A/N: Hello! This is my first Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone fanfiction. Please enjoy!
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Washed Ashore:
Chapter One – Shore
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"Shark," Akane whispered, feeling fear bubbling in her chest. She was hoping that the object she had run into wasn't a shark, but unfortunately, her worst fears were confirmed.
Akane immediately froze, hoping that it hadn't noticed her movements.
The big black shark hovering in front of her was much larger than she was. The shark began to grin menacingly when Akane met its beady black eyes, showing multiple rows of shiny, scary, razor-sharp teeth all at once.
She barely had enough time to react when the monstrous black shark began to swim closer, its horrendous mouth beginning to open wide, ready to swallow her.
Akane could feel the blood draining from her face as she feverishly swam in the opposite direction. Although she didn't dare turn around for a second, she knew that the shark, in fact, had smelled her mermaid scent and was now pursuing her scent trail. She knew that it could smell her fear, too.
She couldn't see much in front of her. Akane gulped. Without the sun's guidance, murky and dark waters surrounded her. She felt small and sick to her stomach, but she mustered what bravery she had and kept on swimming furiously.
But it was no use. The black shark was quickly gaining up on her, and Akane noticed that at the rate she was swimming at, she would not be able to outswim the shark. Plus, her dress was becoming heavy and it was preventing her from swimming from her usual speed. She was growing exhausted from the weight of the fabric and from such rapid swimming, so she knew she had to find a hiding spot. Fast.
Thankfully, in the nick of time, she spotted a small dark hole on the side of an approaching shoreline. She immediately recognized the small entrance, and realized she could fit her slim body through the hole.
An underwater cave!
Akane dived into the cave's entrance with what energy she had left to propel herself. The monster loomed close behind.
The cave's entrance was a tight fit. Akane felt sharp stones dig into her tail as she struggled to get her lower body and her red dress through. She gritted her teeth, trying hard not to scream from the friction she felt, afraid that the shark would hear her struggling. She felt desperate.
God, please don't let me die like this!
She struggled faster, and ended up forcefully yanking herself through. She had escaped in time!
I'm free now! Thank you, God… she thought.
Akane felt herself growing weaker, and now that she had escaped from the shark, she relaxed her body and her vision darkened…
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Akane awoke to the strange sound of seagulls. Their loud cawing noises echoed in the sky, waking her from her unconsciousness.
She opened her eyes and felt the familiar wind on her exposed body.
She found herself lying down, and she slowly lifted herself up. Akane couldn't believe her eyes. The water around her was gone, and instead, she was lying on a vast area of clean white sand.
How long had it been since she had fainted in the water? How did she get from being in an underwater cave onto the shore like this?
She couldn't find a logical answer, so she gave up thinking.
So this must be what land feels like… Akane thought as she touched the sand covering the rock. She decided to sit up against a nearby rock. Her now tattered dress was now dry and wrinkled, crackling as she wearily edged closer to the rock she wanted to sit against.
She proceeded to push her tail against the rocks for support when she noticed that her lower body felt incredibly strange. She looked down and realized in horror that her tail had disappeared!
My tail! Where did it go?
Her tail was now replaced with two long flesh-colored sticks. It was almost as if her tail had been divided perfectly in half.
She ran her hands over them cautiously, noticing that the skin from her arms matched the skin on the sticks. There were bloody gashes all over.
Worried, Akane carefully touched them, but winced when she did. They were raw and painful, and she hoped that they would heal quickly like her tail usually did.
She inspected the two long sticks closer and gasped in realization.
I have humans' legs…!
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Author's Note: Hello everyone! Just to let you know, Shindou will arrive in the second chapter! The plot will kick off in the next chapter.
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