Axle had wandered around the beach all through the night till morning. The vicinity that was close to the beach was just like a village, but he still felt curiosity and wonderment towards most, if not all the things he saw, so he didn't get bored or lonely.

He watched the sunset for the very first time and it was a really beautiful sight to behold. After that, he continued with his wandering about, still naked.

After a while, he finally came across some people. They were all ladies and they were struck by his otherworldly looks.

"Who is that?" Asked one of them.

"I don't know, but he looks like he could be an angel."

"He looks so spicy. I would want to have him for breakfast, lunch and dinner."

"Same with me, but what if he's dangerous? He's walking around naked, he might not be mentally stable."

The others turned a deaf hear to what the last lady had said and shamelessly went over to meet Axle.

"Hey, handsome! You really shouldn't be prancing about naked, you know? You could actually get someone killed with your gloriousness." One of the ladies flirted with him while eyeing him seductively.

Axle looked at the lady with confusion clearly written all over his face. Was being naked inappropriate on land, and could it really get someone killed? He wondered.

Another lady among them had gone ahead to get him a white robe and clothed him with it. "You don't have to go completely naked in order to seduce us. You could just stand there looking pretty and girls would flock around you."

"What's your name, Hottie? Where are you from? I've never seen you around here." Asked another.

Axle smiled awkwardly at them and replied, "My name is Axle and I'm from Atlantica."

It was then their turn to look at him with confusion. Atlantica? They have never heard of that place before. "Where is that?" Asked one of them.

Axle turned around and pointed to path that led to the ocean. "It's in the ocean."

Their suspicion about him not being mentally stable became confirmed, but his enchanting looks made them not to back off. They still wanted him, whether he was insane or not. "What do you say we take you to a place you will definitely enjoy so much?" One of them suggested.

Axle's curiosity was piqued when he heard that, and he nodded enthusiastically, agreeing to go to that place where the lady said he would definitely enjoy.

And just like that, Axle willingly let the ladies pull him along with them to a place that was supposed to be only meant for adults. A BROTHEL.

….

Immediately Axle set foot in the shaggy building, a strong choking smell was what greeted him leading him to reflexively cough loudly, thereby attracting the attention of the men and women that were busy smoking and drinking while being involved in obscene activities.

All eyes were on him, like he was a prey that had wandered into the den of the lions. The women were looking at him like he was some delicious candy, while the men looked at him with displeasure as he had gotten the attention of their women.

The women that had brought Axle to the brothel were aware of the meaning behind the gazes of the other women, so they jealousy guarded Axle and led him to an empty table. Indirectly showing the others that Axle was off limits.

"We need some drinks over here!" One of the women called out and a little boy of about twelve years old ran to their table.

"What would you like to…" The boy stopped his question midway as his eyes focused on Axle. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped in shock. He was sure he wasn't mistaken. The man he was seeing looked just like the famous actor, Luca. 

He had gone to city Y a few times and that was the place where Luca was most popular. There were lots of billboards with Luca's picture on them, and large screens which displayed some advert videos which Luca acted. 

He naturally developed a liking to Luca because seeing Luca's achievements makes him feel motivated and confident that he could also be someone that matters one day. That one day, he could also be popular and super rich.

The boy recovered from the shock and then he saw that the women that sat with his supposed favorite idol, were touching and caressing him in a vigorous manner. 

He would not have had a problem with it if the man (Axle) was fine with them touching him in that manner, but he noticed that the man seemed to be uncomfortable, so he decided to be the hero.

He ran to Axle and tried pulling him away from the grasp of those vixens. "Stop touching him! He doesn't like it. Do you even know who he is? His name is Luca and he is the most popular actor in the world and you dare to disrespect him like this?"

Everyone that heard what the boy said was shocked, especially Axle. His heart had skipped a beat when he heard Luca's name from the boy.

"How can a wretched little boy like you know the most popular actor in the world? You can't even afford a cable." Said one of the women and then there was an uproar of mocking laughter.

The veins on the boy's head could be seen as if it was going to pop at any moment, then he retorted, "I've been to city Y before and I've seen him. I'm not like you all dumb heads that don't know anything about entertainment."

The boy's words immediately caused a violent reaction from most of them that were present. They all started talking over each other and some even tried to attack him, but the boy made a run for it, pulling Axle along with him.

Axle didn't know why, but he didn't resist and just followed the little boy even when his legs felt uncomfortable with the rate of speed at which they were running.

They ran for a long time until Axle's legs gave up and he fell to his knees while trying to catch his breath.

It was at that time that the boy realized that he was still holding hands with the supposed most popular actor in the world. "I-I can't believe it. I'm actually holding your hand! The hand of the most popular actor in the world! My name is Noah and I'm your biggest fan." He spoke with so much excitement.

Axle couldn't respond on time as he was still trying to catch his breath, but once he was able to talk, he said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Axle."

Noah's excitement dropped a little as he looked at Axle in confusion. "But you are also Luca, right? The most popular actor in the world."

Axle shook his head. "No I'm not Luca. I'm prince Axle of Atlantica. The most handsome merman in the kingdom."

Noah squinted his eyes at Axle, before he then laughed. "Oh I get it. You are just putting on an act to show me how great you are at acting. I almost fell for it."

However, Axle's face remained serious, so Noah began to have second thoughts. "You are really not putting on an act?" He paused and then subconsciously let go of Axle's hand while looking at him warily. "You are not a human?"

Axle saw that Noah seemed to be wary of him and he didn't like that. He suddenly felt the urge to prove to the little boy that he wasn't dangerous and could actually be fun to hang out with.

"Do you want to see my tail?" Axle asked with a bright smile on his face.

The beautiful and enchanting smile on Axle's face was able to make Noah relax a little and then his curiosity became hyped. "I don't believe you… but yes, I would like to see it."

Axle smiled amusingly at the boy before summoning his pearl from his right palm. The pearl came out and floated in the air above his palm.

Noah was an eyewitness to this and it was a little too much for him to believe. How did the pearl come out of his hand without hurting him? And how was it floating?

Out of curiosity and doubt, Noah reached out to check if there was anything keeping the pearl in the air, but he felt nothing. His mouth opened in shock at the realization that the man before him could actually be a merman, but he still refused to believe it until he saw it.

"You may continue." Said Noah with his arms crossed over is chest and when Axle closed his eyes, he spoke again. "People might see you. Let's go to that corner."

He then held Axle's hand again and took him to a corner where he felt was more private. "Now, you may continue."

Axle closed his eyes again and internally wished to be a merman again. His pearl glowed and then his legs lost their strength, making him fall on his butt. His legs glistened with a bright light and then slowly transformed back to his beautiful azure blue tail.

Noah could only stand there looking dumbfounded, while trying to process all that had happened. He wasn't a believer of magic or magical creatures, but after seeing all that with his very own eyes, he was totally fascinated.