Chapter 2 - An Awkward Meeting
Lucille had been swimming since early in the morning to travel through the tunnel and get to the ocean, and she never expected to be so tired after finally making it to the Bermuda Triangle. She stopped and rested at the bottom of the ocean to take a breather, waiting for the plane and cruise ship to arrive.
What if I missed them? What if they left without me? Lucille thought with worry, but her paranoia was cut short when she heard a loud splash above. She looked up to find a Gremlin Air airplane landing in the water, and smiled brightly when she saw some of Hotel Transylvania's customers and Dracula's family onboard.
The female squid swam back up to the surface, and smiled when she saw Agnes seated towards the back of the mostly-broken plane.
"Lucy, hey! Ya made it!" Agnes cheered.
"Of course I did. I wouldn't break my promise to come along with you. How was your flight?" Lucille asked gently.
"How do you think it went?"
Both Lucille and Agnes looked towards the cockpit, where the pilots were busy screeching at each other while throwing scrap metal in random places in an attempt to fix the plane. The two giggled, knowing that gremlins will be gremlins.
"I'm glad I didn't have to fly. I can't stand heights," Lucille sheepishly admitted.
"Honey, you're nearly a thousand feet tall! How're you afraid of heights?" Agnes chuckled in disbelief.
"I'm always on the ground, and you can't fall when you're in the water."
"Alright, fair point."
"So, what do we do now?"
"We wait for the cruise ta get here."
As if on cue, a long and thunderous horn rang through the air, catching everyone's attention as everyone else stepped off of the plane and onto the pile of shipwrecks in the cursed triangle. Soon enough, the SS Legacy came sailing through the mist and approached to let everyone on board.
Lucille started inspecting the large ship in curiosity, having not seen a boat like this in countless years. The joy and smiles that the ship brought to everyone's faces, as well as the welcoming lights and other features, put a small smile on Lucille's face as well.
"So, what do ya think? Looks fun, right?" Agnes urged.
"It sure does. I just wish I wasn't too big to enjoy what the ship has to offer," Lucille sighed in sorrow.
"Oh, lighten up, Lucy. We'll still have plenty of fun, I promise."
"If you say so…"
Fireworks suddenly filled the night sky, alerting everyone as Ericka and Dracula came swinging in on support ropes for a grand entrance. The new-engaged couple then landed atop a mast, and they all cheered when Dracula dipped Ericka romantically.
"They're so sweet together," Lucille muttered under her breath, sighing when she wished she could have a significant other. But being the last of your species tended to prevent that, and Lucille came to terms with it—for the most part.
"In celebration of Dracula and Ericka's engagement, we have arranged for a surprise guest to sing in honor of this momentous occasion," a fishman servant calmly announced on the PA system.
Once he was finished talking, the intercom then started playing slow piano music, signaling the start of a song. Not long after the music started, large and dark appendages rose from the water until they surrounded the boat. The appendages were revealed to be giant tentacles, and they sank back down into the water when the even larger body they were attached to rose from the surface.
And when the moonlight hit the creature, the features of his smug face could be seen when he began to sing.
Every part of my heart I'm givin' out
Every song on my lips I'm singin' out
Any fear in my soul I'm letting go
And anyone who asks I'll let 'em know
She's the one, she's the one
I say it loud
She's the one, she's the one
I say it proud
Ring a bell, ring a bell
For the whole crowd
Ring a bell, ring a bell
I'm tellin' the world
That I found a girl
The one I can live for
The one who deserves
As the giant, aquatic monster continued to sing beautifully, Lucille couldn't believe her own eyes. It was another giant squid like her, but she always believed she was the last one; although, what shocked her even more was that she knew exactly who this other giant squid was, and the legends she heard about him terrified her.
Kraken continued to sing, completely unaware of Lucille's presence while swimming around the boat in a dancing motion.
Every part of my heart I'm givin' out
Every song on my lips I'm singin' out
Any fear in my soul I'm letting go
And anyone who asks I'll let 'em know
She's the one, she's the one
I say it loud
She's the one, she's the one
I say it proud
Ring a bell, ring a bell
For the whole crowd
Ring a bell, ring a bell
I'm tellin' the world
That I found a girl
The one I can live for
The one who deserves
To give out a light
A reason to fly
The one I can live for
A reason for life
The song began to near its end when Kraken stopped dancing around the ship, and that was when he finally noticed Lucille next the ship. Both of them had wide eyes, and neither of them could look away from each other.
Everyone on the deck was confused as to why Kraken suddenly stopped singing, and their gazes shifted between him and Lucille. Agnes was the first to figure out why they were just staring at each other, and she mentally screamed with excitement at the thought of Lucille finding love.
"Hey, what happened? Where's the music?" Abraham called out impatiently, as he hurriedly drove out onto the deck. But he screeched to a halt when he looked up at Lucy, "That was fast."
"Is everything ok, Mr. Kraken?" Ericka asked out of concern.
"U-Uh…yeah, everything's fine, Cap. I'm just a bit…surprised," Kraken stuttered in response, once again staring at Lucille in utter amazement, "I thought I was the last one."
"I-I, um…I…" Lucille whimpered in fear, trying not to let her fear show in front of a legendary creature. She struggled to speak coherently, and her eyes darted from Kraken to countless other places in an attempt to think of something to say, but to no avail.
"I'm sorry about her, she's just nervous. Could you excuse us for a sec?" Agnes quickly cut in, and beckoned for Lucille to follow her to the back of the boat, "What was that, Hon? You couldn't at least said 'hello'."
"I know, I know! But I panicked! He's just so…so…" Lucille babbled on in a panic.
Agnes grinned, "Amazing? Dreamy? Charming?"
Lucille looked down at the witch with a flat expression, "I was going to say intimidating. Haven't you ever heard of the scary tales about the Kraken?"
"Of course I have, but times have changed, Lucy. He seems like a great guy."
"How would you know that? You've never met him before."
"Neither have you."
Lucille sighed in defeat, realizing the irony in Agnes' words.
"Lucy, I'm not saying you have ta spend the rest of your life with him, but maybe you could least try and get ta know him. And if not for yourself, then for me. I wanna see you be with someone who makes you happy, Lucy," Agnes softly explained.
"And I appreciate that, Agnes. But…I-I just don't think I'm right for him, or vice versa," Lucille argued sadly before sinking into the water to be alone.
Agnes called after her to come back, but her cries fell upon deaf ears. She knew that Lucille was going to need a lot of help if she was going to be successful in the dating game.
Meanwhile, Kraken remained at the front of the boat, still dazed and confused by Lucille's sudden appearance and disappearance. And while he was still contemplating the existence of another giant squid, Abraham came up to the railing to speak with him about to whole ordeal.
"Looks like I was wrong, Kraken. You're not the last of your kind," Abraham admitted.
"I know! Isn't it amazin'? And this means I win the bet, too," Kraken boasted with a huge smile.
"Not so fast there, Squid Boy! You still have to make her your partner, remember?"
Kraken opened his mouth to retaliate, but froze when he remembered his own words when he made the deal with Abraham. So, he closed his mouth and grumbled in defeat.
"Alright, ya got me there. But who's ta say I can't make her fall in love with me? I've got just as much charm and good looks as the next guy," Kraken stated with pride, as he swiped a tentacle over his head in a suave manner.
"Among monstrous squid standards, at least," Abraham muttered dryly.
"Just you wait. I'll get her ta fall in love with me, my species will be just fine, and we'll all live happily ever after."
"You say that now, but it'll only get harder from here. Trust me, love is a battlefield, and it can get pretty gruesome."
"Alright, now you're just tryin' ta scare me."
Abraham shrugged and chuckled, "Maybe a little."
The song featured in this chapter is "Telling the World" by Taio Cruz. I DO NOT own the song, so please, support the official release.
Until the next chapter, I'm TRikiD, bye-bye!