۝TITANIC۝ SrbCro

۝CHAPTER 8۝

Dražen ran back into the first class corridors with a goal to find an officer or any other crew member who could help him get to Vuk. He ran and ran, accidentally pushing a few people in the way. His head was spinning so fast that everything around him became blurry lines and soft lights. He roamed around corridors for a few more seconds before he found him. Mr. Kirkland passed by and Dražen wasted no time before he pulled him back.

"Mr. Kirkland..." Dražen began. "Mr. Kirkland, please tell me where does Master of Arms take someone who is under arrest?" He asked.

"Dražen, what are you doing here!? You have to go up!" Mr. Kirkland said. "There's not much time left, Dražen. You have to-"

"I'll do this with or without your help, Mr. Kirkland!" Dražen said loudly and clearly. "But it will take longer without..."

For a moment, Mr. Kirkland was unsure, but quickly he gave up and didn't try to convince him otherwise.

"Take the elevator to the very bottom, go left down the crewman's passage, then go right." Was all Mr. Kirkland had to say before Dražen thanked him and ran off to save Vuk.

Dražen rushed towards the elevator. When he arrived he saw an attendat blocking the way and telling people to back off. Dražen pushed through people, not caring to apologise anymore. "Take me down!" Said dražen once he got close to attendat.

"Sir-"

"Shut your mouth and take me down!" He yelled, pushing the man into the elevator with him, then waiting two seconds before elevator started to slide down. Back on the deck, Mrs. Hèdervàry and Dražen's mother were sitting next to each other in the lifeboat, looking up at their husbands who stayed on Titanic. Pained expressions crossed their faces as they realized that not only their husbands are up there, but kids too. Mrs. Hèdervàry couldn't stop her tears from falling, Dražen's mother rubbed her back for support.

"It will be ok, Mrs. Hèdervàry. Elizabeta will come back to you..."

Back to Dražen, he stood in elevator. Elevator went down and down, while Dražen's heart impatiently raced with fear. Sudennly, elevator started to get filled with ice freezing water. As soon as water came in contact with Dražen, he gasped in shock. He had never felt such coldness before. When elevator arrived at the lower decks, Dražen quickly walked out, trying to ignore the coldness of water around his lower legs.

"Right, right..." Dražen reminded himself as he ran through the corridors. As he did so, he noticed that nobody was in the lower decks. He was left alone to deal with this highly life-risking situation. But he had to do it. He'd regret everything so badly if he leaves Vuk to die.

"Left, right..." Dražen repeated as he stepped into dark, barely lit corridor. Only sound filling the horror-like scene was water and Titanic leaving cracking and pleading sounds.

"Vuk! Vuk!" He yelled as loudly as he could. Filling his lungs with air and aiming all of his strength towards calling Vuk's name in hopes to find him faster.

Meanwhile, Vuk was still trying to take the handcuffs off when he heard a familiar voice. It sounded silvery and determined. He could swear to anything that it was Dražen's. At first he thought that he's just imagining stuff, until he heard one more, loud and clear "VUK!".

"Dražen! Dražen, I'm here!"

Dražen heard it right away. He followed Vuk's voice and soon appeared in front of white doors. He tried to open them, but they were locked. Dražen took a deep breath and pushed as hard as he could before he broke the doors. Once he fell inside, he saw Vuk standing on the other side of the room with a grateful look on his face. Dražen immediately ran up to him, hanging hid arms around him, embracing him in a soul-crushing hug. Vuk wanted to hug him back so badly, but his hands were tied.