“Monica…” said Damon his or her voice breaking a bit, he didn’t want to face his girlfriend but knew he couldn’t just abound her without saying goodbye. “Mike and Susan as well.”
The four of them had been best friends since 4th grade, he and Monica had gotten together just like Mike and Susan had. He needed to say goodbye to all three of them.
“Who are you going to call?” inquired Damon
“Kim…” answered Vicki as she shot out the text messages and waited a bit for a response.
“They will be here in about 10 minutes.” Announced Vicki “All of them just got out of swim practice.”
“Very well.” said Corine as she looked at Vicki. “When these people arrive, you may say your goodbyes or they can become either mermaids or merman but you have a second decision to make.”
“I am going with you.” stated Vicki
“I know but there are two ways to transform a human into a merperson. Since you are Damon’s half-sister I will offer you the choice to take the second type of transformation” Explained Corine as Vicki blinked. “I could make you my daughter or son if you wish to be a merman. That is a special transformation but it would give you special rights in our society.”
“What do you mean?” inquired Damon
“In my understanding among surface walkers it is the female who changes the name and all titles are inherited by the eldest male.” explained Corine before giving an example. “My Father was the last King but my brother-in-law who is married to my eldest sister is now King and whomever marries his daughter will be the King after him. My eldest daughter with the Duke will gift the title to her husband when she marries, in the meantime I rule in her place.”
“So does that mean I am a princess?” inquired Damon
“Not fully Scarlett, you are of royal blood but since your birth was not in a union what you would call a marriage you can not hold any titles.” Explained Corine “However even being a bastard of royal blood gives you standing within our society which would be above those of common birth.”
“But I am not your daughter, I am Damon or Scarlet’s half-sister.” Countered Vicki
“Yes, but by this magic I would claim you as my daughter which would give you the same standing in society as Scarlett and would make the two of you full sisters in our society and a it would make you a royal as well granting you a magic as well like all Royals have.” Explained Corine.
“I have magic?” inquired Damon
“Yes, while not as strong magic if you where born fully of royal blood you do have magical abilities Scarlett that we will work together to refine.” Explained Corine before looking back to Vicki. “You would get magic as well be it slightly less powerful then your sister’s but magic none the less. It is your choice, but having royal blood links will give you opportunities that you wouldn’t normally get.”
“I see.” said Vicki
“Either way you, Scarlett and anyone else who transforms is expected to carry out certain duties.” Explained Corine which caused some concern among the two of them.
“And what are they?” inquired Scarlett
“First to keep our existence as secret as possible.” Stated Corine “We don’t want to be hunted down.”
“If that is one of them, then why are you allowing us to bring more people here?” inquired Vicki
“Because we as a society is dyeing, not enough merpeople are being born and we need more mermaids and merman. Maybe it was due to human pollution or the wars we had in the past cutting our numbers but we need more merpeople.” Explained Corine “So no matter what happens you and Scarlett are expected to have children to aid the society going forward.”
“But I have a girlfriend!” yelled Scarlett “I can’t have a child?”
“You are a beautiful mermaid and anyone would be lucky to have you.” Stated Corine “If you are concerned about if your girlfriend choose to become a mermaid it isn’t uncommon to have either a land walker or another merman father a child between to mermaids. In that case the parents are the two mothers.”
“If that is true then why was I….” started Damon
“Sent to live on land?” finished his or her mother. “Because my late husband was jerk and I was married to him for political reasons not love or anything else. He was worse then your father but not by much I must admit.”
“Don’t apologize, that man is a jerk.” stated Vicki as she thought about it some more. “Question do all mermaids go topless?”
“They used to but the younger generation has started wearing land walker tops as you call it.” explained Corine as Vicki nodded and moved toward Damon’s car and after a few moments she walked out with a small bag in hand.
“I left my bag in your car which is why I came here.” explained Vicki as she pulled out a red swim top and tossed it at her sister. “Unless you want yours and my friends to see you topless.”
Damon blushed as he began to put on the top, when he looked back up. Vicki had put on her own swimsuit and waited. A few moments after she finished dressing another vehicle pulled up, it was Mike’s beat up car.
“Go under Scarlett.” ordered her mother as Scarlett followed orders and dove under the water. Somehow her eyes where capable of seeing through the surface of the water as if it was a made of moving glass.
“Now we wait.” said Carine as the car doors opened and the figures got out.