Gundamanium Mermaid
Chapter 4
Seer Vixion
Disclaimer: Look at chapter One for the disclaimer. HOWEVER. This chapter needs another. The song in this chapter is Only Hope. It is sung by Mandy Moore. from the movie, A Walk to Remember
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It had been weeks since Youko had seen the blond human. She had been gathering all sorts of Lore on humans and their habits. There wasn't much, except that Humans were never nice and they ate all fish creatures. Humans were never to be trusted. She asked her father why and all she got was 'humans killed your mother.' Not much of a response... But did humans really kill her mother, or was it having too many children to bear that killed her?
Everyday had found her singing the song she had sang to the humans. Duo had begun to do the same, but thought better about it, The other guards would most likely think he was up to something if he went around humming and singing like an idiot. So he only did when he was around Youko. But he was thinking about the brown haired human, the one who he referred to as Mr. Statue. He had gone far enough to try and draw what the human looked like. he thought it had turned out all right... so he drew what he could remember of Youko's Blond angel looked like. He gave the finished result to Youko and was glad that he did. He had gotten one of her rare smiles again.
Indias, Youko's oldest sister, had felt the most guilty out of all the sisters since she had been given her pearl first and had bragged the most. She decided to apologize by finding out where the human that her sister cherished lived. She had the dolphins help. They knew to look for a Blond human that was surrounded by four men. She had given the description of the men just as Youko and Duo had given her. So far she had no luck, But the dolphins thought this was a 'game' and thus the game would spread to the other dolphins, so it was only a matter of time.
Yuoko's other sisters had begun to pester their dad and their Grandma about why Youko hadn't received her pearl yet. Each sister had gotten them to realize how old Youko exactly was. They were one step away from going to a neighboring mer-kingdom to get their king to give their sister a pearl if their father and Grandmother did not give it to her.
It was exactly one week later when Indias had gotten news about where the boy lived. She was going to go and tell Youko, but something a bit bigger stopped her, her father.
"Where exactly are you going in such a rush, and with such news about a human" Her father had spat out the last worrd like it was venom.
"Father, not ALL humans are evil and want to exterminate the mermaid race like you say. After all, wasn't the Sea-Witch Dorthy once loved and cherished above all, but them she turned to the dark arts and became so evil? There has to be some good ones to balance out the bad Father. And to whom I take this news to is no business of yours." She replied curtly
Her father was a little taken back. Indias had never spoken to him like that. He was so startled that he didn't reach out to grab her when she swam past.
Indias rushed past her father. It would do no good to get found out now, especially when they were so close to getting Youko her Pearl.
Her father called out, "WAIT A MOMENT INDIAS! I have some news for you to spread to your sisters. Youko will be given her Pearl tonight, Everything has been arranged for. Make sure that you and your sisters are well prepared and make sure Youko is presentable, as well as Duo." her father commanded and then left. Startling Indias.
Now there is NEWS! Indias thought. She rushed off to tell her sisters. Youko being the last that was told.
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"Youko!" Metti, another one of Youko's sisters, called out. "Guess what!"
"What?" Youko asked surprised. Metti had never made it a point to seek her out that often.
"You are getting your pearl tonight! Dad gave Indias the news and she spread it on to the rest of us. We drew clams on who would tell you. Oh! And Duo is supposed to be present and presentable too. Hurry to our dressing room! We got work to do. Indias is getting Duo, he will meet us there." she said scattering the facts around a bit, but getting the point across.
"REALLY? Oh Metti you aren't being mean are you? Your not just saying this? I really am getting my pearl tonight and so is Duo?" Youko asked worriedly
"No I am not being mean, and Yes it is true. Now hurry up, the party starts soon."
Youko rushed to her sister's dressing room. Inside was Duo. he was getting his hair done. Yuoko glided nervously over to him and took the next seat. Duo looked like he was in heaven. Indias and Sara cleaning his hair, deeply scrubbing it and relaxing his scalp. Youko was in for the same treatment, only Metti and Hoshi did that for her. Coral decorated Duo's hair, while Riches did Youko's. Just as the last hair decoration was in place did their escorts come to collect them for the ceremony.
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The castle was beautiful. Their escorts showed then to the room where the ceremony would take place. That room was the most lovely of them all. Youko and Duo had never been allowed into that room before. It was only for the mer-people that had gotten their Pearls. There was a lovely garden that was the envy of the sea. There were so many Mer-people around that Duo and Youko's heads were both spinning in delight. Duo received his pearl first.
Duo was nervous. But the look on Youko's face calmed him. Youko looked as giddy as he felt moments ago, and that was a contagious feeling. The ceremony for him was simple. He just had to re-swear his vows as Youko's guardian and protector. He was given a pearl that matched his eyes, a deep purple that bordered on black. The pearl was set in the hilt of a dagger. Duo accepted the pearl dagger without a second thought. As he receded from the stand Youko was called up.
Youko was nervous. She didn't know what she was supposed to do. But the look in Duo's eyes was of fierce joy, that she ignored her feelings and glided to the stand where Duo was moments ago.
Her father and grandmother both straightened up a bit. This was their last child to receive her pearl. They didn't want to give her the Pearl but with their other children supporting her they had no choice.
"My People. Today we give out the pearl to the my last daughter, may she always be happy." Her father said with elegance. "I have but one thing to ask her before she receives her pearl." He looked at her. "Will you sing us a song, my daughter?"
Youko looked at her father. He had never asked her to sing before. She didn't know that he knew that she could sing. The request was reasonable and she had no reason to refuse. With a sigh she began.
There's a song that's inside of my soul
Its the one that I've tried to write
Over and Over again
I'm awake in the Infinite cold
but you sing to me over
and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope
Sing to me the songs of the stars
of your galaxy dancing and
laughing and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that
you have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope
I give you my destiny
I'm given you all of me
I want your symphony
singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I've given all I had
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope
hmmmmm
mmmmmmm
oooooooooo
She finished the song with a song with a soft inaudible sigh. She didn't know why she chose that song, it just popped into her head. Her father and Grandmother seemed to be happy though. The whole crowd seemed stunned except for Duo and a few of her sisters. Her father handed her the Pearl that belonged to her. It had a blue sheen to it as well as the Atlantian coat of arms with a crown siting on it. The symbol represented that the owner of the Pearl was of royal blood. The pearl was set in a har decoration that resembled a lily. She allowed her father to put it in her hair,
Youko graciously accepted the Pearl and turned to crowd. They all cheered. the loudest was Duo followed closely by her sisters. The celebration lasted hours. And unbeknown to the crowd, they had a secret watcher.