Act 4: Splash of Fun!
Tiffany picked up Artemis and she carried him in her arms. Tiffany and Serena walked to the bus stop and waited for the bus. The bus came in a few minutes and they got on and they were on their way to the beach. They had to got onto another bus to take them to the beach. They got on the second bus and they made it to the beach at 11:00am. Tiffany took out her towel and laid it on the sand. It was big enough for them all to sit on it.
"So what do you want to do Serena? Serena!" Tiffany said.
Serena had fallen a sleep.
"Ok Serena, you can sleep while I go change. You three stay here and watch Serena while I am gone."
Tiffany went into the bathroom to change into her bathing suit. She put it on and she went back to where Serena was sleeping. No one was in that area for some reason. It was a very pretty side of the beach. Tiffany decided to go in for a swim. Serena was going to sleep all day. She slowly put her foot in the water. It was freezing cold, but that didn't stop her from going in deeper. She went in deeper and deeper. She started to swim. She noticed that it wasn't that hard to swim. Back on the Sun she wasn't into swimming; she was slow swimmer, but good at it.
Near by on a rock there was a mermaid relaxing. She didn't noticed that human were on that side of the beach. No one has ever laid foot on this side of the beach for there were rumors that went around. The mermaid had a green tail and purple, fluffy medium length hair. She was a young mermaid who did not obey the laws of sea. It was forbidden for her to go to the shore and another was if you did you shouldn't let you guard down. Tiffany got closer to her. The mermaid's tail was in the water so Tiffany didn't know she was a mermaid. When Tiffany saw her she went close to her.
"Hello there."
The mermaid got scared and she fell into the water. She popped her head out.
"Are you ok?"
"Who are you?"
"My name is Tiffany. What are you doing out here all by your self?"
"Relaxing. My name is Maggie."
"Nice to meet you."
"Likewise."
Near by were two mermen. They were two older boys who were told to watch over the younger mermaid Maggie. They noticed her talking to a human and they thought she was in trouble that they sent a shark to scare her off. It was a grey big shark and it swam near them. It had its fin out and Tiffany saw it. Tiffany jumped onto the rock.
"Maggie, watch out there is a shark!"
"The shark isn't going to hurt us."
"It's coming right at you!" yelled Tiffany.
"What?"
She turned around to notice it was coming right at her. Something pushed her under.
"Maggie!"
The shark started to hit the rock Tiffany was on. Tiffany tried to hold on tight, but she couldn't hold on. She fell off the rock and she hit her head on the edge of the rock. She fell into the water and she started to drown down. Something grabbed her and put a bubble around her head. That helped her breath again, but she was sleeping. She hit her head very hard.
Luna woke up Serena. Luna informed Serena that Tiffany was missing for awhile now. Serena went into the water and stated to scream Tiffany's name. Luna and Artemis spilt up to look for her on the other sides of the beach.
"Maggie what were you thinking of going to the shore. How many times do I have tell you that the shore is a dangerous place."
"I'm sorry King Triton."
"You know that I am trying to keep you save?" Triton told her.
"Yes!"
"And you two Jeremy and Mike! You could have hurt this young lady. It was a good thing that I was near by and saved her."
"We are sorry. We thought Maggie was in trouble," said Mike.
"She is very pretty girl," said Jeremy.
"Yes she is. If Maggie was in trouble then come get my men or me. That is what we are here."
"King Triton, she wasn't trying to hurt me. She is very nice. Her name is Tiffany," said Maggie.
"You must go before she sees you three. I will stay here until she awakens."
The King was the only one who had feet when he was not in the water. There was one place in the kingdom that had no water. There is where he placed the sleeping Tiffany. He noticed the girl's necklace and it looked like that pearl that has been lost for century. As he came close to examine it Tiffany started to wake up.
"My head hurts. Where am I?"
"You are at my palace under the sea" King Triton tells her.
"Under the sea? I must be dreaming."
She got up and she looked through the window and noticed that she was under the sea.
"How is this possible? It is so beautiful under here. How can you live down here and who are you?"
"Oh my, you have many questions. Maybe I can answer them all if I tell you my story. I am King Triton the ruler of the mermaids."
"Mermaids?"
"Yes, I rule the sea and watch over it. I protect it from any one who tries to harm it or disturb it. What you see is my Kingdom. You are the first to ever lay eyes on it for a long time from the human world."
"If you are king of the mermaids aren't you suppose to be a mermaid?"
"Mermaids are women with a tail. A man with a tail is called a merman. I have a special gift to have feet when I am not in water. Will I told you my story what about your story?"
"I don't really have a story."
"What do you mean?"
"I have no memory of my life or past. I was in an accident and I am trying to remember."
"You remind me of someone. Where did you get that crystal that is around your neck?"
"Oh this?! It was around my neck when I woke up in the hospital."
"Now I remember. You look so much like this girl in a book I have."
He went to his bookshelf and he took out a book. He opened it to a page and he showed it to Tiffany.
"Wow! She is beautiful, but I am not as beautiful as this picture."
"Who says so?"
"Can I be this girl, this Princess from another world? I am dreaming now. Do you mind if I borrow this book? I will return it to you as soon as I am done with it."
"You can keep it."
"Thank you."
"Can I look at that necklace?"
"I don't know."
"Just for a second."
Tiffany was about to take the necklace off her neck when a big explosion went off in the water. King Triton left to check it out. Triton dived into the water and swam to see what was going on. They were under attack by the Negaverse. King Triton knew what they wanted, the magical water petal. His army blocked off the roads to the water kingdom. Triton swam back to Tiffany.
Tiffany heard a noise and as she turned around she saw it was Mark. The same man who she saw the other night.He looked at her and he noticed the necklace.
"That's the crystal we have been looking for. Give it to me."
He came closer and closer to her. She stepped back and she tripped. She fell to the ground. She covered her eyes and a beam of light from her forehead shined. The light disappeared when the King Triton appeared. Mark got up from the ground. He could barely see and he wondered what was that light. She has no memory that she had powers. Where did that power come from? Could it be her heart defending herself. He saw it with his own eyes that day when her crystal broke. Her crystal is what gave her that power. Where did this power come from? Could it be the new crystal she wears around her neck is protecting her? How can he steal the crystal from now? Her heart guides it. Will she remember who she is? Will the Negaverse prevail? It is confusing? Why is he thinking about these things? What is happening to him?
"Stay away from her!"
"King Triton," said Mark.
"What do you think you are doing here?"
King Triton stood firm his white hair shining and his yellow crown glowing. His muscles pumped to fight He stood there wearing blue tight shorts. He was the King of the ocean. He controlled the waters. He was very powerful. He would never let any one defeat him or hurt his people.
"You have two things I want. The first is the girl and second is the water petal."
"They will never be yours. You could never have the great power of the ocean. Only one is able to use its power."
"I don't care what you say. Hand it over or your city is sunk. My men surround your city and when I give them the signal your city will be destroyed. I will blow it to the surface."
"Do you know what that will d too the ocean? It will arouse the waters to blow and move back and force to create the biggest tidal waves you have ever seen. It will destroy the surface and down here."
She slapped Mark and she ran towards Triton. Mark fell back. He got up.Triton grabbed her hand and he ran towards the water. She dropped the book he had given her.Tiffany took a big breath and they jumped into the water. Triton was still holding Tiffany's hand and they swam to the surface. Mark grabbed the book she had dropped.
"They have escaped. They are heading to the surface. You know what to do. Look for the mermaid who has the petal. It must be hidden in their tail."
Triton told her to head to the surface alone. Triton went down to find Maggie for she had the secret they were looking for. Tiffany looked back to notice an octopus coming after her. She made it to the surface to notice Serena looking for her.
"There you are? Where have you been?" Asked Serena.
"No time to explain. Run!"
"What!?"
"Come on."
It came out of the water. A black ugly human like octopus. Tiffany picked up some sand and she threw it at the monster. Serena ran in back of some trees and she transformed.
"Moon Crystal Power."
When the monster could see again she saw in front of her a girl in a scout uniform.
"I am Sailor Moon and I will punish you for trying to steal beauty. Beauty comes from inside not outside. You should now that."
"What is that suppose to mean."
"Smooth move Sailor Moon."
"Huh? In the name of the moon, I will punish you."
"I am sick of here your speech Sailor Moon. Take this."
The monsters legs grabbed Sailor Moon. It squeezed her tighter and tighter.
"Sailor Moon, hold on. I will save you."
She looked around to see what she could hit the monster with. She had no clue. Time was running out. Sailor Moon was loosing energy and the octopus grabbed Tiffany. She started to squeeze her and she was loosing energy.
Meanwhile under the see they had found the littler Mermaid name Maggie. They searched for the petal in her fin, but they could not find it. Triton appeared and told Mark to let her go.
"I'll exchange her life for the water petal."
"He will never do that. I will not let him do that. I call upon the protector of the ocean. Friends of the mermaids destroy the evil that has disturbed these waters," said Maggie.
Her voice echoed through the ocean. Her call summoned the dolphins of the water that lived near by. They came quick to her rescue. The dolphins came charging at the men. Mark disappeared with a book in his hands. The man let Maggie go and they started to fight the dolphins off. They tried, but the dolphins were too smart for them. Maggie swam to the surface with her dolphin friend Katarina. King Triton swam after Maggie. The dolphins hit the evil men with their tails and they wiped them out. The mermen tied up the men and put them in jail. Mermen explored the city to notice that Mark's men had retreated.
The octopus had Sailor Moon and Tiffany in her grip. Squeezing every drop left of energy out of them. Luna and Artemis appeared to notice them in danger. Luna lodged forward with her claws to scratch the monsters, but she was too quick for her. The monster hit Luna with one her many legs. Luna hit the sand hard.
"Luna are you ok?" Asked Serena.
Apollo was sleeping near bye when he heard the noise. He got up and he got a reaction of his owner in pain. For some odd reason he began to grow into a yellow tiger with a beautiful collar with a bell. He ran towards where Tiffany was and he jumped towards the octopus monster. His teeth sink into the octopus's leg and it let Sailor Moon and Tiffany go. They dropped to the sand. Sailor Moon on one side and Tiffany was on the other side of the monster.
"Where did that tiger come from Luna?" Asked Serena.
"I don't know it looks different than the other tiger that Sailor Sun had."
"Do you think that is Sailor Sun's other tiger? She must be back?"
"I don't think so!"
"How dare you! My arm is hurting. I will get you for this kitty."
"Grrrrr!"
"Hey octopus lady. You haven't gotten all my energy. Why don't you try to catch me if you can," yelled Tiffany.
"What are you doing?"
Tiffany ran into the water and the octopus lady followed her. She got deep enough and she began to swim. She went under and the monster followed behind her. Tiffany met up with Maggie who had handed her something. It was a white petal with some blue streaks in it. She tried to warn Maggie about the monster, but when she spoke bubbles just came out. Maggie's eye widen when she saw the big creature, but it did not come close enough to hurt them for a big speck of light hit the monster and it destroyed the monster.
"What was that?"
"Oh no, Tiffany is gone and it's all my fault. I should have had the power to defeat that monster. I guess I am not use to fighting all a lone. Wah! Tiffany is gone and it's all my fault."
Sailor Moon untransformed and she was crying out in grieve. It came from Triton's golden staff that had three sharp points that looked like a fork. It was the power of the King who had destroyed the evil that disturbed his world the power that was given to him by his father when he became king. Now the water was back to normal and every one could get back to their lives. The three of them swam to the surface and hid behind a rock. They handed her the water petal and told her to guard it with her life. It had part of the answer about who she is. They informed her she must find the other four pieces. When you put them together they make a crystal flower that gives the holder great power to protect the world. They told her to come back when ever she wanted to visit them. She nodded and Tiffany swam towards the shore.Tiffany got to the beach and she held tight the petal in her hand. Tiffany noticed Serena crying and her hands cover her face.
Serena opened her eyes and put her hands away from her face to notice Tiffany alive. Serena was relieved.
They caught the next bus back home. On the bus Tiffany put the petal on her necklace with the crystal. Apollo and Artemis were taking a nap right next to her and Serena was sleeping also in the next chair on the other side of her. Tiffany could not sleep for Serena was snoring very loudly. Luna was in Tiffany's lap relaxing. Tiffany petted Luna all the way home. Tiffany dreamed the afternoon away of who she was. Would she ever find out who she really was? Why don't her friends tell her?