Standing out on the docks she stared at the water, the waves were calm today gentle ripples flowed as she stared absentmindedly. A cool breeze through her long blonde hair causing her to come back to earth as she did she could hear the water's call to her. It will always call her but whether she heeds the call is her choice and at that moment she choose to ignore it, there were people around in fear someone may be watching her. She's by no means paranoid, just cautious. There's one secret that Arianne Jones is hiding and that is she's a mermaid. One drop of water instead a pair of legs comes a tail. Was Arianne born this way you ask? No but she was destined to be a mermaid it is blessing and curse but for Arianne more of a curse because she wishes to be a normal girl again not pretending to be human.

Arianne… A voice summoned in her head she snapped to attention this was a voice she couldn't ignore. Arianne scanned the area around her no one was paying attention, nobody thankfully she stood from to her feet then dove into the water she felt the tail forming then picked up speed once it had fully formed. She swam towards the island that was out in the middle of the upper Shasta Lake. She developed the habit of coming to Meadows park which was located by the upper part of Shasta Lake, it was the closest park that's more away from town and by dusk people are pretty much gone. The sun was just beginning to set there were still a good hand full of people there but she managed to be unseen.

The water become more shallow as she approached the island, she reached her hand out touching the earth and her tail become legs again. Here on this island everything was pure and magical. The leaves were green and bright, grass long and soft, the air cool and crisp, there was a sense of peace and love here. Because Mother Nature herself resided here undisturbed by the world outside, it was she who Arianne answered too. Arianne was not her servant but a guardian of the water element chosen by Mother.

Arianne approached her thrown engolfed by branches cover in leaves and many kinds of flowers. Birds tweeted and flew around her, she had sun-golden hair, rose red lips, her eyes were purple, and her skin was white. She smiled as she watched Arianne approach but Arianne did not return the favor. Mother knew that Arianne has been unhappy since she's been a mermaid, she's watched Arianne give up a lot in sake of being her guardian. But today she has news that may cheer her up.

"My lady," Arianne nealed bowing her head.

"Raise, my girl. I told you that bowing isn't nesscary."

"It's out of respect, my lady. You called for me." she said just wanting to get to the point.

"As Mother I am all knowing and as of this morning I saw a happy glimpse of your future." Mother smiled widely.

"What would that be?" Some part of her always hoped that she wouldn't have to be a mermaid anymore but it won't happen.

"I saw that soon you are going to meet your mate soon."

Arianne's eyes widened and Mother's smile disappeared when she saw her expression, "No, you said that I have to be kept a secret. If I fall in love then that's someone who knows and I'm at stake. No I want to be alone." With that statement she all but stormed away.

Arianne has given up everything but her two best friends. Who only know because Mother granted them the ability to transform into an animal they choose. Jeane is a werefox and Marie is a were leopard so they too have a secret besides Arianne's, however, Arianne has more than just a tail. She has water powers she can manipulate water into her doing. With or without her tail. Other than her two friends Arianne has no one because of her secret she's protecting herself, her friends, and Mother. Their existence must kept secret.

Arianne dove into the water in a hurry to nowhere. She prefered to be alone.


"This is fucking bullshit!" David exclaimed punching a wall not caring whether he broke his hand or not.

"Dude, I didn't know how else to tell you but you needed to know." Mich explained, but he had just told David that his girlfriend is sleeping with his other best friend and it's going on a while. "I'm sorry."

David was lost in his own world he had thought they were going good but she was lying to him, that bitch he thought. His family thought that he was worthless, he was on the verge of losing his job, and now this. He's had enough.

He stormed to his car not knowing where he was going to go but he turned the key and drove. Fifteen minutes later he found himself at Cedar's Park where the lower part of Shasta Lake. Getting out out his car he kicked his tires, slammed his fists on the car, yelling every curse word known to for him it was after dark so no one would his mental break down, his phone chimed in his pocket he pulled it out and looked at the screen. It was her just her name glowing was enough to set him off again, he threw his phone. He gaze turned to the water nearby he walked towards the water as if it were beckoning him, each step that he took seemed to take forever but now he was standing at the edge of the dock staring out at the water as a young mermaid did few hours before him.

He couldn't stand it anymore. His thought process was he's dead his pain and suffering ends, and that nobody would really care. But he still stood there debating on it. Life or death.

Arianne had been walking through the trail alongside the lower part of Shasta lake, trees, bushes, and tall grass surrounded the trail but a person walking in the trail could through the streets the lead to this park. She seen a car speeding into the park parking lot. Normally she would ignore it but she heard kicking and screaming her curiousity spiked. Watching from the cover of the bushes and trees.

Something must have really upset him if he's going mental, his phone went off he peered at it then threw it. She was willing to bet that whomever was on the phone was the source of his pain. Then she saw a look towards the lake then it was like he was in trance she kept well hidden while flowing him making sure he wouldn't do anything to hurt himself. Why does she care? If someone is pissed at the world then it's none of her business. But she couldn't explain why but she felt that had to make sure he would be okay.

He stared out at nothing breathing hard fighting the tears that threaten to come, he looked to the sky and for a brief moment he wished that he could just fly. Away from here, away from everything. Standing at the edge of the dock to he turned his back to the water, Arianne watched nearby "don't do it." she whispered. Though Arianne preferred to keep to herself she wasn't about to watch someone die and do something about it. Even if it means her secret may be exposed.

David leaned backwards tumbling into the water. For once in his life he was grateful that he couldn't swim.

"NO!" Arianne yelled out knowing that he wouldn't hear her. When she didn't see him surface she made a break for the water not caring if someone would see. She felt that she needed to save him not just from the water.

At first his instinct was to fight for air after minute he let water clog his lungs, he was in and out of consciousness, he had to be losing it now too because he thought he saw someone swimming towards him then everything was black.

Surprisingly he wasn't that difficult to carry to the surface. Arianne could tell was muscular not overly but enough for his body type. Finally reaching the surface she pushed her way to the dock, though he wasn't muscular it took effort setting his body back on the dock then lifting herself on as well.

She checked for a pulse beating but faintly, she listened for a heart same as his pulse. "No you cannot die!" she to him opening his mouth giving all the air she had.

After a few good puffs of air she grew dizzy. "Wake up please wake up!" she urged him. "Listen to me, you are going wake up I'm not going to let die here. I will help you, be your friend so you have someone instead resorting to this." she told him though he was unconscious.

Against her judgement she began to hum to him which slowly turned into soft vocalizing. According to mermaid legends mermaids sing to lead sailors to their death was a myth that was the nature of sirens, mermaids sang to find their true mate but the one that was made for them could only hear the song. And as a last resort she sung to him only to bring him back.

In the depths of the darkness David swore he heard a voice, a beautiful voice. This voice was female and he had never heard anything like it, this voice made him feel safe, he felt peace, sure, and maybe love. All he knows is that he didn't want to lose this feeling, this voice, and whom ever belonged to that voice.

She felt his hand grip hers a bit, she's getting to him she kept singing and finally he opened his eyes. It was a struggled to open his eyes and when he did he choked up the water from his lungs, he gasped for air as he attempted to see the figure next to him. It was a girl this much he could tell. "You're going to be fine." she said with the most heavenly voice he'd ever heard.

Arianne studied him his hair was short and dark blonde, he had stubble facial hair probably not shaving the previous day, toned and strong arms the kind that would make you feel protected, but she couldn't see the color of his eyes it was too dark and he didn't keep them open long enough. All in all he was very handsome she planned on staying a few extra minutes but just then she heard the sound of a vehicle approaching. A cop car.

In a panic she took one last look at him then disappeared into the depths.

The Officer was doing his usual patrolling then saw something on the dock, he stopped his car to investigate he beamed his flashlight to the end and saw David's wet body he called for backup as he rushed to David.

Arianne watched drifting from a distance, an ambulance and two more cop cars arrived she could tell that her survivor was going to be okay. She hopes now that he will think it was just a dream.

*So I haven't written in a LONG time and I need to update some stories but I felt that maybe I should start something new, something from my head. So I'm giving this a try if you guys like the first chapter then I'll write new ones.*