Crashing Light (A Levihan Mermaid Fanfic)

Chapter 8: Lady Squid's Last Offer

Chapter 8: Lady Squid's Last Offer

It was foggy out in the ocean. The shy was cold, gray, & dark. But the water was even colder, icy even. Zoe was perched on a large rock. She had kept the glasses, but they had a large crack on the left lense. She was humming softly, still very upset & heart broken. When suddenly a bright streak of lightning cracked on the surface of a palm tree on a nearby Island. The leaves caught fire instantly, causing the tree to start to burn. Everytime she heard that crashing sound, it made her smile. It was a pretty sight to see of lightning. She always referred to it as "crashing light". Zoe found the most scary things beautiful, like dark ships with mermaid statues hanging on the front. As well as nets, which her family found strange. But her father said she was passionate happy go lucky girl that he was blessed with having as a daughter. She smiled at the memory, closing her eyes in sadness that she would never get to see her father again.

Zoe started to tear up, everything she knew was taken from her. Her family, her voice but was replaced by sight, & her new sister, & her human love... Levi. She couldn't stop thinking about him. Zoe was obsessed with pleasing him, even though she knew it was hard especially since he was a hard to please guy. But she did take pleasure into seeing him roll his eyes at her goofiness. She started to cry softly, when suddenly the "Crashing Light" set upon her. She flinched back & held her golden tail in fear. When out of the light came Lady squid.

"My sweet... What are you doing out here so lonely...? I thought I had given you happiness." She said with a raspy voice.

"I... I.. Levi doesn't love me. He loves another girl... I can't stay with him denying my feelings. It hurts too much." Zoe answered with a sad tone.

"Why... I suppose that cannot work. But honey, there are plenty fish in the sea-"

"But I want this fish!" She snapped back at Lady squid.

"It looks like someone has already caught him. But there's one last thing I can do."

"What's that..?"

Levi have had a plan to find Zoe & apologize. He would get Farlan & Isabel to loan him the boat so they could all go out & find her. Farlan was appalled when Levi told him what he had done, & why she was gone in the first place.

"I still can't believe you did that to her in the first place. What kind of guy would break a girl's heart like that?" He asked.

"I regret it... Really, I had planned to show Eren why I didn't even want to like him by kissing his sister. It didn't work." Levi stated.

"Oh you think? Why couldn't you have just kissed Zoe. We wouldn't even been here if you have." Farlan remarked while setting up the boat. "Where did y'all last see her?"

"Um, we would have to go to the Rose Beach Area. Nifa said that she ran to the ocean at the party." Isabel answered.

"Ok, we'll check by the lagoon. Zoe could be there. And remember to apologize Levi. This is your only shot if you ever want to see her again." He said looking at Levi.

"I know... I'll make it count." Levi said.

"Good, let's bounce."

(Some time later...)

They had just made it to the Rose Area, inside Trost's Lagoon. It was dark & foggy with a lot of trees billowing, even if there was no wind. Levi was looking around for any sight of Zoe. But she was nowhere to be found.

Zoe was sitting on the rock when Lady squid came up to her, she smirked as she said the last possible thing she could do.

"Sell me your soul..." Lady squid answered with an evil grin.