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Author's Note: This will be part one of a three shot drabble.
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Thousands of years ago, there once existed a majestic island located in the middle of the Atlantic ocean populated by a noble and powerful race. The natives of this nation possessed great wealth and ageless beauty thanks to the natural resources found throughout their land, which sustained their long livelihood. The island was very much secluded from the rest of the world, but it grew to be one of the most advanced societies ever known to man.
This place came to be known as Atlantis.
Atlantis was also the domain of the sea god, Poseidon, who was the creator and ruler of the nation. Poseidon held sway over the people and banished all that dared to test his might from the land.
For several ages the Atlanteans lived peaceful, carefree lives, but overtime their ways began to change. Their thirst for power began to control them. When Poseidon saw the corruption of the Atlanteans it angered him greatly and within an instant, the entire island had been swallowed up in a great earthquake and submerged deep beneath the ocean waters of the Atlantic.
After the destruction of the former civilization of Atlantis, Poseidon recreated the city but it remained under the sea.
The deserted ruins of Atlantis soon came to be a beautiful underwater kingdom that stretched for miles made with giant stone walls and stone pillars. A long trail led to the city where two large gates were located outside of the castle, which were the only way into and out of the city. The newly reborn kingdom flourished exceedingly with an abundance of sea life, including vibrantly colored fish, squid, dolphins and other aquatic animals, but the most fascinating sea creatures were known as merpeople or mermaids.
A mermaid is a mythical creature that is half human and half fish. These alluring creatures had angelic singing voices and were said to bring about good fortune to humans by giving them cures for illnesses or granting them wishes. It's also believed that mermaids possess magic powers and could use them at will. Being their birthplace and an ancient mystical civilization, it's no surprise that Atlantis was where the magic of the mermaids came to life. No one knows how these characters came to be, but if one had to guess, it's possible that these beings originated from the ancient Atlantis birthstone. This birthstone was forged by Poseidon himself in an effort to recreate human-like creatures to thrive and rule over the new under water kingdom. This proved to be successful and the mystical birthstone of Atlantis sustained the existence of the merpeople for countless generations.
As time progressed and humankind evolved, so did the denizens of the deep. It wasn't long before pirates and sailors came face to face with these beings and told their tales of the underwater inhabitants to many other land dwellers, but most weren't too pleased to hear that these potentially dangerous and mysterious characters were living among them. In fact, most humans believed mermaids to be an omen of death, evil beings and a threat to human society. For this belief, many mermaids and mermen were killed upon sight, their blood spilled at the hands of human sailors and pirates and their tails kept as trophies.
News of the humans' actions soon reached the realm of the merpeople and greatly distressed them. Growing fearful and weary of this cruelty towards their kind, the new rulers of Atlantis established a new law and prohibited all merfolk from swimming to the surface world. This rule was not only meant to protect their civilization from being harmed, but to keep the population of their realm from being eradicated.
This law remained active for a lengthy period of time, even after the next generation of rulers, King Hunter and Queen Stephanie, took authority over the domain. Of course a majority of the merfolk were in agreement with the rule. However, there were the occasional few who didn't; specifically one mermaid in particular.
Last night she tried to convince her friends, Jeff and Maria, to swim to the surface with her, but without a second thought they both declined. She couldn't fault them though. They all knew that humans were dangerous with the capability to harm merfolk if they desired to.
The mermaid grew melancholy in spirit. She knew she wasn't suppose to defy the laws of their kingdom, but she just couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore. All of her life she had lived under the sea, in the city of Atlantis and while she loved her home, there was always a part of her that wanted to experience the world above.
What would it be like to roll around in the sand?
To walk or run?
To go wherever you please?
She just had to know...
She quickly caught herself daydreaming again and sighed. "Not all humans could hate us, could they?"
Throughout her room she had collected tons of doohickeys from the surface world such as bottles, coins, and lost jewelry. But nothing could top what she desired most... To meet a real human.
*Flashback*
"Why do you think humans hate us so much?"
"The same reason they hate practically anything, Candice. They don't understand us. They fear us." Jeff stated clearly as they swam past a small school of clownfish and neon colored coral reefs. He was one of the most handsome and colorful mermen of the sea with light skin, a well defined body and his short hair a vivid mixture of red, blue and green. His tail was a deep emerald green and amber color with a small shade of red on the edges of his fin.
"Jeff is right. It's too dangerous. You'd be flirting with death if you carelessly decided to mess with one," Maria added. "It's best not to bother." Maria was stunning. She had fair skin and reddish-brown hair that was almost waist length. Her tail was a bright teal color and a salmon tinted seashell bra covered her upper torso. She smiled as she saw one of the clownfish float past her.
Candice glanced up mesmerized by the sunlight shining through the waves of the ocean. "I suppose so, but don't you ever get curious as to what it would be like to meet one?" She was also one of the most beautiful mermaids in all of Atlantis sprouting dark, hip-length tresses and slightly bronzed skin. She wore a ruby red seashell bra that matched her long, flame red tail that shimmered in the sunlight.
Maria and Jeff looked at each other then to Candice. "Nope."
Jeff swam over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "We just don't want anything to happen to you. Don't you know the history of our people and how they were slain by humans?"
She nodded. "Of course I do, Jeff..."
A brief silence passed between the trio until Maria spoke up again. "Well I better get going. Torrie's sick and I promised I'd stop by to check up on her," She said. "But I'll catch up with you guys later."
"See ya." Jeff waved and Candice bid farewell also before the two turned their attention back to one another, "I should probably go too. I'm suppose to teach an art class today."
Candice nodded as he pulled her into a hug. "Stay out of trouble, okay?"
"Yeah yeah, I've heard it before." She replied with a slight smile before watching the radiant merman swim away.
Taking a seat on the colorful reef beside her, Candice breathed out a moan. Why couldn't humans and merpeople get along and why did humans think they were dangerous? She couldn't fathom the thought of hurting someone just because they were different from her. That would be ridiculous. So why did humans do it?
She watched as her dolphin friend, Luna, circled around her and greeted her eagerly. "Hello to you too, my lady. Are you ready for another adventure?"
Luna chirped happily and Candice laughed. "Alright, let's go see what today has in store for us."
*End Flashback*
As she sadly studied her collection the flashback of her friends' words replayed in her mind. She refused to believe that all humans were the horrible, depraved people she was told about as a little one.
"I wanna know for myself." Candice thought to herself as she gazed at the surface above.