Long ago, there lived a mermaid whose beauty put even the brightest flower to shame. All the mermen were head over heels for her and wanted this gorgeous mermaid to become their wife. Yet, no matter who confessed, she always refused.

She was well loved by everyone. If she asked, many would even risk their lives to fulfill her desires. In the other mermaids eyes, she was a true Siren.

...

Then on one lovely day, she was caught red handed by the current king while trying to steal the trident for her personal use. After that, he striped her of all rights and banished her to the deepest, darkest place of the sea. From that point on, all the citizens of Atlanta were forbidden to mention her ever again.

Looking at Ryoken who was deeply in shock, Aqua let out a small giggle then leaned foward, grabbing on his shoulders.

"Face to face with the sea witch... Tell me, your highness, are you scare?"

"No. There is only one thing that I'm afraid of, and you..." He grabbed her wrists, lifting them up. "...are not it."

"I see." She smiled and pulled her hands back. "Well, I think I'm going to whip up something to eat. Do you want something? After all, you have been out for nearly 14 days now."

"Thanks for the offer but I'm not hungry."

As soon as he said that, his stomach growled.

"Sounds to me, your stomach disagreed with you big time. Either way, I was going to stuff food down your throat anyways. Those lost blood isn't just going to refill themselves."

"...Why are you being so nice to me? Aren't you suppose to be the bad Sea witch?"

"My lips are sealed."

"A different question then. From what I heard, you try to steal the trident. Why? Even if you have it, it would be useless. Only the ones with royal blood could make it work."

"...Someone like you...would never understand..."

...

During the meal, a great silent covered the air. Even though Aqua made her favorite dish, it tasted bland. As for Ryoken, he couldn't stop thinking about what she said earlier. He really wanted to know what she meant. However, he doubted she would even answer if he asked, so he put that aside.

The next second, Yusaku's face flashed through his eyes.

"I wonder how he is doing..."

He knew those humans who were running toward them that day would surely took good care of him. Yet, he was still worry. He wanted to see him again. It was then a crazy idea crossed his mind.

"Hey Aqua."

"What is it?"

"Can you turn me into a human?"

When she heard that, her hand stopped as she looked up straight at him.

"What?"

"I want you to turn me into a human. In other way, I need legs. You are the Sea witch so it shouldn't be too difficult for you. After all, they said you can make any wish comes true."

"So my reputation precedes me. But then you should know my price isn't cheap."

"I know. And I'm willing to offer my voice as payment."

"Now that is a bold move. The one who possesses the Siren voice is willing to give it up just for a pair of humans legs. Such temptation."

"So do we have a deal?"

Snapping her finger, Aqua summoned a piece of paper written in special ink in front of him along with what seemed to be a pen.

"This is the contract. Give it good read and sign here, I will handle the rest."

He nodded and started to read. A while later, he finally picked up the pen and signed. The moment he finished, the contract glowed bright, so bright that he had to close his eyes. He could feel himself being pulled away by something at a super high speed.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself laying on shore. However, that wasn't the important part. What important was that the fact his beautiful tail was gone. Instead, a pair of human legs took its place.

"It works!"

That was what he wanted to say but no sound came out.

"My voice is really gone." He reached his hand up, touching his neck.

"Phew. I finally caught up to you."

Looking up, he saw Aqua there. She was close, too close in fact. He had to lean back or they would have end up kissing at the slightest movement. There was a seashell necklace around her neck. It wasn't there before.

"Are you happy with the result?" She asked and he simply nod. "Good, but I must tell you, the one you are looking for is no longer here."

"I see..." Ryoken performed some hand signs. Surprisingly, she understood him.

"Oh, don't worry, I have a plan." She snapped her finger and one of the eletric eels he saw before jumped out of the water. The moment it touched the ground, it transformed into a human child. "Follow him and he will lead you to where you need to go. Take this as an extra service. You'll be needing these also." She then snapped her finger again and a set of new clothes along with a pair of black shoes appeared next to him.

"Good luck~"