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Roses are red, violets are blue, me no own, so you no sue...


The Stars are aligning. The time is nearing. Years of planning will finally come into play. This island will be mine, and nothing on land, in water or even in air will be able to stop this!! Not even Peter Pan. But he will have a front row seat to the most spectacular vengeance. I will have my revenge, and it will be satisfying...

-Excerpt from Capt. Hook's journal.


Star giggled as her best friend played with her hair. The first mermaid in a decade to be born with the blue hair was astounding, and rather mystical. Heae, a brown-and-purple-streaked haired mergirl twisted a strand of hair into a bun and fastened it with a starfish.

"Now, let me do yours!" Star said to Heae with a slight giggle. She could imagine her hair in braids and twists, accompanied with stars and sparkles. Heae nodded and turned her back on her friend, allowing her full access to her lustrous hair. Star took up a section of it, and combed her fingers through it, getting a feel for the silky smoothness.

"Goodness, you must use mussel oil on your hair! So smooth and beautiful."

Heae giggled modestly. "No, I don't use mussel oil, just a few drops of my mothers special oil that she makes."

"Do you think that she'll let me use it?"

"Hmm-m. Dunno. It's kinda hard to make. The oil lasts for a while, so my mother makes it once every Full-Rise. But maybe she'll cave, with a little persuasion!"

They both giggled as the bubbles began to float from the surface of the water.


"I don't get it," muttered Jukes. "They's just doin' each other's hair. When they gonna do somethin' interestin'?"

"Like take off their shirts?" muttered Noodler, guffawing.

"Y-e-e-e-a-a-a-ah." said Jukes, nodding enthusiastically. They both chuckled imagining what Heae and Star would look like sunbathing. They were discussing which of the two had the biggest chest, when Cecco stepped up behind them and gave them each a Brain-Duster. (Hard bop on head)

"Shuddaup, ya two idjits." he muttered, dropping into place beside Jukes. "I be gone for two minutes, and youse two is discussin' them mermaids' boobs."

"You gotta admit though. That purple'n'black haired gal is gorgeous. I'd kidnap her any day o' the week." said Noodler, practically drooling as Star hitched up all of Heae's hair to the top of her head.


"Dear Neptune!" exclaimed Star, struggling to keep Heae's hair above her head. Her hands were full of Heae's silky locks, and strands kept escaping from the complicated knot she was trying to do. She finally let it all drop after fifteen minutes of struggling.

"Maybe my hair is better natural." said Heae, twisting a finger around a strand of hair and watching it fall away. "Oh, don't forget, tomorrow's Queen Rhulaina's birth-night."

"How could I forget?! I have almost finished her gift. Would you like to see it?"

"Yes!" Heae said, clapping her hands. Star dove into the water, leaving Heae to bask in the sun and wait for her return. Heae began to feel uneasy. She felt as though someone was watching her. She began to fidget with her hair and stir the water with her tail-fin.


"Let's go get 'er." said Jukes, starting to stand up. Cecco yanked him back down.

"No."

"Why?" hissed Noodler, eyeing the mermaid with a hunger in his eyes.

"She's not the one we want."


Star resurfaced with a box in her hands. It was made of pink coral and pearls. Heae leaned in closer with excitement building up in her heart. Star took a furtive look around, then opened the case. A headband made of pink coral and the spines of lion-fish and the scales of Parrot-fish glittered in the noon sun. Heae gasped in admiration.

"Oh-h, Star! That is beautiful! High Queen Rhulaina will love it!" Star's eyes shone with anticipation, and she took another furtive look around.

"But this is not all. It isn't complete. It needs a few stars in it. That's what I have planned."

Heae gasped. "Can you really put stars in it?"

"Yes!" Star squealed. "Would you like to watch me put them on tonight?"

"Oh, I can't! Sea-Spray is coming over to visit."

"Maybe you can sneak out."

"Mother said that if she caught me, she'd have my tail-fin implanted in the sea-floor and she'd let me go at the next Full-Rise."

"Oh, Man-O-War harsh."

"I know." Heae groaned. "I wish I could..."

"Cock-A-Doddle-Dooooooooo!" crowed a voice from above.

"It's Peter!" cried Heae, sitting straight up on the rock. "Quick hide the gift!" Star, a confused look on her face, quickly did as she was bid. Peter swooped down with Tinkerbell at his shoulder.

"Mornin', ladies!" He said, with a theatrical bow. Heae giggled and blushed. Star looked at her with curiosity. She hadn't seen Heae act this way. What was this reddening of cheeks, fluttering of lashes, and suggestive body positions called?

"Good morning Peter. How is the island?"

"It's doin' alright. The Indians are on the war-path, as usual, and Mother Dove has blessed a new fairy. Nothin' much is up. Wish something exciting would happen."

"Careful what you wish for, it might just come true." warned Star, but Heae agreed with Peter.

"It's so boring, sitting here day after day. I wish I could do something different." she looked at Tinkerbell meaningfully, almost saying her wish out loud.

"Like what?" asked Peter, floating upside-down and giving her a puzzled look.

"Oh, I don't know." she snapped, suddenly turning on him. She then dove into the water and vanished.

"What I'd do to tick her off?" asked Peter, crossing his arms.

"Nothing, she's just nervous about High Queen Rhulaina's Birth-Night tomorrow night."

"That's right! I gotta get a gift!" He started to fly off. "Thanks Star!" Star rolled her eyes and smiled with a sigh. That Peter! She gently took up her gift and slid into the murky waters.


"Let's go men." said Cecco, picking himself up from the ground. The others followed suit, looking back to the ethereal waters and wishing that they could join those below.
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