A/N: A special thanks goes to RuLoRox and fredslunchbreak for becoming followers to this story. We are down to the final chapter. I know I said there would be three; but this was the best way to end the story in my opinion. I really hope you enjoy this new update. Let me know what you think.

Chapter 12:

Humanity

Adam

Once we separated in the water, I felt at odds with myself. If I was honest with myself, I didn't know where I belonged in her world. All I knew was that I was in love with her. It didn't matter to me that she was part goddess or part mermaid or whatever she was. It truly didn't matter to me.

I firmly believed that she was brought into my life for a reason and if it was to only reunite her with her birth parents then so be it. I'd be happy with that. Clenching my hands a little, I turned my head in the water trying to get a better view the deeper I swam.

"Adam!" A voice shouted, that was not Alayna's.

"Who is there?" I mentally asked.

Silence. There was no response. A jolt of electricity stung me straight in the spine. I struggled to pull whatever had stabbed me off my back. Shifting my body, I came face to face with another genetic modified creature. White shark teeth grinned as another swam in from a different direction. There was nowhere I could go.

Their strength was ridiculous as they pulled me back to the surface and into a different boat. That's when I came face to face with two figures that were unfamiliar and one that I remembered quite well, Elijah. It only made sense that the other two people were Alayna's kidnappers/parents if that's what you wanted to call them.

"You must be Adam." The father said, kneeling down to my level as Elijah held me down as if I was bowing to a king.

"What's it to you?" I snapped, struggling against Elijah's inhuman grip.

"Where is Alayna? Her scent is all over you." The mother asked, crouching down.

I refused to say a word to either one of them. A look of disgust replaced the confidence on the woman's face. Standing up, she planted a straight kick straight into my abdomen. Groaning a little, Elijah stabbed me again with the shocking device. A bellow escaped my mouth just before I passed out from the pain.

Alayna

I knew there was something wrong. Adam was in trouble. I could feel it. I had called his name multiple times and there was no response, which made me think he was unconscious somewhere. My heart was torn into two. Did I search for him or keep going on the search for my birth parents?

Closing my eyes, I searched mentally across the waters. There was nothing but silence. Not a single creature spoke to me. There was a sense of fear in the water and that made me worry about what was really going on.

"Alayna…" A femine voice called.

I opened my eyes to see a shimmer in the water in the form of a woman that I recognized from the drawing Philip's journal. She was my mother. She was Amphitrite. Her hair was long and dark brown in color, weaved with shells and pearls from the ocean's clams. Her eyes were the purest green I had ever seen, other than mine.

Her beauty was unmatched by anyone I had ever seen before living. Her lips curved into a soft smile as she extended her hand out to me. I extended my hand to attempt to take hers; but as suspected it went through the shimmer. "You must follow me if you hope to save him." Her voice echoed.

Without another thought, I immediately started to swim after her. A large wall of stone was between me and in the shimmer of my mother. Looking up, I could see a shadow of the boat floating in the water. Somehow I knew that was where Adam was. Looking back at the wall, I could see greek lettering etched in the stone. This was it. This was where my parents were trapped. My fingers touched the etching, memorizing what was written in a language I taught myself how to speak.

Οργή του ωκεανού, βαθιά και δίκαιη. Βασίλισσα όλων των υποβρύχιων πλασμάτων. Όμορφο και απαλό.

"Wrath of the ocean, deep and just. Queen of all underwater creatures. Beautiful and gentle." I thought inside my head, caressing each etching with my index finger.

Swallowing hard, I closed my eyes and pushed up with my tail to make me swim to the surface faster. I was letting my parents go for a chance at saving Adam from whatever peril he was in. Tears escaped my eyes and flowed into the ocean, leaving no evidence behind.

Water exploded out from the surface, creating a cyclone around myself. Philip, Claire and Elijah all looked up at the disturbance. Adam was unconscious, his shirt unbuttoned slightly. Anger boiled over. The cyclone dissipated and I was in full view of my so-called adoptive parents. This was the moment that I knew that I couldn't falter or think blindly.

"Ah, so you do appear. Now come quietly and we will let the human live." Philip said, pointing down at the unconscious Adam lying on the wooden boards of the boat.

"Come Alayna, we have this whole world to remodel in our image." Claire inserted after her husband.

Adam turned his head to the side and slowly opened his eyes to meet my gaze. "Don't you...give yourself...to them…" He said, struggling to move. It was then that Elijah stomped down hard on his arm. He screamed out in agony. Something snapped within me and I clenched hard on my fists, releasing energy that I never knew I had.

My tail disappeared, replaced by human legs that were covered in blueish-green scales. Much like my mother's. Two crabs crawled their way up my arms and rested on my head, transforming into a jeweled tiara. The water rippled around me and I could feel currents beneath me as the rock wall started to separate.

"Philip, the seal!" Clarie shouted frantically.

"How? She's only half-goddess." Philip questioned.

"Wrong. I'm full blooded. You see my mother may have been a mermaid; but she was also a goddess of the sea. I'm the princess of the oceans and I will continue their legacy by destroying the likes of you, those who threaten all humanity."

Raising my hands up, the water was under my full control. I encased them in a wall of sea water. Using my mind, I lifted Adam's prone body out of the boat and brought him closer to where I was positioned before letting the wall collapse upon them. I also wasn't dumb enough to think that would get rid of them, so I placed my hands into the water and triggering all creatures to attack them.

Sharks were among the first to heed my call. The smell of blood enticed them. Torture was fitting for them conisdering all the torture they have put so many through over the years. Adam cradled his arm against his chest as his eyes lingered on my new form.

"Alayna…" He whispered.

"I'm sorry that I didn't get here sooner." I apologized.

I carried him to the shore and allowed him to stand on his own. My body felt so energized and I didn't understand why. I tried to focus on the fact that I was free and there would be no one after me any longer. "Alayna, you had a chance to save your parents. Why didn't you take it? Why come for me?"

"Isn't that obvious? It's because I love you. There was no way I was going to abandon you and let you suffer at their hands." I answered honestly. It was nothing but the truth. I did love him and I finally understood that and embraced the feeling in its entirety.

"She did exactly what she was supposed to do." A voice interrupted.

We instantly turned around to see two people standing on the beach a couple feet away from us. The man had a long greying beard and long dark brown hair. His eyes were as blue as the water behind him. He held a trident in his right hand and wore armor that was clearly made from unnatural sources.

I immediately recognized him as my father, Poseidon, god of the seas. Beside him was my mother, Amphirite in all her beauty. My heart pounded against my chest as burning tears started to sting the corners of my eyes.

"Oh Alayna, you have grown to be so beautiful." Amphirite commented, opening her arms for me to step within them.

"Mom...dad...how are you here?" I asked, taking cautious steps wondering if this was just a mirage of some kind.

"The seal was made with selfishness in mind. You had to make a choice, to selfishly want us or selflessly put yourself at risk to save the life of someone else."

After hearing that, I was put at ease and the guilt laid to rest within me. I ran into my mother's arms and they wrapped around me tightly. My father took a couple steps towards Adam, who was still cradling his injured arm. "Thank you for keeping her safe. You deserve the knowledge of who you are." Poseidon said, placing a hand on Adam's injured one.

A white light was tucking under his palm and before long, Adam could move the arm fully. I walked over to Adam's side and my mother closed the distance and took my father's hand into her own. "My dear friend Helios fell in love with a mortal woman, though it was quite forbidden to have a relation with a mortal; but that didn't matter to him. Your mother was the most precious thing he ever had and when you were born, it angered Olympus. They would allow you to live if your abilities would remain locked away inside."

"What about the glowing light that something circles him?" I asked.

"The lock is coming undone because you, my dear."

"Me?"

"You are his soul mate, the longer you two are together the more the lock disappears."

Adam was my soul mate, never did I think that was a thing; but then again, I was a greek goddess. Who was I to say that it wasn't real? My fingers laced with those of Adam and tightened my grip on his hand. He turned his head to look at me and smiled. "I knew that we were meant for each other from the first day I met you." He boldly.

Everything was perfect. I now had my real parents and a man who loved me for me. I hoped everything would remain perfect for the rest of our lives. Adam leaned in to press his lips upon mine and I knew that this was true happiness, true love.