I woke up in a strange looking room.
I looked around before I noticed something very odd: I can see!
I was amazed until the memories hit me.
The storm.
The boat.
John.
What happened? Was everyone okay?
Where am I?
" Hello? Hello please someone help me!"
" hello honey are you awake?"
" yes"
I looked over at a woman who was standing beside the bed I was in.
" do you remember what happened to you?"
" oh god. The ship the party. I fell overboard then I blacked out. Did-am I dead?"
" well yes in a way. You were the only one from your ship. However, yes you died. Fortunately when you die at sea you come back as a mermaid."
What???
" I'm sorry a what?"
"You heard me right honey. A half woman half fish creature. When you do that you loose and human disabilities you had before you died. That's why you aren't blind anymore. "
"But what about my family? And John? What about the kingdom?"
"If you must know the kingdom ends up in good hands your sister takes over and is a fair ruler. She names her first and only daughter after you. Your mother dies a peaceful death in her sleep at an old age after years of mourning you wondering what she could have done differently. Your death inspires her to treat your sister right."
" How do you know all this? How long have I been here?"
" three days. I know that because mermaids get special powers though some don't get theirs right away. Mine is future telling. My sister's is past telling."
"Oh, so wait are all mermaids just those who've died at sea?"
"Of course not. Some are born mermaids."
"Oh. But wait if I'm a mermaid..."
I pull back the sheet to reveal a seaweed green tail. Then I realize I can look at my reflection.
"Do you have a mirror??"
"Here."
Wow my eyes aren't cloudedv. They're a beautiful Color.
"Wow."
"Wait what color is this?"
I said pointing at my eyes.
She laughed.
"Emerald like the sea."
"Wow"
"Now dear your tail consists of two main colors that it can transfer back and forth from. For your tail it is seaweed green and almost a surface blue. Your tail will vary in color depending on the lighting."
"Cool."
"Yes very 'cool'"
"Mermaid's have a natural lifespan of around 500 years after you are born or you awaken. You can however be killed from natural things such as sickness and injury before you reach your 500 years. Thankfully we have a very well stocked hospital. From then you become a member of society. However in some cases some mermaids are called by the royal court. Maybe because our gifts are special maybe because we were once royalty and have been asked to continue being so down here."
"So I still will be crowned queen?"
"Yes. I'm afraid you do not have much choice in the matter. We have a young prince who was a born merman and will be betrothed to you."
"Wait. What about my sister may I go see her?"
"Is she trust worthy?"
"Yes. Absolutely. "
"Then Yes. But we ask that you limit it to only her. We try to avoid humans knowing about us for I'm afraid if they do they hunt us. Right now they believe we are extinct. However some humans know of us and pirates and sailors have their lure."
"Ok."
"Speaking of lure. What about sirens what are they?"
" ah yes, sirens are the runaways it seems those who choose not to live in our society. They are not welcome here except in very special circumstances. Some who wish to come back can do so by going through a special process. However the part about them luring sailors away with their voice is true. Here in Atlantica we have special food that mermaids eat. When you leave you no longer have access to that food and the only way to survive is to use a humans life force. When you stop eating our food you resort to the primal instincts of a mermaid one of which is a beautiful voice. Thus allowing you to lure sailors. There is however a group over a ways that has one boy that they feed off of."
"One boy?"
"Yes he has lived there a long time and bonded with a fairie named TinkerBelle she gives him her dust so he can fly. He has been there so long he has become part fairie himself. But he is still enough of a human that they can take his life force that just regenerates the next day."
"Wow"
"Well dear that's all for now the royal court's expecting you.SORRY FOT THE SHORT CHAPTEEEERRR!!!!
~Kloieana❤️