It was now several hours later, and Adam was relaxing in the pool with Lorelie. She had once again returned to her true form, and as Adam used her breasts as a pillow, Lorelie wrapped her arms around his chest and used her tail to gangly move them about the pool.
Revi's practice had gone well, and she had gotten all the basics down; all she needed now was practice, and she'd be swimming as well as the rest of them, well, the rest of them that had two legs anyway.
Lorelie enjoyed her tender moment with Adam and soon began to sing a hymn that everyone listened to.
Partway through the hymn, Maya swam over before climbing onto Adam and settling down on his chest, causing Adam to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
Eytelis was the first to speak after Lorelie stopped singing, "What are our plans for this evening?"
"Are there any?" Stacey asked.
Rowena shook her head. "Not that I know of."
"If there is anything you would all like to do, be sure to let me know," Muriel stated with a smile.
"Umm, I have something," Emma suddenly said.
"Go on," Muriel replied as they all paid attention.
"Well, since we're on a water planet, if possible, I'd like to watch a watersphere match live," Emma replied.
"Ohh, that sounds fun," Lorelie stated eagerly. "But as far as I'm aware, the Aqua Aquatics are prepping for the Sector Sphere tournament while everyone else is on end-of-season break."
"You're not wrong, but you forgot one thing," Muriel said, smiling. "There might not be any main team games, but the youth league has just begun."
"You mean the under twenty-ones?" Lorelie asked in realisation.
"Yup," Muriel nodded. "The Aqua Aquatics Under Twenty-ones actually have a league match at home tonight against the Primus Primes."
"Primes? Really?" Adam asked.
Lorelie giggled as she looked down at him lovingly before saying, "Don't associate them with Prime; the Primus Primes have been around far longer than him."
"That's a relief," Adam replied.
"What do the rest of you think?" Lorelie asked as she turned to those still sunbathing. "Fancy going to watch a watersphere game?"
"Can we even get tickets? I mean, this is kind of last minute," Erkath asked.
"No problem," Muriel replied. "I support the Aqua Aquatics and have myself a box at the stadium."
***
A few hours later, spectators and fans alike were beginning to gather at a domed structure which was slightly submerged in the ocean.
Inside the dome, tens of thousands of seats were situated over three levels, with each level being separated by press and VIP boxes while seawater could be seen at the base of the dome where a pitch would normally be seen at a sporting arena on Earth.
Inside one of the press boxes, two Syngnathidae sat together doing final checks over their broadcast setup before one of them began to speak.
"Good evening, everybody. Well, the main season might have finished, but the under-twenty-one youth league is just heating up. Tonight's match is a great example of that as we have a local derby.
The Aqua Aquatics face off against planetary rival the Primus Primes, with both teams having already played three matches this season. Though the Aquatics stand at two wins and one loss, the Primes have won all three of their opening matches.
Joining me, as always, to provide his expert analysis is former Watersphere player Buthad."
"Thank you, Mabdok and good evening, viewers. We can expect tonight's match to be rather tight considering both teams finished in the middle of the table last season; players from both teams will be looking to make impressions on the manager and coaching staff of the main teams."
"While our cameras take a tour around the stadium in hopes of spotting anyone we can recognise, why don't you tell us if there are any players that have caught your eye and you suggest we keep an eye on?"
"Laqom of the Aquatics is my first suggestion and won't be a surprise to any of our regular viewers. He finished second in his debut season for goals scored last season. Next I would keep an eye on…"
"I'm sorry to interrupt, Buthad. But the stadium cam has indeed picked someone up who we recognise, multiple someone's in fact. Ladies and gentlemen, I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but Watersphere superfan Diva Lorelie is in the house."
"Not just her, even former professional Muriel is here," Buthad added. "She's an Aqua Aquatics fan, and I believe that's her personal VIP box they're occupying."
Mabdok stared at one of the holographic screens before him and asked, "Indeed, but do my eyes deceive me or is that Diva Rowena and Diva Aphrodite accompanying them?"
"This sort of lineup is normally something you would see at a Universal Cup game; to think they're all here to watch an under-twenty-one youth match," Buthad stated. "Talk about an honour; I wish I had such spectators back in my youth team days."
***
Elsewhere on Aqua Primus, a group of six Syngnathidaes were relaxing while preparing to enjoy the watersphere match on their holographic screen when a second holographic screen appeared next to the first.
[Bounty Detected]
"Huh, the bounty scanner picked something up," One of them said as information began to be displayed below the message.
[[Universe-wide Bounty]]
[[Bounty Type: Dead]]
[[Bounty Mission: The crew members of the EDF001-Spector are wanted for the mass murder of many members of the Bounty Hunter Guild, including the destruction of the guild's building on Terran Five and the death of Director Drot. Target information below.]]
[[Additional Bounty Notes: It has been confirmed that Diva Rowena Nosferatu, Diva Lorelie, Diva Aphrodite and Dragon Princess Tephe are travelling with the targets, you are to avoid killing and, if possible, harming these individuals in any way.]]
[[Toal Reward: 450,000 Credits]]
[[Crew Information]]
[[Name: Adam Spencer]]
[[Age: 19 (Universal Calendar)]]
[[YOB: 3228 (Universal Calendar)]]
[[Race: Earthling.]]
[[Species: Humanoid]]
[[Home Planet: Earth (Milky Way Galaxy)]]
[[Registered Ship: EDF001-Spector (Captain)]]
[[Convictions: None]]
[[Mercenary Hall Rank: E]]
[[Bounty Hunter Guild Rank: F]]
[[Bounty: 400,000 credits + Guild Rank Promotion.]]
[[Name: Stacey Sinclair]]
[[Age: 23 (Universal Calendar)]]
[[YOB: 3223 (Universal Calendar)]]
[[Race: Terran/Brood(75%/25%)]]
[[Species: Humanoid]]
[[Home Planet: Palaxia (Sandanar Galaxy)]]
[[Birth Planet: Darah 5(Lueat Galaxy)]]
[[Registered Ship: EDF001-Spector (Crew Member)]]
[[Convictions: Petty theft, smuggling.]]
[[Mercenary Hall Rank: None]]
[[Bounty Hunter Guild Rank: None]]
[[Bounty 50,000 credits.]]
"What the fuck!" One of the group cursed. "Four hundred and fifty thousand credits for killing two targets, and a guild rank promotion."
"That's nuts. Are we sure they only blew up one guild hall? That sort of reward doesn't justify just that."
"It must be because of Director Drot's death; it must have been the captains doing it, considering his reward compared to the crew members."
"What do you think, boss?" One of the group asked before they all turned towards a female Syngnathidae who sat alone at a bar drinking.
The boss drained her glass before pouring herself another drink while saying, "I was wondering who killed that blowhard. This Adam Spencer did me a favour eliminating him; however, that won't stop me from claiming his bounty."
"Heck yeah, that's what I like to hear. Four hundred and fifty thousand split six ways is a nice seventy-five thousand each."
"Gear up, we've got credits and a promotion to collect," The boss said before draining her glass again.
"Boss, are you sure you wanna go now?" One of them asked while pointing at the holographic screen still showing the three divas. "He's in Muriel's VIP box with the divas, and the contract stipulated that they were not to be harmed."
"That's what stun balls are for," The boss smiled. "The contract only said not to harm them; it didn't say we couldn't knock them unconscious first."
***
"And they already know we're here," Stacey said with a chuckle as she looked at one of the large holographic screens dotted around the stadium, which was currently showing the inside of Muriel's VIP box that they had all just entered and was primarily focusing on Muriel herself and the three divas who were all currently smiling and waving while the crowd was going crazy at the surprise appearance of one of the greatest Watersphere players of all time as well as three divas.
"Huh, I was expecting the crowd to be bigger," Adam remarked. "It was back at the game we watched Oceana Seven."
"It's because it's an under-twenty-one match," Lorelie explained as she continued to wave at the crowd. "They always draw smaller crowds than main team matches."
"Makes sense; it's the same for sports back on Earth," Emma nodded as they all began to take their seats. "By the way, would you mind explaining exactly how the Watersphere league is broken down? Back when Adam rescued Eytelis, you mentioned the Sector Sphere. But how exactly are the leagues broken down?"