Iris:
My vision began to blur completely, and soon I could no longer see her features, only faint shimmers where her hair floated. My hands drifted uselessly as my body started to go numb.
Then the dagger in her shoulder sparkled, and I lunged for it. My hand closed around the handle, and I pulled it out of her.
She let out a scream, and bubbles escaped her mouth more rapidly now. My sight cleared, and I could see her face again.
The green liquid from her shoulder spread into the water around her. I drove the dagger into her chest, but it went only a little deep because the water resisted the force.
I kicked her in the stomach and forced myself upward while she struggled to pull the dagger from her chest. I broke through the surface, coughing and dragging air into my lungs.
My hand wiped across my face as I continued to cough. I was breathing.
I blinked rapidly, trying to see above the surface. I knew she was not dead.
She would come after me again. And she did.
