UNDER THE WATER

CHAPTER 6

UNDER THE WATER

Wan jumped directly to the third slot. 2911:Find the way out of this jail.

Argh ! Are we playing scavenger hunt ? We just keep finding the ways out continuously , Leo said indignantly.

What has happened ? Why are you all getting angry over and over ? Parker said. Yes , don't give up , we have to become conquerors , Brooklyn joined Parker. Yes , play with courage , don't be wrathful , I already said before , Violet said. They were too busy encouraging each other , they did not even realize that they had been imprisoned , they were in jail. May I say something ? If your talk is over , Wan said. What ? said Violet. We're in jail ! Then everyone looked around. They were in a jail where there was no door , just a small latticed window in a wall and the whole room was properly built and surrounded with walls. The light was coming out of the window as if it was dawn now.

Speak now ! How to get out of here ? The whole room is surrounded by walls and this small window on the top.

Even if we break it , we will not be able to go , said Clara. Hey ! How did the game get here , Autumn drew everyone to her. Leave it all now and tell me why I didn't die. I want to know , I'm curious.

Uh-huh….Listen , when she told us we were going to die , I realized one of us would lose , then suddenly I remembered rule no. 8 :- You have to finish this game very cleverly , It is not necessary to die if you are dying , at that time we did not understand this , now I understand , and you all too , Violet replied.

Oh yes , how can we forget this , wake up , Wan wake up. Aww..yeah , everyone said.

But how did this game get here? Autumn asks again. Now I don't know this , maybe the only way to get out of here is through the game , Violet said. The next turn is yours by the way , come ! Brooklyn said. Again !! Autumn said anxiously. Autumn got 4 , 1 , she was now in 1611 " Just eliminate it in any way , you will get dice " Then a lot of bones came in front of them. Bones! Does anyone do magic here? said Parker. Eww ! That's so gross , I can't even touch it , said Brooklyn. But how to end it , we don't even have any weapons , Wan said. It's hard, it's hard , Autumn panicked. Hey ! Autumn calm down please , what happened , Wan said. It didn't seem possible to us at first , but we get here now , and we'll also get out of here , trust yourself. We are not so weak that a game can destroy us , Parker said. Everyone picked up the bones in their hands one by one , looked at it carefully , Parker grabbed the bone from the his right hand and then when he took the bone from right to left hand , at the place where the bee stung him up to the tip of his fingers , his whole hand went red and his hand began to burn , he screamed.

Everyone was watching what was happening , but they were also afraid to do anything. Then his hand became golden , the sting of the bee came out of his hand , went on to the bones and the bones shattered.

Everyone was watching in amazement then Parker spoke , even the honey bees helped us. These animals and insects know what's going on here , Leo said. Yes , and the numbers on this dice will not be counted by our power , but the number that the evil wants will be given , Wan said further. You all are totally right , said Violet. Let's go to Brooklyn , your turn , Clara said. Brooklyn rolled her sleeves and held the dice , Brooklyn got 5 , 2 , she was now in 2611.

" I know you have not seen me before.

But yeah , you have listened , about me for sure.

I'm famous for eating your top.

Yes , Yes ! That's why I'm coming now of course. "

It's like a riddle , think what is it talking about ?

Something we know but haven't seen , Clara said , it will eat our top , Brooklyn put her hand on her head , BRAIN !! Violet said , widening her eyes. Everyone got alert as if they had understood the riddle. Then they felt a sigh from behind , everyone turned slowly , and their breath stuck when they saw that about 15 zombies were coming slowly towards them.

Everyone started walking backwards , the speed of zombies accelerated. They people also started walking fast , they were still walking backwards when suddenly Violet's foot suddenly fell into a hole and she fell completely. She screamed for help. Everyone panicked that one of their best companions died , they peeked through it , it was very dark , it was like a rabbit's burrow. What to do now? Zombies are approaching us , we will die in this game , Wan said weeping.

Violet fall on the soft soil , the light of the sun shone on her face , It was now early in the morning , she stood up , It's astounding , she looked up , the burrow was narrow to wide , she started calling her friends , her voice was echoing , they were all still in the jail finding the way to escape. Wait ! I hear Violet's voice , Wan said. What ? said Autumn.

Sssshhhh…. Listen carefully , I can hear her , Wan said. Brooklyn…..Wan….Leo…..Clara….. Autumn....Parker…..You guys jump ! from where I fell. Look , I'm out. Violet is alive. Happiness began to appear on everyone's face , but she is saying to jump , Autumn said. Yes ! jump in , said Clara , are you crazy? It's so dark , what if we die , Leo said. We will die this way too , they will eat our brains ! Wan said.

And she jumped in , she was right. Look , they have come forward , Parker said and jumped in and then everyone jumped in.

Everyone fell down on the soft soil , infront was a very big stream and a waterfall , the game was on the water and it was about to flow with a waterfall. Look at that !! The game is about to fall. Whose turn is it? Clara said in agitation. It's your hurry up. In doing so , the zombies also jumped down. She hurried to the waterfall to throw dice , she ran from one rock to another , grabbed the game quickly , and threw the dice right away , the numbers she got in the dice were double 1.

1011 , Tease me and save yourself.

The game went down with the waterfall and disappeared , her friends asked her what we dared for ? The noise of the waterfall was so loud that her sound could not reach them , so she stood up on the rock to tell them but the rocks were very smooth and slippery that she stood up and her foot slipped and she flowed with the waterfall. They thought that she had signaled everyone to fall with the waterfall. The Zombies were also coming from behind. Zombies don't know how to swim , let's go to the waterfall , or else they'll eat our brains , Brooklyn said. Then they swam away , the zombies were moving very slowly. But Brooklyn was wrong , zombies also came with the waterfall.

The waterfall was flowing fast enough so the zombies were also coming fast.

They all safely landed in the stream now the flow of water was slow , zombies were a little far still in the waterfall. The water of the stream was very blue , and the rocks weren't too much in quantity , as compared to the upper part of the stream. At the bottom were glass stairs that led to the bridge at the top from the bottom. The bridge was long and it was covered with trees and bushes and the soft light of the sun was giving a very aesthetic view. They climbed the stairs to the bridge where the rainbow was visible in the sky and the blue water of the stream was looking even more beautiful. From the bridge it was as clear as crystal.

There were thin and sharp stones on the bridge , now tell us Clara , what do we have to do ? Wan asked. I do not understand , " Tease me and save yourself", this is what was written , Clara replied. Tease what ? Brooklyn asked. I don't know , but I think , now I understand , Clara said in fear. Your intentions don't seem right , Violet said.

Tease the Zombies !!! Clara replied. You guys , hide behind the trees and let me do what I'm doing. She became enthusiastic , what are you going to do ? Parker asked nervously. Don't

ask , just look at what I'm doing. She picked up the sharpest stone from the bridge and attracted the zombies by blowing the whistle calling , Hey 'Look here'! What is she doing , Leo said from behind the tree. Clara cut her both palms using the stone with force , blood began to flow rapidly from both palms and then jumped into the stream from the bridge. Hey Clara ! What are you doing ? Are you crazy ? The one who was hiding behind the tree came out from there and the one who was hiding behind the bushes came out from there and looked down from the bridge.

Clara ! Zombies are attracted to blood , what did you do , Wan said. Yes come back , said Leo. I know they are attracted to blood , this is how I will tease them. Zombies don't know how to swim but I know and they definitely want me to eat. I will go deeper and deeper and when they drown I will come back. No , it is a threat to your

life , Parker said. You guys don't have to wait for me to go the next turn , you will all get the game back if I will be successful , maybe I have to sacrifice my life for this , Clara said. But we decided , we would play together with wisdom and cleverness , so don't do

it , come back , Brooklyn requested her. No !! you guys go and hide , or they'll see you. But , Cla.. GO!!!!! Clara yelled at them. They all went and hid behind. The zombies came down and they saw no one except Clara who went under water. All the zombies also went under water behind her , she was swimming deeper and deeper and reached the stream bed which was 8 feet down. The streambed was full of beautiful coloured stones. Shoals of fishes were moving around here and there , she noticed that there were marks on some stones , it was also difficult to breathe underwater , she wasn't breathing , she went towards the marked stones and started to move them. After moving several stones something got into her hand , she pulled it out of the stones , it was a very beautiful , glittery and colorful horn.

She forgot , there were zombies behind , she turned and all the zombies gathered around her. She put her hands over her eyes.

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On the bridge the game arrived. Where is Clara ? said Violet. She did it , she killed the zombies , yes , Autumn said hopefully. But , why hasn't she come yet? Wan said. She refused to wait for her , so should I roll the dice , I m...mean if...if she is in trouble , and I roll the dice...and..and we switch the place according to dare , so may be…..may be , she'll get there too , and by the way she has already killed the zombies that is why the game is here , Leo said stammering. Actually you are right , Wan said. I know ! Leo said.

Roll the dice , said Violet.

Double 6 , 3011 : Return the trust to its owner. Trust? What kind of trust , said Leo. I didn't even get anything.

A very strong tornado began in the water , everyone turned towards the stream , Ohh…..No , drat !!! What is this now ?

Clara was semi- conscious , in the tornado , the tornado landed Clara safely on the bridge. She fainted just because she drank a lot of water under the stream , her friends squeezed her stomach and drew water. After about 15 to 20 minutes she was back to normal.

What happened inside? Violet asked.

I found something , Clara replied.

What ? All asked. Clara started telling.

I was mesmerized by the beautiful view underwater. There were so many colorful stones then I found

something , I grabbed it , turned around and suddenly zombies attacked me . Then ?? Parker asked.

Then suddenly the same green anaconda arrived from whom we met in the jungle , she started to tell further.

He grabbed their jaws , locked their teeth and constricted them. Yes the lion told me , you'll find him when you need him , Wan said. Yes , and then he ordered water to land me here , Clara said. So we have to return that horn to its owner , Violet said. What?? said Clara. Next dare ! Wan replied.