Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam in any way of form. I do not own the Little mermaid in anyway or form either. This tale is mostly based on the Classical version of the fairytale. I do not LIKE the Disney version of Little Mermaid. they take good tales and twist them. Watch or read the original version of the Little mermaid and tell me you do not see my view. I like the original versions much better. However that does not mean that i don't like watching Disney movies. I happen to like a few of them but I just don't like it when they twist the stories.

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Sun shone through the deep blue waters of the ocean, penetrating the darkness and glittering off the bodies of the aquatic creatures moving through her body. Creating a harmonious melody of light. A creature rare and widely known swam along adding to its wonders. The creature? A mermaid. The body of a fish and the torso and head of a human. How these creatures came about has never been know. But they existed.

Well that is what my friend would have written had she the choice, but she can neither write nor speak. She suffers through many pains that I cannot help her with, one of which is that she is a mermaid and I am a merman. She chose to live among the creatures called man and bear the pains that her choice cost. She has as much time in the world until her true love marries another. She cannot use her, what used to be melodious, voice. Every step she takes is like sticking a thousand needles in her leg. All of this came about simply by over exerted curiosity, for if she had never disobeyed her father and grandmother this never would have happened.

Excerpt from the Journal of Duo Maxwell.

The Head of Atlantian Security

"Youko(1)! Wait up! Wait Up! We aren't allowed to go that far yet! You know we have to wait until you get your Pearl of Age!" yelled a brown haired boy with purple eyes.

"I know that, YOU know that and yet all of my sisters already have their pearls. They come back saying how the wind sings to them and gently caresses their skin. How the Moon has this soft glow that it never hurts to look at it. Duo, I WANT to see the surface, I want to feel the wind and to see the moon that glows so soft. My sisters all got their Pearls when they reached fifteen. I am eighteen and STILL haven't received mine." Youko ranted. It was a familiar rant that she had said many times over the past two years, and often heard by her best friend and partner in mischief Duo.

She turned around. Her black hair floating in the ocean. "I know you are tired of my ranting, and I know that the only reason Gran hasn't given me my pearl is that I am the last of grandchildren to come of age. I also know that they don't want to give it to me because of the long history of trouble making I have gotten into with you." she added gloomily, her green tail swishing back and forth in the still water, as she rubbed her arms anxiously.

Duo knew that this was true. Being the last in a line of daughters meant being treated as the baby even if you were twenty. And that took it's own toll on his best friend. Ever since they met she had been treated always younger than what she was. Her parents and guardians hoping that she would stay small in the mind if not the body. The two trouble maker had met because of a horrible accident.

The Sea Witch Dorthy Catalonia had made the sea into an angry beast. Howling with rage and turning the water black with silt and sand. The only buildings that were safe were inside the Kingdom of Atlantica. One of the Buildings were just barley inside the border and in one of the more poorly built areas too. The building was an orphanage and a church combined. Mer-orphans had decided to go out and play and the Father in charge of the place and a devote believer in gods, had just brought in many children that had been stealing from the city vendors to survive. He had accidentally caught the leader by colliding with him. After that the Father had been kind enough to pay off the fee the bunch had taken and brought them home, to the Maxwell church. The group took little time becoming civilized and almost all of the thieves were adopted out, except for Duo. He had been an unruly little beast of a mer-child. Trying his hardest to make Father Maxwell mad at him, to get him to throw him out, back into the streets. Father Maxwell never gave up hope that Duo could be loved, If only by him and His wife Sister Helen.

It was one day that they were talking about the Sea Gods and those that live above the sea that Duo blurted out in a rushed sentence, "I only know of one God and that is the only God I believe in, Shinigami, the God of Death." Sister Helen asked why and he responded back, "The God of Death is the only God that plays with our lives. He comes unseen and he always leaves with those that are precious to you. For Death is a certain thing but you never know when it will happen." he said stated quietly. After that statement a little girl ran through the church.

"PAPA MAX!" the child cried out.

"Princess! What are you doing here? Is you Father visiting again?" The stunned Father asked. The girl nodded.

"Uh huh, yup he is here, he brought more supplies for you to have. Ne Papa Max? Who is this boy?" she asked suddenly.

"His name is Duo. Duo This is the Youngest princess Of Atlantia, Princess Yuoko Atlantica Triton, The seventh and last daughter to King of Atlantia."

"You can call me Youko, if you want. I don't like being called Princess...it makes you sound as if you are either mad or are babying me, I don't like that." She smiled. Her blue eyes shining with happiness.

"I am Duo, I may run, I may hide, but I NEVER tell a lie." Duo said with equal happiness. They had both seen mischief in each other's eyes, and Youko started visiting Duo everyday, or at least she did until the church was destroyed, and Duo was the only survivor.

The Sea Witch had created a strong storm one day while they were playing near an octopus's garden. When the storm hit, they hid the cave. When it was over, they had to dig their way out. When they got back to the Church the building was demolished and Sister Helen's top half was sticking out from under a pile of rock. She had just enough life to tell them that Duo was the only one left and that Father Maxwell had been swept away by the storm and most likely had died.

Youko saw Duo's eyes fill with extreme sorrow as his only mother figure faded away in his arms. She swore that even if Father Maxwell was still alive out there somewhere, she would make sure that he was prepared to deal with it, as if he was dead. She didn't want to see her best friend worry himself sick trying to find him. If they ever did find him, then Duo would be so happy, but if they never did, then he wouldn't have to deal with the pain then.

Yuoko took Duo back to her home. She told her Grandma what had happened and asked if Duo could stay at the Palace. It was agreed but only under one condition, that in the future Duo would train to be her bodyguard. Youko had no problem with that. At least until she realized that he was old enough already to take classes and to train. There was hardly anytime for them to spend together, but when they did get together, they pulled the funniest pranks on the whole Palace. There was this one prank that involved a whole lot of seaweed and a punch of shells. Her sisters opened up their bedroom door to find a 'Sea monster' fall out onto them...All six of them screamed.

It was often then not that Youko would end up tending Duo's wounds and bruises. The Palace Guards trained him hard and fast, Making him learn all styles of fighting that they had. Within ten years, Duo had become the Head of Atlantian Security. And now the troublesome two were thicker than blood.

That was how they had met. There was only one surprise for Duo. One day while they were goofing off Yuoko had decided to start singing. Duo had urged her not to sing in front of her Grandma or her Dad. If she did she would be put into concert after concert, never earning herself a moment's respite, and what free time they did have would be taken away to only Hello's and Goodbye's

"Oh come on Duo just a few moments on the surface please! I should have seen it at least two years ago but I let my family control me and now three have passed. Duo I know you never got to see the surface either. Please! Please with a seaweed parfait on top!" she begged.

"How can I say no to a seaweed parfait? Only five minutes Youko-chan that is IT I mean it. Until you get your Pearl, Five Minutes is it." he scolded, gently hugging her. Youko's smile shone all the way up to her blue eyes, causing them to smile brightly. It had to be one of her most brightest and most happy smile he had seen in a long time. "Yeah Lil' sis we go to the surface tonight at midnight. Be ready. I will sneak you out and we can admire the moon and feel the wind."

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1-Youko Child of the Ocean

Vixi: Well how did you like this? As I said before This is loosly based off the classical version of the little Mermaid. Please do not ruin this for anybody if you know how this is supposed to end in your reviews. I am going to try and update at least once a week.

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