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The One-Hundred by renesmeewolfe
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Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.
Serene Of The Sea by JensHobby
JensHobby
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[COMPLETED] When a mysterious stranger turns up in the small town of Mullion, Serena is desperate not to make an impression. She has enough things to worry about with a complicated home life, trying to balance university and her job at the local library. Not to mention her closely guarded secret, the only thing keeping her together in this stressful world of humans. So when the new comer starts turning up everywhere, prying into her life and making her wonder what else is out there. Thing's get messy. Copyright © Jenna Cook 2014 All Rights Reserved EXCERPT: They scraped at my mind as gravity took hold. But no fear passed through me. I wanted to fall, the blue rushed towards me like a welcome embrace as I passed through the barrier. And suddenly, silence. No, not silence. Music. The ocean wrapped around me, chasing away the demons. Eliminating all the worries of the world. Until just me, and the sea remained. All the weight of the world was carried away on the tide as I sank into the blue. The rising sun filtered down through the water like a rainbow after rain. Now most people would be worried right now. Realising they're out of breath and dying. But it's part of the reason I keep to myself, let people think I'm not normal. Because I'm not normal. I'm just even more not normal than they fathomed. -------------- Completed! But slowly editing Thank you for reading! If you like it please remember to vote and comment! Serene Of The Sea is my property, if you should find it anywhere else please let me know. Cover photo belongs to me. Chapter photos are not mine, found via google
A Merman's Tale by rainelorenzo
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Margaret Delterro always wanted to be a famous singer. However, she doesn't seem to have the talent for it. She was about to give up when a storm changes her life forever... What would you do when you wake up to find a merman right in front of you, asking for help? ***************** Special thanks to wattpad user, keysandguitar for my previous cover. Anyway, I've decided to change it. This time, it's a picture by Ms. Annie Leibovitz for her Disney-inspired photoshoot featuring celebrities. I think in this new cover, it's Michael Phelps who got the tail. I don't own the photo at all. =)