Down Below
6/24/1932, Triton’s Alcove, Western Attilan Beach
Triton had been swimming around, looking at everything that was there before the Inhuman had seen that there was something that was approaching, making the boy cautious as he had seen that there was something approaching, “Who are you?” he had demanded, ready to fight whoever it was that was there, “What are you?” the person had said and that was when Triton saw something… strange.
It was a woman with blue skin and pointed ears, wearing white and looking like a nurse, “My name’s Codri,” she had said before going and swimming towards him, going and examining him, “Are you from Lemuria? Some sort of Alchemical creation?” she had asked, confusing Triton which had made the girl more confused as she had went and started to swim around him.
“My name is Trion of Attilan, and I am a prince of The House of Agon.” he had said, making her snort, “There is no House of Agon, and it’s Atlantis, not Attilan.” Codri had said to him, “I think I know how to spell my homeland,” he had said, glaring at her, “By the way, where have you been? I’ve never met anyone that had gone through a Terrigenesis like yours before.” he had said to her.
“What’s a Terrigenesis?” Codri had asked of him, confused at the statement as Triton had looked at her, “Didn’t you go through the mists to become what you are?” he had asked and hearing that, Codri had been even more confused, “Can we talk somewhere?” she had asked of him, “I’ve been swimming since Submera.” she had told him and hearing Triton was even more confused.
“I have an alcove that we can talk in.” he had told her, going and leading the girl to his home underwater, “Why are you so close to the surface? Don’t you worry about pinklings finding you and catching you in a net?” Codri had asked, “What Triton had asked, all the more confused as they had entered it, as Codri had went and looked around, she saw that there were odd things there.
It was of pinklings that were there, all of them smiling and all of them different from the stories, “Are you a surface dweller?” Codri had asked, more amazed as she had looked at her in curiosity which had made the boy nod at that, “Then how are you able to do this?” she had asked him, “I would be happy to explain.” he had said as the two of them got started on telling each other their stories.
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7/1/1932, The Sub–City, Attilan
Maximus and Auran had walked through The Sub–City with Nanny, the three of them looking around and as they had done as much, the two of them were confused at the damage that was there, “How could this much damage and abuse be allowed?” Auran had asked, seeing everything that was there, “No one cares about damage here.” Nanny had said as they had went and started to approach the more damaged places.
Looking it over, they were a bit worried as The Alphans had went and glared at them, Nanny raising a palm as they walked, “The strong and fit take what they need.” Nanny had said as they saw that a few of them that had a red band around their arms, glaring towards them, seeing this, Auran had went and started to shift, the Inhuman snarling towards them as Maximus thought.
“This place need a Jurat.” He had said, thinking and thinking as his eyes had started to have the manic expression that was on his face, “A Jurat?” Nanny had asked, “Somebody to keep an eye on this place, make sure that there’s order here.” he had said before starting to giggle now over and over right now before Auran put a hand on his shoulder, trying to calm him down.
“So, a… Jurat?” Nanny had asked, “Yes, I can talk to Monarch, make him approve it and then we can get somebody with sense down here for ha ha has!” the prince had said as she went and given him a pill to take, “It’s a good plan, but let’s stay calm, okay Max?” Auran had said to him, Maximus nod at that, “Okay, let’s go and tell the others.” he said to her, “Maybe Triton will be there, he’s be gone for a week.”
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7/1/1932, Submera, Atlantic Ocean
Triton had woken up and saw that Codri had went and started to get up, “Morning.” she had said, smiling at him as she had went to go and get ready for the day, “Stay away from the seaweed, it’s starting to affect people badly.” she had told him, making the Prince nod at that, “Will do, can I escort you?” he had asked her, making Codri smile as she had went and gotten dressed.
“Why not? The Darklight should be happening soon.” she had told him, making Triton nod, remembering that as they had went and gotten their respective clothing on, “Goodbye neverlight.” Triton had said as the bioluminescent algae had started to light up and give them the daylight that the plants had been storing for so long before giving them the current environment.
As the two of them were enjoying themselves, both of them having fun and then going and heading to the office where she was learning, the two of them headed towards the building as there was a sound of singing, “The twins are practicing.” Codri had said and hearing that, the two of them went to avoid the range of the song before eventually they had reached the location.
“Alright then, this is my stop.” she had said to him, “Wish me luck.” she had said to him, kissing his cheek as she had went and started to enter it, Triton had smiled towards her when there was a noise, confusing them both as they had seen that there was a submersible that was there, “What is that?” Codri had asked, making the Triton glare, “I’ll deal with it.” he had said before going to swim up.
The Inhuman had went to approach it, curious and confused at the sight before realizing that it was a probe, making the young man more curious as he had went and started to swim around it, the device was Attilan in design, but there was nobody inside of it, making him all the more confused at the sight before he had seen that there was a button, so he had pressed it, “Triton, it’s Mander.” The Inhuman had said.
“You have been missing from your alcove for a week, please come back.” His father and said and hearing that, the Inhuman had sighed at that, “If you do not, then I will send a team of Alphans to retrieve your corpse.” He had said and hearing that, Triton had sighed, “Please press the button if–” he had done as much with annoyance, “I will see you in a day at a minimum.” Mander’s recording said.
Seeing that the fun was over, he had went and swam back down to Codri who was confused, “Triton–?” “I need to go home.” he had said and hearing that, Codri had sighed, “Come back when you can?” she had asked and hearing that, Triton had nodded at the request, “I’ll get there as soon as possible and then home.” he had promised her, making Codri smile as he had went and swam upwards.
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7/3/1932, Triton’s Alcove, Western Attilan Beach
The Royal Family had went and started to look and see that Triton was coming up, he was wearing a sarong and some sort of shoulder plate, looking like he had come from some sort of magical kingdom, “Triton?” Crystal had asked, making them all look in confusion, “What?” he had asked of them, confused at their reactions, “Where have you been? And why do you look like you came back from a savage age?”
At that, Triton had sighed, “The reason for it is because I had found a place, a place where I can be with people like me.” he had said and hearing that, the group were all glad for the sound of it as they had went and spoken, “We can talk about that later, right now we need to worry about The Sub–City.” Maximus had said, calm now that he has his medication now, making Triton confused.
“What’s the Sub–City?” he had asked of the Prince, making them all look at Karnak had went and answered, “The Sub–City is a location underneath Attilan that had been made for The Alpha–Primitive population.” his brother had explained to him, “THey have buildings and rations they receive from the barracks–” “And it looks like a warzone, I’m already working to have a Jurat installed.” he told them.
“<A what?>” Maximus had asked, confused on what the title was like everybody else, “That is like a guardsman, one to watch over them, correct?” Medusa had asked and hearing that, he had nodded, “Exactly!” he had said to them with a smile, “We have someone there working with The Alphans and then we can probably get some intel as well.” Gorgon had said, wishing the others were there.
“Yes, so we need to be careful, maybe we can even get your friends–” “One friend, and they are a fan of surface dwellers.” he had told them, hearing that, Maximus had thought, “Then we find some others.” he had said towards them, making them all look, “What do you have in mind?” Gorgon had said to him which made him grin, “I have a few ideas, but Triton will need to help.” he had told him with a smile.
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7/20/1932, Dining Hall, The Royal Palace
Monarch and the two brothers were all at a table, all of them eating as Monarch had spoken, “I was thinking… about you plan of keeping somebody down there in the dark, keeping an eye those… Alpha Primitives.” he had said to them, “I would be more then happy to start that and I have a volunteer already.” he had told them, making both look towards him, “You do?” Maximus had asked him.
“Yes, Auran, the one you always associate with.” he had said to him, making him smile, “Of course she will need to stay there for as long as she is a Jurat there, and also, because of the current danger, we will have to limit visitors there, supply runs and back up only.” he had told them and hearing that, both of them nodded, the pair keeping themselves under control for now.
“The two of you will be by my side from now on, that way, we will be able to make sure that anything… dangerous, does not happen.” he had told them and hearing that, the two brothers had nodded at that, “We will be happy to assist.” Maximus had told him before taking him glass and sipping, his brother miming him as the rest of their family watched and listened to it.
“Did you get all of that?” Medusa had said and hearing that, Minxi had nodded towards her, “I did,” she had said towards them, “He’s keeping the brothers close to him and limiting the contact between Auran and the outside world.” Minxi had said and hearing that, they were all a bit more nervous at that, thinking as Crystal had went and spoken up, “So what now?” she had asked.
“We have fewer people, so now we have more work for each of us to do.” Karnak had said and as they had heard this, the group had went and nodded at that before they had went and started to get up and left the location, Kadlec watching them all with some caution right now as they had seen that there was Astog there and that had made him grin at that before thinking on what next to do.
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7/20/1932, The Seeker’s Office, The Royal Palace
Kadlec had smiled as he had seen Astog walk in, “Hello there, Astog, correct?” he had asked, making the man nod at him, seeing that, Kadlec smiled, “Excellent, and you are not… interested in the words of The Prince?” Kadlec had said to him, making Astog glare at that, “I lost my brother to his first cry.” he had told the Seeker, “On that day I made a vow that my line would surpass his.” he told him.
Hearing that, Kadlec had smiled, “What if I said that I could convince The Genetic Council to pair you with somebody, somebody that would create a scion that would be powerful enough to destroy him before he can even whisper.” Kadlec had said and hearing that, Astog had went and grinned at that, “I would be more than happy to help in whatever way that I can.” he had said as they both shared a grin.
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7/22/1932, Mander–Azur Residence, Submera
Triton had went and started to swim downwards with the a smile as he had went and brought the case down, looking at the information that was there before he had went and activated it, Maximus had called it a comm vault, something for them to privately send any information that was acquired would be safe here instead of being able to be monitored by Kadlec or the others.
Triton had went and locked it in place before he had pulled out the comm, glad that Maximus had gotten this one immune to the saltwater, “Maximus, can you hear me?” he had asked of it, “Yes, I’m here.” He had said and hearing that, Triton was relieved at that, “Alright then… I’ll make sure that it’s safe, nothing you need to worry about.” he had promised towards his cousin.
“Alright then, protection is vital.” He had said and hearing that, Triton had sighed at that, “Roger, just please be careful up there.” he had said, shutting it off and turning to see that Codri had swam in a smiled, “You’re back.” she had said to him, liking the sight of Triton as he had done the same, “For now, at least.” he had told her, “Then let’s go and have some fun.” she said as they went and did as much.
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8/10/1932, Oxford University, Oxford
Herbert Wyndham, the man that he had found during one of his travels had been talking to a couple of individuals, one of them with glasses and a mustache as Phaeder had went and approached, “Miles, I told you that we can’t focus on duplication before–” “Herbert Wyndham?” Phaeder had said to him, making Herbert look towards him with a surprised look, “You?” he had said to him.
“Me.” Phaeder had said and hearing that, the group looked in confusion at the sight, “Drew, Warren, I need to speak to the man here, alone.” he had said towards him before the two students had went and started to leave, the classroom making the two of them all alone, “Thank you for the assistance.” Herbert had said and hearing that, the Inhuman had nodded at that, “And I would be happy to help again, on a condition.”
Hearing that, the man raised an eyebrow, “I currently, have a… restraining form of accommodation in place, and require a way to escape if they become more hostile than they already are.” he had said towards Herbert who had nodded, “Well… you did provide me with the map to help stabilize my dream.” he had said and hearing that, Phaeder had nodded, “How is your… Dempsey?” he asked.
Hearing Herbert had sighed, “It’s… he is primitive, I almost lost him.” Herbert had said, “It’s like teaching a neanderthal modern physics.” he had said, making Phaeder smile, “I would be more than happy to help you with a neural acceleration, but like I said–” “Doctor Essex had offered me something that would be help with your situation.” he had said and hearing that, Phaeder was confused.
“He didn’t mention–” “It’s that thing that we don’t talk about with The Doctor.” he had said and hearing that, Phaeder shrugged, “Fine then, so you can provide this and I will be allowed to hand you the schematics.” he had said and hearing that, the two of them had smiled at each other before they had went and shaken each others hands, “I will get them from my lab.” “And I will write mine up.” they each went.
The two of them had went and started to split, Phaeder had started to write them down as he had noticed that there was a dalmatian like creature that had went and looked around before seeing him, “Not master.” it had said, growling towards him, hearing that, Phaeder had sighed as he had went and readied his gift before noticed that there was Herbert coming in.
Dempsey, calm down, friend.” he had snapped, making the creature pause, on all fours and looking at them in confusion, “Friend?” Dempsey had asked, making Herbert sigh at the sight, “Do you see what I am dealing with?” he asked him, “I can, and I can assist you with the construction.” he had said and hearing that, Herbert had smiled as he had handed him the schematics for his salvation.
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8/31/1932, Amaquelin Apartments, The Royal Palace
The two princesses were sitting in at their couch, Minxi had come to serve them tea with Karnak who had followed close behind, “Karnak?” Medusa had asked, “I wanted to meditate, this location would be perfect for today.” he had said, seeing that, Medusa had sighed before she had went and motioned for him proceed, Crystal helping Minxi with the serving tray before setting it down.
As she did so, Minxi had turned, seeing that Karnak was going through his exercise, making her watch as the two sisters spoke, “So Blackagar and Maximus will be difficult to contact, but Auran will be impossible as long as she’s down there?” Crystal had said, “Yes, if there was a separate way to enter, then there shouldn’t be any–” “But there is.” Minxi had told them, making the group look at her.
“There is?” Crystal had asked, making Minxi nod, “Sure, the Sub–City had been rebuilt over and over repeatedly, they had to make multiple entrances, shanty towns and other caverns so they had to keep excavating for all of those years, the ones that had taken me in showed me a few, I even made a map when I had to smuggle contraband– I mean hide from the law– I mean–” “Okay, we had our laughs.” Karnak said.
He had stopped his motions and was now going and taking the map of the Sub–City that the Amaquelin Family had there, “Which one is the most… subtle for us to use?” he had asked, making Minxi smirk as she had went and leaned forward, pressing into his as she had went and pointed, “This would be the one.” she had said before they had all nodded, seeing that they now had a plan in mind.
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9/1/1932, Amakitsu Residence, The Sub–City
Auran had groaned as she had went and crawled out of the rough and uncomfortable bed that was there, wishing that she had brought her own from the surface before noticing that there was a scratching, hearing that, she had went and shifted, ready to beat somebody right now as there was the sight of something odd before her now, it was some sort of Rat– “Minxi?” she had asked.
“Auran!”Minxi had said, rushing over and hugging her, “I am so glad that we have rats in Attilan!” she had said, “I never would have fit in that old tunnel if there weren’t.” she had told them and hearing that, Auran had sighed, “So you’re my contact with the others?” she had asked of the girl who laughed, “Are you joking? Medusa’s ONLY handmaiden disappearing all the time?” she had asked.
“Which is why your Maximus got you this.” she had told her, revealing the communicator that was there, “Make sure that this is hidden, not even The Alphans can find it.” she had said and hearing that, the woman had nodded, “Understood.” she had said towards her and so Minxi had smiled towards her, “SO, what are you doing here?” the handmaiden had asked, looking at it all.
“Not much, if there’s anything hostile, I squish it, make sure that the contraband isn’t easy to find, and also make sure that nobody that isn’t allowed stays here.” Auran had told her, flexing her claws which Minxi had nodded at, “Great to hear! Anything you want me to tell MAX?” she had asked, making Auran glare, “If you want me to be embarrassed or something, try harder.” Auran had said.
Instead of being saddened by that, Minxi grinned, “Oh, I plan to.” she had told her before going and starting to exit, seeing that, Auran had sighed before muttering to herself, “Great, somebody else to give me trouble.” she had said and as there was more noise now, “Death to The Jurat!” One of the Alpha Primitives outside had shouted out in annoyance at all of this before pulling out her shotgun.
“Death to The Jurat! Death to The Jurat!” they had shouted, all of them with a black armband on as they had their mining tools, “Go back to your homes or else I will lay down the–” she had started before one of them who was on the roof had went and threw a shovel, hitting her on the head and dropping her, the pain making her start to black out as they had enveloped her, “You do realize, this means war!”