A/N: So I've had this story planned out for months now but I never got around to starting it. It's heavily based on Aquamarine with elements of The Little Mermaid thrown in, but it will not completely follow the Aquamarine movie storyline.

Enjoy!


Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, Aquamarine or The Little Mermaid. I do not write for profit.


Lucy stormed out of her house for what must've been the fifth time that week. She was absolutely furious with her father. There was just no reasoning with him. Day after day, she would sit down with him at breakfast and attempt to (diplomatically – she might add) negotiate some sort of deal but her attempts were fruitless. At first he had just waved away her concerns; then the next few days consisted of screaming matches between the two. Those went on for a couple more days until eventually today he just completely ignored her altogether.

She grabbed her phone out of her pocket and sent a quick text.

At least she had a certain redhead to rely on in times like this.


"And then he just ignored me! Like, he wouldn't even look at me. I had made all of these great points and even offered to get a job and everything and he just acted like I didn't exist!"

Lucy fought back angry tears as she told Erza her story. It had been the same routine all week; wake up, shower, get dressed, fight with her father over breakfast and storm off to Erza's to bitch about everything afterwards. She was sick of it.

"This is it isn't it?" Lucy wailed. "He's gonna make me move to Crocus with him and I'll be all alone in that big, stupid house until I die."

Erza frowned, pulling her friend in for a hug. "Now now Lucy, don't talk like that. And don't go giving up just yet." She pulled away and offered the blonde a reassuring smile. "We'll figure something out. We always do. Okay?"

The teary eyed blonde nodded, "Okay."

"Great," Erza said, standing up. "Now let's forget about your father for now and have a great girl's night instead! I'll go make us some popcorn and you grab the sodas!"

Lucy giggled. She was lucky to have a friend like Erza.


The girls had settled down for the night in Erza's family's rec room. Once upon a time it had been their garage but seeing as no one in her family drove much (and the weather in Hargeon was generally pleasant year-round), her mother and father had worked on turning it into a den where the family could gather and watch movies. It was also the perfect place for Erza to have friends over; with a giant L-shaped couch, pool table, wide screen television, small bathroom, kitchenette, table and chairs for eating and bookshelves full of books and magazines. It had become something of a clubhouse for the two girls over the last few years.

Unfortunately, tonight happened to be the night Hargeon was expecting a rather large storm so there was bound to be some interference.

And sure enough there was… about halfway through their movie the television began to flicker.

Erza sighed, looking out the window. Palm trees were swaying violently in the wind and the torrential downpour made the ocean impossible to see. "Looks like the storm is getting worse; we better get out those flashlights my mom gave us."

Lucy nodded, pulling out the duffel bag Irene had handed to them before they had left the house. The garage wasn't connected to the house so she had made sure the girls were prepared since they wouldn't be able to venture outside during the storm. Lucy pulled two sleeping bags out of the duffel, a large bottled water, an extra blanket and two flashlights.

The blonde handed one of the flashlights to Erza, and just in the nick of time too. As soon as she placed it in her friend's outstretched hand, the power went out.

"Damn." She heard Erza swear somewhere in the darkness. Finally she switched on her flashlight and came back into view. "Do you think we should just go to bed? It's already 9 o'clock anyway."

Lucy turned on her flashlight and nodded, "We may as well."

After unrolling the sleeping bags, the girls settled in and closed their eyes. But with the wind howling outside, waves crashing on the beach and rain pounding on the pavement outside; sleep wasn't going to come easy.

They groaned in unison. It was going to be a long night.


Lucy awoke to the sounds of Erza shuffling around the room. She yawned and rubbed her eyes, willing them to open properly.

"Oh sorry Lucy, did I wake you?"

The blonde blinked and rubbed her eyes again before looking up at her friend. The redhead had thrown on an oversized dark grey sweatshirt over top of her matching yellow tank top and pajama shorts. "No it's fine. What time is it anyway?"

Erza shifted, looked guilty. "About half past 6… in the morning."

"Ugh," Lucy groaned, rubbing her eyes some more. Now that she was up she knew she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep anyway. "What are you doing up at this hour?"

"I had a hard time sleeping with all the noise from the storm last night."

That's when Lucy finally noticed how quiet it was. "Did it stop?"

Erza smiled and waved her over. "Come and see for yourself!"

The blonde reluctantly stood up and trotted over to one of the windows as Erza opened the blinds.

The two girls gaped at the amount of damage the storm had left behind. Two palm trees had fallen over in the yard, half of the ocean seemed to have washed up on the beach and there was garbage and seaweed just about everywhere.

"Wow, it looks like half the ocean came up last night." Lucy said, squinting as the sun began to rise over the horizon. "I'm surprised this place didn't flood."

"My parents put sand bags out before they went to bed last night," Erza explained. "And they made sure the garage and house were storm proof a few years back after we had a pretty severe flooding incident."

"I see. I wonder how the beach club fared in all of this," Lucy said, eyeing her friend. Erza's parents owned and ran the Hargeon Beach Club which happened to be right next door to where they were. It was the most popular spot in Hargeon during the summer months, especially for people their age. They had water sport rentals, a large outdoor pool, a concession stand by the pool, a restaurant with plenty of patio seating and plenty of events to attend all season long.

"Let's go check it out," Erza said, grabbing a pair of flip flops before opening the door. "I can't imagine what the pool must look like. My mom isn't going to be too happy."

Lucy nodded, throwing on her own pair of sandals before following her friend out to the pool.

When they finally reached the beach club (after climbing over several fallen trees, signs and other paraphernalia) they were met with a scene of utter chaos.

Half the signs on the building had fallen off – including most of the pool signs. The pool itself was a complete disaster; half of the ocean had made its way in. Crabs crawled frantically around the pool deck, obviously confused as to how they ended up there and there were several small fish swimming around in the pool, which had turned a nasty greenish-brown colour.

"This is actually better than I was expecting." Erza said, picking up a small fish that was flopping around on the pool deck and tossing it back into the murky water. "At least there wasn't too much damage. I think we'll be able to fix most of this within the week."

Lucy nodded. "That's true. Plus, your parents are pretty resourceful people, I'm sure they'll find a way to make up for the lost business."

Erza smiled, "Yes, that's right. It's too bad about the pool though," She said, wrinkling her nose at the sight and smell of it. "That's probably going to take the longest to clear out."

"Thankfully it's only the start of summer vacation," Lucy said, kneeling down at the edge to get a better look. There were plenty of smaller fish and crabs swimming around in the water below. She wondered briefly if anything bigger got in.

And that's when she saw it, a large shadow moving through the water.

"Uhh Erza? I think there's something in there." Lucy said nervously, fighting the urge to back away so she could get a better look.

Erza snorted. "Well that doesn't surprise me. Half the ocean washed up in there." She walked over to the storage shed next to the pool and began rummaging through a large container.

The blonde sighed and turned back to the water. Only to come face to face with a girl.

Lucy screamed and fell, crawling backwards a foot or so before stopping and staring at the girl before her.

"Lucy? What's wro–" the word died in Erza's mouth as she finally noticed the girl in the pool.

The girl was still in the water, her head tilted ever so slightly to the side as she regarded the pair with dark cerulean eyes. Her hair was a striking shade of blue and fell in long waves past her slender, pale shoulders.

"And who might you be?" Erza finally asked, seeing as her friend was too stunned to say anything at the moment.

The blue haired girl swam a little closer, grabbing onto the edge of the pool. As she did, a large tail with blue and green scales rose from the water before settling below again.

"S-she's a m-m-mermaid." Lucy finally managed, staring at the blue haired girl with a mixture of horror and fascination.

"My name is Juvia," The mermaid finally answered. "And yes, it is as you say. Juvia is a mermaid."

Lucy tore her gaze away from the mermaid to look up at Erza, who was standing there with an equally stunned expression on her face.

"H-how did you get into the pool?" The redhead asked, taking a step towards the strange girl.

The blunette's face twisted into a grimace. "Juvia's father."

"Y-your father threw you into this pool?" Lucy asked, very confused. She decided to leave her question about the third person speech alone for now; there would surely be time for that later.

"No, my father created the storm that washed me up into this pool." The girl said, puffing out her cheeks in annoyance.

"Your father created that storm?!" Lucy could feel her eyes practically bugging out of her head.

"That is quite the feat." Erza said eyeing the girl warily. "How was he able to do that?"

"Well he's the Sea King of course," The mermaid said it like it was the most obvious thing ever. "Well, he's king of the Fiorian Sea; the one that surrounds this particular land mass. There are plenty of other seas with different rulers."

"So that makes you…"

"The princess, yes." The blunette said matter-of-factly.

"A mermaid princess… now I've seen everything." Erza chuckled.

Suddenly voices came from behind them. Erza recognized the voices of her mother and father.

"Oh dear, we have to get her out of here!" Erza said frantically, reaching out to grab the arm of the surprised mermaid. "Look, we need to get you somewhere safe. If those adults see you like this, you could become some kind of science experiment." She placed her arms underneath the mermaids and began to lift. "Lucy, grab the tail!"

The blonde groaned, "Why do I get the slimy tail?"

"Just do it!" Erza hissed, finally pulling the blunette out of the water.

Lucy tried to get a hold of the tail, but it was slippery. It also didn't help that it kept moving whenever she tried to grab it.

"Juvia quit moving your tail!" Lucy chided. The mermaid muttered an apology and Lucy finally managed to grab it. "Where to now Erza?"

The redhead looked around frantically. Her parents – and whoever else they happened to have with them – were almost upon them.

Where to, where to, where to… Then she was finally hit with an idea. "The storage room next to the pool!"

It was their only option really. The concession was locked up and only Erza's mother had the key. And there was no way they would be able to make it back to her house without being spotted by her parents, seeing as they were coming from that direction.

They shuffled across the pool deck – trying their best not to slip – until they reached the storage room. Thankfully Erza had forgotten to close it so she used her shoulder to push it open and they carried the girl inside.

She found a blue lounge chair with white hibiscus flowers lying open near the back and the two girls lowered the mermaid onto it.

"Erza? Are you in there?" The voice of her mother making her jump.

"Yes mom!" She called back. Then she turned to the blunette, "Stay here for now. We'll try to make sure no one gets in."

Juvia nodded with a shiver.

"Are you cold?" Lucy asked.

The mermaid nodded again.

"Here," Erza said, pulling her sweatshirt over her head and throwing it to the girl. "Put this on, it should hopefully warm you up. We'll be right back."

The two girls slipped out of the shed and closed the door gently.

"What are you two girls doing out here so early?"

They turned to face Erza's mom, Irene, who was currently shoving broken signs into a garbage bag they'd brought over.

"C-couldn't sleep." Lucy answered with a nervous giggle.

Irene nodded in understanding, "That was a pretty brutal storm last night. I had trouble sleeping myself."

"How long do you think we'll be out of commission for?" Erza asked.

"Oh not long at all," Irene said. "We'll probably be closed just for today. That'll give us time to clean up the outside areas and repair some of the signs." She then turned to the pool with a grimace. "The pool will probably take two or three days to clean out properly."

"Makes sense," Erza said. "Will you need a hand?"

"I'll let you know," Her mother smiled. "I just sent messages to some of the lifeguards asking them to stop by this afternoon to help out. Gray, Natsu and Jellal have already responded and I'm sure Sting and Rogue will be more than willing. They've been very helpful in the past."

"And what about the restaurant?" Lucy asked.

"It will remain closed as well today, but I'm sure Mira, Kinana and the others will be more than happy to help with the beach cleanup. They have– Oh, hello!"

Erza and Lucy whipped around to see who Irene was addressing.

It was none other than Juvia, standing just outside the door of the storage room in nothing but Erza's sweatshirt – though thankfully the garment reached mid-thigh on the girl, keeping her decent.

But that wasn't what really shocked the girls… nope; it was the legs she seemed to have magically sprouted in the last five or so minutes.

"Oh Juvia!" Lucy practically squeaked, rushing up to the girl. "There you are!"

Irene turned to her daughter for answers. Erza tried her best to sound and appear calm as she spoke, "Mom, this is Juvia… she is a… well… and–"

"–my cousin!" Lucy cut in. "She was supposed to be staying with me but my father has been so… well…"

"I'm sorry for not telling you this earlier mother," Erza said, turning to her mom. "Lucy's had such a hard time with her father this week and poor Juvia has been caught up in the middle of it, I just thought maybe she could stay with us for a bit until things cool down?"

Irene paused, looking between the three girls, before the look on her face softened. "Yes, I understand. I'm sorry things aren't going well with your father Lucy. Of course Juvia can stay." She smiled at the blunette. "We do have the extra space in the rec room. I'll be sure to set something up for her later tonight after the cleanup."

Erza wrapped her mom in a tight hug, "Thank you! I promise we'll be good."

"I know you will. I never have to worry when it comes to you girls." The woman chuckled. "Most parents would kill to be in my shoes."

Erza smiled then grabbed Juvia by the hand. "Do you mind if I take Juvia back to the house and show her around?"

"Of course, go ahead." Irene waved them off, grabbing her garbage bag to resume her task. "I'll text you later if I need the extra hands today."

The two girls nodded and proceeded to drag the former mermaid back to the house.


"Okay Juvia, let's get down to business. Why are you here?" Erza questioned, after seating the girl on her bed. "Why would your father just wash you onto the shore like that?"

The girl nervously twiddled her fingers as she glanced between the redhead and the blonde.

"First of all, you must understand; Juvia was in a terrible situation. Her father was about to marry her off to some gross merman who had no love or respect for her. So Juvia refused and got into a terrible argument with her father – that's when the storm started." She added with a frown. "Then, finally, Juvia managed to strike a deal. Father said that if Juvia could make a human boy fall in love with her in thirty days or less, he would break off her engagement and give her legs – permanently."

"Wait, you want legs?" Lucy asked.

The blunette nodded, "More than anything. I've always found the human world fascinating. It's much more interesting than where I'm from."

"But you're a princess there."

"So what?" The mermaid turned her sharp gaze on the blonde. "Money and fame don't bring happiness. All being a princess really means is that I look good for my father's sake and let him pick out a husband for me."

And that's when Lucy saw it. This girl was in the exact same predicament she was in – minus the marriage part – and she wasn't being supportive in the slightest. In fact, she was starting to sound a little bit like her father; something she certainly took no pride in.

"Of course," Lucy said, suddenly feeling ashamed. "I know exactly how you feel actually. My father is very much the same way. He's obsessed with wealth and status; in fact, he cares more about it than he does about me. He's trying to force me to move to a different city with him. I most likely won't get to see my friends again if he succeeds."

Juvia's eyes softened at her words. "Juvia is sorry to hear that Lucy. I hope you can find some way to get through to him."

The blonde sighed, "I hope so too. And I hope you can find love in 30 days… that sounds tricky."

"Indeed," Erza said. "Getting someone to fall in love with you in a month is incredibly difficult."

At that, the mermaid looked utterly dismayed. "Oh please, you must help me then! I can't fail or I'll be forced to marry that horrid merman!"

The two girls exchanged a look before turning back to the blunette. "I dunno Juvia," Lucy said warily. "That's a lot you're asking of us. Plus we have more than enough trouble with our own love lives. I'm not sure how much help we'll be."

Juvia thought for a moment then smiled. "What if I could offer you something in return?"

Both girls raised an eyebrow at that. "What kind of something?" Erza asked.

"A wish," Juvia beamed. "Any wish you could ask for. Except for death or bringing something back to life – we don't grant wishes like that."

Lucy gaped at the girl. "A wish? Are you a mermaid or a genie?"

The blunette looked at her blankly, "What is a genie?"

Erza waved away the question with a head shake, "Nevermind that. So what you're saying is that if we succeed in finding you love, you could stop Lucy's father from taking her away?"

Juvia nodded happily. "Yes, exactly!"

"I could even wish for him to be more understanding and loving father," Lucy said excitedly. "That could fix a multitude of problems we have."

"The world is your oyster." Erza smiled.

"Then it's a deal," Lucy beamed, holding out a hand to the blunette who just stared at it. "You're supposed to shake it, see?" The blonde explained, demonstrating by grabbing the mermaids hand and shaking it slowly.

"Oh I see. You will have to teach Juvia these human customs."

"Yes, and we'll have to do it quickly as well," Erza put in. "Especially if we only have thirty days." She addressed Juvia, "We do have thirty days right? When did you make the deal with your father?"

Juvia nodded, "Yes we have thirty days. Juvia made the deal with him just after midnight so today counts as the first day."

"Good, well first things first: the way you talk. We'll have to fix that." Erza said.

"I was wondering about that. Is that how people speak where you're from?" Lucy questioned.

Juvia shook her head sadly. "No, unfortunately it's just a habit Juvia picked up. Juv– I had a very lonely childhood growing up so it sort of just developed and Ju– I never really bothered to fix it."

"Oh I see, well just try to copy how Erza and I talk and that should help you." Lucy said brightly.

The blunette nodded. "Okay, Ju– I will do my best."

"Next we should have you practice walking." Erza said, getting up from her chair. "You seemed quite wobbly on your feet when you were walking earlier. We'll obviously have to fix that as well."

"Oooo and we have some magazines and dvd's here so you'll know what to talk about when you find a guy you like!" Lucy said, bringing over an armful of both and setting it down on the bed.

Erza gave a nod of approval and turned to the two girls. "Well ladies, we have a few hours until lunch. Let's begin!"


A/N: Thanks for reading! The next chapter will be up sometime next week hopefully. I do have other stories to update. If you happen to follow any of my other stories, please know I'm working on them as well and new chapters for them will be up soon.

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