Waterline

Uncontrollable Pain

"I'm back!" Brixon had a bright smile as he was reunited with the rest of his siblings. All of them were on the boat but gave him an expression that he didn't want to see. "What's with the upside down smiles?" He asked as he approached the boat. No one knew what to say to him. All of them hoped that Callie could break the news. But she was too upset to look at him. She knew the connection between them and how it would end for him.

"Brixon, we found the group that was washed away," Callie started.
"Are they all right?" Brixon asked her.
"Three of them were okay," Callie looked down. Brixon swam up to her and placed his hands on her shoulder. "What happened?" He asked her. His eyes pleading to know who was harmed.
"We found Logan dead," Callie finished her statement. Brixon's arms dropped to his side. He slowly backed away from her, shaking his head. "Don't say that," Brixon told her.
"Brixon, we're sorry. The wave hit Logan into the rocks and was killed," Callie said.

"When we stop the portal, we can give Logan a funeral and say our goodbyes," Penelope told him.
Brixon shook his head before looking at everyone on the boat.
"Sorry, I have to go," Brixon looked at them as he slowly backed away.
"Where are you going?" Nelson quickly asked before Brixon could go underwater.
"I have to teach Micah a lesson," Brixon tightly clenched onto the trident before going underwater.

Callie looked at the people on the boat. The sudden anger from Brixon made her feel uneasy. She has never seen that side of him and worries what kind of destruction it would bring. "I'll go get him," Callie said before going underwater. The first place she was going to was Micah's cave. It was commonplace for him to hang out at and she bet that Brixon had the same idea. She didn't know if his anger was messing up his mind but she trusted her instincts. Callie hopes that Brixon would cool down and come to his senses by the time he reaches the cave.

Brixon held his trident in front of him, it showed and image of Micah. He was sitting in his den reading through one of his books. Brixon gave a disgusted expression before swimming towards the cave. His anger overcame his natural happy-self as he was ready to kill. Brixon was hurt and couldn't stop himself from the pain. He wants to finish Micah and give Logan peace in the afterlife. It was his fault. Micah made the portal so that means he caused the wave. Micah was the reason that Logan was dead and he will never be forgiven.

Brixon reached the cave and saw a giant boulder blocking the way. "Brixon, Wait!" Callie called from behind him.
"I need to finish him off," Brixon used his trident and pointed it at the boulder. A laser shot out from the point and disintegrate the boulder to smaller pieces. Callie flinched as small pieces flew in every direction. "Is this really what Logan would want?" Callie asked him, trying to get Brixon to change his mind.
"No, but this is what I want," Brixon was unfazed by her words.

Callie didn't know what to say but she had to do something. "Don't get in my way," Brixon told her as he swam into the cave. "Wait!" Callie called as she swam after him. He was quick but Callie was close behind him. She had to figure out some way to change Brixon's mind. This isn't the real Triton, he is overcome by anger and pain. There must be a way to bring back Triton.

Micah set his book down and looked through the other stacks for another book. "You are going to pay," Micah's attention turned to the intruder. To his surprise it was Brixon. He noticed the trident in his hands and knew that he was no longer a ruler. "Now what do you want from me?" Micah asked. He backed up to his throne, where his personal trident laid. "I wouldn't touch that, or I'll finish you off instantly," Brixon warned. He did plan to kill Micah either way but he wasn't going to deal with a counterattack.

Micah lifted both of his hands in the air. Indicating that he wasn't going to touch any weapon. Brixon held his trident pointed at Micah, his body was tight as he stood in front of the other siren. "Wait!" Callie called, she quickly swam between Micah and Brixon.
"Get out of the way, I'm not planning to hurt you," Brixon told the girl.
"And I'm not letting anyone else die," Callie countered. Brixon still held his posture but allowed Callie to speak.

"Do you really want to hold the sin of murder on your hands? That's not the type of king I want. There is a clear difference between an accident and a murder. People die for a reason and it isn't a duty of a king kill anyone that made an accident. Brixon, I know you are better than this. Killing someone for vengeance isn't a way to make you happy. Moving on and remembering, will give you the satisfaction you'll need. Why don't we live the life that Logan wants us to live?" Callie wasn't afraid to step closer to him. She knew that the real Brixon was hiding there somewhere, she just had to find him.

Brixon looked at Callie before lowering his trident. "Thank you, Callie, it hurts too much and I had no idea how to control it. But now I know what I must do," Brixon smiled at her. He gave her a hug, while still holding his trident. He pulled away and gazed at her. His tan hands lightly gripped her dark forearms. "Tell the others to meet at the portal, I'll get everything situated," Brixon instructed her before leaving the cave. Callie smiled as she watched him leave. She was glad that he was back and no longer bloodthirsty.

Callie turned her attention to Micah and glared at her. Micah looked unfazed as he sat on his throne. "I don't understand why you would do that for me," he told her.
"It wasn't worth it but we all have souls and happiness is crucial to our lives. You need a chance to be happy and Brixon doesn't deserve to live with blood on his hands," Callie explained.
"Those deep talks really got to you," Micah smirked at her.
"If it wasn't for those you would be dead," Callie remarked. She turned around and made her way out of the cave.