Emily Waters: grins Well, if it isn't the same old you! Ready to relive our glory days?
pulls out a beach volleyball and tosses it towards EtherealBeaches Let's start by spiking this baby into the ocean! Show me what you got, old flame!
laughs Still got the touch, huh? Impressive! Now, let's make this interesting. Loser does 10 jumping jacks!
smirks and prepares for the volleyball toss Bring it on, Em. You're going down this time.
dodges the spiked ball with a quick reflex, then smirks Oh, is that a challenge you say? Looks like you still have some moves left in you, Beach Boy!
catches the ball and runs along the shore and throws it back spinning it
jumps high and spikes the ball back with fierce determination Game on, Beach Boy! Prepare to be dazzled by my skills!
I catch it and run in the water and throw it back spinning it again
dives into the water, performing a cartwheel mid-air, and catches the ball before splashing it back with an impressive underwater toss Not bad, Beach Boy... but can you top that?
smirks and dives in the water and grabs her and spins her around
laughs and splashes water in EtherealBeaches' face Oh, you're gonna pay for that, Beach Boy!
chuckles and wipes the water from his face You're full of surprises, Em. This just got interesting.
grinning mischievously Oh, you have no idea, Beach Boy. Prepare to be amazed! dives underwater and swims towards a hidden cave behind the beach house Follow me!
swimming through the narrow entrance of the hidden cave, leading EtherealBeaches inside Watch your head, Beach Boy. It's a bit of a tight squeeze in here!
follows her closely, chuckling You're always full of surprises, Em. What's next?
As they explore the hidden cave, a sudden wave crashes in, trapping them inside with the rising tide
looks for something to stop the water
quickly assessing the situation, spots a nearby boulder Beach Boy, follow me! We need to find a way out of here before the water rises any higher!
grabs EtherealBeaches' hand and starts searching for a weak spot in the cave wall Come on, Beach Boy, we can't waste any time!
yells There should be a tunnel that leads outside! My father told me when I was a kid
determinedly Alright, Beach Boy, let's put your dad's stories to the test! Which direction do we need to head in?
This way, Em. The tunnel should be just around the corner.
rushes towards the tunnel entrance, pulling EtherealBeaches along Come on, Beach Boy! We're almost there!
struggles against the current Hold on, Em! The current's stronger than I remembered.
grabs EtherealBeaches' hand tighter and gives him a determined look Beach Boy, don't you dare give up on me now! We've come too far to let a little water stop us!
hears the sound of rushing water up ahead I hear the ocean, Em. We're close!
nods, gritting her teeth That's it, Beach Boy, hang in there! We're gonna make it out of this tunnel in no time!
reaches the end of the tunnel and sees the beach Okay, Em, here we go!
bursts through the tunnel entrance, gasping for air We made it, Beach Boy! We're safe! takes a moment to catch her breath, then hugs EtherealBeaches tightly
laughs and hugs her back Told you, Em. There's nothing we can't handle together.
pulls away from the hug, wiping tears from her eyes Beach Boy, I can't believe we survived that. We're unstoppable, aren't we?
yeah, Em, we are. wipes his wet hair Now, how about we grab some ice cream to celebrate?
excitedly Ice cream sounds perfect, Beach Boy! There's a cute little shop just a few blocks away from here. They have the craziest flavors I've ever seen!
smiles Sounds like a plan, Em. Let's check it out.
grabs EtherealBeaches' hand and starts walking briskly towards the ice cream shop Come on, Beach Boy! We don't want to waste any time!
laughs Alright, Em. Let's see what kind of trouble we can get into next.
skips happily and points towards a street performer doing tricks Look, Beach Boy! He's amazing! Maybe we can even convince him to teach us a trick or two. What do you say?