Hey guys! Back with another story I had an idea for! This story is inspired by the original story of The Little Mermaid (not the Disney version), which you can look it up on Wikipedia for more information, and also by the song The Little Mermaid by Megurine Luka, which can be found on YouTube if you search for it. Hope you like it!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, any of its characters, the original story of The Little Mermaid, or the Vocaloid Megurine Luka.

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Deep, deep under the sea there is a civilization of merfolk. It is known by those who live there as the city of Edolas. It is a vast and highly advanced city ruled by none other than King Gildarts. The merfolk of Edolas are content under his rule, and Gildarts lives happily in his castle with his mother, Porlyusica, and his six daughters, all who are envied for their beauty.

When a mermaid turns 17, she is allowed to swim to the surface of the sea, to see what the world above is like.

"Erza-nee is back!" an excited 13 year old Levy announced as her older sister swam back into the palace. Instantly, 5 excited and chattering girls crowd around the red head, all excited to hear their sister's account of what the world above was like.

"Alright, alright guys. Let me sit down first and then I can tell you all about the world above." Erza chuckled. She could understand her younger sisters' excitement, after all, being the oldest it would be the first time any of them heard of what life above was like.

As Erza wove her tale of the world above, all of her sisters sat and listened intently. One sister however, was captivated with this idea of the world above. This sister was the youngest; the 12 year old Lisanna.

"Next year I get to visit the world above! I'm so excited!" said the second oldest sister, Mirajane.

"Slow down there Mira, that's still a whole year. Don't get too ahead of yourself." Erza replied.

"Stop acting like you're all high and mighty just because you're the oldest!" Mira sneered. Their bickering continued, as it often did, but it was lost on the youngest sister, who was still lost in her dreams of the world above. Slowly, she swam outside and looked up.

"Wow… The world above sounds amazing." Lisanna breathed.

For the next 6 years after that, one of the sisters would come of age, and be allowed to visit the world above. Mirajane was next in line, followed by Cana, Juvia, and Levy. Each time, Lisanna would listen avidly to their stories, and lose herself in dreams of what it will be like when she visits. Her dreams were particularly vivid as she listened to Levy's, excited with the knowledge of knowing her turn would come next.

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"Oh Mira-nee I'm so nervous! I can't wait to visit the world above but what if it isn't what I expected? What if something happens and I'm not allowed go? What if…" A jittery Lisanna said to her elder sister the night before her 17th birthday. Mirajane smiled at her younger sister and placed her hands on the girl's shoulders. Gently, she pushed the girl back until she was sitting on her bed, and then took a seat next to her. "Lisanna, nothing is going to go wrong. You're going to visit the world above and love it, just like we all did. Now take a deep breath and relax."

Lisanna did as Mira said and then smiled. "I guess you're right Mira-nee. I'm just so excited for tomorrow! I've been looking forward to this ever since I first heard Erza-nee tell us about it 6 years ago."

Mira chuckled. "I know, I know. Now it's getting late so maybe you should head on back to your room and try to sleep. Just remember: relax, tomorrow will be everything you ever imagined."

Lisanna yawned. "I guess I should, I am getting kind of tired. Thanks sis, and good night!" The girl stood up and left her sister's room, heading back to her own. Ever since she was little she had always felt particularly close to Mirajane. Perhaps it was because out of all her siblings, Mira and she were the only ones who truly looked related; with their deep blue eyes and snowy white hair.

Of course, Mira-nee is much prettier than I am. Lisanna thought to herself as she prepared for bed. Finally, the girl managed to drift off into a peaceful sleep.

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"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Lisanna was awoken to three of her sisters, Levy, Juvia and Cana, loudly singing and cheering. She sat up in her bed and rubbed her eyes. "Wha… What do guys want?" She asked somewhat irritably. She had been having a wonderful dream about the world above before her sisters interrupted.

"Birthday breakfast silly!" Levy exclaimed and gestured to Juvia who held a platter of delicious-looking food in her hands.

"And some birthday booze for me!" Cana said cheerfully, and held up a bottle before bringing it to her lips to take a hearty sip of the foul liquid.

"Does Dad know you're drinking again?" Lisanna asked as she took breakfast from Juvia.

"What he doesn't know won't hurt him is what I always say." Cana replied before moving toward the door. She turned to face her youngest sister once more before leaving. "Hey, happy birthday kiddo." She slurred and left the room.

"Anyways," Levy began, breaking the awkward silence Cana had left. "I'm going to go. I need to take a shower and get ready for your big day!" She elbowed her youngest sister at the words big day to emphasize their importance.

"Juvia is going to leave now as well. Juvia has to get ready to meet Gray-sama later."

"Oooohhhh, Juvia and Gray sitting in a tree!" Lisanna teased and laughed as her sister turned beat red. It was no secret that Juvia was madly in love with Gray, a well-liked merman who lived in the city of Edolas. He was a famous sea horseback rider from whom Juvia took sea horseback riding lessons from. It had been a birthday gift from her father for her 18th birthday the previous year. Juvia had been delighted by the gift; she had held a love for seahorses ever since she had been young.

Juvia ran out of the room, and Levy followed, still chuckling at her reaction. Lisanna was left alone in her bedroom eating the breakfast her sisters had prepared for her. As she finished her breakfast, reality seemed to hit her. She swallowed the last bite in her mouth and placed her utensil down. Finally she burst.

"I can't believe it! Today's the day I get to visit the surface world!" She squealed as she jumped from her bed and danced around her room.

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There's the first chapter of my new story, I was thinking maybe I rushed this chapter a bit, but I think it's still pretty good. Let me know what you guys think! I'm hoping to be more frequent with updates in this story than I have with some of my previous works, so I'll try to have a new chapter out every Thursday.