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Choices

Chapter One

In a dark grotto in the deepest, darkest, dregs of the ocean a dark figure was bent over a swirling, silver disk. It was the only source of light in the darkness.

An image was playing on the surface of the disk. A young merman of about fourteen summers appeared. He had messy raven black hair and ocean blue eyes. He had a dark blue tail with fins a shade lighter. He was throwing a spear at a target that was positioned several feet away.

Another merman, two or three years older, with reddish hair and a green tail, also with a spear, was saying something to a mergirl sitting on a large rock. Above the scene was a glowing silver half circle.

The dark figure waved an arm over the silver disk. The image of the merpeople evaporated and a new image started to appear. It stopped abruptly and fogged over.

The dark figure growled. It was hard to tell whether it was annoyance or anger.

The same half circle appeared over the foggy scene. The growling stopped. The figure waved his hand over the swirling silver disk. It shrunk and flew into his hand.

"Soon," he muttered. "It shall be mine."

A dark chuckle escaped from his mouth. And another, and another. Soon a throaty evil laugh was echoing in the dark grotto.