Thread: The Dark Secret of the Borton Islands (Yuna & Malin's 1x1)

Nicole Grisham This time, it was indeed easy for Thomas to sneak up on Nicole. The very last thing on her mind was her friend considering getting back at her earlier. Seconds before his hands went over her eyes, she was able to note the warning. A frown crossed her face at both the news of the weather and when Thomas did end up temporarily taking away her sight. Goddamnit, please don't! I .. I know earlier I ... but this is serious! Nicole sighed then took a deep breath, shaking her head as she turned around to face Thomas. That ... wouldn't be wise, unfortunately. she replied sadly, an apologetic look in her blue eyes. Her hand reached over as she began to show Thomas exactly what she'd meant. But before it could reach Thomas's eyes, another wave hit, this time much harder than any of the others. Not only did it make Nicole lose her balance but her back slammed into the deck behind her. Fuck! she hissed in pain and agony, panting through gritted teeth. Her eyes peeked back behind her, almost as if she were expecting the worst possible sea creatures to be waiting and at the ready for either of them to fall in. And at this rate, it wasn't just sharks that were concern. With how bad this storm was quickly getting, she wouldn't be too shocked if the kraken, an enraged god Poseidon, or anything else that shouldn't be alive proving her wrong right then and there. Her hand shook as it slowly moved and began to place her Smart phone into her pocket. The damn thing might be waterproof but that didn't mean she wanted to lose it either. Luckily, she was able to at least put it away before the unwanted sound of the bells ringing from the cruise ship all but spelled it out. The worst of the storm was beginning to form and the captain - or someone at least - had noticed this and were setting the alarm off to hint everyone had to get to safety, preferably in their rooms. Her eyes locked onto Thomas's as she gave him another quiet look. She knew none of this was her fault by any means. But the timing really couldn't have been any worse. The same definitely applied to the next wave, which made her look shift to one of shock and fear. The wave didn't just hit the side of the ship but a lot of water went over the ship, helping catch Nicole offguard. Her mouth closed to avoid swallowing too much salt as her head breached the liquid in time to feel her body almost effortlessly lifted up and over the edge. If she'd been unconscious, Nicole definitely would have fallen into the actual ocean, ending up beside ... hell if she knew which creatures. Instead, her arms shot up as they grabbed tightly onto the railing. Her head turned as she coughed a few times before looking back over the railing. Thomas! Get ... get back! I'll be there in a bit! It was the wrong thing to cry out and she knew it. But hell if Nicole was going to literally drag Thomas down with her. Besides, the prideful side of her was damn sure she could pull herself up again. Her arms began to work desperately on pulling her body back up and over, aching more and more each time another attempt failed. Her teeth gripped her lower lip to hide a whimper of fear, knowing if this kept up much longer, she wouldn't be able to keep her word. In fact, there was no guarantee she'd live. She could swim, definitely. But she wasn't used to doing so in a fucking storm! Let alone in waters with dangerous creatures. This ... was completely new and had so many more risks that most people typically didn't have to worry about.