Alicia: Here's chapter two of my fic.

Havoc: Griffin Alchemist does not own Yu-gi-oh.

Chapter 2: A chanced meeting

Malik was out the door in about an hour. He got on his motorcycle and drove to the park. He parked his bike near a tree and walked over to a lake. He sat at its edge and looked at his reflection. As he looked he remembered what happened to him.

Eight Years Earlier

A young sand blonde haired boy was playing by the Nile River. He looked at a girl, smiled, and went back to playing.

"Be careful, Malik." The girl watched as he played in the shallow water.

Malik looked at her. "I will be, Isis." He tried to catch the small fish in the water. He went into deeper water, following this one fish. Then it suddenly happened. Malik slipped and fell into the water. The strong currents pulled him down the river.

"Malik!" Isis quickly ran after him, sick with worry and fear.

Malik's head popped up and he took a breath. He soon went under.

This happened a few times, but the next time he didn't came up. Malik slowly sank down to the bottom. His lungs were burning for air. He opened his mouth to take a breath of air, but it filled with water. His vision started to become dim. He suddenly felt a pair of strong arms around his waist. Before he blacked out he saw a young man with a red fish tail.

When Malik awoke he was on the shore and Isis was leaning over him.

"I'm so glad that you're awake." She tightly hugged him. "I don't know what I would have done if you died."

"How did I get on the shore?"

"You were washed up."

Malik looked over her shoulder and saw handprints going back to the river. In the sand he saw a red fish scale and picks it up. He looks at it in the sun.

Malik sighed. "I know he's real. Even Marik doesn't believe me. I know I saw a merman. " His head snapped up when he heard a smooth voice behind him.

"So, you saw one also?" A young man sat down beside him and smiled at him. "I've been searching for them for years. I only managed to see one. He was beautiful. He had a red tail and black stripes on his sides."

"That's the one I saw. What's his name and where did you see him?"

The man chuckled. "Take it easy. I don't know what his name is, but the last place I saw him was here in this lake. I saw him a few days ago."

Malik pondered for a moment. "So, he could still be here."

"Maybe, maybe not. Merman and mermaids can travel to different bodies of water with magic and when they're out of the water they can look like regular humans. They can be walking among us right this moment, but I doubt it." The man bowed his head. "Humans have hunted and collected them for so long. I doubt that there are any mermaids, but I do know that this merman will be hard to see. I think he will only let a few people see him."

"Do you think I can see him?"

"I think so. If you come to the lake on cloudless nights when the moon is shining you can see him swimming." The man stood and stretched. "Well, I must be going. I'll see you later." He walked away, leaving Malik to think about what he said.

Malik left a few minutes later, going back home.

"What took you so long?" Marik walked over to him.

"I was thinking. I want you to come with me to the park tonight. I want to show you something."

"What is it?"

Malik smiled. "It's a secret."

Marik sighed. "I have stuff to do."

He frowned. "Ok. I understand. I'll go by myself."

Alicia: So, how was it?