The World at the Bottom of the Lake

The tunnels underwater turned in several directions. Rody and Diane did not know how many turns they had made as they were being swept by the turbulent undercurrent. Even though Rody was tough, after crashing continuously a few times, he could no longer persevere. Finally, he suddenly felt the surrounding terrain sink deeper until he arrived at an open space. Several of the surrounding chaotic pathways converged together, as the two of them were thrown up and out of the water.

Boom!

They crashed onto the ground. Diane groaned in pain.

They groped around and realized they were on a hard surface. They took a deep breath. The air was damp and very cold. They sighed in relief after realizing that they could breathe.

When they opened their eyes, the light was dim and they could vaguely see the surroundings. They seemed to be in a cave and they were standing on cold and hard limestone. It was wet and slippery. They supported each other and stood up and then shook their dizzy heads.