Haruka sat on the beach, eyes searching the waters wildly. "Michiru. Michiru.."
Jonas laid his hand on her shoulder. "We'll save her, Haruka. C'mon, Markaw."
The man nodded and dived in after his friend, their magic giving them air and keeping them safe...for now.
"My friends will save me!" Michiru yelled, causing the mermaid guards to glare at her.
"Not until you have received the proper punishment, Michiru," an older mermaid explained. Her name was Meralda and she was a strongly built woman with unusually black hair. She wasn't very attractive and was happy with her job as crime enforcer. It was well known that certain mermaids enjoyed helping the wounded soldiers but sometimes they also broke the rules.
"You're charged with keeping contact with a different race's member for more than the allowed time. For this you will be punished. However, you are also charged with using your magic on that member of that different race. For this you shall be put to death and dishonored in your temple."
Michiru breathed a heavy sigh and looked away as the tears welled up in her eyes. Her arms were beginning to ache from the heavy steel bonds and her faith in her new friends was beginning to weaken. Perhaps they'd leave her and forget about it all.
She cried out as the whip struck her exposed back. Even underwater the effects were painful. Little drops of her blood stained some of the water in the room.
The whip hit her skin five more times. Each time more blood dropped and more tears were shed by the aqua haired princess. "Stop, stop, STOP!!" she cried a few times, but the whipping only continued.
Just when she thought she could stand no more she heard a enormous shatter. The whipping stopped and Michiru looked up only to see a blurred vision of wings and tan skin.
Familiar hands were on her arms, and she realized Haruka was trying to open the bonds that held her.
"Jonas, help me!" Markaw hissed, and Jonas threw the keys to Haruka after knocking Meralda out. Her then darted toward the taller man and helped fight the two mermaid guards.
Michiru heard fist meet flesh and the guard's cries and knew they were winning. Haruka managed to free her and held her close.
"Guys let's get out of here!" The two nodded in response and darted faster than the two women as they left.
Haruka gave Michiru a reassuring hug and swam after the two, wings propelling her farther. The salt water was beginning to sting the aqua haired girl's cuts and Haruka knew she'd have to tend to them. She'd be helping Michiru just like how Michiru helped her.
They broke the surface and followed Jonas and Markaw quickly to any shore. "They rarely come above water," Michiru told them. She could feel their relief and relaxed, too. They hadn't forgotten her. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Haruka set her down and she rolled onto her stomach to keep her cuts from hurting too much. Haruka took the cloth Jonas had brought in a pack hidden under his left wing. She carefully cleaned the abrasions despite the girl's silent protests to the cleaning solution.
She soon realized they were on foreign land with little sand and a small forest. The blonde spotted a few members of the Wood Temple, but they ran. Haruka knew they posed no threat.
She even noticed the black eye Jonas had received but he grinned at her. "Don't worry, blondie. I'll live."
Markaw began, "We'll have to take her to the village as soon as you clean her up. They'll provide her with the water she needs for her mermaid self and house--"
Haruka didn't hear the rest. She cried out as an arrow pierced her shoulder.
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Sorry it wasn't a talkie kind of thing. I dunno why but this chapter wasn't all that fun to write. Review anyway, please!!
Jonas laid his hand on her shoulder. "We'll save her, Haruka. C'mon, Markaw."
The man nodded and dived in after his friend, their magic giving them air and keeping them safe...for now.
"My friends will save me!" Michiru yelled, causing the mermaid guards to glare at her.
"Not until you have received the proper punishment, Michiru," an older mermaid explained. Her name was Meralda and she was a strongly built woman with unusually black hair. She wasn't very attractive and was happy with her job as crime enforcer. It was well known that certain mermaids enjoyed helping the wounded soldiers but sometimes they also broke the rules.
"You're charged with keeping contact with a different race's member for more than the allowed time. For this you will be punished. However, you are also charged with using your magic on that member of that different race. For this you shall be put to death and dishonored in your temple."
Michiru breathed a heavy sigh and looked away as the tears welled up in her eyes. Her arms were beginning to ache from the heavy steel bonds and her faith in her new friends was beginning to weaken. Perhaps they'd leave her and forget about it all.
She cried out as the whip struck her exposed back. Even underwater the effects were painful. Little drops of her blood stained some of the water in the room.
The whip hit her skin five more times. Each time more blood dropped and more tears were shed by the aqua haired princess. "Stop, stop, STOP!!" she cried a few times, but the whipping only continued.
Just when she thought she could stand no more she heard a enormous shatter. The whipping stopped and Michiru looked up only to see a blurred vision of wings and tan skin.
Familiar hands were on her arms, and she realized Haruka was trying to open the bonds that held her.
"Jonas, help me!" Markaw hissed, and Jonas threw the keys to Haruka after knocking Meralda out. Her then darted toward the taller man and helped fight the two mermaid guards.
Michiru heard fist meet flesh and the guard's cries and knew they were winning. Haruka managed to free her and held her close.
"Guys let's get out of here!" The two nodded in response and darted faster than the two women as they left.
Haruka gave Michiru a reassuring hug and swam after the two, wings propelling her farther. The salt water was beginning to sting the aqua haired girl's cuts and Haruka knew she'd have to tend to them. She'd be helping Michiru just like how Michiru helped her.
They broke the surface and followed Jonas and Markaw quickly to any shore. "They rarely come above water," Michiru told them. She could feel their relief and relaxed, too. They hadn't forgotten her. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Haruka set her down and she rolled onto her stomach to keep her cuts from hurting too much. Haruka took the cloth Jonas had brought in a pack hidden under his left wing. She carefully cleaned the abrasions despite the girl's silent protests to the cleaning solution.
She soon realized they were on foreign land with little sand and a small forest. The blonde spotted a few members of the Wood Temple, but they ran. Haruka knew they posed no threat.
She even noticed the black eye Jonas had received but he grinned at her. "Don't worry, blondie. I'll live."
Markaw began, "We'll have to take her to the village as soon as you clean her up. They'll provide her with the water she needs for her mermaid self and house--"
Haruka didn't hear the rest. She cried out as an arrow pierced her shoulder.
*****
Sorry it wasn't a talkie kind of thing. I dunno why but this chapter wasn't all that fun to write. Review anyway, please!!