Pichi Pichi Pitch

Chapter 6

Leaving was the easy part, but escaping view from the soldiers was the hard part considering there was a lot of open ocean. But thanks to a big reef, they were able to hide long enough to continue swimming for the surface.

"I can't believe this! Now we have a war that's already begun. It started the moment those soldiers were sent!" Caren screamed. "Caren I know your upset, but don't scream so loud, we are above water and in our mermaid forms!" Coco whispered to her. "Oh that's right, sorry. But still, what do we gotta do to get a break?" Caren said in a smaller yet still loud tone.

"Caren calm down, we did have about a month's worth of a break, and if we find those staffs we can end it quicker than you think. Then we can have another break, hopefully a break that'll last longer than we do." Lucia said. "Lucia's right, we need to hide here for a day or two, then we gotta go." Rina said. "How are we gonna get to an old kingdom we don't know about's location? There might be soldiers all over the seven seas. We might go a few miles and get caught." Noel said.

"Princesses!" A voice called. They looked out to the sea to see a figure swimming towards them. "It's Hippo!" Hanon said. "Princesses, I'm glad your safe." He said as he reached them, he was completely out of breath.

"Hippo, how'd you make it away?" Lucia asked. "I snuck out through the back of the palace and swam to the dolphins and hitched a ride here." He explained. "What's happened?" Rina asked. "The prince's soldiers came and invaded and when they couldn't find you they started seizing mermaids, and they took Nikora too. They thought she'd know where you were, but when she wouldn't say anything they took her back to the prince's country, and I left before anything else." He said.

"They took Nikora?" Lucia shouted. "Shh, Lucia, we'll get her back, there has to be some way we can reach the old kingdom before they start getting serious by destroying everything until they find us." Hanon said. "Maybe there's a sea where most the sea come together, like the southern Sea! We can take a plane and go to the closest place, and swim from there." Noel said. "That sounds like a good idea, but what if the earliest flight is too late for us to take? It could be like a month away." Coco said. "Well, the only way to find out is to go to the airport and see." Rina said.

"Okay, but not all of us can go, how about Rina, Noel, Seira and Coco go to the airport, and me, Lucia, Caren, and Hippo, look for a place to stay, it'll be dark soon." Hanon said. "Good idea, let's go." Noel said. They all got out and hid behind a giant rock as they changed into their human forms for the first time in a week. "So how will we know where to go after the airport?" Coco asked. "How about we meet back her in an hour and a half and continue from there?" Caren said. "Good, then let's start, the sooner the better." Rina said. Noel, Coco, Seira and Rina began walking away and disappeared.

The others walked in the other direction. As Lucia, Hanon, Caren and Hippo were walking down the street the girls were talking about where to go while Hippo began to think. What am I gonna do, I have to find a way to keep Lucia from seeing Kaito. Although with all these mischievous mermaids against my beliefs on the matter, it won't be easy. "Hippo what's wrong, you look deep in thought?" Lucia asked. "Oh, I was just thinking about the kingdom." He said right out the top of his head. "Well don't worry, we'll get back soon." Lucia said.

I'm surprised she hasn't gone running off to him, maybe she's matured enough that she's putting her country before her love.

Rina, Coco, Seira and Noel were walking down Main Street when Coco's shoulder hit someone. "I'm so sorry, I should've paid attention." She said as she turned toward the person she bumped. "No that's okay-" He was cut off as he got a look at the four girls. "Kaito!" They all shouted at once. "Rina? What're you guys doing here, I thought you left for the sea?" He asked. "I see you not only know about Lucia you know about us too." She replied. "Yeah, so where is Lucia, anyway?" He asked.

"She, Caren, Hanon and Hippo are looking for a place for us to stay the night." Noel answered. Hippo? He thought. "But I recommend you don't look for her." Rina said. "Why not?" He asked. "We aren't going to be here for very long, as soon as we figure out a plan, we're leaving." Rina said. "Why, what's going on?" He said sounding confused.

"We're on our way to the airport." Coco said. "Where you going?" He asked. "We have to find a safe way to get to the Souther seas without swimming there." Noel said. "There are people after us, considering we're you-know-whats." Coco said. "Now if you excuse us, we have to go, the sooner we find a way the better." Rina said, as they all began to walk Coco and Seira stayed behind. "Go look by the ocean in about an hour." She whispered as she walked off. When she caught up with them she turned her head and mouthed: "Good luck."

"I don't believe this, all the hotels are full, this sucks! I hate the tourist season." Caren complained as they all walked back to the meeting place. "Well, at least maybe we'll get a camping trip out of this." Hanon said. "How can you think of camping at a time like this!?" Caren said. "I'm just trying to liven up the mood here, you don't have to be rude. It ain't my fault the hotels don't have any rooms!" Hanon shouted. They began to bicker about the matter while Lucia tried to calm them down. "Stop you two, it's nobody's fault, now we might not have to camp or anything, Rina and the others might've found a flight." Lucia said.

"Lucia's right, sorry." Hanon said. "Yeah, but we still have to wait another half hour." Caren said. "What're we gonna do until then?" Hanon asked. "Maybe it's safe enough to go for a swim in the narrower part of the ocean." Hippo said. "That's a great idea. I could use a refreshing dip." Caren said. "Me too, how about you Lucia?" Hanon asked. "No I think I'll stay on the peak and watch." Lucia said. "Okay."

They all said as they ran into the ocean. Lucia walked up the peak and sat on the end. The sea looks calm but it really is in a troublesome state now, I wish there wasn't anything in this world that could hurt the world and it's people. Lucia thought.

"Nanairo no, kaze ni fukarete, tooi misaki wo mezashiteta.

Yoake mae, kikoeta merodii, sore wa totemo natsukashii uta.

Higashi no, sora e to, habataku tori tachi

Saa, takarajima ni, nukeru, chikamichi.

Nanatsu no umi no rakuen, arashi no yoru no atoni wa,

ai wo tsutaerutame, inochi ga mata umareru."

Kaito was walking towards the beach when he heard the singing. "That sounds like... Lucia!" He said as he started running. He reached near the peak when he looked upon it to see Lucia was really there, singing.

Nanatsu no kuni no Merodia, daremo ga itsuka wa koko wo,

tabidatsu hi ga kitemo, watashi wa, wasurenai."

She finished singing, and the bizarre part was, she didn't sound off key. For some reason she sang just as beautiful as she did in her mermaid form, it was a mystery to her too. Why did I sing so nicely, whenever I sing in my human form, I sound like a piece of metal scratching a chalkboard. She thought, and it was true, she did sound that way whenever she sang."So you kept your promise after all." She heard someone from behind her, she was frozen for a minute and slowly turned her head."Kaito!" She said as she got up and ran over and jumped onto him, causing them both to fall to the ground.

"Geez, was it necessary to jump on me that hard or were you planning to do something?" He said with that mischievous smile on his face. "Oh you pervert!" She said blushing at a very high shade of red, and they both laughed. "I told you I'd come back." She said. "I knew you would but what's this about you guys going to the Southern Seas?" He asked, she crawled off him and he sat up. "Who told you that?" She asked. "I saw Rina, Noel, Coco, and Seira in town, and they said they were on their way to the airport and Rina said I shouldn't look for you. But then Coco told me to look here." He said.

"Why would Rina tell you that?" She sounded a little confused. "I don't know either, but speaking of which, I got a letter a little while ago." He began to dig in his pocket. "Lucia!" Someone called. "Hang on, stay hidden for a minute." She said as she crawled to the edge. "What is it?" She called. "We were just checking to see if you were still there, by the way, was that you singing?" Hanon asked.

"Yeah, and I know what your thinking, but it's a mystery to me too." She answered. "Well, try not to sound like a scratching record." Caren said. "What's that supposed to mean!?" Lucia said. "It means what it sounds like it means." She said and stuck her tongue out. "I should come down there and sing like a scratching record in your ear!" She screamed down at her. "Swim away!" Hanon said, as they both dived down. "Those two can be so mean." She said as she turned and he was a few feet away from her. "But you know they have a point, you sounded much different than usual, I almost thought you were some other mermaid." He joked.

"I don't believe you people, wait a minute." She turned around again to look in the water. "Where's Hippo?" She asked, and looked around the sand to see him walking towards the hill that goes up the slope. "Oh gosh, who knows what he'll say or do if he sees you!" She quietly shouted. She looked to see him stop and bend down for a moment and then go back to the sea. Lucia sighed in relief. "Thank goodness." She said as she took a deep breath. "Lucia, look." She turned her head and her handed her a letter.

"What's this?" She asked. "Just read it." He said, she opened it up and read it. "Hippo sent this?" She asked. "You know the last thing I would've realized was that your penguin could write." He said. "This is not the time for jokes you dummy." She said as she handed back the letter. "Lucia!" She heard someone call again. "Not again!" She groaned. She turned to the edge again.

"What is it now?" She said. "Well aren't we a little testy. I just wanted to know if you've seen Rina and the others yet?" Hanon said. "Sorry, no." She answered. "Lucia, I'm coming up to talk to you, I'll be right up." Hippo said as he got out of the water and waddled up the beach. "Oh crud, he's coming up!" She panicked. "Here, I'll go home and come back later on tonight, can you live with that?" Kaito said. "Okay." She said, he quickly kissed her cheek and ran off before Hippo began to go up the peak, leaving a bright red Lucia.