Wow, welcome everyone to my fifteenth chapter. So far it's been amazing to write this story. I must warn you all, this chapter does go into adult themes, so be wary.
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Mera loved a good fight, but protecting the future king while battling Trenchers wasn't. The beasts were almost at the door, she and Arthur meanwhile couldn't find a way out. As Trenchers moved in closer, time was running out for the two Atlantean's.
"Alright, now I definitely believe the whole Atlantis thing." Arthur stuttered.
"We have no choice. On my mark we smash through that window and make a run for the ocean." Mera said. She saw Arthur trembling with fear, the full blooded Atlantean put her hand on his shoulder to calm him down. "We are going to be fine, trust me." Arthur smiled when he heard her words.
Mera looked round and noticed the Trenchers had abandoned one window. This was the opening they needed, both of them started to run. Mera smashed through the window like a canon ball, with Arthur right behind. Soon though the Trenchers were right behind them, both were not daring to look back. Mera smiled as they got closer to the ocean.
Yet for all their hard work some Trenchers had cut them off. The two Atlantean's turned left only to see more creatures blocking their path. They did a one hundred and eighty degree turn, again being cut off by Trenchers. Soon the two of them were completely surrounded by Trenchers. Mera pulled two Atlantean swords from their sheathes. While Arthur put his fists up.
"No choice, looks like we are going to fight our way out of this." Mera shouted, the soon to be King nodded back. The Trenchers stood there growling at Arthur and Mera. They all started to charge, suddenly they all stopped. A huge amount of electricity was seen forcing through the creatures bodies. The two Atlantean's stood in shock as all the Trenchers fell to the floor unconscious. The only thing standing there was a man dressed in black.
"Arthur Curry, I'm Batman." He scowled. "We need to talk!"
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They say in space no one can hear you scream, this statement was especially true for Krillin. Having to spar against both Gohan and the Flash was starting to wear him out. The bald monk had always been up against beings much stronger than he was. Yet he always manged to get much stronger than ever before. Krillin knew that stronger was what had to happen. If he had any chance of helping defeat Vegeta.
They were now two days into the trip and starting to get bored. When they weren't sparing Flash was on his treadmill trying to get faster. Gohan meanwhile was just reading books his mother had left him. Krillin desperately tried to think of a conversation.
"Hey guys what do you think we'll find when we get to Namek?" He asked.
"I don't know, hopefully a lot of Namekian's." Flash said, continuing to run. This made Gohan think.
"That's actually a good question. In the year I spent with him, Piccolo told me that he doesn't need to eat food. The fact that he only drinks water seems to suggest their planet is much like earth."
"Wow kid, your quite smart for someone your age." Flash stopped running.
"Yeah, my mum forces me to study. She always wanted me to be a scholar." Flash and Krillin noticed a look on the boys face.
"You sound disappointed."
"What's wrong Gohan?" Krillin questioned, Gohan looked at him.
"Oh it's nothing." Gohan started to say, before sadness filled his mind. "Do you ever feel like, you can help change the world but your family won't let you?"
"Oh you have no idea kid." Flash joked as the other two looked at him. "Before my powers manifested, I wanted to be a police officer. I wanted to bring in the criminals that terrorised innocent people, yet my adopted father said otherwise."
"Why?"
"Said it was much too dangerous." This made Flash chuckle to himself. "Wish you could see me now Joe. Heading off into space, about to fight an angry Saiyan warrior."
"Well I have to say, being a hero is not all it's cracked up to be." Krillin said. Those words making the others question what he meant. "I have always helped Goku defend the world. Just sometimes a little recognition wouldn't be amiss. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't chance anything that's happened. Sometimes when you helped save the world..." Krillin stopped, not wanting to finish that sentence.
"Thanks guys, I'm glad I could share this experience with friends." Gohan told the others. All of them smiled at this. "Well Krillin and flash, I think I need a nap." Gohan stood up and walked to his bed.
"It's Barry!" Flash softly yelled while taking his mask off. "Barry Allen."
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This day just kept getting weirder for Arthur. First a beautiful women showed up claiming he was a King. Then deadly creatures arrived and now the Batman turns out to be real. Batman tried to approach him, but was cut off by Mera.
"Be gone, surface dweller!" She shouted, Arthur though stepped towards the bat.
"I didn't think you were real." Arthur said.
"I'm real when it's useful. Listen I need your help Mr Curry."
"What do you need my help with?"
"A submarine was hit off the coast of Gotham yesterday. All evidence points towards your Atlantean friends."
"Is this true Mera?" Mera looked down with disappointment in her eyes.
"Yes, a number of scouts were sent to destroy that ship. Our reports confirmed that it was carrying a number of weapons aboard." Mera explained, not pleasing the dark knight.
"The ship was just used for an expedition. There were no weapons aboard that I could see." Batman replied. This confused the full blooded Atlantean.
"This just doesn't make any sense. If there were no weapons aboard how can..." Mera couldn't finish before coming to the realisation of what was happening. "Manta! Arthur, we must return to Atlantis at once, I fear for the queens safety." Arthur nodded as they ran towards the sea."
"Wait. I just want to say good luck!" Arthur smiled as he swam into the ocean. Heading deeper than he ever had been.
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Orm was now furious, he desperately kept himself in denial. Orm kept thinking that this was just a big mistake and tomorrow he would become king. Then again, this was his mother, Orm simply had to know the truth. The Atlantean blew the doors away as hard as he could, Manta was right behind him.
"Mother I need to speak to you at once." Orm shouted, the Queen signalled her guards to leave the room. "So what have you got Mera doing?"
"Just an aver..."
"Liar!" This sudden outburst got even the queen surprised. "I know she is fetching someone. I just don't know who yet." Atlanna sighed.
"I guess it's no use lying any longer, Mera is getting your brother Orm." The anger that once occupied Orms face had disappeared, leaving a sense of bewilderment.
"My what?"
"Your brother Orm, who will become king." Unfortunately the anger had returned.
"You mean to tell me that you are bringing in an outsider to rule us over me? Why? Have I not been a good prince? A good son?" Orm now shouting at the top of his lungs. "I just don't understand, why can't you love me?"
"I'm sorry Orm, but I can't. You were forced onto me by your monster of a father. One night he was drunk, more than usual. He slammed me onto the bed, and forced me to have sexual intercourse against my will." The queen started to cry, Orm meanwhile was even angrier than before.
"That's a lie! My father was a good man!"
"It is the truth I'm afraid, there was a lot of things you didn't know about your father... I never wanted you to know him like I did" Atlanna paused for a bit before continuing "I'm sorry I want to love you Orm. But every time I look in your eyes. I see those same eyes that put me through hell, all those years ago." This left him and Manta totally shell shocked. "I'm sorry, but when your brother gets here he will become king." The queen started to swim away, but was stopped by Black Manta.
"I'm afraid my liege, that is not going to happen." He said, clutching her trident. Atlanna's face now mad swung the trident, hitting her once trusted advisor. Manta smashed into the ground with incredible force.
"This coup is over! I am the queen of Atlantis, and my word is law..." She stopped, pain overwhelming her senses. As Atlanna looked down, she saw a blade through her stomach. Looking back she saw Orm having a little smile on his face. "Orm?"
"Do you feel that mother? The absolute agony? That is what it feels like to be stabbed in the back." That was the last words the queen would ever hear. Her body went numb and soon the darkness overtook. Atlanna's hand loosened, the trident now floating in the water. Orm picked it up and felt the power surge within him.
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Arthur had never been to Atlantis before, yet it felt like his home. The beautiful scenery only made this experience even better for him. Though he couldn't take in the sights. Him and Mera had made their way into the castle through a secret passage.
"So explain to me again, why we are sneaking in?" Arthur asked, leaving Mera to sigh.
"I already told you Manta has people working for him, we can't trust anyone but the queen." Mera responded. They made their way through the tunnel to an exit. Arthur was about to exit, not noticing the guards passing by. Luckily he was stopped by Mera. The guards eventually walked passed, the female quickly noticing her hand on Arthur's chest. "I'm so sorry."
"Don't be, that was actually rather nice." This made Mera blush. The two of them made their way into the throne room, where the queen was sitting.
"Your majesty I must..." Mera stopped as she got closer to her. She saw the blood on her stomach, and Atlannas pale skin. Mera knew that she was gone, the Female Atlantean fell to her knees in despair. "No... We were too late." She started to sob, punching the ground. Arthur had to fight the tears as well. "Black Manta will pay for what he has done!" Just then a laugh could be heard, it crept up their spine. Orm entered the room.
"Oh please you think Manta did this?" Orm sarcastically said.
"You!" Mera yelled as she tried to charge at Orm, Arthur though stopped her. "Let me go Arthur."
"Arthur? So you must be my brother then, it's a pleasure to meet you." Arthur though just stayed silent. "Silent treatment I see, very well. Please don't be sad, I just saved you from years of betrayal from our mother."
"Why did you kill her Orm?"
"Me, oh you don't understand. I didn't kill her, you did." The other two was confused by what he meant. "Guards!" The doors flung open as Atlantean guards poured inside. "Arrest them, they have killed our queen!"
"No we did..." Arthur tried to say before being cut off by Mera.
"They are not going to listen. Look go to the surface world you'll be safe there!" Mera yelled as she fought a couple of guards.
"What about you?"
"I'm going to hold them off, much as I can."
"Are you crazy, they're going to kill you." Arthur said as he punched a guard.
"Then that's my fate!"
"No!" Arthur grabbed Mera and ran back towards the secret passage. He knew that the guards would eventually catch them, so Arthur came up with an idea. The guards chased after them but were cut off by a whale crashing into the building. "Thanks girl!" The Guards moved the whale away. However by the time they finished, Arthur and Mera were gone.
"Your majesty, we will search the whole city for them." One guard said to Orm.
"Oh don't bother, they are probably going to the surface world." Orm bellowed, confusing his soldiers. Black manta then entered "Gather your men Manta, tonight we go to war."
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So that's another chapter done. This saga is taking a bit longer than I originally anticipated. It's just that I'm really enjoying writing about it. Throne of Atlantis to me is a really under appreciated movie. It has it's flaws but also has a lot of strengths. Time for reviews.
Dark Flacon:
1: I didnt actually know that guess this means I'm gonna have to change how Senzu beans work.
2: Yeah as much as I like the movie Orm defeating the JL is pretty ridiculous. No spoilers but while he will be a threat, it will make much more sense.
3: Never really crossed my mind.
Coronadomantes: Thanks!
AZERTY: Seriously bucko way too bring down the mood... But in all seriousness I have had others saying they like the references so until I get more people saying they hate them. They are gonna stay I'm afraid.
Guest 1: It actually took Goku six days to get to Namek. Also he is just using the engine, the actual ship is from Bulma. I never actually watched BTBATB is it good?
Guest 2: Thanks.