I woke up in a little bit of pain. "Ow. Where am I?" "Oh good. Your awake. You know kid you almost died." "Oh boss thank god you're here. Mom was taken." "I know. I didn't get there in time I'm sorry." "Do you know where they took my mother?" "I'm sure I know. She isn't the only one they have taken. One time I actually saw where they took them. I haven't seen them harmed but I have seen them in cells." "Shit. How long was I asleep?" "Almost 2 hours why?" "I need to get in water now! Or I will die. I will tell you something cause you will find out soon when you get me in water. Yes its true I am a mermaid. I am the kings daughter. If I die there will be war so please I need to get in the water." "Woah relax its fine. The place I told you about isn't far off. I will put you in with the other mermaids for awhile." "Thanks Boss. Also as I said before there is a safe place for them that is more roomy at my castle in the village is nice. Very nice people the king is kindhearted but can be evil if his citizens are hurt so they will be safe. As for the other creatures I would have to see them first. Where exactly did you get these mermaids?" I got them far off the coast. "Ok for now leave them alone I can take them to safer locations and I will contact you about the ones who refuse." "I will let my men know. Here we are." He dropped me in the water that's more like a lake than an ocean. I swam around under then lifted my head up. "Wow you are a beauty." "Thanks boss. I feel much better now. I need a little bit in the water since its been a long time." "Ok let me know and I will show you the other creatures." "Sure."
"Hello my fellow mermaids. How are you." "You must be royalty." Said a mermaid. "Oh yes sorry I didn't introduce myself. I am Zee. I am king Kei's daughter." "Your highness." She bowed. "Oh don't worry I don't have that title. I don't plan on having it either. I just found out a year ago. I will get you all out of here don't worry. I have a special place which is in my kingdom. I already told my boss who put you in for your safety. I know that area is really polluted. I have a job to get your side back to where I am. It's a good thing I brought my shell phone. I have to call my father. How many of you are there? Our population is down to 500 now. Most of us died because of the pollution. With us and the others make that number. By the way my name is Rada. I am 16 years old. Nice to meet you Rada. Is it because the color of your hair?" "Hehe yeah on our side some of our parents like to name of for the color of our hair or fin." "Cute." "Well I best be calling my Father. "Hello father. I have a mission for the citizens. We need homes for 500 people. How many are children?" "Oh only 30 percent of us are kids." "Did you hear father. 30 percent of the are kids. How many couples.? Half of us are couples. 175 of us our couples the other 175 are singles. OK so we need 350 houses then." "Yes father thank you." "OK then be careful out there." "I will try father watch your health." Then we hung up. "Ok then some of us will be getting houses pretty soon. We have a few people who have the power to make houses you will just need to get beds and furniture. I will help you with that." "Oh can you give me your details so I can get ahold of you at least." "Yeah give me your shell phone. OK done." "Thanks Rada." "No problem." I went back to the surface and called boss.
"Hey boss I'm ready to come out now." "I'm coming Zee." He helped me out and my fin turned to feet just as I hit the ground. "OK show me to the other animals." "Right this way." I followed him to another place. He has the habitats in different rooms. "Ok this one you would recognize, I'm sure. Just be careful. I will go in with you." "Ok sure." I went in carefully and saw the creatures looked just like mom. "I started feeling weird. "Boss I have to get out a minute. I need some fresh air." "Ok lets go."
Once we got outside I ended up puking behind a tree. "You ok Zee?" "Yeah I'm fine. Its just I had a dream about eyes like that. They attacked my future kids. I'm sorry but I have to come another day this isn't working for me. I need to find my mom and get out of here." "You will get yourself killed if you try." "What would you suggest?" "My man should be here soon to free the others as well." "Ah speak of the devil here he is." "Kiran? You're the one who is going to save them?" "yep. You are coming for your mom and I will get the others." "Fine just don't die or Someone will get sad. Or more than one will." "Yeah I know I will do my best. Lets go." So we went into a place I'd like to call a lions den.
"Here we are. Go find your mother shout something if you need help." "I'll be fine you know me." "Ok go!" He whispered. So I went and he talked to one of the prisoners. I looked in each one. Finally on the 10th one I found my mom. "Mom!" I whispered loudly. "Zee is that you?" "Yes mom its me. Kiran and I are going to get you out of here." "That's good Zee. I am weak. I don't know how much longer I can hold on. Baby if anything happens to me. Take care of your father ok? Mom you know land is my home. I guess the water can be too. If you do go I guess I don't have a job do I? I guess I will have to be fathers body guard. Just try to hang in there mom please." "I will do my best." "Zee look out!" Said mom. I turned around but it was too late. I got hit with an arrow. "Zee!" Kiran heard a scream and rushed over to find Zee stuck with an arrow barely holding on. Zee was bleeding through her mouth. "Hang on Zee. I won't let you die. Try to hold on ok? I have to do something." He hit the button and the others escaped since we were keeping them busy. Now the only ones left are me the others mom and Kiran. "Now we can focus on you Zee." Said Kiran. "Cough Cough Tell Nova I'm sorry. Mom I love you. Tell dad I love him too. Everyone on land and everyone on sea that I know. Tell dad to watch his health. Thank you for trying to save me." Then she lost consciousness but didn't die yet. Kiran knocked all the people unconscious and ran to find the boss. He made sure Nadine was behind him at all times.
"Oh thank god. Boss we have an emergency get a doctor now!" "Oh shit! I know who to call he is on his way here for me anyway. I will rush him." "Hey Burt we have an emergency so we need to rush. She will be in the parlor." Then he hung up.
"Hang on please. Please don't die Zee. We need you. Nova Needs you Zee!" said Kiran and Nadine. They were more crushed because the were close. The boss was too but he was holding in his grieving until he knew for sure what was going to happen. Minutes later the doc came in. "Oh dear. This is serious. Luckily it only got her shoulder and not her heart. Let me see." He snapped the arrow in half then pulled it out. He quickly wrapped the wound so she didn't bleed out. "Luckily it wasn't a poison arrow. I also can heal a small amount through the bandage." He put his hands on the wrapped wound and a light showed up meaning It was working. Not long after Zee started waking up. "Hmm. Mommy? Kiran?" "We are both here Zee." I opened my weak eyes and when I saw them I smiled. "You are both ok. That's good." "Hello Zee I am Dr. Drone. I helped you with your wound here. It wasn't poisoned. There is something else I should mention. You probably want to talk privately about what I want to tell you." "Ok sure. Its ok guys go ahead. What is it? Am I ok?" "Well if you call being pregnant ok then yes." "What? Am I pregnant?" "Yes you are about 1 month pregnant. So far the baby seems to be doing fine. Drink a lot of healthy herbs and eat lots of healthy food. Take care of your body. If you want me to deliver just say so." Yes please also there is something you should know. I am a mermaid I have to deliver in water. Do you know where the beach is by Orion? That is near where the king lives and I will tell him in person. May I have your contact info doc?" "Yes lets see your phone. Ok you have my info and I have yours. Thank you doc. I best be going back home. OK I will drive you back to the park. You can have someone pick you up there." "OK let me call someone real quick. "Hey meet me at the park now. I am on my way. I have something important to tell you when we get home." Then we hung up and we set out of boss's car. "OK mom in the front. You two in the back." "Why thank you kind sir." Said mom. "Mom this is not the old days jeez." I took a short nap on the way to the park. "Ok here we are." "Thanks boss I'll give you call when I know something about our situation ok?" "All right." So he was off and Nova just got there. Mom got in the front and I got in the back with Kiran. "Should we drop you off at your sisters Kiran?" "Yes please. Thanks Nova." I fell asleep again.
"Ok well see you some other time Kiran. Thanks for looking after Zee for me." "Any time Nova." "Ok now to our place." Nova was a little worried that Zee was tired. Mom had a suspicion she knew something was going on.
"We are home. You can go in the house mom. I will carry Nadine in." "OK thank you." So mom went in and Nova carried Zee to the bedroom and tucked her in. He felt her head she felt fine but looked a little pale. He went out for a second to ask Nadine if she knew what was wrong with Zee. "I don't know to be honest. I have a suspicion. I don't want to tell you. I want her to tell you to be sure I am right. Just know she will be fine." "Ok then. I guess all we have to do is wait until she wakes up." He went back into the room and held her hand. "Hmm. Nova are we home now?" "Yes we are here. Your in bed right now." I sat up weakily. "Well there are 2 things. 1. I almost died from getting hit by an arrow. It wasn't poisoned but a doctor saved me I got his info and for that reason I wanted to tell you. Nova. My wonderful handsome man. We are going to have a baby. I'm pregnant." "Are you serious?" I nodded yes. "That's great honey. We aren't prepared yet though. Should we tell your mom?" "Get her in here we can tell her together." "OK be right back." He came in with my mom. "Mom we are going to be parents." We said in unison. "I figured as much." Said mom. I noticed when the doctor had you alone and the tiredness you have been having." "Wait if I am a month pregnant that means when I puked could have been a sign." "Wait you are a month pregnant?" "Yes mom I am. The doctor said the baby is healthy. He knows I am a mermaid just for safe delivery. He is going to deliver my baby." I hope it's a boy so he can be raised in the water. I Eventually want 4 babies 2 boys and 2 girls. If it turns out another way its fine too. I want 4 kids." "Lets focus on this one first. Lets wait until we our at least 20 before we have any more ok?" "Perfect cause in 2 more years I will be 20 anyway." "That's true." "I'm going to call Revy. Tomorrow we should call dad and have him come over I want to tell him in person. Since it takes a few days I will call him now. I guess." I called my dad.
"Hey dad. How long will it take you to come to the surface where we are. I have some news I want to tell you tomorrow." "Well where I am I will be there in the morning around 7:00am." "Perfect dad. See you soon." Then we hung up. "Dad said he will be here tomorrow at 7:00am. Where he is. I guess I called him at the right time. Mom Since we aren't prepared will you help us take care of the baby?" "You know I will. It will be my grandchild after all." "Your father will do his best too I'm sure." "Speaking of I want at least one of my babies to want to live in the ocean with father. I want at least one of them to be happy there. I want to go in the ocean with them. Even my baby girls. They will of course have to stay above but they won't forget the feeling of it." "Sounds good to me Zee." "Thanks Nova." "You know others we need to tell right?" "Revy and your brother." "Yeah and she will probably tell Kiran and it will get around. Its ok though. I would have told them anyway. Before I call them I want to tell dad and your parents." "Ok lets tell your dad first then my parents ok?" "Sounds good."
The next morning we met father at the beach and I said. "Morning daddy. I gave him an easy hug." "You ok Zee?" "Yes father I am. There is 2 things I need to tell you. First my arm is still sore from getting hit by an arrow that almost killed me second of all." I whispered in his ear. "I already told mom and Nova." "Are you serious." "Yes father." "Congratulations my daughter. Its still the first trimester but will you be able to come down if we throw a party?" "I'll have to check with the doc but yes I would love to. The doc that helped with my arm knows I'm a mermaid but its ok. He will keep it a secret since he will be delivering my baby. I am already 1 month pregnant." "Are you really? You didn't know?" "No not until the doc said something." "Well just be careful with your body ok Zee." "Yes father. Mom is here to help me." "Good your mother took good care of you inside her belly. She will help you with your baby." "That's what I wanted to say father. We best be going I have a couple calls to make." "I'll be up in a few days to help you ok?" "Ok father." So he swam off and I got back in the car and went to sleep. We got back home and was about to call but Nova said, "I will do it. You go to bed and get some sleep. Mom will be in with you." "Thanks Nova." He got his phone and called his brother then Revy.
Nova went in the room with me and mom went out to give us some privacy. "I've called my brother and Revy. My brother said that he and his girlfriend will be over in a couple of hours, Revy said she is on her way with Kiran and Crystal." "Oh dear. Have mom be prepared for screaming." He zoomed out to tell her. "Hehe ok thank you Nova." Then he came back to see me. "Well it sounds like Revy and her brother are here I will be back when the leave ok?" "Hehe. Thanks Nova." Revy zoomed to my side with Kiran and Crystal. "You are crazy. One month pregnant and you didn't know?" "Well I would know next month anyway. I would be showing. Considering how skinny I am." "Well now that you have a growing baby inside of you its lucky your mom is here. We will have to postpone your last concert until your baby is born and a month after that we can make it closer. Since it just requests we don't really have to practice." "Yeah your right. I already told them I might retire soon.