The Prince of the Ocean - The Forbidden Romance

Chapter 2

I had a flaming desire in my heart to see the fair maiden . I even sketched out a brilliant scheme to escape the palace once again .

With my ability to master stealth and my speed which I gained as the messenger of Poseidon,it gave me a certain advantage in the Ocean . I could tactfully use this skill while I am escaping .

As I am a God , my mind is very busy as various thoughts are sprung at once .

These thoughts often distract me and due to this fact , I have no time to spare .If I am late by even a second , my plans to reach my ultimate destination would be ruined and I would be caught red-handed . Father would certainly increase the security around the palace ,which would ultimately lead to losing my hard earned freedom. It might take centuries or even eons before I earn my right to cherish freedom once again .

I have an unusual habit of prophesying events , it helps me in planing my strategy .

I ventured into the halls following the darkness passing through the guards unnoticed , due to my special cloak woven to protect my tails as they were quite a distinguishable feature from normal mermen. I had merged and became one with the shadows and eventually escaped the palace. All I had to do was avoid harsh light , which could possibly uncover my identity.

I swam as fast as I could without making a sound . My powers over the waters helped me during this procedure . Since I was a young lad , I have been trained by my father over the control of my powers .My father often said , "Controlling the sea is like driving a chariot pulled by the hippocamps ,you can't control them by force but they must be willing to pull the chariot . It can only then be easily controlled " .

All the Merfolk were asleep as it was night, maybe a few fishes were around but they were too busy hunting for prey . I soon reached past the capital and ventured towards the dark and dangerous trail .

I recalled my first visit here , looking through the familiar plants at first which I attacked with my celestial silver sword , leaving a good size cut on the plant , only later realizing they were harmless to me .It may sound silly , being a God but there were shadows and I can't mistaken the shadows for plants as it could very well be an intruder in disguise .

As a prince , I have to be alert all the time because I can be attacked and held as ransom , which would prove fatal for my kinsmen . I don't prefer to rely on the guards for my safety as I am quite capable of protecting myself . In case a situation arises , where there were no guards present,  I shouldn't be helpless and cry for help . It's was very childish thing to do .

I ventured further into the path and I finally reached my destination . It was beautiful , just like I remembered but it also gave a very ghostly effect like my uncle Hades domain , The Underworld . I never been there as my father thinks it's dangerous to even go there and there is an ancient law which states Gods can't enter other God's domains without permission . I knew the descriptions as I have read about them in the libraries  and  heard endless stories . Some brave creatures who have battled against death caught a glimpse and now live to tell the tale  to creatures far and wide .

The long travel exhausted me beyond my limits and tiredness swept over me . I should have taken some rest along the way but I was so close , I couldn't give up now .I slouched against the weeds quite unwillingly and fell into a deep slumber .