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Chapter 3: Dreams

-Pearl Waters-

"What? Sara said that?" Lucia exclaimed.

"Hai." Seira confirms.

"What does she mean by that? It's true the sea has been quiet but that can't mean that the new enemy could be planning something, right?" Hanon questioned.

"Actually, it could. From now on, you girls must be careful, especially you, Lucia." Nikora told her.

"Hai, onee-chan." Lucia replied.

After they got out of the bath house and dried themselves. They put on their pajamas and went to bed.

-Next Day-

The next day, Seira, Hanon, and Rina are ready to go to school.

"Where is Lucia?" Seira wondered.

"She probably stayed up late and is sleeping in." Hanon gave a theory.

"Let's go wake her up." Rina suggest.

-Lucia's Room-

After the girls opened the door, they found Lucia with her blanket on top of her.

"Oi Lucia, get up right now!" Hanon pulled the pink blanket away from her.

To the girls' surprise, Lucia was not sleeping in. Instead, she was sweating and gasping for breath.

"Lucia, are you okay?" Seira asked worriedly. The first time Lucia had a high fever really scared her. For her to have it the second time makes her worried even more than the first. Lucia opened her eyes a bit.

"I'm fine." she replied weakly.

"No your not!" Nikora turned on the lights. She walks towards her and put a hand on her forehead. "It's a bit hot... You are going to stay home today."

"I'm fine. I can..." Lucia was about to get up but collapse on the bed again.

After Nikora told everyone to get out, the girls became worry. When Nikora came out it was Seira who spoke first.

"How is she? Will she be okay?" she asked.

"Don't worry, Seira. It's not like last time. Just some rest and quiet will make her feel better." Nikora told her.

"Thank goodness." Seira let out a sigh of relief.

"Well, we should be heading for school. If something happens, tell us when we get back." Rina replied as the girls leave for school.

-Outside-

The girls walk to school when they saw Kaito.

"Hi Kaito-kun." Hanon greet him.

"Oh hey." he saw that Lucia is not with them. "Where's Lucia?"

"She's sick today but some rest will help her." Rina informs him.

"Oh, I guess there's nothing to do about it since she is sick. Tell her to get better." Kaito request.

-Pearl Waters-

Nikora went to talk to Taki, who is looking at her crystal ball at the table.

"I sense that Lucia is not well?" Taki questioned.

"She has a bad fever." Nikora told her.

"There is something else. I sensed that the sea is being disturbed again. Not only that, but Lucia is communicating with someone." Taki wave her hands around her crystal ball.

"And who could she be trying to communicate with?" Nikora asked.

"I don't know but someone who knows her very well." Taki answered

-Lucia's Room-

In her bed, Lucia continues to pant as her dreams became more and more unclear. It was exactly like when she went to the Indian Ocean through the dream corridor. This time, it was different. She is in her mermaid form and is staring at an abandon kingdom.

"Could this be... a mermaid country?" she asked.

She turned to see a silhouette of a mermaid. She looked like the same one who appeared to her on her first day of school!

"Wait, who are you?" Lucia asked the mermaid.

The spirit of the mermaid just looked at her and gestures her to follow. Lucia did until she reached the throne room. In the throne room, there is a red shell throne. The spirit of the mermaid appeared again, but her appearance is still hazy.

"Who are you?" Lucia asked again. The mermaid moved her lips.

"Emi... My name is Emi." Emi introduce herself. "Lucia, listen. You must come to my kingdom. There is a lot I must tell you before-"

Emi is cut off as everything went dark. Lucia heard laughing. It was a laugh full of malicious intent. Lucia woke up from her terrible dream.

Her breathing was heavy as she tries to collect herself. She is still a bit shaken from her dream. She looked at the time and found out that school is over. She heard footsteps getting closer to her room. The door opened to reveal her friends.

"Lucia, are you feeling better?" Seira asked.

"Yes I am. I'm feeling much better." Lucia assures her. "It's just..."

"It's just what, Lucia?" Hanon asked in concern.

"My dream was unclear. It was like I went through the dream corridor again. Only this time, instead of being in the Indian Ocean, I ended up in a mermaid country that I don't know of." Lucia explain.

"Do you remember anything else?" Rina questioned.

"In the throne room, a mermaid name Emi appeared. However, her appearance was faint. The only thing I notice is that the abandon kingdom is red." Lucia explain all she know.

"A red kingdom... That does not make sense. There are only seven kingdoms in the ocean." Rina replied.

"Perhaps, Taki-san or Nikora will know what it means. Let's go asked them." Hanon suggested.

Lucia nodded as she went to change out of her pajamas. After the girls got out of Lucia's room, they went to asked Nikora and Taki-san about Lucia's dream.

-Meeting Table-

They sat at the table and Lucia began to explain her dream. When she was done, both Taki and Nikora looked puzzled.

"I never have heard anything like it before... A possible Red Mermaid Princess?" Nikora questioned.

"I've heard stories about them but I didn't think that the legends were true." Taki replied.

"What do you mean, Taki-san?" Hanon asked.

"The Red Princess was the original ruler of the North Pacific Ocean when one day, Aqua Regina appeared. She told told them of the Pink Pearl and that the pink mermaids will become the new ruler of the ocean. So the red mermaids moved and built their kingdom again between the North Pacific and Indian Ocean. At least, that's what the stories say." Taki explain.

Lucia is shocked, "Um Taki-san, do the red mermaids have any relations with the pink mermaids?"

"I don't know if there are any. No one has seen them for centuries so they are just mention in stories." Taki respond.

"Oh, it's just... Emi seems to know me, but I don't know her." Lucia replied. "And she was trying to warn me about something, possibly about the new enemy."

'Not only that... but that ghost I saw yesterday. Could she have something to do with it also?' she thought.

"With little information we have receive, one thing is still clear. Now that we know that there is a new enemy out there, you girls will have to be careful. Come back home immediately from school and if you have somewhere to go, make sure you have someone with you. Is that clear?" Nikora asked.

"Hai!" the princesses replied in unison.

-Sea Cave-

Shika is in her spell room until Lady Bat came in.

"Why are you here? I thought I told you to go capture the mermaid princesses." Shika replied without turning around.

"I came here because I am curious for some reason. You seem angered by those mermaids. Why is that?" Lady Bat wanted to get information of his new master.

"It's not them that I'm angry. However, who they represent is the cause of it. I want you to go catch them. Despite they never did anything to me, my rage shall be taken about them, especially the Pink Princess." Shika explain as she gave Lady Bat a magic orb. "Now go."

Lady Bat disappears into the shadows. When she knew that she is completely alone, a smile spread.

'Finally, after many centuries of waiting, I shall now get my revenge! For turning me into this and for denying the beauty I deserved, those two shall pay dearly!' Shika thought. 'Once I find where that Red Princess is hiding, I shall take what belongs to me!'

-Beach-

Lady Bat surface from the waters and looked around. There are no people at the beach currently. Perfect. As he prepares for his song, he felt his powers are increasing.

'Shika-sama is right. The Red Princess' power is very strong, even stronger than the Orange Princess. With this boost, I can't fail. I shall used my song to lure them out.' Lady Bat thought.

-Store-

After coming back from the store to buy food, the girls make their way back to Pearl Waters when suddenly, they heard a familiar voice singing.

"Lady Bat!" the four cried in unison.

"Let's go!" Rina declared as the others nodded.

~Pink Pearl Voice!~

~Aqua Pearl Voice!~

~Green Pearl Voice!~

~Orange Pearl Voice!~

They transform to their idol form and the four arrived at the beach.

"Stop right there!" Lucia called out to Lady Bat. He turned to face the four.

"So you've shown yourselves, mermaid princesses. You should received my love today!" he declared.

"We don't think so!" Hanon exclaimed.

"Pichi Pichi Voice Live Start!" the four began to sing their song, Yume no Sono Saki He.

Moshimo negai ga kanattara
Sono saki ni nani ga matteru no?
Ima wa ooki na kono yume ga
Kanau made muchuu dakedo

Tatakau tabi ai no imi o toikakeru
Sen no hoshi ga matataita...

Kitto I'm just Girl!
Yume dake de wa ikirarenai
Aisareru yokan o kudasai
Ima ari no mama no watashi to
Yume no sono saki e...

"Love Shower Pitch! Do you want an encore?"

However, this time they are shocked. Lady Bat just stood there, not even phased by their song.

"I'm afraid your love isn't strong enough to beat me today. However, I can't grantee the same for mine! Get ready to accept my beautiful concert!" he replied as he began his song, Ankoku no Tsubasa.

Bara yori mo utsukushiku tsuki yori mo nayamashiku
Taisetsu na inochi naraba kono te de sakasetai

Ankoku no sekai tobira ga ima hirakareru yo
Mou ichido unmei azukete umarekawaru sa

Sono mabuta tojite mitsumete mayonaka no MASUKAREEDO
Ima yami ni suberi ochite yuku saa oide! Obienakute ii yo
Soshite eien ni nare

The girls de-transformed and reverted to their mermaid forms. One by one, each started to fall as they wanted to rest their eyes.

"This is too easy. With the help of the Red Mermaid Princess' power, I shall now take your love." Lady Bat grabbed Hanon. "I shall start with you, Aqua Princess, since the first time we met, you foiled my plans. Now, accept my love in a form of a kiss." he is close to sinking his fangs into her neck...

"I won't allow that to happen!" a soft, gentle yet angered voice echoed. It felt like it came from the ocean or is it...

"Who's there?!" Lady Bat stopped.

Suddenly, briars started to grow out of nowhere. It separate Hanon and Lady Bat as it tangled him in it's thorny hold. Red roses blossomed from it.

"What's going on? That is this?!" Lady Bat exclaimed as he tried to get loose.

"Sing... Lucia...everyone...sing..." the voice urge Lucia and the girls. The mermaids snapped out of their sleep-like trance.

'That voice...Emi?' Lucia questioned.

They transformed again and this time, in their super idol forms. They sing Legend of Mermaid.

Nanairo no kaze ni fukarete tooi misaki wo mezashiteta
Yoake mae kikoeta MERODI
Sore wa totemo natsukashii uta

Higashi no sora e to habataku toritachi
Saa, takarajima ni nukeru chikamichi

Nanatsu no umi no rakuen
Arashi no yoru no ato ni wa ai wo tsutaerutame inochi ga mata umareru
Nanatsu no kuni no MERODIA
Daremo ga itsuka wa koko wo tabidatsu hi ga kitemo
Watashi wa wasurenai

"Love Shower Pitch!" the moment they finished their song by saying their phrase, Lady Bat yelled in defeat. "Do you want an encore?" they asked.

"Why don't you accept my love? You girls are irritating!" Lady Bat disappears in a bunch of bats.

The girls de-transform back to their human selves.

"We are lucky. I wouldn't even know what would happen if he bit me." Hanon collapsed on the sand.

"Well the important thing is that we defeated him so cheer up." Rina encourage her. "What's wrong, Lucia?"

"Just now, I heard Emi's voice." Lucia answered.

"Really? I didn't hear anything." Hanon got up.

"Me either." Rina agrees with Hanon.

"Look!" Seira exclaimed. She is pointing at four beautiful red roses, sparkling in the sunlight.

"Red roses and four of them..." Hanon could only manage.

"They're beautiful." Seira picked up the flowers and handed one to each of the girls.

'Could these roses came from Emi? And why is it that I'm the only one who can see and hear her? Could it be because I am to be the new Sea Goddess? Or could it be something else? What is her relation with me?' Lucia thought as more questions come to her.

The girls returned to Pearl Waters to think of their problems tomorrow.

-Sea Cave-

"I can't believe you have failed me!" Shika shrieked.

"It wasn't my fault. Just as I got them, a voice echoes and suddenly briars came from nowhere!" Lady Bat explain himself.

"What? Briars?" Shika immediately turn her attention on the vampire. "Tell me more."

After Lady Bat explain and Shika forgave and dismissed him, she went into her room.

-Shika's Room-

Shika's room is very dark and cold. Many black curtains covered the windows. The only light in the dank place came from candle flames. Shika stared at her chess board. On it are many colorful pieces. Among them is a red piece which is put to the side. She picked the red piece up.

"So, you have decided to interfere with my plans despite your current condition. Is the Pink Princess really important to you that much? How can you protect her and her friends when they don't even know of your existence?" she questioned the Red Princess in spirit. "Very well, do whatever you want. But when I find you, I shall make sure you will lose more than just two years of your life, Red Mermaid Princess of the Nether Ocean, Emi."


I wonder what is going to happen? Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter. If you like this story then like, favorite or whatever you want. Bye.