Sora swam toward the second statue and waved his arms for his companions’ attention. When they turned to him, he pointed his finger at the statue's chest and pushed the stone breasts back.

The squirting water from the statue's mouth stopped, and his companions nodded their heads. They should have gotten the point.

Amy, Susie, and Paul swam to the left side where they pushed the other statues.

One minute to breathe!

Sora swam to the third statue and pushed her breasts. Thinking about why the game designers built the statues like that would only hurt his head.

With all the boob buttons pushed, six holes opened on the floor, sucking the water out of the chamber.

Sora and his companions emerged over the water surface to catch their breaths.

Breath returned!

Their feet touched the floor as the water drained into the holes. The archway opened, and the holes closed.

Everything was dripping wet, including the party.

Sora shook the water off his fur like a dog. It helped him dry quicker.

"Watch where you're shaking!" Susie shouted.

She stepped away from him and shook too.

Paul smacked his left ear, knocking water out of his right ear. "Geez, I only had a few seconds left. How can I learn how to breathe longer?"

Amy squeezed water from her bushy tail. "There is an item you buy, which allows you to stay underwater longer. I forgot what they call it."

Paul snorted and rubbed the water off his nostrils. "I suppose the internet will tell me."

Sora doesn't know the item either. He barely ventures into water areas during his quests.

"So, through that archway?" Paul asked.

Susie strolled toward it. "Yes. It better not close again."

The next chamber has a tall pillar with a giant spike ball, swinging around it by a chain. To the right was a small chamber with a glass window.

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"Welcome, trespasssers!" a voice echoed from above. "You are getting clossser!"

"Who is that?" Amy exclaimed. Her back and tail shivered.

"I bet that is Vax," Susie answered.

"So he knows we are here," said Sora. "Sorcerers are always weird."

Paul stared at the rotating spike ball. "How can we move past that trap? It is moving through the entire chamber, quick."

Sora doubted they could make it, even if they time the spike ball correctly. If they try to run through the chamber after the spike ball passed them, it would hit them before they reach the next chamber, instantly killing them.

"Maybe we can jump over the chain, " Amy suggested.

"Hell no," said Susie. "The chain has spikes on them too. We can't move through in there without getting hit."

Sora glared at the pillar and brought his eyes to the stone floor. "I think we can duck under the chain to avoid the spike ball."

"But how can we move to the next chamber?" Susie asked.

"By crawling toward it. When we get close, we sprint before the spike ball hits us. I recommend we move through, one by one, so we wouldn't crowd ourselves up."

Susie smiled. "Good plan. That should work."

Sora chuckled. "Maybe I should be the leader of the party."

Susie's smile vanished. "Just go first before I throw you into that ball."

Sora rolled his eyes and stepped forward.

I am right, actually.

After the spike ball flew by, Sora dashed toward the pillar and dropped to the floor. The chain flew over his head without nicking him. Laying down flat actually worked.

"Way to go, Sora!" Amy shouted with her left fist up.

Sora crawled toward the archway in front of the small chamber. While laying in front of it, he could see the next staircase on the right side inside the small chamber. One sprint under the right timing should work.

While keeping his back down, he sat up on his hands and feet.

1...2…-3!

After the spike ball swung past him, he leaped off the floor and flew into the small chamber. He landed on his hands and feet, safe from the spike ball.

"He made it!" Amy cheered.

Sora rose and turned toward his team. "Okay….. Just do what I did!"

"I will go next." Susie waited for the spike ball to past, and then she ducked on the floor near the pillar.

After the spike ball past her, she dashed toward Sora and stopped while breathing hard.

Amy jumped to the floor next inside the chamber, but the chain hit her tail.

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"Ouch! It hit me!" Amy cried.

"You're fine!" Sora shouted. "Keep moving!"

Amy crawled toward the archway and sprinted after the spike ball swung past her. Sora stepped aside before Amy crashed into him.

"Wow! Close call," said Sora.

Amy rubbed her tail. "Yeah….."

"Come on, Paul!" Susie shouted.

The boar priest stepped from the chamber. Sweat poured down his face. "I don't think I can make it!"

"Yes, you can!" Amy shouted.

Paul shook his head. "I'm too fat to lie low!"

"Just suck your gut in and crawl!" Susie shouted.

Paul gulped. "Okay!"

After he sucked his fat stomach in, Paul leaped into the chamber and landed flat on the floor beneath the swinging chain. "Ah-crap!"

"Keep your gut in!" Amy shouted.

The boar crawled toward the small chamber while holding his breath in. If he releases his air, the chain might nail his back.

"Okay!" After the spike ball swung went by him, Paul released his breath as he sprinted off the floor.

Sora and the others spread out, giving Paul space to stop with them.

"Oh, thank god!" The boar priest cried. "I thought I would not make it!"

Amy padded his back. "You did good, Paul. Don't be afraid."

Paul wiped a tear off his left eye. "I know this is only a game….. But it felt real. I didn't want to disappoint you."

"You didn't because you didn't give up. If you didn't make it, we will still be proud of your attempt."

Paul smiled.

Susie stared at the next staircase. "Okay then. We have one more floor to cross, and we should reach the dungeon boss next."

Sora took a deep breath. He got a feeling the sorcerer will be worse than his traps.