The four then proceeded toward the building, and as they entered it, a woman approached and said, "Leader, you finally arrived. What took you so long? You know the Queen is waiting for you."
And Zoe said, "I know. I had some trouble on the way here, but let's not waste any more time. Take me to the dome."
The woman then said, "Okay.", and then started walking in a direction into the building.
They kept walking for a while, and on the way, they went down a few floors of the building. At one point, the woman who was guiding them stopped in front of a door, and Zoe went to the door, opened it, and said, "Come."
The three of them followed her, and as they went through the door, they realized that they were in a room that had water in the place of the walls.
They could see fish swimming around, and then Raja asked, "What is this place?"
And Zoe said, "This is a part of the dome."
Raja then said, "The dome? Why are we here?"
And Zoe said, "Well, it's kind of hard to explain, but this is the easiest way to get around the city."
"What way?"
"This one.", and then the water around them started coming towards them and surrounded them, trapping them in a bubble of water with air inside.
Raja then said, "What is this?"
And Zoe said, "We'll use this bubble to move inside the dome."
The bubble then began to move into the dome, and after getting inside, it began to move rapidly towards the top of the dome.
Lina then said, "Wow, there are so many fish around us."
Gen then said, "Yeah, but why is the bubble going up, Zoe?"
And Zoe said, "What do you mean by that?"
"Weren't we going to the city? Isn't the bubble supposed to go down?"
"No. The bubble is going in the right direction. You will understand when we reach the top of the dome."
"Okay, but did you just say we are going to the top of the dome?"
"Yeah, that's right. Is there any problem with that?"
"No, it's just that I remembered something, but I'm probably worrying too much."
The bubble then continued to go to the top of the dome, and on the way there, everyone suddenly felt a sensation that gave them a brief shiver down their spine and made them break into a cold sweat.
Raja then said, "What was that?"
And Lina said, "I don't know, I don't think I've ever felt anything like that."
Zoe then said, "I don't know either, but every time I need to come here, I feel it, and no matter how much I ask my mom, she never tells me what it is."
And Gen then thought, 'Looks like that weird fish is still around here. At least it doesn't look like he will do anything to us.'
The water bubble then went up to the top of the dome, and when it got there, Zoe said, "Get ready. Most people don't like to use this way to get down from the dome."
And Raja said, "Why?"
"You will understand soon."
The bubble then started to rise quickly, as if it was being pushed by something, and then it came out of the dome and flew into the sky.
The three then looked around and saw that they were in the sky above the dome and could see the whole city from there.
Lina then said, "Wow, that's beautiful."
And Raja said, "That's right, I never thought I would see a city from so high up."
Zoe then said, "It really is a unique view, but we don't have much time. Hang on, I found the first beach. I'm going to launch us there."
And Raja said, "What do you mean launch us?"
"You'll see, hahaha."
They then kept looking around, and Gen said, "What's that?!"
Raja then turned to Gen and said, "What are you talking about, Gen ... What is that?!"
In the direction Raja and Gen were looking at, a huge wave that had formed in the dome was coming towards them.
Raja then said, "Zoe! Do something! It's going to hit us!"
And Zoe said, "Relax, everything is as it should be."
The wave then came towards them and hit the bubble they were in, but the wave did not push the bubble and went into it as if nothing had happened. The wave then kept going forward, and the bubble stayed in the same place, but just as it was about to break away from the wave, it began to be pulled by the wave and then began to pick up speed. It then kept being carried along until the wave let go of it, and it started flying towards the first beach.
Everyone could see things passing quickly beside them, and Raja said, "Zoe, tell me you have a smooth way for us to land."
And Zoe said, "Relax, I've never had trouble coming down from the dome like this."
"Whew, that's good to hear."
"Well, I've never gone to the first beach like this either, but it won't be a problem as long as there's water around."
"What if there's no water around?"
"Well, let's not think about that, hahaha."
"..."
The bubble then continued to fly through the sky for a while until it started to lose a little speed, and then it began to fall, which made it gain speed again. The bubble started to fall towards the beach, but it looked like it was going to land on the sand.
Raja saw this and said, "The water's close enough, isn't it?"
And Zoe said, "Yeah, leave it to me."
As they started to get closer to the beach, a pillar of water rose from the sea and held the water bubble, making it lose speed.
The pillar then started to lower them towards the beach, and Raja said, "Wow, I don't know if I want to go through that again in my life."
Zoe then said, "Hahaha, you get used to the feeling."
The bubble was then about to hit the sand, but suddenly, it started to float and started to go in one direction.
Raja then said, "What are you doing, Zoe? We're already at the beach. There's no need to keep using this bubble."
And Zoe said, "I didn't do this."
The bubble continued floating for a while until it landed on top of a building that was in front of the beach.
The bubble then broke, and seeing the people on top of the building, Zoe said, "I knew it was you doing that, Mom."
And Isabelle said, "Hahaha, I just wanted to meet Briny's friends as soon as possible."
Zoe then said, "How did you know they were with me?"
And Isabelle said, "I saw them when you got into the dome."
Raja then said, "You could see us while we were that far away?"
And Isabelle said, "Yeah, after all, you were inside the dome, and as the queen, I have complete control of everything that goes inside it."
Raja then said, "I see."
Briny then came over to Gen's group and said, "What took you guys so long? Did you wait for Zoe to come down?"
And Lina said, "No, Gen delayed us, and when we got to the place to come down from the dome, the line was too long."
Briny then said, "That's right, I forgot that this always happens during the event season. I should have waited for you guys to come with you, but I'm glad it all worked out in the end."
Zoe then said, "They were lucky to meet me. Otherwise, it would have taken them a few hours to get here."
And Isabelle said, "Enough talk, you two. Gen, bring your friends and sit with us for a while."
Gen then said, "Ok.", and then went towards the table with Lina and Raja.
Isabelle then raised her hand, and a man came towards her and said, "Yes, my Queen?"
And she said, "Bring us some drinks and food, please."
The man then said, "Leave it to me. I'll be back with them as soon as possible.", and then he went towards the interior of the building.
Isabelle then said, "Well, I already know Gen, so why don't you two introduce yourselves."
Raja then stood up and said, "My name is Raja. It's a pleasure to meet you, Queen Isabelle. Your beauty lives up to what Gen told me yesterday."
And Isabelle said, "Hahaha, thank you. What else did Gen say about me?"
"He said that you are very nice and that you were a great storyteller."
"Hahaha, you didn't skimp on the compliments, Gen."
Gen then said, "I just told the truth."
And Isabelle said, "Well, that's true, hahaha."
Isabelle then turned to Lina and said, "You must be Rose's daughter, right?"
And Lina said, "Yes."
"You are as beautiful as your mother."
"You have met my mother?"
"Yes, I met her on a trip to the desert. I considered myself the most beautiful woman alive, but when I met your mother, I had to admit that she was a level above me, and now, looking at you, I can see that there is something different in your lineage."
Lina then said, "Thank you."
And Isabelle said, "Hahaha, no need to thank me. Just like Gen, I only spoke the truth.", and then she looked in Gen's direction.
Gen then said, "After Miss Anna, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, Isabelle."
And Isabelle smiled and said, "Hahaha, thanks, Gen. I like smart guys like you. It's a pity you're too young for me."
"Hahaha, it's really a pity."
Zoe then said, "Hey! What are you guys doing? Mom, stop playing with that kind of stuff, and you, Pervert. Who do you think you're calling, Isabelle?"
And Gen said, "Well, I don't feel very comfortable calling her that either, but she asked me to call her that."
Zoe then said, "Don't be silly, my mom-", but was interrupted by Isabelle, who said, "That's right, I asked him to call me that."
Zoe then said, "But why did you ask that mom? You are the Queen of Tólis. Don't you think it's inappropriate to be called that by someone like him?"
And Isabelle said, "No, I don't think it's wrong. After all, Gen is a King like me."
Zoe then widened her eyes and said, "What?! He's a King?!"