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The harbor is running red with blood as violence explodes between rival gangs. The long established peace of the 43^rd pier Tritons and the Riverton Mermen ended after rapper Notorious F.I.N. and was slain outside the treasure chest club on Saturday night.

            Despite a heavy police presence in response to the slaying it didn’t take long for things to get out of hand. The seas exploded in a feeding frenzy of violence as the two rivals went at it scale and tale, Each side arming themselves with everything from harpoons and tridents to nets and spinning glows.

            Many believe that Notorious F.I.N was killed in retaliation for last months slaying of popular mermen rapper Biggy GILs who was found murdered in his palatial coral estate recording studio. This murder case has yet to yield a single witness despite the presence of over two hundred party goers.

            Police have responded to the mounting violence by deploying more patrol boats and a virtual army of nixies, sea nymphs and giant crabs to keep but the peace. Few hold out hope that the increased police presence will be effective at curbing the violence. 

            Even Police chief Nessy, once Scotland’s strict “netting and depth charging” law enforcement official, seems to be at a loss as to how to end this cycle of violence. She started with what sounded like a conciliatory tone when she opened her press conference with “This sad escalation of violence can only bring about more death and destruction and benefit only the sushi chefs of the world.”

            The battle is over drugs. The 43^rd Pier Tritons once exclusive grip on Sea Weed has been broken by a new golf steam connection that has made the Mermen richer and better armed then ever. The Tritons have responded by encroaching on the Mermens sales of a snortable seashell based drug that goes by the street name of “Blowfish” and has become all the rages in schools across the sea.

            Now the battle is over turf and the reefs have become a war zone. Where once there was peace now the sound of Swim-By’s fill the night and the chop chop chop of spinning propellers has become commonplace.

            Responsible rappers such as Puffer Daddy have reached out to the community calling for a peaceful resolution stating, “This doesn’t need to happen we are all the children of the sea.” Meanwhile rapper Flavor Fin has stated “We should stop being suckerfish and focus our energy on fighting the real enemy, the hands behind the nets”

            As another low tide approaches it is doubtful anything will have changed. One local lobster reportedly packing up to move spoke for all the locals when he said. “You can’t teach these young men. They were spawned and abandoned to grow on their own. They have no moral compass. We are all one school, until we realize that the killing will continue.”