The Mermaid and the Billionaire

Twenty: Waves

Meria and Poseidon's embrace was interrupted by the loud thunder. Waves started crashing to the rocky shore. Lightning stared striking. Fog started clouding the sea surface.

Meria don't know what is causing such things at the same time. Poseidon on the other hand knows who it is.

"What a lovely scene before me!" a high pitch voice said. The thick fog is making it hard for Meria to see who is it. Nevertheless, she doesn't have a good feeling about it. She faced her father and saw that unlike her he's still composed. He looks unmoved by the foreign presence.

They're half soaked in water and when her eyes trailed back to where the voice came from, the fog started vanishing and a mermaid came into their view.

Her hair as black as her eyes and tail and an electric eel on her both side. Her face have scales and her nails are long. She holds a long cep-tar that has a sharp edge and she doesn't look nice.

"Lemery..." Poseidon whispered with venom

She look at her father in confusion. Lemery. She knew she heard that name before, but she can't remember when or where. One thing is for sure, she doesn't look like she will make friends anytime soon.

"Aren't you excited to see me again little brother?" she said smirking

Meria's forehead creased in confusion as she look at her father who's gaze is still fixed on the mermaid.

Brother? She didn't know her father has a sibling. Despite the questions in her mind, she remained quiet.

"Look who you got there!" she said noticing Meria's presence. "My niece!"

Meria's eyes met hers. She instantly felt the chills down her spine. "Who are you?" she asked coldly

Lemery smirked and turn to Poseidon, "You didn't mention me to her, brother?" she asked with a raised brow. "Well, I guess I have to do it myself then."

Lemery turn to Meria, "I am your aunt, dear. I'm sorry your father didn't told you about me. Oh well, let's move past that now and have our little reunion. Look at you! You've gown!"

Her voice could tear someone else's eardrums and her enthusiasm is bit too much that it doesn't shows in her action. One cannot easily know that she's faking it.

She was about to reach for Meria's face when Poseidon interrupted "Stop it, Lemery"

She smiled at him before bursting out into a fit if laughter. Thunders rolled and lightning strike as her voice pitch becomes higher and higher.

The laughter that seems to be caused by joy is slowly becoming dark and viscous to her ears.

"That's a nice idea, brother." she said with a smile "Maybe it's time for us to cut the drama and go straight to the point." her smile was gone as she said the last words.

"What do you want?" Poseidon asked

"You clearly know what I want, brother. I made it clear to you a long time ago, and I'm here to take what's mine."

"Oceana is not yours." Poseidon said "It will never be yours."

"Well let's see about that after I kill you."

Meria froze. If she's her father's sister that she claimed to be, how can she kill her own blood? Then she remembered a story Agnes once told her.