‘I am in love.’ I heard Byron speaking his thoughts out to me. ‘Nathalia, do you see how beautiful this creature is?!’
‘Yeah. I do. But we don’t know if it is hostile or not.’ I agreed while trying to maintain our distance from the creature when it lowered its head towards us. I couldn’t read or communicate with it, which is weird. It’s like this creature was…a blank slate. Or more like it can’t thoroughly communicate yet. ‘Byron, what are you doing?!’ I slapped his hand down the moment he tried to pet the kelpie.
‘I want to touch it. Let me touch
It took me a while to realize that the goblin shark was speaking to Peanut, and I froze. Prince? Why are they addressing Peanut as a prince?The arthropod monster extended its body, so it got closer to us, ‘Prince, your mother has been looking all over for you. She’s worried sick.’‘Nathalia? What’s going on? Why aren’t they attacking? Are you doing this?’ I could not imagine what Byron must be thinking of all of this right now.‘Honestly? I am at a loss as well because they are calling Peanut a prince.’ I told him.‘Prince? Prince of what?’
Nalu escorted Byron and I back to the ship, where we had to retreat for a while because of fear that the sea monsters would decide to attack. We were still pretty close to the Mariana Trench but at a much more shallower area that the sea monsters would not dare to cross because humans would easily spot them.“Everyone relax. Especially you, Nat.” Trei stopped his pacing so he could turn to look at me, who was currently resting my elbows on my knees while I stile to pay attention to their conversation.I looked up at my best friend, “Why me? I am perfectly relaxing.” Trei just eyed me after I said that before his gaze shifted to my right left leg that was currently dancing. “Okay, fine! But can you blame me? We were so close to getting the last piece, but we didn’t all because I made the wrong command. Now, we’re stuck h
I hastily kicked myself off of my bed and I fell on the metal floor of the submarine. I threw away the sheets and ran for my door. I did not stop until I reached the ship’s lobby.When I got there, everyone seemed to be on high alert as the alarm was blazing at us due to an incoming threat that the radar picked up.“Skyr!” He was the first person that I approached to ask about the situation. He was standing by the radar while barking orders at Trei and the others. Trei was managing the wheel while Emily and Watson were poised at the weapon system that Byron and Skyr newly configured.Speaking of my brother, where is he?My eyes began to scan my surroundings while I tried to find my sibling, but I still didn&rsq
‘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