It wasn't long into her search that Coral's Seashell bra and the instincts it gave her started reacting to this sky-blue clamshell, actually now that Coral thought about it the Clamshells were of various colours than expected of normal sized ones, not at it mattered for this proved to Coral that she was indeed destined to be a mermaid and swam closer. the clamshell opening up in anticipation and on instinct Coral laid down within and smiled as the clamshell resealed itself with her in it.
once sealed within the clamshell Coral felt it as her body heated up in tune with the clamshell. the seaweed holding her seashells dissolving while the seashells themselves fused to her breasts... no, more in Coral's mind they were now her breasts. as this happened all lingering genetic and mystic aspects linking her to her former human life were removed and to Coral this was a huge release as now...a true mermaid of the boundless seas she was.
As Coral's body started cooling down she opened her eyes that the painful heat had course her to close to find instead of still being inside the clamshell she was now floating in an empty spot the clamshell once sat. the answer quickly becoming apparent as this sunflower yellow clamshell not far from her Coral witnessed started sucking in on itself somehow before vanishing leaving the 16 year old mermaid from before floating their with her tail turned yellow and the seaweed gone from her seashells. looking down Coral noticed her tail was now sky-blue like her clamshell had been, the finished process in fact fused them somewhat.
"CORAL" Marina called as she swam back to Coral with her now Violet tail "this is great. I am a destined".
"you and me both" Coral happily assured "that said you got luckier as you got your colour choice". "I guess what colour tail you get depends on which clamshell chooses you" Marina remarked in wonder.
Just then as the last of the mermaids getting marked as destined emerged from their process the current bride mermaid entered the temple "it is done. all destined who heeded the call have made the transmission to their true selves" she started while looking at this pair that never underwent the process no matter how much they swam about the remaining clamshells and even at times trying to force some open "I am sorry dears but this means your destiny is on land. in turn to protect the secrets your memories must be altered to make this seem like a distance dream" the bride mermaid apologised. leaving the two rejected mermaids in tears. "I kinda feel sorry for them" Coral admitted. "it happens" the bride mermaid assured before escorting the rejected pair outside.
Once the collection of now permanent mermaids had gathered around the statue of Neptune after the bride mermaid had sawm in front of it "now for the next part of this gathering that will unless my successor is among you will repeat until the next full moon. we come now to find out who among you is the new bride" she announced.
Suddenly the trident floated free from the statue's grip while glowing a gentle white with all the gathered starring at it in awe, some secretly hoping to be bride, others like Coral and Marina secretly just hoping it'll choose another, the rest merely gobstrck at the site. before long though the trident floated down into the hands of the 16 year old mermaid "No way... I'm the bride" she pondered as her body glowed the same while light briefly. "indeed so, you are my successor" the now former bride assured before asking "may I know your name?". "Leslie... formerly Leslie Ann Mason" the 16 year old sternly answered. "thank you. and I am sorry-" the former bride started. "don't be, Neptune even when I was human has been my god to my heart. to be named his bride like this I assure you is an honour among honours" Leslie interrupted. "thank you dear" the former bride accepted "and let it be known that my final time here will be helping you train and prepare your new role. under my name of Nixie".
"so what about the rest of us?" this African Orange tail mermaid asked. "you can if you desire all leave to explore your the seas to find the rest of your destinies or remain as handmaids to Leslie here" Nixie answered kindly. "so not as bride but close... or explore more" Coral pondered over this freedom of choice. "so... considering that. what's it from here Coral?" Marina inquired: