Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 3

Chapter 8: The Kraken's Cry

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

It was a calm night in Vanizia as the seas were filled with ships that came and went in the waters. With most of the sea captains going to shore for the night, everything was peaceful for the time being as one of the ships was still out there catching fish to sell at the market. On that ship, there was a captain that was there with his crew as he wanted to make the quota before the closing time, for there was a great demand for what was sold at the fish market. Just as everyone was about to go towards shore with their catch, they saw something in the water that wasn't normal. When the ship was about to get back to the harbor, there was a tentacle that rose up out of the water as it was much more larger than that of an octupus. The captain was stunned to see something come up from the water as the tentacle beared down on the fishing vessel by crashing into it and destroying it with one blow. With the captain and his crew fleeing with the catch of fish in lifeboats, they were getting away as they saw the huge tentacle returning to the water.

There was fear in the middle of Vanizia's waters as the mysterious sea monster was more dangerous than imagined in which a witness to its destruction watched in the distance. It was a mermaid with brown hair and green eyes as she wore only a top that was decorated with seashells. Still, she wanted to get someone who was willing to believe both merfolk and the people who lived on shore as she also wanted to put a stop to it before any more innocent people get hurt or killed...


I was up and alert as I was busy packing for my vacation that was given to me at the behest of Reuben and Reina yesterday. Even though I was rested, I had to take my recovery at a slow pace as I had to take it easy. I was ready for a real vacation as I was more than ready to bring Reiko, Dirk, and the twins with me. It was going to be a great vacation as it was also part of my recovery effort since my surgery nearly two weeks ago. I was most likely to be having the time of my life as I was up and ready to go towards Vanizia. By the time I was finished, I gathered my suitcase as I was going downstairs in which I noticed Reiko packed up as well. There was also the twins here as they were dressed up in their summer clothing complete with little hats on their heads and shoes on their feet.

"So, are we ready to go?" I asked.

"I'm afraid that we're one short on this vacation," said Reiko.

"Where's Dirk?"

"He wanted to come with us, but Mother forbade it."

"And why's that?"

"She says that he still has school left before it's out for the summer."

"According to what his teacher told me, there wasn't going to be any school until the end of August."

"Hey! Get back here!"

We heard Cynthia's voice through the kitchen as we saw her chasing Dirk, who was all packed up and ready to leave with us to Vanizia. He was wanting to leave with us as he was most likely to be coming with us on this vacation, for he had been through school the rest of the way since our short exile in Wall Keep two months ago.

"You're not going with them, Dirk!" yelled Cynthia as she was ready to keep him put.

"But the principal to my school cancelled the rest of the school year," he answered.

"Just because school is out for the whole summer doesn't mean that you can go without proper schooling."

"What was I doing this whole time during the trip to Wall Keep? My teacher kept us on our toes with schoolwork all the live long so we wouldn't fail the next school year."

"There's always summer school because I mainly sent Sam and Dean there to learn before they went to Gehenna."

"He's coming with us," I said.

"Alright, but if he's going, then he's gonna have to have a journal to write in. He's gonna have to write about his experiences and such, so he won't forget about what he needs to learn in the next school year."

"Did you hear that?" I see Dirk sitting there as he had his suitcase packed up. "You're coming with us after all, but with a catch."

"I know...," he said. "I have to write in a journal about my vacation, but at least it'll be fun."

And so, my ward was ready to come with us after all as he was most likely to be tagging along to our destination. It was going to be a great one indeed as we were gearing towards Vanizia and its seaside attractions in all their glory, for it was something that was about to be savored the moment we left Kanto Village...


We were all on the train as we were going towards Vanizia as planned. It was a breeze going by train as we were leaving Kanto Village to where we are going so far. When it stopped to the station in Sgriccia, we all left the train as we were most likely to be taking the bullet train that was operating in a tunnel that was underwater complete with shielding to keep the water out. By the time we all got in, we showed the conductor our boarding passes as we got in without any problems at all. When we got into our seats, I secured the twins in their baby chairs in two of them as they were comfortable with Reiko riding next to them. As for me and Dirk, we got the seats in front of them as we were ready to go on vacation.

"Attention, commuters," said a female voice over the intercom. "You are riding the Bullet Train Express to the destinations in the Tropic Circle in the Parsani Ocean, which Sgriccia borders to. Our stops will be in the cities of Luminari, Vanizia, Pallas, and Aorin. Stay secure at all times and have a nice trip. Today's in-train music will feature the classics from the Elder Days along with tonight's feature, My Fair Terran, which is a romantic comedy that won six Akropi awards, including best picture."

The sounds of Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant Song," blared over the intercom as we felt the train move at high speed when it went into the underwater tunnel. It was my first time into travelling by bullet train as I was holding on for dear life while Dirk was seeing the watery scenery that was outside the underwater tunnel. There was lots of fish and marine life swimming back and forth as it was the most beautiful sight that was the icing on the cake for this trip. We were most likely to be ready for our vacation the moment we were ready to get towards Vanizia, for the sea air was doing us more good so far...


Cynthia was in my office as she was done for the day after helping out with the chores in the castle. Still, she was there to hold down the fort until I came back as she would soon return to work. By the time she left my office, she was on her way to one of the lounge rooms as she saw Magda and Paninya in there while they were taking their own breaks like everyone here. It was quiet without me and my family around as it was most likely to be boring after seeing me off to Vanizia, for I needed the joy of new things to keep me from being broken so far.

"It's too quiet around here," said Magda.

"I know that feeling," said Cynthia as she sat down in a chair.

"Look on the bright side, at least that Sam's out of the castle so he can take his vacation," said Paninya. "Normally, people like him go for a little vacation, but Sam has every means to avoid it until he had that surgery."

"Sam's also the type that has too many responsibilities to this castle. No wonder he gets stressed out an suffers from a fever. Anyway, I'm hoping that the sea air will do him wonders in Vanizia because it's most likely to be an adventure for him and his family."

"At least Beren's gone for a while," said Magda.

"We all know that he's a sexist pig, but I showed him the door when he tried to blurt out a derogatory remark about the fairer gender."

"You were itching to pop a cap in him, weren't you?" said Paninya.

"After that debacle two days ago with the drum, everything's back to normal with Dean on a hunting mission and Shigeru back at Ippei's house, but there's also the presence of the Elect that unnerves me."

"Hey, you can't go in there!"

Cynthia heard Herschel's voice coming from the hall as she went out of the lounge room and noticed him trying to shield two Half-Elves from getting even further. By the time she was ready to intervene, she noticed the two Half-Elves from the Ross Clan as they were there on business and guidance with me, but I was not there.

"Arthur and Augustus Ross, I presume?" said Cynthia. "If you're looking for Sam, he's not here."

"We're here to see Sam because of what's been happening there in Vanizia," said Arthur, who had black hair and brown skin. "I take it that he's using his vacation time wisely after that surgery and drum debacle."

"But Sam's not here," said Herschel. "He's spending his vacation with his family in the Tropic Circle right now."

"You don't get it, do you?" said Augustus, who had maroon hair and brown skin. "We saw the newspaper headlines coming from the Daily Alecrian in which several sea ships have been crushed by something that has been terrorizing Vanizia's waters for a while now."

"And Sam's going there," said Cynthia. "Looks like he's about to have his holiday foiled in the form of something in the water."

"And that's not all," said Arthur. "When Reina saw the headlines through the Galactic Internet, she was concerned that Sam would tread there without warning, but she was hightailing it to Vanizia right now."

"Looks like Reina made a blunder, but with Sam there, it's gonna be messy, unless..."

Cynthia went towards my office as she was digging into one of the books that was on the shelf near the violin. When she found a book on Terran lore, she opened it up as she was going towards the pages about sea monsters that dwelled in oceans and lakes. To her surprise, she saw a picture of a monster that was ready to fit the description of what was in Vanizia's waters as she had a feeling that there would be something that would further take a turn for the worst.

"I had a feeling that something like that would turn up," she said as she was looking at the picture of the sea monster in question. "It had to be one of them."

Cynthia left my office with the book in her hands as she went towards Arthur and Augustus directly. She was showing the picture in the lore book as she was certain that the sea monster in question was fitting the description very well indeed.

"What's with the book?" asked Augustus.

"This, gentlemen, is the monster that has been the worst of all sea monsters," said Cynthia as she showed the picture in the book. "There's a Kraken that's been terrorizing the ocean off Vanizia's coast and it's not the type that can be taken lightly."

"It's been centuries since one was recorded in the time of the Elder Days, but the last entry was detailed after the events of the temporary death of the muse, Calliope," said Arthur. "The Kraken must've been brought here the moment that many Terrans came here to this system two thousand years ago. If we get to Vanizia through bullet train, then we'll have one chance to kill it before it attacks another fishing vessel or any other sea ship there."

Arthur made his point clear as he was ready to get going towards Vanizia with Augustus in tow. Like his ancestor, he was determined to fight the good fight into stopping certain monsters as they were all over the place since the Elder Days. Sooner or later, there would be help from me whether I liked it or not, for it was mandatory soon enough...


Two thousand years in the past...

Sam was soaked from his latest battle as he was also shivering from cold. After travelling with Dean towards Astoria, he put his life on the line into going there to kill what was terrorizing the people who lived near the river and ocean. By the time he returned to the safe house, he was starting to cough as he was coming down with a cold after all that trouble into doing it. When he went to the bathroom, he stripped off his clothes as he turned on the hot water and was ready to take a bath. When he got in there, he was relaxing in the tub as it filled up with the hot water. Just as he was about to relax, he saw bubble bath being poured into the water as suds filled the tub by a familiar face, who was still on the mend after being cured from his demonic state a few weeks ago.

"Don't you have anything better to do?" asked Sam as he turned off the water in the tub.

"C'mon, Sammy, I thought you liked bubble baths," said Dean.

"I just went up against a sea monster that was bigger than me the moment I fired off one of Totsuka's leftovers into its core not too long ago."

"You could've let me help you out there."

"I didn't want to bother you after what you went through by having me cure you."

"Hey, didn't you sprain your arm a few weeks ago, only to have Yashamaru get the go-ahead of you taking off the sling?"

"I faced a Kraken, Dean and it's not fun."

"So you faced off against a Greek monster, only to see you wet from your encounter."

"That's Clash of the Titans and the Kraken came from Norse mythology, not Greek."

"And you were nose deep on looking at the mythology in the bunker? You are such a nerd."

Dean sat by the tub as he saw Sam relaxing in it with all the bubbles that were in it. Both of them were taking it easy before returning to the Order of Letters bunker as they were more than likely to be going back on the road again soon enough. Both of them had a long way to go as they also had to face many obstacles that were in their way since Dean was no longer a demon over a month ago. Even though it was going to be hard for them to be back in battle against unknown monsters, they also had to deal with Crowley of all people, who recently took back his throne since Abaddon's death from the First Blade. Many dangers were coming in the form of demons, but they would soon face a different threat that was waiting in the wings...


Meanwhile, back in the present...

The bullet train stopped at the station as everyone got out with their suitcases in their hands. I was the first one out as I ushered my family into the station terminal where it was the most beautiful sight there in Vanizia. When we all left to go outside, I took the lead as I saw the rest of Vanizia in all its glory with their buildings and amazing seaside resort. The smell of the sea air made me feel right at home as I wanted to simply go there and sprint to the beach, where the ocean waves crashed towards the shore. I felt the wind blow at my long hair as it was a welcoming breeze to the hot weather that had its perks here in this seaside town.

"Sammy," said Reiko as she had the twins in their stroller. "This place is amazing and the ocean water is turquoise when you see it in the distance."

"Reina was right about this place," I said. "It's calming for a seaside town."

"I can't wait to go swimming in the ocean," said Dirk as he stripped off his clothes, only to reveal a pair of swim trunks he was wearing. "It's also a great time to go surfing, too."

"Before you even think about going into the water, I suggest that you put on some sunblock."

"Been there, done that." Dirk gets out a tube of sunblock as he puts some of it on him. "At least I won't get sunburnt by the time I get out of there."

It was a great time to unwind as I got out the blanket and set it on the beach complete with our suitcases holding it down. With the twins diapered and put into their swimming ones, I took point and applied some sunblock onto their delicate skin so they wouldn't burn. It was also at that moment that Dirk got out two inflatable baby toys as he decided to blow them up in order to have the twins be in them for their first time in the ocean. By the time he finished blowing them up, he made sure that they were firm and secure as they didn't have any puncture holes in them.

When he got them towards the ocean, he grabbed the twins one at a time as he put them in their floaters with Reiko helping them along. It was a breeze until I noticed Reiko taking off her dress, only to reveal that she was wearing a purple bikini that made me blush with excitement. It accentuated her very well as she looked stunning even after she gave birth to the twins four months ago. I also wanted to join in as I took off my clothes and revealed a pair of swim trunks that I was wearing. I was ready to play as I got on some sunblock on me with Reiko doing the same. We were there as we all were most likely to be playing in the water near the shore, for this was our vacation after all.

"This is so cool!" cried Dirk as he was excited the moment he went into the water with one of the twins. "It's warm here that even puts the swimming pond near the castle to shame."

"Be careful and don't go too far," I said as I saw the swimming line near the deep end complete with buoys floating in the water. "You should also watch out for sharks as well."

"Speaking of shark, I'm gonna get a certain duo's tiny feet."

"You can't take them too far out there," said Reiko cautiously as she had the other twin in the water in his floater. "They're too young for it and they can't swim very well at that age."

We were mainly in the shallow part of the water as we were having the time of our lives here. It was a dream come true as I couldn't get enough of what I was doing so far. We were having fun as it was the best vacation that we were having in which it was more like paradise instead of being cooped up in the castle for too long. It was only for a week, but we were making the best of it one slow step at a time...


Arthur and Augustus took the bullet train after stopping at Sgriccia as they arrived at Vanizia during the afternoon hours. They were on the hunt for the Kraken that was terrorizing the ocean in which they were more than ready to do away with it before anyone else got either hurt of killed. By the time they left the terminal, they saw a familiar presence sitting there as she was sipping her iced coffee. It was the same mermaid as she was human due to the power of changing her fins to feet while she spotted the two Half-Elves that were there in order to put a stop to the Kraken's reign of terror in Vanizia's waters.

"It seems that Vanizia's in season," said Augustus.

"The Kraken is known for destroying sea ships and other things," said Arthur.

"Hey!" cried the mermaid as she spotted the two Half-Elves. "Aren't you guys from the Order of Letters?"

"We're on business hunting a Kraken."

"You know about the Kraken here? Well, I know about the Kraken as well 'cause I want it to go belly-up after it killed my old man."

"And you are...?"

"The name's Setsuna Mizunami and my father was the famous hunter, Uzushio Mizunami, who bought the farm when the Kraken killed him."

"We know about the Kraken because of its ties to old mythologies from the Ancient Days and Elder Days," said Augustus. "There was also an entry in which one of them was killed by the past self of Sam Winchester by using the spear that was crafted by Totsunaga, the grandfather of Totsuka."

"That relic hasn't been seen for centuries, but my old man says that it's been kept in a fishing diner near the harbor here and it hasn't left."

"And the only one who can use it is the one who is worthy to slay a Kraken," said Arthur. "We need to tread carefully and bring in information before doing anything."

"Sounds good to me."

Arthur and Augustus followed Setsuna out of the terminal as they were on their way to the seaside resort here in Vanizia. All three were ready to formulate their plan of action very carefully as they were more than ready to find and kill the Kraken that was terrorizing the city's waters so readily. Little did they know was that there was a strange man standing behind them as he was holding a conch shell in his hands. He didn't like the presence of hunters and sailors coming here to Vanizia as he vowed to keep it that way, for he was in control of what lurked in the waters for one good reason in mind...


I was in my hotel room as I was taking a bath after all that fun near the beach earlier. It was something that I got used to as I was lounging away in the bathtub that was big enough to fit two people in it. Earlier, I wanted my family to go first, but Reiko didn't want me to go last for some reason, for she took point with the twins in the public bathhouse area in this resort. I was having my time for myself as I looked at the ceramic tiles that decorated the bathroom that was in my hotel room, for it was more of a Grecian art instead of that of the castle back in Kanto Village.

During my lounging in the tub, I began to find myself in a strange vision as I saw an image of the Elder Days appear. I had a feeling that there was going to something bad here as I saw the image of my past life in a lifeboat while dressed up in a lifejacket and armed with a mysterious spear in his hands. He was facing a monster in the water as it rose up slowly and was about to lash at him with such intensity in mind. It wasn't long until I noticed my past life standing still as he had the spear in his hand in which he was ready to strike at the monster in the water.

Without warning, the monster grabbed my past life as he was struggling to get free from the tentacle that destroyed the lifeboat in the water. With all the struggle in him, he saw an opening as he jabbed the spear into the middle of the monster's head in which it was writhing in pain, only to have it release him with the spear in his hand while tossing him towards the water near the shore. In one fell swoop, I saw my past self gasping for air as he swam to shore with the spear in his hand after killing the creature that caused havoc in the waters near the town. I never saw anything like it before as I saw the vision dissipate the moment I heard a knock on the door.

"I know that you're in here, Sam Winchester, so I suggest that you get off the toilet and answer us," said Augustus as he was outside the bathroom door. "You know that you can't avoid the call to action into going up against the Kraken that has been terrorizing these waters."

My convalescence was interrupted as I got up and drained the water out of the bathtub. When I dried myself off with a towel, I put it into the hamper as I got on some clean clothes and left the bathroom, only to see some unwanted company standing in front of me. I had a feeling that Arthur and Augustus Ross were here to get me back into work the moment I was about to hear the news about the Kraken from the Elder Days soon enough.

"You know that I'm on vacation right now," I said as I was getting irritated.

"We're here to get you back in the game, Sam," said Augustus.

"You're hunters, aren't you? Why come to me about this matter instead of consulting to the other Elders back at the main headquarters?"

"We looked into some old history from the Elder Days," said Arthur. "There's also been an entry in which your past self once fought against a Kraken two thousand years ago."

"That's what I saw in my vision in which I noticed my past self going up against a monster in further waters, only to kill it with a spear."

"That spear that you speak of is called the Spear of Totsunaga, which is one of the thirteen galant weapons that were built in the Elder Days. You already know of the Colt revolver that can kill any form of evil monster as well as Demon Killer that was crafted by the Kurds of long ago. According to Setsuna, the Spear of Totsunaga sets in a fishing diner for decoration, but sooner or later, it will be used once again to kill the Kraken that has been terrorizing Vanizia's waters for far too long. Even the Merfolk want the damn thing gone as well after it caused damage to some of their homes and infrastructure."

"I'll do it just this once, but as for the rest of my vacation, I want to spend it with my family if you don't mind."

I was most likely to be going towards a hunt for the Kraken as I didn't have any choice or say in the matter so far. Still, work was work, but I wanted to get this done and over with as I wanted to spend more time with Reiko and the others the moment I go and kill the creature that lurked in Vanizia's waters for far too long. I had a feeling that this vacation would go sour the moment I was called back into action, but I had to do my part in the Order of Letters whether I liked it or not...


Reiko was dressed in a clean summer dress as she was taking the twins on their stroller with Dirk following from behind. They were scoping out the streets here in Vanizia as they were about to go towards the waterfront, where a seafood diner stood near the harbor with sea ships sitting there. It was a calm moment of scenery as they were most likely to be hungry from all that swimming and such, but the twins were fast asleep after getting baths and in clean clothes earlier.

"This place has everything, even a bookstore," said Dirk.

"You shouldn't go wandering off so soon," said Reiko cautiously. "Besides, we have to go back to the resort to get Sammy so we can have our dinner here."

"I know..., but I bet that he must've been tired from swimming in the ocean."

"I can't wait to tell everyone in Kanto Village about this place. It's balmy and there's no cold and dreary air here. This place is full of wonders here."

Dirk sees a man with a conch shell standing behind Reiko as he was armed with a gun in his hand.

"Reiko, behind you!"

The man with the conch shell seized Reiko by the hair as he pointed his gun to her temple. Dirk was scared for her safety as he didn't want the man to kill her in the waterfront street. The man with the conch shell meant business as he wanted to keep everyone away from the waters, but having Reiko to be used as a sacrifice for the Kraken was more than enough to punish the Merfolk and surface dwellers by putting them further in their place.

"Let Reiko go, you son-of-a-bitch!" yelled Dirk as he picked up a rock and was ready to throw it.

"If you threw that, then the lovely Reiko will end up with a bullet to her brain," said the man with the conch shell. "I had a feeling that the granddaughter of Ippei Mitani would be here to be a suitable sacrifice for the one I summoned to destroy some of those sea ships that were trawling in this town's waters. Hell, the fish prices are so high that it's gonna be hell for the fish market to lower them."

"I beg of you, let me go," said Reiko as she was shaking with fear. "My husband's back in the seaside resort and he's expecting us to get back and-"

"Well, let him come! You're gonna settle the Kraken's appetite real good. As for the kid and the excess baggage...," The man was ready to fire his gun at Dirk and the twins. "...They're as good as dead!"

"Dirk, take the babies out of here as fast as you can! Get Sammy!"

Dirk obeyed as he took the twins out of harm's way before the man with the conch shell was ready to shoot. Just as the assailant was about to do so, he saw a shuriken came out of nowhere as it hit him in the hand when the gun fell to the ground when it fired a shot in the concrete. Reiko was ready to get free, but the man with the conch shell pulled her away even further after Setsuna arrived on the scene. She knew the man with the conch shell personally as she bore a grudge against him for past crimes against others. By the time she caught up to him, he fled towards the outer part of the harbor as she didn't want him to put further harm towards Reiko in tow.

"Morton Malone!" she yelled as she was armed with her spear gun. "You have a hefty bounty on your head for your dirty dealings all over this planet! You know that you can't get away with going towards the judge and jury first!"

"Uzushio's daughter in the flesh," he said as he was ready to use his conch shell. "I'm planning a surprise for the one who came here without seeing the danger here in this town. You see this woman here? She's going to be the sacrifice for the Kraken just to satisfy its hunger so it won't destroy Vanizia."

"Let the Elf woman go, Morton. Your fight is with me!"

"If you even try to come any closer, then she dies!"

Setsuna saw Morton grab Reiko as he took one of the lifeboats that was near the harbor. Anger fueled her until she saw me in the distance with a terrified look on my face. I had to save Reiko from danger as I couldn't let her be killed by the Kraken so readily, for I didn't want to lose her just yet...


I saw the trouble that occurred as I saw Dirk carting the twins to safety. He was also scared for Reiko's safety as he even wanted to put a new one in the man who kidnapped her. It wasn't long until Arthur and Augustus came on the scene as they had a feeling that there would be further trouble lurking in the waters if we didn't do something just yet.

"Morton Malone's on the move... with a bounty on his head," said Arthur.

"He has Reiko," I said. "I can't let him kill her just to have her become fish food for the Kraken."

"There was an old tale in mythology about the sacrifice of Andromeda," said Augustus. "Morton Malone got so wrapped up in such tales that he's even stolen the Conch of Summoning from the Marine Museum on Atreides."

"Conch of Summoning?"

"It's a powerful Conch that was once created by the weaponmakers that lived on Atreides, only to have it summon monsters that caused so much havoc in which it could never be used again..., until now."

"Then we have to kill the Kraken if it gets summoned from its slumber."

"Excuse me, kind sir," said a man who was dressed up in sailor clothing. "You're gonna be needing this thing." He was holding the Spear of Totsunaga as he was ready to give it to me. "The monster in these waters must be stopped before we lose more of our tourist revenue and profits. It's also under the power of the Conch of Summoning in which it did more than just wreck ships, but it destroyed several places where many Merfolk lived and one of them is itching to bring the man with the Conch of Summoning to justice."

"Then I'll be the harbinger of justice, then..."

And so, I took the spear as I was ready to face the Kraken in the ocean as I was ready to kill it and save Reiko in the process. I can't let her die out there in the waters as I was ready to save her from a terrible fate in the form of a sacrifice for the Kraken. She was everything to me as she was also a wife and mother as well. I can't let her suffer out there as I was ready to play my part into rescuing her from such a monster that was causing such harm in Vanizia's waters...


Reiko was tied up as she was further out into the sea with Morton rowing further away from the shores. He was ready to summon the Kraken as he was ready to use the conch shell in his hands. Soon, there would be further time for this sacrifice to commence as Morton was more than ready to throw Reiko towards the Kraken the moment it would be too late for me to save her in time, for this was a delusional fantasy that became more dangerous than normal indeed.

"We're further away from the town," said Reiko as she was scared to death.

"What's the matter? You afraid of water? You can't swim?" taunted Morton as he was in control.

"Sammy taught me how to swim and I know that I can float."

"This boat has no lifejackets in it, so I suggest that you get used to it."

"But all sea ships have to have them or else they'll end up getting pulled over by the coast guard."

"Who gives a shit what you think, you Elven bitch! I am in control here, not you! You are about to be sacrificed to the Kraken whether you like it or not! You have become Andromeda and no form of Perseus will save you now!" Morton blows the conch shell as he was signalling the call to summon the Kraken from its slumber. "I have your sacrifice, Kraken! Take her! She'll satisfy your appetite a lot more than some of those Merfolk and those fishermen and sailors!"

Reiko was scared for her life as she saw a tentacle rise up from the water. She was going to die. She was going to be yet another victim of the Kraken's wrath as she wanted to return to shore and see me and our family once again. When she saw the Kraken emerging up in its true form, she saw it to be a monster of such terror indeed as she was in grave danger. Just as she was about to be taken away by the monster, she saw me in a lifeboat as I was wearing a lifejacket while carrying the Spear of Totsunaga in my hand. I was there to fight against the Kraken as I was facing off against it while I held the spear in my hand in order to eliminate it.

"Get away from the Kraken!" shrieked Morton as he was ready to do damage. "There is no Perseus here to save his beloved Andromeda from such a glorious fate!"

"Sammy!" cried Reiko as she was struggling to get free from her bonds. "Stop the Kraken! It's the only way!"

"You shut up! Your precious Sammy might even satisfy the cravings of the Kraken after it devours you first!"

It was in that moment that I used my raw power to such a powerful degree that I was ready to save Reiko and defeat the Kraken in one fell swoop. When I saw the Kraken coming towards me, I used the Spear of Totsunaga as I threw it into its head in which it let out a shrill cry that shook the ocean. When I saw the spear go through the Kraken's head, I noticed Setsuna catching it as she didn't want it to fall further into the deep just yet. When she saw me spring from my boat to the one with Reiko and Morton in it, I came to the rescue as I was ready to put a stop to the terror in the waters. By the time I untied Reiko from her bonds, I noticed Morton with the conch shell in his hands as he was about to blow into it until I used my raw power to shatter it into pieces.

"Look what you've done, you freak!" he screamed. "You broke my shell!"

"You were about to use it to summon another monster from the ocean," I said. "You won't get far anymore because there is something waiting for you in the ocean to pay for your crimes."

Reiko and I jumped off of the boat as we saw a tentacle rise up and was ready to claim Morton the moment the conch shell was broken. Fear rose into him as he felt the tentacle grab him as he was being taken further into the water, for this was his judgment for his crimes in which he was paying the piper after all that trouble here in Vanizia's waters. It was over as I saw Reiko holding onto me for dear life until she saw me change form into what she saw when I was being captured in Sgriccia by Sawney Masbath a few months ago. I wasn't afraid of drowning as I saw my lifejacket float up in which I caught it just in time to allow Reiko to put it on.

"It's been fun so far, but fighting a sea monster sure does take the cake," I said.

"And that man with the conch shell...," said Reiko. "Is he-"

"He's in his own watery grave," said Setsuna as she had the Spear of Totsunaga in her hands. "It's about time that Morton got swift justice for using the Kraken to kill my old man and cause trouble here in this seaside town."

"I see..."

"Lady Reiko, I presume? My family know Ippei Mitani very well since he stepped in and stopped a Kraken from razing our town all those years ago."

"Sammy stepped in and saved me in the end."

"Well, you two better get back and tend to the rest of your family before they worry too much."

"Hey! Aren't you guys coming to shore or what?!"

We heard Dirk's voice coming from a sea ship as we swam towards it right away. As for Setsuna, however, she gave me the spear as she was ready to be on her way home while diving back into the waters. By the time we got on board, we saw Dirk and the twins there with the man who gave me the spear earlier in which he was more than just a sea captain that stood next to his diner, for he a proven ally that aided me into stopping the Kraken from terrorizing the seas much further. In this vacation, I was there for my family as I was most likely to be going into another change of clothes after we got back to the resort sooner or later.

"I take it that you stopped that foul monster, didn't you?" said the man as he was putting up the spear.

"It was harsh, but I stopped it before anyone else got eaten by it," I said.

"Speaking of which..., I wanted to have some dinner before going back to the resort," said Reiko.

"Don't worry about it," said the man. "All of you are guests here in Vanizia."

"I bet that the salmon and cod are in season," said Dirk.

"If you think that's in season, you should try our lobster rolls."

We were glad that we were alive and safe as the worst was over for now. Still, I had a few more days left before going back home to Kanto Village as I wanted to spend my vacation with my family a little longer...


Reina arrived at the hotel as she saw Arthur and Augustus preparing to hunt down the Kraken the moment she noticed the danger passed not too long ago. She had a feeling that I would overdo it again as she saw several market vendors welcoming the death of the Kraken earlier. Even though this blunder became a heroic effort, it was also a sign that something good and just came of it in the end as she also had a feeling that the criminal with the conch shell got his due with his toy with him in his watery grave as well.

"You're too late, gentlemen," she said. "The Kraken is dead."

"So, Sam lives up to his reputation as the Elder of the Field after all," said Arthur.

"By the way, according to the Merfolk who lived near this town, they discovered something inside of the Kraken's body the moment they showed it to me." Reina shows a fragment of one of the Word of God tablets as both Arthur and Augustus were stunned to see it with such power. "You already know of the fragment that's in the archives room, don't you?"

"The first fragment was removed out of Shigeru Mitani many years ago," said Augustus.

"And two more were discovered, only to be in awkward places."

"What kind of places?"

"The second fragment came out of Sam during his surgery and the other one came out of the placenta that his sons were attached to. We're dealing with the Word of God tablets since they resurfaced during the time of the Elder Days, but the Elect and those who yearn for their power is also after them."

"We know about the Elect the moment we saw them do their dirty work in the Southern Stride," said Arthur. "We also know that one of the Terran God's chosen prophets is there with her Orianthan partner and the angel, Castiel, in which they are on the move, but there are other angels that are after them as well."

"I had a feeling that there would soon be trouble looming here... Anyway, the two of you should report back to the main headquarters as planned. As for Sam and his family, they're safe and that's all that matters."

Arthur and Augustus followed Reina towards the terminal as they were ready to get back to the Order's main headquarters soon enough. Still, the prospects into facing off against the Elect was getting more monotonous than normal, for it was something that could never be taken lightly at all...


We were all back in our hotel rooms as we were dressed in clean clothes again after defeating the Kraken earlier. When nighttime came the moment the sun died down, it was time for dinner anyway as we were ready to be on the move once again. This time, it was for going towards one of the restaurants here in the resort in which it had plenty of local cuisine here. The smell of fish and seafood cooking was more than enough to put us in a frenzy as we went inside and were ready to order up.

"The gumblejack and chips sounds pretty good," said Dirk as he was looking at the menu.

"There's also the lobster rolls that the captain talked about," said Reiko.

"There's even a selection of salad and seafood chowder on hand," I said.

"Well, I'll take the seafood and fish any day," said Dirk.

"Does Sachiko approve of it?"

"Don't get started on me going for the older woman! Besides, she can't eat shellfish or pork because it's forbidden by Jewish standards."

"Maybe you can treat her to a salad," said Reiko.

"It's like Sam going for salads and Dean going for pie all time, but seriously, I'm all for the food that I taste on this vacation."

We laughed at Dirk as he had his point proven. He was getting to be more mature than normal as he was also someone who was ready to have a future in the Order of Letters as well. Still, there was six more days of vacation left, but it was ready to be spent wisely with the one thing in the world for me and that was family...

To be continued...