As the sun set, the water started to rise. I had no idea how big the change in tide would be. By the time


    that awesome ringed moon rose into the sky the tide had risen significantly. There wasn’t sand


    underneath my feet anymore, just deep dark water. I drifted aimlessly in the ocean trying not to panic.


    I was thirsty, so thirsty. Televisions shows back home had taught me you can’t drink salt water. This


    water tasted Like the ocean on earth.


    I doubted drinking it would help me feel better. I’d seen some shows where drinking the ocean killed


    you faster.


    Finally, my survival instinct kicked in and I concentrated on scanning the horizon fornd. These


    currents would dump me on a_ shore eventually, I reasoned, I just had to be on the lookout. Focusing


    my energy felt good. I was a survivor, I could live through this.


    The first time I felt something brush my leg I screamed. Quickly, I realized it was my motion that was


    attracting whatever kept touching me. I floated on my back and tried to move as little as possible. I


    looked at the stars and did that breathing Rose had taught me.


    The panic started to crest again. My options were not looking good. I could drown, be eaten, or die of


    dehydration. Fighting hard, I concentrated on watching the stars and breathing deep.


    Looking to my right I thought I saw a light, so I moved and my feet sank into the water. I kicked a little to


    get higher. It was my imagination or the reflection of the moon. Nothing was out there, it was just me.


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    The touch on my leg was firmer this time. I stilled all my movement, but it was toote. I screamed and


    thrashed as something wrapped around my lower Leg. Slowly it started to pull me down. I took a big


    breath just before my head was pulled under. Some part of me realized it would probably be thest air


    I would ever take.


    I tried to fight, but it was useless. I was dragged deeper and deeper.


    Whatever was wrapped around my leg was thick as my arm and slimy. It had a hold on me like I’d


    never felt before. Little stinging pricks went around my leg everywhere the thing touched.


    Now I knew what would kill me, drowning. I fought the urge to breath; it was so strong. I needed air


    badly. That first breath underwater would be my Last. I put it off as long as I could.


    I gave in to the urge and felt the ocean wash into my Lungs. The pain was immense, but it would be


    over soon. My throat mmed shut and I struggled with theck of air. My body writhed in the water.


    The ckness overtook me and I was grateful for it finally.


    I dreamed of Master Kein in that horrible abyss. He was in my face, his hair floating Like a halo around


    his head. Next thing I knew he was forcing a thick piece of slime between my lips. The thing he stuffed


    in my mouth was gross. It was so nasty and it was moving like worms. This was a horrible way to die.


    Drowning while worms crawl into you.


    The worms were moving everywhere inside of me. They had long since forced past my gag reflex deep


    into my throat. I felt them in my nose, too. I tried to cough, but I couldn’t. Really, I just wanted the


    worms out of me.


    My strength started to return, it felt like I was breathing again.


    Reaching up I tried to grab the slimy junk out of my mouth. Now Master Damien was right in front of


    me, his hair was stered to his face. He shouted at me to Leave it. He held me in an iron grip.


    My vision blurred and ckened for another moment. Master Bane was before me now feeling over my


    heart and shouting. I couldn’t understand him. This was such a horrible, confusing dream.


    Wind was whipping past my face; there isn’t wind underwater. I wasying on metal. In my dream I


    wasn‘t underwater anymore. A sharp pain got my attention and I looked toward my leg. A giant pink


    mass was wrapped around it and stuck to it. It’s tail end flopped and moved down by my foot. I tried to


    scream or move away, but strong hands held me down.


    I watched as a man I didn’t recognize brought what Looked like a fiery brand down over the pink mass


    on my leg. Pain rocketed through me and I saw the burned part fall away. The brand was reheated out


    of my sight and then he ced it back over the thing covering me. I’d never felt such burning as when


    he brought the fiery metal down over the mass, but each time he moved it away a Little more fell off my


    leg.


    Looking up I saw my owners standing over me. They looked Like they were all seething mad and


    soaked to the skin. The pain radiated up from my leg again and I watched the moon slowly fade out of


    sight.


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    This was an awful nightmare, I just wanted it to end. Why couldn’t I die like a normal person and not


    have a nightmare first?


    Finally, ckness took over and I weed the calm that it brought. seb


    I was back in my owner’s bed in thepound. My brain felt muddied and clouded. I was used to


    waking slowly, but this Level of confusion was annoying even for me. Turning my head slightly I saw


    bright blue eyes and long blonde hair.