Chapter 18: She's Calling

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She stood up and peered over at the pool in the corner of the chamber. She didn't see anything this time, she just saw herself. There was a paper, and written in cursive lettering it said "This pool won't kill you, bathe if you wish".

Luminara stuffed her hands into it, and pulled them out. The starry liquid felt smooth and warm, and almost weightless. Luminara wore a one-piece swimsuit she found in the closet by the pool, and slowly descended into the pool. The water seemed to wrap around her body and the warmth of the water felt comforting and welcoming. There was a clock hung across the room, and Luminara decided to soak until the hour passed.

A few minutes later and Horus began to snore, and Aral was tossing around in her sleep. Bubbles began to form inside the pool, and the ground of the pool deepened, Luminara could dip her body through and swim around. In the corner of her eye, she saw something glistening, She swam to the corner of the area, where a vent embroidered in gold was. The vent seemed to be open, and big enough for her to squeeze through, and so she did.

There was a large room, still underwater, and in the middle of that room was a cage. The underwater cage was suspended within a lustrous aqua environment, where refracted sunlight from a tiny window in the corner painted celestial patterns on the ocean floor. The celestial glow filtered through the dancing waves, casting an otherworldly luminescence upon the siren's aquatic prison.

The cage itself was crafted from elaborate iron bars, their celestial design both ornate and confining. The bars, though submerged, glinted with astral reflections, creating an illusion of divine constellations imprisoned within the aqueous depths.

Heavy restricting chains, intricately woven with celestial symbols, bound the siren to the cage. These ethereal restraints emitted a faint celestial glow, symbolizing the mystical energies that held the siren captive and prevented her from returning to the depths of the ocean.

The siren's tail, once a shimmering celestial tapestry of scales, now flickered within the confines of the cage. The infinite colors of her tail, muted by the aquatic prism, still retained a hint of their former astral brilliance, reflecting the siren's innate allure despite her captive state.

The siren's eyes, usually enchanting and filled with the celestial mystery of the deep, now carried an aura of despair. Dry tears, akin to liquid stardust, glistened in her eyes as she gazed longingly at the expanse beyond the confines of her aqueous prison.

The siren's eyes, usually enchanting and filled with the celestial mystery of the deep, now carried an aura of despair. Celestial tears, akin to liquid stardust, glistened in her eyes as she gazed longingly at the celestial expanse beyond the confines of her aqueous prison.

The celestial melodies that once emanated from the siren's lips were now silenced within the cage. The secret room prevented her celestial songs from reaching the ears of passing sailors and marine creatures, leaving the underwater realm bereft of the enchanting harmonies that once echoed through the ocean depths.

Celestial echoes of the siren's longing resonated through the underwater realm. The astral vibrations of her yearning were palpable, creating an ethereal undercurrent that hinted at the celestial connection between the siren and the vast ocean that stretched beyond her confines.

Occasionally, astral shimmers of lost freedom would flicker around the siren's form. These ephemeral celestial glows were reminders of the celestial vastness that lay just beyond the cage, teasing the siren with visions of the unexplored depths that once embraced her.

 These ephemeral celestial glows were reminders of the celestial vastness that lay just beyond the cage, teasing the siren with visions of the unexplored depths that once embraced her

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The siren and Luminara locked in eyesight and stared at each other for a while. Echoes of her experience in the prison from before haunted her mind. The siren slowly opened her mouth and began to sing... As she sang, the astral notes transcended the confines of the iron bars, weaving an enchanting tapestry of sound that echoed through the aquatic expanse.

The siren's divine voice resonated with an astral melody that seemed to transcend the confines of her aquatic prison. Each note carried the celestial essence of the deep, creating ripples of astral resonance that danced through the water like celestial echoes. Luminara felt drawn to the beautiful singing, connected. Stuck.

The harmonies she conjured were celestial in nature, evoking a sense of longing that reached out to the ocean depths. Her voice, a celestial instrument of emotion, conveyed a deep yearning for the freedom she once knew, infusing the astral currents with the essence of her celestial heartache. Luminara found herself reaching out towards her through the bars.

As the celestial notes left her lips, they transformed into astral echoes that embraced the underwater realm. The celestial echoes reverberated through the water, intertwining with the aquatic sounds of the ocean, creating a celestial symphony that spoke to the depths of the astral emotions within the siren.

The siren's arms brushed against hers, her silky scales against her fingers, her finger slowly travelled up luminara's neck, and her other hand sat in the same position, and squeezed. Her lungs were already burning thanks to the prolonged amount of time she spent listening to the Siren's song, but adding in the choke hold... She felt reality slip away and flicker, and then everything went black.

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