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tamingthemuseTitle: Diving
Fandom: Original
Prompt: Prompt 405 - Plunge
Warnings: Not reread at all.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: All is mine.
Beta: None, so any mistakes you see are mine.
Summary: Going diving for the first time.
We arrive at the beach but have to turn back to another one, secretly I pray the second one will not do either and we will have to abandon out plan to plunge. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. It drowns the voices of my friends out. I try to focus on the scenery outside but all I can see is the bright blue of the sea and it's tantalising water that can drown me easily.
We get to the second beach and the water is good. We stop the car, unload all the gear and starting undressing. It's time to get into the swimsuit. It is surprisingly easy to slide on my body. It feels tight and alien but I like it. I feel safe in it. It is going to be my protection against the cold of the water.
I watch the other get dressed slowly and prepare the material. I feel safe in their controlled movement. They check everything expertly and never hesitate in their movement. I feel reassured by their rituals. They know what to do and nothing will go wrong. The preparations are over and I am suddenly called forward to the water. I walk slowly into it, the water sipping through my suit. A breathing apparel is handed out to me. I have been told what to do but I panic and cannot breath through my mouth. I force my body to relax and I can breath normally but as soon as we slide under water my brain doesn't understand what's happening and wants to make me breath with my nose but I can't. We go back up. I breath hard and rationalise my brain. I have air coming through my mouth. I just have to pretend I have a cold. On the third try I breath correctly and we plunge without coming back up.
The world is a strange hue of indigo blue I have only seen on TV. It is strange seeing the algae dancing in the water. I am not afraid of them sticking to me. I am the stranger here and they are at home. I watch them dance for a little while before we start to move on. My body spin left and right and I try to stabilise myself. My tutor is doing it so effortlessly I cannot understand why I can't control my movements. I don't try very hard though. I am out of my depth and I focus on enjoying the world around me. All sound is gone and I only have my sight and a partial touch left. I caress the little oursins and smile at their feeling through the gloves, I want to caress them longer but again I spin in the wrong direction but I do catch a small herd of tiny fish floating away. I feel euphoric. It truly is a beautiful world under the sea.
I am led further down but my ear starts to ache. I yawn as I have been told to do but my ear still ache. I want to pursue the exploration but I am scared of what could happen if my body is not adapting to the pressure under water. We try again but my ear still ache so we swim back to shore.
I didn't remain long in the sea but it was enough. I have been given a taste of the underworld and it is truly beautiful but it is also alien. I am afraid of it. I don't believe I am made to be there. It is a hostile environment to me and I am don't belong there. I probably will never return, too scared to be trapped there and drown. It I am immensely glad for the experience. I have discovered a bit more of this world with my own eyes and body and I know for certain now that it is not a part I am willing to invade. <\lj-cut>
Fandom: Original
Prompt: Prompt 405 - Plunge
Warnings: Not reread at all.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: All is mine.
Beta: None, so any mistakes you see are mine.
Summary: Going diving for the first time.
We arrive at the beach but have to turn back to another one, secretly I pray the second one will not do either and we will have to abandon out plan to plunge. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. It drowns the voices of my friends out. I try to focus on the scenery outside but all I can see is the bright blue of the sea and it's tantalising water that can drown me easily.
We get to the second beach and the water is good. We stop the car, unload all the gear and starting undressing. It's time to get into the swimsuit. It is surprisingly easy to slide on my body. It feels tight and alien but I like it. I feel safe in it. It is going to be my protection against the cold of the water.
I watch the other get dressed slowly and prepare the material. I feel safe in their controlled movement. They check everything expertly and never hesitate in their movement. I feel reassured by their rituals. They know what to do and nothing will go wrong. The preparations are over and I am suddenly called forward to the water. I walk slowly into it, the water sipping through my suit. A breathing apparel is handed out to me. I have been told what to do but I panic and cannot breath through my mouth. I force my body to relax and I can breath normally but as soon as we slide under water my brain doesn't understand what's happening and wants to make me breath with my nose but I can't. We go back up. I breath hard and rationalise my brain. I have air coming through my mouth. I just have to pretend I have a cold. On the third try I breath correctly and we plunge without coming back up.
The world is a strange hue of indigo blue I have only seen on TV. It is strange seeing the algae dancing in the water. I am not afraid of them sticking to me. I am the stranger here and they are at home. I watch them dance for a little while before we start to move on. My body spin left and right and I try to stabilise myself. My tutor is doing it so effortlessly I cannot understand why I can't control my movements. I don't try very hard though. I am out of my depth and I focus on enjoying the world around me. All sound is gone and I only have my sight and a partial touch left. I caress the little oursins and smile at their feeling through the gloves, I want to caress them longer but again I spin in the wrong direction but I do catch a small herd of tiny fish floating away. I feel euphoric. It truly is a beautiful world under the sea.
I am led further down but my ear starts to ache. I yawn as I have been told to do but my ear still ache. I want to pursue the exploration but I am scared of what could happen if my body is not adapting to the pressure under water. We try again but my ear still ache so we swim back to shore.
I didn't remain long in the sea but it was enough. I have been given a taste of the underworld and it is truly beautiful but it is also alien. I am afraid of it. I don't believe I am made to be there. It is a hostile environment to me and I am don't belong there. I probably will never return, too scared to be trapped there and drown. It I am immensely glad for the experience. I have discovered a bit more of this world with my own eyes and body and I know for certain now that it is not a part I am willing to invade. <\lj-cut>
