THE JUSTICE LEAGUE

AQUAMAN

LOVE AND HONOR

PART 1. ATLANNA

On the floor of the Atlantic Ocean is the first city of the children of Poseidon, Atlantis. The proud people of Atlantis are often referred to as Atlanteans. They are also known as the Children of Poseidon, the Mer-Folk, and Poseideans. The highborn nobles are capable of breathing in water and out of water. Rulership of Atlantis fell to King Triton, then to his eldest son King Atlan who left on a perilous journey to find the Trident of Poseidon and was never heard from again. His second son Romeidyss followed him on the throne as the elder son died in the third Crusades against the Trench.

Romeidyss married a highborn noble of Atlantis and she gave him two children. The eldest Princess Atlanna and the youngest Prince Seidon. Seidon died in the fourth civil war of the five Kingdoms of the Sea. Of the five remaining kingdoms Atlantis is the most revered and feared. This is because the Royal House of Atlantis follows the bloodline of King Triton, Poseidon's eldest son. The other six kingdoms were founded by the Triton's younger siblings.

"Princess the time has come." Her handmaiden says to Atlanna.

Atlanna is six feet tall, with long blonde hair, and blue eyes. She wears the royal ceremonial armor of Atlantis. She follows the Royal Guard floating down a hallway through palace to the throne room. Her father is waiting with the royal court. "Father…My King." Atlanna says bowing.

"This day makes me proud…For my daughter has come of age…And on this day I bestow upon her all the power of Atlantis…" He reaches over to the right of his throne and removes the Royal Trident. "Take it my daughter, my heir, my future."

The Trident is six feet long with five prongs. "Hail Princess Atlanna!" Falco Chief Steward and Captain of the Royal guard says.

"Hail Atlanna!" The Royal court repeats.

"It is time my daughter that you met your betrothed." Romaeidyss claps his hands and King Marius enters with his second son Prince Orvax heir to the throne of Hydroxia. Hydroxia was founded by Poseidon's third child Princess Hydra. The two Kings interlock arms, "Welcome King Marius. Welcome Prince Orvax…May I present my daughter Princess Atlanna."

"Princess…My son Prince Orvax."

Orvax is a handsome man, but Atlanna knows herself and her heart. "A pleasure your Graces…Um…Father may I speak with you in private."

"Your Graces…Please excuse us."

Atlanna takes her father to a private room. She uses her power to push back the water. "What is this all about?"

"I…I wish to go on the quest…"

"No!"

"But father!"

"Enough! I am still King and your father!"

"Then be a father!"

He starts pacing, "Of all days you seek to challenge me!"

"All I ask is that you hold off the wedding."

"No! And that is my final word! You will be a gracious host to Prince Orvax!"

Later after showing Prince Orvax the wonders of Atlantis, Atlanna sneaks off to the old city and is met by a hooded figure. "I have bought the map Princess…There are two more pieces to the map. One will lead you to the other…Are you sure?"

"I am Falco."

He pauses, before dramatically removing his hood, "How did you know?"

"You taught me well." She reaches her hand out for the map, "Keep an open mind to all possibilities. Who else knows more about the legends of Poseidon and the Olympians?"

Reluctantly he hands her the map piece, "When your father learns the truth he will hunt you to edges of the Earth."

"That is why I waited for him to bequeath this to me." She holds up the Trident of Atlantis.

"Good luck my Princess…My Queen."

She swims to a hidden ship, boards it and takes off. She heads South towards Antarctica. When she nears the frozen continent Atlanna ejects from her hydro-ship. The cold of Antarctica does not bother her as she traverses the frozen tundra. She finds a building buried in the snow and uses her Trident to move the ice and snow. "The personal sigil of Zeus."

The second piece of the map sits on a pedestal. She takes it and combines the two pieces. The crevices of the map are red. She slowly spins around until they turn blue. She is facing Northeast. She activates her holo-map on her wrist. "Africa?" She says as a strait line takes her towards that direction. She returns to her ship and takes off.

After three miles her sonar scans pick up ten Atlantean long range battle-pods. "Princess Atlanna, by order of your father you are to retur…" She shuts off the COM system and activates her drives.

They start shooting at her, so she dives. "Shit!" She says as a huge battle cruiser appears cutting her off from the direction she wishes to go. She changes direction and heads Northwest, as thousands of soldiers riding different types of armored sharks chase her. There is a huge explosion and her ship is damaged. Unable to outrun her pursuers she dives and shuts of the power. When she is surrounded Atlanna ejects and blows up her ship.

She swims for the surface and using her trident she summons the power. The skies darken and the seas start to writhe. Atlanna's eyes glow as she uses her power to create a hurricane and hopefully lose her pursuers. Lightning arcs across the skies as the winds start to blow.

PART 2. TOM CURRY

Tom Curry is a native American, who served in the Navy and now he operates a lighthouse in Maine. Tom is divorced from his first wife. They have two children together. Tom lost everything because of his gambling addiction. He overcame it and lives alone with his dog. He is in the living room watching television. "We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special news bulletin. A hurricane is forming in the Atlantic a freak storm of nature. It is picking up speed and wind…We are predicting that this storm will become a category 5 hurricane…"

"Damn!" Tom says. He gets up and goes upstairs to light the beacon. "Where did this come from?" He asks staring out over the water. He takes his binoculars and scans for ships in the area. Then Tom goes downstairs to secure the windows and anything that may blow away. When he is done he looks and spots something on the beach.

Tom finds a beautiful woman lying on the beach. She has a wound and is wearing something that looks like fish scales. He takes her inside and after hours of trying to figure out how to remove her strange clothes he tends her wound. "All the blood you lost you should be dead." Tom says after closing her wound and placing a bandage.

Days pass by before the Hurricane ends. Tom is in the kitchen making coffee when he feels a five, pointed weapon at his back. "Tro ginsta m'e puva."

"Sorry I only speak English and Cherokee,"

"I speak English as well…Where am I! Who are you?"

"Well my name is Tom Curry and if I meant you any harm I wouldn't have fixed you up."

She pulls away her weapon and steps back, "You speak truth Tom Curry. I am Atlanna."

"You're one of them Mer-folk aren't you?"

"How do you know of my people?"

"I was in the Navy…And I was rescued by one of your kind. So Atlanna…How did you get injured?" She tells him and decides to stay until she is healed. But as she stays, Atlanna falls in love with Tom and he with her. They kiss and make love. "What about your quest/" Tom asks lying beside her.

She sighs, "What is a Quest compared to love."

"You love me?"

"Yes I love you." He does not say it back and she hits him with a pillow, "Well say it back ya land lover."

"Of course I love you woman."

ATLANTIS

King Romaidyss is furious and after two months he summons his greatest warrior. "Falco my friend find my daughter. King Romaidyss threatens war if the alliance isn't sealed."

"I will find her my King."

TOM AND ATLANNA

The two live peacefully for a year and name their son Arthur. Atlanna is feeding the baby when someone knocks at the door. Tom answers it, "Honey its for you!" Tom says staring the aquatic armor worn by the man at his door.

"Falco! What are you doing here?"

He looks at the baby, "You're a mother my Queen?"

"This is our son. Arthur and this is Tom."

"Your father sent me…You must come or there will be war."

"I will go…But you must stay and watch over my son Falco…Watch over them both."

"Don't go." Tom says to Atlanna later standing on the docks.

"I must…I promise one day I will come back for you."

"And I will wait for you." As she leaves Arthur cries.

ARTHUR – NINE YEARS LATER

"Arthur Curry thinks he's a King…Got no momma he must be a thing…Arthur Curry think's he a King…Got no momma he must be a thing!" The children taunt him at school.

"Shut up!" He commands getting angry.

"You gonna make us cry baby?" One boy asks.

Arthur roars and tackles the boy punching him over and over in the face. His friends pull him off and they all start punching and kicking Arthur. He grabs one boy lifts him over his head and throws him like he weighs no more than a pillow. Then Arthur headbutts the next kid. "ENOUGH!" Falco yells. Arthur is suspended from school for fighting and Falco pays for the medical bills of the students.

"Son what did I tell you about fighting?"

"They were picking on me."

He sighs, "Tom…It is time." Falco says.