Damor headed straight for the undersea entrance to the underworld. If he had gone with his first instinct, and followed Holly and Algar immediately, then Alicia would have likely died from her injuries. He could tell that she needed his help, and he knew it would have destroyed Holly if he didn't try to save her. He also, in good conscience, couldn't just let her die.

It was strange. When he first went to rescue Holly, when the Cacaelians attacked the ship, he could have cared less whether or not the other humans died. But something had changed, Holly had changed him. She had changed him for the better.

There was more to life than just taking what you thought you deserved, there was giving those you loved the things they deserved as well. Holly and Alicia were more than just to be used as mates for breeding. No human , mermaid, or octomaid should have ever been treated like that. Too bad that he was the only undersea dweller to have learned that lesson.

He hated the thought of whatever Algar had in mind for his beloved. How long did he plan on keeping her down there? What if she ate the food? Even the goddess Persephone wasn't allowed to leave the underworld, after Hades fed her. Surely Algar knew that that eating the food of the underworld, even if you are alive, means you can never leave. Whether or not not his nephew was aware, he had to find her before a disaster like that might happen.

DAMOR! He heard Holly' terrified voice call out inside his mind. As he came upon the entrance, the Kraken had Holly and Algar in it's grasp. Algar's eyes widened with a look of anger upon his face.

You're too late uncle. Algar proclaimed. The girl is mine!

Let her go! Damor demanded. She doesn't want to be with you!

Well that's too bad for her! Replied Algar. I suppose she wants to be with you, I suppose she loves you. Well she'll just have to learn to love me. Because I have no one else! Kree killed Alicia, and I killed Kree. I will not be alone. You will not take my mate form me!

First of all Algar. Damor began to explain. You are not alone, have you forgotten we are family? We are blood, and we are the only two sea dwellers left. Isn't it time to finally forget about this feud that has always existed between our people. Think Algar, we're all that's left, just you and me! We are our people! You don't have to enter Tartarus. If we combined our powers, we can heal you as long as we get you back to Cacaelians territory!

And what's your second point? Algar asked. As if I really care.

Alicia is alive! Said Damor. Algar then looked at him with a furrowed brow.

I don't believe you! He replied. Damor then looked at Holly, who had been crying the whole time. But she now had some look of hope upon her face.

Holly! Damor exclaimed. Alicia is alive! Algar had a surprised look upon his face, Damor knew that he understood that mermen were incapable of lying to their mates.

Tell me, uncle-Algar began. No, tell Holly! After you save me, will you share the kittens with me?

No, Holly! Damor replied. First of all Alicia was injured quite extensively. The only reason she is alive, is because I put her in stasis. Since she would not be immortal in either territory, even as immense as our powers joined together would be, it would not be enough to save her. She can only be saved by land dwellers. They would have the knowledge about treating a head injury, that we just do not. But as long as I keep her body in stasis , she will likely recover with whatever medical treatment she would receive from human doctors. I will return her to her people, and make sure that her body is in stasis until she gets whatever treatment that is needed.

Holly was looking at him with pure love her eyes, as they welled up with tears. His heart felt as though it was about to be ripped apart, because of what he was about to say next.

As for you Holly, I will only keep you with me if that is what you really want. But if you wish to return to your world, I will grant your request. As much as it would break my heart, if that is what you want, than that is what I will do.

Oh Damor! She cried.

You're a pathetic fool! Algar spat. Get him my pet!

The beast immediately wrapped it's six remaining tentacles around Damor, including his throat. Just As the entrance to the underworld was not in Cacaelian territory, it wasn't in Atlantean territory either. It was the only part of the ocean that was in some sort of neutral territory. So this time Damor had no advantage of taking on the monster while being immortal. As the monster continued to squeeze the life out of Damor, Holly cried out in horror.

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No! Please let him go A-Al—please let him go, master!

Very good, kitten. Algar laughed. You are learning. But I have no incentive in sparing him. If I do, he will release Alicia back to the humans. But if he dies, the entire sea and everything, in it will belong to me. That includes you, and Alicia. Not only that, but if I have both tridents, I won't need to enter Tartarus to heal my wounds. Once I have total control over the sea, man will soon fall to his knees. Even your megaton bombs are no match for the power of the ocean, nor the volcanos the reside below the ocean floor. Mankind will be conquered before he even knows what hit him.

You're mad! She cried.

Don't be afraid my dear. He replied with a wicked smirk. I would never hurt you. You, as well as a lucky few, will be spared. I will find a human doctor to heal my Alicia, and make the two of you my queen consorts . The first wives of my harem. The two of you are very special to me. I wanted the both of you, as soon as I laid my eyes upon you. I will always care for the both of you, and the three of us are going to become very good friends. The rest will just be pretty little incubators, to help me breed. But the two of you, I shall always love and protect.

You're sick! She cried. I want nothing to do with you!

Maybe. He replied. But I'm sure that I'll make a much better lover than a dead merman. Finish him my pet!

No! She cried as she watched the Kraken tighten its tentacle around Damor's throat. Horrified, it looked as though Damor was about to lose consciousness. Then, all of a sudden, there was a loud high pitched noise. Thousands of whales were coming towards them at an incredible rate. Holly couldn't believe her eyes, as Zeno was leading the charge.

As Zeno came close, he opened his large mouth. He then clamped down, as hard a s he could, on the tentacle that was strangling Damor. This soon caused the beast to release it's hold upon Damor's throat. The other whales also began their attack on the creature, ramming and biting at it mercilessly. Like a pack of wild dogs attacking a giant bear, the pod of whales began to overtake the creature.

The Kraken released Algar, and his two prisoners. No longer sharing his life force with the Kraken, and also being out of Cacaelian territory, Algar started dying rapidly. He then took his trident, and used to open the door into Tartarus. But he had lost his grasp on Holly. Gasping for air, she began to sink to the bottom.

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Algar couldn't find her, but he didn't have time to look for her. If he didn't enter Tartarus at the very moment, while still being alive, then he would enter it through death. If that happened he would be trapped there forever. That was not an option. Before any of the whales, or Damor could get to him, he entered the underworld as quickly as he could. He then sealed the door behind him.

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The Kraken kept flailing, and thrashing as the whales continued their bombarded attack on the creature. Then with his trident in hand, Damor charged the now weakened beast. With one fatal jab in to the hellish beast's heart, the horrible demon of the sea was no more. The sea was finally rid of the creature that had terrorized the world for millions of years.

As Damor looked around, he noticed both Algar and Holly were missing. His heart began to race, wondering where she was. If Algar had taken her to Tartarus, then Damor was willing to wage war against the underworld to get her back. Then his eyes widened in fear as he saw her unconscious body laying on the ocean floor.

NO! HOLLY! He cried as he swam towards her as fast as he could. Damor immediately pressed his lips to hers, as he began to breath air into her mouth.

Please Holly Hobby! He cried. Please you have to be alright! I love you my mate! I can't survive without!

All of a sudden her eyes popped open. She was about to let out a surprised gasp, but he kept his lips tightly sealed around hers. He didn't want her to accidentally swallow any ocean water. He then used his trident to surround them with his life force. He then gently cradled her in his arms, and smile at her. She returned his smile, as joyous tears shone in her love filled eyes.

As he held her close to him, they swam up back towards the whales. Zeno, and the rest of the whales were waiting for them.

Your majesty, my lady. Zeno said as he was showed reverence to the both of then.

Thank you old friend. Replied Damor. I owe you my life.

I was just doing duty, sire. Zeno stated. To you, and to my family.

I believe we should return to our own territory. Damor commanded. His face turned stoic, as he looked right into Holly's eyes.

I'm going to take you to Alicia, and you will ave a very important decision to make.

Damor, I— She began.

Shh.. He said as he interrupted her. Right now you are filled with all kinds of emotions. Now is not the time to make any rash decisions. You are going to have to make a choice. But the right thing for me to do, is to let you see Alicia first.

Somehow, even though they were telepathic, they were able to block each other's thoughts from one another. As the pool of whale escorts surrounded them, they experienced uncomfortable silence as they made their way home.

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Algar laid on the floor writhing in pain, but he was still alive. However, because he had lost the security of the Kraken's life force, he was much closer to death than he had originally anticipated. He could heal, but it was going to take a lot of time, maybe even centuries.

The only thing worse than his pain, was the sound of the souls crying out as they were being tortured. All of a sudden he heard a large creature cry out in pain.

I see they've gotten you too, my pet.

"Algar!" He heard someone moan. "Algar help me!"

Algar still had the Trident, as he used it to help pull himself up from the ground.

"OH SHUT THE FUCK UP!" He cried, as he stood straight up on his tentacles. But to his surprise, the man moaning in agony was his brother Kree. All eight of his tentacles were attached to some weird Rack like contraption. Kree would scream in agony every time all eight tentacles would be pulled into different directions.

"Brother?" Algar asked in a sarcastically concerned toned. "What has become of you?"

"Cut the fake ass bullshit!" Cried Kree, "And get me the fuck out of here!I can't take this thing anymore. Every time some woman is sexually assaulted on earth, this thing pulls me even farther apar—AWW!"

The Rack pulled his appendage again, and a smirk appeared upon Algar's face.

"Didn't that just do that?' Algar cackled. "My there seems to be a lot human bastards up there, aren't there?"

"GET ME OUT OF HERE YOU SICK MOTHER FUCKER!" Cried Kree in both anger, and agony. All of a sudden the Trident began to glow.

"Well that's interesting, isn't it?" Algar remarked. "Don't worry brother, I'll get you out of this thing. You have something I need."

"What-is-that?" Kree asked through angry gritted teeth.

"Simple." Algar replied with a sarcastically sweet smile, "Your anger, and your agony."

With that he placed the Trident next to Kree, as it soon started to glow. Kree cried out in great amount s of pain, until it had absorbed his very being. There was soon nothing left of him, as the Trident had taken his soul. Soon Kree's essence that had been empowered by his suffering, entered Algar.

"I'm feeling much better." Stated Algar as he hi body began to heal. "I bet I am about fifty percent better"

He then heard others being tortured.

"Hmm" he mused."I wonder how much better I would feel, and how much quicker I would heal, if I drained even more souls. I bet I could get out of here in no time. I just have to remember not to eat the food, no matter how hungry I get."

He then heard the Kraken cry out in fear.

"Don't worry my little pet." He stated. "I haven't forgotten about you. I'll collect enough souls to help free you as well. Oh we won't be leaving today, but we will be leaving a lot sooner than I originally planned. Then we will take care of the Atlantean, and the entire sea will be mine. And I'll let you make those nasty whales pay for what they did to you, and this time I won't send a mirage."

A wicked smile soon appeared upon his face.

"And as soon as I get my hands on my two angels, my kittens." He laughed. "I'm going to make them purr."

The Kraken cried out to him in fear once again.

"Now now, my little pet, patience. You need to learn to be good for Daddy. After all, my kittens will learn to be good for Daddy too!"