Aquata Cove Ch. 35

SHCK

The silver and blue merman is now being chained back into his white cell. Various spots of his body are stinging from the small extractions the white-coated humans took of him. He leered up at Nigel, who is once again standing before him, looking as smug and condescending as ever.

"Now, once more-"

"Let me go!!" Merrick interrupted, "You have my essence now, that should be enough for you!!"

"Hmph," Nigel scoffed, "There's only so much we can learn from flesh and blood," Nigel knelt down to level with Merrick, "Your body tells us nothing of your culture, your heritage, your purpose." Nigel talked in a sympathetic tone, "I am absolutely fascinated by your existence alone. Not only that, I want to LEARN from YOU." He said, "How can you not see the beauty in the exchange in knowledge?"

"I will not allow humans to wage war on my kind!" Merrick retorted. 'Not again... Like the Kingdoms...' He thought.

"You're getting a little dramatic, aren't you?" Nigel asked, "What if we could make things better for merfolk? Did you ever think of that?"

"You humans have NOTHING you can offer that we can want!" Merrick said, "My kind have prospered for eons without contact with humans!" He seethed deeply as he spoke - just looking at this human repulses him to no end, "You will never make me reveal my kind."

"Fine." Nigel said as he stood up, "Then do enjoy another night of constant sunshine."

TCK

Once again, the heat lightbulbs flared up. Nigel turned around, and left the white cell, leaving a soaked merman to eventually dry, and feel the heat again.