Lin closed his eyes after taking the fake Water Breather.He was about to leap into the ocean.But he stepped back. He could feel it. It's vicious and hideous aura.The sky around him darkened. Swifty blocking the sun. It was very near. Very near. As if it had been waiting.Slash!Lin tore through something that leaped at him from behind.But it was nothing. No blood. No flesh. But he could definitely feel something tear.He turned right. It came from the left.Again slash! Kick! Tear!Nothing. It just kept on disappearing." Come on out you bastard. Face me like a man if you can. "Lin had been bottling up his resentment towards the creature. It was about time for the eruption. The timing seemed just made up for that. It was happening." Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Take me to Mia. "Lin bared his fangs as soon her name came out from its mouth. He felt like shredding it to pieces. However that seemed to be never happening." Miaaaaaaaaaaaaa. "Lin paused for a moment. Was this thing aware wher
" Aaahhhhhh! "Mia's voice tore through the serenity of the silent southern sea." Aunt Jade. Aunt Ruby. It's hurting. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh! I can't take it anymore. "Mia kept yelling as she held both her Aunts' hands." Do you think it's time Jade? "" Not yet Ruby. She has almost a month left. "" A month? Then why is her pain already starting. This does not sound very good to me. "" Should we call the mid wives? Just to check.. "" I think so. "One of them darted off as she left a few ripples behind. The other was trying to relieve Mia's pain my giving her some compress." Hold on Mia. We will get through this. Stay strong. "" Aunt, can we not send words to my Lin. He needs to be here if I am really birthing. "" Yeah. Sure. Sure. Whatever you say. Let the mid wives check and diagnose first. Then we will do just as you say. " She planted s kiss on Mia's forehead.Mia wanted to close her eyes and relax. But the pain would not let her. She kept shrieking." Aahhhhhhhhhh! Mumma! ".she
" Lin, what happened? You are... You are injured.Was it him? "His Nana caught him limping towards his room." Nana. This is fine. It's nothing. But yes. It was him. And it's getting worse. The thing is morphing. Both physical and intangible ways. Moreover it knows where Mia is. It's just a matter of time before he gets there. "Lin held his Nana by the should. His eyes desperate." But even if he knows she is there Lin, how will he reach the depths? "Nana was a little disoriented. She didn't seem to grasp the gravity of the case."It is now capable of taking over bodies. It can use anybody who has taken a dose of the Water Breather. Even the fake one will be enough to help him reach Mia. "Nana stood perplexed." What are you two discussing? Lin my boy, are you hurt? "It was Lin's father, who was taking a stroll, the Fox king.Lin explained the situation to him." Hhmmm. This is grave. How much longer is your wife due, my boy? "The King's question hit Lin right at his heart.He h
Mia was stretched out.Her breathing getting heavier.Her contractions had increased rapidly. Probably after hearing about Lin and the situation outside. No matter how ready she was to give up everything, her heart was clenching at the moment. Both from the labour pains and the lamenting." My Queen, we need to do something. Her blood pressure is rising rapidly and so is her opening. It will not leave us with the option of turning the child around. "The midwives looked helpless." What happens if we deliver the baby just as it is. Feet first? "Jade asked."It can be done. But it might jeopardize the baby. It might, it might not. It's almost a half and half chance. "" NO! The baby can't be hurt. "The queen's shout brought everyone back to attention." Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh, "Mia wailed as another jolt of contraction tore her hips apart." Stand back. "The Queen ordered." Mia. I would need you to create the air pocket that you had created earlier for your husband. I would need you to
" Mia! "Lin woke up with a start.His entire body was sweating. He was sure he had heard a loud, strange cry. He woke up from his sleep because of it.But it wasn't Mia's. It felt like it was a baby's cry. A cute little baby boy. Floating in the water with eyes like his and face like his Mia.Was it a vision of his child?Lin felt that strange emptiness inside his pit again. He clenched his chest with his hands.He darted off from his room. Straight outside.His legs stopped right at the border. The border where they had seperated themselves from the raging beast outside.He fell on the ground on his knees. He wanted to head straight to the ocean . Dive straight till he reached the depths. To the mer-kingdom. To his life . To his world. His Mia. Even if it was without the Water Breather. He was willing to take the risk.But he couldn't risk her safety. He couldn't risk the creature the lurking anywhere near his wife and unborn.Was his baby still unborn? Then why was he having this s
" The Queen took him? Why? "Mia tried getting up. Worried. Even though she herself was extremely fatigued. It felt like her entire body had just been run over by some rogue bull . Her insides still throbbed. She held her stomach as she stood up to head towards the Queen's palace." Mia, wait. You haven't recovered well. Besides the Queen did ask to send words when you are awake. She will send your boy for feeding. "Jade pleaded with her niece.Mia wasn't listening. She knew the other side of the Queen. Flashes of the baby mer-boy and Anjana was disturbing her peace of mind." What if she harmed her baby? What if she was planning something evil with him as well. "Mia's mind was all over the place. It was more messed up than the dreams she just had.Mia darted off towards the palace. Her aunts close behind her heels.She found the guards at the gate relax as soon as they saw her approaching. They all smiled and congratulated her. Which was a very unreal sight in the gloomy mer-world.
" Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. "The Wolf King could not believe that the Fox King had come to meet him in person.They had never talked face to face except for in battlesIt was an overwhelming situation for both of them.In fact it was overwhelming for both the tribes ." Never had in my wildest dreams did I think that we will get to meet in circumstances like these. "The Wolf King was unsure if he was supposed to hug or shake hands with the Fox King.The Fox King smiled at his hesitation.Then embraced him into a bear hug." There is no more need for any formalities. We are in-laws now. Our ties have been sealed with blood. "The Wolf King laughed." Ha Ha !How have the times changed.Wasn't this the very reason why it had all began. "The statement made both a little uneasy.Lin and Xie came forward to fill in the awkward moment." How are we planning our defence against the onslaught? "Xie dared to immediately bring up the question. Afraid that the discussion might trigger misund
The next morning Mia called her aunts." Aunt Jade.Aunt Ruby . Will it be possible for you two to take my baby for a tour of the outside? Show him around the mer-word? I feel too tired all of a sudden. I would like to get some sleep. "" Of course we can. "Ruby patted Mia's head." It's natural to feel exhausted. You had such a difficult child birth. Don't worry. We will take good care of him. You can take some rest. "Jade kissed Mia on her head." You promise ? "Mia implied a promise that was deeper. But none of them understood." Of course silly girl.We will. Why do need to be so dramatic? " Ruby tapped her head with her hand. Mia smiled.She pretended to go to sleep as they went away with her child.Mia stayed like that for sometimes, before quickly getting up and heading for the stream that was beside the ridge. The ridge where Lin had hidden her inside a barrier. Mia sighed. Those days seemed so long ago. Back then she was hopeless. Back then also she was alone.Hiding, scare