In search of Weapons

Prince Asher, Are you sure, we are doing the right thing?" Finn whispered in his ears, who was lying on the soft shell bed covered with sea planktons to make it comfortable. His breath warm on the scales of Asher's neck.

"You've spoken enough, just focus." Asher muttered impatiently. he had waited long enough for finn's approval after many fights, he gave up his position as crown prince and was living in the low town district of the Atlantis- a place only meant for working mermen.

An aching sob tore from Finn’s chest. His eyes were heavy with tears, but before they could dissolve in the water, they hardened.Slipping free from the corners of his eyes, each drop formed into a perfect sphere. A string of delicate, pale pearls trailed down his cheeks. He closed his eyes, his head settling heavily onto Asher's shoulder.

“There, there,” Asher murmured, gently patting Finn’s delicate back. His other hand pressed against Finn's chest,gently tracing the sensitive markings along his ribs. Finn let out a low moan. Asher felt intoxicated by the sound. He pulled the floral quilt over both of them, and the rest of the night they spent together in the quiet refuge of their forbidden love.

The sun light, though very dim, filtered through the water above them. Asher woke up first his tail curled around finn's. He watched the light traced the pearls that were scattered on the woven kelp mat, a beautiful testament of finn's love.

He carefully shifted away, covered finn with a quilt and made his way to the tallest cave in the entire labour area.

The cave was known as the 'widows cave' but for Asher, it's the lighthouse: his secret base for years. He'd spent months for his exile.

Inside the cave was small, it's single entrance was perfectly covered with the bioluminescence algae. The opening was secured by some magic some sea spells- only a true heir from the royal families can enter. Asher opened it with ease, the walls were filled with numerous stone carvings, scriptures, maps of the deep-sea trenches and the detailing information of small, yet powerful royal kingdoms in the vast Atlantis.

He walked to the center of the cave where the oldest script glowed faintly. The conch shell on the rock beside was his medium.

He placed the conch shell on the script. He pierced the tip of his thumb with the volcanic glass. Beads of blood started flowing down.

He let out the first 3 drops and allowed the next one into the conch shell. The royal blood immediately dissolved into the shell.

The shell began to vibrate, making a low resonating hum. Purple- black ink formed on the shell making the cave echoed with raw voice - The exiled prince summons the deep, "what do you need this time."

"The royal blood bows to you. I need the true weapon to end the king's monarchy. To regain my status the real real king of Atlantis. I wish you would lead me to the destruction of the emperor." Asher uttered his words are filled with clear conscience.

The conch shell remained quiet. Asher was puzzled before he could take a step, the voice began - it requires the three main weapons. I can show you the path but not the solution. Just nod if you agree to the condition.

Asher doesn't want to waste any time. he couldn't risk Finn and his mother's legacy. He simply nodded.

The shell emitted a bright glow on the dark cave walls.

The first weapon - The trident ( a royal weapon)

Found at : deep volcanic base of the oceans.

The price : should follow the trail of worthiness along with the spouse.

The second weapon - The song of pearl (a magic pearl to destroy sea spells)

The price : requires grief tears of pearls of spouse.

Asher collected them all. Each time finn cried even last night's. He dissolved them to obtain this weapon but he wasn't ready to face finn's wrath

The third one : A sea shell diamond (Radiant conch shell) on queen Elora's crown. Who was the strongest Nobel in the monarchy.

The conch shell returned to its previous state. Asher pulled the script and shell in his kelp bag and swam back home.

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