Atlantis Riptide: Lost Daughters of Atlantis Book 1 by Allie Burton

Author:Allie Burton [Burton, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Published: 2013-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Captain Charisma

When Finn slipped the blindfold off, I felt like Dorothy entering Oz. Except my Oz wasn’t nearly as colorful.

I blinked a few times before adjusting to the red eerie light in the darkness of the water. It had been inky dark by the underwater mountains, now a strange, orange-red glow emitted from the ground in a series of caverns. Small, round vents shot black smoke into the water. Dark coral clung to the bottom, while tube-leafed plants swayed in the current.

The view wasn’t what I expected. Nothing like the beautiful ocean I played in. It looked like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie. Steam poured into the water, a sulphur smell fouled the area, silent people trudged by like automatons.

Now I understood why my parents left.

Finn puffed out his chest. “Welcome to Free Atlantis.”

“Is there an Un-Free Atlantis?” I hoped that didn’t sound sarcastic.

“Unfortunately, there is.” A man with a military-precise bearing approached us.” He studied me. “Is this her?”

“Yes, Captain Fisher.” Finn saluted. “This is Pearl, the girl my father told you about.”

My startled gaze settled on Finn. I hadn’t realized I’d met his father. Definitely not underwater. So where? “Nice to meet you.”

He continued to scrutinize me. His military cut blonde hair turned up at the edges like he tried to control the curls. He held his body stiff and rigid, which was hard to do underwater.

I wiggled in place, playing with the rope straps of the bag hanging around my shoulders. Something about his bearing and the way he examined me left me feeling icky.

“No one’s seen her before now?”

“No, sir.” Finn straightened his shoulders like he was in an army.

I guess that would be Navy seeing that we were under the ocean.

“I didn’t know there were others like me.”

“Show her around.” The captain dismissed us, but his glare followed.

“Who is he?” I tried to keep the dislike out of my thought.

“One of the most courageous leaders of Free Atlantis. He risked everything, even his family, for our cause.” Finn sounded over-impressed with the guy. “He’s the leader of the Free Atlanteans and will steer us to victory.”

“Victory over these supposed-princesses?” Finn might not want to give a history lesson, but I needed to know what I was getting involved in, especially since Finn’s zealousness bordered on devotion.

“Lost princesses.”

“Lost how?”

“When the continent of Atlantis was destroyed—”

I sucked in a breath? Or water? “I thought Atlantis was a myth.”

“No. It was real.” Finn shook his head. “Out of anger, Poseidon destroyed the continent. When he realized what he’d done he saved some of the inhabitants.”

“The princesses?”

“The princesses were placed in special pods and whisked away for their own protection. Loyal regents watched over the pods and were supposed to bring them back as toddlers so they could train for their royal duties. Only one of the regents returned with a princess.”

My heart rattled. The story was similar to my own. But no way was I a princess. If all Atlanteans thought of air-breathers like Finn did,

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