Chapter 3 Mer-kiss

Chapter 3 Mer’kissed

Nerissa watches Madissa with the limp human in her arms. She can see the desperation on her sister's face as she presses her lips to his, initiating the Mer-kiss. The transformation begins, and Nerissa can see Bryan's body twitching slightly, as if trying to fight off the change. She knows that it can be a difficult process for humans, but it is their only hope of survival.

Nerissa swims closer, keeping a watchful eye on the sharks that are still circling the area. She can feel the tension in the water, the sense of danger lurking just beneath the surface. But she knows that they cannot give up. They have come too far, risked too much, to let these humans perish.

As Joe was being dragged by the strong rip current, he felt his energy fading away. He had never been a good swimmer, and the ocean was quickly turning into his grave. He looked around, searching for any sign of hope, but all he saw were the waves crashing over his head and the sky far above.

Suddenly, something caught his eye. It was a flash of silver in the water, moving quickly towards him. As it got closer, he saw that it was a mermaid, with long purple hair and a shimmering tail. She swam gracefully through the water, effortlessly dodging the waves and currents.

Extending her arm towards him. Joe couldn't believe what he was seeing. Was this real? Was he hallucinating? He's pretty sure he must be. His vision goes dark but he retains an awareness of what he feels.

Joe, felt himself being pulled out of the dangerous rip current, but he was too weak to move or even open his eyes. As he felt the mermaid's arms around him, he heard the sound of rushing water in his ears and felt the sting of salt in his wounds. He knew he was bleeding out, and it seemed like only a matter of time before he would be swept away.

Then, he felt a pressure on his lips, soft and gentle yet strong and powerful at the same time. As the mermaid gives Joe the Mer-kiss, he feels a jolt of energy coursing through his body, as though his long-starved muscles and blood cells are suddenly coming alive with a surge of oxygen. For a moment, he feels like he is being reborn, as though he's experiencing life for the first time all over again. Instinctively he sucks this breath in as a gasp without taking his mouth from hers, and reaching around to put his hand at the back of her head, he realizes he has been saved. A feeling of profound relief and gratitude that he can't quite put into words, comes over him. He opens his eyes and reaches up with his other hand to touch Nerissa's face, he feels a sense of deep connection and devotion to this mysterious creature who has just saved his life in the most unexpected way possible. Again, was he hallucinating? She was kissing him, giving him her breath. The way she held him tightly conveyed a sense worry and desperation to reach safety, but not hostility

Joe felt a warmth spreading through his body, a sense of safety and protection that he had never experienced before. He felt grateful to this creature, who had saved his life when he was so close to death. He felt a deep sense of devotion to her, as if he would do anything to protect her in return.

As Nerissa pulls Joe through the water, he catches glimpses of her long purple hair flowing behind her like ribbons in the ocean currents. He is mesmerized by her otherworldly beauty, and despite the danger he is in, he finds himself entranced by her.

With each stroke of her powerful tail, she propels them forward through the water. Joe can feel the strength in her muscles as she pulls him along, her body lithe and graceful in the water. He feels safe with her, protected by her in this strange and unfamiliar world.

Despite the pressure building in his chest and the darkness creeping at the edges of his vision, telling him they are going down and deeper. As Joe is being dragged deeper and deeper into the ocean, he starts to feel a sense of panic rising in him. He's never been a strong swimmer, and the idea of being so far from the surface of the water is terrifying to him. But then, he remembers how close to death he was just moments before, and the fact that this beautiful creature saved him. It's like something clicks inside of him, and he realizes that his life is now hers.

As he looks at her, he can't help but be in awe of her beauty. Her long purple hair flows around her, framing her face in a way that makes him feel like he's in a dream. He can't believe that he's actually seeing a real-life mermaid, let alone being held in her embrace. But as he looks deeper into her eyes, he sees something there that he can't quite place. It's like there's a whole other world inside of her, one that he's never seen before.

In that moment, Joe knows that he's utterly in love with this mermaid. He doesn't care what she does to him or where she takes him; all he knows is that he wants to be with her. As she continues to pull him deeper, he lets himself go completely, surrendering to whatever experience she has in store for him.

As she leans in to give him another breath with the Mer-kiss, he feels a rush of energy as the oxygen floods his body. It's like he's been reborn, his body surging with new life. He opens his eyes and looks up at her, her features illuminated by the the glow coming from specs of bioluminescent freckles. He reaches up to touch her face, his fingers tracing the curves of her cheekbones and the softness of her skin. In that moment, he is utterly and completely in love with her. He knew he had been given a second chance at life, and he was determined to make the most of it.

As they enter the cave, Nerissa can feel the rush of air against her face, the sensation of relief washing over her. They have made it, they are safe. She can see Madissa ahead of her, holding the seemingly lifeless man with black hair in her arms.

Nerissa feels a surge of pride and relief, knowing that they have saved these humans, brought them back from the brink of death. She looks down at the human man she has saved, still clinging to her tightly, and she can feel a sense of connection, of empathy for these land-dwellers who have found themselves in such perilous waters.

Joe's body was exhausted from the struggle against the rip current, and his mind was reeling from the surreal experience of being saved by a mermaid. As Nerissa swam with him towards the entrance of the cave, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and wonder at the world beneath the surface of the water.

Once inside the small cave, Joe's eyes immediately fell upon Bryan, the marine biologist he had been studying under. Despite his fatigue, he felt a sense of duty to help his friend, but as he swam towards Bryan, a wave of exhaustion washed over him. He allowed himself to float in the water, feeling his body succumb to the weariness that had built up over the past few minutes.

As Joe's body slowly drifts into a peaceful slumber, his mind is consumed with thoughts of the mermaid who saved him. He can't shake the image of her purple hair swaying in the water as she effortlessly dragged him to safety. He's filled with a sense of awe and gratitude towards her, and a strange, foreign feeling begins to stir within him: love. He's never felt so drawn to someone, never felt so connected to another being. As he succumbs to the exhaustion and sleep claims him, his last conscious thoughts are of her and the wondrous, magical world he's been thrust into.