Turtle Dreams

Day 15: Turtle Dreams
As I got up from my sleep, I noticed that I wasn't in the forest anymore, as water resisted my motion.
However, rather than the standard black void of the ocean I was familiar with, I instead saw numerous green plants. They didn't look like ones in the ocean, but they certainly didn't look like they belonged on land.

Sweeping my arms past the flora, I saw several turtles swimming in a circular motion. It reminded me of when I first saw ocean life orbiting the Earth. Unlike that though, the movements of these turtles were more free; They didn't follow a fixed curve, but rather bobbed back and forth, in and out, and they seemingly swam around nothing.

I observed their motions, fixed on the center of the turtles' orbit. It was then that the dark greens turned into vibrant oranges, as a flower-like sun rose to align with the swimming of the turtles. The numbers multiplied, and the ensemble grew. The plants swayed with the turtles, and the scenery became more and more grand.

I was at a loss for words. This display of sea life was abstract, yet completely recognizable. I was aware that I was underwater, watching animals swimming around, but something about it didn't feel right about it. Was it the plants? The sunlight?

As I continued to try and think about it, everything quickly vanished from my sight as I truly woke up at the sound of a large BANG and people cheering...