(A/N) Sorry this chapter has been a little late. I have been super busy this week, and I haven't had a chance to update *sighs, pushing a pile of books to the side* Well, this is going to have to be the last update until either Sunday/Monday, depending on my mood. BTW, there is a poll for this story, check it out and decide on what you want:) As always, please enjoy and maybe drop a review?:*

Chapter 10

I'm in love. Forget getting busted, it'll be worth it to spend more time with... erm... the blonde haired blue eyed guy... that I've just met... But I can tell that it's love! I mean, he's soo dreamy and cute!

"Hi, so you must be one of Isabella's sisters" He put his hand out to me. He had such a sweet voice; it was like talking to an angel. And like looking at one too...

"Candace!" Isabella shook me.

"Huh, what?" I replied dazed. Oops, I had been so mesmerized by... that guy that I hadn't even heard what he had said.

"I said, what's your name?" He laughed. His laugh was so dreamy and hunky.

"Candace" I giggled. He was just perfect.

"Jeremy. Nice to meet you" I noticed he still had his hand there. So I held onto it and waited for him to kiss it. It was normal protocol. A guy asks for your hand and they kiss it because they think you are amazing in every way and they are about to ask to marry you... Or the fact that you are the princess. I guess that's also a reason. But I'm sure he's about to follow the first procedure. But then he shook it. What was he doing? Was this some sort of human way to ask to marry you? He looked at me strangely when I didn't let his hand go.

"What was that?" I asked him, confused.

"Oh, erm, it's... it's a handshake? You've never heard of a handshake?" I shook my head. Maybe it was a human proposal tradition. I looked at Isabella to see if she knew what he meant, but she only shrugged at me.

"It's a greeting. It's like something we do to follow a 'hello'" He explained. Oh. Well, I guess we have just met each other. And he's probably just planning it in his head. Oh, Jeremy the dreamy human... Wait, he's a human. Oh no. If I wasn't going to be grounded for like for speaking to one, I'll defiantly be in trouble for wanting to be with a human. The thought of it. I'd be like our cousin, Ariel. She was a no good trouble maker. And to think, she gave up a tail for a pair of legs! Who would want to do that! I mean, sure she loved him but... Is it worth it? I looked at Jeremy. I barely knew him and I had already fallen head over fins for him. What was I even thinking?! I had to go and get mom right now! We weren't safe up here! I had to get my sisters and get mom to get rid of these humans! I looked around for them. I spotted Vanessa. I was about to yell out to her, but I saw her laughing. This was a very rare sight. Vanessa was always too caught up in keeping me and Isabella safe to have fun, especially after what happened to her. I was only young and Isabella wasn't even born yet. We never told her what happened, as we didn't want to scare her. But this was a side to Vanessa that was rarely seen. It was nice. She seemed to be having a good time with the Captains green haired friend. They were just talking, but Vanessa seemed intrigued. Well, I certainly couldn't disturb Vanessa, especially if she was in that mood. I turned to find Isabella. After I pushed her off the ship, I hadn't really paid attention to where she had gone. Then I saw her, looking up dreamily at the ship. Then she sighed. Oh no. I knew that sigh. Then Jeremy sat down next to me.

"So what's it like down there?" He pointed down to the sea. He was curious about me?! Well, I suppose I could stay a little bit longer and speak to dreamery, I mean Jeremy. Wait, what was I saying about Isabella? Right, Candace, keep focused! I had to mentally slap myself.

"I have to go!" I shouted as I jumped off the ship and into the water, swimming as fast as I could to the palace. I had to tell mum, and I had to do it quickly, before anyone ends up in any serious trouble.

'But they seem nice, and my sisters are having a good time.' I stopped swimming for a minute and started to think. I knew just who could help me! And as I thought of him, he swam right past me.

'Looks like Monty is one step ahead of me!' I thought, as I started to return to the surface. But I was stopped again as I saw three pairs of legs in the water. LEGS! No, Isabella was starting to get too attached to these humans. She was even swimming with them?! Can they even swim without a tail? Does she not understand that she could be captured at any moment; all it takes is for one of them to get a fishing net and swoop her up! No, I had to put a stop to all this, and since Vanessa wasn't responsible enough to do so herself, I guess it's up to me! I turned around abruptly and swam to the palace.

"MUM!" I called out along the corridor.

"You need to see what the girls are doing! Come quick!" I called out to her, but it didn't appear that she was there. I decided to check the royal guards' hideout, so I exited the palace. There was a dark shadow looming over the other end of the ocean, it almost looked like... another ship?! Oh no, this did not look good! But I needed help if I was going to bring them down to the safety of the water, and only mum could do that. But where was she? I needed to find her... and fast!

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