Shoreline

25

We went to the quiet side of the harbour. "Ready?" Arthur asked. 

"Yes," I nodded. Alex pushed me off the side lowering the suit slowly into the depths, Arthur stayed by my side. We hit the bottom, the suit clunking and clanking.

"How do you feel?" He asked.

"Okay," I answered.

"Remember to breathe steadily," he said resting a hand on the shoulder of the suit. We slowly walked the waters edge, however, the glass in the helmet cracked and squealed.

"Arthur, this glass is not going to last," I said.

"What do you mean?" He asked and rested his hands on the shoulders of the suit. Before I could say anymore the glass gave way and sea water washed in, Arthur grabbed the suit tightly and swam into one of the ships there was an air pocket there and Arthur pulled the suit off me. "Breathe, breathe Ava." I took deep breaths and looked up at him.

"Of all the things to break it was the glass," I giggled. I looked around, the sea surrounded us. "This is amazing," I walked from wall to wall.

"It's just one of the many air pockets in the ocean," he said pulling me into his chest.

"Why haven't we been here sooner?" I asked.

"Because I wasn't sure if you would be able to survive down here," he replied.

"Well I have, it's just a shame about the suit," I said and kicked it. 

"We will need to return to the surface sooner or later," he said, we sat down on some wooden planks and admired the ocean from below.

"It's beautiful, it's like a rippling ceiling," I said staring up at the water. "Can we spend more date nights here?"

"You like it that much?" He chuckled.

"I do yes," I said.

"Well next time we'll bring your oxygen tank," he said.

"Sounds good to me," I said, "shouldn't we return to Alex before he worries that something has happened?"

"No, let's spend just a little longer down here," he said and pecked my cheek. "Or I could get him to send a oxygen tank down to you through the radio in the suit?" I nodded, we had to wait a few moments and an oxygen tank was dropped into the ocean with a flashing light. Arthur retrieved it for me and helped me to get it onto my back. "Ready?" I nodded and we swam out into the ocean, and we explored the reefs together. 

The dolphin pod managed to catch us up and swam around us protecting us from predators. I saw many sunken ships a few we explored, a few still had treasures inside and even skeletons. I was now wishing I had my underwater camera with me, so many different species and the beauty of the rotten ships. We soon returned to the surface as my oxygen tank began to get low.

"Looks like someone has got over their fear of the water," Arthur chuckled.

"It would seem so," I smiled.