After two days, we finally reached the shore. All of us let out a breath of relief after seeing the fine, white sand and hearing the crashing sound of the waves as they hit the ground. I looked at them and they were are smiling, excited to finally return home without any casualties. But I know, behind those smiles are their worry of what awaits us underwater. This is the most crucial part. This is where my responsibility is the heaviest.
"Let's just pray that there will be no sirens in our path," I told them and took a deep breath before stepping into the water. "But let's just prepare ourselves. If we happen to cross paths with those beasts, then we will fight." I balled my hands into fists before looking at them one by one. "I will protect you with everything I've got."
"And we will pr
