Chapter 11: The Depths of a Starty Shore

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Chapter 11: The Depths of a Starry Shore

Isabel's heart skipped a beat when she saw the headline, she ran & grabbed Zoe by the arm.

"We need to run! They're looking for us!" She yelled.

"Wait what's going on?!" Zoe asked, looking at the screen.

Farlan's eyes widened, seeing the report. "They found Rico! Someone saw us! If they catch us, we're going straight to jail."

"But the guy did see her choking Zoe, we can just call it self defense!" Levi explained.

"But they'll want to take her to a hospital, & remove the necklace. We need to be careful of this kind of stuff!" He said, panting a bit. "We need to get another girl, & give her the same wounds as Zoe, then she'll be safe."

"But how are we gonna do that!?" Isabel said frustrated.

"Just get Nifa, she'll understand. She's quiet & won't tell anybody that Zoe's a mermaid." He answered.

"It's still a risk! We don't even know her that good!" Levi yelled angered. "Our best plan is to send Zoe back to the sea, until the case dies off."

"But-" Zoe said before Levi covered her mouth.

"Shh... Please, not for long. It's the only way to protect you." He sighed.

"Levi's right... It is the only way." Farlan said softly.

"As much as I hate to see her go... I know we can't have her around in the danger zone. Even though we over hear it, she isn't human..." Isabel stated quietly.

"I'm sorry... But it's for the best." Levi said, pulling his arm away from her mouth. He pulled her in a tight hug. "I'll miss you four eyes."

"I'll miss you too..." She breathed.

(Some Time Later...)

It was so cold & numb, the blue water was freezing up her tail into ice. Zoe shivered & went under the water, her hair was everywhere & a school of fish was swimming by. Some of the little guys were floating to the cold shore. She laughed & swam along, the fishes swimming away in fear. Zoe sighed & held the necklace tightly, she was already missing their voices. The waves were floating above her in a crashing thunderlike sound above her head. She went under a bit, bending her tail so she could see her golden fin in front of her face. Zoe looked into the black ink, & there was a shipwreck nearby. She smiled & went inside for a peak, & found so much shimmery jewels, diamonds even. Zoe started to pick up one of the clear ones, the kind that humans made into rings to present to their loved ones in marriage. She smiled & held it with a firm grip, maybe Levi might would wanna marry her someday. She twirled around the pearl necklaces like a kid, she laughed & started to try them on. Zoe danced around & found a cracked mirror, so she could see herself in the jewelry. She smiled & went out in the necklaces, liking her new find.

Zoe swam behind the ship to see a coral reef, upon further inspection she found that it was her old reek. She went inside, everything shimmered in memories. She looked around to find the fish that still weren't all ready to cook. They were in a small basket that her mother had made. Zoe sighed & remembered Rico, she was always so mature & calm. She couldn't believe that she would kill her entire family, just for her own insecurities. It made Zoe's heart ache a bit, to remember those happy times with her family.

She went in the little section of the cave that was carved just for her, like a room almost. Zoe started to sleep softly, dozing off in precious memories of her family & friends. She thought about Nanaba, a sweet mermaid with a pale face & green eyes. She & Zoe would always talk to each other, since they were the same age. She opened her eyes & looked at the ceiling of the cave. She would come back to the human world in a little bit...

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