Antaeus Nekton: Lemurias Lost Hope Book 1

Descendants? Royals?

Fontaine's POV
"ANT!" i yell, chasing him through the corridors of the Arronax. "Whoops, sorry Fontaine gotta go!" he half slides around the corner and has disappeared into a vent within seconds. i come crashing to a halt just before I hit the door. "Ugh!" i storm away just as Kaiko's voice comes over the comms.
Kaiko's POV
"Will, kids, come to the bridge Nereus is here and being all mysterious again." i trail off looking at the old man sitting down near the Ephemychron. I hear a flurry of footsteps arrive outside the door announcing the presence of my family. i sigh shaking my head. "listen to Nereus, he says he has something important to tell us. go ahead Nereus." i settle into my chair as my family look at the old man.
Nereus' POV
"Will, Ant, would you please go and fetch the Ephemychron and the Chronicle of The Deep? I just need to check something..." i trails off as the two head off to retrieve the artifacts. Ant comes back first, he turns the Ephemychron on and passes it to me gently. I look closely at an inscription on the top panel of the device. there. a carving in the metal. I look up as the door opens and Will comes back carefully carrying the Chronicle. once again I inspect the intricate designs on the scroll once again finding the same symbol. I look up triumphant at the family around me.
Ant's POV
when Nereus tells us we're descended from Lemurian royalty I jump up and down in excitement. I look at my sister who's jaw is dropped with her eyes wide. I snap a picture. "ANT!" she says snapping out of it, "DELETE THAT!" I roll my eyes and then turn to Nereus. "is it true? is that why I can work the Ephemychron and Queen Doreus' sceptre?" a million questions pour out of me and I gasp with excitement. glancing at my dad I see he's just as excited as I am. he's talking quickly with mom. turning away to see Nereus looking at me amused, he starts answering my questions.
(timeskip to that night)

I lay awake talking to Jeffrey. is it really true? I put my pillow over my head groaning as I struggle to price together the madness. finally I can't take it and I get up and walk around. I find myself heading to the moon pool room and decide to go for a quick swim. mysterious as ever, Nereus is waiting there for me.
Nereus' POV
I knew Antaeus would come here. he is drawn to the sea, more than anyone I should imagine. he sees me sitting on a storage box by the moon pool. he comes over distraught. I tell him to get in the water. he looks up at me treading water. "hold your breath, as long as you can." he takes a deep breath and dips his head under. I keep count and after a long time he surfaces. he asks how long he was. "7 minutes 23 seconds." I grin as his eyes go wide. "but how...?" he asks. "it is like I suspected boy. you are the chosen one. the youngest of all the descendants. you are special boy." for the next few hours I teach him more about what he should be able to do. pleased, I smile as he does it all as if it comes naturally to him. "you are Lemurian, Antaeus. but a special one at that." you are the descendant boy. he sits at the bottom of the moon pool thinking. I leave. he'll surface again when he wants to.

end of part 1. 620 words hope you enjoy!