I had the idea for a AceXOC fanfic for awhile (and I seem to be unable to keep my attention to one fanfic at a time) and I decided, "Hey! What could happen?" Well as you can see, I have gone and started ANOTHER fanfiction that I will have to take responsibility for, and will also have trouble updating...ugh...but I promise you, this fanfic, Dream Girl, and another soon to be uploaded fanfic (oh dear...) will be the center of my attention.
R&R!
~Your friendly neighborhood anime geek!
Ceil stood upon the bluff that gave the best view of the ocean in all of the Caribbean. Every morning she would wake in the dark, and travel up to the cliff to watch the heavenly sunrise; and watch as it sent it's orange rays of light onto the reflective surface of the ocean as it set once again.
The ocean was her life. It was an obsession to her and her family. When she wasn't in it - she was studying it. When she wasn't studying it - she was she was reading about it. And as she slept - she dreamt of it.
Her parents were what you called Marine Biologists; who taught her about nothing but the ocean and the history that took place in it's depths.
She was ignorant when it came to subjects such as: politics, government, and even literature. But, if you asked her about a plant or fungi, she would tell you everything - the proper name, the species, where it originated, and what climate region in grows in.
Everything about science she knew, especially if it had to do with water.
As she stood there she examined the small camera in her hands, then the slowly darkening sky above.
"Are you sure this is safe?" said Alex, peering over the edge to look at the cold, dark water that smashed against the rocky cliff side.
"Of course! I've done this like - a thousand times," she lied with a grin. It was a teensy white lie. She had jumped off the cliff about 0 times, but he wasn't exactly the best at detecting lies as she was.
"Don't be a pussy!" she laughed, slipping the camera into her waterproof bag.
"I am not!" he denied, "it's just that - shouldn't we wait until the sky doesn't look like it could, oh I don't know, DROWN US AT ANY MOMENT?"
She scratched her head and thought critically for a moment then said with a frown, "Physically, you can't drown from rain."
"Hey, it's never been proven," he stated.
"Yet~" she snickered, stripping her tank top off to leave her in a blue bikini too and her Bilabong Capris. She made sure her bag was strapped securely to her back before bounding to the edge of the cliff, only to be stopped by Alex's fingers wrapped tightly around her wrist.
"You aren't serious about doing this are you?" he breathed, his golden eyes brimming with worry.
She smiled gently at his actions and stroked his cheek softly with the fingers of her free hand. "Since when have you known me to not be serious?"
His eyes glazed over and he stared at her lips. He leaned in close to her, enough so that she could feel his hot breath on her lips. For him, it was the moment of truth, but just as his lips were about to brush against hers, she slipped away and disappeared over the edge of the cliff.
So many times had Alex tried to take her first kiss away, but every time she would escape just when he thought he had her. They were supposed to be a couple, dating for almost a year, and yet they had never kissed. A gentle nip on the neck, or a nibble of the earlobe was the closest he had ever gotten to her lips. Some people still found it a surprise they had never kissed. And she wanted to keep it that way.
Ceil shook her head with a smile, her movements slowed by the water. She truly loved Alex and his antics, but she could never let him have her lips. Her lips and her virginity were what she treasured most, and would never give to another, until she found that one special person whom she could not resist. She felt bad about admitting it, but Alex just wasn't the one.
Ceil swam deep into the dark, cold sea in search of the rumored ship that was untouched by the sea itself. And there it was, an ebony ship that appeared as if it were sailing on the seabed.
As she swam closer she saw that something was odd with the ship. Surrounding the body of the ship was a bubble - no water touched it's deck. It's sailed were red and on the bow sat two mermaids who held the front cannon.
She had thought it would look different. She hadn't expected to find the Black Pearl or anything, but what sat before her seemed a little more impossible than the former notion.
Ceil took a chance and pressed her finger tips to the bubble, and with a little pressure her hands slipped right through. Her eyes widened with her smile and she dived into the bubble, only to land harshly on the deck.
"Nope, that's not weird at all!" she laughed, starring up at the array of sea life around the ship.
Fish of thousands of sizes, shapes, and colors swam by the air pocket as if it weren't there. Sharks circled as well, mingling with it's fishy brethren.
She made a mental note to herself to be extremely careful on her way back to the surface.
The exploration of the ship was like Christmas day, every new discovery was a present itself. Precious jewels and gold was scattered across the ship, torrents of them spilling from the doors she opened. And of course how could she resist such temptations! The sparkling gold was something only people who were too ignorant to appreciate money could resist the mocking. She would gather the smallest, most valuable jewels before she wandered off to find more.
She opened the last door, yet no jewels nor coins were in the room. A lone chest occupied the large space, a large golden lock keeping it sealed.
A devil-like smile made it's way to her lips and she slowly tiptoed around the box before stopping at the lock. She gave it a hard tug to test it's strength - not even budging.
"Tricky little bastard, aren't you?" she hissed. Out of her backpack she pulled a crowbar and expertly broke the lock. She three the crowbar in the air, twirling in midair, then falling back into her waiting palm and kissed it.
"Just knew you'd come in handy!"
Very slowly, she lifted the lid, and to her disappointment - it was empty.
She frowned and slumped. "All that for nothing..."
She began to stand and stopped when a glint of silver from inside the chest caught her eye. Ceil reached in and pulled out two items.
A necklace and hairpin.
Both were aquamarine in color. The necklace a teardrop jewel suspended by a thin, but sturdy, silver chain. The hairpin was a crystal flower with specs of white mixed in with the blue.
She didn't even give it a second thought as she slipped the necklace over head, and the clip into her black locks.
She glanced at her watch and decided that it would be best for her to depart then, as to not make Alex worry. She found her way back up to the deck and dove into the water.
As she swam happily to the surface she realized something bone chillingly terrifying. She forgot about the sharks.
Mental note: Never rely on mental notes.
She gritted her teeth and looked over her shoulder to see the shark lurking toward her, it's teeth readied to tear her limb from limb. She wanted to move out of the way, to dodge the jaws, yet her body was frozen with fear.
Soon enough, the shark attached itself to her leg, sinking it's teeth into her calf. Her eyes widened and she screamed - not a wise thing to do. All of the air left her lungs at once, leaving her at the mercy of the sea.
Ceil reached for the dark light that shined down through the surface of the water. It was so close, yet so far. As her body became numb, her vision blurred, and her lungs burned - she knew that she would never see that light again. She would never see her parents or Alex's smiling faces again. And she would never give any man, nor Alex, what she had waited so long to give.
The shark released her leg, almost in fear, and raced away from the swirling water. The storm above the ocean became violent and churned the water, twisting the currents into a vortex that drew everything in - including Ceil.
In a flash of blue light, the whirlpool disappeared as quickly as it appeared, taking the young curious explorer with it.
Sorry it's so short - just wanted to add suspense! Hope you look forward to the next chapter!
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