ocean Kingdom

Chapter 1

Scientists have talked a lot about the depths of the oceans and the treasures and wondrous creatures they contain, as far as they know, that live down in the depths. Despite the progress that science has achieved, they have not been able to discover more than thirty-five percent of the depth of the ocean, as the last depth that scientists have reached is nothing but space. It separates the world of humans from the worlds of the Seven Kingdoms and civilizations that had relations with humans in the first centuries of humanity, and other worlds that current humans do not know about except for legends written in their books and transmitted like fairy tales between peoples.

Over time and successive eras, the law of the Bible prevailed over the seven kingdoms of the depths of the ocean, despite the presence of a prophecy engraved on the walls of the holy places regarding the judges who guard the gate to the world of poplars and who arbitrate between disputes that occur between kingdoms that are not affiliated with the largest poplar kingdom, which says that the day will come when the prince will appear. Who will destroy the gate separating the ancient poplar world from the modern poplar world, and will succeed in passing through and destroying the sacred book of laws in defense of his love for half of humanity.

In a place far away on the surface of the water in the heart of the ocean, on an island with a charming nature that still maintains the virginity of its beauty and the purity of its air, the green color is still dominant over the rest of the colors, where the human eye can see the clear sky while lying on the marble sand tinged with an emerald glow. On the beach of the island during the day, or the reflection of the golden color of the sun on the ocean water and these fish dancing through it, that water is so clear that you can see the sand near the beach underneath.

Those trees that define the beach resemble a mother who spreads her arms out to embrace her children. At night, the light of the moon and stars reflects on the water and makes it sparkling silver like scattered pearls. Despite the darkness, you feel as if the light reflected from the moon on the water is like lights bouncing back to the bottom to help the luminous fish send their light with the waves. The sea caresses the sand of the beach like sweet music, illuminating the entire beach.

  There is this grassy path between the trees, a path paved as if it were specially laid out to receive kings, and it passes between two rows of closely knit trees whose leaves create a cover that allows only some of the sun’s rays to pass through and casts a magical light for whoever passes through it.

  There are many huts surrounding the island as if they were floating like ships, and they are connected to the shore through wooden walkways, the first of which is attached to the island and the last to the hut. The islanders call them floating houses. The hut consists of three floors, two above the water and one floor below the water, resembling a glass crystal through which a view can be seen. Fish playing and racing with their attractive, bright colors.

Its people are also distinguished by their short summer clothes with brightly colored rose designs (for women), but the men wore cloth shorts that reached the knee and mesh-shaped T-shirts made of different types of tree fibers. However, winter is very cold, so the bear’s fur coats and shoes appear. Leather for women and men.

When you delve deeper into the island, you will find it carefully divided into several parts. There is a part designated for wild animals and hunting is prohibited except at specific times of the year. On the opposite side, you will find a place designated for buying and selling, where you will find something that saves you from the whole world. As for the heart of the island, it is a small lake next to which is the hut of the tribe’s ruler and his wife.

  In one of the floating huts lived a wise man on the island, whose wife died giving birth to their beautiful, brunette daughter, as the islanders called her. She was distinguished by her charming beauty despite her dark skin. She was kind and generous, and despite her young age, she enjoyed great popularity among the island’s families, so much so that they called her “the beautiful brunette.” (Mayasin).

Since she was young, she was accustomed to wandering among the inhabitants of the island, helping everyone, and as the middle of the day approached or in the afternoon, she would take some papers and colors and sit on top of a rock close to the water, drawing nature and the waves that embraced the sand of the beach, as if they were dancing with her to the tune of the rest of the waves crashing against it. Rocks.

As the sun sets, she walks barefoot, the sand caresses her toes, and she laughs and sings to the fading sunlight, oblivious to that eye that has been watching her every movement, from the time she was eight years old until she was fifteen years old.

Ayn hides behind the rock in the ocean, watching it closely and contemplating it with a loving heart. He spends time carefully following his beloved, who does not know he exists, and after she disappears inside the hut, he dives and returns to his kingdom in the depths of the ocean. The youngest of the princes returns, and he is distinguished by his wisdom in thinking more than his ten brothers. He is patient and interested in the affairs of the small ones of his kingdom. His father, the king, participated in all the negotiations to unify the kingdoms of the seas into one kingdom, but he refused to rule despite his right to it. Rule in the kingdom is not based on age, but rather through courage and courage in battles, wisdom in dealing with enemies, and taking care of the affairs of the subjects, the youngest before the oldest. This is what he used to do, but he refused to be the king’s successor, despite his brothers’ attempts to persuade him or his father’s calm discussion at times and harshness at other times.

   On his way back to the Palace of Government, he passes through the streets of the Kingdom, which is an entire Roman island sunk in the heart of the ocean. It still preserves the designs of the columns famous to the Romans, and its streets are now interspersed with red and pink coral in various shapes. Glory be to the Creator, adding beauty as if it were an artistic painting engraved in the depths of the ocean, enlivened by its various types of... The mermaids are in peace, far from human interference, preserving the beauty of aquatic nature. You also find some ancient Egyptian antiquities that indicate that this sunken island had different nationalities of people before the sinking.

Before the prince set off for the Palace of Government, he stopped talking to a friend who knew about his human lover

The friend said, “Did you talk to the girl this time or are you still watching from afar?”

Before he could answer him, his older brother Anwar appeared, coming quickly towards him with signs of anger on his face

Anwar said, “Finally, the king’s spoiled man has appeared. Where have you been, lvan?”

Ivan looks at him, smiles, and does not speak. Rather, he moves his tail fin affectionately, turns around him proudly, and then whispers

   “Yes, I am the king’s pamper. What’s wrong with you? Are you jealous of me, Anwar?”

Anwar turns to him, then puts his hand on Ivan’s shoulder and says:

  “My dear little one, why should I be jealous of you? Do you possess something that I do not possess? Move and go to the ruling palace! The king is angry and asking about you.”

“What is he angry about?” Ivan said carefully.

Anwar said, “When you go, you will know. Move. He is waiting for you.”

Ivan turned to his friend and waved goodbye to him, and then he and his brother swam on their way to the palace located on the outskirts of the sunken island. It is a huge palace from the outside that shows the grandeur of the designs of the Pharaohs combined with the beauty of the designs of the Romans. From the inside, the ceiling is decorated with gold and decorated with hollow drawings and colored with the colors of the sky. It appears like a sky filled with stars shining with their light.

Ivan entered the meeting room, where his father was sitting on the throne, with a look of anger on his face. Ivan approached, looking into his father’s eyes, trying to understand the reason for the anger, but the king raised his hand and pointed at him until he stopped where he was and said in an angry but low-pitched voice.

"Where have you been, Ivan?"

Ivan replied, "I was wandering outside the borders of the kingdom."

The king said, "He previously issued a law prohibiting any merman from approaching the human world. Your specialty was following up on the news of the wars that take place between humans. How did you not learn that they are harming the Merman race with these wars, even though they did not know about the existence of the Merman in the first place? So think, what?" Will they happen to know?”

Ivan said, “Tell me, Father, are we stronger than them and ahead of them in medicine, science, and astronomy? Why then must we live in darkness? Yes, they fight each other, but if we appear, we will prove who the kings of the seas are, and at this time we can prevent them from using the seas.” of the wars between them.”

Anwar said, “Great, the unification of the kingdom has been completed now, so let’s go and fight the humans, brother.”

Rivian, the second brother, said, “Where has your wisdom gone, little brother? Do you want us to fight humans? Why? Just to prove to them the existence of our species, and then what?”

Ivan said, “Who said we fight anyone? We will only prove that we have the right to control the seven seas and oceans.”

The king said, “Oh Ivan, my dear, the seven seas and oceans do not belong to us alone. Yes, we live in them like all other creatures. My dear, we are not like humans fighting for possessions. We only take our right to life. Now, won’t you tell me where you go at the same time every time?” day ?"

Rivian said, “Indeed, father, you are asking him now as if you do not know about his love.”

Ivan said, “No one has the right to talk about my life, and what I should do. I did not start a war, Rivian, like you, to get my love.”

Rivian said, “What?! Did you want me to leave her to the sweet son of the sea since she has been my cousin and my lover since childhood?”

Anwar said, “She chose you in the first place, so why the war? If Ivan had not intervened, we would not have been able to include them in the kingdom?”

The king said, “Yes, that is true. Look who benefits here.”

Ivan said with a laugh, “Yes, Anwar married his girlfriend without any significant effort.”

The king said, “Yes, my son, but remember the book of laws from the first era. You cannot have a relationship with a female human being on her land, and if you love her, kidnap her to be your slave, but you do not appear.”

Ivan said with a sigh, “Kidnap her, and we blame humans for hunting our species. I am leaving, O king.”