Feliks

The air felt cold and quiet, but I still could not ignore the weird feeling that was growing in my stomach. Something was up. I could feel it. This ability has always accompanied me since that bloody incidence in my hometown.

I was watching the ocean as I stood near the boat's wheel. Lizzie had gone to bed just like all the others. Some stayed and observed the sea, taking care to be prepared when a storm will come. I was one of those who remained on deck. The sleep I had planned to get was disturbed by my mind. It was filled with worries and thoughts of Natalya. I knew that somehow she would be okay, but if we would be attacked by other pirates or the Marine, then we needed every man and woman to fight them off. Nat was one of the strongest crew-member we had on board. With her being injured, our forces would be weakened. With these thoughts, I continued to watch the ocean.

The last few days had been exhausting. I did not know which impact the outcome of this whole situation would have.

"What are we going to do?" I murmured to myself.

Feeling that the wind got stronger, I made my way back into the warmness of my room. The moment I was descending the stairs, a quiet howling sound echoed through the main deck. It was too dark to see anything due the lack of light, but I saw a bit of a movement on the floor near the railing.

"What the …"

I was not sure how to describe it, but the moving object looked like a grand fish. Getting closer to it step by step, I recognised the creature and was baffled by its sight. It was a mermaid; a living-being which I had never crossed path before.

"I am in need of help." I screamed as loudly as I could, not trying to sound too desperate. As if someone was already standing near me, some of the crew came running to my help; including Lizzie who was supposed to sleep. Noah was the fastest of them as he stood by my side.

"What is i-… A mermaid?"

We all struggled with our thoughts and before any of us could react, the mermaid broke the silence with a desperate plea.

"Help," she whispered as she looked at us with her helpless eyes. "I promise not to hurt any of you." A mermaid would never seek any help from pirates, even if she was badly injured. Those water creatures were famous for their bloodlust, but seeing her like that, I knew she could be trusted. Nevertheless I was not the one who decided her fate, so my eyes went to Lizzie's face, whose frown showed a deep thinking.

The mermaid was injured and it seemed as she had been shot by a gun and stabbed by several sharb objects. This would indicate that she had been hurt by pirates. What exactly had happened?

"Why do you need our help?" Lizzie asked darkly.

She was still lying on the wooden ground, trying to remain strong, even though it was clear that a lot of blood was leaking out of her wound. "The owner of the amulet," at the mention of the Prince, every one of us tensed up. "I knew that he was in danger, so I tried to protect him."

Lizzie took her sword out of its sheath. "What do you mean, he was in danger?" she asked calmly, although the hold on her sword was visibly shaking.

"You have no knowledge of the power the owner of the amulet has over us?" the mermaid asked quietly. As she received no answer, she explained how the necklace of Prince Gilbert controlled her. "The six amulets which control the six dragons influence all of us. The creatures belonging to the related elements are under the control of the owner of the necklace. Making me, along with all the inhabitants of the ocean, a servant of said person," she breathed before coughing in her hand. "It is our duty to protect the amulet and its owner."

According to the legend, the amulet, Prince Gilbert was wearing, could control the Dragon of the Ocean. But I was not aware of the fact that his necklace held a power over the creatures which lived in the waters.

"We did not harm him," I whispered. "And I don't think that we are a great danger for him."

She observed me with wary eyes, her shoulder-long black hair clang on her face due the water. "It is not your crew that was dangerous for him, but the pirate ship that is on its way to you which I tried to stop, but to no avail. They caught me and tortured me. Fortunately I could escape."

At that point, we all started to panic a little on the inside. A pirate ship was tracking us down? Or was it the Marine? She should know, she was captured by them.

Lizzie shot me a worried look but acted instantly. "Noah, call the others, fetch Gilbert. Mathias, you know what to do and Feliks?" she watched me with demanding eyes. "Take care of her."

With that command, Lizzie made her way to the Ship's wheel, while they others made the preparations.

The ship's current condition was worrying enough and how we were going to avoid any attacks of enemies, was a question that could not be answered.

"Okay," I said, as I took hold of the wounded mermaid. "I am going to take you inside." Without any fight, she let me carry her to Nat's room. It was the only room where the medical stuff and all the bandages were.

"Your tail is totally heavy." I said to her. It was an unused task to carry a mermaid. After my comment, she looked at me with a neutral expression. "I apologise for the inconvenience, but I felt that I could trust you. I can feel the presence of the amulet, so I assumed you would help me if I could warn you about the danger that you would be facing." Her voice sounded weak, which was no coincidence, considering her heavy wounds. She was quiet, before she uttered something else that would lead to a conversation. "My name is Sakura."

I looked at her with a neural expression and observed her form. Underneath all the blood were pastel red scales which adorned her tail. "I am Feliks and besides your heavy tail, your scales look fabulous."

It was bold and odd compliment but that was just the way I was. To my wonder, she accepted my compliment with a tiny smile.

When I entered Nat's room, I lay her down on the seat, where Raivis was sleeping hours before. I left quickly to look for Toris. He once again had to take care of a wounded female. Reaching his room, I was ready to knock on it, when Lizzie suddenly called me. At that particular moment, I ran out on the main deck. No one needed to tell me what was going on, when I saw the black sails of a ship.

[A/N: I apologise for not posting anything last week, I was really stressed with University, that I had no time and mood to write and update :O. I won't promise if I can post regularly, but I will try and update as often as I can. Japan finally made an appearance :D and now the most feared moment has arrived: they are under attack at the most inconvenient moment :'D ]