The next morning Makani and I were getting ready to head up to bring the people back down. We were really excited. I was mostly because it was my dream. Makani was excited because I was. Anyway lets get back to the story.
There was a knock on our bedroom door. (Knock Knock) "Who is it?" I asked curiously. "Its your brother." "Oh come in." He came in and said, "You have a visitor." He said he was some sort of messenger?" "Oh thank you. I've been waiting for him. Where is he?" "In the parlor waiting." "OK thanks. Sorry Makani. We will leave after I talk to him ok?" "Its all good." Then I left with my brother and he escorted me to the parlor. "Ok. See you brother." So I walked in and saw a man so pretty I could mistake him as a girl.
"H-hello." He stuttered. "Your Majesty." He bowed. "No need to bow its all good. May I have your name please?" He stood up and cleared his throat and said, "My name is Quinn. I am the messenger that the heavens brought down." 'Damn. Why did they have to bring someone so beautiful down. I can tell he was sent from the heavens. Even his voice and name is sexy. Damn the heavens.' "Goddess?" "Huh oh sorry. What were we talking about? I spaced for a minute." "Its ok I was just introducing myself. I am the messenger the heavens brought." "Oh ok. So other than me needing guidance, can she send messages without me asking? Like say if she needed me to do something or just wanted to talk? Will that work?" "I guess it depends. It depends on what they up there want me to do." "I see. Well thank you. So are you staying here, or are you going back up for now?" "Oh I have to stay down here." "Ok well I will have someone clean you out a room. I have plans today to go to the surface." "Yeah I know. The Goddess up there told me. I'll be fine here unless you might need me for something?" "No I'm ok. I hate to ask this personal question, but how old are you?" "Haha sorry. I told them not to send me. My looks really get woman all bothered." "Well you are beautiful." "Haha thanks. Its my curse from my mother. I got her looks. Anyway to answer your question, I may look young but I am 20 years old." "Oh I see. I'm curious but are you allowed to fall in love?" "I am. I was warned that if I do end up with someone I love, I wouldn't be able to go up anymore. If I ended up having a child it would be a demi god." "I see. I'm sorry." "Its ok I don't plan to fall in love anyway. If I do on some sort of level then it would be worth it." "Ok well I better go have someone find a room for you. Give me a minute." "Sure." So he waited in the parlor until I got back. "Phew. That was nerve wrecking." I said as I walked away.
"Oh good. Brother are you busy right now?" "No why?" "Good. The man I met with is named Quinn he is a personal messenger. He will be staying here. Is there a room free for him. Not in the servants Quarters but one of the guest rooms please." "Yes sister." "Thanks." So my brother headed to the parlor to take him to his room and I went back to mine and saw Makani waiting for me. "OK ready to go Naia?" "I want to say goodbye to the kids first." So we met up with the kids.
"Ok kids. Me and your dad are leaving now. Be good for your uncle and no sneaking out got it? I mean it older ones. We don't want to teacher the younger ones its ok to do that." "Yes mother." Said Zee. "I mean it. Its dangerous I don't want you following me." "Do you think we will run into the same monster you did and get hurt too?" said Zee. "You never know. That's why I said stay here. Every time you are all out I worry you might run into one. I can't keep you in here forever like a jail cell so I have to let you hang out with friends. Promise me you will be careful. All of you." "Yes mom. We will do our best." Said Zee. "Ok good. See you all in a few days." I hugged the kids and Makani did the same. "OK lets go." "Bye Bye mommy, Daddy." Said Grey. "By mommy and daddy." Said Ocean. "Bye kids we will miss you." Said Makani. Then we started swimming to the surface.
(Surface.)
Finally we made it to the surface. Yesterday we got everyone together to warn them a lot of people would be coming. Thanks to my brother getting the council together at the last minute.
We went straight to Oceans place. "Hello Ocean. Sorry to worry you all before. I'm good now." "Are you sure?" "Yeah I'm fine." Should we have our last Assembly to let everyone know?" "I will announce it." "Good oh and I need to stop by Tides and my in laws so make it for after dinner ok?" "Sure thing." Then he announced it on the speaker only sea humans can hear. "Lets go Makani." So we went to Tides place first.
I knocked on the door. (Knock Knock) The door opened and Tide opened it. "Hey come in Makani and Naia." "Thanks Tide." We sat in the family room where Grandpa was sitting. "So how are you feeling? When you left you looked as pale as a ghost." "Oh sorry. Some sort of sea human sickness. I'm all good now. I came here to tell you that. Also I was heading back to see my in laws and wanted to know if you wanted to come with us?" He looked at grandpa. "Go ahead its ok. I got your gorgeous girlfriend to look after me." "Haha ok gramps I'll be back." "Ok kiddo." So Tide came out to join us.
I knocked on the door (knock knock) Mother in Law opened the door. "Come in all of you." We got to the Family room where Konane and Grace were. Faith must be at her house with her boyfriend. "SO how are you feeling?" said Mom in law. "I'm better now. It was so serious I had to see my brother. He can help on certain things. Any way that is not why I am here. Is Faith coming over today?" "Not that we know of? Should she?" "Um this does involve her too." "Ok let me call her said Konane. He got the phone and called her. Once he got off the phone it was mixed emotions. "What happened?" I said curiously. "I'll let her tell you guys when she gets here." "Oh so she is coming?" "Yeah she will be here in a few minutes."
A few minutes later Faith came in. "She looked really tired." After she sat down she said, "Well I have both good news and bad news." Faith said. I will give you the good news first. "I found out I'm pregnant. The bad news is that once I told my boyfriend what I was he left me and said he didn't want the child either." "Oh Faith I am so sorry." Said Grace. Everyone huddled up to her to try to comfort her. "Oh I was also told Naia had some news that will involve me?" "Well now that you are pregnant you have to wait until the baby is born, but I can tell you the news now." "Ok cool so what is it?" "Well Most likely we won't leave until tomorrow but I am bringing the sea humans back to the sea." "Really? The time finally came huh?" "Yes I am so happy." "Haha I can see that. Your eyes are leaking." "Oh sorry about that Faith." "Its ok. Mom can I stay with you now that I'm alone?" "Yes now that you and your sister are pregnant. You are welcome to stay." Said mom. "Oh I forgot. What do you two plan on doing now that you are allowed to enter the water? Are you going to come down or stay up here?" "That is a good question." Said dad. "We thought about it long and hard so we decided to stay up here. WE won't leave Konane up here alone. We will come visit though from time to time. Once things settle down, down there we will come to visit." "If Konane wants to come let us know I can make an air bubble for him. Now that I am goddess my air bubbles are strong." "Yes I would love too thank you Naia." "No problem Konane. What about you Faith? Once your baby is born what do you plan on doing?" "Well I will wait and see what he or she ends up as human or sea human that will make my decision." "I see. I would have done the same." "What about you Grace?" "Well as of now staying up here. Like she said depending on my baby. As for my boyfriend we will talk it over." "Good Idea. I'll stay here until 5:00 then I have to head back. We have an assembly to announce it." So I visited with them until that time.
Finally 5:00 came around. Makani and I said our goodbyes and took Tide home. He said that he would take us on a ship to where we needed to go. Makani and I agreed. So tomorrow we will be going over on a ship.
Finally we went back to Ocean's and it was an hour before dinner. We met up with Ocean. "Hey how was your visit?" "It was good. Instead of a few days to get home Tide was offering us to go on a ship or 2, to get there quicker." "Oh and are you going?" "Of course we are. I'm thankful for him and all my friends here and under the ocean. They have all been a big help not only to me but my family as well." "Aww that's so sweet." "You and Tide most of all. Since the first time I came here you were the only ones that helped me out. Tide didn't care what I was and wanted to be my friend. You helped me with a place to stay I'm sure even if you were human you would still be the same man. Everyone here made me feel welcome. I thank them all for that. I will let them know at the assembly." "Aww Naia. Your welcome. Anything for you kid." "Hey you are only 9 years older than me you know." "I know a kid." He ruffled my head. I messed around with him. "OK kids." Said Makani. "I am not a kid and he is older than you by 8 years you know Makani." "I know Naia. Just everyone calm down. I know its an exciting day but a few days ago you just got healed so calm down." "I know that. Jeeze you act like my brother and father." "Well good then. Sometimes someone has too." I just rolled my eyes and said, "Well I need to talk to Makani alone for a minute Ocean. I will see you at dinner ok?" "Go ahead."
I took Makani to my room and we sat down on the couch. "Makani. My sweet sweet hubby." "Uh oh. Usually when you do this you either want a favor, or telling me not to worry about something." "It's the latter. Any way a messenger came the day we left. You heard me tell you right?" "Yes what about it?" "Well he really is a messenger. He is 20 years old and his name is Quinn. I'm sorry to say hubby but he is a pretty boy. More beautiful than handsome. So there will be times I need to speak with him alone. Don't think I am doing anything inappropriate ok?" "Woah why would I think that? He is 15 years younger than me. Old enough to be my son. He is 4 years older than Zee and Miya. I won't worry about that with a kid compared to us." "Thank you hubby." I gave him a kiss on the lips and he made it deeper. I locked the door and we got busy.
We finished just in time for the door to get knocked on. (knock Knock) Almost time for dinner." "Ok we will be right out." Then we heard the footsteps leave and Makani was laughing. "Haha. We made it just in time." Then I threw a pillow at him. "Sorry sorry I know you're embarrassed, but its cute." Then I rolled my eyes and said, "Lets get dressed or we will be late for dinner." "Yes your majesty." He said. Then I chuckled. Finally we were dressed and headed out.
We got to the table and sat in our usual spot. Then Ocean finally came up and said, "OK everyone after dinner head to the assembly room. We have some good news." "Yes sir!" "Ok then enjoy your food." "I'm really gonna miss this town. I mean I will be up here to visit once in awhile, but If I wasn't goddess I think I would love to live up here." "Yeah you would think so huh."
Finally dinner was done it was time to go to the assembly room. We waited until everything got quiet. "Hello ladies and gentleman. Naia has some news she would like to Share with you so please be quiet until she is done. Even if it something to cheer about ok? Now Naia and Makani please come up." So we walked up and I got the mic. "Hello Everyone. How are you all doing today." "Good" Most of them said. "Well before I make the exciting announcement I want to say something to all of you. I want to thank all of you here for welcoming me when I first came here when I was 16 years old. I don't know what I would do with out you all. You all have helped me and when my kids visited you were nice to them as well so not only did you help me but you helped my family thank you. I don't know if I've told you all this but since I first came here and learned about your situation. My dream was to get you guys back home." I started tearing up. "Haha sorry. I kept bugging the previous goddess on when the time would come. Now its time for the good news. That time has finally come." Everything went quiet. Then I finally said, "Tommorrow I will be taking those that want to go back home to the ocean." Then there were whispers. "Please everyone I am not finished. Let me finish. I will need those who want to go back meet Tide in the big room here. Those that don't want to go just go about your business if you want to or you can see us off. It doesn't matter. We won't be swimming home. We will be riding on Tides ship. We need to know how many people coming that is why we need you to meet him in the big room. If you choose not to go and decide later you want to go back you can. The spell has been broken. Even if you have kids with a normal human and want to visit you can. Now I would suggest if you want to take anything that won't get ruined by the water with you don't worry about clothes or necessities I can make the clothes easy and I can get you the Necessities. Now if there are any questions I would gladly take a few." Then a lot of hands were raised. "Oh ok then. Konah good to see you again what is your question?" "Is this true? Are we really going to see the Ocean after all this time?" "Yes its true. To all of you who don't believe it. It is true. It is not a dream. You will find out tomorrow. Also when you do return don't worry there are many who said they would take you and your families in, until the houses are done. Until then, you all will be staying with me and I will show you all to your rooms. Until they get there. Also once you all get settled we will be having a ball in honor of all of you coming back home. As for having a ball up here I can make it happen if its ok with the boss and council for the ones wanting to come up. It will be a few days before the ball. Now I will answer 3 more questions then I myself have to rest. Yes Zini." "Hi there. You said if we chose to go back down, and wanted to come back up we can go back down later right?" "Yes I did." "Is it the same for us that live down there? If we live down there and decided we didn't want to anymore can we live on the surface?" "I don't see why not. As long as you listen to what Ocean has to say he will bring the group to the large room and read the agreement on what has to be done." "Ok cool. Thank you Goddess." "Your welcome. Last two questions." Then they asked them and I went to rest with Makani.