The sun shined as its rays penetrated the depths of the blue ocean that sparkled in the fresh morning. It was a new day in the Oceanic kingdom. The mermaids sang with their angelic voices. The magnificent buildings that stood tall gave everyone a reason to work hard for another day. Harmony now prevailed in the seas, fish, sharks, dolphins, whales, mermaids, crabs; they all got along after so many years of rivalries and divisions. It could all be attributed to King Maximilian, who ruled the sea and had established peace and union among them. Everyone had respect for him and admired him.
Before peace came the seas were filled with terror. It was the law of the strongest which prevailed; the strongest would survive and take advantage of the weakest. Under this the sharks were considered the fiercest of the creatures. They spread fear through the sea. They ate everything they could mostly small fish. Their leader was Manfred an ambitious shark who plan on taking over the sea and become the most powerful creature in the entire ocean. Soon the sharks built a regimen and dictatorship. Many opposed, the whales and the dolphins put considerable efforts against them but the sharks were too strong killed anyone who would oppose. No one dared then to go against him. He was smart and took advantage from the decisions that had been for so long established between the groups of fish; he made them fight against each other. Now all creatures had to work and produce for the shark without having rights.
Maximilian had been a dolphin that had been captive along with other dolphins in an aquarium where he was trained to do shows. Every day he remembered his home and longed to be there again. Maximilian was very astute, the brightest among his colleagues. He also had great diplomacy; dialogue was something he knew how to use and always kept as an advantage. This went together with an irresistible charisma. Soon he was able to get the admiration and respect from all the sea creatures in the aquarium. With help from his comrades, Jeremiah and Luther who were two of the most illustrious dolphins they soon came up with a plan to escape. Through his powerful speeches he made all the sea creatures in the aquarium to cooperate. They were motivated by the thought of returning home, to swim in the infinite blue sea. As the opportunity presented just as the plan dictated the creatures escaped and returned home.
As Maximilian and the others returned they could not believe what the sharks had done. This was not the life that they remembered. No one knew what to do but there was someone they could count on: Maximilian who did not fear Manfred. He along with Jeremiah and Luther decided to create an assembly in which the most prepared dolphins would gather as they were considered to be the brightest creatures of the sea. They had secret meetings where they plan a rebellion against the sharks and to form an army that would be able to defeat them. They knew they had to gather followers. Soon they spread their ideas among the sea. Many were convinced and encouraged through Maximilian’s speeches. They were really powerful and he described in them how great the future would be if all sea creatures worked together cohesively but first they had to get rid of Manfred. In not much time thousands joined the army calling themselves the resistance. Fish form all species were gathered. Manfred blinded by his confidence was warned of these rebellions but did not pay much attention to this; instead he was planning on how to conquer the human race. Many thought he was crazy but he did not listened to anyone.
The army was now ready. Jeremiah was in charge and was the general. He knew that if they could kill Manfred they would win. He gathered the strongest creatures. The army mainly consisted in swordfish, barracudas, devil rays, whales and seahorses. Manfred had not prepared his army enough and it was outnumbered by the resistance. Regardless of this the battle was tough but after days of intense fighting the resistance was able to defeat Manfred’s Army. Manfred had to surrender but did not give up easily. He tried to escape but he was assassinated in his attempt.
This was the end of the terror. Manfred was now dead and the regimen was over as tranquility was returned. Maximilian was seen as a hero and was venerated afterwards. He had demonstrated how working together cohesively and staying firm upon your beliefs helped accomplish great things. Maximilian and his followers tried to spread these ideas of unity, ending with many divisions and conflicts fish had through the years. Everyone was convinced about him being a great leader and was crown king of what was now called the oceanic kingdom, a kingdom in which its habitants learned to work together.
