Here you are dahlings, the second chapter. It's only 2k, unlike the first chapter, but oh well, you guys wanted a speedy update so I had to sacrifice word count :P Wellp, enjoy!
Chapter Two: Broken Statue, Broken Heart
Serena-loves-Angst
Bela swims over to Dean's shell door and she raps on it lightly. "Dean, dear, time to come out. You've been in there all morning," she calls.
The door opens and Dean comes out, humming quietly to himself. He's got a bright smile on his face, and it's obvious to everyone around him that he's definitely happy about something.
Charlie and Becky swim up to Bela. "What is with him lately?" Charlie questions.
Bela smiles at her younger sister. "Not what, but who." Her voice is full of amusement.
Charlie and Becky's eyes widen. "Who?"
They watch as Dean swims past their father, giving him a quick peck on the cheek as he passes him. "Morning, Dad." His voice had been dreamy and far-off.
Bela laughs and replies to Charlie's question. "I don't know, but if you find out, be sure to tell me." She says.
Charlie giggles. "Oh, he's got it bad."
John overhears his girls and swims over. "What? What has he got?" He questions, wondering if they're talking about Dean. Between him and Adam, Dean's the one who has been acting more strangely.
Bela rolls her eyes. "Isn't it obvious, Father? Dean's in love."
John looks curious. He couldn't imagine anyone getting the attention of his stubborn oldest, but it would explain his behavior. "Dean? In love?" he questions before swimming off. I wonder who the boy is… John thinks. Dean had always liked mermen, and while it had been hard for John to accept, Mary had convinced him that who Dean ends up falling in love with doesn't have anything to do with if they're a mermaid or a merman. John only wanted his children to be happy so he eventually took to this and no trouble arose because of Dean's sexuality. The problem always was too many suitors trying to court Dean, and Dean always turning them down without giving them proper chances. However, if Dean has finally chosen someone, then John can tell the suitors to stop coming. All John knows is, he wants to meet the boy that has Dean kissing him on the cheek after so many years.
Bobby goes to where Dean is sitting on a rock, watching Sam pick at a flower's petals.
"Okay, so far, so good," Bobby reports. "I don't think John knows, but it won't be easy keeping something like this a secret for long." He warns.
Dean is still watching Sam pick the petals. "He loves you…hmmm, he loves you not…he loves you!" Sam chuckles when he plucks the last petal and Dean beams.
Bobby rolls his eyes. "Sam, Dean, stop talking crazy."
Dean is on a roll however. "I've gotta see him again – tonight! Gabriel knows where he live," he lets Bobby knows.
Bobby looks desperate. "Dean, please. Will you get your head out of the clouds and back in the water where it belongs?"
Dean ignores Bobby's words. "I'll swim up to his castle. Then, Sam will splash around to get his attention, and then with―"
"Down here is your home!" Bobby snaps. "Dean, listen to me. The human world is a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there." He clears his throat and gets ready for song. The fish join him.
"The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such damn-good things surround you
What more are you lookin' for?
Under the sea
Under the sea
Idjit it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate
Under the sea
Under the sea
Nobody beat us
Fry us and eat us
In fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
(Yeah)
The ray he can play
The lings on the strings
The trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' oh that blowfish blow
Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine
Begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea~"
They all turn to dazzle Sam and Dean with the finale, but discover that they're both gone.
"Dean? Dean? Oh…somebody's got to nail that idjit's fins to the floor." Bobby grumbles.
The royal seahorse swims up to Bobby. "Bobby! Bobby, I've been looking all over for you. I've got an urgent message from the sea king!"
Bobby looks at him. "From John?"
The seahorse nods. "He wants to see you right away – something about Dean."
Bobby balks. He knows!
John is sitting in the throne room, wondering aloud to himself. "Let's see, now… Oh, who could the lucky merman be?" He notices Bobby and smiles. "Come in, Bobby."
I mustn't overreact. I must remain calm. Bobby thinks to himself as he scuttles in.
"Now, Bobby, I'm concerned about Dean." John starts, frowning. "Have you noticed he's been acting peculiar lately?" he questions.
"Peculiar?" Bobby asks casually.
"You know, moaning about, daydreaming, singing to himself…" John describes before trailing off and narrowing his eyes at Bobby. "You haven't noticed, hmm?" He asks. Usually, Bobby is the one who notices these things first and brings it to his attention.
"Oh – well, I―" Bobby starts, panicking. What's he supposed to say. "It's not that unusual," he says lamely.
"Bobby…" John's tone is close to chiding.
"Hmmm?" Bobby grunts, not trusting his voice.
John sighs. "I know you've been keeping something from me…"
"Keeping…something?" Bobby says contemplatively.
"About Dean?" John prompts. "In love?"
Bobby decides to tell John. He can deal with the consequences and he's been handling John ever since Mary passed so he's confident he'll be able to keep his anger in place. "Look, John, you're not going to be happy about this…" John immediately frowns. "Dean's in love with a human prince."
Sam and Dean enter the cave, Sam guiding Dean who is blindfolded.
"Sam, why can't you just tell me what this is all about? If you have a kink, you should tell Gabe, you know I've got the hots for Cas." Dean jokes.
Sam shoves Dean's arm into the shelf as they pass. "Oops," he says cheekily when Dean yelps. "Well, we're here, so you can take off the blindfold." Sam informs.
Dean takes off the blindfold and his breath catches as he sees the statue of Castiel standing magnificently in the middle of the cave.
"Sammy, you didn't!" Dean says in excitement as he swims over to it. "It looks just like him. It even has his eyes." Dean brushes the corner of the statue's eye, smiling. "It helps that he's shirtless too," Dean jokes. "So, where did you find―" Dean starts to ask as he turns around but he cuts himself off when he sees his father standing there, eyes widening.
John looks like he's barely containing his fury. "I consider myself a reasonable merman. I set certain rules, and I expect those rules to be obeyed because I only made them to keep you from getting hurt." John says.
"Dad, this is―" Dean starts.
John raises his hand to stop him. "Is it true you rescued a human from drowning?" he asks.
"Dad, I had to―" Dean starts again, tone begging John to let him finish.
"Contact between the human world and the merworld is strictly forbidden!" John yells, cutting him off. "Dean, you know that! Everyone knows that!"
"He would have died―" Dean's beginning to get frustrated.
"One less human to worry about!" John snaps.
"You don't even know him!" Dean counters hotly.
"Know him?" John scoffs. "I don't have to know him. They're all the same. Spineless, savage, harpooning, fish-eaters, incapable of any feeling―"
"Dad, I love him!" Dean blurts out before his eyes widen and he realizes what he's just said.
"No…" John shakes his head in denial. "Have you lost your senses completely? He's a human, you're a merman!" He shouts.
"I don't care," Dean says evenly. It's the only steady thing about him right now; internally he's terrified of how far his dad is going to go.
"So help me, Dean, I am going to get through to you." John growls. "And if this is the only way, so be it." John starts to blast all of Dean's treasures with his trident, and they all shatter into tiny pieces, floating all around Dean like someone had tossed glitter into the water above them.
"Dad! No…No, please — Dad, stop! Dad, please!" Dean cries. Everything that glitters and dances as it sinks slowly into the sand feels like it represents his heart, and his father is steadily shattering it into millions of pieces.
John turns to the statue and Dean's eyes widen.
"Dad, no!"
John blasts the statue and the head lands in front of Dean. Dean's breathing stutters before his chest heaves and he turns and gets out of the cave, sobs wracking his body as he swims far, far away from the scene.
Soon, he gets tired and he stops at a small crested hill, the reefs, fish, and other sea-life long behind him. He realizes that he's swum farther than he meant to and into the Crowley's territory. He jumps when he hears the skeleton coral rustle and two eels appear before him.
"Poor child," the first one coos.
"Poor, sweet child." The second one repeats in the same raspy croon.
"He has a very serious problem," the first says sympathetically.
"If only there were something we could do," the second sighs.
"Oh, but there is something." The first says, recalling.
Dean's posture is defensive. "Who are you?"
"Don't be scared," the first assures.
"We represent someone who can help you," the second explains.
"Someone who could make all your dreams come true," the first says mystically.
The two speak in unison, "Just imagine, you and your prince together, forever…"
Dean frowns. "I don't understand."
"Crowley has great powers," the first says.
Dean's eyes widen in understanding and he growls. "The merwitch? Why, that's – I won't – no! Get out of here! Leave me alone!"
"Suit yourself," the first shrugs.
"It was only a suggestion," the second says.
As the two vacate the coral, the head of Castiel's statue rolls out, stopping in front of Dean.
Dean can't stop looking at the face of the human he's fallen in love with. "Wait," he says quietly.
The eels turn around, wide smiles curving on their faces. "Yeeeeeeeeeess?"
Dean shudders at their smiles, but he nods. "Take me to Crowley," he reluctantly says. Cas, you're doing this for Cas. Dean tells himself and tries to ignore it when even the thought doesn't calm his growing terror of what he's about to do.
Dun dun dun! Next chapter is going to be much shorter, since I want to leave you at a cliffie~ ;3
Review Replies:
Jean
I've literally never read any fics where Dean was a merman, WHERE DID YOU FIND THEM?! I want more sexy merman Dean... T.T But tadah~ I updated :)
Sav
Puh-lease, corny is my middle name, but it's after smutty and fluff which are to come ;) Glad to have an open-minded Destiel fan though :D
LeeMarieJack
Aw, calling me clever *blushes* Dean is the "littler" merman? Who's the little and littlest O.O Lol, this shall definitely be fun~ ;)
yuumabais
OMG I LOVE THIS TOO AND I'M SO GLAD YOU LOVE IT TOO! And look, I uploaded :D
Guest
I love it too, and you.
:)
Angel Winchester
Well, I like the inside fandom joke that Sam is a moose, so I thus created the moose-fish merman specially for Sam :P But I'm really glad that you like it :) Also...WHERE THE HECK DO YOU PEOPLE FIND FANFICS ABOUT MERMAN!DEAN D: I wasn't even aware of their existence and now people are telling me they exist and I really want to read one and I can't find theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem T.T *sob*
Stiles
I shall, I will, I have ;)
Destiel Lover
First, I'm jealous of your screenname, but I fully support it ;) Secondly, I'm glad you like the fic! And look! I updated :D
Jess Winchester
Yay! I'm glad you like it :D And look, I updated! :DDDDDD
Dena Novak
I don't know about Dena Novak, but I can certainly dig Dean Novak ;) Anyways, I'm glad you're enjoying the fic! Also, people have been telling me there are stories where Dean is a merman, but I can't find them anywhere :L So, if you happen upon them, send me the link~ Glad I've attracted the destiel lovers to this story, any others would be sorely disappointed by what they find XD
Dina Smith
I know, I'm sorry, but loooooooooooook~ I updated! :D And I'm glad you like the changes. I needed to change Zach to Balthy because the character actually needed to care about Cas. I already have Crowley and Alistair in here, I'd rather not add Zachy-poo either :P I figured I'd do Dean a service and make the statue sexy XD Besides, it was more Balthazar's style. Yay, Jammy buddies :D I do miss her and I wish they'd bring her back to :/ I've read so much Sabriel that came sideserved with Destiel I figured I might as well try it and if I couldn't pull it off I could stick to Jam, you know? Haha, Destiel is life :3 Lol, I'm glad you're enjoying the story and sexy Merman!Dean :)