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Chapter 4: Trouble

Kai began opening his eyes slowly and saw white.

'What is this?' Kai thought as he tried to swim. To his horro, there was no water. His tail hit a dry white thing. And the thing was cold as hell. Panicking Kai looked around frightened when he saw a human sleep near the thing.

'Wait a minute. He's the same one who freed my tail from the rope,' Kai recalled. He tried to sit up but thing was slippery and tail hit some kind of bottles. Loud noise woke human up. Kai stopped moving and kept his eyes on human.
'Shhh! Take it easy. I'm not going to hurt you,' human spoke slowly and quietly. That's when the door opened and two more came. A boy and a woman. Kai panickly moved his tail again. They clearly knew what he was trying to do. And Kai could see how scared human looked also.

'Hey, relax. They are friends. I promise. I'm Tyson and these are Judy and Max,' human introduced. Kai didn't say anything but kept his eyes on them. Woman called Judy stepped forward with a white box. She dropped down next to thing where Kai was.

'What is this thing anyway?' Kai thought.

'Okay,' woman spoke and caught Kai's intention again.

'This is an aid kit. Inside are things that help and don't hurt,' woman showed the box and opened it.

'You have a wound on your tail,' she said pointing down. That's when Kai saw the hole. He moved his hand on it and began rubbing next to it.

'Now I remember. Hilary is dead and I was shot,' Kai sighed without sound. Moving his eyes back up he saw that blunette had dropped down as well.

'I would like to check it. Is it okay?' woman asked. Kai didn't move or do anything. Woman slowly put the box down and leaned closer. Kai startled when woman was about to touch him.

'It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you,' she said with worry. But she clearly saw that touching was not okay.

'Why don't you check it mom?' boy asked.

'He's scared. We have to do this slowly,' woman said.

'Judy. Let me try,' blunette asked. Other two moved away.

'Do you understand me?' he asked. Kai slowly nodded.

'Okay. I bet you are scared as hell and I understand that. We just want to check that hole on your tail. Nothing else. She is a doctor and takes a good care of everyone and everything. Can she do it?' blunette spoke. Kai didn't trust them at all but nodded.
Woman moved again and put her fingers lightly on his tail.

'How does it look Judy?' blunette asked.

'He's going to be alright Tyson. He just needs rest,' she said and stood up.

'What are they standing on?' Kai asked himself. He had heard about the humans but nothing else. Blunette seemed to notice where Kai was staring.

'These are legs,' he said suddenly. Kai's eyes shot up. Boy lifted his leg up and took a red thing if it.

'This is a shoe and this is a sock,' blunette put his shoe back on.

'And that thing you are sitting at is a bathtub. It's a thing which humans use to clean themselves,' blunette explained.

'Clean?' Kai narrowed his eyes. Blunette boy took some kind of pipe and lifted a thing up. Kai shot up as water came pouring in. He closed it.

'Water comes out of this. It's faucet. Can you tell me your name?' boy asked smiling. Kai took a moment to think but decided to speak.

'Kai.'

'Kai? That's a cool name. Tyson is mine but I think I already said that,' Tyson said and stood up.

'What now?' he asked.

'I think we should fill the tub with water. Merman is a water creature. I have to go now. Keep him company and when his wound is healed enough, bring him to the ocean,' Judy explained. Max and Tyson both nodded. Kai watched as Tyson pulled the faucet up again and let it ran this time.

'Is this okay temperature?' Tyson asked. Kai nodded only. It did felt nice to have water around your tail. No one spoke for a while. Tub was almost full and Tyson stopped.
'Since your tail is so big... the end part. We might need to soak it by hand. Is it okay?' he asked again. God, this boy spoke too much. Kai nodded again and both boys poured water on it.

'Can you say something?' Max questioned this time. What was Kai supposed to say?

'W... why?' Kai finally asked.

'Why what?' Tyson asked.

'Why you help me when you humans killed a mermaid?' Kai asked.

'What? We don't anything about that. We are part of a science group that tries to save water creatures,' Tyson explained.

'That's pretty much why we helped you as well. It's our nature but not everyone is like that. Like the ones you mentioned,' Max continued.

'Can I go now?' Kai asked.

'Do you feel like you can swim? That was a bad wound,' Max asked. Kai nodded. He didn't want to stay any more seconds in here.

'Mom!' Max called and ran out. Ten seconds later he comes back with a blanket.

'You can go now. We do need to get you to the ocean and kt requires us carrying you. Is it okay?' Tyson was nervous.

'Obviously since there is not much choices, is there?' Kai grunted.

'Right,' Tyson laughed nervously. Max and Tyson lifted Kai carefully up. Max covered his tail again. In ten minutes or so they arrived to beach.

'Here we are. Swim carefully,' Tyson said before they put him down on the water. Pulling the blanket of Kai quickly pulled himself forward and underwater.

Max took the blanket under his arms and was about to leave.

'Are you coming?' Max asked.

'Yeah but tell me. Who would kill a mermaid?' Tyson asked.

'Someone crazy.'

'Probably but we need to protect the ocean.'

'You mean him, don't you?' Max laughed.

'Shut up!' Tyson blushed.

Kai swam slowly since his tail hurt a little. Where would he go now and how was Ray doing anyway? Yet again Kai didn't watch where he was swimming. He ended up to sunken ship. Hiding behind the rock Kai saw more humans.

'What are they doing?' Kai wondered as he swam forward. He saw two humans digging down and put metal boxed under the sand.

'Sir,' voice called from the radio.

'Yes, Thomas?' captain answered.

'I can see another mermaid or rather merman,' Thomas said. Sor shot up and smiled.

'Is it the one who escaped earlier?'

'Yes. I recognize the tail.'

'Catch him and this time keep it alive. People don't want to see it dead,' Sir ordered.

Kai watched closely how humans left. Swimming down Kai quickly dig down to see the boxes. He didn't see two harpoons pointed right at him.

'Forget this human stuff already Kai! You have much serious things to worry about!' Kai slapped himself. Dropping the box Kai turned around. Then he saw it and felt it. A harpoon came out of nowhere right next to him. One to each side of him. Right behind came heavy chains. They trapped Kai and pushed down. Humans quickly grabbed the chains and began pulling him up. Kai tried to swim away but paind plused with chains didn't help at the matter. In surface humans took their oxygen masks of. Kai saw a man and a woman.

'Take him!' man said next to him when Kai felt being lifted up. They dropped him down. Thanks to strange surface Kai wasn't able to pull himself away.

'Well hello fish,' man laughed mockingly.

'Look at the tail. It's huge,' younger man said.

'Yes Thomas you are right. Just imagine how much money we will get with him. You know where to put him Thomas and Angelina.'

'Yes Sir!' both humans said before Thomas grabbed Kai's tail.

'Aaah!' Kai finally screamed when Thomas pulled him and dropped him down to below. Kai expected a hard surface but he was surprised by a huge tank filled with water. Kai swam up but hit hard surface. No matter where he swam, he just found hard walls.

'Hey! Let me out!' Kai screamed again but got no answer. And there was only one lamb to give light.

'I don't know which is worst. Marry a brat or this,' Kai thought. He didn't how long he was alone but finally the roof opened. Kai kept his place near the floor and watched up. Suddenly a loud crack was heard and Kai saw floor raising up.

'Shit!' Kai cursed.

'Leave me alone!' Kai yelled when man grabbed his arms. There was nothing he could do.

'Hey Thomas! Be careful!' woman ordered angrily.

'Sorry Angelina. He's struggling too much,' Thomas complained.

'Let me go!' Kai protested when Thomas pinned him down. Angelina tied his hands together in front of him. Then they pulled him up and put inside a water tank. Kai was glad that tank was big. His tail would have been crushed otherwise.

'Nice to hear that you speak too. You got away last time but not again. By the way, it wasn't nice thing to do back then. That mermaid screamed a certain name. Kai,' Thomas said. Kai's eyes widened.

'I can only guess that it's your name. We are going to leave now. There won't be any ocean around there or even near it. So, just relax,' Thomas said before standing up. Water tank was raised up and put inside a van.

Ray was spending time with others. They were at a diner.

'Cheer up Ray. Kai is fine now,' Michael encouraged.

'Are you sure about that? Right now Kai can't go to his own house or come to us,' Ray said. Others only shrugged their shoulders and continued with their conversations. Ray sighed. It was not a surprise since Kai avoided them anyway.

'Where are you Kai?' Ray thought as Rose came.

'Have you seen Hilary anywhere?' she asked.

'No and don't care,' Ray hissed.

'Ray,' Steve hit him slightly. Before others could do anything royal guards came. Others were shocked but Ray knew why they were here. Kai told him about the deal and Ray could only guess that King wouldn't let it slide.

'Ray Kon. You come with us,' guard said while grabbing Ray's arm.

'Why?' Kevin asked.

'Take it easy guys and go home or something. I will take care of this,' Ray said and followed guards willingly.

Inside the palace Ray saw a very angry King.

'I have had enough of both of you! Your friend disobeys rules and runs away from a clear deal and you covered for him!' King yelled. Yep, he wasn't happy at all.

'I'm really sorry. I know how strict the rules are. If Kai had broken them on purpose, I would have told you,' Ray said.

'Oh I know that. But, you will pay for your friend's actions. I shall give him time to come back. Give me his number,' King ordered. Ray closed his eyes.

'I knew it! King is the biggest asshole I know,' Ray thought while taking his phone out.

'Sorry Kai,' Ray wondered. King told guards to put Ray behind bars. He dialed Kai's number himself.

Kai felt really uneasy. Tank was big enough for him but only in position. Then his phone vibrated. How the hell he had forgotten it? Taking it out Kai so strange number.

'Hello?' Kai asked.

'Running away from the deal, aren't you?' voice asked angrily. Kai's eyes widened. King? King himself was calling.

'I...' Kai began.

'Did you really think me as a fool? I will tell you this. If you are not back tomorrow night, Ray has to say his tail goodbye,' King stated.

'What?' Kai questioned.

'No, it couldn't be' Kai thought.

'Exactly. Ray is in the jail and he will stay there until you are back. Is that clear?!' King yelled and hang up.

'No... NO!' Kai screamed. He began to hit the tank walls.

'LET ME OUT!' Kai yelled. This was the worst nightmare ever.

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