Uncovering the Truth

Forced Transformation

/Thoughts/

"No! Yugi!" Yami screamed as he dove down into the dark blue abyss to search for his little doppelganger. His tale rapidly slicing through the waters as he searched for the petite youth. "No! Ra damn it! Where are you?"

An amethyst glow caught his attention deep within the murky depths below him. He swam towards the amethyst glow feeling mysteriously drawn to it. The amethyst glow dimmed momentarily before brightening again. He quirked his head curiously to the side as he swam closer. He saw Yugi's unconscious form in the center of the light..no..not the center. The glow was coming from underneath the wetsuit. The black wetsuit split in half as the glow increased in intensity to a point it was blinding. Yugi's pale legs merging together to form a very long delicate amethyst tale. Yami watched the youth carefully, he could tell from the gentle rise and fall of Yugi's chest, he was perfectly safe and was breathing normally. The split wetsuit fell from Yugi's unconscious form.

"So," He swam up next to the pale tri-colored youth; wrapping his tan arms around the bare chest, "You are a siren too. I just wonder why you are changing now and not before." He hugged the small body to his chest as he smiled down relif washing over him with the knowledge Yugi was safe.

A small moan escaped Yugi's lips, "Where am I? What happened?"

"You were dragged under by the rip tide." Yami smiled at him.

"Am I dead? And if that's the case are you dead? Please don't tell me we are both dead! I will pay you to tell me we are not dead if we really are dead!" Yugi squeaked.

Yami placed a finger over the panicking youth's lips, "Shhh. No, we are not dead."

Yugi squirmed in his arms realizing he was underwater, "Ra! What is going on!" he squeaked as his long amethyst tale flicked with every slight movement, "I!...I HAVE A TALE! I'm breathing under water! I'm talking under water!"

Yami smiled warmly, "Apparently you are a siren as well little one."

"But why would it happen now? Why didn't it happen like yours did?" Yugi asked confused, "I've been 17 for five months and nothing has happened."

"Ms. Davidson said the transformation is different for each siren. We'll have to ask her if she knows why it would happen now and not earlier. Are you ready to head home?" Yami tilted his head slightly to the side.

Yugi's large amethyst blinked, "Not really. I'm not cold anymore. I just want to swim and see what I can do. Hey! Do you want to race, Yami?"

The crimson eyed siren was caught off guard with the sudden challenge. A smile formed on his lips, "That sounds like fun. Whoever makes it back to the pier first?"

Yugi crossed his arms, "I'm not ready to go home yet."

"We can still swim around after we get to the pier," Yami swam a quick circle around Yugi, "The pier just gives us a distant point to swim to for our race."

The pale siren uncrossed his arms pondering Yami's words, "Alright. Ready?" Yami moved next to Yugi and faced in the direction of the pier, "Set?" Yami nodded at Yugi; who returned the nod, "Go!" Yugi shouted.

With a rapid flick of a crimson and an amethyst  tale, the race began. Each siren piercing the water like a bullet; their fins propelling them forward. They were neck and neck. Yugi turned his head glancing to his side where Yami was swimming. Playful amethyst winked at the Egyptian siren. Yami's eyebrow arched as he watched the youth carefully. Yugi's long amethyst tale picked up speed. Yugi swam in a circle around Yami before pulling ahead. As the petite siren became use to how his tale moved and what reaction he received with each movement; he became more comfortable with it. His confidence grew as his speed increased leaving Yami behind.