Okay, JUST managed to find time to post this up. Yeah, don't have time to do review replies for last chapter so I'm doing it all here! Thank you Merciless Ruby, Animeimaginationgrl, Cool Anime Girl, mikihinna, shirochanxmomo1220 and crimsonhyourinmaru for reviewing. Such awesome-ness! XD
mikihinna: I need to see your drawings when you finish them :D
shirochanxmomo1220: XD I've already read that one! Ne, hard to keep track of everything? Lol. And I've updated 9 Moments so you update as well!!
Sorry, really pressed for time. It's crazy hectic T-T so I'll have to drop off reviews to stories later if you've updated recently.
Longest rant ever but enough of that. As promised, here's chapter 4! I always keep my promises! And I did not make up the song, just half of the lyrics.
Chapter 4 – Part of Your World
The ship made its way back towards the town during sunset. It had travelled so far that it almost sailed over the underwater kingdom. Tobiume was back down in the water having gotten her fill of the human world, but Momo was still on the ledge. Her eyes followed the white haired prince wherever he went. A strange four legged creature also followed him, just like how Tobiume would follow her. Tobiume had noticed the creature as well when she was still floating next to Momo. She wondered how something could have so much hair.
The sky turned dark and little pinpricks of lights could be seen in the distance. Momo looked up at the cloudless skies and saw the stars and moon for the first time. Then she heard a whizzing sound, followed by seeing a burst of red sparks. She stared up in wonder as more explosions of colours lit up the sky. She could hear the humans cheering from the deck. The ship was gently bobbing as it moved on.
It wasn't until later that disaster struck. Someone bumped into the person in charge of lighting up the fireworks and in surprise he dropped the torch in his hand. The flames fuelled by the wind quickly spread in every direction and set the box containing the other fireworks alight. It exploded with such a force that Momo was blown off her perch. She tumbled into the water and watched in dismay as the flames began to consume the vessel. It burnt through the main mast and it came crashing down, nearly tearing the ship in two.
Momo dodged the debris and sparks that fell and found herself pushed around by a sudden strong current. The humans all crammed up in little boats and Momo tried to see if the prince was on one of them. She could not see any white among the sea of brown, blonde, red and black and frantically began to swim towards the ship. The burning mast tipped over into the sea, nearly crushing the little mermaid. The waters were getting rougher, as if the disaster on the ship had set off a chain reaction.
Momo would not accept that the prince might have met a watery death and determinedly kept searching. And there he was, unconscious and just barely on the wooden board that was in danger of sinking. She saw him slip below the surface and she determinedly dove in after him. She urged herself to get to the sinking body faster; her father told her that only dead humans ever reached the seabed. She reached him and grabbed his wrist, dragging him back towards the surface. It was tiring work; she was already fatigued from searching. Tobiume suddenly came into view.
"Momo! Thank goodness you're okay!"
"Help me Tobiume! He's drowning!"
With Tobiume's help, Momo was able to get back up to the surface. A storm had started, the torrents of rain putting out the flames on what was left of the ship. Everything was dark and the wind was howling in her ears. She could not see the other humans.
"Momo, we have to get him to land. Make sure to keep his head out of the water."
Momo swam towards the land, never stopping for a break. Tobiume stayed by her side, helping her to carry some of the boy's weight. The harsh storm lasted throughout the night and many a times they had to swerve to avoid colliding into floating debris, all while trying to keep the prince's head above the waters.
It wasn't until the sun just peaked over the horizon that they finally made it ashore, the storm ending only moments before. Momo gently laid the prince down on the golden sand and stroked his hair. Tobiume was as close as she could get, gently nudged by the incoming tides.
"Isn't he just beautiful Tobiume? And his voice sounded so pure."
"Really? His voice sounded annoyed to me."
"Did you hear him before? He said that "when the right one comes along I'll know". He didn't say it had to be a human female."
"Have you finally gone off the deep end Momo?! A human and a mermaid, it'll never work!"
Momo payed Tobiume no heed and she began to softly hum. It soon turned into a song that rang clearly through the air. Her voice seemed to awaken the world; the flowers opened their buds, the trees swayed as if there was wind and the prince was beginning to stir.
What would I want?
What would I need?
If you could stay here right beside me?
Know I'll be free
When I can be
Part of your world
The prince opened his eyes to see a girl with soft black hair and gleaming brown eyes singing to him in the most beautiful voice. The rising sun surrounded her with a golden light, making her a magnificent vision. Distant voices interrupted her song and she pressed something in his hands before disappearing. He couldn't find the strength to sit up but he tightened his grip on whatever was in his hand.
Momo peeked out from behind a large boulder out at sea and saw a couple of village girls helping the prince up. He turned his head around and looked out at the sea before disappearing from view. Momo fingered her half of the heart that hung around her neck. Somehow, someway, those halves would meet again.
I'd go through pain
For all of my days
If in your heart is where I would stay
Please wait for me
One day I'll be
Part of your world
Alrighty, please REVIEW! Much love from Snowy Peach Tsubasa XD
