The oceans waves were filling my lungs, burning my eyes. I was alone, afraid.

I tried to reach the top of the water but something was pulling my leg

A black haze crept into my view like slithering snakes, trying to squeeze the air out of me.

a hand. a grasp. With all of my strength left, and held on. I could only make out a mans face before I blacked out

his face was hard to make out, it was so...blurry. he had a suit, was that a crown? it might have been an illusion...am I in a palace?- I blacked out once more

I open my heavy eyelids and look in the direction of the voice. The man was looking at me, concerned. his deep green eyes follow my every movement.

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“ who are you?” I said as I looked around. “where am I?”

I looked around the room. A beautiful painting was hanging above the bed. In the painting, an ocean wave crashed against a shore. It seemed familiar. Very familiar.

The man came back with a cup of water. He brought it to my lips and nodded. I took a sip.

The water tasted so...sweet. After all that time in the ocean, I almost couldn't make out the taste of water anymore.

"To answer your question, I am a prince. You are in the city of (idk someone decide)

City of Oceanum. (it is Latin for ocean)

yet, no matter how hard I tried, I knew I would never wake up. this was no dream. " Wha-" was all I could manage

"Let me tell you," the man whispered as he glanced around nervously.

"Once you recover, or at least recovered enough to walk, you must leave."

"Why?" I asked.

He ignored my question. "There will be a boat outside waiting for you. Just try to travel as far as possible. Do you understand?"

I opened my mouth to say that I understood, but just then, there was a knock on the door.'

"Prince Wade (a name related to crossing an ocean or something), the king wants to see you."

"Oh no, I'll be right back. You stay here. no matter what happens, don't let anyone know that you are here." the prince left.

Wade. I liked the name. The image of his blue eyes were permanent in my mind.

(can this be a love story?)

I touched where he grasped my arm. The smell of him lingered in the room. I lied back down on the bed and tried to fall back asleep. In my dream, the prince was carrying me back to the palace again. but this time, he wanted me to stay.

Soon, Prince Wade came back.

"Leave. Now. My father says that he and my mother will be coming soon to check in on my artwork. If they see you, you'll get in big trouble, and there is no way to help you by then." He was pointing at an unfinished piece of art on a stand.

The painting showed a girl sitting on a rock in the middle of the ocean. She seemed to be a reflection of me.

“ hay. instead of leaving I will just let you hide. you can go to the bathroom and hide there.” he said to me in a happy voice. he went closer to her and closer. he looked in her eyes like she was an angel. he quickly turned away and went to the other side of the room.

It's not that she didn't want to leave, she couldn't. Her legs were frozen, but more, her heart seemed to grasp onto the prince, not wanting to let go. She slowly got off the bed and dragged herself into the bathroom. she closed the door with a slight crack to watch what was happening.

Before long, two people came into the prince's room. "Wade, my dear. This looks beautiful!" A women, whom I assumed was the prince's mother exclaimed.

"Yes, indeed. Wade, when do you think it will be finished so that I can put it in the main hall? The walls are terribly empty right now."

"What...what do you mean?"

"Oh, well, I don't remember anything. I don't know where I came from."

Everytjing had just happened so...fast. I think I was in a boat? I fell...I had to have. I then looked down to see me wearing a silk simple dress. Was In this when I...fell?

But then, I noticed something. the girl in the painting didn't have legs...but a tail with scales.

What? Somethings wrong.

My thoughts swam in my head like fish in the sea. No...impossible. My thoughts were interrupted by Wade, carrying a plate of shrimp and salad. "Will this do?" he said as he put the plate down."

"NO! those pesky little creatures will NOT do!!!! they're so slimy and nauseating!" I screamed at Wade. He quickly took the player covered in those...bleck, I don't even what to call those...things!

(plater)

The prince was startled. "Oh, I'm so sorry. Are you scared of sea..creatures?"

I didn't know what to say. Maybe the ocean...changed me?

I-I'm terribly sorry for the way I behaved but..." I started to say, " I'm just...I can't. Thank you ever so much for the sale, though." His crystal green eyes the color of emeralds. He did not look angry, no. Just concerned

*salad, not sale

Once again being left alone, I tried to gather my thoughts. I could onlyremember the waves, passing out, and Wade. I looked to the plate of salad, my appetite suddenly lurching back at me, and I gobbled up the entire salad, manners and all down the drain. Thank the sea gods that Wade was not there at the moment.

I couldn’t hold back my emotions much longer. I had so many questions, and I intended to find out. I opened the door, and took a peek into the hall. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The hallway was magnificent. The surface of it was like glass, and ocean shards swirled up the columns. I took a few steps, and noticed another painting. It was made of vibrant colors, but something about it sent a shiver up my spine. I closed my eyes, and screamed. It’s not like anyone could hear me though, I was alone. Bad thoughts came flooding through my mind, and what’s worse was they seemed so real. I forced my eyes open, and scurried back to my room. I tried to close it, but I a hand slammed it open.

I just couldn't believe how real the girl looked. She looked just like...me...but with a mermaid tail. My head started to hurt. I looked down at my feet. Suddenly, I passed out. But just before that, I think I saw...scales...on my legs.

It was none other than Wade. His cold fingers pressed against my lips as he harshly whispered, " Please Lucy! You must keep quite for the nigh-" he was interrupted by some old mans voice, a butler I presumed, saying," Prince Wade, who in heavens name was that?" Wade quickly closed me behind the door, and once again...All I could do was listen and think about the emotional paintings

Embarrassed by passing out once again, I stood to my feet. " Wade," I said as as calm as possible, " please explain to me what is going on. In complete details, if you will."

“Lucy I-“ Wade started before being interrupted. “Wade?!” A girl’s voice echoed through the hallway. She knocked on his door, and came in. It was his sister, Bri. “Um Wade? Who’s this?” she asked gesturing to me. I gulped, and looked at Wade. “Bri...um....”

“Really? I’m not blind,” she said, as she turned to me, “Hey,” she smiled, “What’s your name?” I looked her in the eyes, “I’m Lucy,” I said. She raised her eyebrows, “Oh? Um...I gotta go...” she said, dashing out the room. “What was that about?” I asked Wade. “Nothing,” he said straightforwardly, “Would you like a shower?”

I shook my head. the thought of water made me think of when I was dragged into the ocean. bu it seemed like something that would make me feel better

(SO I WAS THINKING THAT ONCE LUCY GOT ON LAND, SHE WOULD BECOME A HUMAN, BUT IF SHE STAYED OUT OF WATER TOO LONG, SHE WOULD FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AND WADES KINGDOM HAS THIS THING AGAINST MERMAIDS BUT WADE LIKES LUCY SO HE'S TRYING TO HIDE IT FROM HIS DAD)

Wade and a middle aged women walked in holding two white towels and a wha cloth. "Melinda, this is...a.." he started to say,. " A lost passenger." I blurted out. Wade smiled at me with relief, me blushing profusely. " I'll leave you to it. " and Wade awkwardly made his way out of the room.

Lucy hopped into the water (I have no idea what this story is about😂)

Funny, I thought, how familiar the ocean was to me...

and then I thought something move in the water “what the…?”

A shimmer of green and blue quickly faded and sparked in the water

Something....something about my feet...changed.

I'm not sure how. I stared back at my feet. They looked like feet. Then, just moments later, it happened again.

A tail. an actual green tail lay before me. It was mine, on me. I was to stunned and speechless to even say anything. It felt so familiar...that made it worse

"Lucy!" Wade had screamed. His voice was murky, but I was still breathing. His hand s went under my neat, and all I could do was smile. I was alive, breathing...but I had to stop fainting so often

*neck

I glances over at my feet. no. my tail. Wade didnt seem to notice anything at all. Then, lookibg ocer his shoulder, I saw the painting of the mermaid again.

**glanced

After many days, the painting was finally done.

Wade's father came to check in on the painting again. I went back to my usual hiding place.

"Let's see," his father said. "WADE! How can you draw a...a... mermaid? You know King Poseidon hates mermaids! If King Poseidon knows about thus, he'll kill us! I dont want to see this painting ever again!"

His father left with smoking.

"Leave! Leave now!" Wade yelled at me. "No! Wade, please tell me whats happening. please?" I replied.

He sighed. "Our kingdom is under Poseidon the Sea God's control. Many years ago, he lost a battle against the Mermaid kingdom. Now whenever a mermaid is seenw within his land, they will get captured. And, you probably dont remember, but if a Sea God's army captures a mermaid, the mermaid will loose her memory, and slowly become a human, where she cant be in the water anymore."

I stood up, my tail gone. I was sick of this, all of it. Wade just looked at me. I could tell he didn't want me to go. Yet, I knew he was just trying to protect me. " Please.. I- I- I don't want to hurt you. If anyone finds about, especially Poseidon...you loose everything, including our kingdom."

I merely got up, my silk dress damp, and proceeded to walk towards him. I placed my hands on his shoulders, and leaned in for a peck on his cheek. He looked so..stunned. I turned away, waiting for a response...

" Well?" I said, as if the kiss was nothing.. " and escape plan?"

"Umm..." Wade said unsure. His cheeks were bright red like cherries. "Ummm....you're actually going to leave?"

I looked at him.

"Oh, yeah, an escape plan." He corrected himself hurriedly. "An. Escape. Plan." I didn't want to go, and I knew he didn't either.

Our plan was at midnight, I would get out of the castle through climbing down the tree just outside of Wade's window. Then, there would be a wooden canoe waiting for me by the shore. Then, following the map, I would try to get to a nearby island where I would be safer.

The castle was quiet. Outside, everything was black, and the sky was full of blinking stars. I wasn't sure if I was ready or not. Wade looked at me in my eyes and nodded.

"Wade, what are you going to do with the painting?"

"Oh, um, I'm probably going to burn it down." He walked towards the painting, picked it up, and step forward to the fire in the fireplace. The fire crackled as if ready to gobble up the painting.

"No!' I whispered loudly. "Can I keep it?"

He nodded, and handed it to me. "Wade, before I go, I just wanted to let you know that I am very thankful for everything that you have done. I hope that we can meet again sometime soon." I said. I turned around, and started to climb up the window. I turned around and said, "Wade, do you have a set marriage already?"

He was surprised by the question. "Oh, yes. With the princess from another kingdom. I'm only 17 right now, so we'll be getting married in 3 years."

I nodded slowly. Tears swelled up in my eyes without me even knowing it. A tear rolled down my cheek. I turned back around, and hopped onto a sturdy branch of the tree outside the window. "Wait, Lucy. If we ever meet again, I would like for us to graduate from being single together as a couple." Wade said softly.

I smiled back at him. Suddenly, I heard a crack from under me. A crack from the tree branch I was sitting on.

I’m on the ground. my arm goes numb. I look around, and I see him come to get me, he’s come to get me. everything’s ok

we got to the ER within half an hour. the doctor diagnosed on small fracture.

The king and queen suddenly came in the room. "Wade, who is this?" the king asked.

"Uhh...a lost traveler at sea. She got hurt."

Suddenly, I felt my feet start to go numb as well. My head ached terribly. A blue and green glow started to rise from my lower body.

The doctor gasped and jumped back. "She...she...she's a mermaid." he panted.

The king and queen's eyes widened and yelled immediately, "Get her out of here!"

So fast...it is going by so fast...I turned to Wade's parents, trying to say something, but the only word that cam out were " Hi-sorry-help-ahhejdj" and gibberish due to my shortness of breath. My tail gleamed in the moonlight, though that seemed to make everyone, excluding Wade, even more terrified than me speaking.

" A merm-" started Wade's mother, " A mermaid?!" she harshly whispered. " Wade, dear...how could you? She is like the devil when it comes to Poseidon's kingdom!" Wade father interrupted, " Wade, you are better than this!"

Wade calmly stood there, and said," She is hurt. LUCY is hurt and has done nothing to us or this kingdom. We WILL heal her and get her to safety."

I woke up with in silence. Everything was hazy. Suddenly, I felt like I was going to suffocate. I choked and sprung up. Water splashed everywhere. I couldn't stop myself from coughing out buckets of water. Though fainter, my legs were still glowing with blue and green scales.I looked around and saw Wade and his parents.

Wade helped me out from the tub of water, but as soon as he held my hand, the king yelled, "Wade! Let go of her! Do not touch her! You will turn into a mermaid yourself if you accidentally touch her tail!"

Wade ignored the king and still held on to me. I shook him off and said, "Wade, why didn't you tell me this? I am sure you have touched my tail already to save my life. You can't sacrifice yourself for someone who will change you forever!" I sobbed.

The queen gasped, and fell against the king. Wade looked over worriedly at his mother, and looked back at me. Before I was able to process what was happening, he has already leaned over and planted a kiss on my tail.

(wait wouldn't male mermaids be marmen?)

*mermen

He winced as he gripped his legs tightly. but soon, the scales faded away. He leaned on a drawer near him, and stood up. He bowed to his parents, and limped away from the room. His parents, unsure of what to do, scurried away with him. So I was left alone again.

thinking: He sacrificed HIMSELF to save me from being a mermaid again. But why did he do that? He is betraying his own kingdom in doing so.

WADE PERSPECTIVE: My legs felt like I had charley horses. But worse. I swore I saw scales, but the pain slowly faded. I had heard it took at least two to three days for a full transformation. and Lucy...if only she knew... my parents-FOOLS!. What was to come, I was so unsure

PERSPECTIVE ENDED! ( Please don't do anymore for a while☺️👌🏽)

I saw Wade come back in, and I felt immediately better. His legs would be fine, for now. He had at least 3 days.., Wade, looking exhausted, trueness to his parents. " I swear, as I have said before, no more of this nonsense! We have to save Lucy, and you know why!!" His voice was rising now, growing louder and louder

But...why must they help? His parents' s looks went from a grimace, disgust, and worry. they looked at me and my fading tail, and at Wade, and back at me again.

His father spoke first- " If...IF we help you...if we rescue you, will you help our son? " His father and mothers eyes' pleaded for an answer. I did remember something...about a cure. Then it hit me like a wave current. There was a cure, and I knew where to find it.

I looked at his parents, and looked back at Wade. I had to help him. But helping him meant more sacrifices. I knew everyone would be overwhelmed by the sacrifices, but it was the least of my worries...because...because I loved---

"Lucy, please?" his mother begged.

I nodded, and said, "Your majesty, I know how to help him, but it means that the mermaid/merman kingdom will have to sacrifice a lot, your kingdom as well. If that is fine with you, then it is fine with me as well.

"

the king and queen smiled with tears, and said, "thank you. I'll be right back with the doctor." they left, but Wade stayed.

"Wade, why do you have to save me? You know in trade of me being safe means you being a merma--" Wade interrupted, "Lucy, don't talk right now. All I'm going to tell is that I...I...like...nevermind." He limped out of the room once again.

I started searching through my memory of the cure. I knew I only had a couple days left before all of my memories would vanish...

I would find a cure. I would save Wade. Something would reunite, I knew it would. I swear, I swear it will...

END OF BOOK ONE

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