I could barely keep my eyes open, they burned due to the salty water. My head felt like it would explode, my surroundings seemed to fade slowly. The pressure on my ears became unbearable. Using the last of my strength, I let go of shark. Looking around I could see some houses made of stone and a big pile of wood. The rest of my surfboard was also there...the sight pained me. I really liked the board. In the next moment, everything started to fade and I fell into a big black hole in my mind. The last thing I felt was how two arms wrapped around me and transported me through the water. ''Hopefully, the queen will know what to do with this.''
After some time the world got it's colour back. My head was resting on something soft, it made my feel incredibly safe. After a while, I recognised what the soft thing was.A woman's chest. Moving my head a bit I could see two small but yet strong arms holding me.
''What kind of mermaid are you?'' the blond haired woman said while softly poking my cheek. Her lilac eyes were so full of wonder, reminding me a bit of a young child, even thought her voice was a bit deeper than a normal woman's voice. I could listen to it forever.
Suddenly my body remembered the lack of oxygen.
The woman's expression turned from glee to utter panic. Bringing my body even closer to her own, she hastily mumbled ''It's dying...'' Scooping me up in her arms, she sped through many halls and corridors until we stopped in a room with a very high ceiling. A small part was bounded with something like a shimmery, but a see-through wall. The angel-looking woman pushed me through and I fell to the floor coughing.
After my lungs filled with air, I started inspecting my surroundings. There was a big wooden door and one smaller door on each side. The right door seemed smaller than the left one. Looking back at the barrier, where I hoped to find the woman, was nothing but water.
Walking over, I push my hand through the wall. Feeling the water around my fingers, I accept the situation. ''Let's see what the future holds, Mireille'' I tell myself.
Hearing a door open behind me, I turn around with my hand still on the other side of the barrier. Seeing a familiar person step out of the middle door, my whole body freezes in shock and my hand drops back to my side, leaving spots of water on the floor.
''Mother!''