Some sort of ending
By chunky-hunky-funky-munky-lady
A/N This is it folks, the very last chapter. And there might be a sequel, but it took me this long to update, so...there probably won't be.
Thanks: None, cause I updated straight away.
Seto p.o.v
I rush outside and fall to my knees beside Keisha. I gently lift her head into my lap. Her lips move, but I can't make out the words.
"Hush" I say, and press a finger to her lips. She smiles softly and shakes her head "Don't you want to kiss me?" she asks. I lean forward to do just that, but she stops me "wait" she says, "first there's something I have to say". She stops to catch her breath. "Firstly, my name is Keisha Marina, and I am what land people call a mermaid. I am part of the royal family of Atlantis"
"But-"
"Hush" she says "I'll tell you. You see, I've been following you for a few months now. However, when my elders found out, they were furious. Me, a princess, was breaking the most sacred law! So they warned me, and I stopped, for a while. But I couldn't stay away. So they sent one of the lower clans after me, one of the assassin clans. So I ran. Halfway to shore, a storm hit. It was filled with mermaid magic, and I was knocked out. The next I knew, I woke up, and I was here" Keisha takes a shaky breath before continuing "these past few days, the one thing I want to do, I can't"
"And that would be?" I ask curiously.
She smiles "Kiss you. However, I can't. Long ago, a mermaid princess fell in love with a human. Her elders disapproved, so they created a curse; any mermaid that kisses a human will die and fade into nothing"
Gradually the storm worsens. Lightening flashes across the sky and sea spray flies all around us. Keisha continues "Now the lightning has hit me the mermaids will be able to find me. They will be here within minutes. So-"tears stream down Keisha's face, mixing with the rain, and I am startled to find that I do too.
She continues, her voice stronger now "You must kiss me"
"No" I say helplessly "not now I know what will happen"
Keisha smiles softly and presses something into each of my hands. Then, without warning, she crushes our lips together.
After a few seconds, she pulls away. Her body is slowly evaporating, turning to mist. She smiles her last smile "Goodbye Seahorse. I love you". A final flash of lightning crosses the sky. When it clears, she is gone.
(scene change)
A while later, when the rain has eased off, Mokuba emerges onto the deck. I am still kneeling on the balcony, my fists clenched around the things Keisha gave me. Unbidden, a raw sob rips from my throat. Mokuba comes and kneels beside me.
"Where's Keisha?" he asks.
I pause for a moment, then stare at the sky in wonder "I set her free" I say breathlessly. Suddenly Mokuba notices my clenched fists. "Big brother, why are your hands like that?"
I look down and uncurl one fist. In it lies a golden braid from Keisha's hair. I then open the other hand, and what lies in there makes me smile. It is a seashell.
A/N Well people, that is it for Seashells. Hope you enjoyed. Sorry it's so short. There might be a sequel sometime, but don't get your hopes up. Review please? Thank you. Bye