“I've been looking for you”.

"Who are you?'

Seeing the new arrival, Black Manta immediately stood on alert. The red eyes immediately glowed threateningly, and he moved into a combat stance.

The retractable Manta blade appeared on plain sight.

Black Manta, similar to Black Adam were compatriots. Compatriots in the sense that they didn't watch much TV.

So he was unclear on who exactly was right in front of him. But since he just walked out of a burning building completely unscathed, then he wasn't someone to be taken lightly.

As for why a building was still burning despite being underwater....... He couldn't devote brain cells to ponder on that at the moment.

Black Manta was ready for combat. The imposing Ocean Master, on the other hand, froze in place.

It was that same face, that same voice, that same sentence, but it was all different. Different in the sense that it was all happening for real.

At that moment, fear gripped the heart of the young prince.

Amari knew who he was, and he was here for him.

“Me?” Amari shrugged and pointed to himself.

“As you can see, I'm a foreigner on tour”.

What responded to him was two scorching hot rays impacting against his chest.

Black Mantas laser beams blasted Amari for several seconds before receding.

The victim in question was unmoved.

“Bad idea pal”.

Mighty telekinetic force was unleashed, and Black Manta felt like he was hit with a speeding train.

His internal organs shook as the metal man was slammed a great distance away upward, quickly disappearing.

Amari turned his gaze back to his target, and a swirling current swept towards him in the form of an underwater tornado.

However, the unleasher of such power, Ocean Master immediately swam at hyper speed without confirming the success of his attack.

He quickly rushed towards his sea cruiser, got into the cockpit and diverted all power to the thrusters.

The ship propelled off the ocean floor and left a water current in its wake as it sped away.

The water tornado was diffused and Amari watched Orm flee away in fright and panic.

“Hehehehe”. He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the Atlantean prince fleeing in such a cowardly way.

“Are you not going to stop him?”

“Alice?” Amari called out in a surprised tone.

“You've been awfully silent all this while. What have you been up to?”

“......... Creating a ledger for cosmic entities”.

Amari rolled his eyes.

“Let me guess, Death?”

“...” Her silence was an affirmation on its own.

Seeing this, Amari shrugged.

“Go ahead. There will probably be a lot more where she came from”.

“As for your question....... Why should I stop him when I know where he's going?”

“That direction is........... Atlantis”.

“Yep”. A smile appeared on his features.

“Since he wants to reveal himself so badly, I would be a monster not to assist”.

His words faded out and the fire behind him ceased burning.

Of course, the building itself and everything else within was burnt to dust that was swept with the ocean currents.

.............

Atlantis, Poseidonis.

Tula sat down at the steps in a corner of the conservatory of sorcery. Her mind was lost in deep thought.

She had recovered from her injury two months ago when Poseidonis was attacked by Black Manta and his men.

However, she hadn't been exactly the same since then.

Thinking of Kaldur'ahm confessing his love for her, Tula couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

Of course, she didn't regret it. It just wasn't meant to be.

She was already with Garth at that time. And honestly, she wasn't in love with Kaldur.

Or maybe she was, but that changed when he became King Orin's protégé and soon after left for the surface world.

But considering that the time in between was two months, maybe it wasn't even love to begin with.

“Are you alright Tula?” A voice called out from behind her, startling the young Aquagirl.

She snapped her head backwards only to see a slender woman dressed in green clothing, looking down at her with a smile.

“Oh…. Queen Mera. Sorry for not noticing you..... I was….”.

“It is alright child”. Mera replied.

“Something is troubling you”.

“I....... No...... Maybe a little”.

Tula affirmed with a bit of complication.

“Is it Kaldur'ahm?”

“....... Yes, my queen”.

“There is no need to be conflicted young one”. She said and placed her hand on her shoulder.

“Kaldur is a strong young man. He will not hold it against you...... Or Garth. In time..... Perhaps this Rocky period will pass over”.

“Yes....... Thank you, my Queen”.

Tula smiled, feeling a lot better.

“Good. Now come on, your class will begin any minute”.

Mera smiled in return and turned around.

However........

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“My Queen”. At that moment, a merman guard suddenly appeared and bowed. In his possession was bident weapon.

“Yes? What is the matter?”

“Prince Orm returned to the city”.

“Orm?” Mera frowned.

What was orm doing out of the city?

However, that wasn't relevant. Orm as a royal member of Atlantis was free to leave the city as he wished without reporting his whereabouts.

No one would ask him.

Not just him, quite literally anyone could leave after going through the checks at the entrance and exit points.

After all, Poseidonis was the capital and was well guarded.

What she did find bothering was why the guard found it important to report this to her.

“Why do you tell me this?”

“He has ordered us to seal down the entire city”.

“Seal down?” Mera frowned heavily.

Aquaman wasn't here. What the hell was Orm doing.

“I see. Lead the way”. The guard bowed again before swimming off in a direction.

Mera followed, leaving Tula to watch with puzzlement.

...........

The Royal Palace.

Orm had just landed his sea cruiser and emerged when he swam hastily towards the palace.

His Ocean Master outfit was well hidden in a secret compartment in the sea cruiser parked a great distance away from the capital.

He had switched cruisers mid-journey and appeared here in his Atlantean attire.

And now, Orm was hastily making his way to the teleporter.

He didn't think for one second that he had lost Amari.

Quite the contrary, the latter was probably following him to Atlantis.

He knew this, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Now, his only hope was to hope he could use the Teleport pads to escape the city before Amari caught him.

This was why he ordered the guards to seal the city.

Even a few extra seconds of time would be precious.

However, sometimes, the more you want to do something, the more something won't let you do it.

“Orm!” Seeing Her husband's brother, Mera quickly swam forward, blocking Orm's path.

“Mera...... What can I do for you?”

Mera's eyes narrowed with major confusion.

“What is the matter Orm? Why did you order the city to be sealed off?”

“I.......”.

Orm didn't have time for this. The threat of death was nearing.

But seeing this, he knew he wouldn't be able to pass without giving her a reasonable answer.

“An enemy is coming Mera". So, he came up with an excuse and uttered gravely.

“Huh?”

“I was attacked on my way back to Atlantis. By an enemy with unimaginable capabilities. A powerful adversary is coming Mera. One I'm not sure we can defeat. I must contact Orin before it is too late”. His grave expression let Mera know he wasn't exaggerating.

Her face changed drastically.

“An enemy? Who?”

“I do not know who he is. But I have ordered the guards to seal the city and strengthen the barriers. But I doubt that will be enough, I must contact Orin and get him here.....”.

Meanwhile, outside the dome of Poseidonis.

“Hey, what's happening?”

“Beats me”.

“Hey, I was just about to go in. You can't keep me out here.....”.

“Why the hell is the city being sealed?”

Atlanteans, Mermen and Mermaids, Fish and squid creatures, Giant Lobsters, creatures of the deep, discussed incessantly as they saw the city being sealed.

One thing they all had in common was that they spoke in the native Atlantean Language.

A distance away, a figured suddenly appeared on the road between two giant pillars. His feet rested firmly on the floor and Amari walked forwards with his hands in his pockets.

Due to the large crowd of sea creatures entering and exiting Poseidonis, no one noticed an extra addition that looked similar to a regular Atlantean while the doubts of the public were focused on the city being sealed.

However, there would always be that one person who would inform the others on what was wrong around them.

Telekinetic force pushed the sea creatures out of Amari's path as he continued to move forward.

“Hey watch it......”. A giant lobster yelled, but his voice ceased the moment he saw the strange attire Amari had on.

“Is that an Atlantean?”

Soon, more creatures began to notice and subconsciously gave way.

However, they soon discovered that this creature, didn't have gills on his neck.

“He's a surface dweller!” A mermaid suddenly exclaimed in a loud voice.

The loud exclamation followed by the silence drew the attention of the guards.

Seeing the weirdly dressed stranger, their eyes also widened.

This was a human. But what was a human doing at the depths of the sea, at Poseidonis of all places?

“Halt!” A merman saw him approaching and yelled in a loud voice.

One that he ignored.

“You have reached the gates of Poseidonis. The city is currently under Lockdown. State your name and your business here immediately”.

Amari didn't respond.

Seeing this, the guard grew furious and signaled to the sentry towers.

The laser cannons mounted on the city walls all pointed in his direction.

Atlantean cruiser ships flying around converged in the vicinity and aimed there weapons in a single direction.

The heavy artillery aimed towards them caused the crowds to panic. They all hurriedly distanced themselves from the human who was seeking death.

“The technology of this race has surpassed earthlings by thousands of years”.

Alice uttered in wonder.

“True. On Earth, this civilization is a wonder”.

“I repeat halt”.

Seeing the weapons aimed at him, Amari finally stopped.

“You are a surface dweller suspected of having hostile motives. You can and will be put under arrest to be trialed in the Atlantean court. Any attempt to resist capture will be met with extreme prejudice”.

The guard babbled in Atlantean, not expecting the human to understand. However, if this surface dweller were wise, he would definitely stay still after noticing the weapons pointed in his direction.

An Atlantean ship slowly fell to the floor, probably for soldiers to arrest him and have him transported to prison.

“Don't resist?” Amari raised an eyebrow.

“No, that's not right. If I can't resist, then how do I make a dramatic entrance?”

And so, his still legs ignored warnings and began movement.

“Open Fire”.

The guard roared.

'Power off'

Atlantis was a city created with the perfect blend of Magic and Technology. Their fighting styles relied on combat mastery, their Atlantean physique and magic while their city was powered and protected by technology.

And so, what would happen if this technological city lost power?

The charged Laser cannons immediately lost heir glow.

The blasters within the guards' possession was disabled.

The lights went out, all vehicles immediately stopped floating and fell to the floor.

The Citywide generator immediately went off.

All over Atlantis...... The whole place was swallowed in sudden darkness.

“I have to inform Orin before.......”.

Orm had barely finished his sentence when the power went out.

The whole city suddenly grew darker making it difficult for the citizens to adapt.

"Oh no!" Orm's face changed drastically. He raised his head to the sky and his worst fear came true.

The energy dome that surrounded Poseidonis disappeared as the city lost power.

“He's here”.

Orm said in panic.

“It's too late. He's already here”.

Orm gritted his teeth with a concealed look of hatred on his face. If this woman had allowed him to leave...... This wouldn't have happened.

Now the power was out in the whole city. Even the palace would be no exception.

And if that were the case, then the teleporter would be useless.

Orm was stuck here.

"The power........". Mera was stunned. "This can't be...... The city is defenseless".

"There you are".

Amari locked onto Orm's floating figure as he disappeared with the whooshing sound.

"We can't stay here anymore, you need to come with me......". Orm stretched out his hand to grab her, but.....

A figured appeared before him at a speed her couldn't react to and slammed against his chest.

"Ugh!" The impact immediately sent the prince flying away, blood spurting out of his mouth as he crashed through a building.

BOOM!

The whole structure immediately came down on itself.