Chapter 10: Trouble in Paradise Part 1

For the next several weeks Kendall and James met at the pool at the same time they did last summer, for an hour they would talk about what they did during fall, winter, and spring, making sure they kept the subject of their depression away from each other.

The merman talked about Hawaii and his time there, meeting other merpeople and telling the stories they told him, the appropriate ones, to Kendall amazing him and answering all of his questions he had about his world as best as he could. He was especially amazed when he mentioned a ceremony that had to do with fire being thrown in the air by humans he saw near the beach.

Kendall will talk about the holidays he enjoyed such as Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and more. He will also talk about his friend Logan not noticing the merman's slightly angry tone and multiple questions about him, and fortunately didn't have feeling for, much to James's content. The blonde also mentioned his sister a lot how small she is and how she will have a tight grip on his fingers. James laughed when he told him the time when Katie had a tight grip on his finger and wasn't able to get it back until his mom was able to help him after being in the bathroom for nearly an hour being in the bathroom taking a shower.

What caught the merman's attention the most was when the blonde told them about his parent's fights and arguments; that began a month after Katie was born. He grew concerned and angry when he mentioned his father asking him about the pearl and staying at his work for days, the blonde was oblivious to it all, oblivious to his father's true actions.

Kendall was on his way home from his hour with James when he heard a few voices a few feet away, curious he walked toward it and was surprised to see his dad and a woman he had never seen before sitting on a red and white checkered blanket on the ground with a basket filled with food. He quickly hid behind the tree and watched his dad smiling and talking with the woman who was also smiling, his brows furrowed in confusion when he saw his dad kiss the woman.

Wanting to know what they were doing, he went to the next tree making sure he didn't make any noise and hid behind bushes until he was only six feet away from them.

"Do you think Kendall will like me?" the woman asked. She had black hair, with blue eyes, and tan skin, with a white blouse with dray shorts and brown sandals.

He smiled at her, "I'm sure he will love you, once he gets to know you like I do."

"And Katie?"

"She's a baby, she'll grow to think you're her mother," he poured her more soda into her cup.

She gave him a smile, "I always wanted to have children."

"You'll get your wish soon and a dream house too once I find the pearl." He explained, "then we'll move and find new jobs and live a perfect life."

"What about Jennifer?"

"She can still see the kids."

"That's not what I-,"

Snap!

"What was that?" she asked and looked toward Kendall's direction, fortunately the blonde was able to hide before she could see him.

Francis shrugged, "probably a squirrel."

Kendall waited until they started talking again she he could get away. A few minutes later he began to walk back to the trail leading to his home, watching his step so he won't step on another twig. He hid behind the trees whenever he was in their line of vision and peeked to see whenever they are distracted with each other he would move to his next hiding spot. He made it to his home and through the back door, immediately, went inside and to the kitchen to see his mother put something in the oven, most likely their dinner.

"Mom," he called out catching her attention.

"What is it, honey?"

"Why is dad kissing and hanging around with a lady?"

James went back to his cave with a smile on his face, ever since he returned from his Hawaiian vacation and spent time with Kendall, he had never felt so alive. He cherished the moments he had with the blonde making him smile and laugh making his heart warm at how his green eyes glow with happiness. At the thought of leaving Kendall again, there was no question that he wouldn't be able to be apart from the blonde, physically, but on an emotional and spiritual level he had a chance to never be separated from him again.

Before he could think any further on the idea, he sensed a presence and swam to the entrance of his cave and was surprised to see Carlos a few feet away from the entrance.

His latino friend had a serious and concerned expression on his features. James frowned at him sensing his uneasiness and raised his hand removing his safety shield allowing him to enter his abode.

"What's wrong? You seem troubled?" he asked.

He saw his friend's hands clench into a fist before he spoke. "Jett is taking over."

James felt his blood run cold and every hair on his body stand on end. "No, Griffin-,"

"Resigned," he said with an angry tone. "His life energy is near its end, he chose Jett as his successor being next in line to the throne. I'm sorry to say this, but your location has been compromised."

His eyes widened at shock at the news, "how? I placed barriers to know if he."

"He has been harnessing power from different Potentia's and claiming them as his own." He explained, "we're going to relocate into the East coast of South America until he believes you live on land, again."

James felt his chest clench in pain at the news, "Kendall."

"Don't think about him, he might pose as a threat to your safety and he isn't involved in our situation."

"I can't and you know that," he said with a growl. "I rather die than be away from him again."

Carlos's hand glowed, James head was thrown aside and felt his cheek burn making him hiss in pain, the latino eye's dimmed a little, "don't get him involved, he is a child, he hasn't experienced majority of his life. If you truly care about him you will let him go."

"Leave!"

Carlos thinned his lips and they both stared at each other for a moment before he swam toward the entrance of James's cave. "We leave tomorrow at daybreak," James glared at him as he swam away.

James turned and went deeper into his cave; once he reached his sleeping chamber he punched the wall before a tear ran down his cheek.

Story Info: As James and Carlos were communicating they were talking to each other through their minds. In future chapters you will see the difference...I hope...if you are still confused please contact me for questions and I'll post your answer on my profile.

I hope you liked this chapter. I'll be putting up the next chapter, most likely, next week. Hope you stick around for the next chapter and thank you for the reviwes, I'm glad you like this story.