Earth 10

Merman Snart/Shipwrecked Lance

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Sara hadn't wanted to go jet skiing that morning, but Laurel had promised she would go hiking with her in the jungle the next day if Sara agreed to go along with the group that morning. So, that's what she did. She was loath to admit she was enjoying it, right up until her jet ski broke down and her friends left her behind, too caught up in their little competition to notice she wasn't with them anymore.

This was supposed to be a relaxing trip to the Queen's private island in the bahamas, a little sun, a little sand and hopefully a lot of booze before they all had to pack up and head off to college. Sara had always wanted to come here if only for the scenery. She could probably live without having to listen to Laurel and Oliver bicker-it was definitely an off moment in their relationship- and Tommy complaining about his father to Thea who was only listening because her own boyfriend, Roy, couldn't make it and she had nothing else to do.

All in all Sara kind of wished she could just go off and be by herself. Hence the desire to go for a hike in the jungle. The workers at the Queen's compound had told her that there was an oasis out in the jungle and she was excited to check it out. When she told Laurel, her older sister had said it sounded like fun and she would love to go with her and Sara actually found she liked the idea. She and Laurel had always been close, less so once she started dating Oliver Queen, but Laurel and Oliver's relationship had grown rocky as time went on and Sara was looking forward to spending a little time with her best friend.

Now, she was stuck floating on a broken down jet ski all by herself, forcing her to abandon it and swim for the island in the distance. If that wasn't enough, the weather was quickly turning on her. As if on cue the wind picked up bringing with it darkened clouds and rough waves that tossed her around. She kept up her pace as best she could but she was quickly tiring and it only took a few good, powerful hits to knock her off balance. She swallowed water and was pulled under only to force her way back to the surface. The barrage continued, until Sara couldn't find the strength to stay conscious.

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Sara gasped as her eyes flew open, coughing at the dry burning pain in her throat. She turned over, trying to adjust her eyes to the low light. When she finally did she found herself in a sea cave, most likely one off the edge of the island. At least she hoped she was still on the same island. She felt sore and tired and the burning in her throat wasn't getting any better. Her head was pounding and she was scared, but she knew she needed to calm herself.

Sara forced herself to sit up and looked around, taking in the damp cave all around her. She was lying on the very edge of a rocky outcropping, overlooking the pooling water ebbing against the rocks. The sky outside the cave was dark with looming clouds, rain slapping against the crashing waves.

She stood on shaky legs, turning around to face the inside of the cave. She could see faint light coming through the back and decided to walk toward it, hoping to find an escape. After a few minutes of stumbling along she realized the light was growing brighter as she drew closer to it. She picked up her pace. She soon realized that the light was daylight, and as she made it to the source she gaped in awe of the beauty before her.

The back of the cave opened up into the island, an oasis. The edges of the rocky cliffs fading into jungle and circling around a crystal clear pool of water created by the rock face rising out of the ground. Sara stumbled into the open, belatedly realizing that it was still raining. She didn't care, moving to sit by the pool. She took long, slow deep breaths trying to clear her mind and relax. She coughed a few times, her throat still dry and massaged at her temples trying to rid herself of the headache.

"Are you alright?" a voice drawled off to her side, startling her. Her head snapped up seeking out the voice. She found it, a man in the pool, his head and shoulders above the water. He kept his distance from her, but his stunning blue eyes watched her closely. "You were sleeping in the water." he continued. Sara looked around before turning her attention back to him.

"Did you bring me here?"

He nodded once. "You were sleeping." he repeated. "That's not good."

"No it's not. Thank you." she smiled at him. He looked wary of her, but he made no move to leave. "I'm Sara." she told him and she watched the emotions war on his face, trying to decide what to say next.

"Leo." he finally answered.

"Well, Leo, thank you for saving me." she told him. "Why are you in there?" she continued gesturing to the pool. Leo looked down at the water then back up at her.

"I live here." he told her.

Sara looked confused. "Here? In the water?" he nodded once. She was about to ask him how that was possible when the voices of her friends started calling out through the jungle. She turned away toward the voice and looked back at Leo quickly. He looked nervous at the voices echoing through the trees. He shook his head at her.

Sara watched stunned as he dove beneath the water head first, legs kicking up above the water. The only problem was, they weren't legs… it was a tail.

A tail as blue as his eyes.