Merman, I'M In Love!
The Birth of a Power
A red-haired woman cries on the shore of Orelia Bay. She was carrying the new baby she was giving birth to. Keep calling someone's name there lovingly.
A beautiful woman who walked on the surface of the sea, approached, the woman was unaware.
“Follow me, Medelline! I'll protect you both.”
“Te-but Your Majesty. I want to be with my husband. Found him with this son.” Medelline showed the baby in her cradle.
“I know. But it's not safe if you're here. Merman's army will capture and kill you and your son.” The figure with the crown glittering above his head was looking worried.
“Save our son, Your Majesty. And I want to exchange your protection for a mermaid tail for me!”
Queen Merine shook her head. Wonder at the human desire before him.
“Alright, if that's what you want.”
Then, the woman held out a bottle containing a potion with a golden color that she had just raised in the palm with her magic.
“Im sorry your mother, son. I'll come back to you after seeing your father.” Medelline dips the baby's forehead in her cradle. Then he handed the child over to the Queen of the Nereids.
“This, take this too, Medelline! Pendant clams with nereid magic in them. Touch it if you're in trouble or danger.”
The tail was brilliant golden red, replacing the legs of Medelline. His head was down, enduring the pain in his lower body. After grabbing the pendant in the hands of Queen Merine, he floundered and threw himself into the ocean. Keep swimming to the bottom of the sea.
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Decades before ....
The normally calm ocean, arrived choppy large and high. Lightning snatched at the boundary of the horizon. A great storm hit every land pass. Some fishing boats or large ships that are still sailing, are bobbing on the turbulent water, without certainty. Everyone prayed expectantly for their own safety.
In the underwater world it makes no difference. Chaos makes the fish swim here and there without a clear direction. Sometimes they collide with each other. Some of the soldiers from Nereid, helped the humans by holding their ships from capsizing due to the raging weather.
The Mermaid swim quickly into the recesses of the underwater cave. The inhabitants of Mertopia stared at the water around them with worry. It was as if the ocean was being stirred up. Merman guards, patrolling to evacuate its struggling residents.
“What His Majesty has not returned from Olympus, Commander?”
“Not yet, Mr. Princess.”
“Mother also out of nowhere.”
On the other side of the ocean, a woman with a crown on her head, walked back and forth in front of her throne. He has mobilized many of his people to control the storms and waves in the sea. However, everything is still in vain.
Yes, the Nereids are fairies living in the wild. However, they ruled the ocean on the other side. Nerepolis was their home under the Aegis Sea. In contrast to the Mermaid people who live in Mertopia, Nereis—sebutkan for their people—bodied like a perfect human. One of their abilities that other sea fairies do not have is weather control in the ocean.
A soldier of Nereid came to face the queen who was sitting on her throne. A suit of armor patterned like fish scales, attached to the body of the soldier. The woman is spoiled.
“Do you already know the cause of the ocean's chaos, Warrior?”
“Yes, Your Grace. According to our investigation, there is a pool of energy at a point, at the bottom of the ocean.”
“What energy do you mean?”
“It ... storm and weather control energy. Coming from the residence of the daughter of Penelope.”
Merine was surprised to hear her sister's name called. As the Nereids knew, Penelope was taken care of away from Nerepolis, somewhere, because of her frail body from birth. His existence was unknown to ordinary people. However, the woman was not sure of what she had just heard. It is unlikely that his sister, was able to produce such a huge amount of energy, he thought.
“What's with Penelope?”
This time, Merine immediately stood up from her throne. He was silent for a long time. Then, he rushed away. Some royal guards followed without orders.
On the other hand, Triton accompanied her lover, Penelope who was struggling with the pain of childbirth. The man encouraged the woman to survive. His hand continued to grasp the hand that was beginning to weaken. While around him, the waiter prepares all the needs for the birth of the baby.
“I beg you, Darling. A little more, hang on!” triton Pinta.
Penelope nodded, she exerted all the last strength she had. A few minutes later, a baby was born. Her skin was pure white with a beautiful face, the cornea was green as the mother had. The red-coloured cheeks and good looks that his father had, declined to the baby boy. But unfortunately, the baby also has characteristics such as mer-baby. Baby Mermaid.
“Look at our baby, very beautiful right?”
Penelope smiled at the words of the man she loved.
“If I'm not around, will His Majesty take care of our son?”
“Don't talk like that, Peny, My dear. You'll live until our son grows up.”
“No, Your Grace. I'm not strong anymore. Please take care of our son, Your Majesty. Let him stay in Mertopia in your care and affection.”
Penelope clasped Triton's hand with both palms. He grasped it firmly, then released it slowly. The woman's eyes began to close her tears into clear crystals floating in the water.
Triton cried, knowing that the Nereid woman he loved was gone. So did the servant girls, all down, sad. As if knowing the departure of his mother, the half-Mermaid half-Nereid baby was crying loudly. His cries made whirlpools of thunderstorms and lightning flashing over him.
Triton wanted to bring the body of his lover to be buried in his kingdom. However, the servant girls prevented him. They were worried that it would cause a showdown of the two underwater ruling races. In the end, the man intended to leave with only the baby wrapped in the cloth.
Lovely memories of their love journey flashed on Triton's head. With a heavy heart, he left the beautiful fairy of his love. Ask the waiter to pay his most beautiful last respects.
Triton bewitched Penelope's favorite sea plants into a flower arrangement for the bride, red Halymenia. Then put it in the woman's hand.
“You look really pretty, Peny. I really love you.” Triton kissed Penelope's forehead affectionately before she left.
The storm in the ocean began to subside as Triton held the baby Penelope had born.
Some time later, Queen Merine arrived at Penelope's residence. The woman cried when she saw her brother's body lying lifeless. He asked the servant girl where her nephew was. One of the servants told him that the baby was taken away by the Mertopia King, Triton. He almost caught up with Triton to take the baby. But an old Nereis who lived with Penelope prevented him.
“Don't, Her Majesty the Queen. Princess Penelope entrusted the baby to King Triton. If you insist on taking the child, it will result in a feud of two races.”
“Hish, King of the basket eyes! It's no different than the father. Then, what should I do?”
“We hold Princess Penelope's funeral first, Your Honor.”
Merine rubbed both ends of her eyes. Then he ordered the soldiers and servants to prepare a final tribute to the beloved sister.
Upon arriving at his residence, Mertopia, Triton removed the cloth that wrapped his son. He touched the baby's forehead right in the middle of it. The baby opened his eyes, wriggled and started swimming around him.
“Ya, yes! You are my son! I named it Cyrano. That you may live a glorious life beyond my glory in the ocean, my Son.”
Triton rubbed Cyrano's head swimming upright in front of him. The baby smiled, his green eyes flickering. Then, the king blew the trumpet of the magic clam, his heirloom. Repair some of the royal buildings that almost collapsed due to the previous storm.
In a corner of the palace, a Mermaid girl is upset when she sees her father's happiness with a brother who is out of nowhere. Since then, he has felt intimidated by the presence of Mer-baby.
“Vaelia, come here, my daughter! Meet your brother, Cyrano!” call Triton when you notice the princess' presence.
“Cisss!” hiss Vaelia. Although upset, the girl obeyed the will of the father.
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