A Fish out of Water

Chapter One:

"Srra what is it this time?" My best friend Tinra asked sighing.

"Nothing! Just...I need to borrow some money. I promise I'll pay you back!" I pleaded.

"Do you ow Ne'baal more money Srra?" Tinra rubbed her temple.

"Just twenty clams! Not as much as last time, I swear that's it!" I gave her my best sea turtle eyes with my lip poking out a bit.

"Put that lip away Srra Nenen Moonwatertruglugbreezleblood!" I was shocked, she had never used my full name before. "I'll loan you the clams, on one condition. You help me win over Ithens Breakscream!"

I rolled my eyes, Tinra had been obsessed with Ithens since we were little eggs. Okay that was an exaggeration but she's been obsessed with him for so long it just seems like forever. "Of course Tinra!" Tinra dug into her bag and pulled out twenty clams. 

"This is the last time Srra, I will not lend you anymore money." I nodded in understanding and swam away to pay Ne'baal back.

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I was in a dark abandoned coral reef and Ne'baal swam towards me, I held out my hand in front of me and put the twenty clams in Ne'baal's hands. "Now please leave me alone, this was the deal. I held up my end of the deal now you hold up yours."

Ne'baal looked at me enraged. "I said fifty clams and you only bring me twenty?"

"It's all I could get Ne'baal, I'll get you the rest soon."

Ne'baal scratched his chin. "I think I've heard that somewhere before. Take her boys."

From behind I was grabbed by two very strong sirens. "LET ME GO YOU FILTHY BRUTES!!!" I struggled the best I could but it was no use, they were just too strong for me. Then someone else, probably Ne'baal, took a rock and hit me hard in the head. I felt some pain and then I passed out.

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When I woke up I couldn't remember anything so I wasn't surprised when I woke up on the beach naked. I stretched, yawned, and then stood up and started walking in a random direction, eventually I bumped into someone then fell. They turned around and their eyes snapped shut.

They took off their baggy jacket and threw it on top of me. "Put it on." They said and I did as they commanded. "Is it on?" They asked.

I tried to work my vocal chords, it took awhile but then I said "Yeah, I'm covered."

The man who seemed to be around my age opened his eyes. "Why are you here and why are you...naked?"

"I don't know, all I know is I woke up, stretched, yawned, and then stood up and started walking around and then I bumped into you. You know the rest." I shrugged and pulled the jacket closer, it was a chilly morning. I stood up awkwardly.

"My name is Theo. If you wouldn't mind since you don't remember anything...could I maybe give you a name? Or a few names to choose from?"

"I don't mind." I smiled, Theo made me feel safe.

"How about Anwen, Beatrix, Poppy, Robyn, or Lexie?" Theo suggested.

"How about Robyn for now? Until I find a better one that feels more...right on my tongue."

"Yeah, okay. How about I take you to my house and I'll get you into my little sister's clothing. You're about the same size so you should fit." I nodded and let Theo lead me to his home. When I entered I felt claustrophobic, the space was tiny and I felt like I had no room to breath. Theo led me to a room all the way in the back, it was very dark and decorated in mostly black.