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Epilogue

A few years have passed, after the passing of his dear mother, Aqua, now king of his people, started to enjoy the sea life more than before. His brothers and sisters, though they supported him as king, helped serve him as servants or royal guards. His friend, Fowler, now started to become the leader of his pod, sometimes help his friend when there is a war in the sea. Often times, whenever Aqua was alone swimming to his usual spot, he would find different types of bottles sinking towards the ground and inside would be a note from Erica. She intentionally would say hello with each of her letters, stating what has happened to the life over on land, also mentioned how much she missed him. Every time she stated those words, Aqua then sigh deeply and thought about her smile and love. He always wonder about since he became king, if he could be able to see her again, however, under strict supervision from the sea horse and Sebastian, he had to be a strong ruler for his kingdom. He then would secretly write a letter to her and send the actual letters back to her from shore to let him know about his life in the sea.

One day, as he waited patiently for the letter on his scheduled moment, he noticed the bottle sunk down as normal, but there were two things inside. The first was the letter he had expected, while the other was an invitation to a wedding. As he carefully read the letter, it seemed as though Erica was about to receive a step father who loved both her and her mother deeply. Though the wedding was in a few weeks, she informed him by letter that she would be gone in a few weeks because of the location, but stated that there was suppose to be a place where she can meet him again. With joy, he wrote the letter back in a quick response, sent the letter back up towards the shore, and quickly swam all about with joy. He then swam passed Fowler's pod and went straight towards him.

"Fowler!" he called as he swam towards him in glee.

Fowler looked at his direction while he hugged him with joy.

"What's up with you, Aqua?"
"I have exciting news for you to hear."
"Well, what is it?"

He just was about to state his news when he noticed he need to tell him privately. After Fowler requested them to swim ahead, Aqua then escorted him to their old hideout to let him know the news. After explaining what happened, Fowler smiled.

"That's great news, Aqua!"
"Really?"
"Yeah. You mentioned to me before that you two were talking, but now, you and her were going to meet each other again after all these years? That's excellent news to you."
"I know. I-I need to be prepared. I need to find all the things that are necessary for a wedding, also, I want to look my best for her, and also I need to know what to do with my new supervisions. What am I going to tell them?"
"Don't worry about it. Just be prepared for the wedding and I'll find you the item you need for you and her to remember forever."
"Thanks Fowler. You are the best."

He then swam away towards the castle to prepare his journey. One night before the week of the wedding, he was about to leave his throne when he heard his supervisions enter his room for a moment.

"Where do you think you're going, sire?" the sea horse inquired.
"I'm off to see King Triton and his family to discuss of a land that may be excellent to sell."
"You do not have to lie to us, your majesty." Sebastian replied. "We know that you are off to see that human girl again, aren't you?"

He didn't know what to say. Aqua had not told any creature about his plans except Fowler.

"We will not allow you to go out there without an escort, your majesty."
"Wait. Are you allowing me to go?"
"But of course, sire. You are king of your people. You have the rights to do things by your request."
"However, we do not accept things you do without one."
"I will ask Fowler to escort me to the location I am needed to be."
"Very well, your majesty."

Sebastian and the seahorse started to leave his room and continued as before. Aqua and Fowler then started to swim towards the location the next day. The trip took about a few days worth and he made it just in time for the actual wedding. Normally, he was not able to see the wedding since humans would be able to kill him on sight, however, since he is king, he now has the authority to hide himself without being seen by other humans by hiding near a river. As he rose up from the shore, the wedding was about to be prepared for the most cherished moment for Erica's mother. Erica, on the other hand, wore her maid of honor dress that was as beautiful as an actual mermaid. Her dress was as light blue as the ocean with a light red sash. When Aqua saw her from a distance, he was in a trance so much that Aqua couldn't get his attention. The wedding was the most beautiful event that he had ever seen in his entire life. The music on land, the wedding and vows were perfect. When night started to enter, Aqua then came to a conclusion that she wasn't coming to see him after all, but only invite him to the wedding. Before he said to Fowler to leave, a voice that seemed familiar caught his attention.

"Aqua?"

He slowly turned to the side and saw Erica. She ran towards the ocean and hugged Aqua with tears flowing in her eyes. Without thinking, she kissed him on the lips as before and Aqua was pretty shocked of this new moment for just a few seconds and then started to accept her kiss. Their lips parted for a moment while she looked at him with a smile on her face.

"I'm glad you made it."
"I'm glad too."
"You see, there's a reason I wanted to see you here is-"
"Hey, Erica!"
"Fowler?"

Fowler then came out of the water and smiled happily. Erica moved away from Aqua to see Fowler.

"Fowler, it's been so long since I've seen you."
"It's been a while to see you too."

She hugged him and kissed him on the nose. With joy, he was about to blow water out of his blowhole, but he didn't want to risk Aqua to get caught.

"Well, since you two are here together, I'll leave you two in peace."

He sunk back down into the water, leaving Aqua and Erica on their own. Aqua and Erica talked for a little bit to know about what events had happened over the past few years. Erica then sigh and her smile slowly disappeared. Aqua didn't understand what it meant, but knew that he wasn't going to like it.

"What's the matter, Erica?"
"Aqua...there's...there's something I want to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Remember when I mentioned my step-father on the last letter?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I asked him the day before this wedding took effect to see where we would be living and since he lives in the city, he has a home up there where we'll now be living."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that this may be the last time I will see you again."
"No..."
"I know. I don't want this either, but my step-father is wanting to continue with his company and don't want to lose that for us."
"Will I ever see you again?"
"I don't know."
"You won't forget me though, will you?"
"Never. I'll always remember you forever for all eternity."

She then took her light red sash and her gorgeous ring that was passed from her family through many generations to create a small little necklace.

"I want you to have this so that you will remember me."

As she handed him the necklace, he held on to her hand with all his might.

"I will never forget you."

He then kissed her on the lips again to embrace the moment. For a few minutes, the love they shared was cherished forever that a single diamond couldn't be precious than this moment. As their lips departed once more, he handed her a clam and placed it towards her hand.

"Now this is my gift to you."

As she opened the clam, there laid a beautiful pink pearl engraved inside. It stated:

To the most beautiful human I have ever loved and cherished for all eternity.

In tears, she started to cry again and hugged him.

"I will treasure this gift always."

When they were about to talk some more, she heard her mother call out for a moment. Erica then knew this was how it must end. They both looked at each other and smiled with tears in their eyes. Both Aqua and Erica hugged the last time, saying their good-byes and he saw her leave. He was about to feel a bit heartbroken, however, with his treasure she gave to him, he knew that she would never break his promise of seeing her again. Aqua then started to sink towards the ocean to return to his home.

Erica, on the other hand, started to run towards the wedding with a new outfit to talk with her mother.

"There you are, my dear. Are you ready to-"

Erica's mother stopped for a moment and noticed her hair being wet.

"Did you go swimming again with your dress on?"
"No, ma'am. I..."

She didn't want to tell her mother that she saw him again, but then again, she didn't want to tell lies to her mother either. Quietly, Erica took a deep breath and told her who she saw. Erica's mother was surprised that he was able to see him again.

"I'm glad that you were able to see him once more."
"I'm going to miss him."
"I know, but as long as you remember his love for you, then he will be okay."
"You promise?"
"I promise."

She then hugged her mother and walked towards the wedding where the guests were having. The wedding continued as normal and all enjoyed the moment while it last. The bouquet from the bride landed on her daughter's hand that she knew that she would marry a man whether it was a man on land or a man on sea. As they started to prepare for the long trip to the city the next morning, Erica packed all of the items that she dreamed about in her bag.

"Are you ready, Erica?" her stepfather replied as he climbed up the stairs.
"Yes father." she stated.

Erica's stepfather then grabbed the bag and carefully carried it towards the car. Everything was packed and ready to go. When they started to enter the car, Erica stopped for a moment and turned back to see the ocean.

"What's the matter, honey?" her stepfather replied.
"Nothing. Just wanting to remember the sea one last time."
"Very well. Let's go."

She obeyed and started to sit in the vehicle with her and her step-father. When they started to leave her own hometown behind, Erica opened her purse to look for something, and opened the clam. The pearl was still beautiful and shined bright as the sun. In a moment, she grabbed a few paperclips and started to create her own ring. She wore the item and glanced at it with grace. She knew that from within her heart vowed to return back to her hometown and will reunite with Aqua, no matter how long it takes.

** The end. I hope to write a sequel soon about the continuing story of Aqua and Erica. Will they ever meet again? Will their love continue to bloom or will a new twist and turns come from their lives? Coming soon! To the viewer who had requested this story to take effect, I personally want to give my welcome once again to you! Please Review! **