Toxic Merman (JonDami Fic)

Exile

In the BatJet above Metropolis Hospital
1:03p.m.

{Damian}

          "No..." I lean back against the tank. I don't know where to begin. So many things has happened. Last thing I remembered was being attacked by a tsunami and I died... I think.
          But I didn't... I woke up in a tank, filled with water, and me with a tail.... a... tail...
I think.
          I still cannot believe my legs are now a tail. I have fins! All. over. me! FINS! The scales on the tail feels so slimy like mucus. Not to mention sharp! I have the gills of a shark at the side of my neck! My hands looks like they belong to a witch.
          If the situation isn't bad, I would've been panicking, getting violent, raging, and so on because of my new form. But I can't focus on myself because of how I almost killed Jon. My so call new abilities almost... ended him. Here I am, sitting in a tank, staring at my reflection on the tank surface, scared of myself.
           "Damian... cal- I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!! I shut Mera up by yelling at her. "ENOUGH! I nearly killed him! DON'T you dare tell me to calm down!" I yell at her.
            "Forgive me." She said.
    "Damian, you're going to stay this way until we find Zayka. I'm sorry but like it or not, you don't have any other options." Aquaman said. He got straight to point... and he mentioned the name Zayka.
            Zayka.... why does that name sound so familiar... I feel like I've heard that name before... a very long time ago. But I can't recall who or where have I heard of this name.
           My eyes landed on everyone in the room. First Mera who was standing the closes to the tank, then Aquaman behind her, Monica and father behind him and then, Jon. He was standing next to father. Even from this distance, I can see he had sad eyes.
          "Jon..." I call him. "I... I'm sorry." I said. I really want to just wrap my arms around him. But, I can't. I... I can't touch him anymore. I know I'm crying but no one can see it because I'm underwater. I guess that's one advantage I get for being underwater.
          Jon walks up towards my direction, getting closer and closer to the tank.
         "Stay back!" I said, backing up. He didn't listen. I couldn't back up any more because I've reached the end.
         "Damian..." He presses his hand on the glass. "I won't get affected when you're in the tank." He said.
           "Really?" I ask.
    "Yes." He assured.
            I took his word because he looked fine. I swam closer to him... slowly. As I got closer, he still remained fine.
           I'm floating right in front of him now, and he's okay. I look at my palm and place it on the tank, on his palm.

         "This means... we can't, do anything with each other." His voice cracks as he tears up. "But... I know, you'll be back to your normal self soon. I know it." He said.
          "How sure?" I ask.
   "I have faith." His wet cheeks smiled, which slowly faded away. He lean his forehead against the glass, sobbing. I wanted to say something but I couldn't find my voice to say it.
           At times like this, I wish I can just turn off my feelings and not feel anything. Sometimes, feelings are the real enemy to yourself because it can control you in so many ways unimaginable.
          Father walked up and stood next to Jon, placing his hand on his back.
         "It's okay Jonathan. It's okay." He comforts Jon.
         "We're gonna move you to a special place where your abilities can't reach anyone." Father said, looking at me.
         "Where?" I ask. "Far... far away from the civilisation." He said.
          Looking around the room and myself made me realise that I've become something so dangerous till I can't stay in my own city. I can't be near to my close ones. I can't walk anymore. I'm being sent away is like being exiled from a city. I felt so many things at ones... sadness, anger, confusion, upset, relieved and many more.
         "Okay. Send me there at ones." I choke out. Jon lift his head to view me. He can't say anything because he was still sobbing. His ocean eyes were accompanied by the colour red.
          "Damian-- Dont.... dont. " I prevent father from speaking any further.
          "Just take me there. It's best for all of us... and me." I said.
          "Very well. We will leave at ones." Father said.
          He turned around and started walking to the pilot seat. Aquaman and Mera followed him.
          "I'll leave. Goodbye sweetie." Monica said before exiting the BatJet.
         Jon stayed.
     "Your form may have changed... but our bond will forever be the same." He said. My chin started twitching. I know I'm crying but like I said, I don't see or feel the tears in my eyes.
          "Nothing's changed." I said to him. "I love you J... I wish I can touch you." I said, with our hands still pressed onto the tank.
          "I'd wish for that too." He tears up. "