There was no doubt about it. Amalthea was not okay.The increasing levels of pain she felt inside of her slowly turned into fatigue, the mornings she spent with Cetus planning the reconstruction of Atlantis were cut short when she started nodding off in the middle of them.It was not normal, not natural. And extremely concerning.The nights were not changed much, Amalthea sought comfort in her path partner’s touch. But she couldn’t take in his love for the entire duration of the night.She would fall asleep then too.Nereus and Cetus talked long about it. And though the topic was infuriating, they discussed the source behind the depletion of Amalthea’s energy.The most obvious culprit would be her separation from her pair. The two of them did not see Arethusa when she was recovering from ending her relationship with her pair. But there was a big possibility that the worthless human was still hurting her.There might be other causes as well.Her dignity was under attack for the entire
It had been a month since the queen of nymphs was present in paradise. But the system that the nymphs had was a solid one, every nymph knew her duty and performed it impeccably.Women were helping around too.They knew change was coming, and they had been informed by the committee that left the island to go negotiate with the men that there were plans to get the women back to Men’s Island.They were not worried about it anymore.The nymphs that took care of them for centuries now knew what was best for women, and the committee that left for negotiation would not risk the women’s wellbeing. It was out of the question.It was fun!The only entertainment women lacked in Paradise was the ability to move around and travel to their heart’s content. And now, they would be able to discover a whole new world.It was called the Odd World.But the men that came to the island were okay, women always had fun with them in a safe environment that was based on mutual respect between the genders under
The mild earthquake that shook the core of the deep sea was not a disturbing one. Cetus’s smile was wide as he spoke to the sea essence’s General who was getting more anxious by the second.“Your excellency, are you not concerned by the second earthquake to hit in the matter of a few mortal moments?”Cetus would not have tolerated such questions had they been presented by any other. But the General’s loyalty had been proven throughout the centuries. If he questioned the next in line for the succession, then it was out of the goodness of the soldier’s heart. He decided to reprimand him in the softest way possible.“We both sensed the depth of the sea shaking, old friend, but can you not fathom the emotion behind it?”The General understood his mistake, he should not have questioned the smile on the face of a being like Cetus.He lowered his head and bowed deeply.“Forgive me, your excellency, I have committed a grave sin,”Cetus’s smile widened.“All in good time, old friend. All in go
The mortal days that had passed after Amalthea was sure she was carrying a new life form inside of her went by as if they were running away from an invisible force that was after them, but they meant so many things to everyone alive in that period of time and witnessing the life-changing events that were taking place left and right.Both the mortal and the immortal world were never going to be the same after. And it was all too fast, two mortal months had gone by after the destruction of that weapon in a blink of an eye.In the very depth of the sea, right where no one thought sea folks would ever gather again, in the forgotten city of Atlantis, Cetus and the General of the sea folks’ army were having their morning meeting. But they weren’t discussing state affairs this time around.“It will be the ceremony of the millennium; it has to be after all this time, right? Oh, and do not think for a moment that I will forgive what you did General!” Cetus’s voice was loud, the waves carried i
“I thought I wouldn’t be here for this,” Hylas said while he was looking out of the window of his room, his tone was grave.Arethusa came closer and stood by next to him, “I will get you what you need, it is on the way, have some more patience,”Hylas scuffed.“Patience, you say?”Hylas was walking and talking patience nowadays. All he did was be patient. He had no other emotion to feel, and he had no other emotion to show.“But is this not a glorious sight to see?” Arethusa could not keep her own feeling in check. This was a day that she had waited long mortal years for, she could not help but feel that one huge sin was being lifted off of her human form’s shoulders.She had too many sins to go around, but this sin was probably the worst of them all.“They should never have left in the first place,” Hylas said.“You cannot undo the past, young one, now rejoice for the future is a brighter one because of their return to where they had always belonged,”Arethusa’s hand twitched to pat
Deep in the night hours, where no soul was still awake after a day like this. The president of New Island, the man of the hour and the hero of the day, walked inside his colosseum.“Did you manage to find a certain location for the enchanted object?” Hylas said.Arethusa was taken aback. She was following him in her spirit form, she had revoked the permission for his eyes to see her and he should not be able to.“How did you know I was next to you,” Arethusa spoke to him, not permitting him still.Things were getting very dangerous right now. Hylas made a mistake. He was able to tell that she was next to him the minute she started following him. He didn’t see her. But he felt her.“How the fuc* should I know? It must be the bond I have with your daughter, there must be something connecting you and me as well,” Hylas said dismissively.“How rude,” her voice echoed all around him.But he knew better, he knew exactly all about the fact that he was able to know she was there, Arethusa had
Inside the colosseum that Arethusa had constructed and gifted to her pair a thousand years ago, and right in the presidential office where Arethusa had spent nights and days with the founding father, Amalthea's mother and the current president of New Island had finally located the enchanted object that continued to distort the history of the Women’s revolution.‘Did it have to be the fuc*ing mirror,’ Hylas thought to himself.“So now we know,” Arethusa choked the words out.“Why are you this bothered by it?” He eyed Arethusa suspiciously. She just shook her head.He couldn’t believe it.“Are you still keeping secrets from me after everything you just told me?!” Hylas exclaimed.“It is not a secret... it is just something painful for me to talk about, young one,”He scuffed at that.“What could be painful about a mirror for you?... Unless…”Hylas remembered what his uncle, the former president, had told him about this particular mirror. It was true that the object was used by each and
The fire essence’s words hurt Arethusa, but she could not have refuted them.Could her love for her daughter be a selfish one?Was she as Amalthea’s mother not allowed to love her selfishly?But it was not the case.“Your excellency, your love for my daughter has been nothing but generous. You have loved her from afar, very much like I have done for my own pair after the short mortal year we spent together…” she trailed off, looking inside two red eyes.“I do not appreciate the comparison,” the fire essence said dismissively, the queen of the nymphs had not responded to his question yet.“It is true, for your love for her is the love of an immortal, a powerful being such as yourself, you had the opportunity to stand by her side, to help her when she needed you, to pick her up when she fell,…”Thud!Hylas picked up a chair and threw it over to the wall. The two immortals were distracted by his burst of anger for a second before they went back to ignoring him.The president did not want