Mermaid of the Huntsclan Chapter 1
5 years later:
For half a decade Mirana was safe from the clutches of the Huntsclan living out her days in the Moon Pool. Unfortunately it came with a heavy price.
The entire time Mirana lived completely alone in solitude without anyone for a friend. Because she lacked acceptance with the Huntsclan she sought to seek it out elsewhere. She thought likely the horde of magical creatures that lived around the city itself on land, sea, and air would be her best bet. She was one of them now so Mirana did not fear them.
The majority of mortals on New York City are completely unaware of the separate world beside theirs as they go about their lives.
But what Mirana presumed about the welcome she might receive and what was were two different things entirely.
Considering that she was practically living in the Moon Pool, a place sacred to mermaids and mermen alike, Mirana thought it was only right to make herself known to them. The New York mermaid population was friendly and pleasant enough at first in the beginning. That is until they caught a glimpse of the dragon birthmark across her back. In an instant that all changed.
Not only did the mermaids and mermen become hostile and nasty towards her, but they spread the word of who she is and what she has become to the rest of the magical community on the East Coast.
But Mirana found ways to make up for the lack of company in consolation and remedy for those terrible dreams that plagued her troubled mind. For one when she couldn't get the things she needed in the ocean she had no choice but to go on land. It was easy enough to do. Each time she stepped out of water drying her skin the tail Mirana had instantly turned back into legs and became fully clothed. Mirana always took certain precautions so not to get caught by the Huntsclan again and to keep police from picking her up labeled as a runaway. By all appearances Mirana is one of the many homeless children to live on the streets desperately trying to scrape off a living anyway she could.
As long as she made absolutely sure she never touched water while out and about no one suspected a thing. Unfortunately stuff like this did happen so she was very lucky no one saw her. The power she had of invisibility came very in handy then.
One rule Mirana vowed to herself not to break is to never form any sort of attachments for fear of someone finding out the secret she held close to home. Either they would exploit Mirana or do her great harm. She wouldn't take that chance.
So this was her life now keeping to the shadows practicing her newly acquired powers over the elements in secret. Ability's that grew stronger every single day especially during the full moon where they were enhanced and strengthen up until the full moon would disappear again for a full month.
Usually Mirana would keep to the Moon Pool when this occurred, but on rare occasions she would leave and travel the waterways to Central Park. This is the one time of each month when unicorns would appear in our world until the portal was ready to close returning them to their own like tonight for instance.
Mirana was concealed inside some underbrush in the pond where no one could see her. She loved watching the unicorns play and graze on the grass.
It's peaceful nights like this one that Mirana would find herself reminiscing on her past. After all it was a night quite similar to this one where she gained her mermaid form.
It was before she turned nine. The basis of the Huntsclan was stationed in Ireland at the time. Mirana's mother was dead up to that point in her life and her dad was constantly busy so she went exploring. And there was this place. Mirana walked down by the ocean at the bottom of the cliffs. She felt drawn there life she was looking for something only Mirana didn't know what. There was a cave. She felt so at peace there like she belonged. And then something magical happened the moment Mirana stepped into the water. Under the light and magic of the full moon Mirana's legs transformed into a tail turning her forever into a mermaid whenever she was in the sea.
This was a miracle, but not entirely for the better.
With this being so new to Mirana this hadn't been kept a secret for long. In a society coinciding with the Huntsclan this was far from a good thing. Instead of them understand as one of their own they saw her now as one of the many creatures they were trying to destroy. She begged and pleaded for them all to see truth, but it all went unheard and ignored. Mirana was tortured and experimented on in labs traveling from one facility to another all over the planet until she reached her limit and escaped. It broke her heart to leave only it hurt her even more so what they did to her especially the father she left behind.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear.
Authors Note:
None of you are going to believe what happened to me a little over a month ago.
I was on the way to get my nails done for a potential job interview when suddenly another car slams into my from behind. An idiot driver wasn't paying attention so I and the car in front of me got hit pretty hard. I'm fine, got lucky, not a scratch on me, but it could've been a lot more serious. The back of my head hurt and my left side is really starting to feel the pain. Nothing was broken just sore and bruised.
Bad news is my car got totaled. I really liked this car to I've had it for three years. Good news is I was able to buy a new one.
That day was looking so bright and then this crap happened.
For those of you who drive here, take my advice. EYES ON THE ROAD! I came out alive this time around. The same thing might not happen for any of you if you get into an accident. It's harsh, but the truth.
Some good news is I recently got a new job. Hopefully I'll be able to hang onto this one. Fingers crossed.