It told me once that it came from the distant void of space where stars lived and die but now, it found itself slumbering within the depths of earth's ocean, a being once worshipped by elder gods now better left forgotten. Teetering on the verge of waking but not quite, not yet... something that has fallen but never dies continues to wait till the oceans run dry so it may rise once more, till the sun extinguishes itself and all life ceases to exist in this world.

It dreams of horrible, hopeful dreams. 

For this is the way of things beyond life on earth that should have died but failed to stay dead. For as long they still retain their will to exist, to live and still have bodies–however scattered, buried or broken–they would still remain in this world.
 
…Until even death may die.

What Lies Beneath the Sea is created by Ataraxia, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

What Lies Beneath the Sea

"Seeing what scares you for what it is does not lessen the terror. It still has the power to break your heart, over and over again."


Li-Am and Leigh Anne just finished eating dinner and are now sitting on their couch, watching a movie that Li-Am barely pays attention to for the past twenty minutes, his mind already drifting.


There was the fresh scent of apple pie still wafting pleasantly into the air even though Li-Am was pretty sure that between him and Leigh Anne, the rest of it stood no chance against their stomachs combined. That tasty treat had been reduced into nothing (not even crumbs) within minutes and he inhales, savoring the memory and sweetness of it all. 


He can practically imagine the taste of the apple pie in his tongue again, hm... Li-Am really ought to bake again sometime soon. Better yet, maybe it's time to pass on the recipe to his kid.


Chapter 32: Still waters run deep (part 5)