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“No, because The Atlantis will chop your head off and end all lies.”
“Screw you, buddy. Nobody’s chopping anything. And isn’t Atlantis a city?”
“Home.”
“The city’s going to decapitate me?” Willow questioned, thoroughly confused.
“Foolish, ignorant. The Atlantis rules Atlantis.”
“The Atlantis is the ruler of Atlantis?” Willow asked and felt a sharp kick in her side.
“Shut up,” the merman slurped, steering the dragon deeper.
“Hey, isn’t that the Marianna Trench? I can’t go that deep,” Willow gasped.
“Then die and save The Atlantis the problem.”
Willow struggled to get off the dragon. She’d never tested her gills in such profound water, and fear coursed through her veins. And what about the pressure? She could breathe, but would the rest of her body survive it?
The merman placed a foot on her back to keep her in place.
“The necklace will help you breathe,” he explained, annoyed.
“Screw you, let me go!” Willow shrieked as they swam over the side of the Trench and started descending downwards.
A large shadow shot towards them and knocked them backwards and over the ledge of the Trench.
Willow cried out and began wriggling as she recognised the figure heading for them quickly.
The merman turned the sea dragon to face their attacker. He was no match for the speed and size of the blue whale that hit it straight in the side and sent him spinning.
“Segory!” Willow screamed as she flew backwards over the Trench and began sinking again. She kicked her feet frantically, but the Trench pulled her down.
A fast-swimming, darting shape swam under her, and her legs settled on either side of a sleek body. With her hands still tied, Willow could not hold on, but she leaned low over Chatter’s body and clenched her thighs tightly.
A trident shot past her face, and Willow shrieked, but Chatter kept going. They were headed upwards, Willow noted with relief. Surrounding them, one on either side, were Luna and Segory. Chatter was slowing his speed to match theirs. Segory would probably be able to keep up with Chatter, but the slower Luna couldn’t.
War cries echoed behind them.
Willow glanced over her shoulder and saw the merman, once again on the dragon’s back, chasing them.
“Chatter, he’s going to catch us,” she cried.
“Not,” Chatter responded as Luna cut across the rear of them and slapped the dragon with her tail.
The dragon screamed and reared to one side, and Willow noticed its wing had been damaged. The dragon twisted away as they approached the surface.
Luna and Segory breached the water first, leaping high into the sky before falling with tremendous splashes. Chatter followed suit as he leapt and landed, knocking Willow off his back.
Willow kicked to the surface and managed to drag her legs through her tied-up arms, and she brought her bound wrist to her face as she broke the water. Luna slid under her as Segory began swimming in large circles, keeping the sea dragon and merman away.
Warrior and Giddy arrived, both chirping and warning her to get onto Luna’s back. Willow hauled herself up onto Luna until she was centred near her blow hole.
Using her teeth, Willow tore the bonds that held her prisoner until she managed to tear her wrists free.
Cautiously getting to her feet, Willow checked she wasn’t hurting Luna and then gazed across at the merman who’d surfaced a safe distance away.
“Give her back,” he shrieked.
