Without thinking, I jumped off the rock and dived into the water. I was panicked and not thinking because of this bond connection. I didn't even know where to look! All I see was blue water and fish swimming away from me. Soon to follow me were Aaron and Jay. In the water, we looked all around for Sally but it was big and deep, she could be anywhere, I thought hopelessly. As we ascended deeper down the depths.
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From above the surface, Nick was at the low jump with the women. Unlike Cory, he stayed focused then Aaron and Jay had to go in not only to help Cory but to keep him from doing anything else that wouldn't be rational.
Dealing with a broken bond, Nick had an understanding that Cory wasn't thinking clearly. Then Nick had a hunch, Cory was now sensing emotions from Sally. Which would get into his head and cause him to make stupid actions as he has just done. This is part of the reason why an imprint can be dangerous for a hybrid man, he thought. Trying not to roll his eyes aggravated that Cory wouldn't listen to him before just driving in. The watering hole was far too big and deep so finding her wouldn't be easy. Luckily, his mind was on a good level so he could do what he does best, thought Nick.
"Where did she jump in at?" Nick questions the group of women.
"She jumped within that area," Ursula replied pointing her finger out, standing next to Nick.
Nick didn't ask anything else and only nods. Using his trained skills, Nick estimated where Sally jumped in at. Thanks to his courting partner Ursula and dived in himself.
••••
We swam around still unable to find her near the bottom. Somehow, Nick, found Jay, Aaron, and me in the water. Using his hand signals underwater, Nick cut his hand from his nose and chopped it down-pointing. Now I knew, he located her spot where she would have jumped from.
Without wasting time, we swam in that
direction straight ahead. And I spotted that beautiful blonde golden tinted hair flowing in the water. Yet to my shock she hadn't fainted from air loss. We swam to her and saw this built-up cloud of blood was around her leg. Swimming up from behind her, I saw her foot was trapped inside the coral rock. I gently touched her mid-back and getting spooked she jerked away. Until she saw it was me along with Jay, Aaron, and Nick swimming around her. Then she looked so relieved to see us. Carefully, I tried to pull her foot out. More blood seeped out while she shook her head and waved her arms around. Trying to tell me something but I didn't understand what she was saying. If anything she just looked like a beautiful angel drowning in her own bubbles.
Jay swam around her left side and held up his forearm and balled his fist to halt what I was doing. Now that I understood meant to stop. So I waved my hand in the water clearing the foggy cloud of blood lingering around her foot. To get a better look at what was going on. Once the blood dissipated now I realized the more you pulled on her foot the tighter the grip got. Her foot was jammed in there tight and far. Coral rock may look harmless but it's quite sinister for this reason. And it will snare you like a deadly sea serpent.
Altogether, we cycled around the coral rock and tried to help by wedging our hands in the rock and pulling. Her foot only blood out more swirling in the water and the coral tightened its hold like teeth. Aaron ended up slicing his hand real bad on the rock.
There just wasn't any way of pulling her foot out. The only thing we managed to do was make Sally's foot bleed heavier. While Aaron was bleeding out pretty badly too. I looked into Sally's illuminating ember galaxy hazel eyes and read fear. My heart sank, I was utterly lost on what to do. I'd imagine it would only be a matter of time before she would need air. She's been down here well passed seven minutes.
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Meanwhile, at the surface, JJ barked and ordered, "Justin! Pete! Zig! Get in there and help!"
Still on the opposite same rock were Courtney, Anna, Miranda, Annie, and other hateful ladies that despised Sally. Along with JJ and the men stood around him. They all spotted the blood cycling this center area at the water's surface. Which gives them a general direction on where to go.
Even though Pete and Justin were in Aaron's Division and Zig worked under Jay's Division. The three men standing around on the rock with their wives and other friends. Took JJ's orders without question because he was still their Boss regardless of their Division. Justin, Pete, and Zig throw themselves into the water and paddle over to the blood's location. From there they dunked down disappearing from the surface.
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Only one other option came to mind. Nick, Aaron, Jay, and I took out our knives and began chiseling the carol rock. But it was taking too long and Sally's face shone with such distress. She wasn't looking good. Just when I was about to signal for Aaron to resurface for help. Pete, Justin, and Zig swam down and found us. Seeing the situation we were dealing with. They took out their knives from their trunks and helped us chip away at this coral rock without mistakingly stabbing Sally. But still, only tiny pieces were breaking off and floating away. Again it's taking too long and I looked at Sally showing signs she needs free now. Her eyes were rolling back she was nearly fainting. Then her chest and body were jerking. Which was a sign her lungs were dying for air. She was at her limit and needed to be free now! Looking at the coral rock, I used my right palm and slammed into the rock. Cutting my palm up in the process but I didn't care and kept hitting it. Nick and Jay hit the rock from the left and right sides with their hands. Blood was further clouding up the area from the coral cutting up our hands.
Again I looked at Sally closing her eyes and drifting. My heart was racing but I gave it another hard-hit smashing the rock. Finally, it broke up enough and frees her foot. Once Zig got her foot out I grabbed around Sally's upper stomach and swam her up to reach the surface.