‘Byron, go and tell Skyr that the Atlanteans are here.’ I relayed the message to him while I climbed onto the Kelpie back.
‘Hold on, are you going there alone?’ Byron swam towards me like he was going to come along, but I firmly held my hand out to stop him.
‘Trust me, I want to take you along, but we need to tell Skyr and the others first. With you, you and Fifi, you can greatly help out the others to get to the bottom.’
‘Yeah, I can. But can you?’
‘That’s why I am taking Nalu. He can help me go to his mother faster.’ My words must have finally sunk in be
As Rachel resumed her shooting, I continued to parry all her blows. Nalu wasn’t thrilled that he was within firing range that he was getting restless.‘Nalu, stay still or-’I didn’t get the chance to finish because I was suddenly tackled off of the back of the Kelpie by Rachel. I wanted to scream at her to stop, but I doubted that she would be able to understand me.I powered the booster on the boots I had stolen a while ago. My knee connected to Rachel’s rib, making her gasp in pain. I grabbed her shoulder and threw her off of me. The moment I separated myself from her, I began to realize that I no longer had any weapon left.“Don’t move, or I will shoot, Nathalia. I’m serious.” I heard Rachel s
The ringing in my ears wouldn’t stop, and everything seemed dark. I tried to use my voice, but no words came. When I began to taste seawater, I remembered where I was. I was underwater.I remember now. We were fighting the Atlanteans. I remember freeing my friends, fighting Ylgarr, getting saved by Skyr, and -I gasped and sat up in a hurry. The explosion. I remember it now. I pulled myself up and tried to feel my surroundings.‘Child, don’t move.’ As soon as I heard Urei’s voice, she began to glow. It was weak, but it was enough for me to see my surroundings. ‘You used your magic at a wide range without the help of the triton. Your body is still recovering.’
I returned to the massive dome that Urei had built with Rachel, who was meekly hiding behind me even as we arrived. She clung to like a scared little lamb, as if her life depended on it. I suppose I can't blame her for how she feels because she did pursue us for a long time.When we arrived, I noticed that, with the exception of Trei, the majority of them had a sickly expression on their faces. I went to find Byron and ask him what was going on. “Byron?”Byron looked at me and shivered. “Please. Don’t ask. Just give this to Rachel. And if she asks, don’ tell her about it.” When I looked down at his hand, I saw the blood pill that Grukren gave us before so regular humans and Atlanteans could understand sea creatures.“Don’t tell me what? And what is up with that pill?&r
“Why do we need the leviathan?”‘He’s one of the gatekeepers. The entrance to the realm that he’s is can only be opened when either a Kraken, a leviathan, or a kelpie is with you. When the Silisk was captured and the realm was created with the help of the triton, the three of us were assigned as keys to the realm.’“Well, if max is also a key, then maybe we can ask him instead?” Byron suggested, pertaining to his Kraken friend.‘I’m sorry. But last I heard, Iocules returned to the other side so he could be there to guard SIlisk in case something happens. I could ’‘Max’s real name is Iocules!?’‘Not now, By
The whole night, we traveled on Fifi’s back and trusted her that she would take us to the whereabouts of Helighor. Byron and I have been asleep for the whole night as we were trying to recover the stamina that we exhausted in the previous battle.When we woke up at dawn, we noticed that Fifi increased her speed because she was chasing and eating a shark that happened to appear within her vicinity. I would have gone back to sleep after that, but after hearing the death cry of the unfortunate shark and the chewing noises that Fifi made, it was difficult to do so. I just counted myself lucky that I did not puke after that.Byron was fortunate because he was able to fall back to sleep. I, on the other hand, busied myself by trying to assemble the pieces of the Triton that we have. It wasn’t that hard to build them. It’s just like playi
‘You should have left when you had the chance.’ Helighor, the Leviathan, said.Because of that, Fifi let out a small growl in warning for the apex predator before us. There was clearly a misunderstanding here that we were missing so I did not want Fifi to engage in a fight with the Leviathan. ‘Fifi, no. Let me handle this.’“Byron, try to loosen your hold on him,” I told my twin while keeping my gaze locked at Helighor in case he decided to attack.“Are you kidding me? Nathalia, I can’t understand the thoughts of sea creatures, but I’m pretty sure that what just happened isn’t meant for a friendly greeting.”&ld
We were riding on top of Fifi’s back when we met up with the others. I thought that we would be meeting a ship, but it turns out that it was just a huge crate of gear supplies. We mounted that box onto Fifi’s back with the help of the metahuman squadron C, who was also not happy with getting abandoned. Emily, Watson, and Rachel were the only ones who talked to us. They informed us that they were able to scavenge a few working pieces of equipment from the wreckage on the previous war. Watson was able to scavenge a couple of ships that he and Emily could use. As for Rachel, she still has her handgun that she was currently cleaning.While the others were busy talking and checking on the crate, Byron and I sat at the backmost part on Fifi’s back as we followed behind Helighor.‘So…’
The next morning we left the crate back on the island and only brought what we could with us. All of us were fully geared as we rode onto Fifi’s back. Byron, Trei, Rachel, Skyr, and I rode Fifi while Emily and Watson were driving the battleships they managed to scavenge.Skyr and I were sitting side by side as we rode Fifi. We haven’t talked about it yet, but it was evident that our relationship has changed after that kiss. We managed to talk about it last night and agreed that it’s not the time to tell anyone about us just yet because it might cause a distraction for some of us. We had never been in a relationship before until recently, so we were still awkward about it. But all we know is that we got more motivation to help us win this war.I noticed Jack swimming at my other side while looking in my direction. Skyr ignored him, but he didn&
“...and after that, the sea serpent named Silisk was finally reunited with his beloved master. Lord Meruem.” I glanced down at the two children before me as I finished the story. Two girls. One had platinum blonde hair, and the other one had a pure white one. Though they look like sisters, twins even, they’re not. They’re just cousins. The girl with the platinum blonde hair is named Alice. She’s five years old. Her eyes were a pretty shade of blue, just like her mother. Her dress, which was obviously a product from the surface, is teal in color. She never pays any attention to my story, not unless it involves animals. She kind of reminds me of my brother, in a way, who is still obsessed with sea creatures up to this date. The white-haired little girl is named Olive. She’s also five. Her eyes are of the same shade of yellow as her father's. She has wrink
“Holy shit. That thing is so nasty up close.” I could hear Trei’s commentary somewhere in the distance, but I could not look for him because I could not get distracted as I held Silisk in place.‘Master, we’ll help.’ Dodo, one of the Megalodons, came out of the water and tackled Silisk away. But before they could disappear into the water, Iocules came to assist. His long tentacles wrapped around the serpent’s mouth, and he forced it close. Because Silisk was too big for the Megalodon, the other sea creatures assisted, including the guardians from Urei’s domain.A Kraken, three megalodons, and the five sea monsters weren’t enough to keep the serpent in the water. It wasn’t until Fifi arrived and placed her weight along with the others that they were able to keep the snake in check.
Riding on Nalu’s back while he runs on the water’s surface was way worse than when he’s running underwater. There was no buoyancy force that fights and cancels his speed, and let me tell you, Nalu is called a water horse for a reason. Byron and I had to keep on our helmets because of the wind resistance at Nalu’s speed.If Nalu had not wrapped his watery mane on us around us as seatbelts, we might have been thrown to the water a few minutes earlier.“Nathalia, where is he taking us?” My brother asked behind me, which I heard from the radio in our helmets.“Puerto Rico. Apparently, that’s Silisk’s next target.” I said and glanced down on the octopus curled on my arm as I grabbed onto Nalu’s mane tightly.
Our group separated for the plan. Knowing that Ylgarr is dead, Atlantis no longer has a leader to command them. And, with the release with the serpent, Skyr was certain that the people must be in a state of panic. Also, with Rachel’s situation, she needs immediate help, which she can find in Atlantis.Trei plans to head for the rebel facility to talk to his great-something grandfather and send help to assist us in the battle. If there’s one thing that we know that Silisk would do, it's that he wants to floor the lands. But the question is, where?“You guys take Fifi,” Byron instructed Skyr before petting his prehistoric dinosaur buddy when she let out a whine in protest. “Sorry, Fifi. I need you to protect Rachel while delivering them safely back to Atlantis. Can you do that for me?” Byron got his response when Fifi stopped w
Silisk was gone. He managed to escape the storm by devouring the blood of Iocules(Max) that lingered in the water so he could pass the storm. We didn’t go after him. Instead, Skyr, Fifi, and I looked for Byron and Rachel.We weren’t the ones who found them. It was Trei who contacted us and informed us that Nalu was able to them. He says that they’re floating on what’s left of Silisk’s dead skin in the water. It wasn’t long because I used my connection to track down Nalu and immediately found the others. They were all standing on the massive snakeskin chunk on the water that served as a mini-island.I did not wait for Fifi to stop as I rushed towards them. When I landed on the skin, I felt relieved when I saw Byron and Rachel, but not in a good way. Byron was holding onto Rachel tightly as Emily tried to stop the bleeding from
I held onto Byron’s arms as the island began to shake violently and Silisk slowly awakened. What seemed like a massive rock behind the crazed form of Ylgarr suddenly began to shake. It wasn’t until slits formed and opened that I realized that those were Silisk’s eyes that cracked open. The slits of his pupils focused on us before raising his head.His body, which we were standing on, began to move and lifted us up and away from Ylgarr. Watching Silisk shedding away his scales was terrifying. I felt like I was watching my nightmare come true right before my eyes.He was massive that we were just as tall as his slitted pupils. We had to look up just to watch him emerge and pull his face off of his shedding that seemed to stick together due to time.“He lives. He LIVES! I DID IT!” I
A sudden wave of turbulence burst in our way the moment we crossed the barrier that Helighor warned us about. Byron fought off most of the wave that was headed our way using his magic. But it was pitch black in these parts of the water that Byron couldn’t fight off every wave that threatened to wash us away. The only lights here are coming from our helmets and the submarine that Emily and Watson were in.Falco and the other metahumans moved closer to our huddled group and pushed us back whenever it seemed like we were going to slip away. I saw a couple of light flickering by Fifi’s armpits, which assured me that at least Emily and Watson were still with us.‘Helighor!’ I reached out to him with my mind because I didn’t know how long we could last in this weather.
The next morning we left the crate back on the island and only brought what we could with us. All of us were fully geared as we rode onto Fifi’s back. Byron, Trei, Rachel, Skyr, and I rode Fifi while Emily and Watson were driving the battleships they managed to scavenge.Skyr and I were sitting side by side as we rode Fifi. We haven’t talked about it yet, but it was evident that our relationship has changed after that kiss. We managed to talk about it last night and agreed that it’s not the time to tell anyone about us just yet because it might cause a distraction for some of us. We had never been in a relationship before until recently, so we were still awkward about it. But all we know is that we got more motivation to help us win this war.I noticed Jack swimming at my other side while looking in my direction. Skyr ignored him, but he didn&
We were riding on top of Fifi’s back when we met up with the others. I thought that we would be meeting a ship, but it turns out that it was just a huge crate of gear supplies. We mounted that box onto Fifi’s back with the help of the metahuman squadron C, who was also not happy with getting abandoned. Emily, Watson, and Rachel were the only ones who talked to us. They informed us that they were able to scavenge a few working pieces of equipment from the wreckage on the previous war. Watson was able to scavenge a couple of ships that he and Emily could use. As for Rachel, she still has her handgun that she was currently cleaning.While the others were busy talking and checking on the crate, Byron and I sat at the backmost part on Fifi’s back as we followed behind Helighor.‘So…’