Crashing Light (A Levihan Mermaid Fanfic)

Chapter 1: Fallen to New Heights

Crashing Light
Chapter 1: Fallen to New Heights

The contrast of the blue water was beating down on her. She couldn't remember a thing about her family or friends. She gasped as she saw a blood red color floating up to the shore. Zoe's people, all of them, dead... Not a trace of her sweet mother, or caring father. Even her own brother Moblit couldn't be found, & she knew exactly why. Her little sister Petra.. Or even Nanaba, which she always was friends with. Then Zoe turned her head, it was her older sister Rico, lifeless. A clasp of her heart, which held many things, was now nothing more than a bottle of deadly black water (they didn't know it was oil from a spill). She started to swim to the shore, looking for any lost piece, but she found nothing. Zoe started to see a reflection of a squid, right in front of her amber eyes. She was a mysterious creature indeed, liking the smell of smoke, & falling for the scream of everything. The lady squid snickered & took Zoe forward with one of her many tentacles.

"Poor beauty... Curious water angel..." Lady squid said with sympathy, for once in her life. "Why I know what would make you feel happy again."

Zoe looked up at her, long brown pieces of hair floating around her face. She usually had a happy, goofy smile plastered on her face. But now of all times was when she wouldn't smile.

"What is it...?" She asked to Lady squid. "What could possibly bring me joy at this time?"

"Why little Zoe Hanji... With that I give you your dream... " She smiled. "I know how you always wanted to see the humans up on the shore, so... I will give you this.." Lady squid handed her a small pearl necklace with tiny silver fanged mermaids holding it.

"What will this do..?' She asked, holding it before her little face.

"Why... As soon as you put it on, you cannot take it off. And when you dry, you will grow legs. But... You may not speak, you are only allowed to do so when you are mermaid." She explained.

Zoe nodded, gently placing on the necklace. It was beautiful, & oh so shimmery! Suddenly the water around her turned very black, like an oil spill was taking place on her. She let out a shriek & tried to swim away, but the light was piercing her like the points in the fabric boxes on shipwrecks. Zoe then passed out cold, & couldn't even hear a thing.

(Some time later...)

The sounds of seagulls nearby kept going in her head, like an alarm clock. She sat up, then realized she was on the beach, the shore. It was starting to turn into dawn, when the sun would rise up like a floating feather. The new wind was picking up her long brown hair to play with. Zoe looked down & noticed she had no tail anymore. It was replaced by what the humans used, legs.
Zoe examined them, they were long & had no cuts or bruises, but her arms & chest said otherwise. The shipwreck storm that killed her family & friends painted horrible cuts & aches on her arms, chest, & back. She tried to stand up, but failed miserably. Zoe tried again, then ended up walking like a two year old. Finally she found a big rock with a considerable amount of shade to cool her burning skin. So she made her way over, moving like a broken puppet. Then, she heard two male voices nearby.

"Levi, I think you should try to smile more when looking out for the children." The taller man said with a smile. He was blonde & fit, wearing a red suit bottom & holding a funny looking object.

"If it will raise up my shitty paycheck then I might consider it!" The raven haired man spat at the taller one.

"Geez Levi, you don't have to be so crabby. Let the actual crabs handle that." He chuckled, making Levi shoot a dark glare.

Levi glanced over to one of the fake rocks, he saw something... Someone's limb. Clearly a person hiding, they might even be smoking. So he went over with a pissed off face, & before him was a young girl. About 16 or 17, with crazy long long brown hair, it looked so soft & silky. She had pale skin & a fair face, with these beautiful legs. But there was one thing that was a little off, for the fact is she was wearing nothing, absolutely nothing.

His face flared up with a bright red blush. It was the strongest emotional reaction he has ever had, well in front of Erwin that is... And Levi couldn't help it, there was a fairly attractive young woman sitting in front of him, naked as all hell. Then a moment after Erwin came behind him.

"Hey Levi what's going..." He dropped his gaze on the girl. "on."

Erwin was much better at controlling his emotional response to her then Levi was. The only thing he did was look away, covering his eyes as a gentleman should've. Levi on the other hand couldn't stop staring, which he received a smack from Erwin.

"God! Look away! You're acting like a pervert. She looks like a teenager." He scolded.

Levi flaring his arms to his face, he did not want to be known as a pervert. The lifeguard job was already shitty enough. So he decided to speak up.

"This isn't a nudist beach!" He yelled, throwing her a towel. "You're lucky nobody's here to see you. Especially the kids, you know it can scar them!"

Zoe looked up at him expressionless. She tilted her head & looked at the weird fabric thingy the short man threw at her.

"Miss, Beach Sina doesn't open for another hour & a half. And also, this isn't a nudist beach. So if you just give us your room number, then we can take you back without police involvement." Erwin said with a gentle smile.

Zoe just looked even more confused. "What's a room?" she desperately wanted to ask. But when she tried to speak nothing could come out, expect a few gentle breaths.

"She must be hungover, The Trost Bar had some drink special last night." Levi suggested.

"I don't think she's drunk, doesn't smell like alcohol at all." Erwin responded, taking in her scent. "All I smell is sea salt."

They both looked down at her fiddling with a towel, not covering anything. Erwin sighed, waiting for an answer.

"Miss you really should tell us. Filing a police report is stressful enough." Erwin explained. "We still need to find out where you live & such."

She looked down, trying to find someway to answer. But couldn't think of anything at the moment.

"Can you speak?" Levi asked.

Zoe shook her head.

"Damn..." Levi said under his breath. "Erwin she's mute."

"Ugh, well that makes things a bit more complicated, now doesn't it... Hm.." Erwin started. "Do you know sign language?"

She shook her head again.

"Well... I think we should take her back to my office. If we can't get answers then we'll probably need to get an officer to take her." Erwin said.

"I guess that's what we'll do." Levi complied.

They helped her wrap the towel without fully looking at her. She was stumbling a lot, but Zoe was getting better. Then she gave this goofy smile, & her cheeks turned bright pink like they do when she gets excited. Maybe they might help her start a new life, rather than settle for her old blood written one. Things were starting to get better.