You couldn't let this stupid maze get to you. You needed to keep a cool head, despite your powerlessness and confusion. You stop for a moment, trying to come up with a plan in a split second. You had to think outside the box. The bubbles rose, so maybe… if you swam along the bottom of the pool, you could avoid them?
That option had its own host of difficulties… but it was worth a shot. With that thought, you dived deep below the murky green water until your hands were touching the floor. Then, you basically crawled along the floor of the pool, kicking off with your legs to build up momentum.
You hated it, but you occasionally had to peek an eye open to check for that humongous gator chick. Sure enough, there she was, just a few meters away, looking a little surprised to see you down here. She was expecting to simply torment you from below, but instead, you had opted to face her on her own turf.
Of course, you didn’t have nearly the lung capacity she did. It wasn’t long before you had to submerge and gasp for air. While you’re up, you can hear Putrina’s voice saying something, but you ignore it. You only took a ‘break’ for a few seconds before continuing, and yet still, when you dived back down, you found the gator had repositioned herself, and was now waiting for you down below!
The moment you realize what she had planned, it was too late. Before you could react, the gator girl grabs you with her big, scaly hands, pulling you down to the bottom of the pool. Your scream, which would’ve gone unheard in the water anyway, was further muffled as your snout was pressed up inbetween the alligators tits, as she holds you tightly against her.
You look up at her, seeing the big, toothy grin on her huge, long snout. You didn’t know what she had planned, and you didn’t want to know. With a determined look on your face, you reached back… and punched her right in the snout! The water dulled your punch, so it didn’t really do anything damage, but it was enough to make her let you go.
While she was clutching her snout in pain, you immediately swim back up to the surface of the water, thrashing through the water as quickly as you could. You could just tell the reptile was approaching you from down below. Almost there… almost there… just a few more meters…
Just as you finally grabbed the other end of the pool, you felt the alligator grab you by the ankle from below, and try to pull you under! After punching her in the nose, she probably wanted to give you a faceful of ass or shove your snout in her armpit or something. You couldn’t let that happen!
You hold onto the side of the pool for dear life, kicking at her hand with your free foot. Unfortunately, the massive gator was just too strong for you, and it was beginning to look hopeless. Suddenly, though, Putrina’s little robot swooped down! “Hey! She made it to the end of the challenge! You’re supposed to leave her alone!” Putrina shouted, sounding outraged.
With that, the little robot fired an electrified charge of some sort into the pool! Somehow, it didn’t zap you, but it did stun the alligator, causing her to lose her grip on your ankle. Seizing the opportunity, you rolled out of the pool in a single moment, before booking it down the hallway as fast as you can, terrified that the gator was going to climb out of the pool and chase you.
That didn’t seem to be the case, though, so all you managed to do was wear yourself out. Eventually, you leaned against a nearby wall, panting and exhausted. The little flying robot soars over to you. “I’m so sorry! Some of my guardians can get a little carried away sometimes!” Putrina’s voice reassures you. “You got to the end of that challenge fair and square. Good job, newbie! Unfortunately, the next one might not be so easy…”
Well, that was good, at least. But you were starting to grow a little nervous about this maze! Apparently, with Putrina’s magic, literally anything was possible! You were going to have to keep a cool head and think outside the box if you were going to complete these challenges. You take a break there for a moment, getting your bearings, before continuing down the winding hallways of the maze. Sooner or later, you come across another branching path...