The Pirate and The Merhog

The Revival of Queen Athena

Meanwhile back at the surface...

Jules was returning to the shore worn out as he collapsed to the sand facedown. "Clearly Princess Aleena isn't the only one who can wear my brother out." said Charles. "CHARLES!!" cried Aleena while she was blushing darkly. "Just sayin'." said Charles. Pyro chuckled at the hedgehogs. "I suppose it's time to end the festival since it's getting really late." said Pyro. "Pyro, make sure you let everyone else know about the big news." Flama said to Pyro. "Don't worry, Flama. I'll let them know." Pyro said to Flama. "What big news?" Charles asked King Pyro and Queen Flama. "Flama and I are having our first child in the near future." King Pyro said to Sir Charles.

"Don't rush to become parents. It's a 24-hour responsibility with no vacations from it. Even when your children grow into adults, you never stop being a parent. But of course there boundaries between parents and their grown matured children." Solaria said to Pyro. "I know, Mom. But if Flama and I were to have a son or daughter, the one thing we want for our child is for them to live a happy normal life." King Pyro said to his mother Solaria. "If that's what you and Flama want, I understand, and I'll be here if you both need any help." Solaria said to King Pyro. "Thanks, Mom." King Pyro said to his mother Solaria as he smiled a bit.

Leonardo appeared on the shore to see how he wore out Jules to exhaustion. "You really pushed him too hard father!" shouted Aleena. "Watch this. I SEE A FOOD STAND HAVING FREE ALL YOU CAN EAT CHILI DOGS!!" shouted King Leonardo. "WHERE?!!" Jules said while he was wide awake. "In your imagination!" said King Leonardo. "Awww..." Jules said in disappointment. "Don't worry, Jules. I'll give you a sample of one tomorrow morning if that makes you feel better." Charles said to Jules.

"The sea king has stamina like an inexhaustible machine. He was able to easy keep up with me even at my best." said Jules. "I'll tell you the reason why. When my power fused with you, in an unexpected exchange, it gave me some of your abilities." King Leonardo said to Jules. "I never knew it could do that." Jules said to King Leonardo. "Now you know, and we'll continue more of your training back at Atlantica tomorrow." King Leonardo told Jules. "And I'll show you my collection tomorrow too, Jules." Aleena said to Jules.

"Don't think I don't know about your little getaway playhouse young lady. I do keep tabs on all of my children." King Leonardo said to Aleena. "How did you know that's where I put my surface treasures?" Aleena asked her father King Leonardo. "Then what's the one reason why you go explore sunken ships, Aleena?" Leonardo asked Aleena. "To find surface treasures." said Aleena. "See? It's just that obvious, Aleena." King Leonardo told Princess Aleena. The spy eels were listening to the conversation from a safe distance in the water. "The sea king is more aware of what's happening in his kingdom than he let's on." said the 1st eel. "Surely he doesn't know about Lady Stella's plans." said the 2nd eel.

"That's right and what the sea king doesn't know is that Lady Stella was the one who planned the death of his beautiful wife Queen Athena. Jules will be with the princess tomorrow after he trains with the king. I don't know what the lady will do, but I suspect that she will execute her plan very soon." the 1st eel said to the 2nd eel. "Well, that's Lady Stella for you, once she has all the information she needs, she has it all planned out." the 2nd eel said to the 1st eel. "Exactly, now let's go return back to Lady Stella's lair and continue spying on the light blue Hedgehog and the little purple Merhog tomorrow." the 1st eel said to the 2nd eel.

All the while, the festival was coming to a close and Pyro was delivering his closing words to conclude the fire festival for the year. "We thank you all for coming to celebrate the fire festival with us tonight and before you all return back home safely, there's one more important announcement to tell you all, Queen Flama and I are having our first child very soon." King Pyro said as he announced the important announcement to the townspeople. "My idiot son doesn't listen." said Solaria.