Arkali Elven: The Hidden Chapters: Chronicle IX: Aranel of the Sea Kingdom: Chapter 2 & Chapter 3

 Chapter 2 

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Aranel had a nasty feeling of being trailed. However, every time he turned around, there was nothing left to ever see. He swam deeper but every time he did, things only got worse. He knew these waters as the great sea kingdom of the Merpeople, but all he could see was ruins. In the distance he could see a beautiful lighted castle, the Castle of Alfora. It was the only thriving civilization he could see so he swam closer and closer towards it. The gates - for the first time – were shut. There, a great royal guard stood guard over the gate tower. Aranel got closer and spoke to the guard. “Why is the gate closed?” Aranel asked. “Because Argeleb the III the current leader of the opposition gods, has invaded our territories. But I can let you enter.” said the guard. “Thanks,” said Aranel, as he entered. The place had changed as well. Where there had been great parks, there were people training, wielding tridents and other weapons. There were no children running around, giggling. There were Mersoldiers gliding doing battle drills. Aranel swam all the way to the Merking’s royal palace. As he reached the great gates of the Merking Ranaldi, he slit his pearl into a gap (a bit like when you put in your credit card into the cash machine). Then, the gate opened and Aranel glided in. The place had many rooms which Ranaldi could be in. He decided to ask someone. However, when a servant told him that Ranaldi was not in the castle, Aranel was dismayed. The servant told Aranel that the king was out fighting the monstrous nightmare of the walking volcano created by Argeleb III. 

Chapter 3 

Aranel had now set off on two quests, one – to save his father, two – to save the sea kingdom. As he glided silently towards the great depths of the ocean valley, he was troubled. He did not know which to go. Westward to help Ranaldi, deeper to heal his father. As he was wondering on his thoughts, a voice comes floating into his head. “Within what we seek we find another quest to seek.” a phrase told to Elementaru by her father Unrez I. Everything would fit as a puzzle piece if he thought hard enough. And then, a thought came to him. Ocean Volcanoes were found at the greatest depths of the vast ocean so if he went to help Ranaldi, he would succeed in following two tasks in one.