Captured (a short story)

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It was quiet for the last two days near Namors hut. I haven't heard or seen any signs of him. I start to worry about where he might of been at and hoping he wasn't on the verge of attacking Wakanda first. I wanted to try to convince him to not go along with the plan, but what can I do? I was just one person. Only a prisoner. He wouldn't listen to me.

As I float through the cold waters of the city I decide to  explore more of the rich city of Talokan. I swim along the stable, smooth streets and halt when  I bump into someone. I look up to see a girl about my age smiling at me while she holds out a basket in her hands. "Ba'ax ka wa'alik?" She says.

"I'm so sorry." I reply and float back. Her smile drops and she furrows her eyebrows. "You do not speak Mayan?" 

"No, I only speak some Xhosa and English." I say shaking my head and she tilts her head examining me. She looks as if she's deep in thought before having a look of realization. 

" You are the prisoner?." She asks and I nod my head. "Well, technically yes I was, but not anymore." I say and  then she swims around me observing me. I follow her movement while she circles me. 

"How is it you are able to breath underwater and be down here?" She asks and I shrug. "Its a long story but I am apart of your people." She grins at me and then hands me a basket. "Would you like some fruit?" She asks and I look into the basket to see a variety of  unique fruits. 

"They all look so delicious. Thank you." I say as I grab one and bite into one. The juices explode in my mouth as I chew on it and I smile looking back up to the girl." How about you? You can understand English.?" I ask and she nods. "Yes, I have studied the language myself. It took a long time, but I am able to write and speak it fluently ." She says and I smile. "I guess that's how you kind of figured who I was when I spoke."

She giggles and nods. "Yes, but no worries. You are safe here. Many of our people understand English." I nod and look around at the city.

"What is your name?" She asks and I smile. "Its Asha, what's yours?" 

"Itzel." She smiles back. " Your name is beautiful." 

"Oh, thank you yours too." I thank her and she nods. 

"You should come see our market cove. We sell many varieties of different things that you may need." She says and I smile. 

"Sure, id love too." I say and she starts to swim off. "Follow me." 

I start to follow her as we swim through the vibrant streets. I observe the people, buildings and beautiful colors the city lights illuminate with. We come to a stop at a dimly light coven that has people swimming through it. 

"This is the market cove." Itzel says as she swims into the entrance. I follow behind her and see many people with huge bags of things all fenced in a circle. 

"We sell everything here." She says as she swims over to a stand. She does a gesture I've never seen before to a older man and he does it back as he hands her something. 

She then turns to me. "Here, this is for you." She says as she places something into my hand. I look down to see a pair of beautiful earrings. I pick one up seeing its silver with some beautiful engravings on it.  "They're beautiful." I say as I stare at them. 

"This is my gift to you. " She says and I smile as I go to put them on. I go try to look for a mirror but stop myself realizing where I am, and that I cant. Itzel turns to me and smiles. " Oh there beautiful on you." She compliments and I grin. "Thank you." 

"Its traditional for every girl in Talokan to carry a pair of these." She says and I smile as touch them on my ear. 

I explore this amazing place scanning all of the beautiful objects, clothing's and pieces they have here.  After a while my mind starts to wonder off into  Namors whereabouts . I swim off out the market cove and go to sit on the floor.