51 Atlantis (2)
On the Beluga...
It's been a couple of hours since we left when suddenly I hear something outside my door.
*Knock* *Knock*
"Mister Sephiroth, in a moment we will be arriving at Atlantis." (Vulko)
"Understood"
I stood up from the bed that I was on, and I approached the door.
*Tssi*
When the door opened up, I could see Vulko and the two guards behind him.
"Follow me, Mister"(Vulko)
"Lead the way."
I started to follow him deeper into the ship. We passed many people who were operating the ship and also many guards, all of them armed.
"..."
An uncomfortable silence was present, maybe because neither of us knew our intentions.
Lucky for me, the silence didn't last long...
*Beep*
[All crew, prepare for docking.] [I repeat, all crew, prepare for docking.]
*Shake* *Shake*
The whole ship shook up a little bit, then it stopped. Suddenly, water started to pour into the ship nonstop.
*Tssi*
As the water began to fill the ship, Vulko and the guards began to take off their headwear.
All of us began to float, and as the water filled everything, I used my ring of telekinesis to keep myself on the floor.
*Thud*
A door opened up from outside, and Vulko and the guards were the first ones to respond by going towards it; their speed increased significantly.
(That's fish people for you.)
I used my ring to levitate towards the door, and when I finally reached it, I was greeted with a magnificent view.
"Welcome to Atlantis, Mister Sephiroth"(Vulko)
(Indeed, very pretty, but...)
The city was impressive; if Azarath and Avalon were old cities, Atlantis was the epitome of futuristic.
Grand buildings and houses adorned with neon lights, huge roads filled with different kinds of people and aquatic creatures, advanced machinery, and on this particular occasion, a huge display of the Atlanti's Army.
Rows and rows of soldiers, along with what looked like battleships and advanced weaponry, were displayed before me.
(Interesting—a little crude but interesting.)
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"Our guest has arrived, my queen" (Rodunn)
*Sigh*
"Let's get this over with"(Queen Atlanna)
In the Royal Throne, Atlanna and her people were prepared to receive this "guest," so she deployed her Royal Guard and the Atlantis Military.
*Thud* *Thud* *Thud*
Steps could be heard outside of the Royal Chamber, then it stopped.
*Creack*
From outside, the grand doors were open, revealing a familiar face. Vulko, behind him, everyone could see a strange person; he was wearing an even stranger mask along with some robes with strange symbols on them.
"My Queen..."(Vulko)
He moved into the center of the room, made a light bow, and then moved aside to present the guest.
"This person right here is Mr. Sephiroth" (Vulko)
When his name was mentioned, a strange person floated beside Vulko.
"That's...(Magic)(Queen Atlanna)
"It's an honor to meet you, Queen Atlanna."
The guest made a cordial bow, then moved his sight directly into her eyes or so she thought in reality he was observing the golden Trident that she was holding.
(So this is the Replica of the Trident of Poseidon, a Divine Weapon)
As he was admiring the trident the queen was not that trilled.
She could feel it; this person wasn't normal; it felt like a monster was staring right into her soul.
For a moment, she didn't know what to do. The impact was greater on her due to her bloodline; she could feel more pressure than any other person in the room.
*Cough*
"Mmh?"
"Eh?"(Queen Atlanna)
Rodunn got the attention of the two of them.
"My Queen, please..." (Rodunn)
"Yes, right, it is a pleasure to meet you, mister Sephiroth. Vulko told us about the unfortunate first encounter with my people. I hope that you can forgive my son; he is still young and he needs to explore more." (Queen Atlanna)
Soon she recovered her composure and began to recover her royal disposition.
"Of course, I'm not that petty to hold grudges for the words of a child, and I will also like to apologize for my words at that time."
(Hmm, this will be more tricky than I thought.) (Queen Atlanna)
"Of course..."
For a couple of minutes, pleasantries were exchanged between the two of them, and finally the topic of the land was brought up.
"Vulko told me that you wish to buy the land that you currently occupy, isn't it?"(Queen Atlanna)
"If that's allowed, I will love to, but if it is not possible, I will not be opposed to making a deal that we both benefit from."
"And what can you possibly have that Atlantis is in need of?"
An arrogant voice interrupted the conversation.
*Creack*
The doors of the royal chamber were opened by the prince of Atlantis and the two guards on the Beluga.
"Son..."(Queen Atlanna)
*Murmurs*
The royal chamber was in turmoil; the prince wasn't supposed to be here due to his recent behavior, but someone violated the queen's orders.
"Silence!" (Queen Atlanna)
*Bam*
She slammed the Royal Trident on the ground, silencing everyone in the room.
"I'm sorry, mother, for coming late; I had some important business to take care of.(Prince Orm)
He moved into the center of the room and bowed his head slightly, showing an apologetic face.
(Clever kid, now how are you going to respond, Queen?)
Facing this situation, Atlanna chose unity over respect.
"Is it alright, son...Come take a seat." (Queen Atlanna)
She made a hand motion to her side, where a smaller chair was.
"Yes" (Prince Orm)
He moved to her side and sat on the chair. After taking his seat, he arrogantly looked at the groundwalker and repeated his words more arrogantly than before.
"Well, we are waiting. What can you possibly have that Atlantis needs?" (Prince Orm)
(Ha, this kid has the qualities for pissing people off; maybe the fault is his xenophobic father. Well, now what to do.)
{Force or Politics...hmm...}
[Master, Atlanti's ships had been detected.]
*Sigh*
(Force it is...)
Only a couple of seconds had passed since the question was asked, but the Queen noticed something—something wasn't right, and unfortunately, the next words of the guest confirmed that.
"Words can be forgiven, but actions have consequences. Today I will teach Atlantis a lesson of humility and responsibility."
([Aspect of the Dragon God])
