BOUNDED

II

The trip to the castle didn't take long as we weren't far from it initially, this time, I didn't try to escape, I was too worried about my parents, if what the merman I came to know as Trey is speaking is true, it means my parents are already in trouble,

my heart pounds as we pass by the guards, none of them stop us, they just throw us fearful glances, this makes the uneasiness I already feel even worse, 

we approach the throne room and the scene before me leaves me shocked. The guards have the disgraced leader of the mermaids at the corner of the room together with some of his people, he looked beaten up and I'm sure my father did him the honours, as his eyes land on me he freezes.

'Father', I choke out almost in tears now, my heart broke as I saw the look of horror on his face, he looks between the two guards holding me as realisation dawns on his face,

'Rey' my father utters, that was when Chayon's laughter booms in the room,

'lower your weapons', he orders the guards around him, a wicked smile forming on his face. None of them budge, instantly, trey lifts a dagger to my neck, a cry escaping my lips,

'LET HER GO!', my father orders, his eyes darkened looking between the two men at my sides.

His eyes roamed the room probably looking for a way out of this.

'Oh what a sight, the great king has fallen under the reign of the mermaids, how pitiful, Chayon spoke up. I knew you'd surrender easily once we have your pretty little shrimp, he smirks.

'Reef' my father mouthed to me, the whole room started to spin making everyone lose sight. This is my chance, I thought as I swing my tail at trey making him lose his hold of me, I move with so much speed away from them not looking back, my hands were still chained at my back making it very difficult to move.

I could hear voices yelling behind me. I can't let them catch me or my father would pay the price. I managed to get out of the castle but Trey and his accomplice were following me,

'I have to lose them'I thought to myself, sighing, I stopped, facing them regretting what I'm about to do. I tried to break the chains at my back but they wouldn't budge, so I bring my arms forward.

They stop, trying to figure out my move. I let out a shaky breath as I felt it, the energy consuming my body. Trey was carefully watching me, trying to figure out what I'm doing.

I tried to concentrate, absorbing the energy around me, I manage to break the chain. I could feel it resonating in my body before channelling it back, changing the form of the millions of atoms making the water what it is, to dozens of small spears. 

'GET AWAY FROM HER RIGHT NOW' Trey yelled. I watched as they begin to get away.

I raise my arm pointing the spears in their direction as it speeds past me raining on them.

I watched as it pierced their skin oozing that familiar light red blood as each spear hit them.

'STOP, WE'LL LET YOU GO' Trey yelled.

I wasn't having it, they almost got my father and I love him. No one threatens his life on my watch, I'm going to kill them, I'm going to kill anyone who ruins my family.

'No merperson deserves mercy, you are all corrupted, my father spoke of your people' I replied training more spears towards them again.

At this point, my limbs were burning, I wanted to kill them but I can't, the energy I'm absorbing was slowly destroying me too. 

'LEAVE' I yelled at them, if you follow me I'll kill you, They rush away from me and the castle towards the crashed hydra.

My head began to spin as I tried to release my energy build-up but it only grew, I couldn't control my powers, my body was burning, every inch was in pain and I couldn't help but worry about my soulmate, he's going to feel it too. My eyes felt heavy as I closed them and drifted into nothingness.