Garmadon had troops sent out to every corner of the ocean, searching for his son. Seliel finished talking to the sentinels, shaking her head. "Lloyd is nowhere to be found…"

Garmadon felt tears pool in his eyes, burying his head in his hands. "No… my precious Lloyd… where have you gone…?"

Dareth stepped back to look at his work. "Look at you, kid! You look like a movie star! A showstopper!"

Kai frowned, looking at the strange attire. Lloyd was wearing an old canvas sail with rope around his waist. He struck a pose, Jay laughing silently.

Kai sighed, opening a small vial around his neck. He spilled one-third of the contents on his tail, the tail forming into legs. He wore red pants that were slightly outdated for the human world, and a red shirt. Buckled shoes were on his feet, and a tricornered hat was upon his head. Jay looked at him, frowning.

"Where in the world did you get legs too?! How come I can't have legs?! Lloyd's my friend too!"

Kai scoffed. "I am responsible for the teenage prince; therefore, I must have the proper resources. If you have complaints, take them to the sea king; I'm sure he'd LOVE to hear them."

That shut Jay up. He tapped his fingers on a beached rock, sighing. "Guess I'll stay out here, then…"

"Darn right you will. Dareth, you should stay with the flounder."

Dareth saluted. "Yes, sir!" He looked at Jay closely, the merman splashing him in the face. The two had a squabble as Kai noticed someone was coming closer. He squealed, dragging Jay into the water and hiding in the rocks.

Lloyd, however, was left to balance on a lone rock in the open, barely able to balance.

Max, the mischievous sheepdog, noticed the young prince, barking and making chase after him. Lloyd clambered onto the rock, unable to cry for help.

"Max!"

Purple hair flew behind her as Camille raced down the beach. "Oh, Max, don't take off like-"

She looked directly into Lloyd's emerald-green eyes, taken aback. "Uh...Hi…"

Lloyd smiled, tucking his hair behind his ear. Camille stood up all the way, studying him.

Max barked, the blonde showing fright clearly on his face. He inched back, nervous.

Camille scolded her dog, shoving him away. "I'm sorry… Max can be a bit of a nuisance sometimes… I'm Camille… What's your name?"

Lloyd opened his mouth to speak, then remembered Clouse's words. He shook his head sadly.

"W-what is it? You...can't speak? Oh… You're not the one, then…" She sighed. "But, that doesn't mean I can't offer you hospitality. Are you alone?"

Lloyd shrugged.

Camille nodded, pondering. "Shipwreck or something then, huh? Hmm. Well, do you need a place to stay? My castle has plenty of room…"

Lloyd nodded eagerly. Stay with the girl of my dreams? Yes!

"Well, come on down then. Let's go."

Lloyd slipped getting down, falling on his face into the sand. Camille stifled a giggle, helping him up. "Some accident, huh. Here, I'll help you."

Kai huffed, watching the two of them go. "Oh, my prince… not again…"

He made his way after them, being careful not to be seen.

Nya clucked her tongue, skirting around the former mer-prince. "Oh, you poor poor thing… having to go through something as bad as a shipwreck… Camille must have quite an interest in you to go through that…"

Kai snuck into the room, cringing when he saw Nya. Lloyd looked at him, waving his hand. Bubbles flew all over the place, Lloyd stopping to look at them, curious. He popped a few, giggling without making a sound.

Nya turned to look at the king's chief advisor, her hands on her hips. "Well, if it isn't the high and mighty Kai! Haven't seen you in awhile, brother…"

Lloyd looked at Kai, cocking his head to the side. Brother?

"Well, Nya, ever since you left, the kingdom has been… spotty at best. We are slowly rebuilding ourselves… I notice the fishing industry hasn't faltered…" he narrowed his eyes, looking at her.

Nya sighed. "I have been on a strict vegetarian diet, milk and eggs included-"

"You're eating EGGS?!"

"Chicken eggs, you loony crustacean. And yes, fishing has gone up. How is the princess supposed to know that there are half-fish creatures in the sea?! Explain that, genius!"

Kai huffed. "You could tell them…"

Nya laughed. "Ever since the prince- I mean, the king's excursions with a human maiden all those years ago, before we were born even, all the kingdom's been talking about it. Prove their existence, and bam! You're dead in a laboratory, being poked and prodded in their experiments. Or being kept in a fishbowl, or even… put on the menu!"

Lloyd gasped, falling backwards into the bubbles. He held his arms to his chest, looking at Kai, shaking his head furiously.

Kai motioned for him to calm down, turning back to Nya. "Alright, I won't tell. But you need to keep our secret."

"Our secret?"

"Yes. Lloyd here is… the seventh in line for the throne…"

Nya's eyes widened. "S-Seventh?! There's more than one?!"

Awkward ending for the win! I changed this stories's rating because… well, excursions… if you know what I mean… and the sequel, er, prequel, is going to feature… said excursions… not in detail or anything, just mentioned… but rated T just because… excursions… *coughs*

Yeah…

So, please enjoy the Ninja Mermaid! While I find a way for Wu (the chef) to find a way to try to cook Kai without cannibalism… his vial may have to have a part, ha.

Bai :3

~TNoW