The Queen of Atlantis

The Pool of Water Which Kills

The air was filled with tension and the competitive spirit. That is right, they were playing football, or soccer as some people call it.
Gurth had the ball and Ascanius was the only defender.
Gurth jumped as Ascanius tried to tackle. Gurth ran towards the goal, he kicked, but Briseis caught the ball.
" Better luck next time, loser, " said Briseis with a competitive smile.
Gurth and Ascanius were both surprised by that smile, they both then giggled.
" Pardon me, sir, but may I play as well? " said a small boy.
" Of course " said Ascanius, as Briseis threw him the ball.
The game began, and this time; it was the boy who had the ball and Gurth was the defender.
The boy ran with all his might and Gurth was ready for him.
Gurth tried to take the ball, but the boy was too "fast" for him.
The boy kicked and he scored!
" Well done " said Ascanius with a smile.
" What do you mean? " said Gurth, confused, but Ascanius just kept on smiling.
" Fuck off " said Gurth with a smile of his own.
Gurth and Ascanius both heard Briseis gasp, they now saw Briseis covering the small boy's ears.
" Language, " whispered Briseis.
" He did not hear me " said Gurth with confidence.
Briseis thought about it for a moment, she then removed her hands, and to her horror; the small child uttered;
" Fuck? "
Ascanius was now trying to get Briseis off Gurth.
" Oh, Charybdis, what are you doing here? " said Scylla.
Ascanius, Briseis and Gurth all froze by what Scylla just said.
" Charybdis... " uttered Briseis.
" The worm-pool of the sea... " uttered Ascanius.
" Can you transform like Scylla? " said Gurth.
" Sure can, wanna see? " said the boy, excitedly.
" No! " exclaimed both Ascanius and Briseis.
Thankfully, Charybdis did not transform into a monstrous worm, he was however taken in by the Queen.
It seems that this family of the sea is just getting bigger and bigger.