The Revolution (WMMAP reader insert/OC)

Part 6

Anastasia's perspective

My eyes widened as I turned to Claude and called out to him in panic, "Papa! Papa help--!" I just then noticed he didn't make a move from his seat and just switched his stare to me from Athy.

My ears tingled as I heard my sister's cries, like it was the only thing that I could hear past the splashing of water. The feeling of dread was swallowing me whole, and before I could comprehend what was happening...

I jumped. I fvcking jumped!

I had no other choice. I just hope my swimming ability is not hindered! That fucking bastard won't save her, nor me!

And I'm not going to lose my sister! Not now, not EVER!

The heaviness that my dress made just helped me go down and sink quicker. As I searched for Athy through the dark, misty water, I somehow luckily found her silhouette getting dragged deeper in the water. Stretching my short arms as much as I could to try and reach her, slowly getting closer, I suddenly felt something wrapping around my lower leg.

I didn't dare look back for I knew that it must have been those eekie life plant suckers. All I knew was to get to reach my sister's awaiting hand. To my luck and relief, I managed to grasp her hand in mine, her eyes fluttering open in hope as she saw me.

I had my grip on her tight as I used my other hand to reach for my right boot. That pocket knife should be... got it! With no further ado, I attacked the creature's tentacle with a slash of my knife. Green slime like blood started filling in as it squirmed away from me.

I was an idiot for getting caught off guard to the point I panicked and unintentionally opened my mouth. The oxygen I once saved is now a mere escaped bubble, leaving me breathless.

I can't breathe!

As I am slowly running out of air, I notice Athy's body halt from her previous efforts of getting away.

No... no, no, NO!

"DON'T YOU DARE DIE ON ME, ATHY!"

My vision started getting blurry, and dark spots were dancing around. How nostalgic...

I died drowning from the past... am I gonna die drowning once more? The irony.

I felt something drag us up, but before I could breathe the air, I blacked out.

3rd Person's Perspective

A splash was heard as the little girl in a red dress coughed up the water out of her system. "Oh my word, princess!" Lily cried out in panic when she saw the emperor drop Athanasia. She noticed the other princess was nowhere in sight and panicked even more.

"Ana! Princess Ana!" The woman called out once more before stopping when she noticed the emperor,  who was knelt over the lifeless body of the girl she had just called out.

She turned to the maids and had them assist Athy before immediately running towards Ana. Tears pricked in her eyes as she thought of the worst. With his hand hovering over his daughter's body, he started his magic.

With him wielding his magic, the water that entered Ana's mouth from her drowning came out. It was about a minute before Lily, Felix, and the other maids who were there sighed in relief when they heard the girl gasp and start coughing. They heard her croak, "A-Athy...!"

There was no expression at all on Claude's face as he stood on his ground. He shook his hands to dry the water off them. He called Felix, and his knight responded, "Yes, your majesty?"