New Life Under The Sea

Chapter 2: The City Of Luxor/ How To Save A Life

Deep below the surface of the sea sat a beautiful golden palace. The city of Luxor is home to thousands of merpeople. A kind and generous man, King Aknamkanon is the ruler of the merpeople. He is a 38 year old 6"2 merman. King Akamkanon has dark plum purple eyes, and graying black hair. His skin is a golden brown color and he has a shiny, dark plum purple tail that is similar to his eye color, with flecks of gold in it that shine in the sunlight. King Aknamkanon is an honorable, wise, and understanding king whom the merpeople love.

He also has a son who is to turn 18 soon. His name is Atem, he is the crowned Prince and is about 5"8 with the same tawny skin tone as his father. He is well built with a sharp handsome face and angular eyes that shone like rubies. Atem's tail is a shiny ruby color with flecks of gold in it as well. He also has spiky tri colored hair that is ebony black at the base and the tips of his hair are outlined crimson red. The tanned Prince has sunflower yellow lightning shaped bangs framing his face and three bangs like the ones framing his face, are shooting up into the rest of his hair.

Atem was swimming around looking for one of his two best friends, Mana. They were playing a game and he had to find her. Mana is 15 years old and is 5 '5 with a light tan and thick chocolate brown hair that fell to her shoulders and bright emerald green eyes. The seashells on her chest are a ballet slipper pink and her tail is a sparkly sapphire blue.

"Come out, come out wherever you are Mana." Atem called out to his friend.

They were playing just a few feet under the surface when Atem felt something hit him in the back. Knocking him flat on his face for a minute before he turned around and realized it was a human. Atem saw that the small human was not moving at all and it didn't look like he was breathing either.

He swam up toward the surface and poked his head out of the water a little bit as he looked around for anyone. But he didn't see anyone at all. Atem knew that they were miles from shore and he had no idea from which direction the small human came from.

He knew they didn't have a lot of time before the little human died. The ruby eyed teen grabbed the small boy and lifted him into his arms gently. He was shocked by all the cuts and bruises on his face, other than that the boy was beautiful. Atem put his ear to his chest to make sure he was still breathing. It was a miracle he still was. Atem plugged the boy's nose and pressed his lips to the smaller teen's and blew some air into his lungs gently.

"MANA! COME OUT NOW! I GIVE UP! THE GAME IS OVER! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!" Atem shouted holding the small boy close to his body.

Mana swims out of a sea cave she was hiding in and gives Atem a worried and confused look. "What's the emrency and who is that?" She asked pointing at Yugi.

"Never mind that.. I can't cast the air bubble spell right now. Can you do it?" Atem asked her as he pinched Yugi's nose shut.

"Yea, I can do that. Is he breathing right now?"

"Yes I just blew air into his lungs a few seconds ago. We have to take him to Isis before he dies." I feel a strange connection to this small human but I don't know what it is ." Atem said, smiling down at the small form in his arms.

Mana smiled knowing her best friend may have just found his soulmate. She hopes the boy survives for both of their sakes she thinks to herself as she cast the spell quickly and they swam off back to home, straight to the palace healer.

As soon as Atem and Mana get back to the palace they swim as fast as they can into the healing chambers.

"ISIS!" Atem and Mana shouted as they barged right in.

"What is the-." Isis stopped short in what she was saying as her mouth fell open in shock.

"Isis, he needs your help please. If you don't help him he will die." Atem said desperately

"Alright, set him on the table then please leave. I have a lot of work on my hands. This poor little human has been put through the ringer ." Isis said.

Isis is a 5'6, 26 year old mermaid with long flowing jet black hair that reaches to the middle of her back. Like the royal family she also has tanned skin but it's a bit darker than Atem and his family's. Her tail is a lapis blue color that matched her eyes. The seashells on her chest were an almond color and she has been the place healer for 5 years.

Atem nodded and placed him on the table there. Even though he knows nothing about the little human on the table, Atem can't help but feel something toward the little one. "Please don't die, little one. I would love to get the chance to know you." Atem said as he placed a sweet kiss on Yugi's head before he and Mana left the healing chambers.

"Mana I need you to go to the throne room and tell my father what happened. I'm not leaving until I know he's ok." Atem said.

Just as Atem finished speaking his father swam up behind him and put a hand on his son's shoulder.

"Tell me what? " The King asked, looking down at the two teens.

Atem took a deep breath. "Mana and I were playing in the reef. After a few minutes of looking for her I was knocked flat on my face. I turned around and there was a tiny human laying on my back."

The King's eyes went wide but he stayed quiet and let his son continue with his story.

"So I quickly swam up to the surface to see if maybe he fell off of his boat or something. But no one was up there and I had no idea from which direction he came from. When I swam back down I noticed that he had not moved and then I realized that he was unconscious and he wasn't breathing. So I picked him up and gave him a few breaths of air. Then Mana cast a spell on him so he can breathe and then we rushed him to Isis. I also noticed that he took a beating so I'm guessing that what happened was no accident. He is pretty bangged up." Atem explained taking a deep breath.

Atem's father smiled gently and patted his son's shoulder. "If the boy lives and if he wants to,he can stay in the palace but he will have to be your personal servant. I can't have other merfolk thinking that we just let anyone into the palace."

Atem nodded in understanding. "Thank you father, I will let him know when he wakes up."

King Aknamkanon smiled and nodded his head at Mana. I will see you later, my son. He said, squeezing Atem's shoulder affectionately.

The King smiled to himself as he swam back to the throne room. "Oh Amara you would be so proud of our boy, he has found his soulmate. I just hope the young one pulls though. Atem says he is pretty beat up." The King says to his wife as he sits on his throne next to hers.

Queen Amara is a beautiful 5"8 mermaid with inky black waist length hair that has ruby red and gold streaks running through it. She has a skin tone that is like her husband's and son's. With warm cinnamon colored eyes that are more rounded than that of her husband and son's.

She smiled brightly. I'm glad he found someone. "We should pay a visit to them later when he wakes up. I have no doubt Isis will save him." She says laying her hand on top of her husband's hand.

A few hours later Isis walks out of the healing chambers and sees Atem sitting out there waiting. "Why am I not surprised to find you out here?"

"Is he ok Isis? Is he going to make it ? Is he awake? How is he?" Atem fired question after question at Isis.

"Atem slow down, first off yes he will be fine. He had a lot of internal damage, but I managed to patch him up. He should wake up soon. I assume you are staying here?" Isis asked him.

"Yes I want to be here when he wakes up. I don't want him to be alone."

Isis nodded her head and let him in to sit with Yugi. "I will be back in the morning to check on him. Have a good night Atem."

"Have a goodnight Isis." Atem replied as he sat down next to Yugi in a chair and took Yugi's smaller hand into his, holding it gently while stroking the back of Yugi's soft ivory hand with his thumb.