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From the Deep

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Reads 28,359
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Parts 27
Time 2h 51m

EstrangeloEdessa

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The first mermaid is discovered rotting on a rocky shore.
The second is found, freshly dead, across the ocean. 
But the third mermaid... the third mermaid is caught alive. 
Dr Ian Woon heads the scientific study bent on understanding this new, fascinating organism. But to him, it's hard not to feel more personally attached to the mermaid in their tank. Her existence has excited the world, but it's only confused him. Especially when she starts singing. 
And when she lets him know that she has a soul. 

*a loose retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid*

DISCLAIMER 1:
This is a NaNoWriMo 2013 novel. 
While I'm trying to be very careful with all the scientific stuff I talk about in this story, I will of course make mistakes, because it's NaNo and I don't have time to research. If I ever catch myself talking about something that I know is wrong, I'll (maybe) make a note of it. If you do see something wrong, I would appreciate you bonking me on the head and correcting me. :)

DISCLAIMER 2: 
Story is not actually complete. Repeat, STORY IS NOT ACTUALLY COMPLETE! I'm very sorry, but the final  chapter does explain why.

Images used in the cover:
Tail: http://deviantroze.deviantart.com/art/Mermaid-Tail-05-317149745
Background: http://koko-stock.deviantart.com/art/underwater-312310525

12/4/15
#823 in Science Fiction!All Rights Reserved

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The Son Of Ursula by Amelia_Huerta

*Completed* He stares down into the princess's stormy grey eyes. He smiles at her, though on the inside; he wants to kill her right now and be over it, but that is not the plan. "Are you all right?" He asks the daughter of his ememy. She stares at him, "Y-yes," she stammers, voice shaking, "You saved my life! Thank you!" His smile widens, "It's a good thing that storm was there or we wouldn't have the pleasure of meeting." ------------------------------------------------- Ursula, the famous and powerful Sea Witch of all the ocean, has a son. Both outcast to the deepest dark of the ocean, planning to get revenge on the Little Mermaid, Queen Ariel. Zale, son of Ursala is sent on a mission to trick the daughter of King Eric and Queen Ariel into falling in love with him and then capture her so he and his mother can use her to steal the kingdom of Ocealan and the Atlantic ocean. Lana, daughter of King Eric and Queen Ariel is sent across the ocean to find a prince to marry her, but when her ship wrecks from mysterious storm, she is saved by a mysterious boy who appeared out of nowhere. Since her father was saved by her mother, Ariel who was once a mermaid, she thinks the boy could be her soul mate. They could live out the romantic story her parents created. What will happen if Zale starts to have feelings for the princess that are so new to him? Will the plan still work? Or will it fail and change his cold sea heart? This is a retelling of The Little Mermaid. ***UPDATES EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY***

Monster Beneath The Surface (Solangelo AU) by Doctor_Orders1932

Everyone in town knows about the sea monster. Every night, he goes into town to find his prey. He lures them in with his voice, only to bring them back to the ocean, to eat them. Few survive this, and the people who do, they lose their mind, like they were cursed. You can only gather from them that he was beautiful, his voice was like an angel's, and that when he took you into the ocean, he became a monster. He only hunted young men, women, teens, and the occasional twelve-year old. It was terrifying, because the people had no way to stop him. Every night, someone would go missing, or come back insane. They knew he lived in the ocean, and when people tried to bomb the area where they thought the monster lived, they would either be cursed, or just eaten by the sea monster himself. And the people who came back insane, they would always wander over the fact that the monster had not even a scratch on him. Teens, young men and women would fear for their lives, and lock themselves in their houses at night. But only one person refused to hide, either in bravery or utter stupidity. That person was Will Solace. So basically, this story is based on the cover art of the book. I just thought it was such a great idea and wanted to put it to story. I saw another person do this and they used the same cover art, and I hope you guys like my version! I, personally very much like it and hope you guys do to! (I don't own any of the characters or art work that appears in this fanfic. All of the characters belong to Rick Riordan.)

Choices Affect Everyone COMPLETE by TRMEbooks

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The little mermaid is super fierce by BL-Aphro-Q

小人鱼他超凶 The wild little mermaid who lives in the deep sea has never seen his parents since he was born. He swung the most beautiful tail and fought the hardest. On the day of his adulthood, he even picked up a handsome boss who fell into the sea. In the nest, the little mermaid courtship period comes. He raised his blushing pretty face and asked politely, "Want to touch my fish's tail?" Big guy: "..." The big guy, who has always been abstinent and cold, grabbed the little mermaid's tail and touched it for three days. . three days later. The little mermaid went out, and when he came back, the big guy was lost. Little Mermaid: "It's a big loss for QAQ." His Mermaid Beads were given to the big guy, and both money and people were lost. In order to find beads and get a divorce by the way, the little mermaid picked up the water plants and climbed to the shore overnight. - It's hard to mix on the shore. The little mermaid stumbled, broke into the entertainment industry, and met a big man who was like a star holding the moon. Relative sight. The little mermaid clenched her fists: "Crazy vengeance jpg/" Big guy: "..." He is so cute. The boss lost his memory, but he fell in love with the little mermaid again at first sight. --The little mermaid was bullied, and he protected him. The little mermaid was not happy, he coaxed. The little mermaid was coveted, and he sent him directly to the crematorium. After a while. The boss blocked the little mermaid in the underground garage, his voice was low, and he asked coaxingly: "Can you marry me?" Grim Yuyu looked at him: "No! I want to divorce you!" The boss: "?" Wait Wait, when did you get married? In order not to get divorced, the bosses coaxed fish in other ways. The little mermaid reacted and slowly crawled away. Before he could climb far, he saw the big guy clasping his waist and connected to a phone call from his nemesis. On the phone, the enemy is roaring - "Xie Qin, you are holding a lost cub from our family, return

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