This is one chapter I don't really enjoy. -.-" I felt like I wrote this half planned and half brain dead. I don't give thoughts or comments to this other than the fact that I never said who is the witch, ad only gave two hints. If you don't mind skipping this part, then go and read at will. I don't care very much about this oneshot, and now I'm out of ideas for the next chapter. T^T Feel free to PM me any ideas or even post the ideas on your review if you decide to review. Also, vote on my poll because I have several suggestions, but I don't know which I should do. Now on with the story.

Cast

Miku/the Mermaid=Shinku Kaito/Prince=Jun Luka/Witch=Suigintou Meiko/Queen=Suiseiseki

Warning: There are some MAJOR OoCness in this chapter.


The Little Mermaid

"Silently on these waves

I watched everybody with a feeling of sadness in me".

Along the shore by a castle that stood tall, there was a woman. Silver white hair flowing in the wind, red piercing eyes looking out, she gazed at the calm, quiet ocean. In her hand, the woman carried a blue crystal, and she turned back and forth between the two sights with a dismayed look. She finally put her focuses on the shining stone and was given a sight from a distant memory. She closed her eyes, recalling the memory, and turned back to the sea.

"I saw a dream today." She whispered to the wind. "A dream that belonged to a little girl who visited me a couple of days ago. "

"It was about a stupid mermaid who fell in love with some prince." She continued, "Such a stupid young girl. It's not like she doesn't know about the fairy tale. A fairy tale is based on a real tale; a tale written by Destiny; a tragedy you can never escape from. But yet, you still wished, you stupid girl. There is a fine line between tragedy and comedy. I wonder which will that girl fall under."

She turned once more out into the ocean, and took notice of the silence. "The ocean was strangely silent today," She whispered, "so it made me remember just a little."


I believed her name was Shinku, (she continued) and she came to me one day with a wish that killed its previous victim. She kept on speaking about the Prince (I believe his name was Jun) and how she constantly longed to be with him. She kept saying it's an impossible wish, but even so, that's all she ever said ever since we met; I wish to be with him.

"If only I could walk the same path as him." Shinku repeated for the last time. "Oh, Witch of the Sea, I'll give you anything if you can grant my wish."

That was the opportunity I was hoping for ever since. The moment, I was deciding what I should take from the girl. She was young, beautiful, but those were pale features compared to her voice. It was a voice like no other, and it was the same voice that won the hearts of many of the mermen here. I continued pondering for a moment, and came to my final decision.

"That beautiful singing voice of yours
will be the price to grant your wish.
With that, I will only grant one wish.
It is up to you to fulfill any other wish you have."


She became the girl that the prince grew quite fond of. Of course, no matter what you say to her, she doesn't reply. She sees a bit too shy. But with someone like her around, the queen won't stay quiet for long. She still holds the throne, and will do anything about it.

Jun first saw her at the ball Queen Suiseiseki decided to throw for his birthday. She was very beautiful in his eyes; long blond hair that gleam like diamonds in the light and soft blue eyes that shone as blue as the ocean. It was instinct to go and talk to her, but when he had done so, she didn't respond. She merely smiled, and Jun believed that that smile was worth a million words. So when the ball came to an end, he invited her to stay for a while.

She gladly accepted (with no words really) and it was the next day that Suiseiseki took notice of her presence. She wasn't bothered a bit, but after several days and the maiden not departing anytime soon, she knew something was up. She sent one of the maids to gather information on the girl as she cares for her. She was astonished with what she had found and stormed into the ballroom where Jun and Shinku were dancing the day astray.

"Is anything wrong mother?" Jun asked, stunned to see her so angry.

"Don't stand anywhere near that fish who calls herself human!" Suiseiseki ordered, surprising the two of them. "She is a mermaid who sold her voice away to the witch, like the little mermaid did."

The queen then approached Shinku who was shaken by her words, and looked down on her with cold eyes. "Your little wish will never come true" She spat. "Just go back to the sea where you belong, fish scat!" She lunged at the girl only to be pushed away by Jun, who was steaming. "Why are you stopping me, Prince?"

"I love her, mermaid or not, I love her." Jun answered. "I used to listen to a strange, but harmonic lullaby every night on the balcony, and that was before you came. Is it true that you traded your voice?"

Shinku looked straight at him, tears flowing down her face. She pushed herself into his arms and nodded. Jun watched as the love of his life cried without a word, and knew that there is only one thing he could do if she was to have her voice back.

"W-what do you think you're doing?" Suiseiseki questioned as he walked out of the ballroom and towards the beach. "Don't even think about helping this fish girl!"

"But I will, Mother." Jun called back, venom in every word. "I said I love her, and nothing you stop me from helping her!" He then faced the ocean, and called out to the Witch. "I'll give you everything if you give back her voice, Sea Witch! Let me hear her voice again!"

No sooner had he said this that the witch appeared behind him, an evil smirk planted on her face.

"How stupid of you to destroy yourself on a moment's love."


"Afterwards, I took the boys soul and gave that stupid girl her voice back." The witch finished with a sigh. "Young people are so brash and stupid. That mermaid girl and that prince are both stupid. I guess this is what they call the mistakes of the youth. She paid her price for the wish so, she could do whatever she want. She could drown in her tragedy and die away. She could call me a devil and despise me for all I care."

"...or maybe she will put her hopes in a different future?"

And done. -.-" Like I said, not proud of this chapter, and I don't mind if you aren't too. Anyway, see ya till next chapter! Also review! I want to know what your thoughts are and if I should change anything. ^^

Btw this is Hatsune Miku's version of the little mermaid if you haven't noticed.

-Aurora-chan