A/N: I decided that I'll post up the next chapter again. I hope my
chapters aren't too slow. Well, thanks for the reviews!
1 Fufie ~ thanks so much. You have reviewed every chapter! Well, I guess some of it is weird, which fairy tales aren't? Thanks for the support.
2 Jenny the Chica ~ thanks for the reviews too! You're so loyal. ^_^ I love your stories, write more!
Spirit-Saviour ~ I love your stories too! Thanks for the review. I like the name of your magical necklace. ^_~
The Capture
Five months later ~
Karla had been accepted as the royal princess of Majesty's Pearl. She now sat in her bedroom reading a novel about a mermaid and her prince. She sighed wistfully as the prince proposed to the girl and placed the book down on her coral bedside table.
A merman messenger arrived and asked her to join the king in the guestroom. Apparently, he wanted to talk to her again. She and her adopted father had chatted away every evening, since the moment she became princess. Now, they were closer than any father-and-daughter relationship could get. The princess revealed her deepest secret to the king as well. The gypsy's spell. Luckily, her father could do some magic of his own as well. He managed to place a charm on the shell that Karla bought at the market. Now, the girl could turn back into a human whenever she wished.
Karla swam to the requested room and sat down to wait for her father. As the king entered the room, he smiled and sat down in the chair opposite of hers.
"Hello darling, so how has your transformation lessons been going?"
The royal family was allowed to 'turn' into a selected animal of their choice. Karla had decided to become a black dolphin with a silver star on it's head. Artier's pick was the great white shark, he was specially allowed to, since he was the captain of the secret guards. Her stepsister's was, coincidentally, a purple/black octopus. King Corel's was the whale shark.
"I have been improving in the lessons. My teacher says that I can fully transform now. Do you want me to show you?"
"Go on."
Karla closed her eyes and concentrated. The next moment she opened them, her father was far larger than before. She squealed happily and nuzzled his hand with her nose. I did it!
"Well done, Karla. What an attractive dolphin you make, I have to admit, I don't think your animal has a species. Now go out and relax, your classes are off for this afternoon."
The princess swam outside happily. There was an extra bonus to this transformation thing, it didn't affect her curse. Therefore, whenever the sunlight struck her, she remained as a dolphin. Happily, she traveled to the surface of the water and peered out. She felt a strong ripple push her to the side. Nimbly, she maintained her balance and stuck her head out of the water. A fishing net soared out of the air and caught the dolphin, wrapping it with other fishes. She felt herself being hauled up and started shrieking and twisting. The last time she looked down, a great white shark was watching her, sorrow in its eyes.
"Haul it up, haul, come one men! We've got a big one this time! Pull, pull!" yelled a strong-looking man.
The prince sighed and looked on through the stretch of water. The day was so boring. He had been sent out of the palace with these sailors because the king suggested that he should learn about a peasant's behavior. It was supposed to be helpful for the prince's judge of ruling the people. It would also be an advantage to his royal position, more people would learn to like him. He felt a loud thud as the net was pulled up and turned around. They had managed to snag a dolphin! He came closer and looked at it, fascinated by its beauty.
"Hello, little one, who might you be?" whispered the prince.
The dolphin looked back with mournful eyes and gasped for air. Already, it's skin was turning dry and was cracking up. It started squirming again, but the dry skin increased the pain.
"Bring me sea water! Don't worry, you'll be all right, little beauty."
He patted the silver star on the black dolphin's head and gently poured the water over it. Moisture returned, but it was quickly soaked away by the burning sun. The prince, who was intrigued by the sea animal, ordered the sailors to bring a tub or some kind of containment. Soon, they returned with a stone tub; from the captain's private bathroom. The captain scowled and told the sailors to return it. However, the prince commanded him, royally, to give up the tub. Muttering, the captain reluctantly allowed his crew to carry on. Karla was placed into the tub and the prince filled it with salty water.
Later ~
It was dinnertime for the sailors and all, but the captain went inside for the food. Grinning wickedly, the man grabbed a large lobster from the fishing net and dropped it into the tub.
"Have a good dinner, dead dolphin."
Frightened, the dolphin wiggled a good distance from the lobster. Unfortunately, the blue animal closed in, snapping its claws threateningly. It managed to tear a chunk out of the tail and hopped away, happy with its prize. The water soon turned red from the blood, which was pouring out a five-inch gash in the dolphin's side.
The prince, who had just finished his dinner, went out to breathe in some of the fresh sea air. He smelled a bloody odor and turned toward its direction. It was from the tub! Quickly, he hurried over and saw the dolphin, lying on its side, with the lobster gashing it. Furious, he grabbed the lobster and killed it. Turning the dolphin to its side, he discovered that the lobster, had indeed, scored several times. Five red claw marks decorated the, otherwise, smooth skin of the black dolphin. Anger radiated from the prince's heart, just by looking at the wounded animal. He ordered the sailors, who had just came out of the dining room, to bring the tub into his own private chambers. There, he could look after it and care for its wounds.
Morning ~
Karla woke up from a deep sleep and looked around with her dolphin eyes. She was within a large cabin, a very rich one from the look of it. What had happened? All she remembered was that a fat, old lobster was dropped into her tub and the water started turning scarlet. She groaned as she used her fins to push her body up. She peered at the tousled bed and looked at the sleeper. It was the prince! Karla looked him over, wondering what his appearance was. Suddenly, he groaned and turned over, his face facing the tub. Before she could stop herself, a squeal erupted from her throat. The prince opened his eyes and grinned at the dolphin.
"So your awake, little one?"
His looks were breathtaking. Black, unruly hair dangled in front of his turquoise eyes and his smile could make any girl faint. But Karla wasn't just any girl. The dolphin scrunched up its snout and sprayed a stream of water in front of the young man's face.
"Yeow! What'd you do that for? I save your life and the repayment's this?"
The prince smoothed out his clothes and made a face at the dolphin. He headed for the private bathroom and looked back.
"Now, no peeking, fishy."
As if I want to thought Karla. Once the prince closed the door, she transformed back to her mermaid form and twisted around the bathtub to look around. Suddenly, the cabin door opened and several heads peeked in. Sailors! Horrified, the mermaid turned back into the dolphin, praying that the men hadn't seen her. Unfortunately, a few seconds was enough.
The prince came out of his bathroom and looked around, several men were crowding into the room, desperate for a glimpse of the dolphin. They were dumb enough, thinking that Karla would transform in front of them! The prince, who had no clue, pushed away the men and forced them to explain the presence.
"Sir, the dolphin. It's nothing but a mermaid! Pretty one too! Raven- haired and her fins were as rich as the purest gold! I didn't get to see her eyes though."
The prince looked at the dolphin, which was faking sleep.
"Come on, that thing is a mermaid? Yeah, right."
"It's true, my prince," said a hoarse voice.
All the men turned to look at the oldest man on the ship. He was a scholar, the best there was. If he didn't believe them, then no one else would. The old man sat down on a wooden chair and stared at the prince, with eyes of silver.
"Let me explain, sir. Mermaids aren't suppose to be able to turn into any sea animals at all, except for the royal ones. That one right there, I suppose she's a princess or something. Best not anger her, sea princess could control the storms, waves, typhoons, and other sea disasters. I heard that one, I think her name was Farla, liked making whirlpools. 3 Be careful with this one, you don't know her powers yet. Oh, and a good day to you, crown prince." With that, the old man trudged out the door.
Everybody stared at the dolphin, which was still pretending to sleep. Terrified of her 'powers' the sailors ran out, leaving the prince behind.
Karla had heard every word that they said. How could they have known? It's true I'm the mistress of the sky and Farla's the mistress of the seas. Father just inspects us, he doesn't do much to the sailors. Ooh, Farla is in deep trouble. We're not supposed to be known! Who's that old man, anyway?
She stopped thinking when a gentle hand patted the star on her head.
"Sleep well, whoever you are."
The prince walked out the door, leaving the princess deep within her thoughts.
A/N: Well, it explains a little more. Still like it? I think it's getting a bit boring, I try to make it exciting in the next chapter! Promise! In fact, I'll give you a little preview:
Karla transformed back into a human. This was enough! She wanted to get out of here. Luckily, the black suit that she'd had somehow stayed with her. She sneaked around in the shadows and felt someone watching her.
"Well, thief, you better run."
The girl turned to see turquoise eyes and ran to the edge of the ship. She heard footsteps behind her and saw the prince following.
"No!"
That was the last thing she heard before she transformed into a mermaid and dived into the open sea.
A/N 2: Don't worry, I can develop a long chapter for the next chapter with this information, as for now, bubbie. Oh yeah, REVIEW…..
1 Fufie ~ thanks so much. You have reviewed every chapter! Well, I guess some of it is weird, which fairy tales aren't? Thanks for the support.
2 Jenny the Chica ~ thanks for the reviews too! You're so loyal. ^_^ I love your stories, write more!
Spirit-Saviour ~ I love your stories too! Thanks for the review. I like the name of your magical necklace. ^_~
The Capture
Five months later ~
Karla had been accepted as the royal princess of Majesty's Pearl. She now sat in her bedroom reading a novel about a mermaid and her prince. She sighed wistfully as the prince proposed to the girl and placed the book down on her coral bedside table.
A merman messenger arrived and asked her to join the king in the guestroom. Apparently, he wanted to talk to her again. She and her adopted father had chatted away every evening, since the moment she became princess. Now, they were closer than any father-and-daughter relationship could get. The princess revealed her deepest secret to the king as well. The gypsy's spell. Luckily, her father could do some magic of his own as well. He managed to place a charm on the shell that Karla bought at the market. Now, the girl could turn back into a human whenever she wished.
Karla swam to the requested room and sat down to wait for her father. As the king entered the room, he smiled and sat down in the chair opposite of hers.
"Hello darling, so how has your transformation lessons been going?"
The royal family was allowed to 'turn' into a selected animal of their choice. Karla had decided to become a black dolphin with a silver star on it's head. Artier's pick was the great white shark, he was specially allowed to, since he was the captain of the secret guards. Her stepsister's was, coincidentally, a purple/black octopus. King Corel's was the whale shark.
"I have been improving in the lessons. My teacher says that I can fully transform now. Do you want me to show you?"
"Go on."
Karla closed her eyes and concentrated. The next moment she opened them, her father was far larger than before. She squealed happily and nuzzled his hand with her nose. I did it!
"Well done, Karla. What an attractive dolphin you make, I have to admit, I don't think your animal has a species. Now go out and relax, your classes are off for this afternoon."
The princess swam outside happily. There was an extra bonus to this transformation thing, it didn't affect her curse. Therefore, whenever the sunlight struck her, she remained as a dolphin. Happily, she traveled to the surface of the water and peered out. She felt a strong ripple push her to the side. Nimbly, she maintained her balance and stuck her head out of the water. A fishing net soared out of the air and caught the dolphin, wrapping it with other fishes. She felt herself being hauled up and started shrieking and twisting. The last time she looked down, a great white shark was watching her, sorrow in its eyes.
"Haul it up, haul, come one men! We've got a big one this time! Pull, pull!" yelled a strong-looking man.
The prince sighed and looked on through the stretch of water. The day was so boring. He had been sent out of the palace with these sailors because the king suggested that he should learn about a peasant's behavior. It was supposed to be helpful for the prince's judge of ruling the people. It would also be an advantage to his royal position, more people would learn to like him. He felt a loud thud as the net was pulled up and turned around. They had managed to snag a dolphin! He came closer and looked at it, fascinated by its beauty.
"Hello, little one, who might you be?" whispered the prince.
The dolphin looked back with mournful eyes and gasped for air. Already, it's skin was turning dry and was cracking up. It started squirming again, but the dry skin increased the pain.
"Bring me sea water! Don't worry, you'll be all right, little beauty."
He patted the silver star on the black dolphin's head and gently poured the water over it. Moisture returned, but it was quickly soaked away by the burning sun. The prince, who was intrigued by the sea animal, ordered the sailors to bring a tub or some kind of containment. Soon, they returned with a stone tub; from the captain's private bathroom. The captain scowled and told the sailors to return it. However, the prince commanded him, royally, to give up the tub. Muttering, the captain reluctantly allowed his crew to carry on. Karla was placed into the tub and the prince filled it with salty water.
Later ~
It was dinnertime for the sailors and all, but the captain went inside for the food. Grinning wickedly, the man grabbed a large lobster from the fishing net and dropped it into the tub.
"Have a good dinner, dead dolphin."
Frightened, the dolphin wiggled a good distance from the lobster. Unfortunately, the blue animal closed in, snapping its claws threateningly. It managed to tear a chunk out of the tail and hopped away, happy with its prize. The water soon turned red from the blood, which was pouring out a five-inch gash in the dolphin's side.
The prince, who had just finished his dinner, went out to breathe in some of the fresh sea air. He smelled a bloody odor and turned toward its direction. It was from the tub! Quickly, he hurried over and saw the dolphin, lying on its side, with the lobster gashing it. Furious, he grabbed the lobster and killed it. Turning the dolphin to its side, he discovered that the lobster, had indeed, scored several times. Five red claw marks decorated the, otherwise, smooth skin of the black dolphin. Anger radiated from the prince's heart, just by looking at the wounded animal. He ordered the sailors, who had just came out of the dining room, to bring the tub into his own private chambers. There, he could look after it and care for its wounds.
Morning ~
Karla woke up from a deep sleep and looked around with her dolphin eyes. She was within a large cabin, a very rich one from the look of it. What had happened? All she remembered was that a fat, old lobster was dropped into her tub and the water started turning scarlet. She groaned as she used her fins to push her body up. She peered at the tousled bed and looked at the sleeper. It was the prince! Karla looked him over, wondering what his appearance was. Suddenly, he groaned and turned over, his face facing the tub. Before she could stop herself, a squeal erupted from her throat. The prince opened his eyes and grinned at the dolphin.
"So your awake, little one?"
His looks were breathtaking. Black, unruly hair dangled in front of his turquoise eyes and his smile could make any girl faint. But Karla wasn't just any girl. The dolphin scrunched up its snout and sprayed a stream of water in front of the young man's face.
"Yeow! What'd you do that for? I save your life and the repayment's this?"
The prince smoothed out his clothes and made a face at the dolphin. He headed for the private bathroom and looked back.
"Now, no peeking, fishy."
As if I want to thought Karla. Once the prince closed the door, she transformed back to her mermaid form and twisted around the bathtub to look around. Suddenly, the cabin door opened and several heads peeked in. Sailors! Horrified, the mermaid turned back into the dolphin, praying that the men hadn't seen her. Unfortunately, a few seconds was enough.
The prince came out of his bathroom and looked around, several men were crowding into the room, desperate for a glimpse of the dolphin. They were dumb enough, thinking that Karla would transform in front of them! The prince, who had no clue, pushed away the men and forced them to explain the presence.
"Sir, the dolphin. It's nothing but a mermaid! Pretty one too! Raven- haired and her fins were as rich as the purest gold! I didn't get to see her eyes though."
The prince looked at the dolphin, which was faking sleep.
"Come on, that thing is a mermaid? Yeah, right."
"It's true, my prince," said a hoarse voice.
All the men turned to look at the oldest man on the ship. He was a scholar, the best there was. If he didn't believe them, then no one else would. The old man sat down on a wooden chair and stared at the prince, with eyes of silver.
"Let me explain, sir. Mermaids aren't suppose to be able to turn into any sea animals at all, except for the royal ones. That one right there, I suppose she's a princess or something. Best not anger her, sea princess could control the storms, waves, typhoons, and other sea disasters. I heard that one, I think her name was Farla, liked making whirlpools. 3 Be careful with this one, you don't know her powers yet. Oh, and a good day to you, crown prince." With that, the old man trudged out the door.
Everybody stared at the dolphin, which was still pretending to sleep. Terrified of her 'powers' the sailors ran out, leaving the prince behind.
Karla had heard every word that they said. How could they have known? It's true I'm the mistress of the sky and Farla's the mistress of the seas. Father just inspects us, he doesn't do much to the sailors. Ooh, Farla is in deep trouble. We're not supposed to be known! Who's that old man, anyway?
She stopped thinking when a gentle hand patted the star on her head.
"Sleep well, whoever you are."
The prince walked out the door, leaving the princess deep within her thoughts.
A/N: Well, it explains a little more. Still like it? I think it's getting a bit boring, I try to make it exciting in the next chapter! Promise! In fact, I'll give you a little preview:
Karla transformed back into a human. This was enough! She wanted to get out of here. Luckily, the black suit that she'd had somehow stayed with her. She sneaked around in the shadows and felt someone watching her.
"Well, thief, you better run."
The girl turned to see turquoise eyes and ran to the edge of the ship. She heard footsteps behind her and saw the prince following.
"No!"
That was the last thing she heard before she transformed into a mermaid and dived into the open sea.
A/N 2: Don't worry, I can develop a long chapter for the next chapter with this information, as for now, bubbie. Oh yeah, REVIEW…..