Fractured Sky- Chapter 6

    The well stood impatiently before me. I racked my brains and still couldn't find the answer. Suddenly, I was distracted by a group of miners. They ran past me, their mining tools clanging in the metal buckets the brought everywhere. Probably off to destroy my sky, I thought bitterly. A sudden thought came to my mind: bucket! I quickly fished out the metal bucket, stood in it and held tightly the rope used to haul up the bucket. If I let go, I might die, but at least it was worth a try. I let go and grabbed the other end of the rope.

    The tough rope scraped my fingers as I clutched at it for dear life. The world whizzed around me as I dropped at an alarming speed. The wind whistled in my ears, and I stood rigid as a stone. The pulley creaked furiously as I went down, down, down. 

    Eventually, I hit the water with a crash. Although the water cushioned my fall, the splash sent stinging drops of water into my face and I yelped in pain. Before I knew it, I began to sink into the water. I thrashed and kicked, running out of air. I breathed and swallowed water. The water crashed into my lungs, and I started to suffocate. If anyone could end this agony...

    Suddenly, I surfaced. Out of...the sea.