Chapter 299: Various Happenings in the Sea

Chapter 299: Various Happenings in the Sea

[Luna POV]

Three days since we started on the way to the merfolk and the most exciting thing that happened was a giant squid fought a whale. And even then, it lost in an instant when the whale used whatever whale noise is called to shred the squid to chum. After that event, Skadi hurried us away from the area since it would soon be filled with so many monsters and other sea creatures that would turn the area into a literal sea of carnage. We were now standing on the side of a large ravine that went so deep that all I could see was darkness and the occasional stream of bubbles.

Luna, why are you glaring into the ravine like it stole your money? (Velvet)

Im staring back. (Luna)

What? (Velvet)

This abyss is staring at me, and Im staring back. (Luna)

Skadi, what do we do? Lunas finally lost the little sanity she had. (Velvet)

Shes fine. (Skadi)

Im fine. Anyway, Skadi, what are we just standing around for? (Luna)

Well, we want to get across here, right? (Skadi)

Yeah. (Luna)

Do you want to do it the fun way, or the boring way? (Skadi)

Do you really need me to answer that? (Luna)

No. Anyway, the reason were just standing here is so we can cross in the fun way. It should be any minute now. (Skadi)

Ture to her words, a few minutes later the ground started to rumble and along the sides of the ravine a little ways away sand was becoming clouds on either side.

What is that nya? (Mio)

Its a Cancer. Its a kind of giant crab. They make ravines like these that draw in fish and other sea creatures that they then periodically comb through to catch and eat. One of the strangest things though, is that they only comb through their ravines at the same time every day. No matter what, its always perfectly timed. (Skadi)

Thats interesting. (Soleil)

Yeah. Another interesting fact is that they are actually extremely docile. If you drop something down for one to eat, they will let you ride their back to the other side of their ravines. Like so. (Skadi)

Skadi pulled a small chunk of meat from her bag and dropped it over the edge just as the Cancer was about to pass us. It stopped and plucked the meat that was floating down out of the water and inspected it. It moved up some so its eyes were staring at us. It moved one of its claws up and snapped it twice before moving back down and snapping two more times.

Come on. (Skadi)

We all climbed onto the Cancers back and it let go of the side of the ravine. It then shot water out of its mouth to propel it to the other side. The sudden burst of speed knocked all of us but Skadi off out feet and we hurriedly grabbed onto one of the spikes on the Cancers shell.

Hahahahahahahaha! (Skadi)

When we stopped again, the Cancer snapped its claw three times and we all climbed off. Skadi dropped another piece of meat that was quickly caught and the Cancer then started scuttling away.

You could have warned us about that. (Ophidia)

I could have, but I didnt. Its not like any of you would have been left behind anyway. And, I would have caught you. (Skadi)

I enjoyed it. (Luna)

Same nya. Though I also kind of want to eat it nya. (Mio)

I did not. Its mouth was creepy and its eyes felt like they were staring into my soul. (Soleil)Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

Loosed up, Soleil. Its better than a spider. (Velvet)

No. No, its not. Crabs are just spiders with a shell and pincers. (Soleil)

There are sea spiders, you know. (Skadi)

Eh? (Soleil)

Skadi, please dont go further than that. (Velvet)

I wont. And dont worry, Soleil, sea spiders cant physically live this far up in the sea, they can only survive in the deepest parts of the sea. Places where there is no light except that which comes from other creatures. (Skadi)

Big sis, dont you dare think of going somewhere like that. (Soleil)

Im not. Even I wouldnt like going somewhere like that. Do I want to see some creatures with that glow like that, sure, but Im not going to go out of my way to do that. (Luna)

Good. (Soleil)

Anyway, shall we proceed? (Ophidia)

Yeah. (Luna)

Yeah. If we run into something like this a few more times, I might even get my eighth tail before we meet the merfolk. (Luna)

Thats good and all nya, but youre not asking the most important question nya. Are spearfish tasty nya? (Mio)

We all looked to out resident sea expert.

I wouldnt say tasty unless you like extremely bitter food. The bitterness is even worse than herbal medicine. (Skadi)

We shall feed all of the spearfish to Cerberus nya. (Mio)

{She doesnt like that idea.}

No, she deserves only the best. (Luna)

We can give them to my dad then. (Velvet)

I like that idea. (Soleil)

Skadi, Ophidia, Mio, and I looked at Velvet like she just grew a second head.

Did Velvet just offer a prank idea? (Luna)

I think she did. (Mio)

Mio was so shocked at this that she even spoke without her normal accent.

Luna, start using healing magic. (Skadi)

She might have been hit in the head with another fish. (Ophidia)

You swore to never mention that! (Velvet)

Oh yeah. (Ophidia)

And the rest of you, stop acting like Ive gone crazy! Im allowed to suggest pranks as well you know! (Velvet)

Fufufu. Are you sure, Velvet? Youve already stepped off the path of common sense, if you step onto the path of pranks, you might never be able to step off of it. Sure, none of us will go to Atmos lengths, but pranks are something that pull you in, just like my tails. (Luna)

Stop exaggerating, big sis. Pranks are fun and all, but they arent a way of life like youre making them out to be. (Soleil)

{I think I just heard Atmos faint in shock.}

Fufu. I know, I just wanted to mess with Velvet a bit since were all just having fun right now. (Luna)

So, are we going to do it or not? (Velvet)

Well go with your idea. Next time I find time to cook, Ill make something will all the spearfish and we can gift it to your father. (Luna)

With Rayons fate decided, we chose to stay the night in that same area before moving on again the next morning.

Chaos Realm:

Atmos:...

Fenrir: Hehehehehahahahahahahaahahhahaha!

Order: Pfft.

Hehehe.

Atmos: It's not funny. That was a genuine insult.

Fenrir: Sorry, but it's really funny.

Order: And what's even better is that she can't prank in retaliation.

Atmos: Oh? Who said I won't?

Are you sure that's a good idea?

Atmos: When have I cared about that? I HAVE to prank her now.

Fenrir: Well, have fun in the isolation room afterwards.

Order: Isn't that just her workshop?

Yes, but it still acts as the Atmos Isolation Room nonetheless.

Atmos: Well, I'll be back. *Poof*