Fishy Love

Kai had flung his arms over his face expecting his death to be upon him in mere moments. After a few minutes he began to feel pretty foolish. Lowering his arms slowly he stared into the face of…a woman…what? A WOMAN! Rubbing his eyes he felt as if he were either dreaming or mad. No one could live under water. As he gazed back at the tank he started. It was a woman…sort of. His eyes glanced over at what was in front of him.

The creature was making mouth movements. Long flowing green hair, greenish skin…not so green it looked sickly…but green enough to define the qualities. The lips were strange…bluish. The eyes were human like…except for the fullness of them. They were a light shade of amber. A webbed, slightly greenish tinted hand was pressed against the cracked glass. Slowly his hand met this strange creature.

"What are you?" He asked. As he looked closely he realised that green toned skin or not…she didn't look particularly healthy. Green flesh melded into scales…but the scales seemed to be rotting. There was some sort of mould on the fin…in some ways it was revolting. But young Kai was mesmerised. Decaying tail or not…this was the most angelic creature he had ever seen. The face looked full of laughter, despite the definite droop. The eyes were shining and yet were filled with despair.

He slowly walked around the tank, his eyes fixed on her. She didn't go with him but her eyes followed his movements. Kai pitied her. Alone in a tank, away from sunlight, and in poor conditions. He knew the abbey was no luxury but this was ridiculous.

He found a ladder and swung himself up on it. Normally he wouldn't do something so foolish. God knows…this thing could kill him…but he didn't care. He reached the top and lay on a platform raised just above the water. The creature looked up at him in awe. Or what he believed to be awe. A sweet sound of singing filled his ears. She was singing?

His hand skimmed the surface of the water and suddenly a webbed hand found its way to meet his. Kai son found himself staring into the face of the beautiful woman. She was still under the water but it was amazing how defined her face was.

She smiled at him and reached up further. Clammy hands enveloped his face pulling him down into the depths…down…down…down…

His face was now completely in the water. He had forgotten all about living…it was those eyes…those beautiful strange eyes that compelled him. They were so enchanting. Before he realised it he was completely in the water. He only realised he was nearly at the bottom when he ran out of air. Gasping he started up to the top…

He was swimming upwards but not moving anywhere. He turned his half blind eyes back down to the bottom only to discover the webbed fingers encircled around his ankle. Struggling desperately he sought air. Finally he gave up. He gave in…allowing himself to sink deeper…until he was almost at the bottom. The strange creature wrapped her long fingers around him and guided him further. He was almost completely relaxed…nothing…except those eyes…and the water…the…calm…water…those…strange…mystical…eyes…his eyes closed as the water entered his mouth and started filling his body. Making him heavier and drowsy…

Kai awoke to loud noises. Tala was standing over him screaming at something. Groggily he sat up. What met his eyes shocked him. The creature was screeching shrilly as men were jabbing her with rods, sparked with electricity. Boris noticed he was awake and loomed over him. "You are lucky young Kai. You are lucky Tala came to warn us of the foolish deed you have done. Otherwise…this…" He indicated to the cowering water woman. "Would have drowned you…dratted Kelpies…" He started rambling off in his own world

Kai stared at the creature that was fixing him with a placid stare. A kelpie? One of those creatures that lured people to their ocean and drowned them? How had Boris got it? More importantly…why…?

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Eternal Hell-Spawn

Thanks for the review Now you know…a kelpie…need any info on kelpies and their habits…or wanna know what's going to happen…just ask in a review

Darksouled Saiyanphoenix

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Keight Ylonen

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sn0zb0z

Yeah...you cheated! You already know the plot and what's going to happen! But anyway… Thanks for the review