Look! Another chapter! I'd like to do a chapter a day approach. I don't want to post them all at once, but I also don't want to post them too far apart. I don't own Vocaloid. Now, read!
A few minutes later, after Luka had changed into better clothing for walking in the forest and given Miku a pair of shoes so she wouldn't have to walk on leaves and twigs barefoot anymore, they were once again walking and/or flying through the woods. She was glad to have someone else to walk with, so she wouldn't spend the whole time jealous of the little pixies and their stupid wings, as well as someone big enough that she wouldn't constantly lose sight of her only guides.
The trees began to thin out as they walked, and Miku caught glimpses of sunlight reflecting off of something not too far ahead of them. Finally, the group stepped into a clearing in front of a huge lake. The water glistened bright blue-green like no water she'd ever seen. From somewhere far away she heard the most beautiful singing voice she'd ever heard in her whole life. It was almost magnetic; she wanted to swim out and see who was singing and hear it better. The words were in some language she was sure didn't exist in the human world.
"She's singing again?" Rin asked.
"She's always singing," Len complained.
"She thinks she's so good," the girl sighed.
"She is so good," her brother responded. "Still, when she's singing it's so hard to get her to talk."
"How will I be able to talk to her, then?" Miku asked worriedly.
"If she senses a disturbance in her lake she is likely to pay attention to it," Luka stated. "She senses the water like it is an extension of her body."
"How are we gonna get her attention?"
"Can you swim?" Luka asked.
Miku frowned. "Yeah, but-"
She felt the elf step up behind her and rest her hand on her shoulder. "Sorry about this," she whispered in her ear, and pushed her lightly into the lake.
Heart racing, Miku squeezed her eyes open, hoping she'd be able to see something. The water was bright blue, and a glowing white light came from all around-up, down, and every direction around her. Normal water wasn't like this. She was completely conscious but had no way of knowing which way was up. She looked around frantically. Now what? Swimming in any direction could only get her closer to drowning. Suddenly, a slimy hand grabbed her arm from behind and pulled her up. She gasped as her head popped up above water. She felt herself being dragged up the rocky banks of the lake.
"Luka, you really have to stop pushing people in my lake," said an annoyed female voice. I sat up. The girl talking to Luka had short green hair that was longer in the front, strips of seaweed woven into her hair. Her eyes were big and green with a bluish tint, and her skin was white with a greenish tint. Her fingers were webbed, and starting at her waist was a long silvery tail that glinted orange in the sunlight. The fins were green.
"Hello, Human. My name is Megpoid Gumi. Why exactly were you in my lake?"
"I-I'm sorry, Gumi-san. Luka-san said that it was the best way to get a chance to speak to you."
She sighed, rolling her eyes dramatically. "Yes, but what do you have to speak to me about that's so urgent?"
"She said that you might be able to help me get back into the human world," Miku said timidly.
Gumi frowned. "I know how, obviously, but I doubt I could do it. My magic is limited to water powers. I can dedicate my life to researching a certain type of magic, but I can't get any better at using it. It's just not within the capabilities of my species. Just like if you tried to use even the most childish magic, human."
Miku sighed. She'd though maybe she would be able to leave. Now it seemed unlikely she'd ever get out.
For a split second, the girl wondered why she even wanted to go. It was beautiful here, and she'd met quite a cast of characters. She couldn't say the same of the place she lived now. But she knew she wasn't supposed to be here, and she would miss her family and the friends from her old town that she could at least text and talk to from the human world. Here, even though she was meeting more people, she had no connections to those she knew before.
"Do you know anyone who can help me?" Miku asked.
"Well, of course, the Queen can, but I doubt she would," Gumi said.
"Thanks anyway," Miku called as Gumi dove back into the water. With a flick of her tail and a few ripples in the clear water, she was gone.
So, how was it? I don't really think Gumi was very in character, though with Vocaloid I'm never sure what "in character" is. Gumi's sin is wrath, but in so many of her songs she's a shy schoolgirl. I hope this was at least okay; I tried to capture the wrath side of her, though not particularly strongly, because I don't see fey being particularly nice or shy. I wonder who they'll meet next! Thanks for reading.