Continued Brelix!

Note: Chapter 5 is in the works, its brelix, Ch 6 will be Chlonath. Thanks for waiting! 3

"I'll get you back to land, but you must trust me. Do you?"

She paused to think but looking into his eyes and his slow blink, she made up her mind. "You saved my life, yes." Bridgette felt the strong arms wrap around her tighter and Noir slowly leaned down. His lips brushed hers gently, then with a little more pressure. She gasped, he had stolen her first kiss, and surprisingly she wasn't that disappointed. Distracted by the kiss, he maneuvered them both over the side of the boat and into the darkness of the ocean below.

When the salt water engulfed his body, Felix felt the shudder rip through him. He pushed Bridgette away and she watched in horror as he began the change from legs to tail. He shed his pants and out of them came his black and grey shark tail. His hair got wilder with the ocean current and his low scream allowed her to see his fangs grow sharper. Scales formed on his skin, black and some green, his eyes seemed to glow as the black surrounded his green blue eyes. Fins and gills produced and once he was finished, he took her into his arms. She hardly registered that she was breathing just fine under the water. She started to panic and wondered if she could speak, she remembered she said she trusted him, and trust him she must.

Bridgette calmed herself and stared into Noir's eyes, he stared back till a shark got a little too close to her and she flinched. He bid them goodbye and brought her deeper under the water.

"Relax, you can breathe and talk."

"How?" She was a little shocked to hear him and herself but she was rolling with the waves at this point. He tucked her legs under his arm and held her close, swimming away from the ship and back to the kingdom.

"I bestowed a kiss upon you. I allowed you to have some of my power for now."

"Where are you taking me?"

"Home."

"Mine?"

He chuckled, oh if she thought she was going to escape from him that easily… "No, Princess. Maybe some time, but it's dangerous now."

"M-My parents will have already think I'm missing." She trusted him, but maybe too much, was he kidnapping her?

"Just a day or so, then I shall return you. I find you a treasure I wish to keep, but if you don't want to stay, I will not force you."

"You are forcing me now though."

"Indulge me, Princess, I'll share my name with you and only you." He gave her a smirk and hoped he could lead her curiosity onto him.

"My name is Bridgette Cheng!" She huffed as much as she could under the water and crossed her arms.

"I am Felix Noir Agreste, but it's better you never use the name Agreste, it will only bring you greater misfortune." He thought a bit on her last name, it sounded familiar but he couldn't place where he had heard it.

She nodded and felt herself growing tired. He swam with her in his arms for quite a while, she didn't know it was possible to fall asleep under water but she found herself waking up when he whispered her name.

"Bridgette, I need you to wake up now." She gasped like she was going to inhale water and die but her panic was for naught and she realized she was fine. She looked away from him and set her eyes on the large, glowing, underwater kingdom before her. Merpeople were swimming around, along with animals, there were coral houses and ones made of kelp as well. The most stunning building was a large limestone looking castle sat atop an underwater mountain.

Felix noticed her look of awe at his castle and smiled. "That's where we are headed." You slept a bit but could use breakfast and some more sleep. I will return you to the shore I found you in the next morning." She nodded and he grabbed her hand to pull her along, she kicked her legs trying to keep up. He slowed his pace to keep her with him, her human legs were no mer tail but he wouldn't let her feel any less than one of them.

Meters away from the castle doors he heard a melodic voice call out his name.

"Feeeeeelix!" A blond tackled him and he lost his grip on Bridgette. She started to tread water but was sinking. Quickly untangling himself he went to sweep up the girl and hold her to him, her hands fastening themselves around his neck. He wondered if he could blush like humans did.

"Chloe."

"Felix." The blond replied with her arms crossed and looked between the human and her friend. "What are you doing with a human?"

"Her name is Bridgette and she is mine." His look was one of fierce protectiveness and Chloe understood.

"Hey! I am not yours!" Bridgette tried to untangle her arms from him but his hand held them in place.

"Stubborn, perfect for you." Chloe smirked and drifted next to him while he made his way toward the castle doors once more. "I was worried, I saw a murdered crew and wondered what you had been up to."

"It was a whim." He shrugged.

"Mmm." She hummed and opened the grand door for him with the help of some guards.

Bridgette gasped as she saw the interior of the castle, it was gorgeous, like the sunken city of Atlantis tales her mother used to tell her about. Felix set her down on the sea floor and darted over to a maid.

"So, how did Felix pick you?" Chloe addressed the human, she was pretty, not as much as her but still nice to look at. She circled her and messed with her hair and ruined clothes.

"I- uh, I don't know. I was taken by these pirates and he rescued me."

"Mmm, makes sense. I saved someone yesterday from that massacre he caused."

"I didn't see you there?" Bri questioned, this was all overheating and she was getting confused.

Chloe patted her head and stopped circling to smile at her, she had fangs as well, beautiful and deadly.

"It was before Felix found you I'm sure."

Felix returned with fabric in his arm, she couldn't tell what it was other than it was pink, red and black. Chloe moved out of the way and watched the interaction with a smirk.

"These are for you, they will keep you covered but allow you to move more freely than that dress." She took the fabric from his hands and he took one of hers, bringing it to his lips to kiss. "I'll show you to your room and we can rest."

Chloe snickered and Felix shot her a glare, oh, what a sap her shark was.

"Don't you have ships to sing to sleep?"

She laughed. "I was thinking of spending some time on land. I came here this morning to bid you goodbye."

"Oh." He broke away from Bri to give Chloe a quick hug and kiss on the cheek. "Safe travels then," He said, then returned to Bridgette's side, gently taking her elbow.

"It was nice to meet you," Bri said, giving the blonde a smile.

Chloe returned the smile. "Good luck, you two." She wiggled her fingers in a wave, then was out the door and away. She had a certain redhead to find.

"Shall we?" Felix held out his arm and she looped hers through it. He floated them through the halls and into a large room with a kelp bed.

Bridgette was in awe of her surroundings, first the castle and now this room. "Is this your room?"

"Yes." He started to take off a little leather pouch she didn't notice before and empty it in one of the corners. "Take anything you wish, just not too much please."

All around her were various treasures, gold, silver, and gemstones. She looked around but knew she wouldn't be able to take anything of his, he must have worked hard to collect this much, and he slept with it, much like a dragon would. Her eyes drifted to something white by his bedside and she got closer to inspect, sitting on the bed as best she could. It was a pearl necklace, she had often seen them but this was otherworldly, there were two strings that came to the center where a gorgeous blue green gem lay. She watched the light sparkle in it and tried to place where she had seen this color.

"Would you like me to put it on you?" Bridgette jolted and whipped her head to the side to find Felix reaching out for the necklace. Looking into his eyes she realized the gem was the same color.

"Oh no... I couldn't take any of your treasures."

"Nonsense. You are a treasure as well." He plucked the necklace from her fingers and brought it up and around her neck, swiftly fastening it. "Come. Let us rest." He made his way to the other side of the large bed and laid on his side to look at her. She almost fell off while trying to situate herself but his strong hands held her in place next to him. "You are beautiful Bridgette."

She blushed under is stare. "You too… I-I mean… Handsome!" She squeaked out and looked down at his tail before meeting his calm eyes again. "T-Thank you for rescuing me."

"You're welcome. It was something I felt I needed to do. To protect you."

She giggled. "My own personal bodyguard." He chuckled with her and leaned forward to kiss her forehead.

"Sleep now, Princess. When we wake I'll return you to the land."