A/N: Most of the first few paragraphs are actual fact. Obviously, the Amulet of Atlantis is my original idea.

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Prologue

10014 B.C.

In all its glory, the magnificent city of Atlantis was truly a sight to behold. This island's location was a lie, one told to keep its actual location secret from enemies. Atlantis was thought to be located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, when in fact, it was situated in the early Caribbean. Atlantis was a powerful nation on a single island populated by people of great wealth and power. Here was where Poseidon, God of the sea, held his domain.

At the center of this vast and bustling island was a temple that housed a giant, golden statue of Poseidon riding a chariot being pulled by massive winged horses; a tribute to the god who helped forge this great civilization. This temple was where the rulers of Atlantis would come to discuss laws, pass judgments, and pay tribute to the god of the sea. Another attribute of this ancient city was trade.

To facilitate it, a water canal was forged through rings of land and water that ran south for about 6 miles. In a way, Atlantis was the perfect civilization.

The source of the city's immense power came from a huge tower located near the center of the island. But it wasn't the tower itself that was so special, it was what was placed into a depression in the marble stone that was significant; a glowing sapphire-blue stone about the size of a human fist. This stone was what the natives called the Amulet of Atlantis. The amulet's abilities had been discovered only recently by the current king. The amulet possessed the power to create new continents, cities, landmasses, etc. and a fable floating around the island was that the amulet partially contributed to Atlantis' creation. And the amulet was said to be worth a vast fortune.

The Amulet of Atlantis caused many inhabitants to become deeply consumed by greed and an insatiable lust for power. Men and women who attempted to steal the amulet were captured quickly, brought before the council in Poseidon's temple, and sentenced to execution. This behavior soon began to spiral out of control, and eventually the Greek god Zeus became angered and decided to hold a meeting of all the gods to pass judgment on the rapidly decaying civilization.

But before a course of action could be taken, something happened to Atlantis; something even the gods couldn't explain. The amulet one day suddenly unleashed continuous surges of blue energy rings that caused the buildings, temples, houses, etc. of a once glorious civilization to come crumbling down to its foundations within a matter of minutes. The only thing that survived the sudden attack was the tower which held the amulet.

Hours later, the city of Atlantis sank down into the depths of the ocean, never to be seen or heard of again.

For years, many people have tried to uncover the lost civilization, only to be claimed by a massive tidal wave. Legend says that in order to find Atlantis, you must possess the secret of the amulet, which is said to be hidden on an island that vanishes and reappears at will. The island is called the Island Of The Mists, and the key to finding this island lies with one person. This person was informed of the secret that was being kept on the island by the king of Atlantis, and that person passed the secret down through his generations. Now, the current secret keeper is a person secluded from the rest of the world; a person who works in mysterious ways and can tell you your future.

Efforts to find this person have long been abandoned. But for a certain pirate sailing the waters of the Caribbean, this person could be right under their nose...

Atlantis is just waiting to be found, it's just a question of who's worthy enough to uncover it.