𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭{ 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐟 }

7

Author's POV:

As the beautiful young mermaid swam through the waters, she kept her eyes peeled for the remains of old human ships. To her, these sunken relics were a treasure trove of human ingenuity and culture. She had a keen eye for trinkets and artifacts that she thought would be interesting to collect. And so, she swam from ship to ship, peering through the murk, searching for anything that might catch her eye.

Finally, she spotted something worth investigating: a small, dilapidated ship. The mermaid swam up to the wreck, noticing that the wooden planks looked old and weathered. She swam down to the ocean floor, the sound of her movements echoing as she swam through the dark, murky waters.

As she approached the wreck, she peered through a hole in the shattered hull. Inside, there were a few items that had survived the descent to the ocean floor, including a small, tarnished silver vase and an ancient-looking map. The mermaid swam through the gaping hole in the ship, collecting the treasures into her large, blue-gray bag. She held the vase up in front of her, admiring its intricate design.
"This is a beautiful piece," the mermaid said to herself,
her voice echoing a bit underwater. "A perfect addition for my collection."

After collecting the treasures, the mermaid swam back out of the ship. As she swam towards the surface, she couldn't help but marvel at the history of the ship and all the memories it held. It was almost like she could hear the voices of the humans who had been on board once upon a time. The mermaid continued to swim and explore, searching for more interesting relics and artifacts to add to her collection.

As the mermaid swam up to the surface, she couldn't shake off the bad feeling that she was being watched. She looked around, and to her horror, she saw a huge, gray fin cutting through the water towards her. It was a shark, and it appeared to be heading straight for her! "Oh my God, oh my God," she exclaimed, her heart racing with fear.

The mermaid swam as fast as she could, her long, graceful tail driving her forward with all the strength she had. But the shark was faster, closing in on her with every passing second. She could hear its hungry breathing and the splash of its strokes coming closer and closer.

In a moment of desperation, she dove down into the depths of the ocean, the shark still in pursuit. The pressure of the water on her body was intense, and she felt like her lungs were about to burst. But she couldn't give up. She had to find a way to shake the shark off her tail.

In an act of last-minute desperation, the mermaid swam towards a large rock formation near the ocean floor. She darted in and out of the rock's many crevices, hoping to confuse the shark long enough to lose it. This was her only hope, and she prayed harder than she'd ever prayed before that it would work.

Luckily, her plan paid off. The shark couldn't navigate the jagged rocks, and it gave up on pursuit. The mermaid breathed a sigh of relief, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew that she should swim back to the safety of her coral reef home, but her curiosity got the better of her.

The treasure from the wrecked ship was still in her bag, and she couldn't help but wonder what other treasures awaited her in the ocean. She decided to swim a little bit further, but this time, with more caution.
This was her world, and she would explore it on her own terms. With a final glance back at the fleeing shark, she swam into the unknown of the ocean depths, ready for whatever came her way next.