Hello! North here. So I had a bit of inspiration from another fanfic a little like this one, but it was a gender swapped beauty and the beast.

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Footprints in the sand

The sea was calm this early June morning, waves gently lapping at the golden shore of the equally calm beach of the small seaport town the people that lived in this town was preparing for their beloved princess to return from visiting their far away neighbours. It was her birthday soon and she could not miss out on spending it in the town that she loved the most, the town known as Esbjerg, it was also the easiest to get back to from London and then get from there to her home in Copenhagen took at least a four day ride. But the princess had not arrived yet, she should be returning later in the evening.

So because their princess was coming home after being away for a good week and a half she decided she was going to rest for a for days, maybe a week at her family's seaside holiday home that her parents allowed her to use as and when she pleased was preparing for her arrival, food, clean clothes, drinks, and a fire in her room to warm it up. The holiday home was more like a small castle, not as big as the one in Copenhagen but it was nice, peaceful place that she could also take long walks on the beach when she felt bored.


Underneath the waves life was also buzzing merfolk and other sea animals had gathered at the sea king's palace, his daughters and only son where hosting a show, celebrating their sweet little brother coming of age. The all gossiped excitedly as they wondered what lucky mermaid would have their brother as a mate.

"Lukas sit still; your hair needs a brush" the oldest sibling said as she pushed her youngest and only brother back down on the chair. "Oh why couldn't I have your hair colour, it's so bright" she said softly as she touched his fiery red hair that reached just to the top of his neck.

"Not good when trying to hide from sharks though" he said as he looked up at her with a grin as she finished neatening his hair, to which he shook his head and his hair was back to its messy just rolled out of clam look. His blue eyes gleamed playfully at his sister.

She sighed and shook her head, although with a small smile on her face at her brothers' antics. "What are we to do with you?" She asked herself softly before looking at the sixteen year old merman "I remember when you first hatched out of your egg, and now look at you." She said gesturing to his lean muscular body. "You're all grown up and ready to find yourself a wife." She said.

Lukas sighed, he knew this was coming, he had it from all of his sisters all five, now the sixth, it was fitting that she was last. "Tina" he sighed using her nickname "I'll always be your little brother, no matter where I'll be." He said with a soft smile as he swam up to her and held her close.

"You're right" she finally said after a few minutes of hugging him. "Thank you, you're a wonderful brother." Attina smiled and kissed his cheek as she wiped her tears away. "Now come otherwise we'll be late." She said as she quickly left to where the rest of her sisters where backstage. Lukas was just about to follow; he was needed behind the veil of seaweed to get into the large clam at the centre of the stage, so when his sisters where singing and the clam would open to reveal Lukas. But, before he left the room he heard a voice calling his name.

He turned to the large window and his eyes searched the area before finally seeing a small yellow flipper and then a small fish poke its small body over the side. "Florence!" He exclaimed happily as he swam over. "What are you doing here? I thought you were in the audience." He said as he picked the yellow and blue fish up and tickled under her fin, making te small fish squeal in delight and move away from his fingers.

"I heard about a new shipwreck, want to go see if there is any shinny tail bracelets are there?" She asked as she smiled up at him.

Lukas grinned, he could never turn down an offer like that, he looked at the door, he'll be back in time he said to himself before nodding and swiftly swimming out of the window. "Do you know where it is?" He asked his companion as his strong tail propelled him forward.

"Sure do!" Florence replied as she turned sharply left. "Come on this way!" She called, Lukas quickly caught up to her as they headed to the shipwreck.


Back on the surface a large ship was gently sailing across the ocean, a young girl of eighteen with ebony black hair pulled into a low bun her bright blue eyes stared down at the water, wanting something to come up, something more interesting than dolphins.

"Your grace!" An elderly voice snapped which caused the young woman of nobility to turn around with a start. "It is not lady like to lean so far over the edge like that" the older man scolded her. "What would you do if you fell in the water?" He asked as he shook his head.

"Sorry Alfred, I thought I saw something and wanted a better look." She said with a sheepish grin.

"So much that you would fall off the boat to get a better look?" He raised an eyebrow sceptically, he knew how much of a day dreamer she could be and sometimes forget about her own safety. "Be more careful Eleanor." He warned her, this time as a long time family friend not just her butler, before quickly switching back. "Your tea is ready in your room your grace."

"Thank you Alfred." She said with a smile, before moving though she looked back over her shoulder to stare out at the waves, that glittered like diamonds as the light hit them. Eleanor remembered the stories she was told as a child that there where creatures down there that looked like them from the waist up but had colourful scaly tails that glittered as they moved though the water, like the waves did. She remembered that her mother told her that if she ever fell into the sea, one might come to her aid.

Eleanor shook her head as Alfred called her again. "I'm coming!" She called as she walked quickly to catch up to the elder and then went to her room to slowly enjoy the food and biscuits placed there as she relaxed into her favourite food.


Well that's it so far, what do you think?

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North out!

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