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Level 37: "Sublimity"
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Level 37
19.08.2023
The Poolrooms I waded through the lukewarm blue-green water, the white ceramic tile of the floor cool against my bare skin. The endless labyrinth of rooms and corridors stretched out before me, each one different from the last. Pillars jutted out of the water in some areas, and many open areas lacked ledges for me to hoist onto. Light came from irregular angles, leaving some areas in darkness. I had been walking for hours, and I was starting to get tired. But I couldn't help but feel drawn to the Poolrooms. There was something about them that was both alluring and unsettling. The water in the Poolrooms was constantly rippling, even though it was undisturbed. The source of this rippling was unknown, but I had a feeling it was something more than just the wind. The sound of the water was also strange. It was never quite the same, sometimes quiet and calming, other times obtrusive and drowning out other sounds. I was starting to get paranoid. I felt like I was being watched. I kept turning around, expecting to see something lurking in the shadows. But there was nothing there. I was about to give up and turn back when I saw it. A staircase, descending into the darkness of the water. I hesitated for a moment, then started down the stairs. The water grew deeper as I descended, until it was up to my chest. I could feel the coldness seeping into my bones. I kept going, my heart pounding in my chest. Finally, I reached the bottom of the stairs. I was in a large, open room. The walls were lined with pillars, and the water was so deep that I couldn't see the bottom. I stood there for a moment, taking it all in. Then I heard it. A sound coming from the darkness. It was a low, guttural growl. I froze. My heart was in my throat. I didn't know what to do. The growl came again, louder this time. It was definitely coming from the darkness. I turned around and started to run. I didn't know where I was going, but I had to get out of there. I ran up the stairs, the water splashing around me. I burst out of the Poolrooms and into the hallway. I kept running, until I finally reached the exit. I stumbled out into the sunlight, gasping for air. I looked back at the Poolrooms, but they were gone. The hallway was empty. I had no idea what I had just seen, but I knew I would never forget it. I had been warned about the Poolrooms. I had been told they were dangerous, that they were a place where people could get lost and never be found. But I had never believed it. I had thought it was just a story, something to scare people away. But now I knew it was real. I had seen it with my own eyes. The Poolrooms were a place of danger and mystery. A place where anything was possible. I would never go back.
