LONG LIVE THE KING

BRIMERIA - KINGDOM OF THE BRINE

KING XOR

Unlike the Trench the Brine mutated, but kept their minds. The Brine have little to no contact with the other Kingdoms. The Brine are currently ruled by King Xor a proud warrior descended from the bloodline of Prince Brine. Brine floats on a balcony overlooking his city. "My King…The Fleets of Atlantis, Hydroxia, Neptunopolis and Coralax are approaching."

"Is the Fleet ready?"

"Yes my King."

He swims to his ship and then pilots it to the head of his army. "Warriors of Brine! Long have lived in isolation…Ignored by the other Kingdoms…Now they wish us to bow to their Puppet King…We will not surrender…We will fight to the end!"

The Brine cheer and attack even though they are outnumbered. The Brine fire molten rock, plasma bolts, and missiles at Orm's forces. Giant mechanical squids and eels attack. Meanwhile Orm rides an armored Great White Shark and fights his way towards Xor. Xor charges him in a mechanical crab suit. The Shark bites into his armor, but Xor electrocutes the Shark and the two kings face off.

"I wear the crown of Poseidon…You must yield and call me Ocean Master."

"My people will only bow to the one who wields Poseidon's Trident…" He replies as they fight back and forth.

Then a great roar echoes through the underwater battlefield and everyone pauses as the Kraken makes it way towards them with the Trench and the army of the Deserters behind it. "The Kraken! We are doomed."

"Now is the time to fight with me oh Xor."

"Enough!" Arthur's voice is amplified by the Trident. "I Arthur son of Atlanna and Tom Curry wield the Trident of Poseidon…I command the Kraken, the Trench, and the army of the Deserters…" He holds the Trident high and the Kraken, the Trench, and the Deserters stop. Then he swims out to meet the leaders of each. "Brother."

"The Trident of Poseidon." Orm says.

"Hello my son."

"Mother you live."

"Yes."

"So what will it be brother? Peace or war?"

Orm removes the crown, "You…you are my King from this day until my last."

"Fool! I give you the crown of Poseidon and you would bow to this bastard? This Mongrel!"

"It is over father…Be still."

"Traitor! As King of Neptunopolis I challenge thee for the right to rule…"

"Mira hold this." He hands her his Trident. "Brother! Our mother's Trident."

The two combatants swim away from each other and then charge one another. When their weapons hit they create a shockwave. They strike right and left several times. Then Nereus spins around slashing Arthur on the chest. "I draw first blood!" Nereus bellows. They fight back and forth, then Arthur headbutts Nereus. He flips and kicks Arthur in the face. He charges Arthur who blocks with his Trident and is slammed to the Ocean floor. Arthur raises his foot and flips Nereus over. He turns and hurls his Trident at Nereus.

"Father!" Mira screams, but he leans away and the Trident sails by.

Nereus swims at Arthur thrusting his Trident, but Arthur grabs the Trident, rips it from his hand, and stabs Nereus in the leg. "Yield!"

"Kill me and make known the will of the gods."

"Here is the will of the gods!" Arthur points his hand at the Trident Mira is holding and it flies to him. Using the Trident of Poseidon he breaks Nereus' Trident in half.

"Hail Arthur! King of Atlantis…Lord of the Seven Seas…Ocean Master!" The Peace returns to the seven Kingdoms of the Sea and Atlanna is reunited with her love Tom Curry. The Justice League is freed and asks Aquaman to join the League. Arthur and Mira get married and she becomes his Queen.

"What are you doing here?" Nereus asks.

"Am I not Ocean Master…I have some new friends…I will earn Arthur's trust and when the time is right…The throne will be mine. In the meantime I have planned for your escape."