Heyyy. I was browsing through the DGM fanfictions and I noticed something….like, 90% of them are sorta mediocre. That makes me sad, because DGM is so awesome…
Also, my knowledge of marine life is quite limited, so if certain animals/plants do no exist in the same places, please forgive me. Again, replying to reviews at the bottom.
Mermaids don't have doors…I never really thought about that before…*giggle* Allen's pronunciation of names is soooo cute…
Allen was drifting, his fins moving without him really telling them to. He was preoccupied with taking in his surroundings. It had been a very long time since he'd been able to visit shallow waters, and he was enjoying it very much.
While he never had any trouble seeing in the deep ocean, things were certainly less vibrant down there. The water here was much warmer, and it was a crystalline blue. Rays of sunlight penetrated the surface, the columns of light giving everything a surreal glow. Small colorful fish darted to and fro, sea plants softly waving in their wake.
Allen stopped a passing sea turtle to ask for directions. He liked turtles, because even if they were a bit slow, they were far smarter than the majority of fish in the sea.
"Excuse me." He called out with his mind.
"…Yeeees?"
"Have there been any ships though here lately?"
"Hmmm…let me thiiiink…perhapsss…"
Allen waited patiently for her (at least, he assumed it was female) to gather her thoughts.
"Ah, yeees…about an hour weesstt ooof hereee…"
"Thank you very much." Allen swam in a full circle to show his appreciation.
"You are weeelllcoooomee, yoouunng one…"
Allen nodded and swam off toward the nearest kelp bed to grab some lunch, then resumed his journey.
Part of him was dreading this, and part of him was oddly excited. He'd never seen a real human before, and he was eager to find out what they were really like.
Eventually, he came upon ripples in the water that could only have been made by a ship or a whale, and he knew that he was very close. Swiftly he swam, coming up short when he saw a massive shadow cut across the ocean floor. Upon looking up, he gasped.
That thing was huge.
The bottom of the boat was easily the size of a healthy whale, and from the way it dipped into the water, Allen was sure it was taller than the aforementioned mammal.
He shook his head vigorously and chastised himself for loosing focus. One had to be aware of their surroundings when around a boat. Those fishing nets could sneak up on you. He had to be careful; otherwise he'd end up like Mana…
He paused for a moment before cautiously swimming toward the large vessel. He swam beneath it for a bit, looking for danger of any kind. When he didn't see anything that could hurt him, slowly, he floated up the side of the ship and broke the surface of the water just enough to see.
Well, it was certainly…large. And brown. And covered in barnacles. From this angle, he couldn't see much else. Distantly, he wondered what allowed something this big to float. Perhaps it was enchanted? Or maybe it was the strange material the craft was made of? Once again, he shook himself from these stray thoughts and looked for a better vantage point.
To his left, the side of the boat jutted out a bit. Not the most comfortable place, but it was better than nothing. He leaped from the waters, subtly willing the waves to help push him up.
He flopped onto the hard surface, clutching at it to keep from falling off, hoping that he wasn't making too much noise. He listened for any indication that he'd been seen, but everything he heard was just a jumble of nonsense that he couldn't make heads or tails of.
'I've never heard that language before…I wonder if I can use magic to understand it?'
Allen closed his eyes and took a deep breath, acclimating himself to the use of his windpipe rather than his gills and concentrated on the illusive warmth at the core of his being. He mentally urged it up towards his head and felt the faint popping in his ears that signaled that it had worked.
"-and you can't just brush it off like that. What would you do if Kanda found out you were slacking off?"
"Ugh. Don't even joke about that, mate. That man is terrifying."
"Then put your back into it!"
Well, whoever this Cah-n-dah person was, Allen certainly didn't want to be caught by them. Slowly, he raised his body and peered around some rigging.
Neither of the people there looked like the ones he was searching for, but he continued to listen to them anyway.
"Man, the Bookman is crazy for taking the charter ship of the fleet out for nothing like this."
"It isn't for nothing. They are studying…something. I dunno, I wont pretend to understand those bookish types."
"What d'you recon they're looking for?"
"I heard the king is in ill health. Perhaps they are searching for a way to lengthen his life?"
"As good a guess as any, I suppose."
The two continued talking about this and that and scrubbing the already clean looking surface for the better part of an hour. Allen had to duck every time they came close to where he was hiding, but other than that, the time passed uneventfully.
Just as he was beginning to get bored, Allen saw something move. Part of the structure of the ship moved and swung outward, revealing a face Allen recognized. The dark haired one that had been shown to him walked out into the sunlight, even more stunning in person than he'd been in the image.
His face was very angular, only adding to the serious disposition that his posture belied. His eyes were sharp and dark, giving off a very mysterious aura. His hair was long and lovely, shining almost blue in the sun. Allen wondered what he looked like when he smiled.
Allen had been so enraptured by his face, that he almost missed it when he started to speak.
"You men are dismissed. Attend dinner below deck."
"Y-Yes, Kanda, Sir!" The two said in unison, then they scurried through the opening that Allen's target had come through.
'So this is Cah-n-dah…why are they so frightened of such a beautiful person?'
The gorgeous man walked toward the side of the ship, dangerously close to where Allen was hiding. The merman ducked, staying low on his perch.
After a few moments, 'Cah-n-dah' spoke.
"Come out. I know you're there."
Allen froze, not even daring to breathe. Had he been discovered?
"Haha. Caught me. How did you know I was here, Yuu?"
Allen cocked his head at this new voice, silently thanking Neptune that he hadn't been spotted.
"Because you are a predictable idiot, Lavi. And don't use my first name."
Allen heard footsteps come toward his spot and glanced toward Cah-n-dah to see yet another face he recognized from the pearl.
This man, 'Lah-vee', was also extraordinarily handsome. He had something covering one eye and some material on his forehead, causing his vibrant hair to fall at odd angles. He had an easy grin on his face and a twinkle in his visible eye.
As the new arrival came to stand beside Cah-n-dah, Allen thought that the contrast between the two was quite fetching.
"Aww, don't be like that, Yuu. We are friends, aren't we?"
"Feh. What do you want?"
"Just getting some air. The old man can be a real slave driver."
"What are you two doing on this expedition, anyway?"
"Well, We've been working along with Bak-chan, lending him our knowledge of marine life. You see, he's studying the effects of kelp-extract and fish oil on various aspects of human health, such as…"
At some point during the long-winded explanation, Allen became acutely aware of the fact that nobody else was around. Both men he'd been sent to kidnap were here, conveniently alone and unaware. This was the perfect chance.
'Should I really do it?'
Within the depths of his mind, Allen heard Master Cross' warning about not feeling for the evil humans. With this in mind, he acted before he could convince himself otherwise.
He flipped onto the main part of the ship, startling both men in the process. He used their momentary surprise to his advantage and summoned up a wave of magic and lassoed it around them, binding them in place.
"What the hell?" Cah-n-dah yelled.
"I'm sorry." Allen breathed.
He closed his eyes and reached deep within himself, looking for a spark of magic that felt different from usual. He felt the force surge to answer his call, rearing up with a primal roar. Allen shivered. That was a lot of magic.
He pushed it outward, once again aiming at the two men. He could sense their spirits, helpless and ripe for the taking. He could easily tear their souls asunder with this much power. Once again, voices sounded in his head.
'Do it! The humans deserve it!'
'But…they haven't shown any signs of being evil…'
That single moment of hesitation was enough to break his concentration and weaken the magic binding the humans.
The dark haired one was up in an instant, kicking Allen in the face and hurling him back against the side rail. Through the pain, Allen saw him draw a wicked looking weapon that he'd failed to identify earlier and begin to march his way.
'Great. I'm going to die. Neptune, forgive me for being such an idiot.'
To My Reviewers:
fangirl12232- Lol. They don't have mushrooms in the ocean, so he probably wouldn't even be able to identify that much.
lazycookies- Wow! Thanks for such high praise!
Meyumi- I am glad you like it!
EvangelineRose2412- Meh. Allen wont be having any children in this story anyway. XD
CANDY- ^_^
HinLove- I hope I can keep you interested!
E Bast- ;P
Bex the Hat- I am happy you are enjoying it!