Chapter 4: The Hidden City of Lyrathis
The next day Pearl and Lilly arrive at the beach In the morning
Lilly: (yawns) why are here this early in the morning
Pearl: 'cause it would be a little strange if people saw a Mermaid so we came here to avoid the people. Aunt Crystal, I'm here!
Crystal: we really need to work on that siren call but first we need to go home
Pearl: home? But you said that my mom would be furious if she found out that you came to me
Crystal: not your land home, your Birth home, let's go
Pearl gets in the ocean and turns into a Mermaid
Lilly: hey what about me?!
Crystal: oh right, let's see...
Crystal gives Lilly a potion
Crystal: drink it and you'll be able to bring underwater
Lilly: here goes nothing
Lilly drinks the potion
Lilly: hmmm, pretty good
Crystal: all right, now let's go
They all swim until they reach an underwater cave
Crystal: through here is your birth home, Pearl
Pearl swims into the cave and sees a huge Underwater city
Lilly and Pearl: Whoa! What is this place?!
Crystal: this is the city of the Merpeople, this is Lyrathis!
Lilly: Lyrathis? Cool!
Pearl: so this is where I was born?
Crystal: yes, before you and your mother left
Pearl: seems like paradise to live here
Crystal: it was but since The Vortex Queen escaped she's been sending monsters here and most merpeople lose their lives trying to save the city
Pearl: that's awful! how can I stop her?!
Crystal: first we must meet the Queen
Pearl: The Vortex Queen?!
Crystal: no, the Queen of Lyrathis
Pearl: Oh, that makes more sense. Wait, there's a Queen?!
Crystal: yes and I think she'll be very excited to meet you
Pearl: why's that?
Crystal: you'll see
They all enter the palace before the Throne room
Lilly and Pearl: whoa! It's so big!
Lilly: so where's the Queen?
Azura: here I am
The Queen appears from the behind Lilly
Lilly: (screams) how did you get there?!
Azura: Mermaids can turn invisible, how else do you think that humans have never find us?
Lilly: okay, make sense but Who are you?
Azura: I am Azura, Queen of the Mermaids. now, Crystal, why have you brought a human and an unfamiliar mermaid into the palace?
Crystal: well the Human is the Mermaid's friend and the Mermaid is your granddaughter, Princess Pearl
Pearl: WAIT, I'M A PRINCESS?!
Crystal: yeah, I didn't tell you that?
Pearl: NO!
Crystal: oh... then suprise
Azura: is it true? Are you My granddaughter?
Pearl: apparently
Azura: then leave! You and your mother are not welcome here!
Pearl: what? Why?
Azura: your mother left us when we needed her most and I will never forget that!
Pearl: can you please tell me what happened exactly?
Azura:... 17 years ago Marina was an amazing warrior and next In line to rule the throne then she met a man named Merrick. They feel In love and had a child named Pearl, all was good In the Kingdom until The Vortex Queen attacked and wanted to take the throne but your father stopped her at the cost of his life, after that your mother was so Sad that she ran away from her destiny as the Queen and lived a normal life on the Surface world
Pearl:..I never new...
Azura: now that I've answered your question, leave this Kingdom, and never return
Crystal: but mother, she can help us
Azura: how?
Crystal: I can train her to become a great warrior and defeat The Vortex Queen
Azura: she's a child and the child of a coward no less, I do not see how she can help us!
Pearl: don't call my mother a coward
Azura: I will call your mother whatever I want, because she is a no good, cowardly, idiotic, sorry excuse for a Princess
Pearl: no one.... Says that... About... my Mother!
Pearl's necklace glows then a spear made of ice emerges from her hand
Crystal: amazing, she's unlocked the Ice weapon ability!
Pearl charges at Azura ready to attack her but Azura blocks her spear with a sword
Azura: (scoffs) it figures, you're just as hot-headed as your mother
Pearl: don't you dare talk about her that was!
With enough anger and strength, Pearl is able to break the sword
Azura: (shocked) you broke a sword made of steel with ice?
Pearl: next, I'm gonna break your bones
Pearl tries to attack Azura but she turns invisible
Pearl: looks who's the coward now!
Azura, angered by what Pearl said charges at her but Pearl here's her and freezes her solid
Azura: let go of me!
Pearl: Nah, I think I'm just gonna keep you here for a while
Azura: okay, you've proven that you are a strong and capable young warrior so I will allow you to stay and train here
Pearl: thanks
Azura: now let me go
Pearl: first apologize for what you said about my mother
Azura: fine, I'm sorry
Pearl breaks the ice before Azura leaves the Throne room
Crystal: Pearl, you've unlocked a new ability of your necklace but they're a lot more left for you to naster
Pearl: you think that you can teach me to be invisible? That looks so cool!
Crystal: In do time, but first we'll start with the basics. Look over there In the courtyard that is where we'll be training
Pearl: cool
Meanwhile at The Vortex Queen's lair as she looks through her Crystal ball
Vortex Queen: so Pearl was able to defeat My mother with the necklace? (Laughs) Another reason why I need it and I have a new monster in mind to take it
The Vortex Queen grabs an electric eel and turns it into a monster
Vortex Queen: now go my creature and get that necklace for me