Diclaimer: I own nothing except my OC Clowance and the alterations in the storyline plot her presence provides for the amusement of various readers across the globe.
Secret Of Bristol Cove Prologue
Bristol Cove is a mysterious place, peculiar yet safe. For many leagues of generations Bristol Cove has been known and seen as a fisherman's village even as the district slowly expanded on its own, remaining so even through hardships that have waylaid it during this time.
There's a legend unknown to most that once around many years ago a man named Charles Pownall fell in love with a Mermaid that is said to have walked briefly on land. The two were together for a long time drawn to each other, even more so when the Mermaid used her siren song on the unsuspecting human. Their love grew and out of that love came a child. This child was born half land and half sea. But the child wasn't born without difficulty. The child was born in transition between the water and land, a soul caught between two worlds. The child wouldn't have been able to survive if not for the help from native tribesman that lived in the vicinity of Bristol Cove. The Haida. People who weren't afraid of shape-shifter and still aren't. Thanks to them the child was able to mostly live a semblance of a normal and happy life, but that's far from the end of the story.
After the child was born the Mermaid returned to the water fully believing their precious newborn daughter was dead and to never step foot on land again.
This was a serious mistake.
Under the siren song's powerful influence Charles Pownall literally went mad. He led a massive hunt slaughtering so many of these glorious creatures that they went into hiding, falling into legend once more after the waters of Bristol Cove ran red with their blood.
This moment in history would be marked down in Bristol Cove as the Great Massacre to those who were knowledgeable about it.
The secret was closely guarded as the descendants of this line kept to themselves for fear of major retribution from those around them.
This continues on until only one remains as their legacy.
Or so it appears.
Right alongside these mixed hybrids there is the main branch of the Pownall family line that continues on completely oblivious to the other extensions of their family.
Here at present day there are four Pownall's that carry the family name. Ted Pownall, the head of the family, his three sons Ben and Doug, and the youngest is a daughter called Clowance. Ted Pownall is at present married to his wife Elaine Pownall. This family is unaware of the existence to Mermaids. Whatever truths this family once held on the subject have long been left forgotten. These secrets have passed into legend, buried deep inside their history.
Then one day something would change all that, but the full impact of affects wouldn't be felt until much later in life.
The youngest Pownall, Clowance becomes infected a deadly disease at the age of four.
Tuberculosis.
Usually after someone contracts tuberculosis with the correct type of treatment they can make a very full recovery and live normal lives.
But not Clowance.
In Clowance's case her condition is very advanced. The doctors in Bristol Cove worked around the clock doing all they possibly could to save her, but her situation was rapidly declining in the months that followed her first diagnosis. It didn't help that she was constantly coughing a lot of blood from her lungs every few days. Her parents donated their own blood to help save their daughter. Unfortunately it was never enough and there wasn't what they needed in the blood bank. Extracting anymore blood from the family would be too dangerous.
The Pownall's were running out of options until a distant relation came forward to lend a hand.
Helen Hawkins.
Helen is a descendant of Charles Pownall and his Mermaid, the last one to walk the Earth.
Out of all of them Ted Pownall is the only one living that is aware of their relationship other than Helen. As far as anyone knows they aren't connected. Because of her background and bloodline Helen has preferred not to step into Pownall affairs, but this she cannot ignore. Despite the risk of what might occur should this go south Helen does something she's never once considered before. She offers her blood to help Clowance.
Desperate in this dire hour of need and unwilling to see the devastation the loss of Clowance may cause to his family Ted Pownall agrees and the doctors do the blood transfusion. Afterwards all they can do is wait and see.
Clowance's recovery was miraculous, amazing everyone. She appears completely cured as if she had never been sick at all. No trace's from the tuberculosis infection was left in her system.
Clowance returns to being a happy, energetic, and loving child that they all knew.
As Clowance grows older she becomes an avid swimmer and can barely stay out of the water, constantly drawn to the edge. Most times someone in the Pownall family can find her swimming off the dock at their home or off her brother Ben's houseboat. She eventually turns into a champion swimmer and an avid supporter to what Ben does to help marine life and conservation. She feels a call that no one else can see or hear and reasons no one has a clue about.
All except for one.
Now the time nears when Mermaids will once again walk Bristol Cove.
And when that happens Clowance's life will never be the same ever again forevermore.
Authors Note:
Wishing you all had as enjoyable a 4th of July as I did!
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
I'm glad to have finally gotten back to this after such a long absence compared to some others on my profile. I've been meaning to for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. Still in the beginning stages, but I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
I recently put up a new story called Fish Out Of Water. It's a crossover between the movie Shape of Water and the show Siren. So far I have everything figured out except one little thing. A name for my OC. Basically, since my OC character is in fact a mermaid I want the name to be in reference to the oceans or any other body of water similar to lakes or rivers. I'm more than open to suggestions so like I usually do in situations like this I'm turning it into a contest. The reader who gives me the winning name gets a question answered about the plot of the changed storyline in question. So think long and hard guys on the name and the type of question you'd like me to answer. Because you only get the one until the next opportunity arises for the taking. ;D