"Six! Wake up!"
Mario opened his eyes, closing them shut immediately because of the brightness. It took him a few seconds to come to his senses, but when he did, he jerked himself up and looked around in confusion.
"Slow those breaths down before you have a panic attack," Carmen said, sitting next to him on the ground.
"Where are we?" he asked her.
"I have no idea. Apparently, some small island off the coast of Maine," she shrugs, looking around.
"How did we get here?" he asked.
"We swam," she shrugged. "Well, I swam. You just floated along while I dragged you."
"How long have I been out?" he asked, touching his head and wincing at the throbbing pain in his temples.
"Like a couple of hours or so, maybe more. Sorry, I don't have a way to keep track of time," she said, standing to
