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.’

“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

‘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

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&

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