KIA12: Hey, everyone! I'm back, but this time with a new story. I have some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is I deleted Solo Harmony and will no longer be continuing Midnight Gaze as I have lost the drive I first had for that story so any information about Aurora in those two particular stories, throw it ALL in the trash. Delete it from your brain, erase it from your memories, whatever, just pretend those bits of info NEVER existed. I have updated her information on my profile and twisted a few around, but I am still not quite finished. On that note, any incoming stories I may post in the future may have some different information so keep an eye out for any notices in the beginning.

Ok since this introduction is getting kind of long, I'll tell you the good news at the end of this chapter. For now, enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: KazarinaIceAngel12, aka me, does not, has not, and will not EVER own Beyblade Metal Fusion/Masters/Fury. I only own Aurora.

Normal POV

Her heart raced as she sped through the water, hoping to make it home on time with her dolphin friend, Echo, swimming next to her. She could hear the bells ringing in her ear, signaling curfew, as she raced past the coral doors and up into her room in the castle with seconds to spare.

'Made it,' Aurora thought, trying to catch her breath as she heard a soft knock on her door.

"Princess? May I come in?" a feminine voice spoke.

"Sure. Come on in, Tessa," Aurora smiled as her maid/friend entered. "Is there something you need?"

"Your Majesties requests to see you," Tessa answered.

"What for?" the young princess asked with a confused look.

"I'm not sure," came the answer.

"Alright. Let's go," the duo left the room and began swimming towards the throne room to meet with Aurora's parents, King Kai and Queen Shannon. On the way there, several of the guards and servants greeted her with a smile.

"Good evening, Princess,"

"How are you, Your Highness?"

"You look beautiful today, Miss,"

Aurora gave all of them a bright and friendly smile as she swam past and into the throne room where she saw her parents were seated. Quickly, she approached them with Tessa by her side.

"You called for me, Mother, Father?" she tilted her head to the side.

"Yes, but first, Tessa, you're dismissed," King Kai said as Tessa bowed and left, leaving Aurora alone with her mother and father.

"Sweetheart, you've been coming home late a lot recently. Is there something going on that we should know about?" Queen Shannon asked her daughter.

"Uhh….No, Mother. I was just playing with Echo and I guess I lost track of time," Aurora told them carefully.

"Honey, we know there's something more. Even if you were playing with Echo, she would've reminded you of curfew beforehand. She's a very responsible dolphin. You know the reason why we have a curfew. There are dangerous humans lurking in the waters occasionally at this time. We don't want you to get hurt or captured if they saw you," her father lectured her.

Aurora flinched when her father brought up the subject of humans and tried to hide it. Unfortunately, her parents already saw. Her mother's eyes widened, shaking her head and hoping it wasn't what she thought it was.

"Aurora, have you been….going up to the surface?" her father demanded.

"….Yes," Aurora admitted truthfully, looking down at the floor. She knew she can't lie even if her life depended on it, and especially not to her parents. She heard her mother gasp as her father stood up in rage.

"What have I been telling you?! Humans are dangerous!" her father yelled.

"But Father-" Aurora started to protest, but was cut off.

"No, Aurora! You are forbidden to go up to the surface from now on!" he declared.

"Why can't you give them a chance? What gives you the idea that all humans are bad?" Aurora blurted out, but immediately knew she shouldn't have said anything when she saw the expression on her father's face.

"THEY'RE THE REASON WHY THE OCEAN IS SUFFERING!" King Kai approached Aurora before slapping her so hard, she fell to the floor as he looked down at her with glaring eyes. "If you won't listen to what I say, then you're not my daughter."

Tears welled up in Aurora's eyes at his words as her mother did a sharp intake of breath.

"Kai!" Queen Shannon cried out, but Aurora didn't get a chance to hear what her mother said next as she raced out of the throne room, tears streaming down. She left the castle in a blur, leaving many of the servants and guards worried about their princess, especially Tessa, but she knew it was something she can't interfere in. Aurora shoot through the water as her tears continued to flow down and mix with the ocean's currents. She headed towards a secret coral cave where Echo and her always met each day to play. When she got there and entered, the said dolphin swam up to her and noticing the tears, nuzzled her hand in a reassuring manner.

"Why, Echo? Why does my father think that all humans are horrible?" she cried.

Echo made a series of clicks and whistles that Aurora managed to interpret.

"He's just trying to protect you. He doesn't want you hurt,"

"I know, but why can't he just let me be myself? He controls everything I do. Everywhere I go. Everyone I meet….." Aurora's voice saddened even more.

"He wants the best for you. You're the only heir to the throne and your kingdom needs you,"

"I guess," Aurora sighed before a small smile lit up her face. "Hey. I overheard some of the humans talking about a full moon tonight. I'm going to go see!"

"But-"

"Bye, Echo!" Aurora called as she left the cave, leaving Echo to sigh and shake her head before drifting off to sleep, hoping for the best for the young princess.

Aurora quickly swam upwards towards the surface and when she came up, she looked around before hiding away behind a rock so no one can see her. Her eyes floated up until the pale light of the full moon greeted her.

"Wow. It's so beautiful," she breathed out, entranced.

The young mermaid continued to gaze at the midnight sky for a few more moments, tracing a few constellations in mid-air using her finger as if she was playing connect-the-dots. Suddenly, she felt something being thrown over her from behind and felt herself being pulled out of the water. She was then picked up and thrown down so forcefully that her vision started to blur, but she could still see that her captors were three people wearing the same sort of uniform and that she was caught in a net. Judging by their harsh actions, she knew they were humans.

"A mermaid. I thought they didn't exist," the first person said as the next smacked him upside the head.

"You idiot. No one thought they exist, except for over imaginative little children," the second one remarked.

"Anyway, what should we do with her?" the third asked.

"Let's bring her to the king and queen. They'll know," the first answered, rubbing the back of his head as the other two agreed.

Aurora felt herself moving and saw the glimmer of the stars before darkness overtook her. When she awoke, she felt two of the men dragging her towards a pair of double doors. A series of gasps could be heard as they entered and her captors pulled her up to the bottom of the staircase where two people sat, who Aurora figured were the king and queen. The two men holding onto her threw her down as the last few droplets of water dried off her skin and a bright light engulfed her. A few seconds later, it disappeared, leaving Aurora in a spaghetti strap white dress. A pair of legs, wearing white, strappy heels, replaced her tail.

"Your Majesties, we found this mermaid when we were out patrolling the sea. What should we do with her?" the first guard asked, bowing as the king and queen snapped out of their trance.

"For now, lock her in the dungeon, but put in an aquarium for her to swim in. We don't know if she poses a threat or not for the kingdom and everyone in it. Until we do, keep an eye on her," the king commanded as the two guards bowed and obeyed before leaving.

A few minutes later when the aquarium was ready, Aurora was pulled down the dark steps of the dungeon and thrown into a cell. Her head pounded as she cleared her vision and stood up, looking around at the dark prison she's in before sighing and pulling herself up on top of the big aquarium and sitting on the edge where the water can't touch her. Aurora looked down into the deep crystal-clear water and saw a few plants at the bottom. However, it was nothing like the ocean floor where hundreds of living creatures sustained in harmony. She leaned against the wall and felt her eyelids slowly close as she drifted off into a dreamless slumber.

KIA12: Well, there's the first chapter of Aquatic Heart. I hope you all liked it and review and let me know what you think!

As said, here's the good news: dreamlily has offered to take over Midnight Gaze and continue it for me so that story isn't completely dead. To me, that was one of the most generous things anyone has ever done considering she has so many things going on already so a BIG thank-you to her. All credit, ideas, work, etc, go to her from now on and be sure to tell her thank-you. I, personally, am definitely looking forward to it and I am SO SORRY for anyone that has been reading Midnight Gaze since chapter one and following it (Please don't hate me!).

That's about all and once again, I am so sorry! I hope you all like this story as much. KIA12 out!