The Mermaid and The Prince

Ambitions of Two Worlds

"You have a lot of explaining young lady!" King Samu angrily tells her. He was in a mix of emotions.

"Father, I can explain!" Sera informs her Father as she puts her fingers together, King Samu. She watched as his angrily sat on his throne.

"You knew how important this celebration was . . . today you were going to be introduced to your betrothed and once again you attempt to make a fool out of this family. You continue to irresponsible and run away from your problems."

"What if I don't want to be Queen? What if I don't want to marry someone you picked? Why can't I fall in love in my own way? I just want to live a simple life, Father. Have my own adventures in the great plains of the ocean." Sera defends

"Do you know what kinds of dangerous exist out there . . . there are sharks, eels . . . and the worst of them all . . . Humans . . ."

"You constantly tell me this Father but I never have seen proof of them being horrible."

"They killed you're mother. That's reason enough." King Samu sighs as he gets up from his throne. "Sera, I am only thinking what's best for you. I am not going to around forever. I am just trying to make sure you're taken care of, provided for."

"I don't love him." Sera says as she looks at Aamu from a distance. He was talking to some of the handmaidens that served the royal family. So he didn't seem so thrilled at this arranged marriage either. "And what about Leo, he doesn't have to deal with this whole arranged marriage." She makes a remark about her older brother, Leo. He was given the nickname, The Lion Prince. He was a womanizer, he rather have a girl hate him than any sort of fighting. That wasn't proper for someone who would eventually gain the throne. This endlessly annoyed his younger sister because she would always win an argument because he would give in within seconds. She could never get into a good argument with him. They had a bit of rivalry, not for the throne or their Father's attention. It was a thing between siblings.

"Hey there Sera!" Leo put his arm around his little sister as she covered her ears. Leo had a muscular build and a dark yellow fin.

"Must you speak so loudly Leo?" Sera detests as she puts her hands down. "You know I have sensitive hearing."

"Sorry Sera." Leo apologized. "You should know I have an incredibly loud voice as my merman power." Leo firmly told her.

"Or that is not even your power and you're just being loud." Sera tells him off, she takes of his arm as she pushed it off her shoulder.

"Is that Aamu boy giving you a hard time?" Leo says protectively. Sera looked at him disgustfully. He made her like some feeble girl that needed protection all the time. She was much stronger than he let's her be.

"Don't worry, Leo. I barely talked to him. Besides I am not interested in him like that so there is no need to go all big brother mode." Sera addresses, "Father, doesn't get that. How does he know what type of guy I like, when I see him I'll know?"

"You act like all these other Merman is good enough you. They're many guys out there Sera. You just need to find him.

"All they want are the perks and privileges that come with marrying someone from the royal family. I want to be with someone who loves me, for me. That's kind, caring and has a good-heart. " Sera confesses, as she crosses her arms, looking away to hide a tear. Sera feared she may never find someone like the person she described. Leo couldn't help but laugh at his sister's fantasies.

"Well, as you dream about your imaginary Merman. I have to prepare for my Princely duties." Leo says as he swims ahead.

"You didn't do them yet!" Sera screams as looks at him in awe. "Sometimes, I just can't believe him."

Yamato was on his boat, everyone was preparing to take off. His best friend Tusk had his arms crossed, maintaining a serious face like always. Yamato watched from the side of the boat as he looked at the sunset. It was beautiful sight to see. He loved escaped the walls of the castle as it was away to be free from his responsibilities as a Prince. He looked over at Mario; he had people cleaning off his statue. He wished they could throw it into the ocean. Yamato was that embarrassed by it.

"I am not really fond of being around all this fish." Tusk remarks as he holds his nose do to his kin sense of smell. He could easily pick up the vial aroma of the fish and it was far unpleasant to the point of nausea.

"What do you expect when they use this boat to gather fish for the Kingdom, Tusk? Just try to endure the smell the best you can." Yamato told Tusk as he tries to hold back a laugh.

"It's not funny, Yamato." Tusk tells him, he didn't make any facial changes.

"Come on Tusk. Where is your sense of adventure?" Yamato puts a hand on Tusk's shoulder, he just stared at him. "All you do is keep complaining about everything!"

"I am not complaining, I am just trying to be safe." Tusk defensively tells Yamato.

"You really need to get yourself a girlfriend." Yamato offhandedly remarks. "I think you need a girl the exact opposite your personality."

"What's wrong with my personality?" Tusk questions.

"Well, you're too serious, reserved and let's face the exact opposite of fun. If I didn't drag you on these adventures, let's face it. You would have a very dull life." Yamato honestly told Tusk, he knew he was being a bit harsh but he had to get him more loose.

"You're not one to talk, Yamato. Didn't you turn down every neighboring Princess?" Tusk questioned.

"What can I say? None of those girls are my type." Yamato admits. "I know she's out there somewhere. I just haven't found her yet."

"Well you better find her soon. Otherwise this whole Kingdom will erupt if you don't find your Queen." Tusk warns him.

"I know." Yamato looks back at the sea. As the sun began to set on the horizon.

"I can't believe, Leo. He makes me so mad." Sera angrily swam, Amu was not far behind her.

"Leo means well. He just looking what's best for you." Amu assures her.

"Yeah, I guess. I just don't like the way he does it. He acts like I am still a child . . . I just wish . . ." Suddenly she is interrupted by a moving shadow above the ocean surface. It was something that she had never soon before, and it intrigued her. "What is that?" Sera curiously asked. She wandered upward closer to it. Her arm was grabbed by Amu as she pulled her back down.

"I don't know. Sera. We should go back to the palace. Where it is safe?" Amu fearfully tells her.

"Come on Amu! Aren't you just a bit curious to see what that thing is?" Sera excitably asked.

"It's too dangerous. You know what you're Father said. No going up to the surface." Amu warned. "If he finds out."

"He won't find out. As long as someone keeps their mouth shut." Sera looks at Amu. She knew that Sera was addressing her. This was something that was going to be dangerous, even scary but she knew Sera, the Princess of their Kingdom and her best friend couldn't go up to the surface by herself. Humans could be where they were going, she had to make sure she didn't do anything reckless.

"There may be humans up there." Amu remarks.

"Then we just don't let them see us." Sera comments.

With that, they both swim up to the surface. They didn't know what was up there, or where it was leading too.