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Chapter 34 - Mona and the Flood

It had been one of the rainiest days of all in Teyvat, the lake in Sumeru was nearly flooding, and the dam that separates the town from Liyue was starting to leak. "Listen here Mona, Amber said that from now on, you will be working at Sumeru only temporarily, now beware of the multiple bodies of water here, if you're not careful, you could be swept away" Lisa informed. "Yeah, this is a lot of rain, even though I'm a Hydro, this is still too much, I just have to make one round for these vegetables, then I'll call it a day" "Right, and also watch out for the bridge near the Dendros' lake, it can be-" "Look, I got this, no worries, besides if any of us would be stranded in water, it would be you, you may be middle aged, but you're still old" replied Mona while being standoffish. Lisa just chuckled and said, "Says you" before leaving for her work. The rain was getting heavier and heavier by the hour, Mona was walking across the dam when she saw that it was leaking. "Oh dear, that doesn't look good, should I take the risk and try to cross it?" she thought. But at last, she ran across it. Unfortunately due to the state it was in and the combination of Mona's weight, that's when the dam finally collapsed, it made the water near the bridge rise even more. Just then, Lisa was going back to warn the others about the dam, and that's when the bridge broke and it and Lisa was stranded in the flood. "Help, somebody!" she cried. "What do I do, Lisa!?" yelled Mona. "Can you swim?" she asked. "No I can't, what else?" "Go check with everyone else to see if they have any ropes, and be quick too!" "We probably need lots of ropes to pull your fat self out" hissed Mona, but Lisa struck her with a minor lightning bolt, she silenced up then. "Oh Mona, do hurry up!" said Lisa while pacing around the bridge, but that's when she saw a sign that said, 'Beware the Waterfall'. "Oh goodie, if it isn't one thing, it's another" she said sarcastically. "Hey hey, are you a real witch?" asked a boy. Mona said nothing as she was pacing back and forth waiting for the mother to bring the rope. "What do you need that rope for?" asked the boy, but Mona just pushed him to the ground as she ran back. She made it just in time to rescue Lisa from the waterfall. "I'm gonna throw the rope, and you grab it, and I'll pull you out!" she shouted. So Lisa grabbed the rope and jumped off the bridge, just moments before it went down the waterfall. " That could've been me" she said. "Come on, why do you weigh so much?" complained Mona. "Mind the rope, not my weight" said Lisa sternly. Finally, Mona managed to pull the Electro out. "Thanks, I really appreciate it, Mona, you are a real hero, well mostly" said Lisa while winking at Mona. "Ah well, I do care about you" Mona said tenderly. "Aww Mona, you're really are just a softie, are you not?" Lisa teased. "I can throw you back in the water if you want" Lisa just smiled as the two went back to Sumeru. When they returned, Amber was there to discuss with Mona specifically. "Listen Amber, I think I really proven myself today, so can I work with you and the other Pyros?" said Mona. "No, the others probably haven't forgiven for what you did, but as your reward, both you and Lisa can join Klee's squad, now how does that sound?" That left Mona and Lisa most content. That night, Lisa whispered something to the small ones. "Oh Mona, if only she knew that I could swim this whole time" The three just laughed, and Mona wanted to say something, but she just took a deep breath and smiled too as she went on to sleep.