Mum came sprinting up the stairs obviously excited about something which I knew. My bedroom door slammed open and she had the happiest look on her face. I'd never seen her so excited. It made my heartbreak that it wasn't what she thought.
"There was a boy in your room. Honey, you've met someone." She came right over hugging me tightly. "Have you kissed him yet?" She spoke into my hair while I just struggled to talk.
"No mum, it's not like that. He's just from school." Mum knelt down staring up at me.
"But did you feel it? A pinch at your heart when you touched." The excited facial expression on her face made me suck in a breath.
"Maybe. I'm not too sure." My answer was enough for her to smile at me.
"Oh sweety it can be hard to tell at first. Just wait when you two kiss for the first time it'll be the best feeling ever. You'll understand what it's like to have a soul. Then when you marry everything will come together." Letting out a sigh getting annoyed not because of mum but just at the unfamiliar feeling in my chest. "He's your soul mate sweetheart I'm so excited for you."
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My soulmate. Stiles is my soulmate? No, he can't be, maybe it was just an electric shock twice. Granted to what people believe a person can have more than one soulmate. For me, it's just a person I've got a strong spiritual connection with. Not concentrating I jumped when Stiles panted slamming against the locker next to mine. Oh, right, the bet.
"A siren. You're a siren." I glared at him shutting my locker.
"You think I'm a sailor eating pointed teeth shark with a beautiful singing voice?" I was very offended by his first choice and scoffed as his eyes squinted at me. "Did you even research?" Stiles opened his mouth for a moment.
"A mermaid then. Come on you didn't exactly give me a lot of time, I've got other things to worry about." Glancing over at the werewolf twins I sighed just thinking about how happy my mum was about me finding what she thought was my soulmate.
"Meet me at my place tonight after dusk. My parents are out for the night." He blinked at my response, I'm only doing this for my mum. I've never seen her so happy.
"So you're a mermaid." Spinning around while rolling my eyes at his train of thought I went towards Maths for first period.
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"A mermaid?" Scott choked out at Stiles in the cafeteria and Stiles nodded eating his apple while watching (y/n) eating alone with a notebook in hand.
"Yeah, mermaid. Don't tell anyone yet. She's explaining more tonight." Stiles was out of it. Ever since yesterday (y/n) was the only thing he could think about. She was never once nice to him. Just blunt. Yet even with everything happening she was the only thing on his mind. Which was surprising since only a few days ago Lydia was on top of his list.
"Tonight? Alone? Stiles don't mermaids drown people." Stiles shook his head.
"Nope sirens do. Haven't you seen the little mermaid?"
"But what if she is a siren saying she's a Mermaid." Stiles put his attention back at Scott, his apple hit the food tray he had.
"Thank you for making me more petrified than I already am Scott. Now I have to worry about being drowned and sung to death."
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My parents just left for a movie night and dinner. I was invited but it's not often they get to go out alone. Sitting on the edge of the pool my feet kicked at the water and I felt comfortable being alone with just the sounds of birds in the distance. Hearing the back gate open Stiles stood there. Spotting me he came walking through, the gate shut behind him. It almost made him shit himself from how much he jumped.
"Why don't you have a tail?" He asked sitting not too far from me.
"I'm not a mermaid," I spoke not looking away from the water in the pool.
"Wait I thought you weren't going to tell me anything if I got it wrong," Stiles questioned me and I shrugged my shoulders standing up.
"My mother, I've never seen her so excited before. Follow me." walking to the edge of the pool where the steps were I stepped in the ankle-deep water. "I'm not a siren or mermaid. I'm an elemental being, most specifically an undine. Meaning I'm connected with water." Raising my dominant hand the water around me pulled back and when stepping forward the bubble around me grew. "You coming?" I questioned to Stiles and when looking over at him my eyes were glowing a beautiful purple. Stiles who stood frozen for a moment stood taking hold of my extended hand and we stood on the dry marble. Walking further into the water eventually the pair of us stood underwater surround by a bubble of water. Completely dry. "Undines first appeared in history in 1566 by alchemist and physician Paracelsus. I'm drawn to forests and rivers and my singing voice is said to be like a calm river. The reason why I'm an unlikable person to most people is that..... Well, I don't have a soul." With my explanation done my gaze went from the distorted sky above to Stiles who sat silently gulping loudly. With a sold twenty seconds of him not saying anything, I clapped my hands together. "Stiles." it echoed a little in the space and Stiles seemed to get struck out of his daze.
"I'm not freaking out are you freaking out, this is insane. You don't have a soul?" Sighing I shook my head fiddling with my sleeve.
"No, but I can get one." I glanced up at Stiles who when stiff and stood up and away from me. "Really. You think I can rip your soul out of your body. Jeez. I can only get a soul by marrying a human you halfwit. But for now, I'm immortal." growling at Stiles he rubbed the back of his head.
"Why marry when you can live forever." Letting out a frustrated sigh I stepped closer to him.
"You have a soul, you can't understand. Every moment of my life has been cold, I can't connect with people, I'm always alone because it irritates me to see people so happy and I might never feel that." as I spoke my breath got raspy and the walls wobbled a little. Stiles gulped nodding his head.
"And you need to marry someone to gain a soul?" Stiles questioned and clenching my fists my breathing calmed down a little.
"Yes, but if and when you find a person compatible with you when you're close to them you can feel a soul. Apparently, the other person can feel it too." Stepping closer to Stiles knowing nothing would happen if we kissed he let out a shaky breath.
"And uh how are you supposed to tell." His breath brushed against my face, but Stiles didn't reach out just yet. "A gypsy or something." His joke made me smile a little getting in closer.
"My mother says a kiss will connect the pair for a short time and it's unlike any other relationship. Did... Did you want to try?"Stiles licked his lips before nodding slowly. Leaning forward the rest of the way my body jolted as a flame burst into the centre of my chest as our lips touched. My God this feels amazing, moaning lightly at the sensation a shiver went down my spine as our mouths opened. Stiles placed both hands to my hips pulling me in closer. A light humming sound echoed in my ears as we parted. Seeing Stiles panting as much as myself I knew he felt the same.
"That was... Wow." He chuckled and I noticed the bubble I'd formed under the water had gotten smaller from my lack of concentration.
"I think the bubble will burst if we stay any longer." I breathed out walking the two of us back to the surface. Not saying anything for a moment I bit my lip not sure what to say.
"So did you want to...." Stiles stopped for a moment and I nodded.
"Continue making out in my room, yes let's go."
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A little history, the Undine is a mythological creature from ancient Greek and their also mentioned in ancient Egyptian cultures. They're said to be similar to a mermaid or Siren and have healing powers. They're always depicted as female because water in many cultures is the female element.
My version follows most of the myths other than the fact they live in rivers andweaterfalls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undine
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FanficI've always been alone. Never once has there been someone I could call friend let alone a relationship. I've been called soulless most my life, which is true but many people don't know how true that actually is. (y/n) moves to Beacon Hill with her...
