I swam towards my home, under the sea. The beautiful lights of Atlantica arose from the bubbles. I swam faster. When I reached the castle gates I crept through slowly, trying to be undetected. Then I heard a booming voice from behind me, "Nafia!" I heard my name being called by my father.

"Yes, father?" I called back weakly.

"You know you have to be in your mother's room now!" he yelled. I swished my tail and raced up the unnecessary steps to the left side of the castle. I knocked on my mother's door.

"Come in, Nafia." My mother's sweet voice called. I opened the door and swam in.

"Hello, I am sorry I'm late, I got caught up with Ase." I explained, Ase is my best friend he doesn't live in the castle, so father doesn't approve, but I don't care.

"Don't worry, my dear, but we don't have a moment to spare." She said. I should probably tell you what's happening. Well, I am the only heir to the throne of the sea. The only daughter of Calysta and Triton, and right now I am having pearls embedded into my hair. It shows the coming of age, and bla bla bla, I never really cared. I would really rather be splashing around on the surface. My father would turn me to foam if he found out, but mother said I could after I get my pearls.

And I am now, so after this I'm taking Ase and going straight to the surface. She strung the pearls into my hair. "There amore mio, you are beautiful," my mother told me as she ran the bush through my platinum blonde curly hair.

"Thank you, mother." I said. "Go now, my child, to the surface, and see what you discover." She smiled. I swam out the closest window and went by Ase's hut, grabbed him and raced to the surface.

"Wait, Nafia, where are we going?" he asked.

"Come on you big guppy!" I yelled.

When I reached the surface, I looked up and saw endless blue. There were white puffy things in the big blue canvas. I looked around and swam to a small piece of land.

"Look at this stuff!" I exclaimed grabbing fistfuls of dry sand.

"Yeah, really cool, can we please go back down." He asked, like a baby.

"No, I want to explore, come on." I told him as I tousled his light brown hair. I dragged myself up on to a rock away from shore a little bit. A large ship was coming towards the island, I hid behind the rock, Ase came over and flopped onto the rock next to me. There were actual humans coming! They were all coming onto the island; they looked like they were having a party.

"M-maybe we should leave, Ninfia." Ase stuttered.

"No way," I said finally. There were so many humans, but one stuck out particularly.

He had black hair and dark brown eyes; his face was impassive, but said so much. He was still on the ship, looking over the party, almost disapproving.

"Prince Alex, come join your party!" someone called to the beautiful one. Wait a second, he was a prince! Well this is great, because I'm a princess, and the name Alex…it's beautiful. I felt Ase poke me.

"What?" I asked annoyed.

"You're starring at that guy," he pointed out.

"Yeah, so?" I asked.

"So…why are you staring?" he asked. I laughed,

"Have you seen him?" I asked mockingly. He stopped talking, and looked at the humans. "I want to go closer," I said simply as I slowly slid off the rock.

"What, no, Nafia stop, come back here now!" he whisper shouted. I didn't listen and went up to the next rock. I got a really good look at what was going on. The prince had just turned sixteen, and I'm almost sixteen, that's why I got my pearls. There was a huge stone statue of the prince too, it was beautiful. There was another fluffy thing; Alex called him 'Max' and a dog. So I'm guessing Max is a dog. He was just so handsome.

By the time the party was over a storm blew in, they all boarded their ship and sailed away. I started to follow, but Ase stopped me. "What?" I asked. "You are not going after that ship, I will not let you!" he shouted. I looked after the ship, no it was sailing away! I ripped my arm away from Ase and swam. He followed after me I was gaining on the ship. I jumped up on and climbed my way to the top, careful not to show myself. That's when it happened, a huge shock of lightening hit the mast of the ship and set it on fire, I was ripped from the boat and thrown into the water.

"Nafia!" I heard Ase shout from afar. Everything was hazy. But I swam to the surface again. I saw people getting into smaller boats, and the prince was safely getting away from the horrendous fire. But then he did the stupidest thing possible, he jumped off and swam back to the burning ship! But I noticed why, his dog, Max was still on the ship. He climbed up the ship and grabbed the dog and threw him into the water. He was surrounded by a ring of fire.

"No." I whispered.

"It's okay, I'm sure he'll be fine, we really have to go now!" he hissed.

"No, I will save him." I vowed. I swam to the ship; I looked around and saw that the row boats were floating away.

He managed to jump off the ship, but was floating underneath the waves. I dove after him and caught his arm. His black hair floated around his head like a halo. I pulled him up to the surface, so he could breathe. Ase was sitting on the rock, with a very disapproving look on his face. I pulled Alex over to the rock and dragged him up on it. I brushed the hair out of his eyes. He was asleep…why would he be sleeping now…unless. No, no, no, he cannot be dead!

"No, please don't die on me!" I whispered. "Wait,"- I put my ear up to his chest and heard a rapid beating. I sighed in relief. "He must be unconscious." I stated. I smiled and stroked his cheek with my fingers.

"No, don't touch him, Nafia!" Ase shouted pulling my hand from his angelic face. I frowned at Ase.

"Well why not!" I asked annoyed.

"Because, he's safe, we should leave him here." He suggested.

"No, high tide is coming in, and he will drown if I leave him here, you can be a big guppy and go back and tell on me. But I am staying with Prince Alex." I declared.

"Prince Alex?" he asked skeptically. I nodded,

"Yes, that's his name." I stated. I went back to stroking Alex's cheek. "I'm going to take him back to shore, I have to." I said smiling.

"You know what Nafia, do what you want." He said sternly.

"Oh, Ase please don't be angry with me! I just want to be helpful and learn about humans." I apologized. He looked at me.

"Okay, fine but it's just because I don't want you hurt." He confessed. I smiled and hugged him.

"Will you help me?" I asked. He nodded. I slid Alex off the rock and into the water. The black fabric really complimented his tanned complexion. I fell into the water and cradled his head in one arm and his back in the other. Ase held his…feet, and legs. We swam in the direction that the heartless humans went; I mean they left their prince.

We finally found a beach, with a magnificent castle. I gasped at the marvelous sight. By the time we got to the beach the sun had come up. I had help from the waves In bringing the prince to the beach. Ase sat in the waves. I brought the prince far enough up the beach, so that he wouldn't get wet by the waves. I wiped his long shaggy hair from his face, my hand lingered on his angelic face. I began humming, and my humming turned into singing. His eye lids blinked. And my head was right above his, he opened his eyes. Revealing dark chocolate eyes, he stared up at me, and I smiled a huge smile. He smiled back I as stroked his face again.

His hand made its way to my hand, still on his face. I heard barking and someone calling "Alex" frantically. He looked over to the person calling his name, then back at me. But I jumped up and back into the waves. I watched from a rock to see my prince being helped up by someone, he looked like he was in good hands. He looked back at the ocean, but didn't see me.

I bit my lip to help from smiling.

"You are crazy," Ase told me.

"I don't care, I think I'm in love." I said, staring at the shore where my prince was standing. Ase stared wide eyed at me.

"Excuse me!" he roared.

"Shhh!" I hissed, "They'll hear you!" I whispered. Looking at the prince, crap he was looking at us. I pushed Ase's shoulder's down and pulled him behind the rock.

"You are a lunatic." He stated.

"Am not, who said it was a crime to fall in love." I argued.

"In this term, yes, yes it is." He said.

"Whatever." I said and I ducked under the waves. I started swimming home, but I was thinking, what if I become human? Then I could prove Ase wrong, and maybe love the love of my life. But there is only one way to do it, and I don't like it one bit. But I'll do it for him. I swam towards the sea witches' cave.

"Where are you going Nafia?" Ase asked. I didn't answer. I reluctantly entered the cave. Ase gripped my tail and pulled me back, but I kept going.

"Hello?" I asked quietly.

"Ahh, come in come in!" the sea witch called. I swam in to the dark lair.

"Why are you here?" she asked in a menacing voice.

"I am asking you to turn me into a human." I stated thickly. I heard Ase gasp.

"Oh, and may I ask why?" she asked walking around me in a circle, she reminded me of a shark.

"I fell in love with a human." I told her, hanging my head.

She laughed, "Well, if you want to become human than fine." She stated. I looked up at her and smiled.

"But…you must give me your voice." She said. There's always a catch.

"But how will I tell him I love him?" I asked. "With your eloquent eyes." She said.

"Now, put out that pretty little tongue of yours, so I can cut it off." she said picking up one of many knives.

"What, no!" Ase yelled. I turned my head and tried to apologize with my eyes. I turned my head back to the sea witch.

"Oh, and you have three days, in these days you must get him to kiss you, and of he does then you will remain a human forever and get to live the rest of your days amongst the stars, but if not than you will instantly turn to foam. And you may glide like a dancer, but every step you take will cut like a knife." She said stabbing the counter with her knife.

"I still want to do it." I said firmly.

"Okay, good, stick out your tongue then." She said, smiling. I parted my lips and stuck my tongue out. She came at me with the blade and in one swift movement sliced off my tongue, the water clouded with a red puff. It hurt so bad, but then again love hurts. I shrieked. "Oh, drink this potion at sunset tonight." She said. I nodded and floated to the surface.

Ase followed. When I reached the beach where the prince was I sat on the rock.

"I cannot believe you did that! You will get yourself killed, or worse I'll never see you again!" he said stroking my cheek. Moisture fell down my cheek, I dipped my finger in it, what was it?

"I think that's a tear, you cry when you're sad." Ase explained. I nodded. "You are sad?" he asked. I smiled and nodded. "Stick out your tongue." He told me. I gave him a look. But I did as he asked. I stuck out my tongue, oh my god! I have a tongue! "Try talking!" he said. I tried, but I couldn't. I shook my head. "Oh, then I'll stay here with you till sunset, then you can get to your prince." He said solemnly. I cupped his cheek with my hand and had a questioning look on my face. "It's just that I'll miss you, that's all." He said looking away. I smiled and hugged him. I curled in my tail a little and lay in the sand. "Did it hurt?" Ase asked. I nodded, a lot. That was the single most painful thing that ever happened to me. I wrote in the sand 'it's okay though, I don't mind, I just hope he loves me back.' He forced a smile. I cocked my head to the side.

"Sunset will be here soon, so get to it." He said handing me the vile with the potion. I smiled a bright smile. I brushed the golden hair out of my blue eyes, and popped the top of the potion, if I could talk I would say, well here goes everything. "Here goes everything." Ase said. I looked at him and smiled, I was really going to miss him. The sun was just about to sink beneath the clouds. I drank the potion; it was so horrible I was in physical pain. Ase put his hand on my back, seeing my face. But I will miss my blue and gold tail. It really is beautiful. My fin tingled, then burned and felt like it was being ripped in two, well I guess it kinda was, but I screamed, but no noise came out.

I was being held, and then I passed out. As I awoke I heard a faint noise calling my name. I awoke, and looked right in the eyes of Ase. "He's coming, if I never see you again I want you to know I love you!" he kissed my forehead and left. I let my head fall, then I quickly sat up and rubbed my head, it hurt so bad. I looked up and saw Alex…he was so handsome. I smiled.

"Hello?" he said. I waved. "Who are you?" he asked. I touched my throat and shook my head. He came over grabbed my hand and helped me up. "You can't speak?" I nodded, my blonde curls bouncing in the wind. "Oh, I thought you were someone I once knew, she looked a great deal like you." He said.

I nodded, he smiled. "Come along, let's get you into some clothes, where you lost at sea?" he asked as we walked towards his castle.

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