Some fairy tale got invaded my head.
She was a princess..
A beautiful princess, who had everything she wanted..
She had a very angelic face,Kind soul, and had the most beautiful and stunning tail.
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..tail?
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She was not just an ordinary princess, She was a mermaid.
A mermaid princess..
One day, She decided to go up in the surface.
She sneaked out of the palace.
Her father the Emperor, told her and her older sister not to go up on the surface until they turned 16.
And tomorrow, Finally the mermaid princess with long orange hair will turn 16.
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Her older sister Milly, told her a lot of stories about what's up in the surface. She told her that when you go up in there. It was dry, You can see the sun clearly. And she also told her about the 'HUMANS', Those are the creatures that lived 'there'.
"Milly, what's 'there'"? Shirley asked confusedly, "Do they live in the air?"
"No.." Milly answered as she comb her blonde hair. "They live in a place called 'land'"
"Land?"
"Yeah," Milly answered as she wore a smile on her face. 'Talking about the Land above, was very exciting'.
"So, how did they swim ?"Shirley asked once again.
Milly laughed at her sister's innocence.
"No my Dear sister,.." She patted her head lightly. "They don't swim.."
"Eh?"
"Silly, you think you can swim on land ?"
"I don't know that's why Im asking.." Shirley pouted.
"Shirley, they don't swim.." She paused and looked at her. "They walk" She whispered.
"Walk?"
"with their feet.."
"Feet?"
Milly rolled her eyes , the sighed.
"They used it for walking, that's what you call feet. While us, we swim because we have tails.."Milly explained, as she wiggled her flippers.
"When you turned 16, you can see what it looked like."
"Hmpf..I bet those feet were ugly." Shirley said as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Tails are the best!" She exclaimed
"As of now.. You think it's the best"
Shirley turned at her sister.
"But when the time comes you saw it.. I guess you'd want it too.."
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Shirley sighed at the memory.
She couldn't believe that she was already fascinated with it. At first she was really annoyed whenever she heard some mermaids talking about it. But when her sister explained everything to her. Half of her was interested on it, but her other side tells her that it was better here in the water.
But her curiosity grew more.
She know that she's turning 16 tomorrow, But the excitement was already at it's edge. She already decided.. 'I can't wait to see it !'
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"Amazing.." She whispered to her self, She turned around and saw the lovely sunset. She clapped happily, then she swim closer to the shore, She stopped by one of the rocks and hid there.
"Is that what they call Land ?"
Then suddenly, a Boy appeared at the shore, She looked at him quizzically but careful not wanting her to caught his attention.
"Are those feet?" She gasped loudly.
The boy heard her gasp and quickly asked if someone was there.
Shirley scolded herself from what she had done. She covered her mouth as she peeked at him once again.
'He's beautiful..' She noted as her green eyes scanned the boy's features.
He had a jet black hair, His deep purple eyes staring at the sun. 'his eye color really fits on him' She noted
She noticed that the boy was wearing a frown on his face.
"I wonder why?" Shirley asked her self.
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"Prince Lelouch!"
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"Prince Lelouch ?" she repeated as she carefully maintained in her hiding place.
She saw the man who's looking for some 'Prince Lelouch' approached the boy.
The boy looked towards the man as he bowed.
"Master, you need to get back at the palace. The queen was looking for you.." The man panted.
Lelouch grabbed a stone and tossed it to the water.
"Calm down Jeremiah,"He chuckled manly.
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'His voice.. His voice was so..'
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She was quickly cut off as a bird made it's way on her, picking on her hair and snapping her out of her trance.
She shooed it quickly, but it was too late.. The prince's attention turned at her hiding place.
"Weird" Lelouch mumbled as he walked slowly at her direction.
The mermaid felt his presence becoming near, She quickly dive back into the water, Deeper and deeper she swam.
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The prince peeked behind the rock. "Found yah !"he shouted, Jeremiah rolled his eyes.
Then a deep frown crossed on his face. He sighed disappointedly as he found nothing, He walked back to the shore and decided to forget it.
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'Prince Lelouch..' She repeated to herself. A blush appeared on her face, She could feel her heart pounding against her chest. She didn't know, What was happening. She hugged herself and shut her eyes.
"Dad! when I grew up, I'm going to be your wife!" Shirley innocently cheered to his father.
"Oh, that's very sweet of you Shirley, but you can't be my wife"
"eh?"
"Someday you'll meet the merman you really love."
"More than I Loved you?"
" Some day you'll understand.. Well, if you truly love that person, And he loves you back, it can make me the happiest father here on water.."
She opened her eyes, and her lips turned upwards.. " I think.. I found him"
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All of the creatures under the sea witnessed the now 16 year old mermaid princess smiled gleefully as she finished her final speech for her party.
After that, she decided to go back in her room and quietly examined the gifts that was placed there.
Her eyes widened as she saw the wonderful gifts from different prince's under the sea gave to her. She slumped her shoulders forward and let out a heavy sigh.
"All I want is to see him.. Again" She whispered, She turned to her side and saw a small size of cleanly folded paper. She raised her brow and grabbed it.
She slowly opened it and eyed the words inside.
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I know..
I know that you're not satisfied on all of the gifts that was placed in front you. I also know what you want.. What you desire my princess. I'm just in a little trouble in here. I can't give it to you personally. So, If you don't mind getting it here. I know I'm being such a fool for you to follow my instructions.. But don't you want to be reunited to the man of your dreams?
She raised another brow at the last question. "How.. ?" She whispered. Then she turned back on the paper and read the last words
But I'm going to remind you my princess, Don't let anyone know about this..
Thank you,
Cc
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Shirley arrived at their meeting place and looked for the mysterious woman named Cc,
She closed her eyes and sighed. She turned back and gasped as she saw a green haired woman standing in front of her.
"Who are you?" Shirley asked nervously.
"So you come.." The green haired woman smirked.
"Yeah, I guess your Cc.."
"You're right.. Im Cc the Sea witch." The green haired woman deadpanned, as her gold eyes pierced through emerald ones.
"Sea witch?"
"Don't you know who I am?"
"No.. you mean you're the sea witch"
The woman smiled at her.
"I.. I must go back to the palace already.." Shirley said as she turn her back against the witch.
Shirley know about the sea witch. She was really wicked and at the same time an opportunist.
The witch quickly grabbed her elbow and roughly turned her around.
"Im going to give you my present.."
Shirley looked at her as she tossed a bottle in front of her.
"Go ahead and drink it.."
She grabbed the bottle and looked at it.
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"Feet.. I'll give you Feet.." Cc stated
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Shirley's eyes shined with delight as she heard those words.. "Really ?"
"Go ahead .. or the effect will not work." Cc warned as her eyes widened excitedly.
Shirley quickly drunk it. She felt her surroundings go upside down and gave her so much pressure, She gasped when she also felt that her tails were like being burned. A Glowing light traced her tails, She quickly swim towards the surface and breathed for some air. She dived once again and saw her long legs.. She quickly raised her head up to the surface once again. 'Stupid me.. Of course I can't last so long in the water. I need air.' She scolded her self mentally then smiled. The sea witch followed her and lift her head on the surface.
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"I forgot to tell you something darling," Cc paused
Shirley opened her mouth to asked why, but found her self mute.
"Yeah.. Your voice . I needed to get it for a while, okay.. Oh. And about your feet. It was not permanent,I will give you 3 weeks to get the prince in loved with you.."
Shirley nodded
"But if he's not.. You'll turn in to a foam." Then as the witch said the last words she disappeared in front of the princess.
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I was really planning to have a story that looked like/ based on a fairy tale. Then my favorite Japanese Vocaloid Megurine Luka :D popped into my head. These days my attention was on her, I don't know why? (Probably I need to list her down on my favorites xD) actually she already was.
So again, back to the reason, Her song 'Little Mermaid' was the main source of all of this .. I will also add twists, hope you enjoyed the first chapter
R and R (^U^)