Vodník
A fan fiction by Kate-chan 91
Disclaimer: I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew, but I do own my original characters!
Kate-chan 91's tidbits (A/N): This is my very first Tokyo Mew Mew fic, so like the rest of my fanfics, I will accept constructive flames. (For more information about this, please read my flame policy on my profile.) Please note that this chapter is simply a prologue and the actual story (including our beloved characters) will be the next chapter. Also, I will update on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
What is a Vodník, Anyway?
A vodnik is a Czech water monster which appears in a lake or sea when a child drowns. While it is manlike, it usually has green hair, pointed ears and webbed feet. It will lure unfortunate victims in to the lake, where it will send it to their magic undersea kingdom, forever trapping the victim's soul in a glass jar.
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Enjoy!
Prologue: It Just Takes a Child
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"Mommy, can I go swimming?"
"No, Umi, it's dark out and that's when the sharks are most active." Her mother explained.
"Please, Mommy?"
"Umi- we'll go after lunch tomorrow. Go to sleep now!"
"But Mommy-"
"UMI... Go to sleep! I told you we're going tomorrow!"
Umi, the little girl, stuck her tongue at her mother as she left the room, walking towards her baby brother's nursery to give him his evening feeding. She stood in the same spot for another minute or so before climbing into her bed and turning off the lamp.
It was while looking at the ceiling in the dark when she came up with a plan: when her mother is in bed, she'll climb out of her room through the window and be home free. In her opinion, this was fool-proof; it had to work. After all, she had tricked her mother in a similar way before.
About twenty minutes later, Umi heard her mother walk towards her own bedroom; she heard snoring not too long after that. The little girl then quietly sneaked out of her bed and tippy-toed to her window. Umi then opened the window as fast as she could (it squeaked when you opened it) and squeezed her way through like toothpaste going out of the tube. As soon as she completely squeezed out, she walked on the sand towards the Pacific Ocean.
When Umi reached the Pacific Ocean, which happened to steps away from her house, she stripped down to her undergarments and ran in. As saltwater slapped against her body, she swam further and further away from the beach. Suddenly, she became extremely exhausted and wanted to go to sleep like she was supposed to. However, she had a long, dangerous way to go: she was in the dark ocean with sharks that were searching for an early evening snack and she could barely see her house in the distance. Neverless, she had to swim back no matter what, so she started swimming as fast as she could.
Unfortunately, she quickly tired herself out and was still pretty far away from her home. Umi tried to keep her head above the surface at the very least, but she failed that attempt when she fell asleep in the dark, always moving water...
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The next morning, Umi's mother heard a knock on the front door. When she opened it, she realized it was one of her next door neighbors, Miss Kudo.
Oh no, Umi's mother thought, She only comes by when something awful has happened...
"Tamae! Have you checked on Umi yet?" She asked in an urgent voice.
"No... I was just about to do that after feeding the baby, though..."
"Go do it now!" Miss Kudo yelled as Tamae, Umi's mother, ran into the small house's hallway towards her only daughter's bedroom. When she saw that Umi was not in her bed, she screamed (which, as a result, awoke her infant son) and ran back to the front door saying, "Do you know where my daughter is?"
"As a matter of fact, yes- " Miss Kudo took a deep breath and then told her neighbor: "Tamae, your daughter's body was found face down in the ocean this morning by a couple that were night fishing not too far by your house. I'm very sorry about what has happened..."
The dead girl's mother, however, did not listen to Miss Kudo after that; she immediately started bawling, mourning her daughter. At the same time, she thought, Why, why me? Why did this happen to me?...
End of Prologue
A/N: PLEASE don't send me a flame about what happened! Also, I might revise this in the future if you want to. Either way, I hope you liked it and that you review in order to express your opinion; it's greatly appriciated!
Ja Ne!
Kate-chan 91
