Of Fish and Felines
WARNING! The following is a rated T Erinep or Nepedan fanfic. This is also a Kingdom AU. Pairings also include: Erifef, Johnska, Meenrus, and a possible DualFang? Here we go. This is also my first fanfiction, so constructive criticism is welcome!
Eridan's POV.
In the land of Calluanus, there were 5 kingdoms. The first was the kingdom of Albundeos, or the mutants, as other kingdoms called them. The second was the Pananir, they had a mix of normal humans and what were known as the Psiionic's. They were trained well enough to use telekinesis and telepathical messages and attacks. The Anesias kingdom had mostly blind people in it. Or some reason, they acted as if they could 'see', and only the queen and the 1st heir could only see. Then, there was the Ethral empire with the low nobility kingdom, it's residents were exceptionally strong. There was also a supposed 'Juggalo' group hiding in the alleyways. However, the Grand Council still accepted the leader as a part of the land's kingdom. There was the last kingdom. It's name was Olymiguis. Formerly, it and the much higher-class kingdom Celagius fought war after war. An alliance made that stop, and now the kingdoms are reunited as one. The kingdoms also feature the Maris Incola species, or the sea-dwellers, they tend to breathe underwater and have gills that stick out below their ears. The main ruler for all of Calluanus is Duke Scratinus. He oversees everything and is in a monarchic relationship with the land...
Prince Eridan Ampora closed the book he was reading and put it back on the old wooden bookcase near his window. A beam of sunlight reflected off of on of the ring he had on his fingers. The one that symbolized his birth sign, Aquarius.
As the sunlight beam shot him in the eyes, he grunted and blinked a few times before turning to his thick indigo curtained window. He walked over and opened it.
Looking down below from his window, he could see the grand castle that was his home, and below that, the marketplace. His kingdom was a trade port near the sea, and many pirates and travelers came here to stock up on items and trade. The prince could hear their clamor about their items.
"Fresh bread! Sourdough bread!"
"Soup! Fresh hot soup! Chicken noodle, Fish, you name it!"
"I've got some jewelery here! Jade necklaces and pearl bracelets!"
"Hey, hey, HEY! Got some spices here!'
"Want a sweet, juicy apple from the island of Filir?!"
"Maps! MAPS!"
Chuckling to himself, he looked out to the dark blue water, also known as Traveler's Sea that nearly surrounded the realm. Eridan closed his eyes and took in the smell of the salty sea breeze that flew from his window into his room.
He slightly frowned however, his father would be seeing him today on a 'royal meeting,' or to the prince's terms, marriage.
Throughout the land of Callunaus, it is a custom for a prince or a princess to get married when they are young, so they can strengthen alliances and bring the groups closer. To Eridan, it meant being forced to like someone you either hate or barely know.
It was even rare for the current ruler to let his or her child choose the bride or husband.
But Eridan would just tune him out and nod to whatever his father said, before the 'this is who you are going to get married to' declaration. He would do a responsibility speech or something. When he was younger, he saw his brother Cronus do it, and it took about two hours due to Cronus' laid-back nature and brat-like attitude.
Due to his brother being assigned to the rebellious Meenah Peixes, it was pretty obvious to who he was going to be assigned to.
The door knocked suddenly, and Eridan was snapped out of his thoughts. Closing the window, he turned to the door, his purple cape flowing behind him. "Who is it?" His w's slurred a bit, giving him a weird drawl or accent. He also did the same for his v's.
"I-It's Vesper Astrum, your highness..." a meek voice sounded from the doorway. Quickly recognizing his servant's voice, he opened the door. Standing in front of him was a boy with messy black hair. He had amber eyes with showed a slight glint of mayhem in them. He wore nice, but simple robes.
"It's him again, is it?" The butler nodded, as Eridan rubbed his temples and closed his eyes. "Your highness? Is something wrong?" Vesper asked, slightly stepping up to Eridan.
"It's fine, I'm just a bit stressed." The prince saw him nod and the servant stepped out of his way, which made the prince walk past him, his long cape slightly touching the boy's shoes.
The prince's full attire included a uniform with several items of gold on it. He had black pants and black shoes. His hair was black with a dark violet streak through it. As he approached the doors, he shook his head, muttered something under his breath, and pushed it open.
In two regal thrones sat his father and Cronus, who was biting on a small cigar from the tobacco trades on the pier. His father, Dualscar has a purple robe with a black stencil-ish Aquarius sign on his shirt. Dualscar also had two identical wave-like scars going diagonally across his face from a fight he was in. Like Eridan, he also had a purple cape like him, and he held the royal family's gun, Lymphius. The prince had one as well, but smaller.
"Ah, Eridan. Please, take a seat." As Dualscar's rough voice echoed in the room, a young female servant quickly pulled out a comfortable chair for the young heir to sit on. After being seated and handed a glass of Olymgius's finest wine, his father began to pace.
"Now my son, it is that time in which you must..." Dualscar talked on and on about the alliance and how he is their key to making it whole again and such. The prince simply nodded, did the occasional 'mmhmm's' and 'uh-huh's,'
"Are you even listening?!"
Eridan nearly spit out the sweet alcoholic drink and looked up at his father. He was standing over Eridan and had his gun at his side. Something tiny in his mind told the prince that he might be shot if he zoned out again.
"Um, yes..."
"Good! Because I said that you have to marry Feferi Peixes!"
Eridan's violet eyes widened as he dropped his glass. It shattered on the floor, the cherry red wine seeping into the floor and carpet. The sound made Eridan snap out of his shock. "W-what?" he cried out, his accent was slipping and it showed.
"Glub, glub!" a cheery voice sounded in the doorway, and there stood Feferi. She had poofy black hair that went down to her knees. She has a gold necklace, bracelets, and anklets with a green and fucshia necklace. She had a tiara with a fuchsia Pisces symbol on it and fuchsia goggles. She also had sharp teeth, which showed whenever she smiled. She also had a black dress shirt with a Pisces symbol on it and a green and light blue skirt.
Behind her stood a tall, slender, curved woman with a long black dress with a long fuchsia Pieces sign on it. Like Feferi, she had large black hair and a tiara. She also had many gold bracelets on her arms and her 'gills' had earrings in them. She also had a trident. It was the Condesce, the most tyrannic leader in the former kingdom of Celagius.
Feferi giggled and ran up to Eridan, who rose up from his seat, and hugged him. It was tighter than normal and Eridan had to signal his 'fiance' to show that it was a bit too much. Nevertheless, she gripped onto him.
"Eridan! I can't believe it's youuu!~ Remember when we were kids?" Feferi smiled as Eridan nodded slightly. They did meet as kids, but she was a little annoying to the prince. Perhaps it was her giddiness or maybe it was something more? That might explain why she always had those goggles on all of the time.
Feferi's mother then walked over to Eridan and sized him up. "So, you are Prince Ampora, huh? Well I would like to give you a few tips in regards to my precious daughter." She then proceeded to shove her trident in Eridan's face. "If I find out that you put her down, I will skewer you alive." The prince nodded as a cold sweat passed over him. Feferi was still hugging him and she said. "Oh, don't worry Eridan! We're still friends!" But Eridan could not remove the scared look on his face.
This was going to be a long 9 months.
Sorry if the chapter is so short!