Chapter Twelve

After a few seconds pass we all swim out of the portal. Well Toshi and I do but the others weren't used to portal traveling and they all got thrown into a boulder.

"Owww." They all said as they collapse into a huge pile of mermaid princesses of all color that were at the moment in excruciating pain.

"So where are we?" Hanon asks looking around.

"Hanon. . . WOULD YOU GET OFF OF US!!" They all scream.

"Oops sorry." She says getting up.

"But seriously where are we?" She asks looking around.

"Well. . ." I say as I swim around the corner. "Welcome to the red kingdom." I say.

The all swim up behind me. "Wow. . ." they all say when they set eyes on my home.

There was the familiar large light red castle that glittered and fountains where clear blue water flowed down them (don't know how it's possible but work with me) and then there were the large gold gates that keep me only moments away from my home.

"So what are we waiting for? LET'S GO!!" Hanon says swimming at super speed up to the gate.

"W-wait! HANON!!" I shout.

Too late. She had already gotten to the gate and tried to open them.

"AHHH!!" She screamed as a bolt of electricity shocked her. She floats there for a second and then falls over anime style.

"HANON ARE YOU OKAY?!" I screech as we all swim over.

"Oww." She says as she lays there with stars in her eyes.

We all bite our lips to keep from laughing. Finally we couldn't hold it back anymore.

"HAHAHAHAHAAHA!!" We all laugh.

"What the heck is so funny?!" She screeches at us and she gets up and we fall over from laughing so hard, clutching our stomach with tears in our eyes. She was black from head to tail and her hair was sticking up and pointing in all directions.

"W-we're s-sorry haha you j-just ha look s-so ridiculous!" I manage to get out.

"Hmph." She says and turns her back to us.

"We're sorry." I say. "Aren't we?" I ask the rest of the girls as they're clutching their stomachs and biting their lips trying not to laugh.

"Y-yeah we're s-sorry." Luchia manages to say while the other's just nod their heads.

"Come on Hanon let's get you inside." I say.

"Okay." She says puffing up her face.

I open up my locket and hold it up against a spot on the gate. It absorbs some of the light from my pearl and the gate opens.

"Wow that' so cool!" Hanon squeals. "We need to get gates like this back at our homes." She says while the others nod.

I lead them in and give them a give them a quick tour while we head towards the throne room. Suddenly I see a two eyes sparkle and it sends shivers up my spine. Then the culprit reveals itself.

"HIKARI!!" It screams as it lunges at me we fall to the floor.

"KYAA!! HITOMI!!" I say as I hug the little mermaid in front of me.

"C-can't B-breathe." She says.

"Whoops! Sorry." I say and let go.

Once again everyone but Toshi are giving me a look that says 'who the heck is this'.

"R-right. Everyone this is my little sister Hitomi." I say pointing to her. She has ruby red hair that curls at the ends and a little bit of it was tied up in the back in a small ponytail held by some red pearls and she had the same pair of Ruby eyes as me. She has the same tail but instead of a shell tops she wears a light red cloth that ties in the front.

"Hello!" She says flashing a smile.

"Hello." They say.

"My names-" Luchia begins.

"Oh I know who everyone is." She says as she swims over.

"Hanon holder of the aquamarine pearl and princess of the South Atlantic ocean." She says and continues on with the list. "Lina holder of the green pearl and princess of the North Atlantic ocean, Karen holder of the purple pearl princes of the Antarctic ocean, Noel holder of the deep blue pearl princess of the Artic ocean, Coco holder of the yellow pearl princes of the South Pacific ocean, and Seira holder of the orange pearl princess of the Indian ocean." She says.

Everyone looks at her.

"Um very impressive but what about Luchia?" Hanon says pointing to her pink tailed friend.

"Oh I'm sorry I guess I just 'forgot' about you." She says with sarcasm. "Actually I don't think I know who you are?" She says with a confused look that fooled everyone but me.

"Hitomi! Stop that! You know very well who Luchia is." I say looking at her with fierce eyes wondering why she was lying. "I'm the one who taught you who all the mermaids were and you even memorized her first."

"Tsk, I'm soo sorry." She says just dripping with sarcasm.

"We'll talk later. Where's mom?" I ask.

"She's in the throne room with . . . well you'll find out." She says. In her eyes was something only I would be able to catch but the feeling I just couldn't put my finger on it and I watched her swim away.

"I apologize Luchia. I have no idea what has gotten into her." I say.

"It's okay. We'll figure out what's going on eventually." She says giving me one of her you're forgiven smiles.

Well come on. It's time I introduced you to my mother. That is what you're here for isn't it." I say and they nod.

"Well let's GO!!" Hanon says once again going on ahead of us without even knowing where she was going. So I thought.

"Wow, Hanon you actually found the throne room on your own." I say when we catch up to her.

"Really?" She says with a shocked face as we all sweatdrop.

"Anway are you guys ready to meet my mom?" I ask.

They all nod.

I take the handles to the huge door and pull them open.

"Mom I'm home!" I yell.

End of Chapter Twelve