((Disclaimer: Maki Casanova gave me full permission to move Yuki))

Skye momentarily froze as Tristan caught her eye before she could avert her gaze; it was an uncomfortable experience despite the warm smile the other girl had given her. She dropped her hand nodding her head she hadn’t thought about that...yet again the others were all rather calm about this whole ordeal whilst she was internally not. Having moved over to the pool she was absently running her fingers through the water when Nixie chuckled, she lifted her gaze to the other girl curiously before her eyes were drawn to the moon peeking in through the opening above them. If the cave hadn’t felt as warm and welcoming as it did Skye may have been far more panic stricken by now, but something about this place was keeping her fear in check the longer they were there the more relaxed she was able to become. 

She glanced at Nixie a second time as she approached the water’s edge, half of her glad the other girl was going to find a way out for them and surprisingly half disappointed they had to leave. [i]Really...? The fear left just like that[/i] She thought to herself, sitting back she pulled her trainers from her feet before submerging her legs into the calm waters lifting an eyebrow at Nixie as she shrugged off her backpack before hopping into the pool alongside Yuki. [i]Be careful...[/i] Skye tactfully kept the thought to herself as the blue haired girl told them all her plan before she disappeared under the surface no doubt heading down towards the tunnel at the bottom of the pool. Skye remained silent as the other two girls discussed a shared disappointment that they couldn’t just camp in the cave for the night, she was surprised that she also felt their disappointment...it was nice in here. 

Like they’d fallen down the rabbit hole and ended up somewhere mystical, somewhere away from the sting of reality. A smile crossed Skye’s lips as she allowed her imagination to run free with the idea, effectively immersing herself in a private daydream. She actually physically jumped as Tristan dove into the water splashing her lightly just as Nixie reappeared, Skye was glad to see the other girl was unharmed though her words brought forth that strange mixture of feelings again, torn between relief and disappointment. 
“2 minutes?” She repeated, reaching up to push her fringe off of her face she was positive she could do it she spent so much time in the water she had slowly been building up the time she could spend underwater...2 minutes was pushing it however she wasn’t exactly at Nixie’s level yet. Hearing the instruction to get into the water Skye reached over for her trainers wrapping the laces around them she secured them to the belt loop on the back of her shorts making sure the soles were pressed against her and the heel was pointing towards the ground, she gave them a tug before hopping forward into the calm depths, sinking beneath the surface briefly before surfacing, basking in the wonderful feeling of the pool and scolding herself for being the last one in. 

She had barely been in the water for a minute when the moon passed over the opening above them, her gleeful expression turned to one of shock as a barrier of light seemed to surround them, she couldn’t move from where she was she felt warm fingers wrap around her hands as the girls all seemed to instinctively reach out for one another. Skye was completely convinced she had in fact fallen asleep a few moments ago and everything that was currently happening was in her imagination...but the feel of the warm bubbling water against her skin seemed so real, she was positive if she had been able to move her hands she could have reached out to touch the bubbles that rose from the surface, the swoop of air that brushed against her heated damp skin caused a shiver to run down her spine. As the water seemed to bubble and boil around them it sent a strangely relaxing sensation through her body, in truth she just wanted to lay back in the pool and bask in the moonlight, no longer wanting to leave at all...she wanted to remain in the rabbit hole for as long as possible.
 
She couldn’t help but feel slightly deflated as the pleasant feeling left with the moon; the bright sphere had begun to move away from the opening above them taking with it whatever magical phenomena it had brought. “That was...” Skye murmured a smile still playing on her lips she hadn’t felt this content for a very long time. She blinked up at the other girls as Nixie asked them if they were ok, slowly slipping back into herself she immediately retracted her hands from the others grip clearing her throat in embarrassment, raising an eyebrow at Tristan’s sheepish grin finding that a content smile was still on her own lips. She nodded at Nixie as well glancing at Yuki to check she was OK as well, hearing Tristan verbally answer the blue haired girls question before she dived under the water heading for the tunnel. Skye noticed the Japanese girl had turned a rather interesting shade of blue; she even got a sense of how nervous the other girl seemed to be, of course her concern grew as Yuki threw her and Nixie a weak smile before gulping in air and diving under the water before Skye could ask her what was wrong. “You’re concerned too right?” She asked Nixie in a small voice. [i]If Yuki was nervous we could have gone together...[/i] Skye thought as she paddled through the water to get a little closer to their exit. 

“I’ll go next” She smiled at Nixie before taking a deep breath and plunging under the surface heading straight for the tunnel the other two had disappeared into. Skye glided through the water with ease keeping her legs going in a steady rhythm, her arms sliced through the current systematically, being beneath the surface had almost become second nature to her. However being underground and confined in a tight space such as this would normally have sent her into a panic attack by now...but whatever had happened in the cave was still affecting her, her fear couldn’t reach her. She was just glad the strange glowing stones embedded in the jagged walls around her were actually a very effective light source not to mention beautiful and suitably enchanting, if it had been pitch black down here no amount of magical ju-ju could have saved her from the crippling effects of fear. 

Even the cool ocean water had little effect on Skye, her core body temperature had always been higher than average, Noah called her a human radiator...as unflattering as it sounded he hadn’t been lying, she practically projected heat from her body it helped her keep the cold at bay as she moved. She started to feel the pressure on her lungs about halfway through, though she was careful not to panic about it she merely upped her pace until she came across a hugely concerning sight. Skye darted forward towards the floating shape of Yuki she had literally left the pool less than a minute after the other girl, she couldn’t tell if the Japanese girl was even breathing but she knew the tunnel wasn’t the place to stop and check, she also knew she didn’t have enough air for the both of them anyway. Without hesitation she swam closer to Yuki snaking an arm around her waist and kicking her legs harder to carry the pair of them further along the tunnel. She had no idea how much further they had to go; only that her lungs were beginning to burn with the need for oxygen and her limbs were starting to protest to her relentless pace. 

By the time they were out of the tunnel Skye was barely keeping herself going, a rush of adrenaline was the only thing that got her and Yuki up to the surface. She burst through the water with an almighty splash practically gasping for air as she pulled Yuki’s head above the water as well, unable to speak to Tristan as she trod water trying to suck in as much oxygen as possible and looking around for the shore. If Yuki started breathing Skye’s panic subsided and she merely held the other girl up until she found the strength to do so herself. If however she didn’t Skye would have immediately started swimming backwards towards the shore keeping the other girl above the water as best as she could.