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The Pirate and his Pearl

Once upon at time, thousands of feet beneath the ocean, in a kingdom only known in fairy tales lived an ancient race of creatures. These creatures were only heard of in bars where old retired sailors hung out and told stories of amazing discoveries, ferocious battles with black pirates, and of the rare sightings of mermaids. Mermaids, the old sailors would describe them, as being half human half fish. However nobody ever believed in their existence.

But to the mermaids, the world of the Humans were very real. Humans were threats to the mermaids. In the sacred law of the mermaids, it was forbidden to ever be seen by a human. It was even more forbidden to ever touch a human. However, they were allowed, just once in a life time, to go above the waves and look at the human world. On the eight-teenth year of their life, they were able to spend one whole day observing the forbidden world. And today, it was Princess Fina's turn to go above the waves ...

*In the Kingdom on Atlantis*

Fina woke up feeling the warmth of the sun on her face. "Today's the day!" She thought to herself eagerly as she crawled out of her shell bed. She ran her fingers through her long golden blonde hair, sectioning it out, then proceeded to braid it. She had barely a wink of sleep the night before, she stayed up with her sisters listening to their stories of the human world. Hearing of the things called birds, and sometimes even the rare sightings of humans always excited Fina. She dreamt of this day since she was a little girl, and now it was finally her turn to go and taste the 'breeze'. She took a quick glance in her piece of mirror, before she left. It was rare for mermaids to ever have mirrors since they didn't have the technology to create it, but once in a while they'd find a ship that had sunk that would have mirrors. If you were lucky, it would be a big mirror. Fina spent most of her time raiding ships, trying her best to learn about humans. Sometimes even pretending to have legs!

Fina grabbed a string of pearls from her vanity desk and quickly tied her hair. She swam out of her tower and down to the royal dining room where she

was sure everybody was waiting for her to give her their blessings. The Palace of Atlantica was made of corals and rock. It was so colorful because

of all the underwater plants and life that sprung off the corals. It was always buzzing with life, Fina always had plenty of friends to talk to. Because she was always around other mermaids (and fish) she knew from an early age that she was different. Most mermaids had dark murcky black hair that blended in with the depths of the ocean, but not Fina, she had yellow hair. Yellow hair that resembled the 'Sun'. Her father even told her

her hair was like liquid sunlight. It got her a lot of attention.

Fina moved her fins faster than she ever had in her whole life. She whizzed

by a few columns before a fimiliar voice caught her attention. "My Lady Fina!" Fina spun around so suddenly her fin had create mini whirl pool. "Oh Ramriez! Good morning!" She slightly bowed in the handsome silver haired mans direction. "Happy birthday, fair Fina." Ramriez took one of Fina's hands kissing it, " Are you off to see your father and sisters?" "Yes I am." "Why don't I escort you there then? I was on my way over there before I bumped into you." "Alright." She replied a bit dissapointedly. Since she was going with Ramriez she knew it'd take even LONGER to get to where she was going, and she didn't want to wait another moment until reaching the surface. Fina slipped her arm in one of Ramriez's crooked elbow and they were off.

The trip to the dining hall took what seemed like an eternity to Fina. Along the way Ramriez was making small talk. A good number of females heads

turned as they passed. Fina knew that they were looking at Ramriez. He had just recenty transfered from the Ocean under the Silver moon when her father opened some spaces in the army for new qualified young men. Ramriez was strong, brilliant, and very good looking. He was her father's favorite warrior, whenever there was a disturbance, Ramriez would always, fast and efficiently, solve the problem.

They finally entered the dining hall, when there was suddenly an ambush. Twelve frantically screaming girls charged at Fina. Ramriez gingerly released Fina's arm before he could be severly damaged by all the girls. Each girl crowding around their newly 18 year old sister, each giving her their own blessing. "Girls, girls, girls!!! Calm down or else you'll kill Fina before she gets to see the human world." The King sat up holding his tritan, motioning his hands. All twelve girls went back to their place around the table. The King

opened his arms out to his special daughter. Fina swan up to her father and

entered his warm embrace.

"Happy birthday my precious little Fina! Are you ready to see the human World young one?" Fina playfully pushed her father. "Papa quit talking to me like I'm a baby! And to answer your second question, yes, I've been waiting forever to see the human world and I would like to see it right away.... So may I please leave now?" She gave her father the most innocent pleading eyes she's used since she was little. "But Fina, there's still a magnificent breakfast here for you! Eat before you go! You'll need your energy." "Pleaaaaase Papa! I'll grab something before I go!"

"Oh I should've known this would happen. Alright Fina if it'll really make you that happy, you may leave now. But come see me right after you're done looking at the overworld. And please my daughter, be careful of fishing boats!" Fina's face lit up with delight, "Oh thank you Papa! Don't worry I'll be careful!" She quickly pecked her father's cheek and dashed out of the dining room. She went so fast she didn't even notice the dissapointed look on Ramriez's face.
Author's notes:

I hope you enjoyed chapter 1! I've had this idea for a story in my head for a while, and I'm just so happy to finally be writing it! Please review this story even if you have BAD things to say about it. Yes this is a Vyse+Fina fanficcie!