Originally posted by Kawaii Ryűkishi
The only thing that's ever scared me has been navigating the depths of the ocean in the submarine in FFVII. It's barren and peaceful, just like the ocean should be, of course. The music is fairly calm, yet it's haunting when combined with the darkness of it all. There's no looking into the distance like on the surface, because beyond a certain length, everything is pitch black.
But, none of that would be too bothersome if only there weren't a silent monster lurking in all that darkness, hunting. Hunting. And, the only warning of its approach are the bubbles that it emits as it swims around, hunting. Thus, while traversing the ocean depths, one's eyeballs are constantly preoccupied with trying to spot those white bubbles off amidst the black. And, if one does not see those bubbles, one is liable to freak the hell right out.
Where is it? Where is it?! Wait. Wait, maybe it's just resting in its crater of a nest. It does that sometimes.
...
The crater is empty! Why is the crater empty?! Where is it?! Unless it's...
Right behind me...
EMERALD WEAPON: *bump*
KISHI: *heart attack*
Then of course you have to fight it. Fortunately, that's an absolute trifle compared to all the horror associated with just encountering the thing.