Chapter 1
The full moon's reflection shimmered across the water. A whole pod of northern mermaids and mermen waited around a island for the announcement of the new mermaid that was soon to be born. They all had been anxiously waiting all through the night, but nothing was said until the very next morning.
That very day a young mermaid gathered the all the mermaids and mermen to the very center of the island. There, was a newborn baby mermaid accompanied by her mother and father who were holding her. The pod, spreading their joy, pranced around the waters of the beautiful island. Nerissa had been born.
The first five years of Nerissa's life was all about mermaid school, and how much she needed to prove herself that she was very capable of getting a moon ring. Much suspicion raised around the instructors because Nerissa was always top of the class, and didn't have many friends.
Until this one day….
"Would you hurry up, it's the first day of mermaid school!" Cora shouted as Nerissa swam towards her. "A new year a new start." She added.
"I guess." Nerissa replied
"Maybe we'll even get our moon rings this year!"
"I highly doubt that"
The two mermaids swam to one other mermaid who appeared as if she was a teacher. She had shoulder length brown hair and looked a little demeaning. A group of mermen and mermaids surrounded her.
"Who is that?" Nerissa asked.
"Adora, she's the new girl.
"What pod is she from?"
Cora became silent for a minute and didn't reply.
Both mermaids stared at her for a few moments and then swam away and went to their first class. Adora, out of the corner of her eye saw them swim away and began to follow them. Nerissa and Cora promptly stopped and turned around.
"Why are you following us?"