Will looked at the face of a beautiful mermaid, her purplishly blue eyes were mesmerising to him. He felt so relaxed in her presence. "So, you wanted to meet me? " he said blushing as he tried to play a big strong man.
Triss giggled." He is so cute." she thought.
"Yes, I saw you on the boat." her voice sounded like calming ocean waves."And I just wanted to know you more."She tilted her head on the side cutely.
"Well, we can be friends then. "Will suggested carefully.
"I think I like you more than just a friend, "Triss said sweetly in a giggly voice like a jingle bell and dived under the water unexpectedly.
Will heard his heart pumping. He put on his mask and went after her. He swam fast after her glittering tail, making sure not to get lost in the maze of rocks. When Triss resurfaced again, she was in the middle of the ocean. Will could not see the rocks or his boat at all. Triss held his hand sweetly, "Come with me, I will show you all my favourite places. "
Will nodded." But what about my sister? I will need to come back to her at nightfall."
Triss shook her head." Don't worry about her. My brother is protecting her. As I know him, he will not let his eyes down from her cute chubby cheeks."She smiled.
Will understood. Aaron is with Clarrissa, that is why Triss lured him out. He can just enjoy diving in her company.
Triss smiled and pulled his hand gently."Come with me deeper. " She lured him under the wild ocean.
Aaron was stuffing his face with cupcakes. It was late afternoon and Clarrissa was a bit worried about Will. He did not even come to eat anything."Can you please check if you see Will? Clarrissa asked and touched his hand. Aaron looked into her blue innocent eyes and could not refuse her request, even though he knew it is futile. He just nodded and went to check after Triss. He checked all her places around quickly and sensed she left with Will." This will take a long time!" he sighed. Suddenly he felt a dark presence in the water." Someone came here to hunt!" he furrowed his brows." I better go to Clarrissa and protect her," he thought.
The sun was going down and Clarrissa was heated up from the hot day. The water had a beautiful pink tint in the sunset and she decided to swim a little around the boat. The water was nicely warm and refreshing at the same time. Clarrissa floated on the water comfortably and relaxed. Her mind was full of Aaron and worry about Will. She wished they would come together and become friends.
Suddenly something brushed around her leg and she shrieked."Ahhh, what is it?" She started swimming back to the boat when something painfully caught her leg. She felt it like a sting of hundreds of little needles. Clarrissa felt her heartbeat freeze in terror." Aaron, are you around? Help me, please." she cried out in desperation.
Aron was already on the way to her and heard her calls. He went underwater and swim fast as he could. He saw a huge purple octopus strangling Clarrissa's leg and it was just about to start pulling her under the water. He swam to Clarrissa and held her in his embrace. He started to untie the octopus and then he let it go. His mere touch was painful for all the sea creatures , so they did not dare to come closer to him again He dive and saw the octopus swimming away fast. He sighed in relief. It probably came because he was not close.He have to watch Clarrissa better from now on.
Clarrissa was still shocked in his arms. She was sobbing scared. "Thank you, Aaron, what it was?"
"Just an octopus," he smiled and put a strand of her hair behind her ear."Thank you, was it big?" Clarrissa looked at him with teary eyes.
" Not much," Aaron said, not wanting to scare her.
"It seemed so strong." Clarissa sobbed.
Aaron nodded," Everything seems strong under the water. Come, I will give you some balm for your leg, you surely have some marks on your delicate skin." He lifted her up to the boat. Clarissa hugged his neck and kissed his cheek," Thank you."Aaron dived into one of his grottos and got the healing balm. He brought it back to Clarrissa who sit on the deck and inspected her ankle with big red round marks from the octopus suckers. Aaron smiled at her and stretched his hand, "Give me your leg, please." Clarrissa stretched her leg and he put on the silvery balm. It was cooling comfortably and the redness started to fade. Clarissa smiled."Your medicine is the best . Where is it from?"
"I made it!"Aaron smiled.
"You must teach me how to make it." she whispered.
"I will, one day." he nodded.
"Would you like to come up?"Clarrissa asked sweetly.
"No,I can't."he shook his head.
Oh, yes, Will forbid it, did you see him?" Clarrissa touched her forehead.
"No," said Aaron, "I think they stay over at one of Triss's favourite islands, she is showing him her best places, "Aaron said.
"That is so cheeky." she made an upset grimace on her pretty face.
"Have no worries, I 'm near, if you need me, just call my name," Aaron said seriously.
Clarrissa nodded.
When he left, she started to think. "How will he hear me?" She made dinner but Will would not come, so she made it on the deck. She put on a nice dress and made her hair like a dreamy mermaid and called for Aaron, "Aaron, are you here? Come have dinner with me!"Aaron came in a few minutes. He liked her food, she was so happy. He leaned on the deck from the water and they ate together. The dinner felt so romantic, that Aaron and Clarrissa almost kissed. She blushed"Thank you for saving me today." she whispered.
"I will save you always," he said.
"I'm off to bed. Good night. See you tomorrow morning. Do you have any idea when Will will come? "Clarrissa asked as she embraced him.
Aron shook his head." I think Triss took him quite far. "
Clarrissa looked at him."Please, don't leave me alone."
Aaron shook his head."I will be always next to you."
Clarissa went to bed. She felt a bit weird and lonely.
William was diving all day with Triss, and he started to feel tired, so Triss took him to a beautiful island, " We stay here, "she smiled. She led him to a beautiful grotto near the water. "This is one of my places, have a rest. "she giggled gently. Will made a fire and roasted a fish."The drinking water is just up the hill." Triss smiled. She gave him a pretty painted jug."I wait for you here."Will get to walk to the spring, he got the water and come back. He felt selfish for leaving Clarrissa alone with, Aaron. When he come back to the grotto, he saw Triss sitting on the cushions. Her tail was gone and long slender legs were peaking out of the long blue silken dress.
Will swallowed hard. She was so alluring. "Don't be shy."She smiled at him sweetly."Sit next to me, I like to have some sweet water with you too."Will nodded and walk toward her like in the dream. Triss smiled cutely and pulled him to sit down next to her. Will gave her the jug of water first. Triss took it and had a sip."Now you." she glanced into his eyes.
Will had a drink too. The way down the hill was a bit hot. He stared at Triss. This was the most intimate moment he had with any woman and he felt quite unsure of himself. Triss licked her lips and held his hand in hers.
"Do you remember when I saved you?" she said seductively.
Will nodded.
"I asked you if you agree to be mine and you said yes."She pierced his soul with her mesmerising eyes.
Will furrowed his brows. He remember he was drowning in there and that he nodded. But he was not sure she is real.
"I was thinking you are not real," he smiled. In my world, we think mermaids are fantastic creatures, who do not exist."
"Yes, I'm fantastic, but I'm here as you see." she smiled and put his hand to her beating heart.
Will touched it like a burning metal and blushed. "But what do you mean, that I belong to you?" he tilted his head curiously as he asked her.
"That means you are mine and I'm keeping you for myself."Triss opened her lips gently to spell it out for him in a whispering melodic tone.
Will opened his eyes wide, "You want me to be your slave? But I thought we are friends." he said in the saddest of tones.She could feel his disappointment, like a breaking a sweet dream.
"Yes we are friends, but also I'm your master. You will need to listen to me," she said seductively again.
"Can master and slave be friends?"Will asked a bit roughly. He started to feel as being tricked into something. He still found her alluring, but he felt her words as a sharp pinch in his heart.
"Surely."Said Triss ."You will be more than that," she ran her hand on his cheek with a dreamy expression on her face. She was playing with him like a cat who plays with a mouse.
Will started to feel something is very wrong. He was sure he was tricked and he is at the mercy of this beautiful mermaid. He was worried and a bit scared.
"What do you like Triss?"He asked her straight forward.
"I want to play with you," she said alluringly and placed her hand under her chin innocently.
"But what about Clarrissa? She is my sister, I have to protect her and take her home." Will said in a worried tone. He furrowed his eyebrows. "I should never leave her alone." he sighed.
"Here is your home now. With me. The portal to your world is closed already. But no worries, You will be able to see your sister in the future, if you listen to me well." she nodded with a sneaky smile. " Aaron will take care of her till then."
"Is she to be his toy too?"Will asked a bit angrily. He felt sorry for his little sister and was cursing himself to leave her at the mercy of a cruel merman.
"No, "Triss shook her head. "Aaron is in love with your sister. He is gentle and romantic, he will try to get her heart first. He will never do things against her will. Even if he is just to be her friend forever. He is taken with her and will be protecting her always as I know him."Triss smiled gently.
"Please, let me see my sister one more time, to say goodbye to her, so she will not worry about me. "Will pleaded with Triss.
"Not yet, you already got an extra day with her. "Said Triss a bit jealously. " Aaron asked me to grant you one more day when you were unconscious."
Will remembered. "The day you brought me back," he whispered at the realisation, that a long time will pass till he sees his sister again, if ever. Triss nodded.
Will felt sorry he did not hug Clarrissa more. But Triss was right. He did gave himself to her. "Why would you like me?" He asked her."You don't know me much."
"We will have time together to know each other better."Triss smiled."I saw you are very gentle with your sister. You are sweet and chatty. I like that. "She said smiling. She noticed Will's surprised gaze, so she continued. "Most males here are too fierce and overbearing. I don't like it. I don't need protection." she scoffed a bit confidently.
"Really?" asked Will, "How is that so? You look so delicate."
Triss smiled satisfied in her heart. She liked to be called delicate."Aaron and I are descendants of merman tribe protectors, nothing in this ocean is stronger than us."
Will looked at her in awe.
"That is why I do not need a strong male. I want a sweet boy who likes to talk. I will be mating with you when you are ready and we have a family together. No rush."She smiled at him and run her finger on his cheek.
Will gulped."You are really straightforward." he looked at her bit shocked. He was not ready to have a family with a mermaid, he just met two times. "At least she did not rush me." he thought.
Will stared at her. He felt pulled to her a bit, he found her beautiful and she does excite him, but he was a bit wary of her too. "What do you want me to do?" he asked a bit unsure.
"Nothing yet. Just play and enjoy being with me." she giggled and kissed his cheek.
Next morning was a beautiful sunrise. Clarrissa felt strange. She stood on the deck and stared into the water, but there was no Will. She felt lonely and sighed. She called Aaron for breakfast. " Shall we go for a swim?" she asked him gently. She was worried to go by herself now, so she was kind of waiting for him.
Aaron nodded.
Clarrissa slipped next to him into the water. Aaron held her hand lightly." Clarrissa I need to tell you something. "
"What is it?"She asked innocently.
Aaron took a deep breath."I'm a merman."
Clarrissa chuckled. "You behave like one for sure, you are always in the water." Aaron brought out his tail closer to the surface and swished around with it, forming a few big waves. Clarrissa looked in awe."You are so handsome," she blushed.
She was a bit shocked but still OK, "I did not know they are merfolks in New Zealand," she smiled.
Aaron held her hands, "You are not at your place anymore, you passed the portal to a different world. You are in my word now. This is ocean called Erythnya. Keep close to me, my world can be dangerous." Clarissa nodded. "Triss was then really a mermaid. Of course, Will is so busy with her, when they can dive together anywhere." She thought a bit sadly." At least Aaron is here. Is like we changed siblings," she chuckled in her mind.
She splashed water at Aaron with her hands," Come play with me Mr. merman." she puckered her lip.
"Just call me Aaron." he chuckled. Aaron felt so happy she still likes him. He smiled sweetly and splashed her back. Clarrissa tried to swim away and he was catching her gently. "What a great game."Aaron smiled. Then Clarrissa made lunch and Aaron went to catch some fish for a dinner. He promised her not to go far, till Will came back.
Suddenly the sky became dark. The big dark clouds gathered over the ocean and the waves started to be bigger and bigger. Clarrissa looked at it with worry." When will Will come back?"
"This doesn't look good." Aroon look at the sky. He left the catch at one of his caves and went to check on Clarrissa.
The waves started to get huge. The storm just started. Aaron looked worriedly. He needed to find Clarrissa fast.