The Forbidden Land {A Pertemis Story}

Chapter 8: The Calm Before The Storm

Thalia's POV

I walked around Icywater with Ally. This is the best place I have ever seen. Ally was showing me around the castle and for once I am listening with interest.

"... And this is your room," Ally concluded. I walked in.

"Wow," I said, my mouth hanging open. Ally snicker.

"Close your mouth before you catch flies."

I ran over and hugged her. "This is the best room ever!"

The room is so big that I think I could put everyone from Camp half-blood into the room. It looks so small from the outside though. The thing that amazes me is that the room is a forest theme room. The whole room make me think that I am in my tent.

"Want to go for a birds-eye view of the city?" Ally asked. I back up a little. Ally knowing my fear of height quickly added. "I won't drop you."

"No thanks," I said quickly. Ally pouted but soon her eyes lit up again.

"I could take you on a tour of the underwater kingdom!" I quickly shook my head again.

"Please?" She pleaded. "You won't get blast. The sea in Icywater is controlled by me."

"Fine," I finally said. "I'll go with you."

Ally immediately pull me into a Wayport. We arrived at the beach. The water was so clear I noted. I suddenly remember something. I turned to Ally. "How would I breathe underwater?"

"This is the best part," She said as she rubs her hands together. "Let's get into the water first."

I notice something as well. "How would YOU breathe underwater."

She looked confused for a second before she seems to remember something. "I haven't tell you!"

"Tell me what?" I asked, slightly scared.

She closed her eyes. For a second nothing happened but then they are a bright light. Ally hold her feet up. Where her feet used to be is now a tail. "Wow," I said. Ally is full of surprises.

Sudden;y understanding drawn to me. I half yelled. "You are giving me a tail!?"

"Yep!" Ally said, popping the P. I slowly swim backward a bit.

"No thank you," I said. "I'm fine."

Without waiting for my response, Ally closed her eyes and waved her hands around. A seashell neckless appears in her hand. With her eyes still close, she swims forward and makes a small cut on my index finger, making me yelp in surprise. She then took my hand and a drop of blood went into the shell.

The seashell started shinning so brightly that I closed my eyes. When I open my eyes, the seashell is electric blue like my eyes. Ally opens her eyes as well and smiles proudly at her work.

She handed the seashell to me. I took it from her hand and put it on my neck. "Just hold the seashell and imagine yourself as a mermaid. Then you will get a tail!"

I looked at her. "Are you sure I am allowed in the water? My dad is Zeus and I am in Poseidon's domain."

Ally flinch at the word Zeus. She nodded her head through. "Yeah, you have my protection."

"Come on, try the shell," Ally urges me. I sighed and closed my eyes. I imagine having a tail. Perfablely blue, I thought. I felt my leg sticking together, making me panic, trying to swim.

Ally quickly comes to my side, holding me steady. A few seconds later, when I look at where my legs are supposed to be. There isn't leg anymore, there is a tail.