Scales (A *Tail* starring One Direction, like no other)

Chapter 16 ~ The Tail

Chapter 16.

Liam's P.O.V

"A tail? You say." She smirks at me. "Can I ask what for?"

"Yeah, a tail. And I need it so I can rescue my girlfriend, she's been captured, and I can't help her with these." I reply, pointing down to my legs for the last bit.

"Aww, you want to rescue your girlfriend, how adorable!" The Sea Witch replies, her eyes shining.

"So, can you do it?" I ask.

"Of course I can sweetie." She says, and then grins at me.

"Theres a catch isn't there." I ask her and she nods once.

I gulp, but I knew this was coming.

"Of course there's a catch, I don't just go giving tails and legs for free, you have to pay a price." She replies looking me up and down.

"And what might that be? I'll do anything to save Hannah." I say, praying that the Sea Witch doesn't want my voice.

"Hmm, well you're quite a looker aren't you." She points out.

"Ah, If you say so?" I reply, feeling a little awkward as her eyes rake up and down my body.

"I know exactly what I want." She replies.

"Yeah...?" I reply, feeling a little worried.

"Those beautiful bronze locks of yours." She announces, and my eyes go wide.

"You...Want...My...Hair?" I manage to get out.

"Yup, those locks are to die for, and I'd give you a tail any day for them." She replies.

"So what do you say?" She asks, looking at my hair.

I grit my teeth and nod once.

"I'll do it. Anything to help me save Hannah." I tell her and she chuckles.

"I thought that would be your answer, here take a seat." She says, leading me over to a dark shell chair in front of a vanity mirror.

"Uh, how are you going to take my hair?" I ask trying to get comfy in the seat but failing miserably.

"The normal way of course!" She cackles, then she snaps her finger once and a razor appears in her hand.

"So, Mr, er..." She starts.

"Payne." I reply.

"Mr Payne, what would you like today? A number one, or a number one?" She smirks.

"Wow, so many choices." I reply sarcastically.

"A number one I guess." I sigh and she grins, placing the razor close to my scalp.

"Lets make the first bit dramatic." She says bringing the razor to the front of my hairline.

I am seriously regretting this, what am I going to look like without my signature hair? Remember Liam, you're doing this for Hannah, your hair will grow back, but Hannah can't come back...If she dies.

I shudder at the morbid thought. I wont let that happen.

Just then the sea witch puts the razor almost right against my scalp and in one quick motion she swipes the razor back and a clumped line of my hair falls to the rocky cave floor.

Do I dare look in the mirror?

I do and my eyes pop when I see a line of my wet quiffed has disappeared from my head, and in it's place is a dark brown fuzz.