To Even the Odds

The moment the surface level of the lake stopped rising, Daniel found himself at double of the depth he was previously in. He was about to swim back to the surface, when a sudden motion of the water forcibly dragged him left and right. Unfortunately, his view was now completely obscured, as light could not reach the lakebed anymore.

He quickly swam upwards, and the closer he got to the surface, the more he could feel the motion of the waters, and the clear signs of it being controlled by a living being. It was only after Daniel reached the surface once again, and was only a few meters from emerging from the water, that he finally managed to see what was actually going on.

The waters were divided into multiple waterspouts which soared free through the sky like blue dragons. These columnar vortices moved with what looked like patterns, and seemed to be chasing something in the air.