Aqualad backed up as the lights grew brighter and the water ball began to swarm faster! The lights gathered into a diamond shape and seemed to compress into a single diamond. And then it formed a gem! It looked like a sapphire, and then just as Aqualad was about to swim over and touch it, the water ball grew bigger and a figure appeared in it! He blinked to make sure he wasn't seeing things. "I'm dreaming! I must be dreaming!" he told himself. But the phenomenon continued. The figure took the shape of a human, a girl. The shadows molded curves and a long slender fin. Then hair appeared; it was long and wavy. Things stayed like that for a little while longer, until the water ball burst! The strong wave sent Aqualad swirling back, but he gained his place and watched as the single figure appeared in front of him, real! It was a mermaid!

It was a beautiful mermaid! The mermaid had a long, purple fin, and tan skin. Covering its upper body was a sea blue swathe that wrapped around the bust and the back like a tube tank. The hair was a light, powder blue with purple streaks, and around its head was a purple headband that held the sapphire that Aqualad has seen just in between her blue eyebrows. And under her eyes, crystals were aligned. There were two navy blue bracelets on her left wrist and then a navy blue band on both upper arms. It was an amazing sight! Right in front of his eyes…a mermaid was born! But they weren't normally born that way…so what was it?

Whatever it was sank down faster, and Aqualad, out of pure instinct, rushed forward and caught her. He knelt down on the sand and let the mermaid rest in his arms. She was even more beautiful up close, and his heart sped up. Who was she, and how did she suddenly come to be? Before he could think of anything else to ponder, her eyes opened slowly and looked up at him. They were a dazzling blue and twinkled up into his. He didn't know what to say, but the mermaid spoke first. "Atlantean," she said, and she had a pretty voice. Aqualad let her go and he backed up. The mermaid stood up and faced him, "Do not be alarmed."

"Who…who are you?" Aqualad asked. The mermaid smiled.

"I am Sapphire." She spoke. Of course, it made perfect sense. The sapphire from before was like her insignia.

"I'm Aqualad, son of Tempest and Dolphin." He introduced himself like he would at Atlantis. The son of Tempest; anybody would have known exactly who that was.

"It is an honor to meet the son of a hero." The mermaid said. Aqualad was surprised, how did she know? "Forgive me, I did not know he had a son." She finished.

"Not many people did." And then there was silence. He was still in shock. "I didn't know mermaids existed." The mermaid laughed and came closer to him.

"Oh, I am no mermaid." She spoke. It didn't make any sense.

"But, you have the fin and everything." He pointed out.

"This is only my water form. I look like you when I am on land." She told him. Aqualad's eyes went big.

"Than, what are you?" he asked.

"I'm not entirely sure." She replied with a shrug.

"Don't you remember anything…like parents?" she touched her lip.

"I'm drawing a blank…" she said, "I have no parents. All I know is I was just born in front of you."

"But, you're not a baby."

"Imagine that." Was all she said.

"This is…" and then he went closer to her, "Amazing! That's what the currents were doing. They created you. And now…you're here. In front of me…living and breathing…and…you have no clue who you are." The girl shook her head.

"What's so amazing about it?" she asked. She sounded like a normal teenager now that she was getting used to his presence.

"No…I just thought that…Trident," he started, and the girl spun around and held out one hand, and from it a ball of white energy grew!

"WHERE?" she looked around.

"Huh…no, Trident isn't here. I just thought he created you." And then she turned and looked at him, and then energy ball went away. She gasped and covered her mouth.

"Oh goodness! No!" and she laughed. "I'm a mere ally. My place is against Trident and his army." And then there was more silence, "Hey, that's one thing I remember!" she said with a smile and clapped her hands.

"Huh?" Aqualad was confused.

"Trident is my enemy. And you're an Atlantean…that's all I know." And she looked away and bit her lip.

"Nothing else?"

"Nope, drawing a blank again." She said and smiled.

"Well, maybe some food will job your memory." Aqualad offered. "Why don't you come back with me to Titans Tower?"

"Titans Tower?" she asked with an eyebrow raised. "Don't you live in Atlantis?" she asked.

"Nope,"

"Why not?"

"Long story…to make it short, I'm a teen titan now."

"What's that?" she asked. He smiled at her.

"Come with me, I'll show you." And he swam off with her following close behind. "So, what do you look like on land?"