My apologies for those who have already read this chapter, but I have edited some parts, and added a few things. I'll also do my best to correct any grammatical errors I may come across.

NOTE: Many major things have changed, and I did add in a little more angst and emotion toward the middle and end. I also apologize for parts I may have rushed or took too long to explain. I'm still somewhat new to writing fan-fiction, but I'll do my best to make this chapter much better for you guys. Anyway, I'll stop rambling on. Enjoy Chapter 6(Revised).

"Who Am I?"

Chapter 6 (Revised 6-21-12)

*Danny's POV*

Pain...Misery...Agony…They were the only things on my mind during the transformation from Hell that made me half-fish. My thoughts were so jumbled after that ordeal that I couldn't even think straight. As I lay in Sam's chest, I forced myself to clear my head and relax. With her gentle fingers, Sam combed through my long, white hair. I loved her soft touch. It made me feel like I was in Heaven dancing amongst the angels. I yawned and buried my head in her chest. It wasn't hard for me to fall asleep after everything I went through that day. As Sam's soft arms wrapped around me, I surrendered myself to the world of dreams within a matter of minutes.

Dawn arrived a few hours later. The sun's morning rays had just begun to shine over the horizon. As the bright light shined in my eyes, I yawned and stretched. Compared to last night, I was feeling much better, so I sat up. I looked around, but the cove was empty. Sam wasn't anywhere to be found. I didn't think much of it, though.

"She must be getting some food or using the bathroom." I said as I shrugged.

I took this time to really look myself over in full detail. I could feel the long strands of my silky hair rest on the lower half of my back. Gently, I pulled it around my waist and began stroking it. I let the strands fall from my hands, and my hair flowed freely in the ocean breeze. Afterwards, I took the blanket off of me and placed my hand on my new, emerald tail.

"I can't believe this is actually happening…" I thought to myself.

I contracted my tail toward my body and coiled it around like a snake. As the sun's light reflected off of my scales, they began to shimmer and sparkle. I smiled as I ran my hand over the length of my tail. From my waist down to the tip of my tail, I judged it to be about ten feet long. My tail was also very heavy. In fact, I could barely move because of the tremendous weight. I barely managed dragging myself out of the cove and onto the beach. Just as I made it onto the soft, golden sand, I saw Sam coming toward me. She had some firewood and a basket of fruit in her arms.

"Danny?" She called out to me.

I smiled and waved my hand to let her know that I was all right. Sam hurried over and bent down, putting the supplies on the ground as she did.

"Are you feeling any better?"

I nodded.

"Much better, actually. It's just hard for me to get around, now."

My beached tail flopped around on the ground, dry as a desert. I could also feel my arms fins and fin ears start to become dry from the lack of water. Placing one hand on my gills, I began coughing.

"We need to get you in the water, Danny."

Sam gently pulled me by the arms into the ocean.

"S-Sam! I-I'm not sure about this. I don't know if I can swim…"

"You're a merman, Danny. Of course you can swim."

"B-But I've never swum with my tail before! I don't know if I can do this."

Sam smiled.

"It'll be all right Danny. You were born to live in the sea. Just trust yourself and your natural instinct."

"S-Sammy!"

Sam helped me get farther out and before long, I was splashing frantically in order to stay afloat.

"Danny, just relax. You'll be okay."

"Sam, I can't do this!" I repeated. "I-I'm going under!"

My tail swayed back and forth in the water like a useless piece of meat. No matter how hard I tried, I could not figure out how to get the damn thing to move the way I needed it to.

"Relax, Danny," Sam called out again. "I know you can do it."

It wasn't long before I felt my head disappear below the ocean waves. As I continued struggling around, my long hair sprawled out all around me, and my tail thrashed about. I thought that at any moment, I would pass out from the lack of oxygen. To my surprise, I felt perfectly fine. I didn't even feel dizzy or light-headed. I stopped waving my arms around like a crazy person and did what Sam told me to do-relax. My tail muscles flexed and relaxed as I stayed put in a motionless state. I willed my tail to move and sure enough, it did. I propelled myself foreword and smiled as I felt my body move with the ocean current.

"I'm doing it!" I thought to myself. "I'm really doing it! I'm swimming!"

I was happy as a young child who had just learned how to swim without a life vest or floaters. Pathetic, maybe, but I was still proud of myself. I poked my head out of the water, and I saw Sam looking back at me with a smile on her face.

" I knew you could do it, Danny." She said proudly.

Happily, I swam through the narrow opening of the cove. Sam came inside soon after with a smile on her face. I went into the little pool and pulled myself halfway out of the water. My upper torso rested on the soft rock floor of the cove while my tail remained in the ocean.

"T-Thanks, Sammy." I said as a slight blush appeared on my cheeks.

Sam kneeled down and smiled.

"All it took was a little practice. Once you get used to swimming around with that tail, it'll get much easier for you."

I nodded.

"Yep! And it's all thanks to you, Sam."

"I don't think so, Danny. You did it all on your own. I didn't do anything."

"No, but you believed that I could do it," I countered. "And that's more than I could ever ask for. You believed in me and in my ability. I can swim because you told me I could, and I believed you."

"Really?" Sam asked in disbelief.

I nodded once more.

"Yes, Sam. You gave me the courage to trust in myself. In fact, I don't even think I would have made it through the change without you being there."

"That's not entirely true, Danny…You probably would have survived if I hadn't been there."

"I only managed to pull through because you were there with me, Sam. Stop being so modest." I replied with a smile.

"O-Okay…Well either way, I'm glad that you're all right. You survived the change, and you figured out how to use your tail to swim in the water,"

Sam took a deep breath and sighed.

"And now, you should probably get going…"

Confused, I looked up at her.

"What are you talking about, Sam? Why do I need to 'get going'?"

"You need to live in to the ocean and away from the cove. It's not good for your health if you continue to live on land like a beached whale."

I shook my head.

"The cove is my home, Sam. I've lived here for as long as I can remember, and I don't want to leave. Besides, where would I go anyway?"

"If you stay on land, you might get sick. In the ocean, you'll be free. Free to swim around and meet others like you. Free to find your place within the world. Free to discover your own destiny. The ocean is where you belong."

"S-Sammy…"

"you can go find your parents. You can meet them, Danny. You can finally answer that question that's been troubling you all this time."

"Sammy, no! I can't leave you!" I said again.

"You can find out who you are and what your place is in this world." Sam repeated.

I cupped her face with my hands and gently pulled her to me.

"Danny, please…"

"I'm not leaving you, Sam. I can't leave you behind!"

Sam shut her eyes and sniffed.

"Y-You have to…you belong out there. In the ocean."

"I belong with YOU, Sammy," I whispered back. " I meant what I said about wanting to be with you and spend time being by your side. I've already confessed my feelings for you, and they haven't changed. "

"No, Danny…D-Don't do this to me…"

"I think I know why I'm so attracted to you, Sam. Out here, I'm all alone with no one to talk to. When you came into my life, I was nervous at first. But after a while, I began to find trust you. It didn't take long me for me to realize that I was falling in love with you, Sam, and, now, no matter how hard I try, I can't stop thinking about you."

Sam tried to pull herself free, but I held her chin firmly.

"Danny, let go. Please!"

"No."

"Danny!"

"No, Sam! I won't!"

I saw a single tear fall from Sam's eyes. It wasn't long before many more followed. I tried my best to wipe them away, but it was no use.

"Why are you crying, Sam?" I asked softly.

"B-Because…B-because I love you, too!"

I smiled softly at her.

"I don't understand why are you so upset about that, Sam. I've told you twice now that I love you, too. There's no reason to cry."

"I'm upset because I know I can't ever be with you."

"W-What…?"

Sam yanked herself out of my grip and stood up. Startled, I remained motionless and frozen. More tears ran down Sam's face as she clenched her fists tightly.

"We can't ever be together, Danny! It just won't work! It will NEVER work!"

"B-But…"

"I have legs, Danny…LEGS! I belong here! On land! You have gills and a tail! You're meant to live THERE! In the sea!" Sam cried as she gestured to the open water.

"That doesn't mean anything, Sam. If staying on land will keep up together, then I'll stay here with you."

"And just what kind of relationship is that?" Sam retorted. "You know damn well you won't last very long on land! I'd watch you dry up like a raisin in the sun!"

"I can't just leave you, Sam," I whispered softly. "I've…I've already bonded to you so much…"

Sam shook her head and turned to leave.

"I have to go, Danny…We…We shouldn't do this anymore."

"Sam!" I called. "What do you mean by that?"

Sam sighed.

"I mean…we shouldn't be together anymore. No more talking. No more interactions. Nothing."

"Y-You're kidding!"

"It's the only way, Danny. I…I just need to forget that any of this ever happened. And you should, too."

"But I can't forget you, Sammy!"

"D-Don't call me that!" Sam yelled as she turned back around to face me.

"S-Sammy…"

"I said don't call me that, Danny! Don't!"

"B-But-"

"No! Just stay away from me! Don't talk to me anymore!"

Hurt, I backed up into the corner of the pool and stayed silent.

"I never want to see you again! I'm never coming back! I…I…"

I looked up at her with pleading eyes. At any moment, I thought I was going to cry, but I stayed strong.

"I hate this!" Sam yelled. Then, she turned to face me with an angry glare. "And I hate YOU for making me feel like this! I HATE YOU!"

Staying strong was no longer possible for me. I lowered my head and bit my lower lip. My long bangs covered my face as tears streamed down my face. My body trembled as Sam's words struck my body like daggers. Through my sobs, I heard footsteps receding away from me. I looked up and saw that Sam was halfway to the wooden stairs.

"Sam!" I cried as more tears slid down my cheeks. "Sam, wait!"

"GO AWAY, DANNY! GO!" Sam yelled as she continued running. "GO! YOU DON'T BELONG HERE ANYMORE! JUST GO. AND NEVER COME BACK!"

Sam didn't say anything more as she continued to run. Once she reached the steps, she hurriedly went up them and then through park. She never looked back.

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*Still Danny's POV; A few hours later*

Time passed, and I never moved. My tail would not budge nor did I have the will and energy to leave. I looked out of the cove and saw that sunset was imminent. Normally, I would always sit and watch, but now, I wasn't in the mood. I forced myself out of the pool and into the part of the ocean that surrounds the cove. Inside, I saw piles of firewood, my shirts, and the shredded remains of my jeans that I had on prior to the transformation scattered on the floor.

"She's really gone," I thought to myself. "And she took everything with her."

It was like Sam had never been here. All of her belongings had vanished, just as she had. I sighed and turned my back on the cove. I placed one hand on my chest and clutched it into a fist. My broken heart throbbed with pain and sorrow every second. I swam away from the cove and out into the open water. Not too far out I saw a flat rock sticking up out of the water. I went over to it and lifted my body onto the surface. Except for my tail fin, I was able to get my entire body on land.

But once I had finally taken everything in, that's when I completely broke down. I pounded my fist into the hard rock angrily.

"Damn it, why? Why does shit like this always happen to me. Every time I think something or someone good comes into my life, it's always forcefully taken away from me! Damn it! Damn it!"

I slammed my fist down once more. Rocks broke off and dug into my skin, which tore open and began bleeding. I lifted my bleeding hand and glanced at it for a second. The blood trickled from the wounds, but I didn't care. I slammed it down again and started to cry. For the second time in my life, I sobbed like crazy. I allowed the tears to flow freely from my eyes like a broken faucet. My face became sticky as my tears began to dry up. I didn't care; I just wanted my Sammy back. There wasn't another girl out there like her. I knew that if I couldn't be with her, I would die alone with a shattered heart.

"How can she not know the way I care for her? The way I feel for her? Does she not know how much my heart aches for her?" I said softly.

"I love you, Sam. I love you. More than you'll ever know…Physical differences…why must they always get in the way of my happiness? For once, I'd just wish things would work out in my favor. Just once, I want to be happy. Is that so much to ask?"

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*Meanwhile, at Sam's house; Sam's POV*

"What the hell did I just do?"

Once I arrived at home, I slammed the door shut and ran upstairs to my bedroom. I didn't even make it halfway up the stairs before I began crying all over again. I flung the door to my room open, and slammed that shut as well. I curled up on my bed and wrapped my hands around my knees. Warm tears slid down my face and dripped onto the crimson-colored sheets on my bed.

"He probably hates me now, too," I whispered between sobs. "After everything I said to him, I wouldn't put it past Danny to hate me more than anything. I broke his heart without warning or mercy."

I lay out on my back and stared up at the ceiling. I placed both hands on my chest over my beating heart, which thumped slowly and painfully like a pulsating bass drum.

"What was I thinking? None of the words I said to him had any validity whatsoever. How could I be so harsh to the one person, besides my grandmother, who ever understood me?"

I looked out through my window and saw a beautiful sunset with reds, yellows, and oranges all blended together in perfect harmony.

"I wonder how he's doing anyway. Has he moved on and left the cove? Has he forgotten about me already?"

As I stared out the window, I lowered my head in shame.

"I owe it to myself, and especially to him, to apologize for what I've said. I can't just end our relationship like that without closure. That's not right. Danny deserves more than that. He deserves way better treatment than what I gave him. Human or not, Danny has feelings and a heart. A heart, which I ripped, out and tore in half. I have to make things right again…or I can't move on."

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*Still Sam's POV*

By the time I got back to the beach, it was nearly nightfall. I rushed down the wooden steps and across the sand. When I peered inside the cove, I only saw darkness.

"Danny? Hello? Is anyone there?"

I heard nothing but the sounds of the ocean waves crashing into the edge of the cove and flowing back into the ocean. I bent down and sighed.

"He must have done what I said and left," I said hopelessly. "Now I'll never get the chance to make up for what I've done…"

I pulled off my combat boots and stuck my feet in the water. To my surprise, the water was warm and soothing. But not even the motion of the gentle ocean could soothe my damaged soul.

"Danny…I'm sorry…I'm so so sorry…"

I looked out to the ocean with a defeated, hopeless expression on my face. After a few seconds, I noticed something move. There was a rock ledge sticking out of the water, and something, or someone, was on it.

"What is that?"

At a closer glance, I saw a long cylindrical object coil around in a tight circle. Something on it appeared to shimmer as the rays of light reflected off of it. On closer inspection, I realized it was Danny's tail.

"Danny!"

I immediately stood up and began calling out to him.

"Danny! Danny! Can you hear me? Danny!"

No matter how loudly I called out, Danny never turned to acknowledge that I was there. It was too dark by this point, so I couldn't tell what he was doing. Luckily, I had my swimsuit on underneath my sweats, so I pulled them off and jumped into the water. I swam over to the rock ledge where I spotted Danny as fast as I could.

*Danny's POV*

As I stayed there motionless on the rock ledge, my fin-ears twitched. I turned my head to see what was causing the disturbance.

"Danny!"

In disbelief, I sat up and looked in the direction of the voice. I saw a lone human in the water paddling her way toward me. As she approached me, I recognized her as Sam.

"Sam? Sam!"

Sam swam faster until she eventually reached the ledged. She hurriedly scrambled to get onto the rock ledge. Gently, I picked her up by the arms and helped her get up.

"D-Danny…"

I didn't say anything. To be honest, I didn't know what to say to her. I didn't have the slightest idea as to why she was here.

"Danny," She said again. "I'm…I'm sorry…"

Shocked, I looked up at her.

"You're sorry?" I said in a weak, quiet voice. "For what?"

Sam put her head down shamefully.

"For everything I said before. For all the harsh words I lashed out at you."

I sighed and turned away.

"It's for the best, Sam. Don't apologize; you were right. We shouldn't see each other anymore."

Sam shook her head.

"No, Danny. No one deserves to be treated like that. You've been such a wonderful friend to me. You have a good heart, Danny, and I was foolish to toy with it like it was nothing. With all my soul and very being, I'm sincerely sorry for what I've done."

I didn't say anything.

"I just wanted to make things right before I never see you again. The way I talked to you before was crap. Mending what has been broken is the very least I can do to show my apologies. I care about you a lot, and I feel terrible for putting you through that pain. I just didn't want you holding on to what you could never have. I wanted you to be free and happy. That's all I ever wanted."

I took Sam's hand and pulled her close to me.

"I was never angry at YOU, Sam," I whispered softly. "I was angry at myself for being different. It's my fishy characteristics that keep us apart. If I still had my legs, I would gladly leave the cove and live on land with you. I'm angry at the world for putting me on this dead-end path to nowhere. I'm angry because every time something good happens to me, fate has a cruel way of taking it back."

I wrapped my arms around Sam and snuggled with her.

"And no matter what you say to me, I'll never stop loving you. I'll never let go of the feelings I have for you. It doesn't matter to me if I'm a fish and you're a human. I'll always love you."

Sam smiled and rested her head on my shoulder.

"I love you, too Danny. But despite everything you said, our needs to survive in different worlds will always be a barrier between us. You must know that, right?"

I nodded.

"I'd rather be with you anyway instead of being out here all alone. And besides, I don't have to travel far out in the ocean to live. I can still stay close to the beach and still be with you all of the time."

Sam smiled.

"I'd like that…I really would…"

I smiled back at her and cupped her cheek.

"You know, I never did get the chance to kiss you before," I said softly. "My lovely transformation got in the way with that. How about we make up for lost time, Sam?"

Sam smirked.

"How many times have I told you, Danny? It's 'Sammy', remember?"

I laughed.

"OHOH! So I can call you that now? I won't get in trouble or yelled at anymore?" I asked hopefully.

"Oh just shut up and kiss me already, Danny!"

"So you have wished it, so shall it be…" I replied back dreamily.

Using one hand, I gently lifted her chin to mine. I looked at her with my soft, green eyes before leaning in and doing what I've wanted to do for the longest time. I pulled Sam in closer until the gap between us was finally closed. My eyes fluttered shut as I wrapped my arms tightly around Sam's body. Our lips seemed to come together perfectly like adjacent pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Still keeping a tight, yet gentle, grip on her body, I began to deepen the kiss. After a few seconds, I felt Sam's arms wrap around my neck as she began kissing me back. Feeling confident, I slid my tongue through the opening in Sam's lips and forced myself inside. I wasn't an expert on making out, but after seeing hundreds of humans back at the school "show affection" to each other, I learned a thing or two about it. Sam didn't seem to mind, and her own tongue slid past mine and began to explore my mouth as well. As our tongues battled for dominance, I didn't even realize a bright purple light shine from Sam's lower half of her body. Eventually, Sam and I pulled apart, a thin thread of drool still connecting my mouth to hers. I smiled and pulled her into my chest with my arms still around her.

"I love you."

Sam wrapped her arms around me in return and snuggled in my chest.

"I love you, too, Danny…I lo-"

Suddenly, the light from before became more intense. Blindsided, I shut my eyes in a desperate attempt to shield myself from exposure. The light began to dim after a few seconds, so I hesitantly opened my eyes. I looked over at Sam, and my eyes widened in shock.

"S-Sam!"

Sam's hair, which was once as short as mine prior to the transformation, was down to her middle back. Her bangs had increased in length, and they were now covering her chest. Sam was no longer wearing her bikini top from before. Instead, her chest was bare, covered only by her thick, black curls. I blushed slightly and turned away.

"D-Danny?"

Sam looked down at herself and immediately wrapped her arms around herself as a dark shade of red appeared on her face.

"Danny, what's going on?"

I looked back over at her and stared in shock. Through the thin threads of her hair, I could see three slits in her neck, just like the ones I had.

"Gills…" I gasped.

"W-What? D-Did you say gills? I have gills?"

I felt myself nod, but I couldn't speak. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Sam took one hand and stroked her neck. As she ran her hand over the bumpy grooves, she trembled with fear.

"D-Danny, what's happening to me?"

I got the answer to her question as I looked behind her. On the rough surface of the rock, I saw a dark purple tail with a light purple fin. Like mine, the fin was partially submerged in the water. As it brushed against mine, I felt the scales rub together and make a scraping sound as they touched.

"Holy shit…" was all I could say.

All right, so there you have it. I edited a LOT of parts in this chapter. I mostly added angst, as well as emotion, with the slight break up scene in the middle of the chapter. The chapter turned out longer than I expected, but I love how this came out even better than the first time. To the reviewer who gave me the constructive criticism from before, I hope that this is more to your liking. Please let me know how I did on this chapter, and if you already did read it, does it sound any better? =3

Chapter 7 will be up ASAP. I appreciate any and all reviews or comments you may have 3