Solangelo Oneshots

Ocean

Will knew it was a bad idea to visit the beach at midnight, but what was the point of living by the beach if you couldn't go look at the ocean whenever you wanted?

Will snuck out of his quiet neighborhood and onto the beach. He sat down on the sand and closed his eyes, breathing in the salty sea air.

Will opened his eyes and looked at the stars above him. He looked at the sea in front of him. It was beautiful here. So peaceful and serene. A sense of calm washed over him. This was where he felt most comfortable. The beach was where he felt safe. It was like his home.

Will didn't think he could ever regret moving to the coast.

When the wave rushed over Will's head, he instantly regretted his choice. The last thing he saw before the world disappeared was a shimmery black tail.

When Will came to, he found himself in a dark cave. At first, he couldn't see anything. But when his eyes adjusted....

"Aaah! What the heck? Why am I in a cave? Who are you? Where am I?" Will screamed.

"Shh. It's okay." A boy said. He looked about Will's age. He had dark hair and a sharp jaw line. He also had a very long fish tail instead of legs. "My name is Nico. You're fine. You were drowning, but now you're not. I saved you with almost no side effects."

"Side effects? What are you talking about? Where are we?"

Nico looked uncomfortable. "We're in a cave outside of town. As for side effects.... well, look down."

Will shrieked. "Aaah! Why do I have a tail?"

"Can you be any louder? Wake up even more people?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just turned into a mermaid. That's pretty alarming. So, if you don't mind, I'm going to freak out!"

"Ugh. I saved you from drowning, dude. This was the only way. Take some deep breaths." Nico swam over to where Will was sitting. "It's going to be okay. Let me show you around the city. It'll be fun."

"Woah." Will said as he and Nico swam down the city streets. "Mermaids have a city. That's amazing."
Nico laughed. "There's way more than one city, man."
"Oh. Yeah, duh. Ooh! That shop looks fun."

A few minutes later, Nico and Will were inside a hat shop, trying on the worst hats they could find.

"Nico, look." Will said, putting on a hat that looked like a blobfish.

"You look ridiculous." Nico laughed.

"Rude. I am a delight." Will said. This just made Nico laugh more. Nico's laugh made Will think. Maybe being a mermaid would be fun. At the very least, he'd get to stay with Nico, and that was reason enough for him.