“We will marry soon” said the young boy.
Fiena instantly woke up.
Why would she dreamt of such a thing?
She was still 6, she didn’t knew anything about love or any particular marriage.
That boy with platinum blond hair, who was he?
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“You’re doing it wrong.” Alice commented.
“Then what do I have to improve?” Fiena asked.
“It’s like this.” Alice said, walking in an elegant manner, placing the wooden oak tray gently.
“Now that’s my girl.” Alyss laughed.
It was an average Sunday, Syaira and Alice were training Fiena, Emil and his faithful “escorters” were watching the girls. Since it wasn’t working hours, they wore normal clothes.
“Tea- break!!!!” Mia yelled.
“Yay!” Syaira squealed.
“Finally. I need a rest.” Alice sighed, slumped to a seat next to Alyss.
Mia came out of the kitchen, in casual attire , pushing a black trolley tray with a white large teapot with beautiful painted flowers on it, matching teacups, saucers, sugar basin and a milk pitcher. A weaved basket filled with freshly baked muffins, a large cupcake stand with cute little cupcakes, an apple cream pie and a large round white chocolate cake on a cake stand.
The cake was beautiful.
It was milk chocolate and cheese in the inside, and the outside was coated with white chocolate icing, a chocolate lace ribbon on the side, making a beautiful bow. On the top, it was decorated with beautiful chocolate swirls, the type you see on a latte.
“Ah… my favorite chocolate…” Alice said, her eyes were hungry and so was her.
“Woah…. Why so many? Are we like having a fest?” Fiena asked.
“Wait, I invited some special customers….” Mia said.
A knock on the door was heard.
“And here they are.”
Mia rushed to the door, opened it.
Dr. Serafina, Bill, Tom, Georg, Gustav, Kenny, Stan and Kyle step in.
“Hello there.” Dr. Serafina said.
“I smell muffins.” Tom said, sniffing.
“Sit down, eat. And it’s all free.” Mia said, greeting them and letting them in.
They all sat down, Bill kissed Mia’s cheek and that made Emerald cursed the human inside.
“I’m not trying to be rude…. But.. what’s all this?” Fiena asked.
“It’s Mrs. Serafina’s birthday, today…” said Mia.
“Oh… then, Happy Birthday Mrs. Serafina” Fiena cheered.
“Thank you, Fiena.” Smiled the woman.
They all sat down to some cake and tea.
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Emil and Fiena were walking somewhere at the Other Realm.
“Emil…. Where are we?” She questioned him.
“We, are going to train. I’m going to teach you about mermaids…” he said.
“Oh… Okay… what do I have to know about them?”
“Woah…slow down, my student…. First, we have to go to ‘Petal Lake” he laughed.
“LOL, you sound like a monk with his apprentice…” she joined him laughed.
At last, they arrived at Petal Lake.
Emil sat down near the end, offering the girl to sit.
“So, what do I have to know about you?”Fiena asked, poofing a notepad and a pencil
“Okay, I see your magic has improved. So, we merpeople, rule underwater, sealife, water sprites and such are our people. Well, that’s what my father told me.”
“Okay, what else?” she asked.
“There are different type of merpeople. We’re like fish, too. Merpeople have the human appearance, except for this gills, and fish like tail. Some mermaids have scale while some don’t. here, let me show you.” Emil said, taking his hood jacket off.
“Wh- what are you doing?” Fiena stuttered, her face candy apple red and covered her eyes.
“I’m transforming to my real self.” Emil said, in addition he took the remaining of his clothes and jumped in the water.
Fiena was still closing her eyes, distracting herself by thinking of cats.
“You can open your eyes now.” He chuckled.
Fiena opened her eyes, amazed looking at the beautiful merman upon her.
His legs turned into a beautiful turquoise tail, with a blizzard blue fin.
“Wow… that’s so cool.” Fiena said.
“Want to touch it?” Emil laughed.
He swam towards a rock near Fiena and sat on it. He let Fiena examined his tail. She gave a gentle stroke at his fins, then she rubbed her fingers.
“It feels like I was stroking a jelly pudding. Wow your tail is so cool!” Fiena said.
“Well, I’m proud of it and I’m the fastest among my brothers and sisters.” He laughed.
“Ok, enough of this, also there are sirens, which are mostly women, they are like water spirits, they can have tails but they have wings. These creatures are dark, evil yet beautiful. They play harps near seashores to lure ships and sailors, thus, killing them. Ondines are also alike to us, however, different. Let me tell you the story of ondines.”
“In a German tale known as Sleep of Ondine, Ondine is a water nymph. She was very beautiful and, like all nymphs, immortal. However, should she fall inlove with a mortal man and bear his child, she would lose her immortality.
Ondine eventually falls in love with a handsome knight, Sir Lawrence, and they are married. When they exchange vows, Lawrence vows to forever love and be faithful to her. A year after their marriage, Ondine gives birth to his child. From that moment on she begins to age. As Ondine’s physical attractiveness diminishes, Lawrence loses interest in his wife.
One afternoon, Ondine is walking near the stables when she hears the familiar snoring of her husband. When she enters the stable, she sees Lawrence lying in the arms of another woman. Ondine points her finger at him, which he feels as if kicked, waking him up with surprise. Ondine curses him, stating, "You swore faithfulness to me with every waking breath, and I accepted your oath. So be it. As long as you are awake, you shall have your breath, but should you ever fall asleep, then that breath will be taken from you and you will die!" he told her.
“That story… is scary….” She shivered.
“Oh……sorry…. That was my bed time story… told by my big brother…” Emil said, shrugging.
“Some mermaids are evil, whilst some are good. But the darkest type of it are shark people. They are like mermaids, except they have extra gills, a shark fin on the back, have ash grey coloured skin, sharp shark teeth and black beady eyes. They also can turn form into human.” Emil briefly explained.
“Ok…. Got it. What about water sprites?”
“Water sprites are like water faeries and spirits of lost souls. The water faeries can posses a tail or wings made from water. I’ve seen one and they look like shimmering crystals, I’ll show you one later. And one last thing, the evil water sprites and shark faeries live only at the ‘Lake of Souls.’ Don’t ever, let them lure you into there in case you want your spirit floating there.” Emil told her.
“Got it.” She nodded.
“Want to see the wings I’ve told you about?” Emil questioned her.
“Ermm…. Sure…. Why not?”
He dipped his hands in the water forming a large glass ball, made of water.
“Here, this can make you breath underwater.” Emil said, offering to put it on her.
“Ok…. How do I put it on?” she asked.
“First, you drink this potion.” He handed her a blue colored liquid in a crystal bottle. She took it and without further a do, drank it all.
“Then, take a deep breath, close your eyes and exhale when I say ‘breath’.
She did what he told, and while that, he placed the water ball into her head.
“Now breath”
She sighed heavily.
“How do you feel?” he asked.
“Better! Who knew underwater oxygen was fresher than Earth’s air.”
“Now, you go change into swimming attire. I won’t peek.” Emil said.
He turned around and took a dip in the water while she changed. It only took half a minute cos’ she just zapped it on.
“I’m done.” She said.
He didn’t appear out of the water.
“Emil?”
No respond.
“Emil? You there?” she asked again, twice.
Still, no respond.
She turned around and a hand grabbed her.
EMIL!!!!!!
He laughed.
“So, fiena… how do you like underwater? Pretty good, ehh?” he chuckled.
“Yeah…” she giggled.
“I’m going to introduce you to Aquamarine… my water faerie friend. C’mon She lives far away, since I swim fast, hold tight!”he laughed, grabbing her waist, making her hug him tightly.
She did.
And he really swam fast.
Fiena was amazed to see the city of ‘Atlantis’, where now, mermaids and other sea – spirits live.
A mermaid even waved to her.
They reached to a dark cove, but the minute Emil was there, it started to light. Strings of blue lights were hung, and there were some seaweed there. Wait, no… those weren’t lights…. Those are sapphires.
“Whoever you are, Aquamarine…. You are amazing!” Fiena thought.
“Why, thank you, child,” said a voice.
“ I came here to visit.” Emil said.
“And you brought along a friend.” Said a woman, who finally stepping out from and entrance Fiena didn’t notice before.
She was tall, slender, beautiful. Her skin almost seemed beau blue, and her eyes were almost like blue pearls which shone brightly. And her hair amazed Fiena. It was like it wasn’t even hair. As if it was water, flowing floating water.
The woman was dressed like a blue gypsy, her light blue water-like hair, covered with a veil.
“You wish to see my water crystal wings?” asked her.
Fiena nodded.
She took of her veil, her clothes and dipped herself in the fresh-looking water.
Her long slender legs turned into a maya blue tail with crystal-like fins and she had light blue crystal wings, shimmering.
Fiena was fascinated.
At the Lake of Souls, shark people were swimming driftly, Emil were right, they were similar to mermaids, yet different in a way.
A young looking shark girl swam towards Fiena, her face popped on the surface, she looked like she was 15, and she smiled maliciously and began singing a tone so beautiful it caught Fiena off guard.
Fiena was paralyzed, the song was so beautiful and Fiena swore she ever heard any beautiful sound other than that before.
The shark girl reached out her hand, wanting Fiena to put her arm in hers. As Fiena was about to, Emil pushed Fiena’s hand away and the shark girl hissed angrily.
“Don’t let them get you.”
“Why? They make the most beautiful sound that ever reached my ears.” Fiena protested against him, still paralyzed.
“I can’t let them drown you.” Emil whispered softly.
Fiena, as if awoke from the spell, asked “ What? Why would happen even if I drown here?”
“You know why this is called the ‘Lake of Souls?’” Emil questioned her.
“I.. don’t know.” She gave a slight shrug.
“It’s because, each time a person’s soul die, they go to either heaven, or hell, right?”
Fiena nodded.
“But, the ‘Lake of Souls’ works differently. These are the places where lost, wandering souls swam, once they remember the purpose of them being there, they settle their deed, and got to either heaven or hell. Come, we shall continue this at some other place.” Emil grabbed her hand and left the lake.
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