A TALE OF TWO MERMAIDS
Story by Hossana Isaac O.
(Hossy Mermaid Series)
Chapter 7
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Brianna
“hey, hey Brianna. I wish I could see them but I can’t today” he said and I stopped pulling him along
“why?” I asked, a little disappointed. I was hoping to see mother could get to see the guy I’m crazy for
And for Gavin to see someone who is more good looking than him
“baby, it’s about my shift. It’s not over yet, and I’m gonna get fired if I moved once more step. I’m sorry. Maybe some other time” he was moving backwards a little signifying that he was in a hurry
I smiled
“okay Zeus. Bye, I’ll miss you” I said and he pulled me and hugged me
Then he whispered into my ear
“I’ll miss you more” I chuckled as he kissed my cheek then ran off
I turned to go even though I was a little sad
I kept walking till I reached them
“hey, where have you been?” Liliana asked
“we’ve found it already” mother said
“wow, great” I mumbled
“are you okay?” mother asked
“maybe” I replied
“did you see someone?” Liliana asked
“yes, Zeus” I replied
“OMG, Zeus is here?” she asked and I nodded
“who’s Zeus?” mother asked
Liliana and I smiled
“he’s, well… He’s… My former crush” I stammered
“former?” Gavin asked
“yeah, until he kissed her and they’re kinda lovers now. Zeus is really handsome” Liliana added
“not more than me” Gavin said and relaxed on the lying benches by the beach
Liliana and I began to laugh really hard
Gavin looked at us with questioning eyes
“you’re not handsome, compared to Zeus” I managed to say
“he’s really really handsome” Liliana added
“you know the only person more handsome than Gavin in Scalia is Prince Rick” mother said
“wow, he must be really handsome then” Liliana said
“come on guys let’s get going” mother said and we went back to Scalia
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Liliana
I don’t know why I keep getting this strange feeling whenever we talk about Zeus
There’s something strange about him but I just don’t know what it is
I just shove off the feeling and talk about him with Brianna normally
“hey, mother said we should come over” Brianna said to me
I got up and we swam to the place where they used as a living room
“let’s get to business girls” she said and we sat down
“we’ve gotten the stone. It has special powers that is able to sip in any form of magic. If in the wrong hands, it’ could be an evil tool” mother said
I took the stone and examined it
It looks like a ruby
That’s if it isn’t
“what next?” Gavin asked
“we need to get a golden seahorse from a soldiers uniform. It’s usually placed at the top of their hat” mother replied
“a golden seahorse. A carved one?” Brianna asked
“yes” mother replied
“wait” Brianna said and swam out. She came back holding something in her hands
She poured them on the table
Mother gasped as she lifted a golden seahorse
“how did you get that?” Gavin asked
“from the soldier I knocked out. I took some things from him” Brianna replied
“great, now we have two items. The next one is really hard because it has to do with a member of the royal family” mother said
“Queen Kintora?” I asked
“it mustn’t possibly be her. It could be any one who is royal” mother replied
“then what are we to do?” Gavin asked
“this is head, you have to get their fingerprint” mother stated
“whaaat” we shouted
“no way, or are we going to be invisible?” Brianna asked
“it’s possible to be invisible but this task, you have to do it physically” mother replied
“we possibly cannot get Queen Kintora’s fingerprint” I said
“but we can get Rick’s own” Gavin said and we turned to look at him
“are you friends with the Prince?” Brianna asked
“not really friends. I don’t like him because he’s more handsome than I am. But we kinda have the same character” Gavin replied
“but you could go and see him right?” I asked
“maybe” he replied
“you should just trick him into putting his finger on something then we get his fingerprint” Brianna stated
“what if he’s not the queen’s son?” I asked
“that’s not possible. Rick is her son” mother replied
“so Gavin, you’re up” I said and he sighed and stood up
Mother gave him a box of red sand and told him to make sure Rick’s fingerprint gets on it
Gavin swam away and I went to lie down
I hope his operation goes on well
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Gavin
Rick and I aren’t friends so I’m still wondering how I’m going to enter into the palace
We didn’t even plan this at all
I can’t enter into the palace without an invitation
I’m going to get arrested and this time, I might become a stone merman
I quickly turned and tried heading back home but two guards stopped me
“where are you coming from and where do you think you’re going?” one of them asked
“I’m.. I’m going home” I stammered
“what’s this in your hand?” the other one asked
“uhhh, just soil. Painted soil” I replied and the guards laughed
“you’re a terrible liar” the first one said
“and you look like you’re freaking out Gavin” the other one said
“I’m sorry” I apologized
“silly, it’s Brianna and i
The second one said and I frowned
“what!” I yelled a bit
“are you going to stand asking questions while we have a fingerprint to get?” Brianna asked
I smiled and they headed to the palace
We swam up the spirals to the Prince’s room
They made me look like a maid
So stupid and silly but it helped us because they thought we were going to attend to the Prince
When we got to his door, I turned back to normal and knocked
The door opened by itself and I swam in and it closed
I looked around the room
Rick was arranging some stones with his back turned to me
“hi, Prince Rick” I hailed
“Gavin, what brings you here?” he asked without looking back at me
“I haven’t been seeing you in the showcases so I decided to check on you” I replied
“really, why do you care? I thought you didn’t like me?” he asked still not looking at me
“well, I care. Because you’re out Prince” I stated, feeling really irritated by what I was saying
Finally he turned and I froze
He has a new hairstyle
“well as you can see, I’m fine” he replied
I stood marveling at the hairstyle
“you like my new style?” he asked as he swam up
“I love it. Have you been visiting the marvelous squids?” I asked
The marvelous squids are the best hairstylists in our ocean
But the attend to mostly higher merfolk
“yeah” he mumbled and smiled
“I’m going there tomorrow, would you like to follow me?” he asked
” yes please ” I replied and he chuckled
“okay, it’s really no doubt that you’re the second most handsome. I’m sure you might be the first soon” he said and I laughed
“come and see this shells I’ve been collecting” he said and beckoned on me
I swam to him and checked his shells
“this one has the power to remove evil” he said, pointing to a white pearly one
“really, where did you get it from?” I asked
“my travels” he replied
“all this shells have magical powers against evil” he added
I began to wonder why he was collecting magic against evil when his mother was the pure definition of evil
“does your mother know about this?” I asked
” no” he replied
“then why did you tell me?” I asked
“because I know you need my help” he stated
“what?”
”you can give me the sand, I’ll gladly put my fingerprint” he said and I was surprised
“how did you know?” I asked
He chuckled and swam up
“why do you think my mother still keeps me no matter how much she hates me? It’s because of my special powers. I have knowledge about certain things. And I feel good magic when it draws near. Like the twins magic standing by the door” he said and my jaw dropped
“would you mind if I join you to defeat my mother?” he asked
But before I could answer, his face changed
“quick, go. Zaire has sensed their presence. They shouldn’t stay together in one place that long. Take this and rub it in their palm. It would disconnect every signal.”he said as he handed me a leave
He quickly took the sand and imprinted his finger on it
I thanked him and swam to the door
It opened and I got out before it closed
“how did it go?” one of them asked
I quickly took the leave and rubbed it in their palms
“hey what are you doing?”
“I’ll explain when we get home but for now, let’s be invisible and go now” I blurted out
I know they sensed that they was trouble so they quickly made us invisible and we swam out
We began to overhear the queen giving orders to arrest any suspicious people and bring them to Zaire
We quickly swam out of the palace before Zaire makes us visible
We got home and shut the door
I narrated everything to mother
“so the Prince is willing to help?” Brianna asked
“yes he is” I replied
“hmm, that’s good news though” mother replied
“how are we going to get back to him?” Liliana asked
“he’ll come around” mother stated
“but now, let’s go back to business. We have one more thing to get. We have to go to the ocean floor.” she added
“ocean floor?” i asked
Mother nodded
“quick, carry all the things we already have. Let’s leave now” she said and Liliana and I took them while Brianna went to mother
We left for the ocean floor in stealth mode
We got there and mother arranged the items on a shipwreck
“we need one more item but it can only be activated by one of you” she said pointing at the twins
“but, the hard part is this… You have to be in love with a merman before you can activate it” she said and the girls screamed
“whaaat”
“but weren’t in love with a merman” Brianna said
“then you have to find one out” I said
“Brianna is in love with Zeus. Zeus is a human” Liliana said
Then we all turned their eyes to her
“why are you all looking at me?” she asked
“you’re out only hope” mother said
“what? No, I can’t Love a merman. I don’t even know any one” she announced
“well, I once saw you with Ken” I stated and she frowned
“I don’t love any merman” she said again and mother sighed sadly
I held her hand
Brianna moved to the items and arranged them because the current made one fall out of place
Immediately she arranged them
They began to shine very brightly that they couldn’t look
“what’s happening?” Liliana muttered
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Brianna
The light is so bright
Why is it shining?
But it didn’t shine when mother arranged them
It suddenly stopped and a diamond dropped
The three items disappeared
“what just happened?” I asked
“oh goodness, you activated them” mother said and swam to take the diamond
“but I’m not in love with a merman” I said
“it must be another method” mother replied
“no it’s not” a voice said
We turned and looked
I gasped
“Zeus? Zeus you’re a merman? Oh no! Oh no! ” I screamed and Liliana held me
She was looking so surprised too
“wait, this isn’t Zeus. This is Prince Rick” Gavin said
“yes, this is the Prince” mother added
“no, it’s Zeus. Liliana, this is Zeus” I said rhetorically
“I’m not Zeus” he said
“I’m Rick” he added
“then why is she calling you Zeus?” Gavin asked
“because Zeus is my twin brother” Rick said
“what?” Liliana and I yelled
“well, my mother gave birth to twins. She wanted us dead. But our powers were extraordinary. So she killed one and spared me. But fortunately, the magic turned him into a human and a priest found him thinking he was a rejected child” Rick stated and my jaw dropped
“oh no, but does Zeus know about this?” Liliana asked
“no, he doesn’t. Do you know why he ran away?” he asked
“please tell me” I said
“because he burnt your school. He caused that fire. He thinks he’s strange and evil. His powers just began to showcase newly, so he doesn’t know who he is” he said
“Zeus, he’s so unfortunate” I said feeling really bad
“but we need his help. You both and the two of us can defeat Queen Kintora” Rick said and we agreed
It’s time to go get Zeus
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