Captured (a short story)

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Namors pov

There had been a disturbance off the shore on the surface. I was notified by Attuma that their was a Wakandan ship sighting. They were already searching for her and it had only been 30 days of her capture. She was important just as I thought she would be. Especially her being a Dora Milja warrior dedicated to the throne. This was just the beginning stage of my plan for Wakanda. At the same time my fondness of the girl in the caves had grown overtime. I had just spoken to her yesterday and I already craved for her presence.

I was curious to know and longed to know more about her. As Attuma, my trusted warrior who is dedicated to fighting for Talokan stood before me I try not to show my thoughts. " We must give it time just to see what this Wakanda may want. We are not sure if they are here for her."

"We cannot risk our nation being attacked. If we must, we should go to the shores to keep an eye on these Wakanda's. We cant trust them." He replies and I nod.

"We have to be smart about how we approach this. Give it time. I will figure out our next plan. I will allow for just you to keep a look out Attuma. Please keep me updated." I say firmly and he nods. "Of course." and shows his respect doing our nation gesture.

I gesture to him back and he swims away. As I swim up from my throne and I look out to my nation. I see the beautiful architect of the buildings and the temple which holds our sun. It shines brightly lighting up my face.

The love I have for my nation will never go away. I have protected for many years and I will keep it that way. I float through the waters toward the buildings watching as my people emerge from their homes. As soon as they see me they gesture to me and I gesture to them back. They rarely see me because I'm so busy protecting and providing. But it always brings me joy to see their faces. The children always speak to me and I always give them my blessings.

"Kukulkan" a child says and swims up to me. He gestures to me and I gesture back. "One day I want to be a warrior to serve my country." He says and I chuckle.

"I see the fire within you, and in no time you will serve talokan." I smile and he smiles back.

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Ashas pov

Namor

Namor was his name. His voice echoed in my head for the next couple days. As I learned about his nation I was curios to see what his nation looked like underwater.

Not much is here in these caves. Only the outside civilization which contained a few huts and tunnels that probably lead to underwater. I was curious to see the underwater nation. But I knew if I wanted to see that I would have to go into the depths of the waters.

Not just that but my body was changing.

For the past couple days I started to wheeze for air. The dryness of my throat was becoming unbearable and I found myself standing near the water again.

My skin was peeling and my lips started to become dry. I was starting to become fearful for my life. Namor had told me the story of his people and how they fled to the waters to bring life again. My life was ending as a human and I was transforming into the enemy my own nation despised.

I fall to my knees crying and gasping for air. I couldn't hold on any longer. I quickly let myself fall over into the pool of waters and let the waters take me. As my body is underwater I can breathe clearly and I gain strength back.

Something in my body signals me to start swimming through the darkness. I decide to follow it as it guides me to a strange rock. A rock that sits in the ocean with a giant whole in it. I swim toward it and put my arm through it.

Suddenly, I feel heavy winds tug my body away and sweep me into what felt like a ocean current. I thrash around trying to grab something scared of what was happening. I see nothing but just winds pushing me into a pathway.

Eventually, I'm pushed out a black hole and I swirl into the cold ocean waters. The temperature changes drastically to cold and I look around seeing strange large objects buried in the ground. One object looking like a sunken ship. As I swim I look up noticing the top of the ocean.

Oh my god

I stare at it and it seems like its miles away. Could I escape from here? Was this a way out? I start to swim up in hopes it was. As I get closer I suddenly feel my leg being tugged and I scream. I look down to see a giant whale with some of the warriors on it.

One of them has a rope tied around my ankle and yanks me down. I scream thrashing around until I'm placed ontop of the whale.

The warriors say something to me in their language before I I feel the whale move. Fearful, I watch as we move the warriors swimming on the whales fins as we glide through the waters.

My fear suddenly turns to shock as we come in front of a huge empire of buildings. I cover my mouth and observe what looks like cities placed in giant bowls one at the bottom one on top facing down. We swim toward it and I'm in complete shock as I stare at the empire in front of me.

As we swim through I notice people emerge from their homes and look in our direction. As well as children who take a second glance at me. I feel myself almost pass out at the sight. This is incredible.

A suddenly see a bright light emerge from what looks like a temple. It peaks out and shines lighting up the city. I gasp covering my mouth.

We suddenly come to a halt in front of a throne, and their sitting on it.

Namor.

He wears a serpent crown and looks intimating on the throne. We lock eyes and he swims forward. "She almost escaped." The aquatic woman says and glares at me. "She is swimming underwater. How has this happened?" She asks confused.

"Namora, let me handle this. "He says and looks to me. " It was dangerous what you did. Coming here on your own."

"Im sorry, I was on my last breathe. I had no choice. You should know since its happened to your people." I reply back boldly.

"What does she mean, she was on her last breath? Theirs no way this outsider has become our own!" Namora says aggressively and takes out her weapon pointing it at me.

My memory suddenly kicks in and I have a flashback back at Wakanda. Her face match instantly clicks as I realize she was the warrior back when I had to defend myself in Wakanda. I feel my heart beat quickly speed in my chest.

"Calm down, Namora!" Namor yells making me jump up at his sudden voice.

"You have brought another outside to our nation, this is dangerous Namor! She cannot stay here!" She says and goes to sprint at me.

I widen my eyes in fear and quickly swim up defending myself. "No!" I say and forcefully push her back causing a sudden flash of light to blind her. Namora falls back shocked at me. She looks puzzled.

I look down at my hands unsure of where that flash came from. . Namor quickly directs his guards to assist Namora away.

I feel this sudden shift of energy in my body and start to see orbs of light radiating out of my hands. I look down staring at it.

"What is this?" Namor asks observing me.

"I-i don't know." I say unsure still looking at my hands.

"Take my hand, lets get you out of here, quickly." He says putting his hand out. I take it quickly and he guides me away from the throne. We swim through some buildings, pass some large seaweeds into what looks like a hut but extremely huge and fancy.

"Come." He says and we swim in. I observe the hut and he tells me to sit down. "You must stay here, until I can get my sister under control and explain to the others."

"But I don't-" I start to ask but then he cuts me off. 

"Can you just stay here? Please?" He asks and I sit back. "Of course." He nods and quickly swims out the hut leaving me alone.