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Chapter 6

Kurt went up to the attic of the Hummel-Hudson house. Their teacher wanted them to prepare a presentation of their ancestors and he needed some information about his mom. He sighed. It's been a long time since his mom died and he missed her every day. Kurt looked over to the box of her belongings. He quickly took it down from the stack of other old things and started rummaging through it. Deep down under her clothes and her cosmetics, he found a book. A book with flowers on the front page. 'Diary of Elizabeth Price', it said. Kurt frowned. Price was his mom's maiden name. He never knew his mom had a diary. Carefully, he lifted the book to his lap and opened the first page. The first entry was on the 21st of July 1988. His mom had been 19 years, only one year older than Kurt. He started reading.

Dear Diary,

I don't know what to do. My live just got turned upside down. Luckily, my friends Pam, Alice and Gwen are also in this mess with me. Why did I have to fall down that hole? Why do I have to be so clumsy? "Fate is a nasty bitch", Pam just said, and I have to agree. My life is over now. Humans use water every day at any occasion. It's impossible to not get wet in our society.

Kurt furrowed his eyebrows. What was his mom talking about? He hoped she wasn't about to say what he thought it was.

From now on, every time I touch water, I grow an aquamarine blue fishtail. Can you believe that? My life was already complicated enough, now I'm part fish. My life sucks.

Kurt paled. His mom was a mermaid.

Minutes passed and he was still sitting in the attic, staring at his mom's diary. She was a mermaid. Kurt still couldn't believe it. Why didn't she tell him? Why didn't he see her as a mermaid? Now that he thought about it, he had never seen her near water. She was really good at hiding the secret. The boy flicked the pages and startled when a tiny envelope fell out of the book down to the floor. He picked it up and eyed it curiously. "To Kurt" it said. Kurt quickly tore open the envelope and opened the sheet of paper. There was a map with a red cross in the middle. Kurt cocked his eyebrow. Did his mom bury a treasure or something? He quickly got up, left the attic and went back to his room. Then he hid his mom's diary under his mattress, grabbed the keys of his navigator and headed to his car.

The map led him to one of the biggest lakes in Lima. Kurt quickly got out of his car and looked to the map. The cross was in the middle of the lake. Kurt cocked his eyebrow. Was the thing supposed to be in the water? He took off his coat and his sweatshirt, put them into his car and went to another spot of the shore. The lake was deserted, only a few people were sitting on the benches. Kurt quickly went into the water and submerged after his tail appeared. Even though the water temperature was cold, Kurt didn't feel it. The lake was way deeper than he thought. He didn't realize he missed swimming around in the deep, enjoying the peace and calm in the depths of the water. Maybe he could do that more often, even with Blaine if he wasn't busy sticking his tongue down Sebastian Smythe's throat. Kurt sighed. Lately, Blaine was always hanging out with that meerkat face. He missed the times he and Blaine would hang out. Kurt was pulled out of his reverie when he noticed a large, oddly shaped rock at the bottom of the lake. He thought he had seen that exact rock on his map. The young merman swam towards the rock and hovered over it. What was he supposed to do now? Did he have to say "Sesame-open"? Or was there another codeword? Kurt spotted something peeking out from the rock at the bottom. He quickly swam down and pulled it out. It was a box made of wood and he could tell it was really old. Curiously, he opened the box and found another letter put into a sheet protector. Kurt closed the box again and swam back to the surface.

Back in his car, he quickly opened the letter and started reading.

My beloved son,

I hid the letter in the depths of the lake in case you would need it. If you read it now, then it means that you turned into a merman. I'm so sorry I can't help you through that whole thing anymore. When I was turned into a mermaid, my whole life changed. But not necessarily to the worse, my baby. My friends, who went through the same thing, grew closer to me and we have each other's backs if necessary. Don't be scared of what happened to you. Accept it, or better, love it! I learned to love my new side and then, everything just got easier. I used my powers to help other people and even swam to Hawaii with my best friends Pam, Alice and Gwen. I loved every second of being a mermaid and I want you to do it as well. That new side of me was definitely an enrichment of my life and I never even once regretted I fell down the hole that fateful night. My three best friends promised they will be there for you if you ever need them, now that I unfortunately can't. Please do not hesitate to contact them after you found that letter!

I love you so much, baby, and I will never stop loving you, no matter where I may be now.

XOXOXOXO

Mom

Tears fell down the letter. Kurt wiped his tears away with the back of his hands and sobbed. His mom knew he would sooner or later turn into a merman, just like she did. This letter just let him realize he still didn't get over her death. In fact, now that he knew about her being part mermaid, he missed her even more. She could've helped him through the first days. Of course, he had Blaine and he was really grateful for that, but it wasn't quite the same. Blaine was pretty inexperienced himself. Maybe his mom would have more answers for them. Kurt blew his nose and noticed that his mom wrote down some information about her three friends at the bottom of the letter. Kurt took his phone and started typing messages. His mom wanted him to contact these ladies, so he will do as she said. They may not be his mom, but maybe they could help him anyway.

Three days later, Kurt was sitting at a table at the Lima Bean when three women entered. One was strawberry blonde with pale skin, one was blonde and tanned and the other one was black with dark brown hair. They started smiling as they spotted Kurt and walked over to him. "Kurt! Look at you, you've grown so much!", Gwen, the black woman, smiled. Kurt grimaced "Yes, that happens after some years pass…" Pamela, the blonde, laughed. "And he still can't keep those snarky comments to himself. Some things never change. Sooo…you found out?" Kurt nodded. "Yes, I found mom's letter when I was doing some research for a school project. Why didn't you tell me?" Alice, the redhead, sighed deeply. "What do you think? We couldn't risk it. A little boy can't exactly keep a secret like this to himself. I mean he could just run around and shout: 'Hey, my mom is a mermaid with supernatural abilities, watch out or she will kick your ass with her powers!'" Kurt nodded again. That made sense. "Besides, we knew that you would more or less have a normal life because Burt is a human. I mean we are mermaids and so was Liz, but only part time. As I did some research, I realized that our children won't inherit our genes unless the other partner is half a merperson too. Why bother a normal child with our not-so normal problems? But after some years, Alice and I figured something out.", Gwen said. "And what?", Kurt wanted to know. "A child who had a part mermaid as a parent may be human, but some traces of the mermaid genes remained. Normally, said person doesn't notice, unless he or she is near a moon pool on a full moon. That was the case when you and your friends were hiking on that island during your vacation, wasn't it?" Kurt frowned. "And what do you want to say by that?", he asked, confused. "Well, did you feel a tug towards that moon pool where you changed? Or something like that?", Pamela queried. Kurt thought about that fateful night. "Well…"

-Flashback-

"Kurt? Are you okay? I was worried because you just disappeared!", Blaine, who was standing behind the chestnut-haired boy, asked. Kurt nodded numbly. "I'm fine, I just needed some alone time. I have a headache, I guess it's because of the girl's screaming and the guy's shouting.", he explained. Blaine frowned. "But that's nothing new, your friends are always acting like that. I mean, I think I need to get used to that because the Warblers were never that noisy or overdramatic, but you…I hope you don't get sick during our vacation.", he said worriedly. Kurt shook his head. He wasn't feeling sick. It was something different. He just couldn't put a finger on it. "I won't, I will make sure of that. After that ridiculous midnight hiking, I will have some tea and relax in a bathtub. Maybe I'm going to turn the TV on and watch Project Runway while doing that." Blaine smirked. "Sounds like a plan. But now, we need to get back to the oth-" he yelped when he fell down a hole. Kurt frantically looked down. "Blaine! Blaine, where are you?!" "Down here! I fell down this hole!", Blaine shouted. "Can you climb up here?", Kurt asked. "No way, that's impossible! Go get the others so that they can help me!", Blaine answered. Kurt shook his head. "No, I won't let you alone her-" he yelped when he suddenly fell down. "Ow that hurt! You just fell on top of me!", Blaine groaned. Kurt quickly got off of him. "Sorry, I really didn't see that coming. The ground crumbled and here I am. Great. What are we going to do now?", Kurt asked his friend. Blaine shrugged. "I don't know, but we need to get out of here…Kurt? Where are you now?", Blaine shouted when he realized Kurt wasn't next to him anymore. "Over here! You need to see this!", he shouted from one corner. Blaine followed that voice… and stared into the bluest water he had ever seen. "Whoa…This looks amazing! What is this place?" Blaine said, taken abak. "I don't know…But I think we're in a volcano. I'm sure I read something about a dormant volcano in one of the hotel's pamphlets…"…

-End of Flashback-

"…now that I think about this, it was no coincidence I found the moonpool. I felt drawn to it, I needed to go there so bad, it was almost painful not to be there, hence the headache. Oh my gosh, so this all was my fault?", Kurt said and paled. Gwen shook her head. "None of this is your fault, okay? We shouldn't have changed in the first place!" Kurt paled even more. "No, it is my fault! I feel terrible now! Blaine's life was turned upside down just because he wanted to make sure I was okay-" "-Hello there, Gay Face! Flirting with the elderly now? I didn't know you were so desperate for love! That's a new low on your 'pathetic behavior' list, and that must mean something!", Sebastian cut him off. Pamela glared daggers at him. "Who are you calling elderly, you little, dumb piece of sh-" "Pam! Stop it, will you?", Alice said sternly. "Shut it, Smythe. These are my mom's friends, show them some respect!", Kurt said angrily. Sebastian smirked his infamous signature smirk. "How about you show your wardrobe some respect? Did you steal your clothes from a Puerto Rican pride boat closet? How about you stick to the men section for- Ouch! MY PHONE!" Sebastian dropped his phone which was now emitting sparks. He cursed under his breath, carefully lifted his phone and quickly left the Lima Bean. Gwen was staring at her blond friend. "Pam! Did you just grill this kid's phone?" Pamela smirked. "Serves this little rugrat right. Nobody insults Pamela Jones!" "You did that?", Kurt asked incredulously. "Yeah, Pam can control electricity, that's how she blew up that boy's phone, I can control and grow plants and Gwen can turn liquids into jelly or crystal. What can you do?" "I can freeze things and manipulate water …Why are you looking at me like that?", he asked when the women went silent. "Your mom…she had the same powers as you, she could also create ice...", Gwen explained. "And what about that Blaine kid?", Alice interrupted her. "He can boil liquids and turn invisible." Pamela stomped her feet. "That's unfair! Why do these kids get more than one power?" Gwen frowned. "You see, I did some research about mermaids and genetics. I found out that the kids of mermaids inherited their parent's power, so that's why Kurt maybe has control over ice, just like Elizabeth had. Manipulating water must be his own ability.", she reasoned. "And what about Blaine? Does that mean one of his parents is a merperson?", Kurt wondered. Gwen shook her head. "Not necessarily. Maybe one of Blaine's ancestors was, like his grand parent or his great-great- grandparent." "What's going on in your mind, Kurtie-boy? You look lost somehow.", Pamela said. Kurt sighed. "How could you do that? I mean, hiding your whole other life?", he asked them. "Well, that was easier said than done, to be honest. But we've been mermaids for over twenty years now and I must say, it gets easier. Don't let that other half of yours dominate your life. Try to follow your dreams, live your life with arms wide open, like Natasha Bedingfield said. We do and we are even successful! I mean I'm a school counselor now and I love my job, Pam over here is the boss of a successful advertising firm, Gwen is one of the best doctors the world has ever seen, and your mom was a great teacher.", Alice explained. "Just because you have on foot on land and one fin the sea, it doesn't mean that you can't live your dreams. Don't be afraid, okay? And if you and your friend ever need help, you have our numbers. We are only one call away, remember that.", Gwen winked. "Elizabeth helped us out more often than I can even count, the least we could do to thank her for that is to be there for you if you ever need us!", Pamela smiled. Kurt was at a loss of words. He always thought he and Blaine needed to discover everything alone. Now that he knew there were people that could actually help him deal with his new situation, he was utterly relieved. "I don't know what to say. Thank you for that. And for everything you have done for mom.", he finally said. Alice smiled warmly. "No need to thank us for that, sweetie. Elizabeth would have done the same for us if one of us was in the same situation." She sighed. "One day, my son and my daughter will be in the same situation as you. I have to tell them eventually as soon as they will feel the call of the moonpool. They are too young now, but you know, time flies. Before I can blink, their lives will be turned upside down… ", she sighed. Kurt grimaced. "Tell me about it", he muttered. Gwen checked her watch. "We need to get going now, catch our flights. Tell Burt we said hi! And we are sorry we couldn't make it to his wedding!" Kurt suddenly remembered something. "Wait, one more question concerning my dad: Did he know about mom being a mermaid?" Pamela laughed. "What do you think, Kurt? Elizabeth couldn't keep it a secret anymore after they married, she was always a terrible liar. But if you want to wait until you tell him the truth, that's okay. Just tell him whenever you feel ready." Kurt furrowed his eyebrows. "I can't exactly tell dad now, there is so much going on with him being a congressman and the heart attack one year ago… I think he couldn't handle that additional stress factor!" Alice nodded. "If you say so…just tell him when the timing is right. Your father is a good man, he didn't even freak out after Elizabeth told him!", she smiled. Pamela got up. "But now, we really have to get going, the clock is ticking!" The women each hugged Kurt. "Goodbye Kurt! And don't forget to contact us whenever you need us!", Pamela said before leaving.

A/N: Since I was to lazy to think of own OC's, I've borrowed some characters from the Alice book-series, turned them into mermaids and turned Elizabeth Price into Kurt's mom. No need to know them either, don't worry ;) Please tell me what you think xD