Dreams (II AU)

5: The black void

Balloon's POV:

We walk near the edge of the black pool, looking down at the dark black ocean that seemed to be below us. It was so thick that I couldn't even see my reflection. I got this weird vibe from this place as a whole. I felt like something horrible was about to happen and I don't need to be a mind reader to know that Suitcase was most likely feeling the exact same way.

She reaches down and touches the water with my hand. It was freezing and it felt more the consistency of really light syrup. I wipe my hand on my jeans, the dark liquid leaving a dark stain.

I then see something grab Suitcase, trying to pull her into the water. She grabs my hand, screaming as whatever it was pulled her into the water. "SUITCASE!!" I yelled holding on to her as tightly as I can, trying to pull her out of the thing's grasp.

She slips out of my hand, sinking straight down into the water, with only a ripple remaining. Everything was immediately quite, but tension began to rise. What do I do?! I don't wanna just jump in! Even though I have to. I said I would always be by her side and she promised the same for me.

I take a deep breath and dive into the water. I swim down as fast as I can, my vision was blurry and dark. I don't know what to do except swimming down, hoping I can grab her in time.

That's when I feel something grab my shoulders pulling me back. It felt almost like an octopuses tentacle. Slimy and slick.

It kept on pulling me closer to the surface, but I wasn't gonna give up that easily. I struggle, doing anything I could to break free. I bite my teeth into the thing, making it let go of me.

I swim as fast as I can, the urge to breathe more and more tempting. I fight the temptation, knowing that I couldn't.

I reach out my hands, trying to feel for something. I come across one of the tentacles again, or what felt like it, holding on to something quickly. I follow the tentacle, eventually feeling something that felt like skin. SUITCASE!!

I felt her flinch as I touched her elbow, I hope she knew it was me. I pry off the tentacle arms latching on to her hands, grab Suitcase, and continue to swim down.

I felt her grab on to me tightly, hanging on a tightly as she could. I continue to swim further and further down, trying to find something, anything. There had to be something, it only made sense, for a dream that is. Besides, it's already too late to turn back now.

Water begins to leak through the tiny openings in my lips. The water tasted really salty with almost a bitter, sour tang to it.

I begin to see a yellow light as I continue to swim faster and faster. I look down and see Suitcases face, her body clinging to my sweatshirt. She looked so scared, probably waiting for the worst. The light becomes closer and closer as I feel the warm light almost burn my face.