Dancing On Ice

Caught Beneath

Kazimir gripped Dalton's shoulder and pushed him back so he was between his brother and father, eyes sharper than cut steel, rage etched in his handsome features as, all around them, the cries of battle faded.

Men; pirate and Kingsman alike, lowered their weapons as they looked towards Kazimir and the king, watching; the sudden tension rippling through the air, just waiting to snap.

"You have to put the sea back together," was the first thing Kazimir said and everyone stared at him. "You must seek permission from the sea before you do such things."

Dago gaped at him, then started laughing. "Me? Ask permission of the sea? I command the sea!"

"You borrow its power that you stole from me!" Kazimir snarled, "You are not of the ocean and the ocean does not share with monsters like you! Put it right before you continue this war!"

"No," Dago said simply, "I shan't."

"Put it right!" Kazimir shouted, taking a step forwards.

"Stay back!" Dago snapped, raising his gun. But he wasn't aiming for Kazimir.

Kazimir's eyes widened and he threw his arm out, shoving Dalton out of the line of fire and the bullet echoed through the air, catching the top of his bicep, tearing through the skin and making him recoil in shock, grabbing his arm and staring as blood oozed from the wound.

He stared at the king and Dago smiled.

"Or you might get hurt," he finished, with a laugh.

Kazimir looked at him for a long moment, then his eyes flickered passed, towards the side of the ship.

Kazimir's ability to breath under water came from his merman form. Thinking about it, he had no idea if he could breathe underwater as a human but the fact was that it wasn't his power that let him live below the waves. Which meant, whatever command of the sea the king had, he couldn't breathe if he was submerged... right?

Perhaps he could manipulate the water to form an air bubble around himself but would he think to do that whilst metres below and in a panic?

To a certain extent, their power was built on imagination. The king did not know that, he didn't know what was at his disposal.

So if he could get him over the edge of the ship... but he needed a distraction to get that close.

Guns and swords were already a problem but he didn't want to tangle against his own power in the hands of Dago.

Damn! It only he could share his thoughts with Aeralie.

"What's wrong, Kazi," Dago said, smiling, "You look a little stumped. It's not fun being a normal human, is it?"

"No, it isn't. It's awful. There's nothing special about you," Kazimir shot back.

Dago laughed. "Yes, charming like your mother. So what now, kazi-boy? Are we at a stalemate? I think not as there is nothing you can do against me that I won't kill you for first. Killing Dalton is one thing, but I did not raise you and owe you no loyalty."

Kazimir grit his teeth then opened his mouth.

He didn't have time to say the insult he had yet to come up with however because Aeralie fell out of the sky.

Out of nowhere, she slammed down on the king, feet driving into his back and crushing him against the deck, hands shoot down to grab the necklace that contained Icadora's Heart, trying to tear it free as Dago, stunned and choking, clung to it like it was his last thread of life.