DCU Aquaman #9 Accepting Destiny 2/3

Mera - Now focus your body, feel the water flow through you, like your blood running through your veins.

 

 

I breath in through my nose and out through my mouth, over and over again. I feel the water in the pool in front of me creating a fish. I steadily breathe in the around me, allowing me to keep control.

 

 

Mera - Now Jackson, think about something you wish you had, somewhere you wanted to go perhaps.

 

 

I begin to think but I feel the fish above me break, water pouring onto my head.

 

 

Mera - Jackson what happened? You were doing so well.

 

 

Jackson - The only thing I desire in life, is a conversation with my mother Tula, but it is… unachievable.

 

 

Mera placing her hand on my shoulder - Oh Kaldur, it is ok. I wished to have a conversation with my mother for a very long time as well.

 

 

Jackson - How do you get over the feeling? The feeling that if you don't talk to them, you'll really lose them?

 

 

Mera - You can't, that feeling will never be gone, not truly. All you can do find a way to speak to them, or something of theirs, just to let out your emotions.

 

 

Jackson - Thanks you my Queen. I am sorry for interrupting the lesson.

 

 

Mera - It is fine Jackson, class is dismissed for the rest of the day. I will see you tomorrow.

 

 

Jackson - Goodbye my queen.

 

 

I exit the building, leaving the water barrier. I begin to swim home, where I know I will be yelled at for my actions. Before I make it home I stop, turning towards the Memorial Room. I've only ever been here once before when I was a little kid. I walk through seeing all of the fallen warriors and Kings of Atlantis. I walk over to the newest three memorials, seeing the ex-king, King Marius. I never knew him. Next I see Tula, my mother. She died giving birth to me, so I was never able to meet her. Last is the most recent, Arthur Jr. He was like a little brother to me, I had known him all of his life. I feel a hand place itself onto my shoulder. I turn my head to see my king.

 

 

Jackson - I am sorry my king, I did not mean to disturb you.

 

 

Arthur - It is quite alright Jackson, it is… nice that you are here with me.

 

 

He removed his hand. I look back up to my mother's memorial.

 

 

Arthur - She was a hero you know. She defended Atlantis against a giant kraken my telepathy couldn't connect to. No one died that day because of her. She was the best step-sister I could have had.

 

 

Jackson - I just feel… so empty. Like a part of me has been missing all my life.

 

 

Arthur - I understand how you feel, I am feeling the same as we speak.

 

 

We both look over to the memorial to his son.

 

 

Jackson - I guess I shouldn't be so selfish right now, you lost your only child. I should not be the one feeling sorry for himself.

 

 

My king grabs my shoulder, spinning me to face him.

 

 

Arthur - Jackson, don't ever feel that way. You are only 14, still a child. You aren't selfish at all, you are having normal thoughts anyone would have. Tula would be so proud of you.

 

 

I feel tears start to come out of my eyes. I hug him.

 

 

Jackson - I just wish I could meet her. I just want to hear her voice one time. Hear her tell me that she is at peace, that she is waiting for me and my father in the afterlife.

 

 

Arthur - I would give anything, just to hear my son's voice once more. My throne, my home, my everything, just for one last “I love you Dad.”

 

 

I slowly pull myself away from him, wiping my tears away.

 

 

Arthur - You will find peace one day Jackson. That day, I will be there.

 

 

He walks away. I stay, staring at the memorial.

 

 

Jackson - Hello… mom. My name, I'm your son, Jackson.

 

 

I sit down and begin to tell the memorial all about myself.

 

 

Done