A year later after they meet a baby is born, a baby girl to both a mermaid and a scientist …
"What should we name her," the mermaid asked to her husband. "What do you like," he responded with a smile. "I like...Issebe'lla'," she answered. "Issebe'lla' it is then," he said rubbing his daughter's head.
... And that is where our story begins.
Issy swam in the shallow water with a sort of pissed theme to her. She was now 17 going on 18 in eight months and that thought just made her even madder. She sighed and swam up to the surface to poke her head around a bit; she saw that there was a surfing challenge going on with tons of people taking pictures and using their video cameras as well.
She sighed again then gasped. "Hey girl! What are you doing watching the show from out here?" She turned around and saw that it was a young guy in a boat with two other guys, "come on out and keep us company." She moved her arms and made some water splash on them, "no thank you." They got wet as one of the guys balled up his fist and yelled at her, "you missed up my camera! You're going to pay for that!" Issy gave a sly smile, "really? Why would a princess pay for something like that?" Her dirty blonde hair moved in the water when she backed up a bit as all three guys leaned forwards in their boat, "princess? Are you really a princess?"
"Of the North Pacific Ocean, that is." They leaned a bit more, "no such thing." She smiled one last time and blew them a kiss, "then watch this." She pulled her head under as the boat tipped over and all three fell in; when they saw her tail they swam up and grabbed hold of the boat. "I guess it can't be helped then," she said swimming up and above the water. They gasped as she landed back in the water and watched them with a cold face. "She's a mermaid! We're rich!"
"Humans never learn do they," she said to herself diving into the water again and swimming towards the surfing spot. "It looks like Marco will win this challenge as he's done in the past!" Issy looked up and saw a single surfboard going inland when something shot past her, "what the hell?" Above the water the boat raced passed by Marco making him lose his balance and fall into the water. Issy's eyes grew a little bit big when his figure came into focus. She swam over and held him; his eyes opened a bit as he suddenly struggled trying to get to the surface. "Calm down! Marco! Calm down or you'll drown!" He looked into her eyes and stopped moving, she put an arm around his waist and pulled his arm around her neck, "now don't move," she said and swam up to the surface.
"There he is!" Both Issy and Marco surfaced as he gasped and coughed, "thank … thank you. Bella, you know I love you, but why can't you tell me the truth and tell me who you really are?" She kissed him on the cheek and moved away from him, "you know I can't. I love you too but I can't." He reached out as she dove back under deeper in the water; she swam and swam until her castle showed itself. "Now it's time for the Royal Pearl Court to yell at me some more."