Cronus's POV

Why was this happening? I was so younger and Eridan and Feferi were younger. They didn't deserve this at all, none of us did but the human were attacking just like in the stories mother would tell us.

I swam as fast as I could through the falling nets and harpoons that were coming down at an alarming rate. My first instinct was to find the others but I only found father with Eridan and they were waiting for me, calling my name. Meenah could be heard in the distance but is was moving away along with mothers and Feferi's. But I knew they were safe together but I was good as dead staying out in the open. I quickly made it over to my father and sibling as we retreated to the castle which was deeper in the trench that held most mer-troll life.

Little did i know that my mother and two sisters washed up on shore. My mother already dead and Meenah and Feferi taken but the Aquatic hospital for exotic species. Father explained that we lost them but he had search party after search party go to find them but to no prevail. He was slowly giving up but stayed strong for his sons and his kingdom.

It was not many years in the future and I was close to becoming the next king though I wasn't too interested. There has been no sights of my mother and sisters and it was usually never talked about which was fine to the entire kingdom. Everything seemed to be looking up and Father was taking me and Eridan out to play in the beautiful fields.

It seemed like such a great day and nothing could go wrong but just as we reached an open area a harpoon shoots down. I hadn't noticed because I was talking to Eridan but father quickly swam over us, getting impaled by the large weapon. Eridan hid under my wing as we moved up to father. A net quickly trapped us and pulled us up the the surface as the white boat came into view.

The air was warm and a lot different than I had ever thought it would be and it made my gills ache a bit till I got used to it. I looked around to see many humans with sharp stick and spears making me instantly hiss and growl in defence. The net dropped us over the boat making me hit my head and cut the side of my forehead.

" Owv… fuck that hurt. " I mutter under my breath making the humans stare at me wide eyed and awe struck. My gills flare and I bare my fangs with a growl toward them. They move closer making me lash at them only to be hit by a spear.

My father and I fought them for a while till he passed out with two new gashes across his face and the one in his side bleeding more. I, on the other hand, had cuts covering my body and a huge headache from the one on my forehead. I was about to give up when another man with dark brown hair, red eyes, and a pistol walked into the scene.

" I am part of the wildlife protection. You are poaching these animals illegally and are under arrest. " He said confidently but one of the men shot him in the upper thigh making him give off a pained noise. He pulls out a smaller sharp stick and shoots both down the four men easily. He limps over to me and spoke in a calm softer voice as he kneels to my height.

" Shhh it's alright now. You're going to be safe. More of my friends are coming and we'll save your family." He glances back to my father and I tense up a bit. " May I check the bigger one to see if he's ok?" I hesitantly give a nod, having to trust that this man will actually help.

I watch him carefully as some other voices were heard, catching the mans name. Kankri. I didn't really listen I just watched the man as he took Eridan to a smaller boat and into a tank. Kankri then came back to me and explained that father would be in a separate boat but you be going to the same place. I nod slightly as Kankri picks me up and walks me over to the same boat that held the sleeping Eridan.

Thoughts started running through my mind as Kankri drove the boat. " Is father going to be ok? How will the kingdom take our disappearances? Who will the next king be? When will we get back? Do I want to go back…?" I glance over at Kankri with a light blush but face back toward my brother.

We enter a cave that seems to have gling element with multiple colors and the react to my florescent gills. I glance at Kankri to see him staring with awe. I cough slightly slightly to get his attention only to smirk at him. He looks away with a light blush.

He continues to drive the boat farther until we reach the end. Kankri stands up press a button and a huge door opens a door with another who takes Eridans tank. I was about to say something when Kankri picks me up quickly. He carries me for a but before I feel a horrible dry sensation.

"Ey Kan, I need to be in wvater soon so if you could hurry this up a bit…?" I whine slightly, hating the feeling so much.

The small snippy kid who's shorter than Kankri growls at me. "You'll be in a tank as soon as we patch up the injury on your forehead, so soon if you stop struggling…" This makes me roll my eyes and shut up as Kankri lays me on a table with wet clothes that bring some relief. He places a bandage im my forehead after he cleans it and examines the rest of me incase I'm hurt. I try to remind him about his leg but he just shrugs it off.

" You'll be in tank 213 you'll be near Meenah and Porrim." Kankri informs me as he slides me onto a tarp so that they both can carry me to the tank. Once we arrive I'm almost looking everywhere for Meenah but also watching Kankri.

They slide me into the water and I come back to the surface to give Kankri a kiss on the cheek. " Thanks, Chief. This means a lot ta' me." I smirk and slip back into the water, exploring the tank that looked just like home as I look at the others to find Meenah or Feferi. I swim to the left tank to see a mer-troll about my size with two long braids. " Meenah…?"