Chapter 2-Harmonix

Authoress's Notes: - A big thank to Lover of Emotions, Neale Adamson and Megagalvatron12 for reading, reviewing and following. It means a lot to me!

Now on to the next chapter…

"The Sirenix Quest?!"

"The Infinite Ocean has been threatened?!"

Sirenix. Every nymph knew about the fairy form born from the power of the ocean and though they knew that it would allow them to wield their powers underwater with greater precision , none of them had ever tried to acquire it and with good reason. The risks were high and no one wanted to lose their powers over a fairy form which was as unpredictable as the oceans it was born from.

There was no way she could go on the Sirenix Quest at such a crucial time.

Daphne knew that she could not risk losing her powers now, especially when her parents were counting on her to defeat the threat of the Ancestral Witches

Though many of Domino's citizens didn't realize that the witches' dark magic was spreading throughout the kingdom she did as a nymph and as a princess of her realm she couldn't abandon her people.

To avoid Pentheselia's penetrating stare, her gaze fell on Politea whose face had turned as white as a sheet and she wondered what was wrong, before remembering that Politea's mother was the High Priestess of Atlanta, the underwater kingdom of the Infinite Ocean.

She whispered, "Oh Politea, I'm so sorry."

Pentheselia's gaze fell on the brown haired nymph whose lime green eyes were filled with fear, and said with understanding, "Your mother."

She choked out, "I have to go and protect her."

Daphne placed her hand on her shoulder and shook her head.

"Politea, you know that only Sirenix Fairies can enter the Infinite Ocean."

"But I have Atlantean heritage. I should be able to enter it without gaining Sirenix."

"Unfortunately, Daphne is right Politea. Your mixed heritage nullifies any advantages you might have had. Though your mother is from Atlanta, your father isn't."

"He's the High Priest of Domino." she said flatly.

" Exactly, and though this gives you great power, it's not enough to enter the Infinite Ocean."

"Isn't there….?" she said, desperation creeping into her voice.

"I'm sorry Politea. The Infinite Ocean cannot be entered unless you prove that you are worthy and the only way to do that is to gain Sirenix. Now girls, I want you to think about…"

"I'm going to do it. My mother needs me."

Daphne said, "Then I'm doing it to. "

Politea stared incredulously at her and was about to berate her but she said, "I know you think that I'm crazy Politea but I'm not going to let you do this alone."

"Domino needs you Daphne."

"And so do you. I promised that I would stick by you and I'm going to keep that promise no matter what the cost."

Pentheselia said, "Very well girls. To gain Sirenix, you must find the Gems of Virtue which are hidden in the oceans of the Magic Dimension. The tests will find you in time, and should you succeed, they will appear in front of you. Now go, it's been a long day and you both need some rest before your quest begins."

Daphne and Politea left the chamber in silence and as they neared the wing of the Temple in which nymphs-in training resided, Politea suddenly said, "We might not have to go on the Sirenix Quest Daphne. The Guardian of the Infinite Ocean possesses the power to bestow Sirenix and since it's my mother ….I could ask her to do it."

She stopped in her tracks and Politea turned back to look at her. Her eyes gleamed with hope and she said, "Are you sure Politea?"

She nodded and said, "I'll open a communication channel so that I can ask her."

Her body began to glow with a golden hue as she concentrated her magical energies and conjured up a screen of water.

"Oceanic Vision!"

Sohreia felt immense magical power in the ocean currents around her and tensed. She got ready to attack when a screen appeared with her daughter's face on it.

She exclaimed "Politea! How are you my baby girl?"

She smiled and said, " I'm fine mother…."

Daphne cleared her throat and the smile on Politea's face disappeared as she said, " I need your help mother." She explained the situation to her and when she finished, Sohreia sighed.

"I'm sorry girls but I can't help you. Sirenix can't be bestowed on just anybody and even though I know that you two are worthy of the power, if I give it to you now…. I will be breaking all the oaths I had taken when I became the High Priestess. However…"

She waved the jewel encrusted gold staff in her hand and two star shaped boxes which gleamed with ancient magic appeared in front of Politea.

She stared in wonder at them and looked up at her mother and said, "Are these…?"

"Yes they are Sirenix boxes. They contain your Guardian of Sirenix and will aid you in your quest."

Politea was about to close the channel when her mother said, "I almost forgot. You'll need to find the Pearls of Harmonix. "

"Harmonix?" questioned Daphne, her voice low as she spoke.

Sohreia nodded and said, "Harmonix is also a power which was born from the oceans and it will allow you to breathe underwater without using any spells and you'll be much stronger underwater. I wish you luck."

"Then why can't we just use Harmonix to enter the Infinite Ocean?"

Politea hissed, " Daphne!"

"It's okay Politea. The Infinite Ocean is not like other realms Daphne. The World Pillars, which are the very foundations of the Magic Dimension, and the Emperor's Throne, lie here. We can't just allow anybody to enter this realm without them proving themselves. I'm sure that Pentheselia told you about the Gems of Virtue?"

When Daphne nodded, she said, "The Gems of Virtue test whether you're truly worthy of entering the Infinite Ocean. They were created right after the First Emperor betrayed us and tried to use the power of the Throne for evil deeds. It's a way to make sure that we don't make the same mistake again. The Pearls of Harmonix were created by Concordia, the goddess of Harmony, to allow those who are truly worthy to go on the quest. Harmonix is only a temporary aid because eventually the power of these Pearls run out . You can't truly contain the energy of something as vast as the Infinite Ocean inside such small objects. That is why you have to gain Sirenix, which allows you to harness the energy of the Infinite Ocean ."

Daphne whispered, "I understand."

"Good. Now you both better get going."

The window between the worlds closed and as Politea stared at the Sirenix Box in her hand she said, "Are we sure we want to do this?"

"Definitely! The fate of the world rests on our shoulders, and we've already given the Supreme Nymph our word."

-Well what do you guys think ? Now before any of you bite my head off for making Politea an Atlantean…well part Atlantean anyway…it was the only way I could explain why she had a tail in the third movie and why she has the power of the Water Stars.

According to my head canon, the Water Stars emerged from the Infinite Ocean… so that's that. Anyway read and review!