Atlantis (15)

*Supes_POV*

Even after I used the life force connection of the Trident while giving my speech, it looks like not everyone is happy that I am becoming the new King. Who would have thought that there are criminal gangs running around inside such an advanced country.

After staying a night in Atlantis, I have come to a deep understanding of how complicated it truly is. Even the ones in power like the Widowers, the Silent school, and the Council though agreeing to me being their King have their own selfish agendas in their mind.

Discrimination against their own race and the hate for the surface world has become the root cause for Atlanteans halted progress and its steady decline. Atlantis looks like a ripe apple but is totally rotten inside.

Even Vulko has substantial hate for the surface world and only cares about the well being of Atlantis in his mind. Looks like after my coronation the power system in Atlantis needs to have a drastic change.

As I was thinking about my plans, Atlanna enters the room wearing a stylish golden dress with her blonde hair in a bun and a collar of jellyfish behind her back. The magenta color from the jellyfish fell on the sparkling golden dress which made her look heavenly.

I watch her walk in front of me and then proceed to kiss her silently,"You look breathtakingly beautiful today, Atlanna."

"Well I wanted to look good on my wedding day", Atlanna answers happily with a smile.

"You are not wearing any armor? At Least wear your blue suit", Atlanna says putting her hand on my bare chest.

Just then Orvax enters with Vulko behind him, "I am giving him an advantage by not wearing any armor", I said looking at Orvax who was wearing a complete black armor with a black helmet in his hand.

"You will be sorry for underestimating me", Orvax growls at me.

"It's time for the fight, sire", Vulko says while giving me a bow.

I hand my Trident to Atlanna and she gives me the golden five-pronged royal trident she has been holding until now. Then she kisses me goodbye, while Orvax grips his three-pronged silver trident tight, trying to hold his anger in.

In the room with the lava surrounding its boundary only we both are present. Orvax shuts his eyes, preparing for the upcoming fight. The war music kicks in and the roof above our heads opens up.

Orvax jumps up, I follow behind.

*Non-Supes_POV*

There was a jam-packed huge stadium with large screens hovering in the air for showcasing our fight. The crowds were screaming loudly seeing the challengers arrive, Jellyfishes were swimming everywhere giving enough lights for everyone.

Way down by the stadium wall there was a giant octopus playing drums, producing the war beats. There was a huge ring of lava surrounding the circular battle stage. It was the ring of fire.

In the royal box on one end, there was King of the Fisherman kingdom, Ricou, with blue skin and fish-like appearance. On the other end was the brownish red-skinned crab-like looking King Rine from the Brine Kingdom. In the middle was princess Atlanna, standing behind her was Volko overlooking the battle.

*Supes_POV*

I swim up, wave at the screaming audience, spread my hands and address them, "People of Atlantis ... Friends from afar … thank you for coming to witness this battle … today in this ring of Fire, we will decide the next ruler of Atlantis by the ancient way … By bloodshed do the Gods make known their wills!"

The crowds go crazy as I settle down on the stage and Orvax looks at me as if he was going to eat me alive, "It was your biggest mistake to leave the trident outsider … Today you will have to pay the price for your arrogance", We bang our tridents in the middle of the stage, "I will kill you in front of her, make her marry me, become the king of Atlantis and then ravage her tonight", Orvax says as he looks at Atlanna in the stands. I just look at him silently.

We both go to the edge of the stage to start the fight. On one side I was standing there with my golden five-pronged trident, wearing black pants bare-chested and on the other end was Orvax with his three-pronged silver trident, covered in black armor.

As soon as the drumbeat picks up, Orvax shouts aloud and jumps high bringing his trident straight at me. People watch in horror as they see Superman just stand there letting the Trident hit him squarely on his bare chest.

Orvax looked stunned as instead of impaling my chest, the Trident did not even make a mark on my skin. I hold his trident from the middle and break it in two with my bare hand as if it was a wooden stick.

Orvax looked down at his broken Trident, still processing what happened as he saw me rise from the ground above him.

I lifted my left hand in front of his face, "Goodbye" and before he could react I flicked my index finger at his forehead.

*Non-Supes_POV*

It produces a sonic boom at the contact and Orvax gets thrown down from the force smashing through the rock stage straight down, and keeps going until he plunges into the lava producing a huge splash of it.

The audience watches the broken stone stage and the calm lava in total silence, too shocked to even realize what transpired just seconds before.

The large hovering screen above the huge stadium shows Superman just leisurely standing there. As the audience looks at him for answers he turns towards Atlanna who was looking at him proudly.

"Shall we get on with the marriage now"