The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Okay, might as well stop wasting time.
You head to the dock and wait for Mermaid to arrive.
She appears, harpoon in tow.
"Okay, you're ready? Let's go meet our new friend, then."



So the two of you swim away, keeping to the cliffside.
The light of the city behind you fades quickly, a reminder that you're in less friendly territory now.



It doesn't take long for you to find a new area of the trench, pearls studding the walls and floors.
A pathway. If one didn't know where they were heading, they might think they'd find civilization down here.
A few lost souls dart away from you. You must be on the right track.


Finally, the path stops, having led you to an enormous den ringed with pearls.
Lost souls circle the entrance.
"Well, this is it. I suppose Dragon might be sleeping---"


Well, if he was, he certainly isn't anymore. The trench shakes as he pulls himself out of his cave.
"Alex! Ready your weapon!"


"OKAY, OKAY. OKAY. WHAT DO YOU EVEN WANT. THIS BETTER BE GOOD. HURRY IT UP. I'M TIRED AND HUNGRY."