Chapter 5

(Iggy POV)

Me and the other monsters were on the plane heading to some place in Hoboken. Kendra stayed behind. I tried to convince Chalen to stay with Kendra but she insisted on coming.

"So........an immortal monster." Chalen stated.

"I believe it is quite curious." Doc said.

"Do you have anymore information on this guy." Link asked Monger who was sitting right next to me.

"Well he was reported to have black hair, pale skin, green eyes and a burn on his face." Monger explained. I looked at Chalen. A word for word description of our dad.

"That's him." Chalen said. The others understood.

"So what's the plan?" Susan asked.

"I don't know but I'm sure that we will capture my father." B.O.B. said, determined.

"B.O.B. that's me." Chalen said to him.

"Oh. Then I don't know the plan. Doc what's the plan?" B.O.B. asked.

"Well we shall have to assess the situation when we get there." Doc said. As he said that we landed.

Hoboken was cold. I mean really cold. We were all shivering. Especially Susan. California weather is nothing compared to this.

"So where is this guy?" Link asked.

"Right there." Monger said pointing towards his left. There was a traveling circus. A giant sign read "Monroe Freak Show."

"Interesting name." I said.

"So, do we just barge in?" Chalen asked.

"No, I think we should....." I started. That's when he walked by. Once Chalen saw him she couldn't stop herself. She ran after him.

(Chalen POV)

I ran after him. The second he saw me he began to run. I had to get him. I just had to. We were knocking over tables and ramming into people. I was literally a centimeter away when some old woman pulled me toward her. And he got away. The old woman looked me in the eye. Her grey hair was dirty and unbrushed. She wore a tattered black dress and clunky old shoes. She had dark skin and intense brown eyes.

"I smell the saltwater in thy blood. Thou must flee from this place. He shall collect thee. Mermaids he nay respect." The old woman told me in a raspy whisper.

"How do you....?" I started to ask.

"Shhh! Flee my pretty. If thee desires to liveth." She told me pushing me towards the exit. I began to walk towards it. When I saw Iggy. Frantically looking. I was about to call his name when a velvety hand covered my mouth. I tried to scream but the sound was muffled. His eyes met my gaze as I was pulled into a tent the hand had come from. He began trying to tie me up. I was fighting, kicking and scratching. But he was too strong. The next thing I knew I was unconscious.

(Iggy POV)

I instantly followed Chalen. I was looking and looking through crowds of people. I finally saw her. She was being dragged into a tent. I ran through the crowds. I finally got to the tent and yanked it open but no one was there. That's when the real panicking set in.

(Doc POV)

Ignacio came back in a few minutes. He looked scared.

"What happened?" Susan asked. Her angelic voice ringing in my ears.

"She's been kidnaped." He said. Panicked.

"Calm down son, we'll find her." Monger said.

"Yeah don't sweat it." Link added.

"Gentlemen, let's go find ourselves a mermaid." I said as we began our search for Chalen.

(Chalen POV)

I woke up in a giant fish tank in mermaid form. I tried to get out but the top of the tank was locked. As I looked closer through the tank I saw an arena. People were pointing and looking at me. I barely heard the voice of the ring leader.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls. I present to you.....the fish girl!" He yelled. There was applause.

"Now if you pay twenty dollars you may come up to the tank." The Ring leader announced. A bunch of tourists came up and flashed pictures which really hurt my eyes.

"Look at that thing. It's so weird." A teenage girl whispered to her mother. They left and a group of ten year old boys tapped on the tank. Which really bugs fish like me.

"Hey Fish girl! Do something!" One of them yelled.

"Don't bother Joe. It's just a stupid fish." Another one said.

"Let's blow this joint." The third one said as they all walked away. The last tourist was a little girl, Kendra's age. She pointed at me.

"Fishy!" She yelled with a smile. Her mother quickly pulled her away. After all the people left the ring leader walked up to the tank and opened the top and I swam up.

"Hey Gorgeous." He said with a sneer in a New Jersey accent. He had red hair and grey eyes.

"What is going on!" I demanded. He smiled.

"You've just volunteered for my Freak show. The name's Monroe. And your making me a very rich man." He laughed.

"You better let me go this instant. My brother and our friends will find me!!" I yelled. He just laughed some more.

"Your pops told me all about you. In fact he's the one who pointed you out to me. I decided such a pretty little face should be showed off to the world." Monroe said. I just glared at him.

"You're not going to get away with this!" I yelled at him.

"Oh, I believe my plan is full proof. See, he also told me about the immortality option," Monroe started. My eyes widened with fear. He noticed this and continued with a laugh, "Don't worry beautiful, I'm not going to kill you yet. I'm gonna make sure I become very rich. And when I'm old and grey........let's just say I won't hafta worry about picking out a tombstone." He chuckled at his own joke. That's when he leaned down and picked up a bucket. He threw a couple fish into the water.

"Eat up." He said, locking the tank and leaving me with my fish. I grabbed one, sank to the bottom of the tank and nibbled on it.

"Iggy where are you?" I asked as I began to cry.