Chapter Eight

"Hmmm..." I moaned in pain as my eyes began to flutter open. I clenched my whole body up, distressed at the shock that was coursing through my veins after being knocked out for so long. Or so I assumed, considering wherever I was was very dark. My only light source was a strange fluorescence coming from somewhere behind me. And the only sounds were the sloshing of water and the crickets and toads in the forest. As feeling came back to my numb skin, I could feel bedrock beneath my disabled form. I let out a whimper as I attempted to sit up and could hear my voice resinating throughout the space. I was in a cave!

As soon as I could muster up enough strength, I pushed myself forward and on to my feet, stumbling a bit and having to rely on the cave wall for support. As I limped slowly towards the sound of what must have been a waterfall, I could see the fluorescence grow stronger and brighter. And as I bravely dipped my head through the panel of gushing liquid, I could see it. One of the most magnificent sights my eyes had ever captured.

The pool I had heard before was now glowing in the light of the evening, so even without the moon's presence in the sky, I was able to see clearly around me. The mysterious blue luminescence made the water below it nearly crystal clear, and surprisingly incredibly refreshing. Not too hot and not too cold, I dipped my feet slowly into the pond, sighing a brief and merry sigh at the relaxing temperature. I stretched my neck back and closed my eyes, letting the cool waterfall wash over my face and heal my sore noggin.

Suddenly, I heard a small splash, and I immediately shot up, making my head spin. I clutched it and groaned, but then went back to surveying the spring. Nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary, except a bit of a ripple coming from the left. The shadows kept parts of the pool hidden from sight, so I couldn't tell if anything had been moving around. But as I continued to bask in the lukewarm waters, I kept one eye open, just to be safe.

As I sat in the pool, I was transported deeper into the night, and everything around me became that much brighter and more tranquil. I was almost about to doze off when suddenly SPLOOSH! Water collided with my face, a little going down my throat. When I was done coughing, I pierced the ripple next to me with my eyes, catching a faint glimpse of gold beneath the previously calm waters. I remained in my place, but at that moment, the inkling feeling that I was being watched started to grow. 'How could I have been in the cave anyways?' I asked myself, nervously turning my head about to look around, 'I mean, I did land in the water after all. Something must have put me up there. Maybe for their dinner!'

"Stupid mind, shut up!" I yelled out loud. Quickly, I slapped a hand over my mouth as a small flock of birds began to fly up towards the stars. My yelling could of easily called towards me the attention of the creature, and as it just so happens, it did.

All of a sudden, bubbles began collecting a few meters in front of me, and then something began to emerge from beneath the tiny waves. First came it's head, covered in shining yellow locks of hair. Next, it's glittering blue eyes and priceless porcelain skin. And finally, it's vibrant golden tail.

"The merloid!" I shrieked, splashing about in a haze of confusion. But for some reason, this all died down, and I began feeling calmed. I stopped panicking, and my breathing slowed. The gorgeous finned boy came closer to me, and all I did was press my back into the wall to steady myself. I was still quite terrified, goosebumps raising up on my skin. But I stood my ground as the beautiful creature came up close enough and laid a soft, slightly shaky hand on my chest.

"Len. M-my... my name is called.. Len."


SUSPENSE. Dun dun duuuun. Thanks so much for reading! Sorry my chapters are short but I promise I'll keep them coming fast. Also PLEASE leave a review telling wether Len should become a Vocaloid or Kaito should become a merloid. I'll even make a new poll for you! How about that. Either leave a review, or vote on my new poll. I'll put the old one back up later. Thanks so much! BTW for those who are anons and might not know, the poll is on my profile page at the top.