Chapter: 8.*********"So? Did he fall for it?" The eager merman sitting beside the one that had placed the call asked once the conversation had ended. Roan turned towards the group of six and smiled grandly. "Of course, he did, he's completely smitten by me, it's pitiful." He spat, a taste of disgust lingering. "By the gods, he has to be the dumbest merman since the Fire Trident graced the Seven Seas." The first hateful merman mocked and the others laughed. "Even the crab soldiers would outsmart him," Hiro added. The crab soldiers were the dumbest of all sea creatures and they're mostly considered the clowns of the Seven Seas so they are often used in comparison with unintelligent sea creatures."When had you even discovered he preferred mermen rather than being embraced in the tender arms of a mermaid." Bay inquired and Roan just smiled. "I've known for a while." He replied with pride as if he had won a Nobel Sea prize."To think that he had to be the Tideian, ugh, makes me wan
Chapter: 9.********"Hello, Dad," his favorite cheerful voice resounded around his ears and he chuckled warmly. She still brings the light into his dark heart. "Hello, Princess." He called back and she giggled. "Did you forget what day today is?" "Did I now? Mhmm..." the man pretended to be lost in deep thought and the little girl just laughed harder. "What day is today?" He asked, causing her to laugh louder. "It's my birthday, you silly old goose!" She yelled between giggles."She called me old. My own daughter called me old, oh what a life." This cracked the little girl up harder and she nearly tumbled over from her end."But, you are old, my silly old goose, Daddy." She said between giggles."My poor heart.""I know you didn't forget." "Of course, I wouldn't forget the birthday of my one beloved." Her laughter boomed and he smiled. "Happy sixth birthday, monkey." He finally said and she laughed."Thank you, Daddy, but this monkey is getting bigger and bigger." She asserted as
Chapter: 10******The crystal moon took its full size and its glorious brightness filled the great city. Sea creatures gathered in their hundreds to watch the crystal moon grow bigger and its brightness was exceedingly great, it brightness near blinding and the Sea Creatures couldn't look upon it for much longer. It was time they each returned to their homes and rested and as they all retired to their homes, the Tideian made his way to the Sea Mountain, the crystal moon glow eased into his body, the Tideian marks scattered about all over his body each creating a spiral returning to the crystal moon, the Tideian soon became as bright as the crystal moon even his eyes glowed like the moon and then he was ready.Having made it to the Base of the mountain, he began to summon the falling Tears into the many Golden jars he had made to appear, each creating a circle around the Tideian. The Mountain Tears began to drop into the Jars, its divine sparkle twinkled like millions of sea pearls.F
Chapter: 11.*****Tide woke up to a burning sensation spreading fast across his left arm. Its pain was too intense and the burning scars which were starting to erupt from within his arms were beginning to drape his entire left arm with red bruises. He tried to heal himself but not after the third attempt had he realized that something was terribly wrong. He couldn't feel his soulpearl.Like his life had just been sucked out of him.He was...weak.Before his eyes he watched the bruises expand, spreading fast and eating up his arm, filling it with inflamed, painful, pus-filled boils. He needed help or he would die.Could it be the Mountain Tears he had dipped his hand into the day before? He had indeed acted foolishly. Why would he use his hand when he could have used his magic? Knowing just how powerful an undiluted Mountain Tears was. If the raw mountain Tears could cause sudden drought, how much more, his hand? How had he not thought of that? He had indeed acted foolishly.He hiss
Chapter 12.*******Naga returned with three different healing potions. Each in different shaped bottles. Placing the small bottles on a nearby table, he turned towards the still sleeping Tideian, whispering a few spells then reached for his hair, cutting a strand of his hair, next he proceeded to scrape a few scales from the Tideian's tail. Once he had finished with what he needed, he slowly returned to his sitting position beside the table which held the bottles.Both Venus and Nixie watched intently as the Merdragon casts spell after spell, the room grew foggy with magical mists, a few iced droplets of water fell upon them and they watched in awe as the dragon transformed before them, into a giant snow dragon, picking up the sleeping Tideian with giant wings and holding him afloat in the mist, more spells were summoned. The process lasted for an hour and once the spell was done, the Merdragon retreated to his formal form and then proceeded to reach for the bottles, the hair, and sc
Chapter: 13.*********The vision rather than comforting her left her with even more concern and more questions but the more questions she asks... "I don't understand," she whispered, turning to look at her dearest friend. "Naga," she called, tears brimming in the corners of her eyes. "Will I have to mourn the loss of my son?" The Merdragon held despair and pity in his icy eyes for the aching woman. ....the fewer answers she got."Although the future is not set in stone, I haven't felt death in his future, but there will be abundance of pain and suffering. His fate, like I mentioned earlier, is tied with Atana. And just like she did, he too shall journey into distance lands, a fulfillment of his destiny, and that of Atana's." He pulled both Venus's hands into his and held her hands in his. "Your son will be the greatest Tideian ever heard in all the Seven Seas." She nodded. As long as he wasn't going to be dead she could manage.She would have fought to avert this fate but she knew b
Chapter: 14.*******"Hi, Daddy." The cheerful voice resounded through the speakers melting into the man's ears and he smiled warmly. "Hello, princess." She giggled. "How are you, my love?" He asked."I'm fine, thank you, Daddy, how about you?" She returned."I'm doing good, baby girl." He smiled. There was a short silence before he asked again. "How is school?""School is school." She replied nonchalantly and he chuckled."School is school, huh." He returned between laughter and smiled when he heard her exhale."Yeah, it's always the same thing every day, it's boring." She sighed and he forced another chuckle. "I have missed you, Daddy, can I come visit when we go on vacation?" "Of course, sweetheart, you are welcome to visit if your mother allows it." He frowned at that last thought."She's just too busy with her husband these days and oftentimes it is just me and Natalie." She paused and he heard her sigh. "Who is Natalie?" "She's the housekeeper and babysitter too." She sighed
Chapter: 15.*******"Hello," he jumped at the sudden voice coming from the door, he got on his feet quickly and bowed slightly for the newly arrived."Um, hi, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, I'm here for an interview." He informed the professionally dressed lady politely and she smiled."Don't be so formal, Mr. Alexander, my name is Rosa and I'm just a secretary." He chuckled a little and she laughed. "Yes, I'm aware of your coming but the Boss isn't available at the moment, with lots of companies to manage he's barely anywhere when he's needed which is why he's in desperate need of someone to be in charge here." "When you say to be in charge, are you by any chance referring to the entire mall?" He asked, confused. This wasn't part of Easton's description; it also just confirmed what he knew before now.He wasn't getting the job."Yes," she nodded and walked over to her seat. "Please, sit." She waved and he sat. "You've had experience in this job before, yes?" She asked, flipping th