The sea was never this blue before, it was warm and glowing today. The waves that were usually shy were outstanding, reaching lengths they never reached before by the shore of New Island.The biggest event in the modern history of immortals was tangible. It was the night that came before the day that sea folks were looking forward to for a millennium now, a long overdue joy that was only matched by the amount of respect everyone had for Amalthea and Nereus.Deep down in the calm warm sea, Cetus stood, his words failing him, as he gazed upon his daughter in her ceremonial gown, she was going to have final adjustments made over it. Amalthea did not look like a real female in this gown. The serene silver gown had been exquisitely designed for Amalthea by many creatures in the sea, they all came forward with their most prized treasures, begging for an opportunity to decorate her flawless figure. Pearls and unknown jewels sparkled over the transparent fabric that had been made from the
The darkest shade of blue was gazing deeply into the clearest shade of it. The bond between Hylas and Amalthea longed for skin to skin contact, it longed to bring the pairs together so much, that for a long moment, Hylas stopped feeling the fire biting on his flesh. He could only feel the indescribable attraction that pulled him towards his female. And Amalthea could feel every single thing that her pair was feeling. Her energy tingled all over, begging her consciousness to go be with her pair, even if it meant burning inside that cage of fire with him. It was only befitting of all the fire that burnt inside both of them. But she needed to act fast, her pair, however his body was changing, was a human in his very core. He was dying a while earlier. “Hephaestus,” Amalthea spoke to the fire essence without looking his way. The strong immortal closed his eyes, savoring the name that left her lips after all that time. But he did not look at those alluring lips while she addressed him.
“Why are you lying to her, Nereus,” Arethusa breathed the words out. Nereus glared at her, daring her to go on, threatening her silently. But he already knew exactly how stubborn of a creature Arethusa was, he knew that when she puts something in her mind she would not stop until she accomplished it. It was something that he admired in her once upon a time, it was a time that eternity folded, a time that he almost did not recall. He never considered Arethusa an enemy. She had always been a friend. He knew how deeply she cared about Amalthea and for him, that forgave her many flaws. He was forever in the debt of Arethusa. She was the one who brought his Amal into the immortal world and subsequently into his life. He could not possibly ignore that Arethusa was his life partner’s own mother and for that, he never shunned her away. When every single living creature in the sea neglected or blamed Arethusa, Nereus was neutral towards her. It was extremely generous of him. A courtesy tha
Amalthea’s lips and Hylas’s lips were at war with each other.Whenever hers found a moment of sanity and decided that it was enough, he captured them into yet another cycle of insanity. Soon, Amalthea wasn’t able to breathe anymore. Her energy needed the oxygen, it burned with the desire that Amalthea and her pair had for each other.She pushed herself away from him and panted.“Haaah…”“NO!” He objected loudly and pulled her back into his embrace.Their kiss this time was salty.When Amalthea realized that what she was tasting were her pair’s tears that got mixed inside their passion, her body rebelled against her.She could not handle being the reason behind his sorrow, and so her body took the form that Hylas created in her.Her hair was a mixture of black strands and white ones, her human form felt immediately heavier than her sea folk one, and though she wasn’t sure, she knew that the color of her eyes would have gone back into being black now.She opened her eyes to watch her pa
The ceremony was phenomenal. Atlantis had never shined so brightly. The city was not only back to its previous glory. It was reconstructed in a way that allowed better traffic flow and placed more emphasis on the glorious history of sea folks.The advanced knowledge the immortals had on how to utilize natural energy was taken advantage of, and the new design integrated modern tastes into ones that remained ageless.Immortal beings were more than fascinated, they were awed.The sea shimmered with the sweetest of all temperatures. Everyone who was lucky enough to see the path partners up close could see exactly how much love they had for each other.Nereus looked at Amalthea with so much longing, as if he only had a few hours left to spend with his gorgeous path pair. And the strongest being in the immortal world looked at him with an equal amount of longing.All the sea folks were gathered to witness the couple’s union and hear their eternal vows. But the couple was too busy, they wer
Deep down in the calm sparkling sea, right after the conclusion of the biggest most important event in the immortal recent history, Cetus stood in the sea essence’s headquarters.He was expecting the arrival of a very important guest. An immortal being that possessed an unknown amount of power.The fire was aloof like that.Sea folk and fire creatures did not mingle. But they had always had mutual respect for each other. They did not cross each other’s borders, nor crossed each other’s lives for that matter.“Amalthea…my precious daughter,” Cetus sighed his daughter’s name aloud.He had no idea how it was Hephaestus out of all the fire creatures that had noticed her, but after that happened, the fire essence’s infatuation with Cetus’s daughter was inevitable.It was bone chilling.His Amalthea was the most powerful creature to ever have existed, that was true and reassuring. But the fire essence might just be on par with his daughter’s strength if not a few levels below her.But the f
Hephaestus could’ve taken a much shorter route down underground than the one he took. But he didn’t.Amalthea was amused.“Did you want to hold me that much,” she said in his arms.He grinned, “I absolutely do not know what you are talking about, your excellency,”“Oh, no, don’t call me that, I feel old,”“You will always be young around me,”That was right, she already knew that. At first, there was fire. This immortal being was ancient. She caressed a loving hand over her womb.“Two young immortals are on their way, Hephaestus,”“May I?” He said, his hand hovering over her womb. He was taking Amalthea’s permission before feeling their energy. “I would like to bless them,”Amalthea couldn’t believe her ears.The immortal being was offering to share parts of his gift with her children. An immortal blessing mean their protection, it meant that they’d stay connected with the children. It was a sacred bond that was rarely bestowed.Amalthea’s children were already considered extremely g
The fire king and Amalthea finally landed in his underground lands. It was shocking, to say the least about it. Besides the lack of the sky above her head. The underground world could not have been more refreshing, colorful, or magical. “This is…” Amalthea struggled to find a word to describe this world’s beauty. ‘No wonder the fire essence is so beautiful,’ she thought to herself as she continued to observe the world from all around her. The few immobile fire beings shocked Amalthea to her very core. This place had its own version of plants and flowers. But instead of having the sun and the water as the source of their life. Their life forces were heavily dependent on fire as fuel. Their inner illumination was magnificent. The closest thing to this illumination was one Amalthea had seen in the mortal world above this one, it was the peculiar flying insects that were able to form light in the darkness. The underworld was not a dark one, it was a magical realm full of colors tha