“Everyone stick to the path and stay in line. We don't need to lose anyone else today.” Ark shouted to the group.
Zerk bent his head down to whisper to John, laughing as he did. “Yea wander off into this god forsaken forest. Everyone is gonna be doing that one Ark, especially after the lake incident.” John swallowed as the memory of Jerimine screaming as she was swallowed by the lake monster flooded back to him.
“Not now Zerk. I'm not in the mood.” John said a little bit colder than he had meant it. Zerk backed away with his hurt pride showing on his face.

John sank back into mind, replaying the lake's events over. His body tensed as he remember the dragging feeling of the whirlpool beginning to form. How the dark thick liquid became even harder to swim through. He tried to push away the memory of Ark standing on the shoreline shouting at the top of his lungs for everyone to hurry. Fear began to grip his body as the image of the monster's arms emerged out of the whirlpool. John remembered himself screaming at Jerimine to swim. He screamed and screamed but she wasn't making any progress.