Mary's POV
"Syrena stop" I say pulling my wrist from her hand. We stop. "Why did you do that?" I ask gesturing to the surface.
"He betrayed me" she sneers.
"No, he helped me save you" I tell her.
"No, he pretended to save me last night and I cried. It was all a trick" she snaps.
"By Blackbeard" I tell her. "Syrena, I may not know him. But priests never lie or decisive people" I state. "He was tricked same as you" I add.
"How can you be so sure?" she asks me.
"Because I saw the look in his eyes" I state as I swim over to her. "He loves you" I tell her. She whines and looks up at the surface. "You love him too" I add with a smile.
"It would never work" she tells me.
"But it can, it did work. Mermaids have always fallen for men, it's how we survive" I state. "If not for us bedding men, we would have died out long ago" I add. "You are lucky to have found someone to love" I tell her.
"I don't know what to do" she cries.
"Save him" I tell her and she looks into my eyes. "Save him, like he helped me save you" I state. "He was hurt badly and only we can save him. But only if you are willing to help him, I will not force you to or help him if you choose not too" I tell her.
"I need to think" she mutters.
"Do so, I cam going after Jack. I need to thank him for helping me find you" I tell her. She nods her head and points to a tunnel that goes up. I swim towards it and go up it to see another series of pools. I notice a glint of silver sinking and swam towards it. To see two silver chalices.
I grab them and swim to the surface with them. I see everyone fighting. The Spanish, the royal navy and Blackbeard's crew. The Spanish are destroying the fountain. Jack looks down at me shocked. "I know, I'm a mermaid" I say rolling my eyes. I hand him the chalices. "Thanks for helping me save my friend. Don't waste Syrena's tear" I tell him and leave.
I go back to where I left Syrena only to find her not there. Looking around I spot her at one of the pools and I see the water tainted red. I swam over to see her talking to the priest. "I was lost. The wind, the tides they ought to renew a man's faith. But for me, only you" the priest tells her as I surface. They look at me.
"You know what to do Syrena" I tell her. She nods and looks up at the priest.
"Philip, I can save you" Syrena tells him. So that's his name. She touches his cheek. "You need only ask" she whispers.
"I seek but one thing" he tells her.
"What is it?" she asks him curious.
"Forgiveness. If not for me, you would never have been captured" he tells her. That's true. But he also helped me save her. That makes up for his past mistake in my eyes.
"Ask" she tells him.
"Forgive me?" he asks. She kisses him wrapping her arms around his neck. Pulling him into the water. I follow and we leave the pools heading back for the ocean. Syrena leading the way. Had I known about the tunnels of water all over the island that lead to the sea. I could have gotten to her quicker.
(Time skip)
When we returned to the pod, they were over joyed by our return. Tamara hugged Syrena and I tightly. As she cried. The elders were able to save Philip. Though it will be a few weeks until he is fully recovered. Then he and Syrena have to decide if they will live on land or in the sea. It's a tough decision for them to make. I to am thinking about where my future will lead me. Is it life on land or in the sea? Will I ever find someone to love like Syrena? Where does my heart lay? With the pod in the sea or on land?
A/N
Picture above of Syrena kissing Philip.
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