Mer!Klance.
A mermaid rescues a drowning sailor from the ship that had been his doom, but there's still a crew to be saved and a unique friendship to be forged.
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I hope I didn't abandon this fic permanently, but don't expect updates in the near f...
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So apparently, when I see Voltron fanart, I have to write about it now.
Expect more works of similar basis.
This art was done by Vianyri.
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The cool water surrounded him, dragging him down, pulling at his consciousness. He fought to get to the air, the freedom of the world above, but he couldn't get loose. There wasn't the time, the strength, the energy.
The man seemed suddenly troubled as he examined his prizes. "Where's the captain?"
"He's gone." He didn't want to say it, but it was the truth.
"Gone? What's that supposed to mean?"
"We haven't seen him in a week, since the big storm."
The man got uncomfortably close, right in his face. "Then you'll have to do."
He could see the light above him, shining tantalizingly beyond reach and steadily growing farther. If only he could pull away from the dead weight dragging him down, he could get to air and freedom.
"You men know the drill. Tie him to the mast, and let's get out of here."
"You won't get away with this." The words felt useless before they even left his mouth.
"What're you going to do? Hm? You can't even save yourself now. What are you going to do for a whole crew?"
He couldn't say anything. He couldn't give the man the satisfaction.
The water pressure was uncomfortable, then unbearable as the ship neared fifty feet and settled on the bottom of the sea, luckily shallow in these parts. He felt as though his ears would burst if he didn't free himself soon.
"Let's get a move on, shall we? Say farewell to your first mate, everyone."
The crew was speechless. They could only stare as the pirates jeered at him and mocked him, preparing for the big sendoff.
Dark spots danced in his vision. No, he couldn't lose consciousness, not now. He had to get free, he had to save them, he... had to...
"Goodbye forever!"
There was a short period of earsplitting cannonfire, exploding timbers, and excited hooting. Then it was sinking. He watched as the boards beneath his feet tilted, then became covered with water. Soon, he struggled to keep his head above water as the pirates slowly gained speed and sailed away, all the while laughing and taunting him.
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A brief, tiny flash of brilliant blue cut through the darkened waters. A small movement betrayed the hidden creature behind a large rock formation. Nothing was around that could see it, but it could see enough to pique its interest. There was a fresh ship-- right here, where no one else could contest its ownership!
