chapter1
The ocean was very beautiful. Under, you could see everything clear through the blue water. All the sea creatures loved it here. It was home, and there was no place like home for anybody.
Except for one.
He swam. His tale, same blue as his eyes, could always take him far. But he could never go far enough, he would always have to go back. But he loved his advantures, there was always something new to learn and find. And an hour of advanture could hold him.
For about only one hour.
Merlin looked around, making sure he wasn't followed. Then he moved some seaweed from in front of him and a hole apeared in front of him. He quickly swam inside, then just as quick pulled the seaweed so it was gently moving with the waves to cover the hole again.
Merlin swam inside his secret hole and smiled as he brought a black book to sit on a rock. He smiled and opened it. He didn't know who it was in the picture, but when he found this treasure on the sand, he had to have it. This way he could see the handsome man anytime.
Merlin turned to a small bird cage. He frowned.
"How'd you get in there?" He pulled the cage open and out poped a tiny fish. "You have to be more careful."
The tiny fish smiled and nodded. She bumped her nose to Merlins lips, then happily swam away.
Merlin smiled. "You're welcome."
Merlin grabbed the book. "This is too fantastic to leave here." Merlin looked around his tiny hole. His brows lightly narrowed and he frowned. "Where is it?"
He looked around at each corner, until he found what he was looking for. Merlin smiled and swan up to a corner in the hole. He brought his hands to a rope that was sticking out of a pile of treaure. (which we would call junk).
Merlin gave one hard tug and... Flew backwards into more treasure, making his fins apear on top of his head. He shook his head and his tail slowly fell down where it belonged.
Merlin smiled as he saw his treasure carrier. (A handbag) He grabbed it then swam over to the book. He smiled as he stared at the picture once more. He brought his finger to the man in the picture.
"I belive that one day we will meet." He shook his head. "I don't know why. But I belive so and when we do, we'll live happily ever after."
Merlin closed the book and stuck it inside his treasure carrier, then quickly left his hole.
XOXOXOXO
Just as Merlin made it home, he gasped when a big shadow appeared in front of him.
"Father."
"Where were you Merlin?"
"I was uh..." Merlin slid the tresure carrier until it was hanging behind him
The huge merman, who had a crown on, shook his head. "What have I told you?"
Merlin lowered his head and bit his lip.
"You know better than to wonder off. There are too many creatures out there that would love a young merboy for a meal. Whether you are the prince or not."
"I'm sorry, Father. I just wanted to explore."
The merman shook his head. "I've told you over and over not to do that, but you just don't listen, son." He sighed. "You give me no choice. You are to stay in your room until I call for you."
Merlin raised his head. "But I-"
"Now, son." The mermans voice was rough and
Merlin frowned and nodded. "Yes, Father." Merlin swam until he reached a pile of seaweed. He turned back to his father, who just stared. Merlin stared at the sandy seafloor, then turned into the tiny room.
Once inside, Merlin lay his treasure bag on his huge clamshell bed, then laying next to it. He lay his head into his arms and began to sob.
What was so bad about exploreing. If his father didn't want him to be on his own, then Merlin could always bring someone along. But there was no one. The sea king was alway too busy to pay attention to Merlin
Merlin sniffled and brought his head back up. He pulled out the book and opened it and the book ended on the page with the handsome man.
Merlin ran his fingers down the picture which ended at the mans stomach. "I wish you would take me away. I could have the biggest advanture and we could live where no one tells us it's wrong." He turned the page. Merlins brows narrowed, his mouth opened at the sight of the picture.
This merman didn't have fins. His fins were broken in half. Merlin turned the page again, and the page showed the merman using his broken fins. But he wasn't swimming. He was walking down a green sanded path. The only thing Merlin reconized in the picture was the sky.
Merlin shook his head. "Who are you?"
XOXOXOXO
"Do you really want to know?" A voice whispered.
Merlin gasped and his head shot up. He through himself backwards on his clamshell bed. "Who are you?" He asked the black and slimly creature.
The creature smiled darkly. "That doesn't matter for now. Wouldn't you want to know... who he is?"
Merlin glanced down at the picture. He stood staring for a moment then his eyes trailed up to the creature.
"Wouldn't you like to know how you ould meet him?"
Merlins mouth slightly open. "I can meet him?"
The creature nodded. "Cenred has great powers."
The backed away. "Cenred?"
The creature nodded. "He can help you. He's helped many."
"He has?" Merlin leaned a little forward, but then stopped himself. "B-but he's a traitor. He's one of us, then turned on my Father when I was born." Merlin shook his head. "Why would he help me? I took his kingdom."
The creature swam up to Merlin. "Dear boy. He doesn't blame you for his brothers mistake. He knows how it feels to want something so badly but you can't have it." The creature swam over the book and turned the page to where it showed the handsome mans face covering the page. "Especially when you are young and it concerns love."
Merlins eyes trailed from the book back to the creature. "But i'm not to leave my room."
The creature side. "Suit yourself." The creature stared at the picture. "He trully is handsome. Perhaps Cenred would find someone for him to love."
Merlins eyes shot back up, wide. He gulped, then stared back at the picture. He breathing picked up. He shut his eyes.
"Wait." He reopened his eyes and stared at the creature. He gulped once more. "Take me to him."
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