Chapter 2

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It had been a month since the violet prince had been 'engaged' to Feferi. During that time, he had learned a lot about her. Sure, they were childhood friends, but this was something new for him.

For one, Feferi constantly swam in his kingdom waters, despite that seadwellers can survive in land and water. Whenever Eridan took her to the market or through it, she would have a heart attack if she saw fish being sold or dead, so whenever the Ampora Clan had fish, she would choose to eat a salad, dubbing her a 'half and half vegan.' She also liked cuttlefish.

However, he had to get away from her for a while. Sure, he loved Feferi, but it was more platonic in his side on the relationship or moirailic like the texts in his room said, plus, he really needed the fresh air.

"But why Eridan? Don't you still pike me?" Feferi said, using fish puns, which was a strange speech quirk for her, much like Eridan's slurs.

"Of course I do Fef, I just need some fresh air, after all, isn't your mother going to take you to the... dreaded mutants to discuss truces and what not?"

"Oh... right." At that moment, Dualscar walked down the hall past him, giving the opportunity for Eridan to kiss Feferi on the cheek to show him how much he loved his wife-to-be. Seeing this, Dualscar walked away and smirked. Rolling his eyes, he walked to the entrance of his castle. "Well, I must be off, goodbye for now, Fef." As she left, Eridan could have sworn he heard his 'wife' say, "...he's mine..." But the violet prince assumed it was just a voice in his head.

Once walking to the marketplace to get to the pier, people immediately moved out of his way and continued their buisness in trade. Once into the pier area, he saw his ship, the S.S. Seahorse.

The ship was scarred, it's sails with wrinkled with age and the wood had several holes in it. On it, Meenah, and Vriska were arguing. John was the only one who noticed the prince and nodded at him, trying to get the two trolls to notice Eridan.

"I told you guppies that we are NOT gonna be allying with the creepy-ass clown group!"

"Why not? They'll be reeeeeeeeally great when we have a battle."

"Uh guys..."

"I don't give a flying rat's ass what you think, Serket! They're filth!"

"Guys..."

They didn't hear John, and continued arguing until Eridan groaned, and shot his gun in the air. That got everyone's attention right away. "My crew," he began. "we are going to take a... 'expedition' of the sorts. To the unexplored island at the center of the sea."

"Why there, Clampora?" Meenah asked. The 1st heir had brought her 2x2 trident 'just in case for emergencies' according to her own bias. The prince gave Meenah a glance and after looking at him she shrugged and went up to the sails to open them.

Once doing so, she yelled at Vriska to 'take the wheel of the ship' and walked to Eridan. "Feferi doesn't impress you, huh? You know you'll get hanged for it like the youngest Lalonde, whatever her name was."

John winced as Eridan recalled the past event. Rose Lalonde had been partaking in 'dark magic' and 'summoning the abominations.' Only her closest friends John, Dave, and Jade knew and kept quiet about it. That is, until the Grand HighBlood discovered the treachary in Olymigus when he was forced to meet Dualscar. Rose was then caught, tried, and then hanged in the kingdom's public square, no matter what her friends tried to do. Jade then later took on her late friend's teachings, just without the horrorterror part of it.

"Yes Meenah, I'm well aware of that." Eridan said.

"Alright then." the female sea-dweller said. Vriska called out that there was an 'obstacle' in the way. "It looks like it's sharp or somethi-"

There was a slam as the current turned rough and the S.S. Seahorse was forced to Dualscar's Crags, which were blak things sticking out of the water the holes in them. A ship would be torn to shreds.

"SOMEONE STEER THE SHIP!" someone cried, before Eridan could find out who it was, the ship jerked to the right and Eridan was slammed across the deck, he then proceeded to black out.

When the prince woke up, he saw a troll with scruffy black hair and nubby horns. "Kar?! What are you doing here, you're lucky that you haven't been caught yet.""I just saved this ship and you backlash me?! Also we're here." he rolled his eyes and walked off.

Eridan stood up and saw that the ship's anchor and mast were on the island's sand. Grabbing some supplies and their weapons, the crew they jumped down from the boat and onto Skagg's Island. Little did they know, a figure was watching them in the trees. It twitched it's tail and slid away.

Vriska was the one who felt like she was being watched. "Hey Eridan, do you think theres someone else on the island other than us?" The prince shook his head and chuckled. "Whoever would survive here would die, there's barely enough food except for fruit, coconuts, and the occasional small animal." "If you say so, Ampora." The midcasted girl shrugged and followed him.

The figure stared at each of the 'intruders. None of them caught it's eye except for Karkat. It hissed at him softly and vanished into the undergrowth. The figure knew him somehow. It knew.