At Drew's Ship…

"So do you guys have any idea to where we're at?"

"Mermaid Lagoon, Prince Drew"

"Ohh, mermaids" Drew said idiotically

"They're not real Master Drew. It's called mermaid Lagoon because of that giant mermaid statue up ahead."

"Ohhh, right. I knew that." Replied Drew, sounding very idiotic. His butler Charles just rolled his eyes at him. Everyone just sweat dropped.

May with her high hopes swam up to the surface. To her surprise, she found a large ship. She found a lot of men aboard the ship. There was one with brownish hair and dark eyes (also known as Gary),a guy with jet black hair and purple eyes (Ashton) a guy with brown hair and slanting figures which represented his eyes (Brock) , a guy with gold hair that went to his neck. He was in his mid twenties and had a pair of blue eyes (Charles, the only YOUNG butler) but the one who caught her eye was a boy about her age which green hair that almost reached his eyes. HE had emerald green eyes which she would never keep her eyes off..

Drew had a feeling someone was watching her. He peered over at the sides of the ship but he had seen no one.

Just then, a storm came and split the ship in two pieces. Lightning struck, knocking the prince down into the deep waters. May didn't know what to do. She just jumped right down into the water and grabbed him and swam up.

The waters raged and it seemed like there was no way out. The lightning struck and the thunder roared. Charles was screaming Drew's name hoping to find a sign of him but he had no luck. Ashton bravely swam under the depths of the murky waters. He saw Drew and he was being pulled by someone. He tried to rescue him but he had no luck.

May held on to Drew for dear life.

"Don't worry sir, we'll get you home" May said

Drew just groaned. Inside he felt someone pulling him to safety but he couldn't speak. He just felt so weak and helpless.

"Hang on, we're almost…."

May woke up one morning hoping to find luck that she was on shore. She found herself resting on the person's arms. She didn't know who was he or why was he at sea in the middle of the night? She was relieved that they were alive. She hummed a soft melody that was so beautiful, it woke Drew up. He slowly opened his eyes. He saw a beautiful girl whit brown hair and sapphire eyes.

May was shocked!

She didn't want to be seen so she quickly swam away hoping that he wouldn't see her but unlucky for her, Drew saw her (except her tail fin) She was the most beautiful girl he had ever saw his entire life.

"Hey" he stood up weakly hoping to catch sight of the girl who saved him" Wait up!"

"Don't go, I JUST WANNA THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!"

His voice echoed right through May's ears but she didn't take a look at him. She realized he had seen her but she just wished he didn't know she was a mermaid.

Back at the castle, Drew was thinking of who she was. He thought of her loving eyes and that soft brown hair he yearned to touch but he never got a chance to since she ran off. Probably she didn't know he was a prince. But what was her name? Juliana? Mary Rose? Tabitha? Louise? He couldn't put a finger to it. He dreamed of her when he arrived at his bed that early morning, longing for her return.

Back at the underwater castle, King Norman was waiting for her daughter's return. Although everyone lost hope, he didn't give up. He knew that May was a strong mermaid. She was like a warrior to him. Suddenly he heard a faint little voice calling…

DADDY! I'VE DONE IT!

He arose from his throne and swam outside finding May at the porch steps of the castle.

"MAY HONEY! EVERYONE! WAKE UP! MAY'S DONE IT!"

Misty woke up and peered down the stairs. Her father wasn't that crazy after all. There she saw May smiling down at her. Misty rushed down to hug her little baby sister. Soon the rest of them followed giving May a tight group hug.

"Wow, we thought you'd never make it" said Konohanna.

"You took a long time ya know that baby sister" replied Misty.

"Well, there was a storm last night ya' know. I fought it off. I guess it took a long time"

"That's my little warrior. Come over here and give this king a hug"

"Thanks Daddy. So this means I'm mature already."

"Yes. Why don't you play with Brendan and Lydia for a little while? You deserve some fun for a while ya' know"

"YES SIR!"

She quickly swam to Brendan and Lydia's house. Brendan was a boy with an age of 20 with black hair and gray eyes which sometimes shimmered when the three where under the moonlight. Lydia on the other hand had golden hair that cascaded down her tailfin. She had sapphire eyes like May's (She's like Q. Laura but only younger and more beautiful). Right now, she's 18. They've been best friends ever since they were little. They would play other times and other times they'd just sit there and play board games instead.

She arrived at their house and knocked the door. At the door was Brendan and Lydia looking forward to May's visit. Lydia hugged May tightly and jumped up and down like a kid getting everything she wanted. Brendan hugged May too. They soon talked about May's adventure. May told them that she had seen a lot of houses. She then saw pretty shells along the beach. She told them about the storm..

"Holy SEACOW! Were you hurt?" replied a shocked Lydia

"Yeah, I'm fine. See? No bruises or scars whatsoever.

"So did you see some humans?" asked Brendan.

"I encountered one and had a closer look at him."

"What was he like? Was he cute?"

"He was cute. He had um... Let see if I can remember. Uh… he had emerald eyes, Uh… Grassy green hair. He looked like a sailor but half of him looked totally like a prince but I couldn't tell."

"How did you meet him?" replied Brendan looking a bit confused.

"Well, the storm brewed and their ship was split into two. He almost drowned do I swam to him. Fortunately I grabbed him by the arm. I swam to shore but then I was struck by lightning so I blacked out."

"WHAT THE?"

"I'm fine guys. So in the morning I woke up and I saw him. He looked so innocent when he slept. I also noticed I was in his arms. I was like is this love at first sight? So I sang a melody so he could remember me. Just then, he woke up and I was so scared. I realized he looked at me so I swam away. He called me to come back but I just swam further until I go there."

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?"

"So wait, let me get this straight? You're telling me. He saw you? OH BOY WE'RE DEAD."

"Brendan"

"THE MERMAID'S ARE GONNA DIE" said Brendan with jitter in his tone.

"Brendan"

"OH NO! WE"RE GONNA DIE"

"Brendan"

"THIS IS THE END OF THE WORLD. MY FATE HAS COME TO AND END. OH HEAVENS TAKE ME NOW"

"BRENDAN!"

"Yeah?"

"He doesn't know I'm a mermaid"

"It's not the end of mermaid kind ya know!"

" Phew! I thought it was the end"

"Ugh, look why don't we play videogames a little"(a/n: what the? Don't videogame cubes have an electrical plug which damage in the water? Pretend it's water proof. Ok people?)

"Sure, why not?'

"It'll calm you down a little"

"Hey! I wanna show May something. Just play a little, you don't wanna damage your eyes Brendan"

"Yes mom…"

"He's pathetic sometimes."

"Tell me about it"

Then Lydia led May down a staircase to a dark, damp room. She opened a small wooden door. She asked May something important." Do you want to meet him May? Do you wan to meet the prince?" she asked

"I really want to Lydia. Can you help me?"

"I can. It doesn't cost you anything. You're my friend. You've been there for me a million times. I want you to have this.

She gave May a necklace. But it wasn't just an ordinary necklace. It was a necklace that could give her legs of a person. But it had some painful transformations. When she touched it, she could have legs but her tailfin would feel as though it was sliced off by a blade. Lydia warned her about this. But out of love, May nodded and accepted the necklace. Lydia told her all about the dangers of the human world. She told them about her mother Ariana, she consulted a sea hag. Who not only transformed her into a human, she also took her voice away leaving her speechless. She attracted the love of her dreams but she could never tell him that she loved him. The next day, her sisters gave her a dagger to kill the man she loved and save her life but she refused. She killed herself. I heard from the rumors that mom turned into the spirit of the water. She guided the sailor she loved to drift into the ocean without being harmed.

"What a touching story"

"I know that somewhere out there, my mom would be watching over him and the mermaids too."

"So I touch this and I become a human, right?"

"Pretty much"

"Fine then. Be sure to take care of your mindless brother."

"Sure"

They laughed and cried. They shared precious memories. They hugged each other and said farewell.

Later that night, May thought that her journey would be in endless suffering and pain but it was worth it.

May left a note to her sisters and to her dad under her pillow and she swam away out of the window. She was finally out of the somewhat tyrant kingdom of Atlantica. She swam upward to the shore.

Finally, she thought to herself. I'm out of the kingdom. So I have to swim to the shore. Hmm… It's late. I better swim fast to the shore.

She raced to the shore. Thinking of the prince as she swam. She was finally FREE!