Eloise at the Wedding

chapter 4

*Flashback, 200 years ago...*

Not much has changed, Drell was still in charge of the council after his mother's retirement, but he felt empty.

"I think I'll go for a walk..." Drell stood up after he had finished his work.

Skippy shrugged, not knowing what would happen during the walk.

"You're in charge until I get back." Drell patted Skippy on the head.

Skippy smiled and saluted, then marched like a Buckingham Palace soldier that was allowed to move.

"Dingus..." Drell rolled his eyes as he left his office.

Skippy continued his march, not minding what he was called.

"I was going for a walk somewhere beyond the sea..." Drell narrated to his daughter as he was walking on a sandy coast with chirping seagulls and crashing ocean waves.

"Ah, the crashing waves sound wonderful today." he then smiled. The warlock looked around as he saw several ones with their soulmates which made his heart filled with regret and grief. "Oh, Hilda..." he whispered with a tear rolling down his cheek.

Suddenly, he was then splashed.

"WAH!" Drell flinched and glared. "HEY! Who's splashing?!"

There was a young woman in the water with a giggle.

"All right, mermaid, I see you..." Drell glared, crawling toward her. "What's the big idea splashing me?!"

"Sorry, but you just looked like you needed some cheering up." The mermaid smiled.

Drell rolled his eyes to her.

"And I'm not a mermaid..." the young woman then smirked.

Drell blinked. The young woman flung a tentacle to him and pulled him over.

"WHOA!" Drell yelped.

"I'm something different." The young woman told him.

"I see..." Drell looked nervous. "Well, so am I..."

"Who are you?" the young woman asked.

"I am Drell, Head of the Witches Council." Drell nearly bragged about his job title.

"That sounds like an important job." The young woman smiled.

"Oh, it is..." Drell smiled proudly. "I strike fear into everyone's hearts, STOPPED BY NO ONE AND FEARED BY ALL!"

"Interesting..." the young woman seemed drawn to his power. "Care for a swim?"

"Uh, sorry, I'm just getting over a bad break-up..." Drell backed up nervously. "Uh, go back to Never Land with those others at Mermaid Lagoon."

"Sorry, but I don't live there." The young woman told him.

"Um... Well... I really should get going..." Drell tried to back away, feeling a little shy and nervous of this mysterious aquatic woman. "I-It's late, um... My assistant is probably worried sick about me."

"Oh, come on, just one swim, please?" The young woman begged.

Drell gripped his collar nervously. "Well... Okay... One swim, uhh... I'm sorry, I don't even know your name."

"Vanessa." the young woman replied.

"Okay, Vanessa." Drell replied then.

The two then went for a swim into the ocean. Drell laughed as he seemed to forget his troubles for a little while the longer he was with Vanessa. And where their little swim was soon a long swim. Drell came up to the surface and smiled. Vanessa came up beside him and laughed, splashing him. Drell laughed and splashed her back.