"I see. That's very interesting." The sea witch said.
"What do you mean?" Damon asked.
"Tell you what, Damon," Alora said. "I'll cut you a deal. I could turn your stepbrother and stepfather into mermen and turn you fully into a polyp."
"I don't… understand how it will help me."
"I wasn't finished, this is a rather costly deal to your advantage. Once they become mermen, they have to survive for three days underwater. If their abusive behavior costs them their lives, such as trying to fight a shark and get eaten, then you'll be back into a merman forever."
"Oh, we'll that sounds nice, I co-"
"Still not finished. If they manage to survive the three days, however, they'll be mermen forever and you'll be a polyp for good."
"Oh…"
"However, if, during the three day challenge, both of them sincerely apologize for their behavior towards you and promise to change your ways, I'll turn you back into a merman and let you live peacefully among your family."
"Oh wow!" Damon said. "Can you really do that?"
"Oh yes, indeed. What do you say Damon, do you accept my deal? If all goes well for you, they'll either be gone for good or become your allies under the sea." Alora said with a wink.
Damon nodded. "Okay, I'll take it. Anything to change back into a happy merman."
Alora grinned. "Good. I'll hunt them down but first…"
Alora resumes her spell and fully completes Damon's transformation into a polyp. She picks him up with a tentacle and places him a near the entrance of a small cove.
"Inside the cove was my latest victim, Apolla. Let me tell you her story. Apolla was once a miserable human on the surface, just like you. She wanted to get away from her life and start again. I came to her and offered to let her have a new life under the sea as a mermaid. All she had to do was go and fetch a pearl from the giant clam fields within 3 days.
"Of course, what I didn't tell Apolla was that the giant clam fields are owned by a powerful, greedy duke who doesn't allow anyone to have his pearls. The duke had her thrown in jail for daring to ask for one. After three days, she was all mine.
"If you can woo her as a mate, Damon, I'll let you go along with her if your stepfamily dies off or apologize. Think you can work your charm on her as an ugly sea creature?" Alora said with a smirk.
"Whatever it takes, Alora." Damon nodded. "I'm up for any challenge!"
"That's a good boy. Well, I'll be off now. See you later." Alora said as she waved goodbye and swam off to find her next possible victims to her contract.