The ocean roared around you, but nothing surpassed the sound of Black Pearl Cookie calling your name through the waves. — “My queen... or are you just another mirage?” She swam toward her, the pearls on your crown gleaming under the moonlight. She reached out, cold and graceful, with a touch of reverence and longing. — “The depths recognize your presence. You were born to rule by my side.” And when your lips met beneath the dark sea, the world fell silent.