Elusive

Chapter 11 part b ~trapped~

So sorry it has taken so long to update, school has kind of been taking over my life. I finally got around to writing the next part, and I'll be editing it so there is just one instead of two.

This, sadly, is the end of this story :( I will start writing the sequal over the summer and hopefully get some more up :) thanks to those that have stuck by through my writing process. Thank you wonderful readers! And without further ado...part B, and the end of this story.

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Previously "I'm a good looking idiot if there ever was one." He whispered to her.

Her breath hitched slightly, but she forced herself to focus on the hope of communication.

 Her thoughts scattered again after a moment when Torrent's heat suddenly disappeared. Turning she watched his form move away from her and become a silhouette against the pool.

Looking back to the hole, she noticed that the light had gotten slightly brighter. Was it morning? If so, why hadn't her sisters figured it out yet? Weren't they wondering where she might be?

Elizabeth's panic level began to steadily rise and her thoughts completely zoned in on her sisters.

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 The girl's laughter filled the air, causing Mark to wake up and glance over at them from where he had fallen asleep stargazing. Despite how early it was, three girls were still gathered around the campfire with two of his friends.

Standing, he shook the sand off, and walked over, they greeted him as he approached.

"Hey, where are the others?" Mark asked Anthony.

"Darren and Alan went to bed not long after you fell asleep. I have no clue where Torrent went, and Julianne went to go check on Elizabeth." Andrew answers before Anthony even had a chance to reply.

 Before Mark can say anything, Julianne suddenly bursts through the bushes, causing the others to jump. She's breathing heavily from running and she seems really anxious about something.

"I can't find Elizabeth." Julianne finally gasps. Everyone comes to attention.

"Where did Torrent go?" Leanne asks, "what if something happened to them?" she was beginning to panic, "we need to find them! Something's wrong!"

"Yes! Something's definitely not right!" Meredith had also begun to panic.

Mark and the other guys looked on in confusion as each girl's panic level rose.What was going on?

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 Torrent shaking her called Elizabeth back from whatever panic attack she had entered. Clearing her head, she took in a deep breath, effectively lowering her panic. She sat down with her back against the rock wall.

"You okay now?" the genuine concern in Torrent's voice almost threw her off. She nodded in reply.

 He paused to check her over before turning and walking to one of the cave corners. There, he lay down and proceeded to try and take a nap. Elizabeth was completely mystified that he could even think about sleep.

 After five minutes of watching Torrent attempt sleep and she still hadn't thought of how she'd get out without being spotted. Yet another five minutes later she was beginning to grow frustrated as well as tired.

 Torrent hadn't moved, and his breathing still had yet to slow and signal sleep. She knew she wasn't getting anywhere. Frustrated and drained, Elizabeth closed her eyes and leaned back. Torrent's hand on her a minute later startled her. Smirking he sat down next to her.

"Come. Sleep." He situated himself and drew her into his side.

 Gently and slowly, Torrent lay down, bringing her with him. His chest was surprisingly comfortable and he was warm. Her eyelids soon began to droop and she snuggled further into the heat of his side. Soon, they were both fast asleep.

 Elizabeth awoke to light coming through the pool and a cold spot beside her. It was dim in the cave but the sun must have been rising because the shadows were beginning to disappear. Blinking the sleep from her eyes she looked around. Torrent stood by the water, so she stood and walked to the edge to stand next to him.

 They stood in companionable silence and looked at the pool. It was her only way out. But it was also a means to the end of her secret. Her mind awake, Elizabeth briskly turned and walked back to the wall, she sat down and leaned against it as a ripple of anxiety swept through her.

 As it continued to grow light outside, Elizabeth watched the light of the water grow, causing the cave to become continuously, but slowly, brighter. She swallowed down another wave of panic, stood again, and began pacing. Torrent just sat at the edge of the pool with his legs crossed and watched her.

 After a minute he grew bored. Turning to look at the water again, he took his sandals off, and began pulling his shirt over his head. Elizabeth stopped pacing and stared at his muscular back.

"What are you doing?""Going for a swim," he replied, shooting a mischievous glance at her, "wanna join me?"

 If looks could kill, the glare she sent would have had him dead twice over. He laughed her off before dipping his foot into the water. It obviously wasn't too cold, because a moment later he was standing and doing a shallow dive.

 A moment later he surfaced. Shaking his head, water droplets were flung back into the water. She watched him warily to make sure he wouldn't try to splash her. When it was obvious that he was just enjoying a nice swim, she walked away and sat on a rock.Elizabeth watched Torrent swim to the edge of the rocky pool.

While he explored, she turned her back to him and ran her fingers through her loose curls. Her thoughts were interrupted a few minutes later.

"Hey, are all the different types of kelp at this island edible?" Torrent called from the water.

"All of them? Yeah. Wait why?"

"No reason, just that I found our lunch." She rolled her eyes and continued to calmly finger comb her hair.

"Oh, this one looks cool."

 Elizabeth turned to see what had gotten Torrent's attention. What he held made her freeze, her blood turning to ice. He had pulled out a particularly interesting piece of kelp. It was definitely not edible.

 It was a greenish brown color and in the form of a small bulb. It had a tail-like shape and was filled with a type of liquid. There was a small clump of them clustered on a rock just beneath the surface of the water. There were one or two of the tail shaped bulbs unattached and in Torrent's hand.

"No! Don't eat...that."

But she was too late.

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Dun dun duuuh.... :D What will happen to Torrent? Will the guys find out the girls secret? How did they girls get their tails?

Find out in By Chance, the next installment of the series