Damon swam around the sea, testing out and enjoying the new body. It felt strange at first but soon swimming around with a tail started to feel liberating for Damon.
Damon started to slow down his swimming as he wondered what he was going to do now. He couldn’t go back to land anymore like this, unless he wanted to be tested in a lab for the rest of his life, yet he still wanted to be there for his kid sister. It was then that Damon felt a touch on his scales.
He turned his head to see a rather lovely face. Damon couldn’t believe it but a mermaid was swimming up to him. A real mermaid, and a beautiful one at that!
Her long strawberry blonde hair reached down past her waist. She had perfect breasts that were covered up by starfish that matched her hair. Below her assets was a slim body that proudly revealed her navel. Below her belly button was a light purple tutu-like silk dress that wrapped around her waist. Finally, a long beautiful tail made up her lower body, her pretty purple scales that shimmered in the sun.
Damon could spend all day looking at the seashells, pearls, and gold bangles that decorated her body alone, but the mermaid was quick to speak up.
“Oh, it’s good to see you’re awake!” The mermaid said with a warm smile.
“Uh… Um…” Damon struggled to form words. He was still stunned by the mermaid’s beauty. It was then that he noticed a tiara crowning her hair like a sun rising on a mountain.
The mermaid was quick to notice this and giggled. “Take your time. There’s no need to rush.”
The merman shook his head and pulled himself together. “Yeah, so… Hi, I’m Damon.”
“Hello, I’m Alice. Princess Alice.” She said with a grin. “It’s nice to see you, Damon. I’m glad that I saved you just in time!”
"Wait, did you do this to me?" Damon asked.
"But of course," Alice said.
"But why? I can't be a merman."
“I saved your life. Turning you into a merman was the only way I could save you.” Alice said bluntly.
Damon scratched his head. “Saving my life… Geez, was I that drunk?”
Alice chuckled. "You were knocked out cold! Plus, you fell in the water. I just so happened to be there and decided to save you."
"You could’ve just taken me back to the beach." Said Damon.
"Then your friends would’ve seen me."
She then placed her hand on Damon's strong chest. "Besides I was also looking for a mate as well."
Damon blushed a bit. “A mate?” The last thing he thought of himself was a mate to a legendary creature like a mermaid. “Aren’t there any better-looking mermen where you come from?”
Alice shook her head. “It’s not what you think.” She took off her tiara and showed it to Damon. “You see, there once was a time where humans and merfolk, as well as many other fantastical creatures, lived in harmony. Unfortunately, those times have long since passed but many brave merpeople still go out and find humans to love and turn into our kind.”
Damon was puzzled. “I thought mermaid lured sailors with their voices and drowned them by sinking their ships.”
“Primitive human nonsense.” Alice rolled her eyes as she placed her tiara back on her head. “Yes, we do lure men with our voices and often sink their ships but we don’t drown them, we turn them into mermen. Think about it Damon, if you were a mermaid and you saw that a fertile man loved you… Why would you ever drown them?”
Damon blushed in embarrassment. “Oh… I’m sorry.”
Alice stroked Damon’s face and smiled again. “It’s fine, Damon.” She gave her merman a sweet kiss. “Humans just… Don’t like our kind anymore, or any other race.”
Damon looked at Alice in awe. “You mean, there are other fantasy races out there? Like dragons... and giants…”
“And centaurs and elves and creatures aplenty?” Alice finished his question. “Why yes, of course. Mythical creatures still roam the earth, but some can fit in with humans using glamour.”
“Glamour?”
Alice nodded. “It makes mystical creatures look human. It’s not cheap, however, and many races have delegated themselves to either obscure forests, desserts, or new dimensions altogether.”
Damon took a moment to take all of the information in. “Dimensions. Glamour. Christ, mythical creatures in the human world? Man, how many have I walked by without a second thought?” He wondered.
Alice could see her ex-human mate taking it all in and gave him another quick kiss. “Don’t worry about it. You’ll get used to being part of the mystics, I promise.” She said sweetly.
Damon collected his thoughts and chuckled. “Yeah… I will.”
The mermaid smirked. “Never thought a mermaid princess would marry a party-loving human before, did you? Well, my mom was a commoner human when she met my dad. Really, humans have been a part of mermaid royalty for generations.”
“Wow…” Damon replied before his eyes widened. “Speaking of parties, what’s going to happen to my friends?”
“Oh yeah!” Alice snapped her fingers. “Your friends are currently being tracked down and being turned into merpeople by my lady-in-waiting and my guards.”
“What?!”
“Yeah, I wasn’t the only mermaid hiding at the party. In fact, a number of my servants wanted mates of their own since the mating season is coming up.”
Damon stammered. “So… Are your guards just slithering on the beach and turning my friends into merpeople with magic?” The thought puzzled Damon and that caused Alice to giggle again.
“Yup, it’s exactly what you think. Magic allows our kind to move around the land with our tails. Usually, glamour is used but your friends are easy targets since they’re still hungover and I didn’t want to use up any valuable resources.”
“Oh…” Damon mumbled.
“Any other questions? I want to make you feel at home under the sea.” Alice said warmly.
“It’s not exactly a question… But my mom is pregnant with my baby sister. I really want to be there to see my family in the hospital but… I guess I won’t be there with legs anytime soon, huh?” Damon asked.
Alice frowned and shook her head. “I’m sorry, Damon. Once you become a merman, you can't change back.”
Damon let out a sigh. “Figures…”
Alice swam over and gave Damon a loving hug and a kiss on the cheek.
“Don’t worry, Damon. We’ll figure something out soon. For now, how about we go to my merkingdom and meet my parents?”
“Are there any restaurants under the sea? I could really go for some comfort food right about now.” He said, feeling a bit better.
Alice beamed and nodded. “Yup and future Merprinces get good food on the house!”