Siren Heart

SIREN REBORN

Jack

The ceremony had gone on well, without any mishaps. Mother and the rest of the surface merfolk had just swapped their oxygen tanks so we had another hour to celebrate with them. The ocean band were playing really good tunes and the water was full of light; Mother was having a good time being in the ocean among her people. "Mighty looking tail, Sire" Samuel had swam up to the throne. I was sitting on the throne watching the celebration. I remember Samuel and I used to sneak up here when we was younger and play KING, but now I was actually sitting on it as King. During the transfer ritual my tail had changed, it had become bigger with a larger tail and it looked magnificent. My new fins where impressive, even I was in awe, I now had the ability to blend in with any part of the ocean, so my tails color was now a silvery blue from the ocean green it used to be. "I challenge you to a swim off, need to test that mighty tail you have as well." Samuel as my second in Command had changed too. He was to not only be my shield but protector of the kingdom, and he looked like he was born for it. "haha, says the King. I do not take kindly to losing but I can try to beat you." We both laughed at that. "Its time Mother and the others returned to the surface, I noticed a little mermaid got the sickness this evening. We should call it a night and not over stretch our luck." As wonderful as it was to see my people so carefree, I knew it was wise the ones affected by 'the sickness' did not stay too long in the ocean. I got off the thrown and swam over to where my mother was resting with Pandilla, I signaled to her that it was time to go to the surface; She nodded at me and began to swim up. I followed and I could feel that the others began to follow as well. I did not imagine this was the feeling of being King, I could feel every merman and mermaid as we swam up and it felt incredible these were my people.

Emelie

It was just after midnight, the dinner party ended an hour ago and I had immediately come to bed. I could not understand why I was so restless. Was I that jetlagged? or was it the feeling I got after rescuing that fish. I shifted to my other side and hugged one of the pillows, why did I feel the need to go for a swim. My body felt hot and I really needed to cool down; getting up gently so as not to wake my parents, I sneaked out of the house through the kitchen door. I remembered correctly that it was the least noisy when opened. As I was walking towards the beach I could hear music coming from somewhere, was someone throwing a party? What was going on? The closer I got to the water the louder the music got, it felt like I had a headache. If I could not actually feel the sand between my toes, I would have thought that I was dreaming. "Come to me and sing. Sing to me" I looked around to see where that voice came from but I was the only one on the beach. I was now at the groves, my head was pounding from the music playing and the voice kept getting louder. I was not hearing the voice but feeling it, all over my skin and it felt like it was inside of me. "Come to me and sing. Sing to me" I felt the words over and over. Unaware of it, I was half-way into the water. I was following the music. I took a dive in and begun to swim downwards, into the depths. The water felt amazing, like it was hugging me, like it was welcoming me. I could still hear the music, it was beautiful music especially now in the water. I could not make out the words of the song playing but it made me feel all warm and at home.

Then it hit me, I was underwater swimming deeper and deeper, away from the surface with no diving gear; I was going to drown. Panic hit me and I tried to start swimming back but it was like the water was holding on to me. I could feel my panic building up pressure in my chest, I needed to breath, I needed air. " Sing to me, you know the song. It is in you. Sing to me" I felt the voice again all around me. I was kicking my legs and wiggling my arms trying so hard to swim up, but the water felt like it was not letting me. I could feel myself weakening. No, No, I thought to myself. Not like this. I was going to drown. My legs were tired and I begun to lose air. "Sing to me dear one, you are the one I have been waiting for" I felt the words again and as I closed my eyes, I saw an image of a baby on the beach and someone was humming a song. I knew that song, I sang it sometimes but did not know where I knew it from. I began to sing. " I have a song, a song of power and life. A song from my soul, it restores what was broken and heals. Like a flower about to bloom, I open my soul and give to you my song." I felt the water around me swirling all around me and it felt like my whole body was filling with water. I saw my pajamas dissolve into the water; my legs stuck together they were growing longer and shiny. My arms went up and writings like tattoos of waves begun to appear on them, I was wagging my legs like I had a tail and my backside felt bare. There was a spark of light and I took a big breath like I was gasping for air. I was breathing. " breath Ems breath. wait did I just talk out loud in the water?" I could see and hear as clear as daylight in the water. Wait a minute. Is that a tail? I had a tail? What-the-was happening. I needed to get out of here right now and if this was a dream this is the part I needed to wake up.