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Ok! So, here it is! Chpt. 3 of the series. In this chapter, I will try to explain the reasons for our lovers changes and where Josh had originally come from....This chapter ss a bit longer than usual. I hope you guys enjoy it and, as always, leave comments!

Thanks for staying with me,

PockyLion

_ WARNING! The story you're about to read DOES NOT contains m/m sex! Sorry, but I promise, Chpt. 4 WILL!!! I am not responsible for feelings of increased sexual desires or the wish to spontaneously transform into one of the main characters. As always, don't read if you're under 18 years of age...but come on, really? Is this gonna stop you now? I didn't think so. Enjoy! _

_ {--From the Water--} _

_ Chpt. 3 - My Father's Legacy _

We swam on and on, moving ever closer to the beautiful sound. My new tail propelled me faster than I thought was possible, the water rushing past us as we pushed farther out to sea. I found that I was able to keep my eyes open without any problem at all. Everything was clear and defined; I had no problem seeing in the dark. Holding my breath was not a problem either. I had heard that normal orcas and other such animals could hold their breath for hours if necessary, so I figured that I could as well. Swimming through the water sent a feeling of security and joy throughout my new body. This was where I belonged, where I was most comfortable. I looked over at Jim and found that he was wearing an expression similar to mine: One of true happiness. The sound became suddenly more defined and loud. It sounded like a horn or a trumpet being blown. We changed our course and swam further down into the depths of the sea. Schools of fish were moving through the area and they scattered as Jimmie and I blew past them at a blinding speed. Deeper and deeper we swam, working our new muscles to their limits. I could see a glowing ahead of us, where it looked like there was a steep drop off. We swam up to the edge and looked in awe at what we saw.

There was a city beneath us, a glowing city comprised of huge spires that looked like they were made from enormous shells. The skyline was like nothing I had ever seen before! It was better and bigger than New York City, which I had visited last year. I looked over at Jimmie and saw his eyes wide with shock and wonder. We couldn't talk but I knew we were both thinking that same thing: We had found Atlantis! Or at least, that's what we thought it was called. Humans have always fantasized about that legendary city under the water, and this seemed to fit the description quite well. The loud booming call stopped and we both looked towards the bottom of the cliff. A group of fish was swimming towards us...or more correctly, a groups of anthro orcas, dolphins, sharks, and whales were. I gripped Jimmie's hand tighter and they neared, not knowing what to expect.

They stopped a few feet away from us. The one in the front, a muscular tiger shark with a lance-looking weapon in his right hand swam up to us. He and the others wore no clothes and, judging by the large balls and long sheaths that lay between each of their legs, none of them were women. He looked at me with piercing eyes, going over my form. He came closer and reached out, touching my head. A jolt of energy passed through me and suddenly, I could breath as if I was on land. He went over to Jimmie and did the same to him.

"My name is Tsuik. I am the head of the Gatekeepers of Lirete, the city of Poseidon, our King. Your return has been long awaited, my prince." he said with a bow.

I was stunned. The city of Poseidon? A prince? Did that mean that I was the son of...?

"My name is Josh. And this is my...my mate, Jimmie. I...I'm not sure how to respond to all of this. What...um...what are we? How did this transformation happen? Am I really a prince? And did you say Poseidon? The GOD?!" I rattled off quickly.

Tsuik smiled at me and said "Do not worry my prince, all will be explained once we reach your father. I am glad to see that you have chosen a mate so quickly. That will please him to no end, indeed. Please, follow us to the throne room." he said.

Jimmie had remained silent throughout the meeting. He looked so confused and scared now that we had some sort of an idea of what was going on. He looked at me strangly, as if he felt that he had to treat me differently now that he had found out that I was a prince. But I would have none of that. I moved over to him and kissed him quickly and passionately.

"Hey, it's still me. Don't let this change you. I still love you more than anything." I said with a smile.

He smiled back and kissed me again. And that was the end of that.

Tsuik smiled at us again and said "Come."

We swam towards the giant city, it's inhabitants becoming clearer as we neared them. Their were hundreds of thousands of anthros floating above the city, although I could only pick out a few different species, most of them being the same as those on the Gatekeepers. We entered the city, swimming down what I'm guessing was the main square that led to the huge spire, which I took to be the castle, in the center of the city. Slowly, a crowd of people formed on both sides of the street, growing larger and larger with every passing second. A great cheer went up and I heard cries of "The Prince has come!" and "Look! Look it's the Prince!". I was extremely embarrassed not only because everyone was focused on me, but also because I was naked in public. But, as I looked around, so was everyone else. I saw both male and female anthros floating on both sides of me, smiling, pointing, and cheering for me. The guards formed a barrier around me and Jimmie, moving us ever onward towards the large spire. I looked around at Jimmie and he smiled at me, encouraging me to do something for the crowd. I raised my hand and waved at them. They all cheered for me and I felt even more embarrassed.

'Was this what a prince would do?' I asked myself. Everything was happening so fast...I simply couldn't process all of it. My entire life had been changed and everything that I knew to be true was thrown out the window. It couldn't be right. How could I be a prince and not know? How could I be a completely different species and not know?! Why had Poseidon...my...father...an ancient Greek God....Why had he left me among humans? And did I have a mother? Who was she? What did that make me? Some sort of Demi-God or a Titan?

What was going to happen to me and my love?

This question dominated my mind as we reached the bottom of the spire. A huge set of doors opened up and, leaving the crowd behind us, we entered through them. Inside was a large hallway with what looked like paintings of regal Orca looking down on us. They were my ancestors, I guessed, as they were colored almost exactly as I was. But wait...how could I have ancestors if Poseidon was a God? Don't they live forever? We swam further down the hallway when suddenly, it opened up into a vast chamber that was at least 1000 yards long and 60 stories high. The room gradually tapered to a tip at the very top, getting shorter and shorter as you went higher.

As I stood there, looking utterly amazed, Tsuik put a hand on my shoulder and said "Welcome to your new home, my Prince. This is Castle Lirete. The throne room is at the top of the spire, and therein, the King awaits you. Come." he said as he started to swim up.

Still holding Jimmie's hand, we swam up to the top, our powerful tails propelling us at a very quick pace. There was a balcony like structure at the top of the spire, and once we reached it, I saw that it opened up into a large room about the size of a small house. I looked around and saw that everything was golden and beautiful. The walls seemed to be made up of little golden shells that resembled fish scales. It was absolutely spectacular. And then I saw him: Poseidon. A God. A King. My father.

He was an Orca, like me. Only he was huge. Well over 8 feet tall, with muscles that put mine to shame. His black sheath and balls were absolutely gigantic! He was seated on a golden throne and he wore nothing but a golden circlet around his head. He held a golden trident in his right hand. He was smiling and, even though we were underwater, I could somehow tell that he was crying.

I saw Tsuik and the other Gatekeepers bow, so me and Jimmie started to, but not before Poseidon rose out of his throne and said "Serith, my son, do not bow! I should be bowing to you! All these years you spent with the humans, not knowing your true birthright as my son, not knowing of your people, of your own name!" he cried.

He embraced me and I felt, for the first time, that I was meeting my father, my true father, the God of the Sea. I hugged him close and buried my beak in his chest, nuzzling him as if I were a child. We held the embrace for a minute longer and then we pulled away. He looked at me up and down with wonder and I did the same to him. I can't begin to convey the myriad of feelings I was experiencing, but I can tell you that I was the happiest that I had ever been in my life in that moment.

Serith.

When he said the name, I felt a sort of connection to it, as if it was what I was truly supposed to be called, and immediately, I accepted it as my own.

I smiled at him but I was still so confused. I couldn't think of anything to say.I had so many questions for him, and he knew that I was going demand answers to all of them.

He smiled and said "I know you are confused and scared about everything that has happened to you in the past few hours. I will explain everything to you, but not here. First, we must eat. The transformation process can be quite draining."

He looked at me and then suddenly seemed to realize that Jimmie was standing next to me. I grabbed his hand and smiled at him, pulling him towards my father. He looked from Jim to me and back, making the connection in his head.

"So, you have found your mate already, eh? He's quite the looker, Serith. What is your name, young one?" he asked kindly.

"Well, my human name was James. But I feel as if I should be called something different now being as I am...different." he said quietly.

My father smiled and said "Very well, young one! From this day forth, you will be known as Thane, after the great warrior king of the ancient days."

Father stooped down and kissed Thane on his head. As he pulled away, Thane looked at me with an odd expression of joy and confusion; He knew nothing more than I did. I looked at Father and saw that he was smiling at me. For some strange reason, it didn't matter to me that he was a God. Or a King. I was not scared of him or embarrassed to be meeting him for the first time in my life. It just felt...right. He was my Father. He had made me. I knew in my heart that whatever he had done to me in the past was for my best interests. And I knew that he loved me.

His smile had grown larger now, so I asked the most blatant and least pressing questions I had:

"What?"

Of course. Leave it to me to ask "What?" to my father, the God of the Sea, who I had never known for the the first 18 years of my life.

He put a hand on my shoulder and said "Serith, you are so much more beautiful than I had imagined. I...I'm so sorry for what happened. I...I couldn't stop it from-"

My stomach growled and I was suddenly hit with hunger pangs. Father was right about the transformation. I felt lightheaded and knew that I needed something to eat. Father grabbed my hand and Thanes and pulled us into another room to the right that I hadn't noticed before. Inside, a large table had been set up with three plates, although they looked more like deep trays. They were each filled with fish. Thane and I sat next to each other on the side, while Father sat at the end, next to me.

I looked at him and asked stupidly "Where are the knives and forks?"

He threw his head back and laughed out loudsaying "Serith, your not human anymore. You don't abide by their way of life. Humans like to think themselves better than animals when, in reality, they are only more savage. It's their nature."

Still laughing he said "Just use your hands."

Me and Thane looked at each other, shrugged, and each took a fish. Before I had even seen the fish when I entered the room, my sensitive nose had smelled them. Now, that smell was tantalizing me and I raised the fish up to my beak and took a bite. It was the best tasting thing I had ever had in my mouth...aside from Thanes cock of course. It felt natural to be eating fish like this. I wondered how they killed them. There were no marks on them that I could see. I had eaten at least five whole fish before I realized that I wasn't hungry anymore. Thane had eaten all of his. Father hadn't eaten any. He simply stared at me and Thane like he was going to lose us at any given moment.

I took Thanes hand in mine and looked at my Father. He really was a God. He was perfect in every aspect: His body, his personality, his smell...everything. How could I have been made by him? I figured it was time that I found out.

"Father, I...I don't know what to ask. Just...tell me everything." I said. My emotions had been all over the place today. I needed some facts to set them straight.

He looked at me a while longer. Slowly, he took a breath and began.

"100 years ago, my father relinquished his throne to me. He passed on to the next world. He did not die; We cannot die by simple means. We simply choose when to leave this world. You and Thane are immortal as well. I'll explain later. After he passed on, I ruled the Seven Seas for 50 years. It was a time of peace, a Golden Age, to use a human term. I had a mate, your mother, Lasoa. We had fallen in love when I was your about your age and I took as my own. We ruled together during the Golden Age. But, as it is with Humans, war is never far away from us. There was a rebellion against the Humans. A large group of our people, the Rithu (Translation - Sea Dwellers), decided that they had had enough of the Humans mindless pollution to our Seas. They wished to make a show of force against the Humans. They wanted to reveal our kind to them. As King, I knew that their ideas were based on little more than anger and hatred. Humans were hurting our world, but I knew that there were other ways of dealing with their ignorance then by revealing ourselves to them. I asked the leader of the group, a radical Anthro-Shark named Renth, to put a stop to his foolish plans. I warned him that the Gatekeepers, our military and security force, would take action against his group. He would hear nothing that I had to say though, and soon, we were fighting amongst ourselves. They hired mercenary groups to help them fight, but it was not enough. The Gatekeepers are stronger, smarter, and more organized than any other military force under the Seas. Within a week, the battles had been fought and won...though...not without losses of our own. I...there was a traitor in the Gatekeepers. Dinthu was his name. He was the head of the Gatekeepers stationed to protect your mother. For her "protection", Dinthu suggested to me that she be taken away from the fighting before it had begun in earnest. Believing and trusting him completely, I...I let her go. She was...she was pregnant with you, Serith. The last time I saw her was before she left. We kissed each other passionately, believing that we would be back in each others arms within a few days. I put my beak to her stomach and felt you bump against me. I...I had waited for so long to see you, to be able to hold you in my arms. I had wanted to share those moments with...her. But that bastard Dinthu stole everything from me! Once she was away from the city, away from me, he took her and the rest of the guard to some secret place. He had told a large group of mercenaries to meet him there. The Gatekeepers were ambushed upon their arrival. Over 100 mercs battled against only 50 of them. They fought and fought and, somehow, managed to overcome them. But Dinthu had already won. He...the bastard stabbed Lasoa in the heart with a blade that had been cursed by dark magic! It broke the immortality that I had given her and she...she was gone. Dinthu then somehow managed to get you out of her, probably through the use of his magic. You were still alive but Dinthu wanted me to suffer the pain of losing both of you. However, he failed. Right as he was about to kill you, Tsuik, the current leader of the Gatekeepers, stabbed him through the heart. Dinthu was dying and, as a last ditch effort, he put a curse upon you. You would remain human until you were 18. You could not be touched by one of our kind, we could not take you back home with us. He sent you ashore, where your human parents found you and adopted you. I suppose he was hoping that one of his followers would find you or that you would die before any Humans could. But, luck was on your side. Tsuik recounted this whole tale to me after he returned. Since then, I have anticipated your arrival. The curse also seemed to block my ability to find you. I knew you were alive and when you were hurt or upset or sad, but I never knew where you were, I was never able to find you, never able to comfort you or to come to your aid. It was the worst kind of torture that you can imagine.... But now, you have come home to me! And you and your mate will be with me forever!"

He finished his tale, crying, but smiling. Now I finally knew what and who I was and where I had come from. The story was unbelievable. It was horrible and awful that my mother had died before I had gotten to know her. I was shocked. I felt my eyes tear up, the tears instantly mixing with the ocean water.

I embraced my Father once again, holding him close to me, feeling his strong muscles, knowing that I would never be without him again.

_ To be continued in Chpt. 4 - A New Quest _

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