Fish Out Of Water

by ZabuzasGirl

During the Cold War the United States has gained two assets to help them win the fight against the Soviet Union. One will be known as the Amphibian Man while the other is a Mermaid. Alone and separated from her pod the Mermaid must fight to survive and escape back home. Allies will be made and perhaps connection? *Based off Shape of Water 2017 Film and Siren 2018 Television Show*

1. Chapter 1

Fish Out Of Water Prologue

In the timespan the legendary Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States of America dominates from 1945 to 1991 is at a vicious frenzy. Both sides are trying to seriously outdo each other in the space race. It's really reached such a climax that either one will practically do anything, going to unbelievable and grotesque lengths to get what they want out of this.

To be more specific about this literally capturing a clearly sentient species rare and barely known to man in order to gain whatever advantages they can get.

In 1962 a male humanoid amphibian is stolen from the Amazon River in South America and taken to a secret government laboratory in Baltimore, Maryland for intense study.

Only this Amphibian Man isn't the only mysterious life form they've recently acquired through questionable means.

Off the coast of New England is where they obtained this particular asset.

Here is where the U.S. government caught the Mermaid.

This young and lone female had been hunting with her sister close to the oceans surface pursuing a school of blue fish. Food had been a little scarce in their territory lately so they wanted to expand range in order to help the pod. Practically every Mermaid and Merman has been warned to never swim too close to the surface because of all the dangers that apply here. Unfortunately for one, not heeding this most crucial law is a very big and fatal mistake to her undoing.

As the younger of the two is about to make her kill a net appears out of nowhere encasing her and the majority of the blue fish. She tries to escape, but it's all for not. She's dragged to the surface trapped in a net.

All she can do it clutch the metallic and unbreakable netting calling for her sister to save her. The captured ones sister can do nothing as she watches her companion get pulled to the surface releasing a mournful, distressed, and sorrowful wail.

In this case there's absolutely nothing either of them can do. It's completely out of their hands.

Now the Mermaid is stuck in a situation that no one of her species should ever find themselves entangled in.

At the mercy and a prisoner of Humans.

Authors Note:

Hope you all like this one so far. ;D

I know, I know, there's no need to say it. I have serious mermaid mania. I think it's because the show Siren is about to premiere a brand new season in less than two weeks now. I'm very excited about it. I love that show very much.

But I do have one major dilemma facing this story. I can't figure out a name for my OC character. I figure that scientist Hoffstetler will name her at some point, but I have no clue what that will be. I need suggestions big time. So if any of you can think of any right off the bat then please don't be shy in letting me know. To be more specific they should be names with have something to do with the oceans. For me that would make them far more meaningful for my tastes.