The car sped smoothly across the road, sunlight reflecting off its surface as the wind rushed past. Inside, the mood was… strangely energetic.
Leo (main character) was still humming the same rap they had been singing earlier, tapping his fingers on the window like it was a beat.
Leo: "Yeah… still got that rhythm…"
Chen Wei: "Bro, you're still on that song? It's been like 20 minutes."
Yuna (laughing): "Let him enjoy, he thinks he's a rapper now."
Suddenly—
The car slowed down.
Then stopped.
Right in front of them…
A massive water park appeared.
Huge slides twisted into the sky, water shining under sunlight, people laughing, splashing, music playing—it looked like a paradise in the middle of the city.
Lily: "Woooow… it's so beautiful!"
Yuna: "This place looks amazing!"
Raika: "Heh… not bad."
Sahara (slightly serious): "Wait… a public water park here… then where is the water temple supposed to be?"
Leo suddenly slammed the brakes harder earlier than expected.
Chen Wei (almost flying forward): "ARE YOU CRAZY?! Why did you stop like that?! I thought we were about to die!"
Leo didn't even look at him.
His eyes were fixed somewhere else.
Leo: "Sahara… what are you doing here?"
Silence.
Everyone froze.
Then—
It clicked.
Chen Wei: "Wait… wasn't Sahara supposed to be with Mom?!"
Yuna: "Yeah… how are you here?!"
Sahara casually folded her arms.
Sahara: "Your mom sent me. She told me to join you all."
Leo: "Then why didn't we see you before?"
Sahara (calmly): "Because I was invisible."
Everyone: "…"
Leo (grinning): "Ohhh… invisible ability too? That's actually useful. Perfect for spying."
Raika: "Now that's interesting."
They all stepped out of the car and walked into the water park.
People were enjoying themselves everywhere—kids running, water splashing, girls in swimsuits laughing and playing.
Leo… unfortunately… got distracted.
His eyes slowly turned—
Lily (BONK!) hits his head
Lily: "What are you staring at?"
Leo: "Nothing! Nothing at all!"
Chen Wei (smirking): "Caught in 4K."
They kept walking.
Minutes passed.
Then hours.
They searched everywhere.
Slides. Pools. Underground paths. Control rooms.
Nothing.
5 hours later…
Everyone looked tired.
Leo (stretching): "That's it… I'm done. Let's go swimming."
Everyone froze.
Chen Wei: "Excuse me?! We're on a mission!"
Sahara (calmly): "Actually… he might be right."
Everyone looked at her.
Leo: "We checked everywhere. If the water temple isn't on land… then it must be underwater."
Silence.
Then—
Chen Wei: "For the first time… your brain worked."
Leo: "Shut up."
A little far away—
One pool stood completely empty.
No one was allowed there.
A sign clearly read: "DO NOT ENTER."
Leo smiled.
He walked straight to the counter.
Dropped a thick bundle of cash.
Leo: "We want to swim there."
The staff girl hesitated.
Staff: "Sir, that area is—"
She looked at the money again.
Her eyes literally sparkled.
Staff: "…Approved."
Within seconds—
Everyone changed.
And jumped into the restricted pool.
The moment they touched the water—
FLASH!
The world twisted.
The light vanished.
And suddenly—
They were no longer in the water park.
They were floating in the deep ocean…
Right in front of a massive, ancient temple.
Built from stone.
Covered in glowing symbols.
Standing silently beneath the sea.
Chen Wei (shocked): "We… teleported?!"
Yuna: "This is insane…"
Leo suddenly panicked.
Leo: "WAIT—how are we breathing?!"
Everyone froze.
They instinctively held their breath.
Seconds passed.
Then—
They exhaled.
And realized…
They could still breathe.
Underwater.
Leo: "…Did we turn into fish or something?"
Suddenly—
A transparent water bubble formed around each of their faces.
Sahara: "It's a breathing barrier."
Raika: "So this is the temple…"
Leo walked forward toward the massive gate.
Without hesitation—
He pulled out the key.
Chen Wei: "You're not even gonna think first?"
Leo: "Thinking is overrated."
He pushed the key toward the gate—
But before it could enter—
A voice echoed through the ocean.
Deep.
Cold.
And powerful.
??? : "Who are you… and how did you get here?"
Everyone froze.
The water around them began to tremble.
A presence…
Watching them.
Judging them.
Leo slowly lifted his head.
A small smirk formed on his face.
Leo: "Looks like… we found the guardian."
What will happen next?
Who is the one stopping them?
Friend… or enemy?
To be continued…