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Bottom of the ocean, 525 years later

Aquaman struggled against his bonds; he was chained to a rock overlooking a very well-known and very dangerous underwater volcano called the Lava Pools. It was named due to the unusual behaviour of the molten lava.

Instead of being one big pool or lake of lava this volcano had exposed veins that flowed up the Cliffside and lots of small pools of lava that made a very dense cloud of hot steam that was impossible to see through.

Due to its erratic behaviour the Lava Pools were off limits to everyone in Atlantis. A few human submarines had come to study the volcano and Atlantis usually left those e vessels alone as they knew how dangerous the area around the volcano was and if the humans died or got injured than it was there problem.

Aquaman was angry; he had been so focused on protecting Atlantis from the surface world that he had been blinded to the treason and threats that were right in front of him. His own brother had overthrown him and taken the throne while Aquaman was away trying to negotiate peace with the surface.

He had only barely survived an assassination attempt on the surface and once he had returned to Atlantis he found his younger brother sitting on the throne and planning a war. Aquaman herd something approach and saw that Orm had come to see him; he was riding his underwater speeder and had the royal trident in hand.

"Enjoying the view?" Orm asked as he got off his

"Why are you doing this?" Aquaman demanded.

"Because you are weak and are unfit to rule," Orm claimed.

"Whatever it is your planning it won't work, killing me won't make the people of Atlantis love or follow you," Aquaman declared.

"Yes, there is that whole linage thing…being the younger brother is such a pain. But I have found a solution to that," Orm claimed.

Aquaman wanted to know what his brother meant by that and he got his answer as Orm opened a small compartment on his water bike and pulled out something wrapped in a red blanket. Orm showed it to Aquaman and the kings eyes widened in hora as he saw his infant son who was crying.

"No…Orm you can't," Aquaman said fearfully.

"I can, with the young price out of the way there will be no one to challenge my claim to the throne as I will be the rightful heir," Orm said wildly.

"But he's your nephew," Aquaman argued.

"And is why he has to die," Orm said seriously "It's such a shame, he is so young…too young to be a casualty of war,"

"War…what war?" Aquaman asked.

Orm swam over next to Aquaman and drew a dagger; he stabbed it into the rock so it was holding the screaming baby in place. Orm then swam back to his veachle and started the engine, he maneuverered his ride to face Aquaman.

"Why the one with the surface of course, though it won't be much of a war once the poler weapons are activated," Orm said.

"The poler weapons….those were built as a last resort only," Aquaman claimed.

"They should have been activated the moment they were built. Then we would be masters of this world," Orm claimed "I will activate them and I will wipe out the surface dwellers who have no right to exist,"

"The Lava pools will kill you and destroy any evidence that it was me," Orm said.

"You won't get away with this," Aquaman yelled angrily.

"I already have, but don't worry. I'll take good care of Mera," Orm smiled lustfully. Orm aimed his trident at the base of the rock and it fell into the pit below.

Aquaman struggled harder trying to break free before he hit the pools, the sounds of his son screaming only made him determined to get free. He managed to break one hand free and he struggled to get the other hand free.

Aquaman looked down and he could see that the steam from the lava below was very thick, he was also starting to feel the heat as well. The king looked over at his son and he knew he would not be able to get free in time.

Thinking quickly Aquaman drew a hidden dagger from inside his boot, he raised the blade and brought it down just above his wrist severing his own had. Once he was free he grabbed his son and swam out from under the boulder as it disappeared from sight.

Aquaman sighed, in relief, not only he had saved his son, just as he thought he was safe; a second smaller boulder hit crashed into him and Aquamans world went black ask he fell into the Lava pools below.

Master Bedroom, Castlevaina

Alucard's eyes shot open, he opened his coffin and looked around, he was alone in his room but something felt off as he had been awoken by the sound of something heavy smashing into the castle. He sniffed the air and the scent of dry copper went up his nose, he hissed dangerously. Alucard knew that scent well; it was the scent of blood.

Alucard floated up out of his coffin and followed the scent to its source, gliding along just above ground. He did not want whoever the blood belonged too to know he was coming. Along the way he also herd wailing, it pierced his sensitive ears and he winced in pain; it like a baby was crying.

Alucard against his better judgement continued to follow the wailing and found himself outside the front entrance. There were a few large boulders and rocks that had not been there before, they littered the front garden and even had smashed a couple of Gargoyle statues.

Alucard ignored the damage and he focused on the source of the smell of blood. There lying on at the base of the stone steps on the ground was a man with long blond hair and a moustache around his mouth, he wasn't wearing a shirt but had tight green leggings and boots.

His most prominent feature was he was missing his left hand. He was unconcise and bleeding over the carpet, Alucard could tell from the scent of the blood that the injury happened recently. The man held a wailing baby in his other arm protectively.

Alucard stared at the blood hungrily, it had been a long time since he fed and although he did not know how long he had slept he could not deny that the urge to feed on both theses unfortunate souls was very tempting.

Alucard mentally pushed his vampiric urges aside and walked over to the unconcise man and the wailing baby.

Alucard bend down and looked at the injury.

'Must have happened recently….going but the amount of blood I'd say no longer than ten minutes ago,' Alucard thought 'he probably passed out from blood loss,'

Alucard looked up to the dome bubble that kept the ocean from flooding the castle, he could see that the one of the dense layer of steam he had created to hide his castle was still very thick.

'They probably fell into my home by accident,' Alucard thought.

He picked the baby up and held it carefully in his arms. The baby seemed to only cry louder at this.

'Now what?' Alucard thought, he had never dealt with baby before.

"There there….it's alright," Alucard cooed in an attempt to get the baby to stop crying.

The baby stopped crying and looked at Alucard for a few seconds before starting again. Alucard sighed.

"I wonder if I was this loud…it's a wonder my father didn't kill me for it," Alucard said as his head was pounding due to the noise.

Alucard looked at the unconcise man and the blood that was still dripping from his wound.

"I should deal with that first," Alucard said to himself. He then looked back up at the castle.

"Before the castle begins to awake and takes their lives," Alucard finished.

He bent down and picked the man up and swung him over his shoulder, he then headed back into his castle.

Castlevania, Guest Bedroom

Aquaman groaned he slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a very large soft bed, he felt a lot of pain from his left wrist and he looked down to see his hand was missing and his wrist was bandaged up.

He pushed himself to sit up and looked around; this wasn't his throne room in his palace or the medical room either. The room was clearly a bedroom as it had a wardrobe a chest of draws, a large window that was covered by thick red curtains, a table sat off to the side with a few books on it, a chair and a blanket covering something hanging off the wall.

There was also a very nice wooden crib in the room with wolves, bats and other nightly animals carved into the wood.

Aquaman was confused, he had no clue where he was or how he got here as the old 14th century gothic décor seemed very out of place under the ocean.

"What happened? Where am I?" he asked himself.

Suddenly the door to the room opened and a man walked in.

Aquaman eyed him carefully not being able to tell if the man was friend or foe, he had always been suspicious of those who lived on the surface but the fact he had no memory of going to the surface after returning to Atlantis the first time set him on edge.

The man looked like he was in his late teens though his skin looked very pale and pasty for his age, his eyes were a blazing yellow and his hair was silver, it was long and the length ended in the middle of his back.

He wore black pants with matching boots and an open long black coat that stopped just above his knees over a white shirt. The coat had bright gold coloured seams and lining. Over the top was a black cape with a high folded down collar with red lining on the inside that flowed as he walked.

Aquaman took note of the golden hilted sword that was attached to the man's belt and it sat there like it belonged.

"You are awake…good," Alucard said.

It was only after the man spoke did Aquaman notice that he had fangs in his mouth.

"Who are you? Where am I?" Aquaman demanded.

"My Name is Alucard and you are in my Castle," Alucard answered.

"Castle?" Aquaman asked confused.

"Yes. Welcome to Castlevaina…my home," Alucard said.

"My son….where is my son?" Aquaman demanded.

"He's over there," Alucard said and gestured to a crib that was by the wall "You will find him un-harmed,"

Aquaman got out of bed and walked over to the crib while keeping a wary eye on Alucard, he peered inside to see his son wrapped up in a blanket sleeping soundly.

"Thank god….he's alive," Aquaman said in relief.

He picked up his son gently and held him close. However he noticed that his son was wearing a strange necklace around his neck, Aquaman thought it was odd as he had not been wearing it before.

It looked like a thin polished Obsidian crescent moon, a small bat like shape with its wings folded in and red jewelled eyes sitting on the inside. It was attached to a pure sliver chain, the necklace had a certain allure to it.

"Your son has a rather loud set of lungs," Alucard joked and he walked over.

Aquaman chucked at that. He then turned to Alucard.

"Thank you for saving him and me," he said gratefully.

"Save? Were you in danger?" Alucard asked confused.

"Yes we were over the lava pools and….wait…you mean you didn't save us?" Aquaman asked in surprise.

Alucard shook his head.

"I found you just outside my front door missing your hand and bleeding. I bandaged you up and gave your son some warm milk to calm him down," Alucard claimed.

Alucard had also removed the blood from the front steps with his magic but he kept that information to himself.

"But if we were over the lava pools…that means we fell. We should be dead,"

"Lava pools?" Alucard asked in confusion "Perhaps you should tell me how you wound up here…maybe I could help,"

Aquaman nodded, he would like to know why he and his son were not dead and this man had helped them so maybe he could help him figure it out. He walked back over to the large bed and sat down; Alucard joined him.

"Where should I begin?" Aquaman asked.

"How about you start with you name. I find myself at a disadvantage as you know mine but I do not know yours," Alucard said.

Aquaman sighed.

"My Name is Arthur Curry and I am the king of Atlantis," Arthur introduced.

"Atlantis….forgive me you majesty but I have never heard of that place," Alucard said respectfully.

"It is an underwater civilisation. Atlantis have evolved to be able to withstand the pressures of the deep sea and breathe under water," Arthur explain

"Fascinating, I should visit on day," Alucard said impressed.

"We don't allow outsiders into our city," Arthur claimed "we like it that way,"

"I too prefer isolation, but tell me how did you come to my castle?" Alucard asked.

"My brother…he is trying to start a war with the surface world. He wishes to destroy it by increasing the worlds ocean mass and flooding the land above,"

"He has to be stopped," Alucard said fiercely.

"Indeed, I tried to stop him but he kidnapped my son and left us both on the cliffs above the lava pools to die," Arthur said "I cut my own hand off to save my son but we still fell…the next thing I know I am waking up here,"

"I see…." Alucard said. He didn't respond for several seconds as he was thinking about what he had been told.

"I believe I have the answers you seek," Alucard said.

"You do?" Arthur asked.

"Yes, come over to the window," Alucard said and he got up and walked to the large red curtains

Arthur followed and when he reached the window the curtains opened by themselves. Arthur was stunned for a second, he approached the window and looked out and saw the large Castle grounds as well as the dome that kept the ocean at bay, but beyond that all he could see was a dense fog.

"I don't understand, all I see is fog," Arthur claimed.

"It's actually steam," Alucard corrected.

He waved his hand and the dense stem cloud thinned out and disappeared, Arthurs looked outside and saw the see through dome barrier. His eyes widened when he saw the lava pools surrounding the sea floor outside the barrier, there were also steep cliffs that surrounded the Castle and rose further up into the ocean.

"Those…those are…" he gasped.

"I take it from your reaction that those are the lava pools you spoke of," Alucard said, he waved his hand again and the steam became dense again.

"How? How do they surround the base of this place? And the cliffs mold around the castle like they are natural?" Arthur asked.

"This castle is evil and the lava pools and cliffs are necessary to contain the evil within. I will explain it later, for now you need to stop your brother," Alucard said "follow me,"

Alucard walked out of the room and Arthur followed him, they walked through the castle and Arthur kept a tight hold of his son, he did not know where this man was taking him or who else might be inside the castle.

He didn't know why but he felt like someone or something was watching him and following him….in fact just being in the castle gave him the creeps, every instinct was screaming danger and to try and flee as fast as he could.

"My son is wearing a pended that he was not wearing before, did you give it to him?" Arthur asked.

"Yes, you are wearing one too," Alucard answered.

Arthur looked down and found he was wearing the same pendent as his son.

"Please do not remove them until you are outside the castle," Alucard requested.

"Why?" Arthur asked.

"As I have said this castle is evil and therefor cursed, those pendants will protect you from that evil. They must be worn at all times if you intend to remain unaffected by it," Alucard stated.

Arthur nodded, they continued walking through the castle and Arthur was curies about how it could be underwater and no one ever noticed.

"So this Castle is underwater right?" Arthur asked.

"Yes those lava pools are a side effect of it, I created the cliffs surrounding them when I arrived," Alucard claimed.

"When did you arrive?"

"I don't know,"

"What do you mean you don't know?"

"I have been asleep for many years and I cannot tell you the exact number as I do not know the current year," Alucard said calmly.

"Then that means your trespassing in Atlantian territory,"

"I did not know this part of the ocean was owned when I arrived," Alucard claimed.

"All of the oceans belong to Atlantis, you need to leave," Arthur declared.

Alucard stopped and looked down.

"I…I am afraid that I cannot," Alucard said solemnly.

"Why not?" Arthur demanded.

"It is…complicated," Alucard said carefully.

"How complicated?" Arthur asked.

"Very," Alucard said "it would take too long to explain,"

"I don't want outsiders in my oceans," Aquaman insisted with a bit of force in his voice.

Alucard sighed; he turned and looked at the king.

"Very well….Return to my castle after you have dealt with your brother and I shall explain, if you are still unhappy with my presence I shall move my castle," Alucard offered.

"You can move your whole Castle?" Arthur asked in surprise.

"Yes it can go anywhere in the world I desire, however like me it's magic has been asleep and it will take time for it wake up again before I can move it," Alucard said.

"How long?" Arthur asked.

"12 hours, in that time I beg you to let me explain why I am here," Alucard pleaded.

Arthur eyed Alucard criticality. If all this man was asking for was a chance to explain himself than Arthur would give it too him, he did save his son after all. The least he could do was hear him out.

"Fine, I will give you a chance to explain yourself but I want you gone,"

"Then I have a request, in exchange for my departure, would you bring me some information on the world?" Alucard asked.

"I care not for the surface dwellers," Arthur claimed.

"I understand but I am not asking for much, just the year and a bit of information about the current state of the world," Alucard clarified.

"Very well, I cannot promise much but I will do what I can," Arthur said.

"That is all I ask," Alucard said.

They continued to through the castle and eventually stopped in front of a large double door, Alucard opened it to revival a large empty room, the lights came on as soon as Alucard walked in it was filled with dust and Cobwebs as it had clearly not been used in years…maybe even decades.

In the centre of the room was a large circle drawn on the ground surround by what looked like ruins and candles that lit themselves.

"What is this place?" Arthur asked.

"The transport room, stand in that circle please," Alucard said.

"Why?" Arthur asked suspiciously.

"So I can send you home of course," Alucard claimed.

Arthur eyed the circle and stood in the centre, once he was in position Alucard lifted his hand to his face leaving a sort gap between his hand and nose, he closed his hand and leaving his middle and index finger pointing upwards; he closed his eyes and started to chant in a language that Arthur did not understand. The ruins and the circle began to glow and Arthur looked at it fearfully.

"What's happening?" Arthur panicked.

Alucard ignored him and continued to chant, once as he did the circle glow got brighter until it ignited small blue flames.

"I have activated the magic of this room, you need only to think on where you would like to go and you will be taken there instantly," Alucard said once he was finished "when you return do not forget the pendent, if you do I cannot garreteer your safety,"

Arthur's eyes widened and he thought of his wife and queen Mera, he wanted to see her make sure she was safe. The moment he thought of her the circle glowed and bright and he was engulfed in a pillar of black flames. Arthur was gone leaving a small trail of smoke where he had stood. The circles fires and glow died down leaving the room became too become dark again.

"Well….this will certainly complicate things," Alucard sighed.

Atlantis throne room,

Queen Mera was worried, she had been informed by her brother in lore Orm that her husband had been killed and now her son was missing and Orm had taken over Atlantis. Not believing him she had sought out the Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Jhon Jonzz who had recently formed the Justice League along with Hawkgirl, Batman and The Flash.

Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Jhon Jonzz had come to end the hostilities between the surface world and Atlantis by talking some sense into the Atlantian king.

However upon arrival they were accused of killing Aquaman and sentenced to death, Mera had saved them and demanded to know the truth of who killed her husband. Superman and the League assured her that Aquaman had survived his assassination attempt and had in fact returned to Atlantis but they had no idea where he was now.

She brought the League to the throne room and they tried to comfort the distressed queen and come up with a solution to Orm's plan to wipe out the surface.

They were in the middle of discussing options when a pillar of black flames appeared, the flames were only there for a second before they disappeared and Aquaman was left in the room holding his son. Mera and the League stared at him for a moment in shock as Arthur quickly took in his surroundings.

Arthur saw the group of superheros and his wife, Mera through herself onto her husband.

"You're alive," She cried tearfully holding him tightly "I thought…Orm said..."

"Mera I'm alright and so is our son…see," Arthur said and handed the baby to his mother.

Mera took her son and held him close; she could not believe she had him back. She had been so distraught and desperate when Orm took him, desperate enough to seek aid from outsiders who may have killed her husband.

"Are you hurt?" Arthur asked.

"No…but Orm has gone mad," Mera claimed, she then noticed her husband's missing hand.

"What happened to your hand?" Mera asked worriedly.

"A necessary sacrifice, I will deal with Orm, but why are they here?" Arthur asked and glared at the League.

"Atlantis declared war on the surface, we came to talk some sense into you but when we got here we were accused of killing you," Superman explained.

"So he arranged my assassination…he's gone too far,"

"He said he would wipe out the surface? Can he really do that?" Green Lantern asked.

"Yes, there is an Atlatian weapon built into the ice capes in the South Pole. If activated it will met the Ice rising the sea level,"

"But if he does that he could flood the whole planet," Jhon Jonzz claimed.

"Only if both devises are activated, there's one at both north and south poles," Arthur claimed.

"Witch one is he likely to activate first?" Wonder Woman asked.

"The one at the south needs to be activated first, before the one at the north," Arthur answered.

"Why the south?" Batman asked.

"Well…at the time of building it…there was a migration of whales and up north and my predecessors did not want to bother them so it was made that you could not activate the weapon at the North without activating the one at the south first," Arthur explained.

"Seem like a major design flaw," Batman stated.

"Yeah well I didn't build it," Arthur claimed "But I can help you disable it,"

"If even one of those gets activated it will cause major damage for the surface…a lot of people will die," Superman said.

"Agreed, Orm he must be stopped," Arthur hissed.

"Then you should get your injury seen too quickly," Batman advised.

Arthur looked down at his hand and contemplated what to do, a simple prosthetic hand would be useless and he needed something that will last, also something to aid him in the coming battle.

"I have something in mind," He said with a smile.