A/N: Is it sad to say, I wasn't expecting so many favourites? Anyways, here is the next installment of this... thing... please review!

Screaming could be heard across the entire east end of the island, but they weren't just anyone's screams. They were Nick's

The brunette was on the bed in the blonde instructor's room – after following him into the water - screaming his head off. He was unconscious and in a lot of pain. But it wasn't physical, it was mental. Every scream represented the wave crashing at him that he saw in his mind.

WOOSH!

A wave crashed into Nick, sending him off his feet.

SPLASH!

The violent water took him under.

BUBBLUBBLUBBLE!

His last breath gone.

This kept replaying in his head. But where was Jeff? Not keeping an eye on Nick, not at all. He thought the brunette would be fine.

Big mistake.

A rather angry – more like furious – Blaine stormed into the room, uninvited of course, and wrapped his hand around Nick's throat.

"Shut the fuck up, freak!"

This only made things worse. Nick couldn't breathe and the feeling of drowning became more realistic as each second passed. Just about on his final breath, air came flooding into his lungs. All sounds of another person being there, gone. Just the sound of water. But Nick's eyes were shut.

Blaine was being suffocated by a large hand created from water, Jeff standing in the doorway staring angrily at the other. As Jeff got closer to closing his fist, the water crushed tighter.

"Help..." Nick's voice whispered. Instantly, Jeff let the other boy go, sending him out in a wave. Jeff watched Nick, who was seemingly having a nightmare. He crouched on top of the brunette and pressed their foreheads together. Closing his eyes, Jeff could see everything Nick was dreaming.

Nick was sat on the sand, the cool breeze blowing his longish, brown curls from his face. Everything seemed perfect. Once again, he saw the flicker of light on the water and a fin flicking above it, like a whale. A sweet song hummed and Nick realised what it was,

"Siren..."

Nick lifted himself to his feet, unable to stop himself, and walked to the water until it was to his chest.

He was pulled under in a fast movement. Jeff held onto his shoulders and continued to hum, sing actually. That sweet lullaby from before.

"Home is behind, the world ahead. And there are many paths to tread. Through shadow, to the edge of night. Until the stars are all alight. Mist and shadow, cloud and shade. All shall fail" Nick's breath was running thin, "All shall..." Dead, "Fade"

Nick woke up with a start, scaring Jeff away from him. He eyed the blonde curiously, "Wh-what were you doing?" He shook out.

"Keeping an eye on you" Jeff lied and it stayed at that. The blonde left before Nick could speak.

(*)

Nick sat on the wharf, his knees tucked tight to his chest. He stared down at the water, the usual sick feeling pricking his stomach. It had been about three days on this adventure and each time Nick stared at the water, Jeff was there. He knew it. It had to be Jeff. He stared as deep into the water as possible when Sebastian came up behind him, "Why'd you do it?"

"Do what..?" Nick asked, confused.

"Attack Blaine. I mean, I know he is a homophobe but what you did was horrible"

"I-"

"Save it" Sebastian said, kicking Nick into the water without thinking.

"SHIT" Nick gasped, already struggling, "SEB!"

Sebastian bit his lip and tried reaching for Nick. Nick was pulled under by something but managed to kick himself back up, "Seb! There's something down there!"

To Nick's surprise, a voice – cold like the water – started singing.

"Come little children, I'll take thee away. Into my garden of magic" It was a woman's voice. Nick looked at her through the murky water, his breath was running short but suddenly he didn't care. She repeated,
"Come little children, I'll take thee away. Into my garden of magic"

Suddenly, a sharp rock like object jabbed into Nick's stomach, sending blood floating away from him. His legs started hurting like crazy as he watched Jeff appear behind him, growling with sharp teeth towards the woman. Attached to Jeff was a gorgeous sea green tail that match the blonde's eyes. He was a merman.

The pain in Nick's legs got more intense and he reached out for Jeff's shoulder. The blonde's features instantly softnened. He used his water manipulation skills to push the mermaid away and push Nick to the surface where Sebastian grabbed his hand. Dragging him to the wharf, Sebastian gasped. There was a large wound through Nick's stomach.

(*)

Nick was lying in the bed, scratching at his legs. They were so sore. Sebastian watched him curiously especially because all the short brunette wanted to do was swim.

A/N: Okay, I hope you liked it. I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the song Jeff sings is Edge of Night from the Lord of the Rings. The song the mermaid sings in this is from Hocus Pocus I think. Please review 3