Earth: The Hope

Felan kicked and kicked but all he felt was his body being dragged under the water and Ymir along with him.

"Ymir, yes Ymir is with him, he can't let her go, he can't", the thought of his daughter dying forced Felan to give whatever he had.

He kicked, grabbed, galloped did everything and with every passing moment he was getting closer to the other side. With every passing moment, he felt himself getting closer to the edge, and he pushed himself even harder.

He lunged forward, reaching out to grab the stone on the other side, but his hand slipped. He tried again and again, his desperation growing with each failed attempt. He'll reach it, he tried to grab the stone on the other side but slipped and then again tried failing again, he jolted his feets and then again and again until he got hold of one, he forced Ymir on the shore and climbed to the corner of it.

The fountain was infront of him.

"Now what ?"

"What was I thinking? "

"What am I supposed to do now?" he muttered to himself, his panic rising.

He looked towards the fountain in front of him, wondering if there was anything inside that could help them.

"Maybe if we drink whatever is inside, it might help us," he said to himself, as he stumbled towards the fountain, hoping beyond hope that he had finally found a way to save his daughter's life.

Felan's heart sank as he reached the fountain, and his worst fear was confirmed. The fountain was dry, with not a drop of water left inside. He fell to his knees, his hands trembling, and let out a cry of despair.

"This can't be happening," he muttered to himself.

"This fountain was supposed to be everlasting. How could it be empty?" He felt a surge of anger and frustration, his emotions overwhelming him. Tears streamed down his face, and he grabbed his own face, squeezing it as if he wanted to rip it off.

He wanted this nightmare to end, to stop the pain, to stop the suffering.

"Please, make it stop," he shouted to the heavens, hoping that some divine power would hear his plea.

He wanted to take the flesh out of himself to just... just.. wanted it to end, just stop.

"SSSTTTTTOOOOPPPP, just make all of this stop", he shouted and then a cracking sound from lake.

And there it was the LEVITHAN, the tamed snake-beast of Zar, this is over now. The Levithan crawled towards Felan, its scaly body shimmering in the dim light.

Felan could feel the beast's hot breath on his face as it raised its head, ready to strike. Felan knew he had to act fast. He grabbed Ymir and held her close, using himself as a shield between her and the creature.

The Levithan lunged forward, its razor-sharp teeth inches from Felan's face, but he managed to dodge it just in time. Felan stumbled backwards, still holding onto Ymir.

The Levithan continued to attack, its massive body twisting and turning as it tried to reach its prey. Felan could feel his heart pounding in his chest as he tried to evade the beast's deadly strikes. As Felan desperately tried to evade the Levithan's attacks, the beast struck the fountain with a ferocious force, tearing it from its base and exposing a well-like structure beneath it.

Just then, the Levithan reached the fountain and with a fierce blow, tore it from its base. The fountain opened up, revealing a dark well-like structure below it.

Felan stumbled and fell to the ground, pulling Ymir along with him as Levithan kept on attacking. As Felan scurried towards the ruins of the fountain, Levithan made a final leap towards him, tearing out every part of the fountain as he went. Felan dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the creature's deadly jaws, but Levithan was not done yet.

In a frenzy, Levithan lunged towards Ymir. Felan knew he had to act fast. As Felan leaped towards the beast, his heart pounding in his chest, he could see its massive jaws gaping wide, the stench of its breath filling his nostrils. The fangs were like daggers, sharp and deadly, and as he landed, he felt them tear through his flesh like hot knives. The pain was excruciating, but he gritted his teeth and held on. His body was hanging with both of his fangs tearing though his chest, his eyes became red with blood and his limbs started to fall into the weight.

Felan stared inside the eyes of Levithan and saw nothing more than abyss, in that exact moment he knew what he has to do, he raised his hands towards him, slowly making it to his nostrils and then ...dug his fingers into the soft flesh around Levithan's eye, feeling the warm blood seep through his fingers. The creature let out a deafening roar, thrashing and bucking beneath him as it tried to dislodge Felan. He used every ounce of his strength to hold on, his muscles straining with the effort.

He could feel Levithan's powerful muscles twitching and writhing beneath him as the creature tried to shake him off.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still as Felan and Levithan locked eyes from which the blood seeped. In that moment, Felan could feel the raw power of the creature, the primal instinct to kill and conquer. But he also saw something else there, a glimmer of fear and desperation. This creature was not just a mindless beast, it was a living, breathing creature with its own thoughts and emotions. With a final burst of energy, Felan managed to push his fingers even deeper into Levithan's eye, causing the creature to let out an anguished howl.

The beast thrashed wildly for a moment longer, tearing through the fountain and widening the hole beneath it. All three of them fell into the gaping hole, tumbling through the darkness towards an uncertain fate.

The sound of the impact echoed through the entire cave, reverberating off the walls and sending ripples through the water.

The force of Levithan's massive body hitting the surface of the water sent sprays of water splashing up in all directions. The impact also caused the stones around the cave to shake and shiver, creating a rumbling sound that seemed to go on forever.

Felan could feel his body being pulled downwards, the water rushing past his ears as he fell through the darkness. Ymir's screams echoed through the air as they plummeted towards the unknown depths below.

The sound of Levithan's thrashing and the cracking of the well's stonework filled Felan's ears as he struggled to find purchase and stop their descent, but it was no use.

The three of them fell deeper and deeper into the unknown depths, surrounded by darkness and the sound of their own screams. Ymir's head was spinning, and she struggled to keep her eyes open in the darkness. She could feel the chill of the water surrounding her, and the sound of rushing water filled her ears.

As Felan fell into to darkness, the coldness of the water forced Ymir to consciousness but as she looked up, she saw the light of the surface growing smaller and smaller, and she realized with horror that they were falling deeper into the well along with the rubble of the broken fountain. She felt her heart pounding in her chest, and she called out for her father, but her voice was swallowed up by the water.

And then she felt something... Something wrapping around her body, something glowing with small, centipede-like limbs that seemed to be growing out of it. The sight of it made her feel sick with fear. Suddenly, she felt sharp, twitching pain as tiny needles began to pierce through her skin, causing her to cry out in agony. And then...