Chapter 5: Beginning Of The Quest
Melody's POV
For some reason, I felt drawn to this guy. Something was wrong. This wasn't Alex and these pair of emerald eyes is burning through my mind. Alex leaded down to kiss me and I pushed him away. My eyes gazed over. "The test is passed. Your not my guardian. Take me to Mermaid shores. Emerald eyes? Is the one for me?" I hear my voice echo. The fake Alex vanished and in it's place was a blue dolphin smiling me. "You have come. Please save us. You have passed my test, but the other trials shall be harder. Be warned, Merfolk don't like strangers or anything human for that matter. So you must be very careful of what you say and do. This is only the beginning of the trial, to continue is up to you." The dolphin fell silent and shook his tail as invitation for me get a ride on it. I smile and embrace myself for the biggest adventure. All I had now was hope. I hope I find my guardian and my emerald-eyes savior. Why does he hunt my mind so? Suddenly the dolphin stops and shakes in fright, I fall all to the sea's sandy bottom as the dolphin speeds-swims away. In front of me was a gigantic shark, it was as big as a dragon and the red scaly skin as well. It's cold eyes stared at me with hatred and I was frozen in my place, I couldn't move. Tears glided gently down my cheeks.
-Meanwhile in A Dark Dungeon
Alex's POV:
I open my eyes to be welcomed by darkness. This place is awfully damp. I feel weird like something happened to me. My eyes widened as I realize that this place is filling with water. I move swiftly and managed to get myself to the top to the surface. To my horror, above me was a ceiling and there seemed to be no way out. There was only one thing to do, swim. The only problem was. I didn't know how. My body trembled which only means that Melody is in trouble. My eyes shut tightly and I held my breath as the water covered me. There was no way I could save Melody. I can't give up, I fought but it was useless the I couldn't hold my breath much longer. I only prayed that Melody will be nice. And someone shall save her and me as well. (Tash: Everything seems to be going occurring to plan. Helga: Oh shut Up!).
-Back to Arnold
Arnold's POV
Somehow I found my way to Mermaid Shores, I only hoped Melody was here. As I scanned the surroundings, passing mermaids and mermen. I frowned, I couldn't fell Melody anywhere. She's not here as I was about to leave, Something held me back and I raced over to this creepy tower thing, I saw some faint light in it. I swam closer, yes I swam. I borrowed a mermen form, I can now breath and swim underwater plus go unnoticed by the mere-people of this place. I swim faster till I reach a little opening and see a boy drowning in the watch, his eyes were closed and he looked like he was struggling not to give up. I smile at his determination and dive in and pull the boy out. Grabbing one of my special pouches that I stole from Gerald which makes you a merman. I smile and sprinkle some in the boy's mouth. He seemed familiar in a way, the potion took effect and the color came back to the little boy's body. And I grin in triumph but frown as I realize the boy is still innocuous. The boy murmured something in it's sleep. "Melody in danger! Must help!" My eyes widened. "What!" Then everything became darkness. My mind began to focus, almost as if my soul left my body and was trying to help someone or save a person, I didn't fight it so the empty filling stayed and an image of Melody and a huge shark in front of her came, to view. "Believe In Yourself!" I Shout.
-Back to Melody and the shark.
Melody's POV:
I was beginning to tire out. I couldn't duel with this monster anymore. The shark was bigger and stronger. I was losing help and my fin fell limp, taking my body with it. As I curled in a ball, I sensed the shark coming closer, ready to get it's prey. I was done for. For some reason I seemed to lost hope since, my connection with my savior and guardian seemed to have stopped that can only means, something happened to them. And that I'm alone. I can't do these trials by myself. Then Voice echoed thorough my mind "I believe In you!" Emerald eyes bore through my mind and a song began to play.
~ A ghosty image of her Emerald-eyed savior appears and smiles at her fondly and begins to sing. The shark seems frozen in place and Melody smiles and reaches out her hand. ~
Arnold:
We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
Melody:
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
~ Melody smiled as Arnold mouthed "I believe in You!" And blows her a kiss. Melody's heart melts and courage fills her every rim, A fireball begins forming in her hand as she stares in the dark Emerald eyes that she seemed to have, fallen in love with. ~
Arnold & Helga:
And life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
~ The fireball gets brighter and stronger as Melody fills warmth flow through by, Arnold's spirit touching her soul. ~
Helga:
We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
~ Melody's eyes filled with determination and hope, fear was vanished. She stays on her fins, ready to aim and fire and go and embrace her emerald-eyed savior. ~
Arnold:
Knew there was somebody, somewhere
A new love in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart
~ Melody shoots her fireball and it destroys the monster and the sea belong peaceful one again. She smiles and turns toward Arnold and he lends in and give Melody's a peak on her cheek. Both of them blush. But as Helga looks back to Arnold's ghostly figure, he was gone. ~
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you...
Melody smiled in and called out "I won't give up ever again. I'll find you Alex, and my emerald eyes savior, and I'll pass these trial and save this decaying world!" As soon as it said, Melody rushes off into the depths of the oceans, ready to confront what lies in Mermaid Shores. But is she truly ready? Read the next chapter and find out.
-End Of Chapter 5
Tash: Well, I'm done with chapter 5 and if more people review, I'll post up Chapter 6: Mermaid Shores/The Unwanted Trial. The song in this chapter doesn't belong to me and neither does Hey Arnold, but I love both anyway.
Helga: Crimney! Someone review and shut her up. She's driving me mad.
Tash: Fine! I'll just make Arnold like someone else. No kissing or loving for Helga.
Helga: *blushing* I told the stupid people to review. Isn't that enough? Crimney! Can't you people read what I have to deal with, how can you encourage this crazy author. She might kill us all.
Arnold: Don't you think your overdoing it Helga? They're not going to listen.
Helga: Yeah, I guess your right. *Arnold smiles and blushes as Helga kisses him on the cheek*
Tash: Save it you two or at least get a room
Helga and Arnold: *blushing* -silence-
Lila appears:
Lila: I ever wish for you fans to review so she won't embarrasses any more characters. She ever so much crazy and I'm very afraid so just review and let her leave us in peace.