Chapter 26：What are you waiting for?! (2/2)
Out of nervousness, I yell out, ”WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! LET'S DO THIS!!! WE CAN DO THIS! LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH!”
Charles, who was frozen on the spot earlier, quickly snaps out of his trance thanks to my crazy outburst.
His body, which was completely stiff from terror, eventually goes back to a more relaxed state. The fear he felt initially has completely subsided now.
Suppressing a chuckle, he gently caresses my head.
With great amusement on his face, the host gives me exactly what I ask for. ”Well, well! Someone's excited!”
”Note that there is a switch you can press if you'd like to give up on this challenge. Once you press on it, we will immediately haul both of you back up.”
”However, that doesn't mean the other team will automatically win. They have to pass the challenge themselves unless they give up too. Both teams can lose.”
”ANYWAY~! Like the pretty lady said, how about we get this show on the road~! Woooo~!” The host wildly swings an arm as a signal to the other staff.
The crane lifts the chains and moves to the side so they can start lowering us into the water.
As soon as the base hits the surface, we quickly put on our full face masks and prepare for the worst.
As we go deeper, the beady-eyed hunters attempt to lunge at their food a couple of times, banging their muzzles in the process.
BAM!
...
BANG! BAM!
The loud noise and vibrations are so intense that I involuntarily shudder. It's almost as if my whole entity is being shaken to its core.
I put my hands over my ears to hopefully minimize the rapidly growing anxiety within me.
After multiple failed attempts, the sharks seem to have held off for now as all their ramming face-first is probably starting to hurt.
I breathe a sigh of relief for now, though I'm sure they'll start again once our metal prison stops moving.
It's harder to move underwater. I slowly turn my head to check Charles out. He flashes me a thumbs-up sign to let me know he's still okay.
Our feet are no longer touching the ground, so I use one of my hands to push against the ceiling so I can still be somewhere around the middle.
...
CLANK
...
That sound probably indicates that we're no longer going any further... which means...
I check for the sharks, and they seem to have intuitively understood that too.
BAM!! BAM!
BAM!
...
BAM!!! BANG!
I heard sharks are territorial. Even though some of them can be part of a school, they still usually hunt alone!
... BAM! BAM!
Why are they so focused on one hunk of meat?!
There'll be another one soon! Stop getting at it as if you've never been fed before!
My irrational complaints will go forever unheard, but it helps me keep my sanity, alright?
Without warning, Charles grabs hold of my shoulders and turns my body around.
A tender touch to the back of my head is all it takes to put a stop to all the thoughts that raged in my mind.
I try to focus on drowning everything out, and my eyes slowly draw to a close.
...
Unbeknownst to either of us, the audience outside the tank has been watching our every move.
Everyone's shrieking as they see what is unfolding, while Jett bites onto one of his fingers that is currently being clenched tightly into a fist.