Hi everyone. I have nothing to say so enjoy chapter two.
Chapter 2: The Bond Between Two Hearts
-School-
It is the third week of school and Seira is already spending time with Takumi. Today is Wednesday and so far there hasn't been any disturbance in the sea for a while. It kinda made her worry a bit. The school bell rang meaning that it's time for lunch. Seira was about to grab her lunch box when Takumi approached her.
"Hi Takumi." Seira greet him with a smile.
"Hi Seira. Do you want to have lunch together?" he asked.
"S-sure." Seira replied as she and Takumi leave the classroom. However, before they could find a place to eat many girls were trying to catch him.
"There he is! Let's go!" a girl shouted.
-Music Room-
Takumi took Seira's hand and run to the hallways. It took them three times to run around the school building to find a place that is full of peace and quiet. After they went to the music room, they were panting from all the running and chasing.
"I'm sorry, Seira. For making you tag along with me. Being popular can be a bit annoying sometimes." Takumi told her.
"Why is that?" Seira asked between breaths.
"You see my dad is a famous director of plays while I am like a champion at the school's soccer games. At least, that's what the girls see me as." he sat on the bench. "Because of it, the girls see me like a prince despite me wanting a normal life. They can be a bit bothersome sometimes."
Seira was leaning on a wall next to him, fidgeting. She asked, "Do you think I'm bothersome?"
Takumi looked at her and smile. "Of course, your not. Actually, your the first girl who treats me like a friend than anything else. I'm grateful for that."
Seira giggled, "I like you for who you are. Your my first friend who is close to my age. All my other friends are older so I see them more like my sisters and brothers."
"I hear you." Takumi relates.
There is a moment of silence and that silence was making the conversation felt really awkward.
Seira began, "Takumi, what do you like?"
Takumi looked at her and laugh, "It's very silly. You might think I'm weird."
"Try me." Seira dared.
"Well, I have a fascination towards mermaids." Takumi told her.
"Mermaids? Why?" Seira questioned, her heart is beating faster.
"My dad was once saved by a mermaid from drowning. However, that mermaid turned into bubbles. Her last wish before she died was for my dad to find someone who can really make him be happy. Ever since my dad have told me his story, I wish to see one for myself. I know it's crazy." Takumi explains.
"It's not crazy at all!" Seira protest. Takumi found it rather surprising for Seira to be supporting him. "Uh... Um, what will you do if you manage to see one?"
"If I do find a mermaid that I love, then I will find her so she won't end up like the mermaid in my dad's story. I know that if mermaids confess who they are, they'll turn into bubbles and I don't want that. I want to find her so we can be happy together." Takumi explains.
"I sure one day, you will get to meet one. And that you'll love her just as she will love you." Seira smiled.
"How would you know?" Takumi questioned.
"Because, I just know." Seira replied in a playful way. Takumi suddenly hugs her.
"I like you, Seira. Despite it just being three weeks." he admit his feelings.
"Me too." Seira wrapped her arms around him as she rest her head on his chest.
'I feel very warm inside when I'm around Takumi. Such a sweet and gentle feeling. I'm really in love with him.' she thought.
After lunch and school has ended, Takumi walk Seira home since grades 1-6 go home early. The first day of school was different because the staff wants the students to recognized where their class is.
-Pearl Waters-
"Thank you for walking me home, Takumi." Seira thanks him.
"No problem. Well I have to go for practice. Saturday is when the game starts." Takumi explain. "Bye."
"Bye Takumi." Seira waved to him before going into the bath house.
She went into her room and changed to a summery orange dress before grabbing her books to do her homework. After she is done, she heard Lucia and the others entering the building.
"This week's test was so hard!" she heard Lucia complained.
"Lucia, you always say that." Hanon's tone sounded like she is tired.
"Well, you should have studied. It wasn't that bad." Rina sounded like she is chilled back. Seira opened her door to meet with the girls.
"What's wrong, Lucia." she asked.
"Lucia, did not do well with her test." Rina answer for her.
"By the way, Seira. Why are you dressed like that? Could it be possible that you are going out with Takumi-kun?" Hanon asked.
"Oh, I was planning to go swimming after I finish all my homework, which I did." Seira answered, trying to hide her blushing face.
"Oh." Hanon responded in disappointment.
"Well I still don't understand my homework at all." Lucia comments as she is going to her room.
When she opened the door, Lucia saw a ghost. She has long dark brown hair while her skin appears white. Despite she is flickering, Lucia can see her clearly. The strands of her bangs are mostly move aside to the right and she wore a red rose pin on the left side of her hair. She wore a red dress with detached sleeves and slippers. She turned to look at Lucia with her red-brown eyes. She gave her a sad smile before disappearing.
"Lucia, what's wrong?" Hanon asked.
"Just now, I just saw a ghost." Lucia answered. Hanon and Rina laugh.
"I think you are too stress from the test that you're seeing things, Lucia." Rina told her.
"But I'm not seeing things! I know what I saw!" Lucia protest.
"Or maybe you cannot wait for Kaito-kun's surfing competition next week." Hanon suggested.
After a moment of bickering between Hanon and Lucia, Seira left to go to the beach.
-Beach-
Once she reached the waters, Seira watch around her to see if it's safe to jump. It's safe. She dive in and turned into a mermaid. She has a beautiful light orange tail and wears a orange sea shell bra. As she swims, she orange tail glistened in the warm sunlight. She swam all afternoon feeling happy of her time spent with Takumi today but when evening came, that feeling is gone. She rest her head on a rock like a pillow and continue her deep thoughts.
'There haven't been anything funny in the sea for a while now. However, now that Lucia is to be the new Sea Goddess and today she said she saw a ghost... It troubles me.' Seira thought.
"Yes Seira, something is very wrong." a voice replied. Sara's mermaid spirit appears before her.
"Sara." Seira called out her name.
"The sea has been too quiet, yet I sense something is wrong. Not only that, but the girl who appeared in front of Lucia... She is special for some reason." Sara told her.
"You think the enemy could be planing for something, right Sara?" Seira questioned.
"Yes. I have been getting a strange feeling somewhere between the Indian and North Pacific Oceans. However, I don't know what it is. You along with the others will have to be careful from now on." Sara warned her.
"I will and so will Lucia and the others." Seira told her as Sara's spirit vanish.
-Spell Room-
Meanwhile...
In a spell room somewhere inside the sea cave, a woman with long black hair, and perceiving icy eyes is staring at a crystal ball. A cloak covers her entire face. She is wearing a blood-red dress and high heels. On the table are three fossils. Her legs disappears and in its place are seven long tentacles. On each suction cups are tiny red orbs on light. She pour at least three of the red orbs on each fossil.
The fossils glowed red, purple, and green. The first fossil emerge to a man with bat wings. The second revived into a woman with butterfly wings and the third glowed until it shows a cute green fairy. They bowed at their reviver.
"We thank you for reviving us. What is it that you wish for us to do?" they ask the woman.
"I want the mermaid princesses to be captured." the woman answered.
"But we fought them before and couldn't beat them." Lady Bat protest.
"I'm well aware of that. However, unlike your previous master, I am not weak. The energy I used to revived you came from a powerful mermaid that I have captured a long time ago." the woman calmly told them.
"What kind of mermaid have that kind of power?" Lanhua asked.
"The one who have been forgotten many centuries ago. The Red Mermaid Princess. I'm sure her power have given you a boost of energy. So far, we are ahead of the game." the woman coolly explain as she turned to a chess board.
The three winged demons watched as their new master took a chess piece.
"How are we ahead?" Alala questioned. Their new master smiled with complete malice.
"Although the Red Princess has escaped, she is in a cursed slumber since I stole most of her power. As for the eternal princesses of light and dark, they are my pawns. So now, all we have to do, is to capture the remaining seven. I have waited for this day to come since the last two disturbance of the sea were merely idiots." the woman further explain.
"Don't you dare call our previous master an idiot!" Lanhua angrily yelled.
"And who is going to stop me from saying it?" the woman asked. She slaps Lanhua with her tentacle. "You all are my servants now. Without me, you wouldn't even be an existence. For they call me, Shika, the most powerful sorceress and sea witch of all time. I plan my time carefully. Don't make me regret the decision of bringing you three back." Shika told them.
"When do we start?" Lady Bat asked.
"Tomorrow, but let me warn you, many things have happen during your sleep. The Pink Princess is to become the new Sea Goddess on her eighteenth birthday. She will be a powerful opponent if that were to happen. Right now, there are five princesses that are currently more powerful than the others. The White Princess and the Black Princess are infinite. Light and Dark can never be destroyed. Next is the Red Princess, for not only was she the original ruler of the North Pacific Ocean, but she also has a hidden power deep within her. After her is the Pink Princess. The Red and Pink mermaids share a very special relationship. Lastly, is the Orange Princess. I'm sure I don't have to explain why she is powerful since you have experience it when you served your previous master." Shika explain.
The trio remain silence. They were speechless.
"Now, let's go plan for tomorrow's event." Shika told them as she turned to reveal a smile.
-Pearl Waters-
Seira walked back to the bath house and into her room. She lay on her orange bed and thought of what Sara had told her. She heard a knock on her door.
"H-hai?" Seira replied.
"Seira, the bath house is ready. Do you want to join us?" she heard Lucia's voice on the other side.
"Okay." Seira agrees as she grabbed her towel.
When she and Lucia went into the bath house, Seira saw that Hanon, Rina, and Nikora are waiting for them. The two jumped in and reverted to their mermaid forms. The water is very warm and they felt very relax in it.
Seira was very quiet most of the time until she couldn't keep the knowledge away from her friends any longer.
"Lucia, Hanon, Rina, Nikora, I have to tell you something." she began.
I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. Looks like the new villain is Shika. I wonder how this is going to play out...he ...he ...he.
Unknown OC: Hey, Pearl. Will Lucia and the others know who I am?
Me: Kinda in the next chapter. She won't see you clearly until a couple of chapters later.
Shika: By then, I will have everything I needed.
Unknown OC: You! How are you here?
Shika: What? I don't get a say in the matter?
Me and Unknown OC: NO!
Well, see you soon!
