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Aubrey Emerson first noticed him watching her as she swam laps at the rec center. Sometimes he was there and then he was gone. She figured he was probably some guy admiring all the female forms in the swimming pool.<\/p>\n

The next time she caught him staring at her was when she was using the diving well. She jumped off the high dive into the water, swam across on one breath, and then came up to the surface. She caught him standing there looking at her and she smiled at him. But when she climbed out of the water he was gone.<\/p>\n

When she ran into him the next day at the rec center, she knew he had more than a passing interest in her. They struck up a conversation where he asked about her workout schedule and her enjoyment of the water. He said he was from Sweden and that his name was Roald.<\/p>\n

Before their conversation ended, he asked her out to dinner. Because she found him rather handsome, she couldn\u2019t say no. She wanted to get to know more about him, and a meal together sounded great.<\/p>\n

Dinner that evening was nice; he was a perfect gentleman the whole time. He took her home and gave her a quick kiss goodnight. Then he said he would probably see her the next day at the rec center. As it turned out, he saw her the next day and the next, and then the day after that.<\/p>\n

She kept running into him during her workouts, but she didn\u2019t mind at all. She liked him so much that they went out to a couple more dinners together. A couple days later he showed up at the rec center and told her he had this special invitation to a swanky club at the edge of town. He asked her if she would like to go with him tomorrow night since he was seeing no one else and could think of no one he would rather go with.<\/p>\n

She\u2019d heard of the club and its very restricted membership. She\u2019d always been curious about it, but she didn\u2019t run in any circles where she knew someone who could get her inside. So she jumped at the chance and agreed to go with him, especially if it meant getting inside the facility.<\/p>\n

Aubrey was so excited that she really dressed up the night of their date. She bought a flowing red dress with nice heels that accented her ankles. She figured if she played her cards right they might end up back at her house for drinks\u2026 and perhaps something much more intimate. She found herself trembling with excitement, hoping this club invitation was real and that he would be true to his word.<\/p>\n

Sure enough, he showed up at the appropriate time and was sharply dressed. She flowed into his arms, granting him his first passionate kiss of her lips while intimating there might be much more to come later on. Then he drove her to the club in his car.<\/p>\n

It was a large facility with valet parking, something else that impressed her when they got out and he handed off his keys to the valet. Their invitation was checked at the front door before they went inside. For a second Aubrey was afraid he had fooled her and they weren\u2019t going to get in at all. But his invitation proved to be authentic, and in they went.<\/p>\n

Aubrey look all around as they were escorted to a very nice table. The place and the guests all smelled of money and prestige. She even recognized several dignitaries from film and business, and it made her heart flutter. She decided she would definitely have to reward him sexually for bringing her here before the night was over.<\/p>\n

The hostess came up to greet them, referring to him by name as though she was more than a little familiar with his presence at the club. Then she surprised them both by telling Aubrey that a certain Mr. Noble, the owner of the establishment, had observed her when she had walked inside. Apparently he was so taken with her beauty that he wanted to meet her in person. \u201cI think you\u2019re in,\u201d her handsome date Roald told her with a smile.<\/p>\n

Aubrey blushed, telling him she would be right back. Then she got up from the table and followed the hostess through the dining establishment and down a hall to a big door. She paused to catch her breath before the hostess opened it up; this was all happening so fast!<\/p>\n

It was a large room with a polished oak floor. Across the room sat an ornate desk, a balding man in an expensive tuxedo sitting behind it and smiling at her. \u201cMiss Emerson; a pleasure,\u201d he said as he waved her forward into one of the two antique, red-cushioned chairs. \u201cCome; sit down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aubrey did not hear the hostess leave and close the door behind her as she stepped forward. This was very exciting, and her heart thumped loudly in her chest as she took a seat. She sank into the luxurious chair feeling flush with excitement and arousal.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoald has told me so much about you,\u201d he told her warmly, referring to her date waiting out in the dining room. \u201cYou are lovely indeed.\u201d She blushed at the attention, although she couldn\u2019t help wondering why Roald had made mention of her to him. She had no idea her date even KNEW the owner!<\/p>\n

\u201cMiss Emerson, I have an interesting proposition for you,\u201d he told her. \u201cYou see, we serve up a very unique entertainment here at my club\u2026 a very special kind of entertainment. I was wondering if perhaps we could persuade you to put on a little performance for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat kind of performance?\u201d she wanted to know. It was a strange request for such a nice dining establishment, seeing as how she knew so little about him and the Club. Something felt off, and she suddenly didn\u2019t feel quite the same enthusiasm she\u2019d had upon first meeting him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a challenge of sorts, Miss Emerson; a very serious challenge. The risks would be huge, but the rewards would far outweigh the challenges you would have to complete.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd just what sort of challenges would I have to \u2018complete\u2019, Mr. Noble?\u201d she asked warily.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, to be honest you might very well lose your life, my dear.\u201d<\/p>\n

She stared at him in shock. Then she stood up, suddenly feeling vulnerable and threatened. \u201cNo thanks, Mr. Noble; I\u2019d rather not.\u201d She didn\u2019t even want to know what the challenges entailed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you sure, Miss Emerson?\u201d he asked disappointedly. \u201cSuch a pity. From the way Roald talks, he believes you would do rather well at these challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

That statement hit Aubrey like a blow to the gut. Was Roald in on this as well? Had the man she met back at the rec center been hiding a hidden agenda from her the whole time? She suddenly felt frightened, and she wanted to go home in the worst way. For some strange reason she was no longer certain she trusted anyone in this establishment!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure, Mr. Noble,\u201d she responded, trying to be polite. \u201cNow if you\u2019ll excuse me, I\u2019d like to be taken home.\u201d She stood up, desperately wanting out of his office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about your date with Roald?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCould you please explain to him I suddenly became rather ill or something? I\u2019d rather be taken home right away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSuit yourself, Miss Emerson,\u201d he sighed. \u201cI will call a cab and have it meet you at the front door.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Mr. Noble.\u201d Then she headed for the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh Miss Emerson?\u201d he called out, stopping her right at the door. She turned to face him\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Mr. Noble?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood luck.\u201d Then he reached under his desk and pushed a button. That\u2019s when the floor fell away from underneath Aubrey\u2019s feet!<\/p>\n

Her eyes flew open in shock, and she let out a scream as she plummeted straight down. There was the sound of a splash as though she\u2019d been dropped into a body of water. Then the floor came back up, sealing itself back into position.<\/p>\n

Mr. Noble smiled at the place Aubrey had stood mere moments ago. \u201cI\u2019m betting on you to do well, Miss Emerson,\u201d he told the vacant spot. \u201c\u201dBut I don\u2019t believe Roald when he said you could make it all the way through to the end. I have a lot of money riding on this, so do your best. Just don\u2019t get carried away and finish the course or I\u2019m liable to lose a great deal of money\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Aubrey came up sputtering in an illuminated pool of water, only to bump her head on something as she tread water. There was nothing but ceiling directly above her, no more than a foot of available air at most. What the hell had she fallen into??<\/p>\n

She reached up and beat upon the ceiling, hollering to be let out. She was in a section with air about six feet by six feet square, topped off with simulated wood paneling at the ceiling. She could see the section cut out of it, the section she must have fallen through.<\/p>\n

\u201cMR. NOBLE, LET ME OUT OF HERE!\u201d she demanded, beating on the wood with her fists. But she couldn\u2019t help wondering how thick it was. Maybe he couldn\u2019t hear her!<\/p>\n

She looked around inspecting the body of water she\u2019d been dropped into. It reminded her of the diving well back at the rec center, about twenty feet by twenty feet with a depth of about ten to twelve feet. What\u2019s more, there seemed to be no way out other than back up through the ceiling!<\/p>\n

She heard a strange mechanical sound of pipes and water. Then she felt the movement of water somewhere beneath her. Aubrey studied her air pocket more closely before a jolt of alarm hit her hard.<\/p>\n

Wait a minute! Was it starting to diminish; was the air pocket getting smaller?! Was the bastard actually going to drown her?? Was THIS the challenge he had planned on putting her through?? What the hell kind of challenge was this where they were just going to drown her??!!<\/p>\n

She frantically looked all around and then looked down into the water again. It looked like a totally confined area, a prison of sorts – a place in which to drown someone! Had this been Roald\u2019s plan all along by bringing her here??<\/p>\n

As she looked down into the water she suddenly saw a small section of wall near the floor slide open. Was that a passage leading out of here? Was that her only chance of escape? Or did it lead to further trouble?<\/p>\n

Aubrey wasn\u2019t sure she had a choice in the matter. She found herself already forced to tip her head back; the air pocket was diminishing rapidly. What had been about a foot and a half of airspace had now been reduced to about six inches! In another few minutes there would be no air at all!!<\/p>\n

She looked down at the hole in the wall again, contemplating the opening that surely hadn\u2019t been there a minute ago. Was that her only chance of survival? She decided she would have to chance it or she was going to drown if she stayed here much longer!<\/p>\n

Aubrey quickly kicked her heels away; they were interfering with her ability to tread water. She regretted leaving them behind after having bought them just for the evening. Then she began taking deep breaths, whimpering with growing fright as the air pocket grew smaller and smaller. The water level was climbing; she had to leave NOW!<\/p>\n

Aubrey tipped her head back and gasped deeply, almost kissing the ceiling above her as she filled her lungs. She had no idea how long she might have to hold her breath. But it was better to get as much air into her lungs as she could just in case. Then she submerged with a burble and headed down toward the opening near the floor.<\/p>\n

She began pulling with her arms, kicking smoothly with her legs as she swam downward. The opening drew closer, appearing dark and foreboding. But when she reached it she looked inside and saw light at the other end.<\/p>\n

She paused to look up at the chamber she was abandoning, only to discover the air pocket above was no more. That clinched it; she had to take the tunnel! Perhaps there was an air pocket waiting for her at the other end!<\/p>\n

She pulled herself into the opening and began to swim the length of it, trying not to panic as she pulled with her arms. It was just wide enough that she couldn\u2019t quite reach out for the walls on either side to help propel herself along. She would have to make the entire swim using only her arms and legs.<\/p>\n

All of the sudden she heard a sound behind her. She glanced back to discover the panel had slid shut, sealing her out of the previous chamber! Now she had no choice; she had to keep going forward!<\/p>\n

She released air out of her nose as she pulled herself along inside the tunnel. It was longer than she wanted it to be, although she could certainly swim complete lengths underwater back at the rec center pool. Surely she could do this; it wasn\u2019t all that far! She told herself to remain calm and to swim like she was simply working out back at the rec center.<\/p>\n

She was almost to the other end when a metal grate abruptly dropped right in front of her, sealing her in! Aubrey let out a bubbly cry as she swam up to it, yanking on the bars. No; this wasn\u2019t right! Surely they weren\u2019t going to drown her in this tunnel, where they??<\/p>\n

She tried to lift the grate back up and discovered to her great surprise that it was not all that heavy. She lifted it higher, creating just enough room to squirm through. Her lungs were starting to burn, but just a little bit more and she would be in the next chamber and the air pocket she desperately hoped was awaiting her!<\/p>\n

She pulled up on the grate, grunting and bubbling as she tried to squirm her way underneath. It was awkward as hell and a bit heavier than she\u2019d anticipated. Still, she was almost through. And she could actually see another square air pocket waiting for her up at the surface!<\/p>\n

She slipped her legs out of the tunnel before losing her grip on the grate. It slammed down with a metal clang. Aubrey let out a grunt of alarm when she realized it had caught a part of her flowing red dress!<\/p>\n

Damn! She\u2019d paid good money for this outfit, and now it was ruined! But if she didn\u2019t get free, she was going to drown down here all hung up in her snagged garment! Aubrey couldn\u2019t believe this was happening to her!!<\/p>\n

She tried pulling up on the grate again as her lungs heaved in warning. But this time something was wrong. The grate felt like it weighed a ton! She couldn\u2019t lift it back up\u2026 and her dress was caught!<\/p>\n

She jerked on the material, momentarily trying to save what she could. Then her lungs really began to heave; she was almost out of breath! Fuck the dress; she had to get to that air pocket!<\/p>\n

She jerked and tugged, frantic to pull it free even if it meant ripping it. She heard it start to tear, but it was taking much too long! She had to get out of it now!<\/p>\n

Aubrey had just enough presence of mind to realize what she had to do. She quickly reached behind her back, fumbling for the zipper back there. She found it and got it partway down. Was it enough to get out of the damned thing?<\/p>\n

She burbled again, her cheeks starting to bulge. It was taking too long; she had to shed the dress now or she was going to drown! She pulled hard, hearing it tear a little more as she tried to slide out of it. But still it refused to release her!<\/p>\n

Aubrey struggled to wriggle her way out of it, painfully aware of the ominous convulsions in her stomach. With one last desperate pull she jerked herself out of her dress, leaving her in just her bra and panties. Then she made a mad dash for the air pocket above, pulling hard with her arms while kicking like crazy.<\/p>\n

Bubbles began pouring out of her mouth as she shot upward. For a moment she felt her lungs heave ominously, making her wonder if she was even going to make it! Then she burst up into the pocket and gasped loudly for breath.<\/p>\n

Damn, that was close!<\/p>\n

For a moment she wondered if perhaps she shouldn\u2019t have been so hasty\u2026 if perhaps there might have been some dangerous gas in the air pocket she now found herself in. But she\u2019d needed another breath in the worst way. Aubrey gulped great lungfuls of air, relieved to discover that it seemed to be all right. Surely the pocket had been put here for her to use.<\/p>\n

She panted heavily for breath, looking up to see more simulated wood paneling in the ceiling above her. There was about two feet of air where she was, although the pocket was smaller than the last one back in that other chamber. Here it was no more than four feet by four feet. At least she hadn\u2019t drowned yet.<\/p>\n

Aubrey looked down at the grate that now block her retreat. She winced in dismay at the torn dress snagged there, an expensive dress she was forced to leave behind along with her heels. Well fuck the dress! At least she was still in one piece!<\/p>\n

She looked down and scanned the entire diameter of the new chamber she found herself in. It was similar to the last one she\u2019d been in, with one difference. There were no openings anywhere, but there was a large circular valve in the corner down near the floor. Now what the hell was that there for?<\/p>\n

All of the sudden Aubrey heard a strange hum coming from somewhere above her. She looked up and then cried out in horror. This time it looked like the ceiling was coming DOWN ON HER!!<\/p>\n

She looked down at the valve again as she started to hyperventilate, trying to discern its purpose. Was it a way of lowering the amount of water in the chamber, perhaps draining it? What would happen if she tried it?<\/p>\n

She looked up, only to see the ceiling was still coming down. She had no choice; her air pocket was going to disappear just like the last one! She had to do something fast or she was going to drown in here!!<\/p>\n

Aubrey took a deep breath and then submerged. She turned in the direction of the valve near the floor of the chamber and swam down to it, pulling hard with her arms. She reached it and grabbed on, bracing her feet against the wall.<\/p>\n

At first she tried turning it one way, but it refused to budge. This alarmed her as a jolt of fearful arousal hit her hard. She certainly didn\u2019t want to drown down here!!<\/p>\n

She tried turning it the other way and felt it start to give way. She turned it more and more, hoping to hear some sort of draining sound. Instead, she saw another panel start to open up right close to where she was.<\/p>\n

She grunted as she strained with all her might, trying to open the panel even more. It needed to be big enough to be able to get through without getting stuck! But she was running out of breath again.<\/p>\n

What if there was another long swim? Aubrey abandoned the valve before she\u2019d finished opening the panel, kicking upward toward the air remaining in the diminishing air pocket. She needed what was left up there before being forced to make another long swim!<\/p>\n

Bubbles trailed out of her nose as she frantically swam upward, her hair streaming behind her head. She could see the pocket was diminishing rapidly; the ceiling was coming down fast! She needed another breath and she quickly burst up into the remaining air, gasping for breath as she bumped her head against the lowering ceiling with an \u201cOW!\u201d<\/p>\n

She inhaled deeply, only to discover she was already forced to tip her head back a little. She didn\u2019t have much time left; the air pocket was rapidly being taken away from her! Were they trying to drown her again??<\/p>\n

She tried to take several deep breaths to calm the wild beating of her heart. She had no idea what was beyond the partially open panel below, had no idea how long she would have to hold her breath this time. Hopefully she could fill up her lungs enough to make another swim as long as she didn\u2019t have to go too far!<\/p>\n

The ceiling was about three inches away when she filled her lungs and submerged with a burble. This was it; she would have to get that panel open on this breath. The air pocket would probably be gone in another minute or two!<\/p>\n

Aubrey swam down leaving a trail of bubbles in her wake as her hair streamed behind her head. She swam up to the large valve, grabbed on and then braced herself with her feet. Then she started pulling with all her might.<\/p>\n

The wheel twisted; the panel opened wider. Aubrey tried to distinguish just how much room she would need to squirt through. A little more should just about do it!<\/p>\n

She cranked a little more on the wheel and then headed for the opening only to recoil in horror. The topless body of a drowned female slowly emerged out of the tunnel entrance into the chamber. Aubrey nearly screamed her breath away.<\/p>\n

The poor thing wore an expression of indescribable terror, those lifeless eyes staring at her as though indicating she was next and that the corpse felt sorry for her! Aubrey turned to head back up for the air pocket, only to discover it was virtually gone! She would have to take that tunnel now! And she would have to hope like hell there were no more bodies awaiting her!<\/p>\n

Wincing in horror, she grabbed the woman by a handful of hair and jerked her body completely out of the opening. Then she squirted through, feeling sick and hoping she wouldn\u2019t start vomiting and drown herself. What the hell kind of torture chamber had she been dumped into??!!<\/p>\n

It was another long tunnel, and she swam through just as hard as she could. She had no idea what was at the other end. But the sudden slamming sound behind her told her the panel had just closed behind her, blocking her retreat.<\/p>\n

There was no going back, not that she wanted to. Besides, she didn\u2019t want to be in the same chamber as that poor, dead girl! That damned place was nothing more than a drowning chamber back there and she wanted nothing more to do with it!<\/p>\n

As she approached the opening she was reminded of the grating that had closed off the last tunnel, nearly sealing her in. She anxiously propelled herself forward, trying to get through the opening quickly before any kind of grating might come down. She didn\u2019t want to get trapped inside the tunnel! And she damned sure didn\u2019t want the stupid thing coming down on top of her and injuring her, perhaps pinning her there to die a horrible death!<\/p>\n

She pulled herself through the opening just as fast as she could. Sure enough, there was another square air pocket above her. She headed for it as fast as she could go, jerking in response to the sound of the grating slamming down in the opening to the tunnel behind her.<\/p>\n

Her chest heaved ominously, her stomach convulsing from her near empty lungs. She was out of breath again; she had to hurry! Aubrey shot upward until she burst up inside the air pocket, panting like crazy.<\/p>\n

No gas; this pocket seemed to be ok as well\u2026<\/p>\n

Aubrey panted like crazy, dimly aware of a fearful arousal coursing through her quivering body. Fuck; this was insane! Was this the crazy challenge that Mr. Noble had in mind for her??<\/p>\n

Were they trying to test her in some way to see if she could make it all the way through to the end before she drowned? Did they have cameras stationed in strategic points along her route just to watch her progress? Were those bastards getting their rocks off watching her somehow? Just what kind of animals was she dealing with here??!!<\/p>\n

Aubrey checked the chamber she was in, noticing it was similar to the other two. There was something down in the corner near the floor, writing of some sort. Aubrey gasped for breath, suspecting she would need to go down to find out what it was. It was probably the directions for getting out of this damned chamber as she saw no other exit other than the one now closed off by that damned grate!<\/p>\n

She looked up to check on the stability of her air pocket\u2026 so far, so good. Then she filled her lungs and submerged. She swam down toward the floor below, perhaps ten or twelve feet down just like the last chamber.<\/p>\n

When she got there and read the words, she couldn\u2019t believe it\u2026 DEPOSIT ONE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING FOR AN EXIT! Were these people insane?? All she had on were her bra and panties! She didn\u2019t want to swim naked in here for anybody! Surely there had to be another way!<\/p>\n

Aubrey swam back up for the air pocket, trailing bubbles out of her nose until she burst up. She gasped heavily, panting for breath as she tried to compose herself. Then she thought back to that sign down below.<\/p>\n

What would happen if she did not comply? Would she drown in this room? Would she eventually lose this air pocket as well, just like the others? How else was she going to get out of here??<\/p>\n

Deciding she had no other choice, Aubrey reached behind her back and popped the clasp to her bra while she continued to tread water. Then she held it in her hand as she looked all around the chamber. There was no wheel in here, no valve to turn to open another panel leading to still another tunnel. Perhaps that sign was the\u2026<\/p>\n

Movement caught her eye, and Aubrey looked down in amazement. Something had opened up right next to the sign down there! Was that where she was supposed to dump her bra?<\/p>\n

\u2026and then there was a sudden flow in the chamber, a current of water that seemed to snatch the bra right out of her hands!<\/p>\n

Aubrey\u2019s eyes flew open in astonishment as the bra was sucked down toward what appeared to be a drain of some sort. She let out a cry; she needed that bra! What if she needed another article of clothing somewhere down the line and couldn\u2019t get out because she had already lost this one?? This place was totally insane!!<\/p>\n

Aubrey filled her lungs and then submerged, pulling hard with her arms as she headed down for the drain. She could feel the suction as she drew closer. Then she saw her bra jam into the drain, heard some sort of hum as though something mechanical was straining hard for some reason.<\/p>\n

She swam down and tried to grab onto it. But the drain didn\u2019t want to let it go! She pulled it loose only to feel the suction pull it right back into the drain!<\/p>\n

Aubrey struggled with her bra, feeling both anxious and stupid. She didn\u2019t want to drown down here over a stupid article of clothing used to cover her tits! But she had no idea what else awaited her, and she couldn\u2019t take any more chances!<\/p>\n

She jerked and pulled, yanking hard and bubbling anxiously until she finally pulled it free. Then she frantically swam over toward the sign and that little opening right next to it! She swam up with a burble and stuffed her bra inside.<\/p>\n

There was a strange sucking sound like some sort of vacuum system in operation. A moment later a panel opened well above the sign, almost at the top of the chamber. Aubrey swam up and immediately darted through, fearful it might close on her if she tarried too long, permanently trapping her inside the chamber.<\/p>\n

It was another tunnel, only this time with a difference. There was a thick glass ceiling directly above her; she could actually see people up there sitting down to dinner. There were table legs and legs of males and females everywhere!<\/p>\n

Aubrey pounded on the glass, trying to get someone\u2019s attention as she mentally screamed, \u201cHELP; I\u2019M DOWN HERE!! SOMEBODY LOOK DOWN HERE AND SEE ME, OK? HELP ME; GET ME OUT OF HERE!\u201d But no one looked down in her direction. All she saw was the underside of tables as well as people sitting down to dinner.<\/p>\n

Aubrey headed on down the tunnel, feeling very much alone and frightened. How long was this going to go on? There had been ample lighting in each chamber, certainly enough for her to see! Was that deliberate? Were they somehow watching her down here?<\/p>\n

She swam on through the tunnel, heading for the opening that lay just ahead. She remembered the grating coming down in the previous tunnels, and she shot through just as fast as possible. Then she was in yet another chamber.<\/p>\n

The first thing that caught her attention was some netting lying on the floor below. Aubrey stared in horror, discovering a second naked body. Another naked girl had drowned down there after having been enveloped by the damn thing! The poor bitch must have gotten this far only to\u2026 SHIT!!<\/p>\n

Something suddenly came down on top of her, entangling her and taking her down toward the bottom. It was another net; someone was actually trying to drown her!! That bastard Mr. Noble really wanted her dead!!<\/p>\n

Aubrey squirmed and bubbled, trying to twist her way out of it. She realized if she panicked now, all hope would be lost. So she struggled to work herself out from under the damn thing, trying hard not to panic despite the desperate situation she found herself in.<\/p>\n

She glanced up and saw yet another air pocket above her. The bastards were toying with her, no doubt trying to see how far she could go before she drowned herself! For a moment Aubrey almost felt like giving up and quitting on them all, spoiling their fun. But her will to survive was just too strong.<\/p>\n

She suddenly worked her way out of the net and shot upward, only to feel it snag her ankle. She hadn\u2019t totally shaken it free! She grunted with a loss of bubbles as she reached down and tugged on the clingy thing, desperate to break away and reach that air pocket up there!<\/p>\n

She tugged and pulled, umming and grunting as her lungs began to burn again. She was running out of breath; she needed the air in that pocket up there! She didn\u2019t want to end up like this poor bitch down on the floor of the chamber all tangled up and drowned!<\/p>\n

She fought with the netting, trying to pull her ankle free. With a last desperate jerk it came loose. Then she shot up like a rocket, her lungs heaving in her chest.<\/p>\n

She was almost out of breath; was she going to make it? Aubrey swam hard, kicking furiously with her legs to get there before her lungs gave out. Then she burst up and gasped mightily for breath, amazed at how air could taste so sweet.<\/p>\n

She panted like crazy, her heart hammering in her chest. This last one had been close as hell!! A few seconds more and she might not have made it!<\/p>\n

She tread water in the four by four section of ceiling as she struggled to get her breath back. She looked down at the two nets on the bottom and the naked girl entangled in the one. She shook her head and shuddered in erotic horror, glad she hadn\u2019t joined the poor thing in that second net!<\/p>\n

She looked all around the chamber, searching for an exit. She didn\u2019t see one, and the tunnel she\u2019d used was now grated shut; no surprise there! There was no way out.<\/p>\n

She panted quietly, analyzing her situation. Was this as far as she was going to go? Were they going to drown her in here? Aubrey didn\u2019t want to die!<\/p>\n

\u201cGET ME OUT OF HERE, YOU BASTARDS!\u201d she shouted up at the simulated oak ceiling. \u201cI DON\u2019T DESERVE THIS! ROALD, GET ME OUT OF HERE! I WANT TO GO HOME! I DIDN\u2019T SIGN ON FOR THIS SHIT!\u201d That\u2019s when she heard a humming sound as the ceiling began to come down toward her.<\/p>\n

Oh SHIT; NOT AGAIN??!!<\/p>\n

\u201cI DIDN\u2019T MEAN IT \u2013 I DIDN\u2019T MEAN IT! DON\u2019T DROWN ME; I DON\u2019T WANT TO DIE!\u201d Then she frantically scanned all around the chamber she was in and\u2026<\/p>\n

Wait! That opening; it hadn\u2019t been there before! Was that the way out??<\/p>\n

Aubrey paused for a moment, wondering if it was a trap. How long would she have to hold her breath this time? And what lay beyond that next opening? Would they spare her life if she got all the way to the end? She had no way of knowing.<\/p>\n

Aubrey filled her lungs and then submerged, deciding it was better to take her chances than to be forced out of the air pocket to drown. The tunnel entrance was down near the floor of her chamber; she had to swim down to it again. She anxiously swam downward, bubbles streaming out of her nose as she pulled hard with her arms, kicking furiously with her legs.<\/p>\n

She reached the entrance and squirted inside without the slightest hesitation. Staying in the chamber she was now abandoning was suicide! She had to take her chances with what might lay ahead!<\/p>\n

She groaned and bubbled at the realization she had another long tunnel swim this time. Surely the bastards had done this one on purpose! Did they want her to drown trying to make a swim too far? Well she would certainly show them!!<\/p>\n

Aubrey swam with long, smooth strokes, pulling evenly with her arms. She treated it like just another long swim back at the rec center even though she was anxious and frightened. If she didn\u2019t panic and could hold her breath long enough she just might be able to make it!<\/p>\n

The light at the end of the tunnel was deceptive the closer she got. It wasn\u2019t an exit at all! It was merely a window for people to look in on her! Even now she could see curious males and females peering in at her, the bastards and bitches!<\/p>\n

As she got closer she saw an opening angling off to the right at the end of her tunnel. Surely it was another passage taking her away from those gawking spectators. She had no desire to put on a show by drowning right before their very eyes!<\/p>\n

She turned to the right and found herself in another long tunnel. Aubrey felt despair well up within her, but she pushed onward. She would make this one too; she HAD to! She just HAD to show these bastards she could do it!!<\/p>\n

It got dark up ahead, but there was some sort of light shining down into the tunnel. Perhaps that was another air pocket; an exit perhaps? Aubrey\u2019s heart was pounding in her chest, her lungs starting to burn from her prolonged swim. She sensed this swim might be her last and that it was probably a do-or-die situation!<\/p>\n

She tried not to panic as the convulsions in her stomach got worse. She burbled as she pulled hard with her arms, kicking harder and harder with her legs. She was getting closer; would she make it in time?<\/p>\n

She was almost there \u2013 she was almost there! She just had to hold her breath a few seconds longer! She could see an opening that went upward; surely that was another air pocket!<\/p>\n

She grunted and bubbled, her lungs on fire. It was a hell of a long swim; how could they expect anyone to make it?? But Aubrey stubbornly pushed on, determined to show them all.<\/p>\n

Her lungs heaved painfully and she almost inhaled. But she was almost there!! Aubrey reached out, grabbed the edge and pulled herself upward.<\/p>\n

There it was, just a few more feet above her! There was a ton of light up there; it looked like a glass air pocket! She burst upward and gasped mightily for breath, her vision blinded by so much light! Then a mighty cheer erupted from the spectators watching beyond the glass.<\/p>\n

Aubrey looked around in confusion, only to see a roomful or men and women cheering and applauding her efforts. She was in some sort of tank, something larger than the Houdini tanks she remembered seeing on some of those TV specials. Then she heard the sound of a metal grate shutting below her. There would be no retreat!<\/p>\n

Aubrey forgot she was topless as she looked upward, only to see another metal grate above her head. She was trapped inside this glass tank. And everyone was wildly cheering her!<\/p>\n

Aubrey looked around in dismay at everyone watching her. She realized she was treading water with another three feet to the grate above her. Then she spotted Mr. Noble talking to her Roald and giving him a handful of bills. She could just make out the words, \u201cYou were right; you picked out a good one. I shouldn\u2019t have bet against you!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGet me out of here!\u201d she called out, pounding on the glass. \u201cYou people can\u2019t do this to me! You\u2019re all going to pay for this!\u201d Then Mr. Noble waved in her general direction. A moment later Aubrey felt some sort of swirling movement in the tank as though water was coming in from below.<\/p>\n

She looked down in alarm and then looked upward. Was the grate up there getting closer? Ohgawd; were they going to drown her now??<\/p>\n

Everyone was still cheering and applauding. But now she could hear some women crying out, \u201cDROWN THE BITCH; SHE COST ME A LOT OF MONEY!\u201d Was this it; were they really going to drown her now??<\/p>\n

She looked out at Roald who shrugged his shoulders. \u201cSorry, Aubrey,\u201d he called out to her. Then he held up a wad of cash. \u201cAt least you made me a lot of money! You should be proud!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cROALD, GET ME OUT OF HERE!\u201d Aubrey cried out. Then she started pounding on the glass. The cheering had died down; now they were all leaning forward as though eager to watch what was going to happen next.<\/p>\n

Aubrey saw the grating above her getting closer; they were flooding her tank! Then she thought of the metal grate below her, sealing her in. If she could somehow get it open, perhaps she could escape and find another way out!<\/p>\n

She filled her lungs and submerged, swimming down and grabbing onto the grate with her hands. Then she braced her feet against the glass and tried to pull. But the grate refused to budge. Maybe she was pulling in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n

Aubrey changed positions and tried to pull it open the other way. But it wouldn\u2019t move, and she ummed and grunted as she tugged anxiously. Now she could hear some of the spectators jeering at her, telling her she was going to put on a good show by drowning for them!<\/p>\n

Aubrey gave up and shot up to the surface, panting madly for breath. The grate above her was now within reach, and she grabbed on and tried to push it open. But it too refused to budge.<\/p>\n

The water continued to rise; now there was less than 18 inches of air space left! Aubrey frantically scanned the crowd, looking for a sympathetic face. But they all seemed eager to watch her drown!<\/p>\n

\u201cGET ME OUT OF HERE; GET ME OUT OF HERE!\u201d and she pounded on the glass with her fists while treading water. Her actions made some of the spectators point and laugh at her. Apparently there would be no sympathy from any of them!<\/p>\n

She reached up for the grate above her and shook it hard, trying to work it loose or pry it open. But it was sealed tight! This was a killing tank, and she was about to drown for their perverse amusement!<\/p>\n

Aubrey screamed obscenities at them, but it did no good. Then she took a deep breath and headed back down for the grate blocking her exit from below, anxious to try it again. Maybe she would get lucky and could break it open somehow.<\/p>\n

She grabbed on, braced her feet against the glass and then strained with all her might. But the grate refused to budge. Aubrey grunted and bubbled before giving up.<\/p>\n

She shot up for another breath, only to discover she was now down to about nine inches. The water inside was continuing to rise! Soon the tank would be entirely full\u2026 and she would have no air pocket to breathe from!<\/p>\n

Aubrey cried out for Mr. Noble to save her. But he just shook his head, telling her she\u2019d already lost her chance back in the office. She begged Roald to help her, but he just smiled at her. Her head bumped into the grate above her and she was forced to start tipping her head back to keep breathing.<\/p>\n

She whimpered as she was hit by a jolt of fearful arousal. This was it; now she was going to drown for sure! She\u2019d survived the gauntlet only to drown in this damn tank for everyone\u2019s enjoyment! It wasn\u2019t fair!!<\/p>\n

She began to hyperventilate as the water rose higher and higher. She was forced to tip her head back more and more, pressing her lips up against the grate to continue to breathe. Any minute now and she would get her last breath!<\/p>\n

Aubrey screamed upward as the water continued to climb. Then she glubbed as she swallowed water. She drifted downward and beat upon the glass in panic, her hair swirling about her head as she screamed her breath away. Everyone in the room simply leaned forward as though anticipating the climactic moment.<\/p>\n

Aubrey glubbed and bubbled, causing her hand to instinctively come up to her mouth. She coughed up bubbles, her stomach convulsing as her chest heaved. Then her eyes flew open as she sucked water down her windpipe.<\/p>\n

Instantly she went into painful convulsions, almost doubling over as she coughed up water and bubbles. Several women cried out how hot it was watching her drown like that. In her agony Aubrey caught sight of several males smiling at her, enjoying her drowning spasms.<\/p>\n

Her mind screamed at her, wondering how the hell she could have gotten herself into such a crazy situation. She tried to beat upon the glass again, but her reactions were haphazard at best as she continued to convulse. Then she shuddered hard before ceasing her struggles.<\/p>\n

She drifted there in place, an expression of horror in her features as her mouth gaped open. Stray bubbles trickled out past her parted lips as sporadic muscles fired in her arms and legs, making her twitch and spasm. She convulsed once more as her heart tried to keep her alive. Then it began to slow as her brain switched off. Her consciousness faded away into merciful oblivion, the end coming much too late to shorten the agony she had endured.<\/p>\n

There was polite applause along with appreciative murmurs. Money was passed back and forth between hands as members commented on whether they had won or lost on their last bets as to how long it would take her to drown. Mr. Noble shook hands with Roald one last time, telling him he had done well and to continue to scour the recreational locations for more female swimmers who might be able to put on a decent challenge similar to the one his latest girl had accomplished.<\/p>\n

Aubrey would go down as one of the few who had actually made it all the way to the end\u2026<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2015<\/p>\n

(written for JQPublic Mar 4 by riwa. Cover illustration by JustPaul)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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