All the warriors apart from scorpions gathered at the seaside. Eagle King lifted his right hand up. "Our victory is complete!"
All the men shouted excitedly. They felt so much power going thru their blood right now. "We helped to fight Kraken, who is stronger and braver than us?" they thought.
Marco went to get Sienna and Nefari from the rock. Sienna hugged him tightly and kissed him, "You are my brave king in shining armour." she said. Marcos was cold like always, nobody will guess that he just came from a battle.
"Where is Sarcos?" asked Sienna.
"He is dealing with the Kraken's body, I will go see if he need help," Marco said. Sienna nodded, "We will wait for you at the beach."
She took Nefari's hand and Leander led them to the end of the beach. He found a nice spot under the trees and watched with them the excited warriors. He felt a bit sorry he did not fight, but protecting the queen was more needed from him, so he was a bit content. "I was guarding Sarcos's and Marco's hearts."He thought a bit proudly."They could fight well because they knew I protected the queen!"
Marco looked for Sarcos but Voltoire came to him and stopped him, "We need to wait on the beach. Sarcos said he will call for you when they are done. They need to clean up very strong poisons, so only scorpions are allowed." Voltoire noted.
Marco nodded, he did not want to try Sarcos's poison and end up as the past Eagle King. Not even grass grew at the place where his body was burned!
The scorpion army went to pick up all the "little pieces" of Kraken's body, it was full of poison, so they could not leave them outside or it will poison the waters and land. Sarcos ordered the scorpions to throw the pieces inside the huge stone slab created from the spent volcano. Sarcos created a strong forcefield in it, so no piece will be staying behind. When the soldiers finished, Sarcos stood over the slab and started to work his magic again.
He clapped his hands and the liquid started to form again. He was applying lots of pressure. It was looking like a huge lake of bluish and purple liquid separating from each other. Then the part which looked like the blue liquid started to go smaller and smaller, the purple liquid flew slower.
Sarcos separated it into two gigantic bubbles-like balls according to their colour and lifted them into the air, just about 3 meters from the ground. His men opened the barrels for the poison and placed it quickly under the huge purple-filled up bubble. Sarcos took smaller pieces of the bubble and released them slowly into the barrels. The soldiers sealed it carefully. Sarcos extracted 80 barrels of poison as Kraken's stomach liquid did add to his mixture 30 extra barrels.
Sarcos had Sienna's marines go around the merfolk tribes the night before and gather all metal and wooden barrels they got. The merfolks were so scared of Kraken, that they would rather spill all their precious vine into the sea, just to give Sarcos what he needed. They had given him all barrels from everything they got. They just placed their salted fish and food into the caves and stone slabs and vine into smaller jugs and even vases, till they will make new barrels.
Sarcos spent the gigantic purple bubble completely and he turned his attention to the blue one, which he held with his left hand motionless in the air.
Sarcos knew from his books that Kraken was not that aggressive towards merfolks. He just had to finish this one off because it was used as a tool for sacrificing mermaids. He did not want another merfolk tribe to pick up the deadly tradition!
Sarcos also wanted to test his weapons on the massive creature and he needed ingredients, that he was able to extract from the huge Kraken's body.
Sarcos turned and twisted and pressured the huge blue mass bubble with his inner magic force till the blue liquid started to change to black liquid and gas was forming at the top of it. Scorpions stared in awe. "Our king must surely be the most amazing sorcerer ever!"
Sarcos split the bubbles again. He asked his men to bring metal barrels mermen used for fresh fish storage. They used them to transport live fish to sell to the neighbouring land tribes. They were made of mersteel and were perfect for his purpose. Sarcos filled the barrels with black liquid.
If Sienna will watch this, she would be astonished to see that Sarcos just made crude oil from Kraken's body! But she was busy chatting with Nefari, so had no idea. Sarcos had 50 barrels of crude oil from Kraken's body!
The scorpions sealed the containers again and brought another set of tall steel barrels with a very small top opening and screw-on metal lids, which were used for storing sauce from fish intestines. Sarcos poured the gas into it. It was natural gas! He kept his strong force in work till the containers were airtightly sealed. His soldiers marked each container with a coloured hard vax seal. It was 20 barrels of gas.
Sarcos put his hands down and stretched his back. He looked at the stone slab full of barrels and smiled."It was a good day!" he nodded his head with satisfaction.
Sarcos called for Marco. "Where is the Kraken?"Macro looked in awe at the spotlessly cleaned rocks.
Sarcos pointed at the barrels." Kraken is completely sorted, Marco." he smiled cheekily.
Marco shook his head."You are unbelievable. What are you going to use it for?" he wondered."This Scorpion King is something else. I better keep well with him."He thought.
"Different uses, you know I got a large laboratory," Sarcos chuckled innocently."If Marco knew what kind of weapons I'm working on, it will freeze his brain!" he thought." I like to ask you a favour, "he looked at the cold Eagle King.
"Anything for you my brother," said Marco.
"I need your soldiers to help me carry these barrels back to my storage rooms in Sand City."Asked Sarcos. "I will pay them well."He smiled.
Marco nodded. "They are all at your disposal."
Thank you," said Sarcos. The scorpions gathered heavy barrels into enclosed spent volcano caves, they numbered each barrel and went to celebrate.
Sarcos and Marco finally came to join Sienna. Sarcos circled her waist."A kiss for my hero." Sienna kissed him passionately.
Marco stared at her coldly. He clenched his fist. He felt his body was overpowered by lust again. It was driving him crazy.
"Is it not that a great fortune to have mates like you two?" Sienna gleamed. They were truly amazing and she was so grateful. Siena held their hands. "Let's celebrate together," she said.
" I need to talk to Marco," Sarcos said.
Sienna nodded."I will be here waiting for you. You must have surely still a lot of work."She kissed their cheeks happily. Her heart was flying on the little golden cloud."Thanks to my mates I could keep my friend alive!"She beamed in her head.
Sienna sat at the fire with Nefari. They chat a little bit, but just then prince Hector appeared. He was looking for Nefari. Sienna let her go and stay at the fire with Leander, who was going behind her as a bodyguard at all times.
Hector took Nefari to walk with him." Nefari," he held her hand," Will you be mine?"
Nefari smiled sweetly. "I like you a lot, but I want to sing on the land some more. I can't keep you waiting. "she said gently.
"I will wait for you. Just promise to be mine!"Hector asked again.
"I still need my freedom." Nefari looked at him, "I just got born again today! Please, have some patience with me."
"Are you upset with me, because my father wanted to sacrifice you?" Hector tried the sorrowful card.
"No, "Nefari shook her head." I knew you always tried to save me! I just want to have some time to myself and my dreams . " she lifted her beautiful purple eyes to the sky.
"I'm sorry, "Hector noticed she did not like the pressure."It is just I love you so much!"
Nefari nodded."I know, and I like you too, but my heart is full of songs I like to bring to all the people to enjoy. " she smiled softly.
"But how can I let you just go?" he said.
"I hope you can, "Nefari whispered. She started to get worried now if she would be able to leave at all.
"You will need to take some soldiers for protection," Hector said more calmly as he saw the sad expression on her face.
Nefari nodded. "Queen Sienna will give me some which can last on the land for long."She smiled.
Hector nodded, but was a bit sad."Anyway, I will come to see you sing."
"I will be really happy if you do," Nefari kissed his cheek.
Hector bit his lips. He was not happy at all, but at least he will have an excuse to get out of the sea and see the Sarcos's father as well. He wanted to know more about his mother.
Sarcos noticed Marco is getting crazy lust for Sienna. He watched her as an eagle he was. Sarcos wanted to reward him a bit for fighting well, so he took him to the richly decorated tent built a bit apart from the beach." Marco, the queen is yours for tonight." said the Scorpion King, "I will be taking her with me tomorrow, and I keep her for a week. "
"Ok," Said Marco coldly," I will send notes to Tyrell in Crystal city now."
"You fought well brother." said Scorpion King," You seem too strong for an eagle." He looked at him a bit curiously.
"Your poison made it possible," said Marco coldly. He felt that it was more of a cold butchery than a glorious fight, but as it was a creature who wanted to kill Sienna he did not care a bit.
"I'm giving you this tent to rest," Sarcos smirked at him.
"I'm not tired at all," Marco said coldly.
"Keep it, you will need it. Sienna might be tired."Sarcos looked at Marco."Why he is so bloody cold?"Sarcos thought."He is an iceberg, not a man. Well, at least he will not sweep Sienna off her feet," he chuckled in his mind a bit sinisterly.
"Thank you," Macro nodded."Shall we deal with the old king now?" he asked coldly.
Sarcos and Marco had the old merking dragged out to the land. The merprince looked at his frilly father with disdain.
"Where is the Kraken? "the old king asked curiously.
"Dead!" said Hector." If you did ask other tribes for help before, we might not need to sacrifice so many pretty mermaids!"
Sarcos looked at the old man."You do not deserve to be a king. Your son will take over. Give him your crown!"
The old king was in shock."My own son betrayed me?"
"No, you betrayed your tribe by your weakness."Marco furrowed his brows. "Hector pleaded with us not to kill you, so do as we say or we have satisfaction in killing you slowly. "Marco's cold dangerous look froze the blood in the old king.
The old man took his crown and gave it to his son theatrically." Here, please forgive me if you can." the old king acted his acts again.
The prince looked at him coldly."I have a gift for you father."He gave him a beautifully decorated golden cape with a bright orange lining. "To remember this glorious day!"Hector called proudly and arranged the cape on old merking bare shoulders. Nelius's eyes lit as he put it on. Hector's servants brought a big golden mirror. They held it for the king. The king suddenly started to bleed from his nose and mouth and his scaly skin started to peel off. He looked at his son in horror."What is this? "
"It is made from the dresses you sent to queen Sienna and Nefari." Hector noted coldly."Enjoy it."
The old king tried to take it off but felt dead instead.
"Too easy," Marco sighted.
"Well, it is done."Sarcos nodded."Do you want a diamond from him?"Sarcos asked nonchalantly.
Hector shook his head." He doesn't deserve to become a diamond. He should become a dusty cinder. But I will like to talk to your father." he swallowed hard.
Sarcos nodded. "He is in the Silver Castle till next month. I will help you to arrange it."
"Thank you."Hector pressed his hand. Sarcos nodded.
Hector's soldiers picked up the old king carefully. Hector decided to burn him and bury his ashes under his mother's statue later on.
"So, you are the new king now, Hector."Sarcos looked at him.
Hector nodded."But most of the mermen armies belong to your queen." he said.
"Yes, and she will keep them," said Sarcos. "Leander will train them into elite marines to protect all mermen tribes from the monsters."He looked at him seriously.
Hector nodded. He will have just a small army to himself, but he can always call Leander or Glebius when the time to fight comes. "So, should I give numbers to my men instead of names then?" he thought loudly.
Just then captain Glebius came to Sarcos and bowed lightly." My king Sarcos, all the mermen got their names and are under your queen's command successfully." he reported to Sarcos.
Sarcos nodded and looked at Hector seriously."Each man deserves his own name, don't you think? It looked like they got names from their friends in my queen's name," Sarcos noted." I will send you an advisor to help you set up your kingdom and Leander will train the armies. You might borrow them at your convenience if you act righteously."Sarcos noted.
Hector swallowed hard. "This is a scorpion takeover! " he thought standing motionlessly.
Sarcos read his mind." I can't cancel the word of my queen, your armies are hers forever, is nothing else behind it, and we are friends anyway." he said.
Hector nodded."But if armies are hers, why do you pay the soldiers and trainers? "Hector asked wondering.
"Because the queen is mine!"Sarcos chuckled.
The new king blushed. The Scorpion King was right. "Thank you for your help."He said calmly. "I will need to be more polite to the sneaky Scorpion King."Hector thought.