Pandarian Mists

Finding Shu

"I'm sorry Aysa its a force of habit, but where?"

"Follow me." She started running to the place. We curved up a hill and at the top was a stone hut.

"This is where Shu lives?" I asked puzzled.

"Oh wow," she giggled, "no, this is where his old friend lives. He is too old now to play with Shu but I think Shu could warm up to a new friend." She smiled warmly at me.

"You mean me? But you are so kind looking, why not you?"

"It has to be you Ani." We walked up to the door and knocked lightly. An old pandarian came to the door.

"I'm sorry to intrude but we are looking for the water spirit, Shu and were thinking you could help."

"Oh Shu, I haven't heard that name in quite some time. When I was a little kid I would play with him in the water. Every time I went to see him I would bring him a sun pearl. But alas I have grown old and I no longer go visit him. He is still young and free and he wouldn't wish to see an old man anymore. He is full of life and I hope he stays that way."

"You said a sun pearl?" I asked, "Do you know where I can find one?" He pointed to a small pond, " in the pool over there, there is one at the very bottom."

"I'll go get it, why don't you work on finding Shu, Aysa." I said running down the mountain.

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Aysa's pov.

"She didn't wait long enough, I hope she'll be okay." The man said grimly as he sighed.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused

"There is a terrible monster that lives in that pool..."

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Anichka's pov

I touched the water to make sure it wasn't cursed. Once I was sure it wasn't I waded in. Verrr...its cold... I went to dive under the freezing water and the moment I did something grabbed onto my leg and tossed me into the air. I looked down and saw a huge monster. Would have been nice of him to have told me about the giant monster. It had eight tentacles like an octopus and I couldn't see if this beast had a head. I fell through the air and hit the water hard. I grabbed my daggers out of their sheaths. It swung one of the giant tentacles at me for a second time. I jumped into the air and plunged my dagger into it. Blood sputtered from its wound and it let out a blood curdling screech. However it kept attacking me, it screeched again and sent another tentacle at me. I wasn't fast enough this time. It struck me hard in the stomach and I felt the wind get nocked out of me. I flew through the air and hit the rock wall feeling sharp rocks pierce into my back. Blood trickled down onto the rocks as I peeled myself off of them. I fell limply back to the water where it swung at me again. I braced myself with my dagger pointed so it would slice it as it came. However as the tentacle came at me it quickly changed its course and hit me from above, plunging me into the water. Another came beneath me and flung me up again. I hit the water again, my blood spilling from my wounds staining the water around me. I sped towards it and hacked at anything I could reach, I began slowly making progress just to be knocked off my feet again.

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Aysa's pov

I heard a loud screech come from Anichka's direction.

"What was that?" I looked up at the man worried.

"The monster. Either she's making progress or she has been eaten alive." He looked very serious. I looked at the book I had frantically searching for something to help her with. I caught a glimpse of something and stopped.

"I've got it. I know where Shu is."

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Anichka's pov

I peeled myself from the rocks again. My face burned from the sharp points scratching it to pieces then the water filling the cuts. I was covered in blood, most of it my own. I stumbled around then stood as straight as I could. I watched as another tentacle flew towards me. I could do nothing to stop it and it grabbed me and held me up. The creatures head came out of the water and it had a thousand tiny pointed teeth and Black buggy eyes. My head fell down, was this how it was going to end? People had put all of their trust in me. But why? I wasn't special, so why? It pulled me closer to its mouth. I remembered the mission. All of the wandering isle was depending on me, depending on me to live. But I didn't have the strength. But I can't just give up, I can't let this thing win, I can't quit, I have to fight! I grabbed my dagger and plunged it into the tentacle that was holding me ,spilling its blood everywhere, and it dropped me. I ran up another tentacle as it was distracted and and jumped, I came down on its head digging my dagger through it cutting it all the way down splitting it in half. Its blood went everywhere turning the water red. Me and my clothes were cover in the red sticky liquid. I was starting to feel dizzy as I dived down into the water for the pearl. It was deep. I was losing air reaching around the bottom searching hopelessly. I finally gripped the smooth orb and swam to the top. I was low on blood and air and when I reached the top the air was bitter sweet. I panted it in, every breath sending shooting pain through my body. I stumbled up the hill towards Aysa, I reached the top and had just enough time to see her run towards me screaming my name. Then I blacked out.