Chapter 11
Atlantis
As the times passed by until it was a whole month already for me in staying in the cave, I started get along with the people of this place more and more, especially Superboy and Aqualad. We became a very close friend so quickly. I had learned a lot of things about them and they learned about mine at the same time even it was a little but we would try to figure it out. Today, Aqualad decides to take me to Atlantis to help me find out more about my power since he believed that my power had a similar element to his. But, there is a problem
" I'm not allowed to go anywhere out of this cave." I lowed my head, feeling like I was humiliating by the fact that Justice league didn't trust me to go anywhere.
" It would be fine. Besides, staying indoor all the times in the place like this can make you insane too. Believe me..." Superboy or Corner Kent put his hand on my shoulder to reassure me. Corner decided to revealed his secret identity last weeks after Aqualad told his and decided to help me adjust to this place together.
" Corner is right. You need to go out to relax yourself. You had trained without resting for many weeks but the power still didn't come out since that training room incident." I shivered a little when I recalled what happened in that room. Luckily, Batman didn't kill me for that...
" Well...at least, you saw that I could swig you around with that tentacle things..."
" Yes. But, the rune around the portal when you summoned them somehow looked familiar like something that had written on the plate at there." Aqualad explained as he checked re-breathing mask for me and Corner. Superboy had already changed his clothes from black t-shirt with red S-shield into red and black diving suit. Like Superboy, I had to changed into diving suit too but it was completely black color.
" And if we go there, we might find some clue about yourself and your power more." I looked at Corner who tried not to be angry about something when he talked to me. As if something read my mind, the real cause of Mr. Hulk's anger is coming to my way and feeding her Kappa boyfriend.[1]
"Hmm...That's what I called Food of Love." Superboy narrowed his eyes at Lagoon boy for what he said while Aqualad sent some disapproving look at Lagoon boy and Megann. Really, what are they doing? I rolled my eyes inwardly. In the Team, Lagoon boy was known as the only person who was crazy enough to pick a quarrel with Superboy and he loved to bad-mouthed him on how hot- tempered Superboy was that made Megan broke up with him.
If someone asked how I knew about these, riddle me this... which boy had green skin and always morphed his body to look like half-monkey half-human? Does that ring a bell?
" Hey, globefish...don't you have anything else to do better than being jerk around people who didn't cause you a trouble?" Lagoon sent me a harsh glare while Superboy did a fake cough to stifle his laugh at my scoff before I continued even Aqualad sent me a glare to stop.
" I mean we all know that your girlfriend can cook the foods deliciously so why you have to bother to brag about it."
" Nepture's beard! Mind your own business! You are just a copy cat of my angelfish. You are a fake as same as that cross-breed." Once Lagoon finished that, Corner darted at Lagoon but he failed because Aqualad and I (Actually, Aqualad held him because my strength wasn't enough to stop half-blooded kryptonian) held him by each side of his arms even on the second thought, I think I should let him go to punch that fish prick.
Lagoon sneered before he walked off with Megan who somehow sent angry look before she followed him. Is it just me who felt that she intend to send that look to me and Corner?
" Luckily, Lagoon had to stay in the cave for additional training." Aqualad glared at Corner knowingly before he put his hand on Corner's shoulder. Aqualad had told me that Superboy and MissMartian used to be a couple before they were broken for some reasons and back together. Then, they were broken up again. Now, I know what ' On and off relationship' means...
" If I was around that fish stick again. I'm gonna kill him." Superboy growled as he punched his hand. I guessed he wish that was Lagoon boy's head so he could smash it.
" I will be your witness and destroy the evidence..." Even though I didn't know much about Superboy about his human DNA, I knew one thing that we always had similar thought in some ways, especially when we were disturbed by some jerks...
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" Kaldur'ahm! What brings you and your friends here today?" Aquaman or King Arthur's voice trailed off as he saw who was another friend beside Superboy.
" Umm...greeting, your majesty..." I bowed my head a little, feeling unsure if King Arthur was okay about my presence. Maybe he would shout at Aqualad for bring me here before he dragged me back to the cave again...
" Greeting, Rou Hammond. It's nice to meet you in person. Kaldur always speak highly of you." I felt like I lost my words as the king's reaction. Causing the king to raise his brows curiously when I didn't greet him back.
" Oh...um...I'm flattered...and it's nice to meet you too, your majesty.." I mentally slapped my forehead. Way to give the king of ocean first impression, Rou...
The king chuckled a little and spoke something in foreign language to Aqualad who smiled for some reasons. Superboy made only a faint smile through his re-breathing mask that use for being underwater.
" By the way, I believed that you came here for certain reasons. Am I right?" The king switched back to human language after he had finished some inner conversation since the only person who didn't understand their language was me...
" Yes. Aqualad believed that some part of my power based from yours because the rune that I used to summon the tentacles under my control had similar letters like yours language even I never cast the spell." Aquaman listened my explanation interestedly. Then I let Aqualad to convince his king to help us.
After the king seemed to be quiet for awhile, he lead us to somewhere that looked similar to the research center of the surface world. The king swam to talked with an Atlantian who seemed to be in the highest rank of this place. The man seemed to be hesitated a little but he nodded and comply to his king's request before he leaded us to another door which seemed to be guarded excellently.
" My king, we had tried to salvage the ruin of something from Adriatic sea. However, it seemed to it was intendedly destroyed by someone before it was dropped into the sea to cover the evidence which we could get only a few things." Once the machine beside the doors made a beep sound, the doors opened automatically before they were closed behind us when we were in the room. When the light turned on, it revealed the items that they had gathered but non of them seemed to have something strange about it.
' Over there...' I frowned at Morana's words a little until I heard something whispered in low and soft voice...
I walked following the voice, ignoring Aquaman and the others until I saw the thing that I was looking for. It was the chest which was decorated elegantly with the complex mechanism but there wasn't a keyhole or anything to put on to opening this thing...
I slowly reached my hand to the ancient chest and suddenly, there was some strange letters curved on the chest which was glowing in white gray light before they changed their form into English. It said that...
' Those who see these message is the sorceress with the purest heart that shall bring the truth to light and purify the corrupted soul of goddess..'
' I'm the sorceress?! How could it be? I can't even pull the rabbit from top hat!' I shook my head inwardly, feeling unbelieved about the message I had just read. If I were the sorceress, why I couldn't free myself in that time?
' Maybe you aren't in the high level. Only the high-leveled magician can cast the spell without words. ' Morana's words made me feel more confused and started to doubt the origin of me and my dark past.
" Rou, did you find something?" Kaldur asked me as he swam toward me with the others.
" Kaldur, did you see something strange on this box?" Kaldur's brows ceased. I moved aside to let him take a look on the chest. Kaldur looked at it for awhile before he looked at me back with questionable look.
" Rou, I didn't see anything written on this chest..." I widened my eyes with shock at his answer.
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Cliffhanger! XD
Oh ! It seemed that Rou isn't just a normal woman like we thought aside from being possessed by Morana... Well, we will see soon why she isn't...*wink*
By the way, it seemed that Aquaman and Aqualad felt that Rou was a cute woman despite her terrifying appearance and how other superheroes in the leagues didn't trust her. For Superboy, I intended to make him had something in common with Rou which you had to keep reading on the further chapter why they seemed to get along with each other very well.
In the first place, this part supported to be longer that this but my schedule is very tight so I had to cut it like this... I will upload next chapter again on the next month, December.
So please stay tuned with us!
To Piggythelaw : Well kinda but this name had something more than just a name of the thing that possessed Rou. Just stayed tuned for more and give me your reviews, my dear. And for the interaction between Nightwing and Rou, I hope it didn't sound so random or rough draft to you Y_Y
I'm not really good at romance stuffs. Y[ ]Y
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