Ninety Fathoms to Anywhere
adventure◐ TeenIyla unfolded the map first. It showed the drowned city below them, with one building marked in red: the old bank vault, deep down in the dark water. "He hid something there," she said. "That's what the key opens." Sefu looked at the cold sea. "That's ninety fathoms down. But the bell could take us."
Halfway down, the chain jammed. The bell stopped with a jolt and swung in the black water. "It's caught on something," Sefu said, his voice tight. Through the small window, Iyla saw a tangle of old fishing nets wrapped around the rafters of a sunken roof, holding them fast.
What happens next?
2 ways forwardSefu pulled on his diving mask and slipped into the freezing water with a knife. He cut the nets strand by strand while Iyla watched his bubbles, counting. The last rope parted and the bell jerked free, dropping toward the city again. He scrambled back inside, blue-lipped but grinning. "Let's get those seeds."