A picture of Lindsey Shaw as a mermaid got me thinking about a story of Paige as a mermaid. Shout out to the awesome Saii79 for helping me choose the pendant thank you very much she also gave me the confidence to write this story and all my other stories. Your support is much appreciated. Sorry if there are any grammar or other errors. Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars.


Wayne Fields hugs his daughter "Be careful Emily. I don't know why the school decided to have prom on a boat. I will be here to pick you up at two. Okay."

Emily nods smiling "I'll be fine dad. I promise. I go sailing with you all the time."

Wayne frowns "This is not a sailboat Emily. Stay away from the railings I don't need you falling off."

Emily rolls her eyes "Dad. Alright I will stay away from the sides. Even if someone says look at the dolphins and my best view of them is near a railing."

Wayne puts his hands on Emily's shoulders "You can go near the railing if someone says look at the dolphins. I know you love dolphins. I'd hate for you to miss your chance to see one in real life."

Emily never told her dad but the real reason she loved dolphins so much is because one of the books she read said dolphins were good friends with mermaids. Emily desperately wanted to meet one. It's one of the main reasons she goes sailing with her dad because all the other books say mermaids would sing to lure sailors to the rocks where they would crash and die. Every part of Emily told her it wasn't true. Well a current day mermaid wasn't like that. They had evolved into something better. Something more majestic and beautiful. Emily wanted her own mermaid to fall madly in love with. Like the Little Mermaid. She never understood why on earth Ariel changed for the Prince? Why didn't Eric grow a tail and join Ariel? That's what Emily would have done.

A hand wraps around Emily's wrist "Come on Emily. This is going to be so much fun."

Emily is pulled toward the big boat "Bye dad. I love you."

Wayne waves "I love you too sweetheart."

Something in Wayne tells him nothing good could come of this. When the boat is out of sight Wayne turns towards his car climbing in and driving away.


Emily fiddles with the anchor pendant she has had since she was eight years old. Emily had found it when playing on the beach one day. It was like it was calling to her. She hasn't taken it off since she found it. Recently it has started to warm up when she is close to the spot she found it. Like it is trying to find it's other half and the water is where Emily will find it. Tonight it is warmer then it has ever been.

Emily hears a faint "Look out."

Looking around Emily sees a food cart coming right at her. Emily tries to move but it is like she is rooted to her spot. The cart hits her knocking her over the railing plummeting towards the water. Once her body hits the water the force knocks her unconscious.

A blonde leans over the railing "EMILY."

Emily's body sinks to the bottom. Arms wrap around her waist taking her back to the surface.

Yelling from the boat can be heard "Stop the boat. Woman overboard. Someone help."

The boat continues on the two resurfacing just as the boat disappears from view.

Pale fingers reach for the anchor necklace "There you are. Lets get you back to the shore."

Using one arm to secure the body to her she uses the other hand to draw circles under the water.

A dolphin head pops up "I need your help to bring us to the shore. She won't survive under the water."

A nod is given as the dolphin offers it's dorsal fin.

Taking the dorsal fin the person orders "Cormin's Marina. The girls father has a boat there. The blonde that was shouting over the railing would have called the father."

The dolphin heads to the marina.


At the marina the dolphin gets close to the docks then watches as the rescuer takes them the rest of the way. The pale skinned rescuer pushes the body on to the dock hearing a male voice bellow out orders.

The rescuer calls out "Over here. Help."

Once heavy footsteps are heard the head disappears under the water watching to make sure the girl gets the help she needs.

A male voice calls out "Emily. Come on kiddo open your eyes."

The male starts doing CPR.

Underwater the person whispers "Wake up. I haven't met you yet and I'd like to."

The anchor around Emily's neck glows blue and warms up. Emily sputters rolling over and coughing the water out of her lungs. Her eyes flutter open connecting with brown eyes she swore she'd seen before. Perhaps in her dreams. The person spins and from the dock Emily can see a tail, My mermaid.


Emily stares towards the water watching the people all of them lost in having a good time, Why do I feel like someone is watching me? Her eyes look to the people on the beach none of them knowing she is there.

A voice asks "What's wrong?"

Emily hums "Hmm. Nothing. I just feel like someone is staring at me but nobody here even knows who I am. Aside from you."

The person answers "I feel it too. I think it's coming from the water."

Emily sighs "They are to wrapped up in there own good time to notice us Han."

Hanna looks to the water her eyes landing on a pair of brown eyes that quickly disappear into the water.


In the water a tail slaps against the water "I can't believe you got caught. What's wrong with you?"

The head shakes "You almost did. You just fit in better with everybody. Well your top half does."

A tail slaps against the water again "That's why she'd never go for me. There's no way she'd fall for the tail."

Another head pops up "What are you two doing? Paige come on your dad is calling a family meeting."

Paige looks at the newest member to the group "What does he want?"

The newcomer shrugs "I have no idea. I said I'd find you so he wouldn't send the army."

Paige takes one last look to the beach then sighs "Fine. Let's go.

Three tails pop out of the water all disappearing quickly.


Paige arrives at the meeting with her friends her father sighs "You are late Paige. You two are dismissed this is a family meeting."

The other two nod quickly leaving. Hiding behind two rocks out of sight listening. The man grunts closing his fist and bringing the two forward shrinking them.

In squeaky high pitched voices both state "I am sorry. I was just curious. Please return me to my normal size. I will leave I promise."

The man growls "No you will stay."

He returns them to their normal size twisting his wrist and turning them into mermen.

One of the boys groans "Aw man I liked being a shark."

Looking him over the man states "You looked better as a shark. I will return you to your normal appearances when the meeting is over. If you insist on being there you need to look like one of us. I can't have a dolphin and a shark floating around in my meeting."

Both boys whine "We don't float around."

Paige shakes her head "Shut up both of you."

Turning to her father she asks "What's the meeting for?"

Turning he demands "Follow me now. We are going to the reef."

Paige follows her father to the reef where the other mer people are.

Once at the reef Paige's father clears his throat "Today is the day my daughter chooses her mate."

Paige's eyes widen "No way. I am not choosing a merman to be with. I don't like any of them. I don't like mermen and all the mermaids are hooked on the men. All they do is swim about giggling every time one passes. I found my anchor, it's on a land walker. Let me find her."

Gasps are heard around the reef followed by murmurs.

Paige's father shakes his head "Not going to happen."

Paige glares "Why not? You did. Is it because I'm not a merman."

The man folds his arms "That is not why. I will not have my daughter wandering about on land. It is dangerous up there."

The two boys swim forward declaring "I will go with her. For protection. If you feel Paige needs back up I can be it."

Paige's father pushes a rush of water in the two boys direction sending them hurtling backwards "I am king. You will listen to me. Paige you are to choose one of the mermen. That is final."

A booming voice declares "You are not king. By saying such things you are committing an act of treason. I don't care if you are my son I will ban you from this reef."

Paige's dad flinches bowing his head and backing away "Sorry father."

The king frowns shaking his head nodding at Paige for her to continue her argument.

Paige takes a breath "Grandad your father tried to stop you from going to the mainland to find your love but you did and you found grandma. Dad you were stopped but went anyway and found mom. That's two generations of land walkers coming in. Why can't I find mine on the mainland?"

Paige's dad growls "I will not allow you to go and without my okay you cannot do what your grandad and I did, run away and go anyway. That is exactly why the permissiom rule was implemented, stop the defiance."

Paige clenches her fists "I can't go to the mainland but I can leave this reef. You haven't taken that away."

Paige spins swimming off.


Paige's mom shakes her head "That was completely uncalled for Nicholas. You know very well the dangers that in the open waters. The mainland is nothing compared to what's out there."

Nick shakes his head "I will not have my daughter going up there Isabelle. There are different horrors up there, things Paige doesn't need to know exist."

Isabelle caresses Nick's cheek "Do you remember what it was like when it was my time to choose?"

Nick looks down "I never knew a pain like that existed. I was heartbroken when you choose to stay on land."

Isabelle raises his face up kissing his lips "So was I, it's what made me change my mind. Alan told me you spent all day peering through my pearl to check in on me to see if I was as miserable as you. You would die a little when you caught me on a good day, and die a little more when you saw I was just as hurt as you. You couldn't stand to see me that happy or sad. Imagine how Paige will feel when she doesn't feel anything like the love you and I have. The pendant finds your true love, the one you are destined to be with. If they are truly meant to meet they will. Allowing Paige to go above is safer then any other way for them to meet."

Nick sighs "I don't want Paige to feel what I felt when you didn't choose me right away. I'm just trying to protect her."

Isabelle and Nick grab at their chests the conch shell that connects the two to Paige falls off the shelf it is sitting on.

The two look at each other horror in their eyes. Paige was in trouble.


Paige is swimming when she notices fish scattering, Just what I need. Sharks. Paige speeds up trying to get away.

A voice calls out "Where are you going princess? We just want to talk."

Paige ignores the calls picking up her speed. She nearly gets away until a net falls on top of her trapping her tail in the holes.

The sharks circle "Easy prey now fellows."

A pod of dolphins swim up ramming the sharks from either side "Leave her alone hammerheads."

The sharks spin trying to get out of the middle of the circle.

Finally they break free swimming away shouting "This isn't over bottlenoses."

Paige struggles to free her tail. Great way to die. Who would of thought I'd die by drowning?


In the boat above Paige a girl keels over placing her hands over her heart, "Emily are you okay?"

Emily shakes her head "My, I. I can't breathe. My chest it hurts."

A voice enters Emily's head "Help me."

Emily looks around her eyes landing on her fathers fishing knife. Grabbing it she dives into the water propelling herself deeper into the water.

On the boat her dad calls out "EMILY!"

Emily gets to the net to find a mermaid with her tail tangled in the netting. They do exist. I knew it. Emily cuts the tail free her heart sinking when the girl jolts free disappearing into the darkness of the water. Emily feels arms wrap around her waist and herself getting pulled to the surface.

Wayne shouts "What the hell were you thinking?" Calming himself down he adds "I was worried sick. You were down there for four minutes. I thought you drowned."

Emily furrows her brow, Four minutes. That's impossible, "There was a mer-dolphin stuck in the net. I was freeing her. Are you sure it was four minutes?"

Wayne nods "I'm positive. I was timing you. That was extremely dangerous Emily. I know you like dolphins but you can not endanger your life to save theirs."

Emily looks into the distance looking for something but the water is calm "I'm sorry dad. I can't promise it won't happen again but I will be more careful next time."

Once Emily is back aboard the boat she hears "Thank you."

Emily looks around wildly until her eyes settle on a head sinking slowly back into the water, Emily whispers "What's your name?"

Emily gets her answer "Paige. What's yours?"

Emily whispers "Emily. Will I ever get to officially meet you?"

Paige answers "Hopefully soon."


Emily goes to the docks everyday for two weeks with no luck in finding her mermaid. Emily has been looking for any and all information on mermaids. Where they live, where they eat, what they do for fun. She startled her dad when she asked for help getting her boating license. Emily was never interested before but now she had a reason. Her mermaid was out there and she was going to find her.

One day Emily is at the docks when she hears "Is that pizza? I always wondered what pizza tasted like. My mother always talks about it."

Emily looks around "Where are you? What do you mean your mother?"

A head pops out of the water "My mother was human. Now she is a mermaid."

Emily's eyes widen "You can become a mermaid? How? Can I?"

Paige rests her arms on the dock "When a merperson is born a symbol is created to represent who they are. On the merperson's eighth birthday they cast it out to sea so it can find it's keeper. Sometimes it finds it's way onto a beach where it is found by a human. On the merperson's sixteenth birthday they begin the search for it. I'm the third merperson that took two years to find it. My grandad and father are the other two."

Emily plays with the pendant "This is yours?"

Paige nods "Yes it is."

Emily whispers "Can I keep it?"

Before Paige can answer a mans voice bellows "Emily are you here?"

Emily turns to the voice "Yeah dad," turning back to the water she starts "I have to..." Bye my mermaid. I will see you again.