Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 8......
Dedication: This fic is dedicated to my best friend Jonathan Mackley. He is my hero, he has been there for for every one of my important moments.
Note: It's an AU, this story means alot to me, please don't flame me...I will take this story down and most likely lose all self esteem and stop writing....please don't.....Rinoa is a mermaid, it's not a retelling of 'The Little Mermaid' mind you...she's just a mermaid.....
~*Hero*~
Chapter 1......
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Rinoa swam peacefully underwater as her fin moved up and down pushing her forward. Her best friend, Angelo the dolphin swam quietly beside her. "Where are we heading?" Angelo asked as he looked to her out of the corner of his eye.
"To the surface." Rinoa told him.
"What for?" he asked.
"Just to see the night sky." Rinoa told him as a smile came to her lips as she began to swim faster. Angelo followed her closely and sped up. "Were close now." she told Angelo as they neared the surface. Rinoa busted through the glassy surface as she flicked her hair back.
"Hey," Angelo began, "it's not night yet." Angelo told her as she looked around at the orange sky.
"But this is just as good as night." Rinoa said as she floated on her back looking up at the sky.
"You know we could go to the beach." Angelo offered.
"Ok, but you do know that you will have to stay in the water?" she reminded him. Angelo nodded. Rinoa smiled widely.
"Thank you." Rinoa said as she got off her back so just her head and chest were sticking out of the water, her sea shells covering her breasts. She dove into the water and headed for the beach, Angelo followed. Rinoa pulled herself out of the water and onto the beach, Angelo stayed in the water watching her closely. He looked up at the castle that was behind them.
"Do you know if any humans still live in that castle?" Angelo asked as Rinoa lay on her back gazing at the orange sky.
"I think so." she informed him.
"Would you like to live in that castle?" Angelo asked.
"As a mermaid?" Rinoa asked.
"No," Angelo answered quickly, "as a human." Angelo corrected himself.
"At the moment, no." Rinoa told him.
"Why?" Angelo asked her.
"I want to enjoy my time like this, I'm still young." she told him as she flicked her tail on the cool sand.
"Understandable." Angelo said. Angelo squinted at something behind Rinoa.
"What is it?" Rinoa asked turning her torso around.
"A man." Angelo said quietly as he dove back into the water. Rinoa quickly jumped into the water herself. The man walked down the stone steps and onto the beach they were just on. Rinoa was about to swim away when she noticed how handsome the man was, now she wanted to watch the man, she quickly swam behind a rock.
"I wonder what causes the sky to turn this shade at this time." he wondered aloud. He pulled out his gunblade, Rinoa's eyes went wide at the site of such a weapon, it was beautiful how it shined a bright blue color while at the same time reflected the beautiful orange sky. He let the tip of the blade touch the sand and he began to walk ahead, the end of the sword slicing the sand. After about two minutes of walking he replaced his blade into it's sheath, hopped onto the closest and tallest rocks, pulled out his flute an began to play. Rinoa watched him more intently now, her smile growing wider with each second of hearing it.
"Rinoa," a voice came from behind her, "we have to go, what if he sees us?" the voice asked nervously, Rinoa didn't even need to look to see who it was, it was Angelo.
"I'd love it if he saw me." Rinoa said with a smile on her face. Angelo just rolled his eyes and dove right back into the water. A few minutes the man stopped playing, put his flute away and jumped down off the rock and onto the sand, Rinoa watched the entire time. He layed down onto the sand, closed his eyes and fell asleep. This was her chance to get a better look at the man. She swam up to the beach and pulled her self up to him and layed right next to him, propping herself up with her elbow so she could look at his face, it was beautiful she wanted to touch it but if she did he would wake up. So she sat looking at him, singing her favorite song, Eyes on Me, softly to sooth him in his sleep.....
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A/N: NO FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The next chapter should be up shortly, for it is the only one I am working on....duh....
R+R! but please be nice in ur reviews...............................
