young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-05 21:47:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, npc - aquaman, npc - mera, tyler darnell

The few days after the attack had been very busy for Cait. Atlantis didn't run itself and there was so much to do it wasn't even funny. Cait knew what her father did and what went into running a kingdom, but she never realized how tiring it was. Cait was exhausted at the end of each day. She collapsed on her bed in the evening and didn't move until sunrise.

The work was hard, but thankfully the council was supportive and so was Lord Garth. They got through the few days while Arthur was recuperating from his injuries. When the royal physician informed her that Arthur would be ready to resume his responsibilities, Cait readied herself to go home to San Francisco.

She was in her room gathering a few things to take back with her since she had very little there.

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young_swimmer
2011-06-06 12:27 am UTC (link)

It was time to address the whale in the room.

"What else can I do? That same kingdom is trying to force me to marry someone I don't love. Cerdian is my best friend in the entire ocean, the entire world, but I don't love him like a woman should love her husband. I love Ty and I always will. Cerdian doesn't love me that way. Get rid of this ridiculous notion of me marrying Cerdian and I will do what Atlantis and you require of me."

Cait could feel anger rising inside of her and dampened the link she shared with Ty. Things were going badly enough with Arthur.

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dc_parent
2011-06-06 12:32 am UTC (link)

"What I would have you do is act like a Princess, the same way Atlantis has always expected me to act like a king. What you want, what I want, is secondary. The kingdom needs an heir, needs its defenders, and needs a suitable couple who will produce the next Atlantean heir. And no matter how much you love him, Ty is not an Atlantean. If you don't want to marry Cerdian, there might be some room for compromise there... but you will marry a suitable Atlantean man and not compromise the line of succession. Not just because its what I want, but because if you don't, the council, political rivals and enemies will all challenge your childrens' legitimacy and your fitness to lead... and when I'm gone, there's a chance they might win. Don't do that to yourself, and do not do that to your children."

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young_swimmer
2011-06-06 12:43 am UTC (link)

The anger inside of her had started as a slight gurgle but had quickly welled up into a geyser. Cait grabbed a hold of that anger and held onto it. She would need it to help her deal with Arthur.

"No! I will not do it and you are such a hypocrite for making me do it. Mother is not an Atlantean yet you married her and had me and Arthur Jr and yet here you stand talking to me about marrying an Atlantean. I won't hear anymore of it. I'm leaving. I won't be an Atlantean anymore and I won't be your daughter anymore. Talk to Ash. I'm sure you can manipulate her life like you want to."

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	dc_parent 2011-06-06 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Arthur's fists clench, but he doesn't yell back. "Your mother was a Queen of her own people - formerly Atlanteans. Marrying her did not bring any questions of legitimacy. If you find a prince of another undersea kingdom, you can marry him too. Good luck with that. You can turn your back on me... but you won't turn your back on Atlantis." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-06-06 12:52 am UTC (link)

"By the gods of the Underworld I will do it," she said. "Atlantis has brought me nothing but grief and misery. I /died/ for this kingdom and on top of that it wants to deny me the one small chance at happiness I can get in my life. To the underworld with Atlantis and her demands. To the underworld with you." Cait turned on a heel to leave. She was two seconds away from crying and she would not cry in front of Arthur.

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	dc_parent 2011-06-06 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"If you keep walking, you will always regret it. I know you think you're in love, that its your one chance at being happy - but all of this is who you are. You're right, you died for this... I've died for this. Atlantis... and the line of succession, have to come first. I love you, Cait... but I won't have you throw away Atlantis' future." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-06-06 01:12 am UTC (link)

Cait paused, but didn't turn around to face him. "I am not Atlantis. I am a person. Flesh and blood. It's about time you and Atlantis remember that. I love you too, Father, but I will not let Atlantis run my life. You have Ash and Koryak to rule Atlantis. I want no part of it."

Cait took a deep breath.

"Goodbye, Father."

She grabbed the bag by the door and started to walk out. Somehow she managed to not start crying.

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	dc_parent 2011-06-06 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Arthur wants to punch something. He wants to yell. He can force her to do a lot of things - but he can't force her to rule. She has to choose to be a princess, if she's ever going to be one. It has to be her choice... or she has to leave. There's no middle option. "Goodbye... Cait." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-06-06 01:22 am UTC (link)
	Cait put her chin up and walked through the royal palace. Her home she would never see again. She walked out of the royal palace and stood in the courtyard. For a second she thought about asking Ty to teleport her back to San Francisco, but what she needed was to be alone and the open ocean. She walked to the shore and dove into the water. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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