
The Duel of the Seas
"We are reaching the waters of the Brine Kingdom, my King." Vulko said.
Orm nodded at him. It was almost time.
But before....there was something he had to do.
"Vulko, my trusted advisor, what advice do you give me as this war starts."
"I have already given it my king, but I will stand by your choice as always."
"So you stand by the throne, while you betray it, I know that you trained my brother to defeat me, don't deny it."
Vulko starred at him seriously for sometime.
"I do not"
Orm knew it, but he had to know.....
"Why, I am a pureblood, he wanted nothing to do with Atlantis."
"You might have been born in Atlantis, but Tony is already more of a King, that you are."
Orm smiled sadly.
"Take him, and make sure, he has a view."
Vulko just looked at him, and went with the guards with no resistence.
First his childhood friend, and now his advisor. People really seem to like his brother. Then again, both Mera and Vulko are soft hearted. They aren't meant for this.
Nerus came to him.
"The time has come."
"Indeed it has."
"Any sign on my daughter ?"
"No. She disabled her tracker."
"Hm. You better have done no harm to her Orm, or else..."
"Yeah yeah I get it. How longer until we reach the Brine."
"5 minutes."
"Good, then I'll bring the guests in so they can see everything."
"What is your intention with the Avengers ?"
"Under this depths, they are no threat. So I'll have them watch, and when the time finally comes to start the war with the surface.....we'll kill them in front of their people."
Rhodey couldn't believe this.
They were all wearing this white suits. It was what kept them alive. From the crushing depths of the ocean, were no human had probably gone alone with no sub.
O and drowning. That too.
They were in a ship, who knows how many meters underwater. With no chance of fighting, or escaping.
"Confortable ?" Orm asked as hi came in.
Rogers raised his head, he could see the faces on the suits.
He had to admit that Atlantis' tec was probably better than Wakanda's, and even rivaled Tony's. Then again, considering Tony's true origin.......
"If you think we will stand while you..." Rogers said with that voice Rhodey hates so much.
Orm punched him in the face.
"I would shut up if I was you, we are way below the surface right now, and the pressure will kill you before you drowned, that suit is what keeps you alive, don't force me to take it."
Rogers grolwed.
"I wanted to see how you where looking, as the fall of the surface comes near."
"My King, we have reached the Brine."
Orm smiled.
"Say goodbye to the surface, once I get the Brine, your world will be over, and so will be your lifes."
"NOOOO!" Rogers struggled as guards came in and took him. How does he think he can win this ? They were defeated at land, they have no chance at sea.
"Where are you taking us ?" Natasha demanded to know.
"To see the spectacle."
"Everything ready ?" Mera asked Tony.
"Yes." He patted the orca she was riding. "This little guy will take good care of you."
"Remember, Orm must be dethroned before the Brine King either submits or is killed. And knowing him, the former is more likely to happen."
"Don't worry Coral. Just get to your father, and I'll take care of my little brother."
"Are you ever gonna stop with that ?"
"Nope. Thor, how are you guys doing ?"
"We are in position my friend."
"Good, then let's get started." He gave Mera one last look. And went to the giant monster of legend.
"Are you ready, King Tony ?"
"Yes. Let's get the show on the road."
"Remember, the Brine don't have the biggest numbers, but their armies won't go without a fight. Defeat the Brine King, and you will command the biggest military might on this planet." Nerus said as Orm got his helmet.
He watched as the heroes where forced to watch in a window.
"Today we unite the kingdoms, tomorrow we scorch the surface."
He swam to the front of the ship.
"RISE ALTANTIS !"
The army started charging towards the Brine. Who would rather fall than submit.
The crab like beings charged back.
"Death to the Atlantean catfish." The Brine King said
Orm lead the charge.
"We will never surrender to Atlantis ! We will give them a fight that they will never forget."
So the two army colided.
The Avengers watched horrified as the fight to ruin their world began, whatever the result was, they still loose, and their time was ticking.
The Atlanteans' sharks grabbed the brine and crushed them.
The Brine jumped in top of the Atlanteans and staled them.
Both sides fought furiously, but the Brine where soon outmatched.
Orm spotted the Brine King and charged at him.
"Come at me !"
"I will !"
Orm had a short duel with the Brine King, but he soon out matched him and cut his hand.
"GAAAAH !"
He was about to kill him when Nerus stopped him.
"No, we need him ! Give him the chance to surrender."
Orm growled but nodded.
"Join me or die."
"You expect me to call you, your highness ?"
"Not your highness, call me, Ocean Master."
"You might take out my army, you Atlantean scum, but you will never have our loyalty !"
"So be it !"
But before Orm could end the King, a tail hitted him, sending him crashing into a ship.
"What ?"
Both armies stopped as the ground started glowing blue.
"What the hell is happening !" Carol said as they watched.
"GWROAR !"
Godzilla then came out of the ground, and started attacking the Atlantean war ships.
And on top of Godzilla, was Tony, using the lost Trident.
Tony let out a war yell.
"GAAAAAAH !"
Vulko saw Tony appear with the Trident. He had a smile on his face.
"The King has risen."
"It's....it's that Godzilla !" Sam said.
"Dude, after everything, I'm not surprised Godzilla is real." Clint said.
"But why is he attacking the Atlateans, legends say he follows them." Hope said.
Peter looked at Godzilla, and saw something he never imagined.
"It's Mr. Stark, he is on top of Godzilla, he is here to save us !"
Everyone looked in shock, and they saw Tony clearly, in full Atlatean armor, fighting along side Godzilla.
"So it's true..." Rogers said slowly, but Peter payed him no attention.
Peter was just happy. He knew Mr. Stark wouldn't allow the world to end.
Orm growled in rage at seeing that. How had Tony find the Trident, or Godzilla !
Why the hell were they listening to him !
It didn't matter. That changes nothing. He will finish what he should have done at the Ring of Fire.
"ATTACK !"
His army started shooting at Godzilla but their weapons dis nothing.
"Alright big guy, let's show them your power !"
He signaled Godzilla to swim up.
The monster swam upwards, as his spines glowed blue.
Godzilla shot his nuclear breath at the enemies, and destroyed everything.
Orm's army kept charging towards him.
"You have an army brother ? So do I."
Tony closed his eyes, and held the trident and started calling them. Calling the life of the sea.
The sharks in the army suddenly turned against their riders, they started attacking Orm's soldiers.
And as they did that, Tony revealed his army.
Thousands of sea animals. Whales, dolphins, sharks, octopuses, squids, turtles. All types of animals came to aid Tony. Swimming behind him, ready to fight,
Thor, Hulk, Valkyrie, and Loki came with the animals, each riding a dolphin except for Hulk who rode a blue whale, going to free the Avengers and get them to the surface.
"I'm sorry brother. But I am ending this war before it starts."
Tony had his army attack the soldiers, this war was not happening.
Steve watched in shock.
He couldn't believe that Tony was truly an Atlantean, that Orm was tricking them, created fake footage.
But here he was, commanding thousands of animals.
How could Tony hide this from him, how could he get angry at Steve for lying when Tony lied abut what he was.
Regarthless, Steve and the others need to be released, they need to join the fight.
"He needs to come an release us, he needs us for the fight."
"Rogers, you do know that if this suits break, we are done. We have no use for this fight, its on his hands." Clint said.
Steve growled, he needs to show them that he can fight no matter what.
A blast hit Tony but he was able to counter it with the Trident.
He was forced out of Godzilla's face. Two ships followed him, trying to take him out, he was able to counter their blasts, but not get to them.
Lucky for him. Mera arrived riding an orca, and used her powers to take the ships down.
She got off the orca and swam to him.
"There to many casualties, we have to stop the fighting now. I'll talk to my father, but you must defeat Orm now."
"What if I can't."
"Last time he was in his territory. This time, make him fight in yours."
Tony still felt a bit nervous. So Mera with the emotion running high, and just with the moment...
She kissed him.
Explosions sounded behind them as this happened, but for Tony, it felt as time itself had stopped.
The kiss lasted for 20 good seconds. Tony felt in heaven at the moment.
When they broke apart, both smiled.
"Ah, what was the plan again ?"
"The plan is to not get killed."
"Right, not get killed, good plan."
As Mera left with her orca, Tony grabbed a monster sea horse and went for Orm.
As he charged, he noticed that the Trench had appeared, and they where following him.
"What the ?"
The Trench then started attacking all of those who tried to get him. Making his path towards Orm clear.
Every doubt he had about being worthy was gone. He had his mother back, the woman he loved loved him back, he had friends to safe, and was holding the Trident, with every sea creature following him.
He was truly the King of Atlantis, and he is going to save it, to save both worlds. Mera, his mother, and everyone else won't be harmed by this war.
"Yeah !"
The Fisherman Queen saw the halfbread commanding the Trench.
"The Trench, he commands the Trench !"
"Impossible." King Nerus said.
Orm growled, his brother won't take his tittle from him.
Rhodey watched in amazement at how powerfull his friend was.
"Well, now we know who the red hair is." Carol said.
It seems that Pepper was replaced. He saw the look that Tony gave the woman before and after their kiss. Tony adores her, and she adores him back. The look of fun trust they had, its something not even him or Pepper got.
Steve also watched the kiss, feeling something he didn't like on his heart.
How...how could Tony do this to him ? Didn't they have something ?
Steve wanted the genius. He wanted him to love him, but this woman came in and...stold Tony from
The Hulk suddenly came in, breathing underwater and riding a whale, Thor and their friend came right after and the 3 took the guards out.
"How are you guys hear ?"
" My brother gave us some water breathing spells."
"Brother ?" Rogers asked,
"Hello Captain, pardon me, former Captain."
The lady laughed at that.
"What the.."
"We will talk about this later, we need to get you to the surface."
"What, no, release us so that we can fight." Rogers screamed.
"Tony needs us." Romanoff agreed.
"Really, he seems to be doing fine on his own." Peter added. "Well he is not alone though, he has that lady with the awesome water powers, and Godzilla ! I think he'll be fine."
"Hulk, help me push the ship to the surface."
Hulk made and agreement noice and pushed the part of the ship that held the Avengers.
Rogers protested that they needed him to fight, but he was ignored.
Rhodey took one last look at his best friend.
"Good luck Tony."
Mera left her orca and charged at the soldiers.
She beated down some, and use her powers on others.
"Stop, let her pass." Her father screamed.
"Father please, he has the Trident. I know you want this war, but Tony's King by almost sacred law, and if you turn your back on that, then the Atlantis you love is already dead."
Nerus considered that, he had the Trident, was controlling the Trench and the other animals. He looked at Mera, war took away his wife, it won't take his daughter.
"Its true, the halfbread has the trident."
"He commands the sea."
Nerus made his decision. This war was over.
"Then that halfbread is your King."
Mera watched in approval as her father and the Fisherman Queen stopped the troops.
"Its up to you Tony."
Tony and Orm charged at each other.
Orm had a bigger creature, but Tony had a plan.
He jumped of his sea horse just in time, and swam to the surface.
Orm followed him. He tried to get his beast to eat him, but Tony stopped it with the Trident.
Tony then jumped to the wreckage of a ship, floating on the surface.
Orm jumped right behind him.
He had to defeat his brother once and for all.
Every ship went to the surface to see the brothers fight.
Nerus took of his helmet, and made sure that the troops didn’t interfere. After all Orm has done. He is rooting for the halfbread, not only his actions on the surface are worthy, but he is acting like a king. Not to mention he has stolen his daughter’s heart.
The Fisherman Queen also rooted for the halfbread, she wanted justice for her father.
Even the Brine King came up and watch, this halfbread seems different, in a goood way.
Steve and the others where on the top of the ship.
They took off the suits, and were just waiting there. Until Tony appeared with his brother.
Tony had no suit, he had no chance of winning.
It was the moment Steve realized that Tony needed him for the fight. It was Steve's time to defeat Orm.
So Steve began his way to the battle, but Thor grabbbed him and threw him back.
“Thor what ?”
“You can’t interfere on this Rogers, you would only be a nuccuience.”
“ But Tony has no suit, he can’t win the fight. He needs me to defeat his brother.”
“Did you see what happened down there ? He took out the army mostly by himself. My team and I only rescued you. Asides from Lady Mera and the King of the Monsters, he had no back up really. He is much stronger than you.”
“But..”
“Steve that’s enough.” Bucky said.
“Buck ?”
“Thor is right, there is nothing that we can do in here. Stark must do this alone.”
Steve couldn’t belive it. He looked for support, but only found the one of Nat and Wanda.
"Are we really gonna trust the fate of the world to Stark !" Wanda yelled, but no one listened to her.
He had to show them.
He made his way quickly, to try to swim to the battlefield. But the Hulk grabbed him and held him back, clearly showing no intention of letting Steve go.
"Stay, or Hulk makes you."
Steve was forced to just watch.
Vulko watched as the battle was about to begin, when Mera came in and took down his guards.
“Vulko come on, he needs our help.”
“We can’t, he must do this himself. The people must know, he is the true king.”
Mera went to Vulko’s side, to watch the duel. She was worried for him, but she also believed in him.
“You can do this Tony.”
Tony circled around the ship. Water dropping on his golden Trident.
Orm snarled at him.
“That Trident doesn’t change what you are, halfbread bastard.”
Tony just stared at him, he was done letting insults get to him.
“Atlantis will never accept you as it’s king.”
Orm got ready, it was time.
“Well then little brother, what do you say we find out ?”
"Grrr."
"What was it that you said....oh yeah. May the gods let known their will !"
Orm growled and charged at him.
Their tridents collided, each one matching the other’s blow.
But Tony had a much easer time dodging Orm’s blows, as well as countering them.
“Do you really expect to win a war in the surface when you fight like this ?”
“I defeated your team, I defeated the Captain.”
“They are nothing special, specially him.”
Tony managed to land two hits on Orm, he then used his trident to push Orm to the circulomg blades.
“Yield the throne.”
Orm’s cape was destroyed by the blades, his armor was starting to get destroyed.
Nerus looked impressed. In the short time that their last fought. The half.... no, Tony, he was going to call him by his name, was getting the upper hand on Orm. Proving he is the king.
The Avengers all watched in shock, they couldn’t belive Tony was truly this strong. He was beating the guy that defeated all of them.
Thor and the Revengers on the other hand just cheered for their friend.
Mera and Vulko where the only ones not impressed, they were proud. They knew of Tony’s power and where glad he was finally using it.
Tony still held Orm by the blades.
“Yield it.”
Orm made a move to grab Tony.
But Tony noticed it and ducked before Orm’s trident could grab him. He then made Orm trip, and threw him to the other side of the ship.
Orm landed in his back, he moaned in pain.
Tony went to attack and them, hitting him 3 times before Orm managed to push him back.
He landed on his feet. He saw that Orm wasn’t giving up.
He had to end this.
He noticed all the water dropping, and remembered the move Vulko taught him, a move one can only master in the surface.
So Tony started circuling his trident, water started spinning all around him.
The water acted as a shield, while also powering up his trident.
Orm growled, but then stood still.
Suddenly, Godzilla rose from the water, and threw his power at Tony's trident.
The trident started glowing blue, as Tony kept spinning it.
Orm snarled and tried to attack him, but the power of the trident was enough to sent him flying back.
With his trident ready, Tony threw it at Orm, causing him to loose balance, and get in his knees becosue of the impact.
With Orm distracted, Tony used his chance.
He jumped and grabbed his trident in mid air and swung it to Orm’s trident as he used it to defend himself.
Orm’s trident shattered as soon as it was hit.
Tony landed on his feet as Orm fell to his knees.
The battle was over.
Mera watched with joy as Tony defeated Orm, that’s the true king she had fallen for.
Vulko watched proudly as his student showed his true potential.
Steve couldn’t believe it. Tony won, without help. Steve was completely useless.
Tony made a move to strike his brother.
Orm was ready to accept his fate, he lost.
But Tony stopped before hitting his brother. Even after all of this, he didn’t want to kill him.
“Yield the throne.” Even if Orm already lost it.
“Kill me, mercy is not our way.”
“Maybe you haven’t realized brother, but I am not one of you”
“Nooo, KILL ME !”
“NO, There has been enough killing !”
Everyone looked in shock as Queen Maria appeared besides her sons.
Rhodey must be dreaming, Maria Stark was alive ?
Besides him, he saw some of the others gasp, and James Barnes fall to his knees at seeing that.
He looked at Tony’s face, and saw that he wasn’t surprised. He probably found her on this journey he went threw.
How much did Rhodey really knew of Tony.
Vulko was in shock, she was alive ?
He looked at Mera, she had a knowing smile.
“It’s a long story, I’ll tell you later. Come on.”
Tony watched as Orm stumbled seeing their mother.
“Mom?”
Maria rushed to hug her son.
“I don’t understand ?”
“I know, Tony saved me.”
Orm look sadly at her.
“You’re with him ?”
“I am........You are both my sons and I love you both. But your father misguided you, he taught you there are two worlds, he was wrong, the land and the sea, are one.”
Orm looked down as footsteps came closer.
Mera And Vulko came in with the guards.
Vulko then knelled down to her.
“My Queen.”
Everyone kneeled to her.
“Vulko.”
Vulko turned to Orm.
“Take him, and make sure, he has a view.”
Orm smiled as the guards took him away.
Tony turned to his brother one last time.
“When you’re ready, let’s talk.”
Strangely, Orm nodded at that, as the guards took him bellow the waves.
Mera came to his side.
“People of Atlantis, today began in bloodshed, but let it end in joy. I give you, King Tony of Atlantis !”
“Hail to the King ! ” Nerus yelled.
“Hail to the King !” The Fisherman Queen cheered.
“HAIL TO THE KING, HAIL TO THE KING, HAIL TO THE KING ! ”
Vulko and Maria watched proudly as Tony completed his destiny.
He turned to Mera.
“So, What do I do now ?”
She smiled at him.
“Be their king.”
Tony smiled back.
“Oh this is gonna be awesome.”
He kissed her head and went to the front.
He raised his trident and yelled.
“Yeah !”
Everyone in Atlantis cheered as Godzilla let out a triumph roar.
Atlantis had a new King, and this one was ready to lead them to a path for peace