Story to be retold: Little Mermaid
Genre: Thriller
Pain. Anger. Sorrow. Sadness. Rage. Vengeance.
Emotions I could not even remember where I got. I just felt them dancing inside my head, swirling in to my heart. It has been five years since I started feeling this-ever since my mother died. And up until now, I'm sixteen years old, I kept hiding those feelings, hoping that one day it'll eventually stop and make me live in peace.
But I know that any moment now, it'll burst out. The feelings will all burst out, like when you push a ball in to water-no matter how hard you try, you'll get to the point where you'll stop and just let it out.
I couldn't handle it anymore.
"Get up. Kill. Make her pay."
"Remember why your mother died."
"She killed your mother."
This has to stop.
I opened my eyes with my vision still slightly blurred. I could tell it was night because there was no sign of light. Looking around, I saw my sisters lying on their own coral beds, looking dead asleep as ever. I wonder if they were thinking the same thing as me-wanting to take revenge with the dead of our beloved mother.
The problem was... they looked like they forgot it because of Ursula. She's our father's new wife.
But she'll never be our mother.
"Ariel... follow what your mind's telling you."
I didn't know where I got the strength, but I managed to get up from bed. I sat up and just looked around our room, smiling, looking alive.
Ursula used to be human. I didn't know how she possibly turned to a mermaid. Maybe, it was with father's powers or something. It has been a year since they got married. My sisters accepted her because she's also the one who brought music back here in our kingdom. Music's supposed to be gone because of the death of our mother.
Well, I didn't accept... never.
"Do it, Ariel. Let it all out."
I turned to my side and got my round shaped mirror. I looked at it and saw someone I deeply love. I saw the familiar red hair and purple eyes. She was truly my replica. That made it more painful. Whenever I look in the mirror, I remember her. I used to sleep on her arms. She used to comb my hair. We used to sing together.
I used to have a mother.
I held the mirror with force and rage, trying so hard to let the pain gone with it. I closed my eyes, holding it with more firm. My breathing has become shaky. I couldn't handle it anymore. I opened my mouth and started screaming... but with no voice.
I let the mirror drop. Opening my eyes, tears were already flowing.
I couldn't understand what was happening to me.
"I'm sorry." Those were the only two words that escaped my mouth as I swam out the window and tried to find something sharp.
My eyes caught sight of a bunch of sea urchins lying down the castle. I quickly went there and got them. They were different colors and beautiful. O, how my sister would love this on her body.
This was going to be fun. I wonder who will I kill first.
As I went inside my window again, I couldn't stop smiling. I looked at all of them and thought of who will I end her life. She's going to be lucky, though, she'll get to see mother again in the other life first.
"We should already move on and accept mother Ursula, sisters. Daddy loves her and who are we to interfere."
That sentence suddenly echoed around my head.
Attina.
I went to her bed with a smirk plastered on my face.
I woke up with a voice screaming in the top of her lungs. It's so early. Why was someone screaming? With all my force, I tried sitting on my bed to look at what was happening.
"Attina's dead," Alana stammered with her voice shaking. It looked like she was the one who screamed.
Wait, what did she say? Attina's dead? This couldn't be true. I looked around to see her bed and I just couldn't believe what I saw.
There were sea urchins lying around her body and covered her whole face.
My mother was already dead... and now my eldest sister?
"Who would do this?" Adella asked with her tears falling.
I couldn't think of anyone who would do such a thing.
Days passed and the incident roared around the kingdom. Daddy was mortified with what happened. Ursula, our step mother, took care of us, trying to calm us with the paranoia.
I still couldn't figure it out who would do such a thing.
I tried observing, but it was no use. Another problem came... it wasn't the end.
Week after week, one by one, my sisters were dying.
I was the one left. And still, no one knew who was doing it.
"Ariel, do it. Ursula killed her. Remember how the ship crashed in to your mother? They were humans. Ursula's a human!"
Voices never stopped.
I got up from bed. I was in daddy's room with Ursula. They asked me to sleep there for safety.
Well, I was the one dangerous.
This was too easy. There was the triton beside daddy. I could use that to the both of them. I tip-toed my way to the triton and held it. It glowed. With a snap, I turned it to Ursula and daddy.
Ha. That was for my mom.
In a blink of an eye, everything was finished. I avenged my mother already. I felt myself smiling. It was finally over.
They're both dead. Yes, I killed them.
"Good job, Ariel, good job."
But then my head ached. My mind was swirling. My vision became blurry. I suddenly lost my balance and went down. I closed my eyes, holding my head, trying so hard to let the pain go away.
What was happening?
I opened my eyes and saw daddy and Ursula deep in sleep forever. Suddenly, realization hit me as I saw the triton beside me still glowing.
I killed them.
I felt tears streaming down my face. I couldn't do such a thing. No, this was not real. I held the triton and quickly swam away from the palace through the window. It was a good thing it was night. No one can see me here.
I just swam and swam until my tail got tired. I didn't let go of the triton. I wanted to go on to the shore and get away from here. I need to suffer.
I saw the shore already. I got the triton and used it to get myself some feet. After doing so, I tried standing up, but failed. I let go of the triton and tried once more, but I still failed.
I gave up and just sat on the shore, inhaling the fresh breathe of the human air. I looked up to see the stars shining and the moon-it was strucking.
"Are you okay?" a boy's voice suddenly snapped me out of my gaze.
I turned around and saw some deep brown eyes that captivated me. It was definitely more strucking than the moon.
"My name's Eric, and you are?" I thought he was breathless with those words.
"Ariel." I was breathless too.
"What are you doing here? Mind if I join you?" he asked.
"I don't know. Sure, it's okay. How about you?"
"Well, I'm waiting for my mother, Ursula."
And I live happily ever after.
