Chapter 4
Marik sat on the bottom of the ocean, staring at the little fish swimming around the coral. It had been a day since Ryou had died, he kept away from the cove and others during time, glaring at the little fish.
He didn't turn as Bakura swam up behind him slowly, just flicked his tail.
"Marik?" Bakura asked softly, stooping a few feet away from him.
"Was it worth it?" Marik muttered dully.
"What?"
"Was it worth killing him?" Marik fist his hands, closing his eyes. "Drowning Ryou for... that egg I guess..."
Bakura paled, if possible, and swallowed, looking down at the mess ocean bed before moving closer. He sat behind Marik, their backs pressed against each other as he sighed. "you know?"
"Of course I did.. I'm not stupid.. It's.. it's Marikus.. isn't it?" Marik whispered sadly, slowly opening his eyes to look at the fish again.
"Yeah... it's his.." Bakura mumbled as he stroked over his blue tail. "We have been … having sex for a long time now. It's just sex.. I swear.." he sighed. "I'm sorry Marik.. you kissed me after we did it.. and I didn't know what to say.. I honestly felt ashamed.."
Mariks eyes softened a little, easy to forgive others as he stayed silent for a few minutes. He didn't like that Bakura had lied the entire time.. about the sex.. and the egg.. Bakura was slim again so that gave it away horrible. "Why did you drown him? Did Kisara find the egg?"
"She found me laying.. and she made me make a deal with her.. that if I killed Ryou.. I could keep my egg.. I didn't say yes right away! And.. I thought so hard after I said yes.. but I just.. I want to keep my egg for once.. a child like me and Mariku.. born from us!" Bakura rubbed his face. "I want to know what the mermaid will look like..."
"Something lovely.." Marik sighed, leaning back to rest against him. "Come on... I forgive you... duh"
Bakura chuckled and moved around to lay his head in Mariks lap as the tanned male stroked his hair slowly. "Mmmm... Marik? If you'll have me.. I want to be with you.."
Marik paused his hand and looked away. "I don't know Bakura... tha past day.. I just.. I dont know.." He whispered, moving his hand again over the soft hair. "I want to be with you but..."
"You dont know if you can trust me.." Bakura closed his eyes and sighing. "I am sorry.. I didn't want you to feel this way.."
Marik looked at him, his nose crinkling for a moment before he relaxed, closing his eyes. He stroked over Bakuras back slowly his fingers brushing over the silken fins running down his spin, feeling the blue mermaid shivering under the touch.
"This we will be fine...just give me a few days to calm down.." Marik said, his eyes cracking opened and staring at an eel swimming between the rocks. "I won't just forget my feelings for you.."
"..." Bakura slowly rolled onto his back. "Marik? You're the best.." He smiled and closed his eyes to relax.
Days later Marik twitched awake, not knowing when he had fallen asleep and looked around. There was a strange sound echoing through the water, like.. well it was unexplainable.. like loud bangs and screeches and metalic sounds in the water... He shook Bakuras shoulder softly, the mermaid was laying on the kelp beside him.
"Kura?" He whined and shook him again, careful not to wake the baby mermaid in the others arms.
"What?" Bakura mumbled and rolled onto his back, looking up at the tanned male. "Ugh.. what is that sound?" He groaned, rubbing his head slowly.
"That's why i'm waking you.. what is that sound?" Marik looked around and got up, swimming a few metres from their temporary nest. "Is that the cove?"
Bakura looked up and frowned, crying out and tackling Marik to the ground as a few sharks swam past them, ignoring them...
"What on earth?" Marik swallowed and looked at them just passing by towards the sounds. "Oh no.. oh no! Bakura they are after the young!" He cried out and struggle to get out of Bakuras grasp.
"Marik stop!" the pale one snapped and pinned him down, looking to his child beside him and back. "Look after Amane okay? I'll go up there and warn the kids but look after Amane.. okay? Look at me.. Marik?"
Marik squirmed and bit his lip before nodding softly and whining. "Okay okay, but hurry!"
He watched as Bakura shot off and grabbed Amane, holding her close as he pale mermaid disappeared. Why were the sharks so interested in the children then them?
Bakura swam as quick as he could, passing the casually paced sharks and zipping up to the cove before his eyes widened drastically. So that's why the sharks were … oh god...
He slowly swam through the red and up to the surface, peeking his head above the water and couldn't control the whimper that passed his lips.
The humans had made their way down the cliff side and were surrounding the young and helpless merchildren, literally shooting fish in a barrel. The men wield knifes, swords, guns and crossbows.. they were butchering the children and other mermaids that came to their aid to try and save the young, none seemed to be successful..
Bakura was filled with a rage and dived in after them, shooting out of the water and tackling a man in, ripping out his throat with easy, finally adding a humans blood to the clouded water as he moved on to take another down. He didn't stop when an arrow went thought his tail, the pain burning his insides as he dragged a man into the water by his feet. This man slipped and his face cracking into the rocks, dead before he was in the water.
Marik swam to the horrifying scene, Amane away wrapped in the kelp to hid her away. But now all he could see was blood and death and mermaids taking after Bakuras example to only be cut down after a few minutes.
He screamed and paniced, looking around frantically before diving into the mess, he had to find Bakura but was stopped by a sword digging into the water before him and heavy boots. He slowly surfaced to look at the man and wailed.
Akefia, their best friend, the man stood before him with murderous eyes and picked up his sword again, pointing it to Marik. "You little monsters.. I should never have trusted you.." he snarled, voice thick with fury and pain. Pressing the tip of the blade to Mariks chest, the mermaid frozen in fear.
"A.. Akefia?" He squeaked and leaned back, shaking his head. "Why?"
"YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!" Akefia roared and draw his sword back and striking him.
Marik coughed as a body pressed against him, looking at the white hair flooding over them both. "B-Bakura?" He whispered, his chest hurt. He looked at Akefia who didn't seem fazed at all, his sword cleanly skewering the pair together through the chest. He grunt and placed his foot on Bakuras back to pull his blade out of the pair, growling softly and flicking the blood away.
He watched at the white one, Bakura slipped into the water lifelessly, the damned monster that had killed his beloved little brother and chuckled. "Kill them all now men!" Akefia yelled and laughed, ignoring Mariks pained and broken look.
Marik was clutching his chest as the blood flowed from the horrific wound, looking to his loved and letting out a choked sob. "Y-you know.. he m-mi-"
"Shout up!" Akefia roared and stuck his sword through Marik again, the mermaid jolting and coughing up blood before he slumped back into the water, life gone.
Akefia grunt and rubbed his head, looking around as the frantic moving was dying down.. it seemed most of the mermaids were all dead.. here at least..
he slowly walked up onto the rocks and grinned. "Today was just the start, the start of our real purpose in life! I ask, that the men that have stuck by my side today, would you join me on a journey to clear the world of these monsters!?"
The blooded men echoed cries and cheers of agreement, most of the men without ties excited for a blood filled adventure.
Akefia chuckled softly and crossed his arms, though he noticed a few, very few glanced of uncertainty to the ocean and staring. The tanned man frowning in confusion and turning to look at what ever could course such a fuss and froze.
Soft blue eyes looked at the scene before him, the look of sadness and disappointment to the leader of this horrible act. He raised his hand to the necklace around his neck, one that he always kept hidden under his shirts. Half of a curled shell, the inside floored with amazing bright rainbow colours.. and the other half belonged to Akefia...
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