Siren's Song
Disclaimer: Oh you know the usual. I do not own the characters, but I own the story. I kinda got some ideas from Legend Of Mana..^-^ But I hope you understand.
1 Chapter 1
1.1 In a small island
There was a mermaid
She fell in love.
The Prince.
It was impossible
to achieve her love.
She had went to a witch
To turn her into a girl
With two complete legs.
She gave up her voice
Something she treasured.
Just for him, all for him.
When she couldn't
Get his precious heart
She threw herself
Into the ocean.
Swoosh… The dark blue waves splashed against the rocks roughly. The wind blew hard and strong, blowing his dark black hair in all directions. He let out a deep sorrowful sigh, creating a transparent steam that blew away with the wind. Lucretia… her name lingered in his tongue. So sweet… yet sorrowful… He moved his head toward the sky. He wanted to ask why. Why had the Fate chosen her to marry the mad scientist? Was it possible that perhaps… she loved that crazy man? He shook his head. His red bandana became loose and flew away in the wind. He quickly reached up for it, but it somehow had escaped his fingers. It fluttered away like a light feather and flew toward a giant rock in the middle of the sea. The crimson piece of clothing landed on the rock. He frowned at the thought of swimming all the way to the rock. He looked around, but could not find any boats or at least a surfing board around. His eyebrows knitted together in fury as he slowly rose up. He took a step toward the dark ocean when the wind suddenly calmed. He thought he could smell a faint fragrance and a song in the air. He shook his head and walked to the dark water that barely moved now, as if someone had cast Stop on it. Suddenly, the ocean split up in two as a large blade had run through it in half. His jaw dropped as a faint gasp escaped from his lips. The sweet fragrance flowed into his nostrils strongly. He took a step into the ocean carefully, wondering if it'd swallow him up. He wouldn't care. The ocean did not move. He swiftly ran across the opened mouth of the water. When he had ran half way, he heard music. It was a sorrowful but beautiful song.
It seemed like a harp with a nice vocal. He hesitated to go on further, because he had heard that in the middle of the ocean, there lived a Siren who lured men into the ocean with her song and made the ocean swallow them into endless waves of black water. But the song was so sad and it had already moved his heart. His feet moved below him like it had a conscious of its own. His crimson eyes searched for the owner of the voice. When he reached the giant rock, he realized that it was a small piece of land. In the middle of it, was his bandana, and a small cave located below. Just as he stepped out of the ocean, the water clashed and collapsed together, erasing his way back. He reached for his bandana and tied it around his head. The song was echoing out from the cave. Reluctantly, he stepped into the cave. It was dark and moist. The ceiling dripped with water and bats. Occasionally, he heard scurrying sounds that made him shudder. He hated rats. As he walked in deeper, the song became louder. He thought he could make out some words.
"When…the spring comes to an end… the flower petals are floating in the sky… Oh have you ever noticed… my heart, my love spread its wings and fly…"
Finally he saw the light. His eyes were used to the dark, and now the bright light was terribly blinding him. When he finally adjusted to the light, he saw what seemed like a beach. What amazed him was a huge birdcage decorated with flowers and ivy vines. The gate was swung open, and the song was flowing out from there. He walked up the sandy beach and slowly took a step into the gate. Inside was dim light, lighted by lamps that had strange lights in them. In the center was a swing, also wrapped around by the vines and flowers. Only the edges were the lands, and in the middle was a large hole with clear water filling the inside. The song stopped abruptly. He looked up, and saw a girl sitting down on the swing. She had wings that were full of flowers, a circlet made out of roses, and legs that weren't legs- but a feathery body and bird-like feet. She blinked her sea-green eyes. She had a wavy emerald hair that came down past her slender waist. Her skin was ivory white, but seemed to have slight green in them. She said in a voice that sounded sorrowful but beautiful, just like her song.
"Who are you…? What do you want from me? I have not harmed any men."
He failed to sound out his voice several times, but he managed to say few words. He was glad that his voice wasn't as shaky as he thought it would be.
"Vincent Valentine is my name. I have naught a thing I want from you, just my bandana has flown all the way here, and I came to retrieve it. "
She narrowed her eyes. She didn't seem to believe the entire story. She nodded and replied.
"Hello to you, sir. I would be Iris Aerowind. I am pleased to meet you. As you see, I be a siren. I sing, and the ocean would open. Many men cross it for greed, for it is said that I have been guarding a precious treasure inside. But I have naught done a thing. The ocean closes by itself when it decides that it should let people in, for it loves me as my mother. I was born from its waves. My eyes are as its calmness, my voice the sound of the wave splashing, my hair from its waves, and my thoughts as its bubbles and as generous as it holds creatures inside."
Vincent blinked. She was beautiful. It made him forget Lucretia just for a minute, which he hadn't done for years and years. She flapped her wings gently, the flowery scent circling him. She flew down from her swing to the land.
"The first men I have seen many years."
He managed to smile, his upper corner of the lips moving up slightly. She returned his smile with hers, which showed her white pearl-like teeth. Then it struck him on the head like a thousand ton of brick. He was in love again with this siren.
Disclaimer: Oh you know the usual. I do not own the characters, but I own the story. I kinda got some ideas from Legend Of Mana..^-^ But I hope you understand.
1 Chapter 1
1.1 In a small island
There was a mermaid
She fell in love.
The Prince.
It was impossible
to achieve her love.
She had went to a witch
To turn her into a girl
With two complete legs.
She gave up her voice
Something she treasured.
Just for him, all for him.
When she couldn't
Get his precious heart
She threw herself
Into the ocean.
Swoosh… The dark blue waves splashed against the rocks roughly. The wind blew hard and strong, blowing his dark black hair in all directions. He let out a deep sorrowful sigh, creating a transparent steam that blew away with the wind. Lucretia… her name lingered in his tongue. So sweet… yet sorrowful… He moved his head toward the sky. He wanted to ask why. Why had the Fate chosen her to marry the mad scientist? Was it possible that perhaps… she loved that crazy man? He shook his head. His red bandana became loose and flew away in the wind. He quickly reached up for it, but it somehow had escaped his fingers. It fluttered away like a light feather and flew toward a giant rock in the middle of the sea. The crimson piece of clothing landed on the rock. He frowned at the thought of swimming all the way to the rock. He looked around, but could not find any boats or at least a surfing board around. His eyebrows knitted together in fury as he slowly rose up. He took a step toward the dark ocean when the wind suddenly calmed. He thought he could smell a faint fragrance and a song in the air. He shook his head and walked to the dark water that barely moved now, as if someone had cast Stop on it. Suddenly, the ocean split up in two as a large blade had run through it in half. His jaw dropped as a faint gasp escaped from his lips. The sweet fragrance flowed into his nostrils strongly. He took a step into the ocean carefully, wondering if it'd swallow him up. He wouldn't care. The ocean did not move. He swiftly ran across the opened mouth of the water. When he had ran half way, he heard music. It was a sorrowful but beautiful song.
It seemed like a harp with a nice vocal. He hesitated to go on further, because he had heard that in the middle of the ocean, there lived a Siren who lured men into the ocean with her song and made the ocean swallow them into endless waves of black water. But the song was so sad and it had already moved his heart. His feet moved below him like it had a conscious of its own. His crimson eyes searched for the owner of the voice. When he reached the giant rock, he realized that it was a small piece of land. In the middle of it, was his bandana, and a small cave located below. Just as he stepped out of the ocean, the water clashed and collapsed together, erasing his way back. He reached for his bandana and tied it around his head. The song was echoing out from the cave. Reluctantly, he stepped into the cave. It was dark and moist. The ceiling dripped with water and bats. Occasionally, he heard scurrying sounds that made him shudder. He hated rats. As he walked in deeper, the song became louder. He thought he could make out some words.
"When…the spring comes to an end… the flower petals are floating in the sky… Oh have you ever noticed… my heart, my love spread its wings and fly…"
Finally he saw the light. His eyes were used to the dark, and now the bright light was terribly blinding him. When he finally adjusted to the light, he saw what seemed like a beach. What amazed him was a huge birdcage decorated with flowers and ivy vines. The gate was swung open, and the song was flowing out from there. He walked up the sandy beach and slowly took a step into the gate. Inside was dim light, lighted by lamps that had strange lights in them. In the center was a swing, also wrapped around by the vines and flowers. Only the edges were the lands, and in the middle was a large hole with clear water filling the inside. The song stopped abruptly. He looked up, and saw a girl sitting down on the swing. She had wings that were full of flowers, a circlet made out of roses, and legs that weren't legs- but a feathery body and bird-like feet. She blinked her sea-green eyes. She had a wavy emerald hair that came down past her slender waist. Her skin was ivory white, but seemed to have slight green in them. She said in a voice that sounded sorrowful but beautiful, just like her song.
"Who are you…? What do you want from me? I have not harmed any men."
He failed to sound out his voice several times, but he managed to say few words. He was glad that his voice wasn't as shaky as he thought it would be.
"Vincent Valentine is my name. I have naught a thing I want from you, just my bandana has flown all the way here, and I came to retrieve it. "
She narrowed her eyes. She didn't seem to believe the entire story. She nodded and replied.
"Hello to you, sir. I would be Iris Aerowind. I am pleased to meet you. As you see, I be a siren. I sing, and the ocean would open. Many men cross it for greed, for it is said that I have been guarding a precious treasure inside. But I have naught done a thing. The ocean closes by itself when it decides that it should let people in, for it loves me as my mother. I was born from its waves. My eyes are as its calmness, my voice the sound of the wave splashing, my hair from its waves, and my thoughts as its bubbles and as generous as it holds creatures inside."
Vincent blinked. She was beautiful. It made him forget Lucretia just for a minute, which he hadn't done for years and years. She flapped her wings gently, the flowery scent circling him. She flew down from her swing to the land.
"The first men I have seen many years."
He managed to smile, his upper corner of the lips moving up slightly. She returned his smile with hers, which showed her white pearl-like teeth. Then it struck him on the head like a thousand ton of brick. He was in love again with this siren.