Mimmi, Ondina, and Weilan were all on their way to the moon pool. They were trying to think of a solution to deal with the water dragon. When they swam in they got a surprise though.
Resting with his head on his arms was an auburn haired merman. Ondina was the first to speak.
"Who are you?" She said with her usual sarcasm.
The mermans head shot up and he turned around. With his now piercing green-gray eyes and well build, Weilan recognized him immediately.
"Ponyboy?" She asked.
She hadn't seen him since their pods had been wiped out. During the western pods visits the two hung out. Ponyboy, being a fast learner, had become an expert with his magic. Also, with Curtis genes he was quite the charmer with his good looks. He was the only merman that her pod ever trusted.
"Weilan!" He exclaimed in the Irish accent he had developed over the past years.
"Who is this?" Mimmi asked Weilan.
"He is from the western pod. Like the eastern mermaids, The western ones were taken out by the dragon too. He was originally a land boy who the western mermaids had taken in." Weilan explained.
After all being introduced Ondina spoke again.
"So what are you doing here?"
"I came to help your pod fend off the water dragon. I think we'd all like to swim on a full moon without having to look over our shoulders." Ponyboy told them.
They four talked for awhile and Mimmi and Ondina were beginning to like him, and that was impressive considering Ondina's usual attitude towards guys she didn't know very well.
They eventually decided to make their way back to Rita's. The mermaids offered Ponyboy to come with them but he didn't want to enter and intrude on the home of a person he hadn't met before. He decided that he was just going to stay in the moon pool for now.
The mermaids told Rita about Ponyboy when she got home from the school. She was a bit shocked to find out that a pod had taken in a merman, but the western mermaids were always more ambitious and free spirited than the other pods. She had never really met a western mermaid before, much less a western merman. She told the girls she would like to meet him at some point. So they decided to invite him over the next day. If only they knew what a mess that would end in.
Sorry it took so long to post. It shouldn't take that long from now on. Again, more reviews, the faster I post. Next chapter should be up this week. I am still trying to work out a writing schedule.
