Between the waves

Arranged marriage

It was a bright wavy day. The water was blue and the sun was so bright it shined through and cast rays onto the palace. I swam swiftly through the town center and past the yelling merchants to dart through the clock tower just as it struck 5:00. Dinner was in five minutes and I was suppose to be home and ready for it about half an hour ago.

You see, my father likes to have idle talk in the parlor with the guests. No, I'm not royalty but my father is very important. I'm the daughter of Poseidon, the God of the sea except that technically we are only high nobles. Kind Neptune is the main ruler and we are a step or two below. So maybe it can be seen as president and vice? I saw that in a human thing that floated down last week. It was a big sign with "Obama and Biden" and words like that.

Anyway after carefully slipping into my room I changed into my best shell bra and the hair pin my mother gave me. It was a large Pearl with crystals all around. My mom wanted Pearl to be my first name except my dad being the ocean God he preferred something more... Sea like. So Pearl is mostly my middle name. We high class mermaids don't really have last names, it shows stature for some stupid reason.
Swimming down the stairs (which I found utterly idiotic as we have tails, not legs) I was confronted with two strong looking mermen with little headsets and shades. I was used to this procedure as many important people have come to have dinner with us, including Neptune. I told them I was Poseidon's daughter and showed them tail insignia. High class merfolk typically have some sort of family crest that is branded into the tail upon birth. Once again, another aspect I find so useless.

Upon the other side of the guards I was swimming so fast towards my father that I didn't look where I was going and bumped into someone.

"Oof oh my gracious I'm so sorry" I looked to the man who I was now on top of and saw he was about my age, maybe a few years older.

"Oh it's quite alright. It's not every day I get a pretty girl like you to fall on me" he flashed me a bright sly smile. Almost on the hint of suggestive but I passed it at the fact I was blushing so hard.

Using my methods of deduction I checked him over. Crisp suit top, high in quality with manicured hands and polished scales. He was obviously of high stature, and getting up I could see the insignia of the royal family. I got those skills from watching Merlock Holmes on my shellivision.
Once upright, he dusted himself off and reached out his hand.

"I'm Triton, son of Neptune. You must be Oceana, I've been so excited to meet you" I took his hand and expected a shake when he leaned down and kissed my hand. I was about to say a response when the dinner conch sounded, and everyone was shuffled to the dinning room to be seated. Triton took the liberty of sitting next to me, and he even pulled out my chair as well.
Quite charmed by his politeness I sat down and smiled at him. My father stood up, with his place at the end of the table and made his usual announcement.

"Mermaids and gentlemen, this indeed is a very special dinner this evening as it marks the beginning of a new era." I was very intrigued and slightly confused as I hadn't heard any big political developments lately.

"As you know, the prince Triton is now of age where he may choose a princess consort as his bride and that decision has been made. For the good of the kingdom and to grow strength I announce the engagement of my fair daughter Oceana as the new princess consort"
My heart fell through the floor.

Me? The princess? I barely knew Triton for five minutes and now we're destined to be wed? What the fúck? A large lump grew in my throat as I trifled a smile and faked whatever happiness I thought would be expected. Almost to show like I knew about it all along.
~~~~~ small timeskip brought to you by my Sherlock pun~~~~~

It was halfway through dinner, and I had barely touched my coral salad or fried kelp. I slowly stood and asked to be excused to go to the bathroom and swam into the other room. I carried on until I came to the balcony to get some fresh water.

I was so occupied with the view I didn't notice figure creeping up behind me. They put a hand on my shoulder and I stiffened as it was slowly run down my back until the scales of my áss were pinched. I yelped and turned only to face the smirking look of Triton.

"Oh come on babe don't be so tense. I'm just having some fun" his eyes flashed and he took a step forward, pushing me against the balcony railing.

"How can you be so calm when we barely know each other and are going to be wed?" I tried to sound stable but my voice cracked on the word "wed".

"Well you see having our fathers being so close, I get to talk to your dad a lot. And he just looves going on about his innocent precious little girl. After he showed me some pictures in his wallet of you and your hot bod and large breasts I knew I had to make you mine" His last words were whispered in my ear, and I cringed as his arm snaked around my waist, pulling me into him.

Frozen with fear I didn't notic his hand creeping under my shells until he gave a squeeze. I yelped, stumbling back and off the terrace, landing in the kelp garden below. Despite his yells of my return I bolted, and kept swimming far and far away from the palace until my gills burned and my tail couldn't move any more.

I had been swimming on and off with some breaks for hours now, and it was getting dark. Knowing I had to seek safety I found a group of rocks with some shallow tide pools above water. I jumped up and landed in one, scraping my tail a bit but it didn't bother me. I was going to drift into sleep except I heard beautiful music and laughter coming from a strange land edifice. I had never seen any building like it before, as I had never gotten this close to the shore before. And this music was none I had ever heard. How can you describe a sound? The melody and harmony meshing so well making a perfect background to the humans group talking.

I jumped in the water and swam as close as I could, getting a slight view into the transparent wall thing. I think it was known as window? Whatever it was I was lost in the sight of a large object, with small black and white rectangles. A human sat in front, pressing his fingers on each one. I listened to the music and realized that the sound was from every time that person pressed a rectangle.

In a trance of this new discovery, I slowly was lulled into a deep sleep.

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Alright the first chapter! I hope you like it (if anyone ever reads this). I hope to update at least once a week and have each chapter at least 1000 words. Thank you so much for reading and please vote and follow me as I will follow back!