//Paranormal Paradox\\

Chapter 4

Zac POV:

Mimmi and I looked at each other, we were shocked. After Rita explained everything it really seemed like something was going on, and Rita had never seen the water dragon yet she described it to us so perfectly...Undoubtedly she had seen it somehow. But if it was merely a nightmare she might have seen it....but not exactly the dragon right?

"We need to tell Veridia about this right...or at least someone?" Mimmi questioned out loud, glancing at me. I shrugged, in just such a short period of time so many things we were unaware of had been revealed to us.  No one could be even the slightest bit sure what anything meant to anyone, and what it foreshadowed.

Rita was silent, starring at the waters dull reflection on the walls of the moon pool. It seemed to have her entranced, the blue and white shapes reflecting off the dark rocky walls was magic in itself.

"Rita?" Mimmi asked, concern in her soft voice. She arched an eyebrow, her blue eyes worrisome. "Hey, Rita...we should probably be heading back. I can go with you. I'll even stay  in the grotto tonight." Mimmi said in a war and soothing voice. 

Rita still didn't answer, one of her hands was clutching the edge of the moon pool so tightly her knuckles were turning white. "Rita?" Mimmi asked, her voice raising in octaves as she looked at Rita. 

I gently touched Rita's shoulder and inhaled deeply. She had been caught in a vision, and as soon as my hand touched her skin I was caught up in it with her.

It was dark in the ocean water. A deep black to where I could hardly see anything, waves sent bubbles dispersing through that were like shock waves of static. The ocean was appearing like a black hole, but faintly if I looked up I could see the tinged blue of the sky, that was swirling above like filthy water down a drain. The darkness of the water dulled the skies blue color to a rusty tint.

I could hardly see anything, when suddenly a shocking blue filled the ocean. It blinded me and made the rust tinted sky now appear white. The water cooled down immensely, before it heated up. The temperature continued to fluctuate until it turned to a steady and stable warmth.

The coloring of everything returned to normal, and I shook my head to see a water dragon slithering along the bottom of the ocean floor. It was larger than how Narissa had appeared, and it startled me. The dragon rose, brining its head level to Rita's face. I could see Rita next to me, but she seemed blurred.

The dragon looked at her, its eyes glowing a deep and immense blue color. She looked frightened but didn't swim away, as the beast leaned close. It sniffed her face, taking a gentle approach. 

"Zac!" Mimmi yelled, pulling my hand off of Rita's shoulder. I was pulled right from the vision, the moon pool back in my line of sight. This also seemed to be enough to pull Rita back to her senses, and she looked at me, frightened. 

"You s-saw it too...right Zac?" she stuttered, her eyes wide. They were pleading, and I knew she was desperate for my validation. "Yeah...I did Rita." Mimmi nodded slowly, eagerly listening as I told her everything. "I've got to tell Veridia...or I can ask mom. She might know more about this! you stay with Rita...just in case." 

Mimmi spit this out so eagerly I could hardly comprehend it, and before I could respond she was gone. She swam away swiftly through the moon pools exit, leaving Rita and I setting there in silence. "You can go if you'd like Zac...I'm sure I'll be fine on my own. it's just visions..."

"No no, it's fine Rita...We should probably head back to your place. I'm sure your little fur ball is missing you right now. it never shuts up while you're gone." I said laughing. This managed to get a small laugh from Rita, which relieved me a little.

"I suppose Poseidon probably is a little lonely right now. But I really can head back on my own." She persisted. "At least let me swim back with you. These dragons seem to have a habit of popping up  out of no where, lucky for us the full moon isn't for a few weeks, if there somehow is one prowling around Mako. And if there is one we have the bracelet to stop it this time. It'll be over soon Rita." I said, smiling at her reassuringly.

She nodded and disappeared under the opening in the moon pool and swimming off. Taking a deep breath I disappeared under the water and followed after her.