The Ocean's Song (pt. 1) (Going through edits)

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"Please stay safe." Shark urged.

"Don't stay out too long." Lionfish reminded her.

"But have fun while you're at it." Mako piped in.

"And maybe bring back some decor for your room! People don't really litter fairy lights you know." Ray chuckled and Naida wondered how he knew what those were, though, if any of the brothers were going to know what they were, it was him, he had the best sense of style between them.

"Oh my gosh guys, give the girl a break. I know she's yours, but she doesn't belong to you. You sound like dads." Betta teased, pushing them away, and put a hand on Naida's back. "A guy named Riden will be waiting for you on the docks. You'll know it's him if he tells you my name. He'll take you back to your town, and then back to these docks at the end of the day to make sure you make it back. Got it?" Betta looked into Naida's eyes and smiled.

"Yeah, thank you so much for this. Didn't think I'd ever go on land again, this chance means everything to me." Naida almost cried and wrapped her arms tightly around Betta. Betta hugged back with a wide smile.

"Us daughters of the ocean need to stick together right? Come on, I'll take you to the docks." Betta grabbed Naida's hand and pulled her along, while the brothers followed from a few feet away. Betta made sure they were out of earshot, then as they continued to swim along, Betta whispered in Naida's ear, "Be careful around Mako. He's a good guy, but he's not what he seems."

"What?" Naida asked in confusion, but Betta didn't future her vague warning.

It wasn't long before Betta had delivered Naida to the docks, helped her onto them, and she found Riden. "Are you Betta's friend?" He asked with a charming smile. He had black hair that went well with his rich brown skin and chocolate-colored eyes. He had a tall and muscular build that any lady would drool over.

Naida nodded, smiling back. "I can't believe this is happening." She muttered.

"My car's this way. You'll have to brief me on what's going on while we're driving, cause Betta didn't tell me much aside form I needed to take you where you needed to go and make sure you came back." He explained, leading her to his car. She climbed inside, told him the name of her small town, and told him her story.

"It means a lot to me that you're helping out." She finished as they entered the town's limits.