Authoress Notes: Hi guys, and welcome to my second fanfic, co-written with the fabulous SereneCalamity. We got talking one day over our love for fairy tales and decided to work on this little collab together. It's most likely going to be about six or seven chapters not really sure. We both hope you all enjoy ^_^

Disclaimer: We Don't Own Anything. I Do Own My OC Selene.

Forever In Your Eyes

Prologue

From deep within the dark crystal waters, her bright green eyes stared up at the midnight star filled sky. The round moon shone brightly, beaming down through the thin gun-metal clouds, while the stars appeared to look like a thousand tiny diamonds embedded on its onyx surface. The sea was her home, a world of a beautiful shimmering sapphire blue. An eternal turquoise, hidden beneath the foamy waves that crashed on its surface. She loved the ocean with all her heart and soul.

She always had.

Here she was free to be herself, and be free from any kind of sadness, worry, or pain that might exist above. She loved swimming through the pretty colored coral, and gliding effortlessly through the bright green forests of seaweed which were very soft, and the various sea animals and creatures that lived and soared around and about. But the one thing she loved the most was the large, wide open space, was the endless and countless hours of exploring with her best friends. She also loved the feeling of the clear water all around her; while the ocean's current pushed her about. This was her home, and her life.

Simon Lewis and Magnus Bane meant the entire world to her, and they'd always been there and supported her when no one else in the entire kingdom had. The three of them loved and cared about each other very much. To everyone around them, they were a bunch of outcasts and misfits. The human world had always been a fascinating place to them, with its strange everyday objects and treasures. In all truth, Clarissa Morgenstern didn't feel like she truly belonged here in the ocean at all. All her life, she'd felt nothing more than out of place. Like she never truly belonged here.

Maybe it was for the best that she didn't return to the above surface, but a part of her wanted to return to Jace Herondale and never come back here. He was the exact reason she wanted to stay. From the very moment she'd laid eyes on him, she knew that she had to be with him. From her hidden space on the ship that night she gazed upon the most beautiful human being she'd ever laid eyes upon. In her heart, she would never forget that moment. For he was sitting alone on the ship's side, gazing up at the moon, his face open and earnest, a thoughtful look in his golden eyes, and his golden hair blowing in the wind.

She would've given anything to go be with him, or talk to him. The only glimpse he'd gotten of her was after she rescued him from nearly drowning and losing his life in that wretched storm that had torn through the skies and the ocean. She didn't expect him to stir. His golden eyes fluttered underneath his closed eyelids as the sun peeked through the once ominous dark storm clouds, gently resting on his face. His large hand gripped hers, as she continued to sing under her breath. His eyes opened, gazing into her's with the utmost curiosity, wonder, and kindness. A faint blush had formed on his face, pink tinting his cheeks.

The memory of the redheaded angel still haunted Jace.

Those green eyes still refused to vanish out of his mind, burnt behind his eyelids so he saw them every time he so much as blinked. Her voice was unlike anything he'd ever heard, his heart skip a beat as he had slowly opened his eyes and breathed in the salty fresh air, letting it fill his lungs. His vision had slowly came into focus, bringing hin face to face with her for the first time. His golden eyes had met a pair of green eyes. It was a beautiful melody, from which poured from her full pink lips as her emerald eyes stared down into his with a blush across her cheeks.

She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life.

"Y-You saved me," he had finally managed to sputter, the ability to speak seeming to escape him for a few minutes given his surprise at opening his eyes and seeing the gorgeous woman.

"Yes, I did," she nodded, with a small, nervous bite to her lower lip "I want more than anything to stay. But, it's forbidden."

"What do you mean forbidden?" He asked, confused.

Come home, come home child, the ocean's song beckoned her, calling for her to return, and Clary's eyes drifted over to the water that was licking at the sand of the beach they were on.

His eyes drank her in; her long, dark red hair cascaded down her shoulders in ringlets, her eyes were hidden behind long dark lashes, her lips were full, and her body was slender and petite although with hour-glass curves. What surprised him most was that her body ended in that of a green fish tail.

"You...You're a mermaid..." Jace said in disbelief. She didn't say anything else to him, before she slowly started to back away, but he reached out and grabbed her by her wrist, tugging her back to him. The moment their skin made contact it was like an electric current had suddenly passed through them.

"Please...Don't go," the prince whispered, the plea soft but desperate. The mermaid looked up at him, her eyes were wide with fear.

"I'm sorry, but I must. I'll get in trouble," she replied, once again biting nervously at her lush lower lip. Jace raised an eyebrow quizzically.

"Trouble? Why would you get in trouble?"

"Because..." she let a sigh escape her lips, "Because contact between the human world and the mer-kingdom is strictly forbidden. If my father finds out..."

"I wasn't even aware that mermaids were even real. My siblings and I thought they were just a myth."

"Well, that's how it's supposed to be. Now, I really have to go.

"If contact is forbidden, then why did you even bother saving me?" Jace asked, wanting to understand.

Panic suddenly filled Clary's chest. Inside she knew that she shouldn't even be here, let alone be talking to him. This went against everything Luke had sternly warned her about. Humans were dangerous. You start communicating with them and then they wouldn't let you out of their sight. But in all honesty, she didn't want to go. She wanted to stay and to learn more about the human world from Jace. He had the ability to teach her about all kinds of things that she didn't yet know or understand.

"Because it was the right thing to do. I couldn't just leave you and your family and friends to die."

"What happened to them? We're they able to make it out as well?"

"Yes, they all managed to get to the lifeboats in time and you did as well, but you went back to save a strange gray blueish animal stranded on deck. You dove back into the water, climbed up the side of the deck and told him to jump and you were able to catch him. Just as you were about to leave, your foot got stuck and there was a large explosion and you were thrown overboard."

"Thank you for saving my life."

"You're welcome."

"At least tell me your name."

"Clary. My name is Clary."

"I'm Jace."

"Jace, I'm very sorry but I really have to go," she said, quickly swimming away from him.

"Wait, Clary, will you please come back?" He asked. "In the morning tomorrow? I'll be over by that cove of rocks," Jace said, pointing to the sandy beach shore. "Clary, please say you'll be there."

The redhead bit her lip, mostly out of nervousness, as she turned back to look at him. His golden eyes seemed to be pleading with hers. She wanted nothing more than to say yes, but knew the risk was too great. The voice inside of her head said no, but she rolled her eyes and smiled.

"All right, I'll see you tomorrow." Jace's expression brightened at her response.

"Thank you, Clary."

"You're welcome."

She smiled, before swimming back out into deeper water, taking one last look at Jace she waved before disappearing below the waves.