Absent mindedly Sharon had swam beyond the pool threshold and out into the wide ocean around the resort’s Island, only realizing when she paused to watch the fish swimming about a bit and notice the linking tunnel and surrounding bedrock she had swam out of “ops... should have guessed this thing would be able to propel me like this” Sharon noted to herself. “No kidding newbie” a new voice returned.
Sharon was taken aback by the new voice alongside realizing she was speaking underwater, then again as a mermaid it should have been expected, so looking around hoping to find the second voice’s source Sharon soon found herself face-to-face with this new face. A face belonging to a woman in her mid-20s with flowing light-brown hair and a figure matching maybe the best cheerleaders from professional sports matches and who herself was a mermaid, same tail and top type as Sharon herself even in colour only even the top was real scales.
“So where’ca from?” the new mermaid asked in what to Sharon was a strong Brooklyn accent “And what’s ya’ name?”. “Oh... sorry” Sharon started while briefly peeking back at the resort “I’m Sharon... Sharon Anderson. Here on vacation with my husband and kids”. “Oh you’re that kinda newbie” the new mermaid responded “dang in that case I was-” but then she noticed Sharon was still their “Oh... my bad. Bet’ca kinda confused on what’s going on aren’t ca?”. “I’m guessing you’ve been here...longer or more frequent than me?” Sharon guessed. “Yep... name’s Juna” the mermaid greeted “so where’s your fella off to?”. “He should still be at the pool. By now wondering where I went” Sharon responded as she suddenly made her way back with Juna behind her.
“Sharon what happened?” John asked while on his hands and knees to look down into the water as Sharon emerged with Juna behind her. “Sorry John. I acid- I- well...” Sharon tried to explain but something was stopping her from saying her brief vanishing act wasn’t planned. “Eh... effect of the transformation. Based on you’s TV knowledge think of it like them mermaids’ sea call from that their ‘Charmed’ show” Juna assured as she made herself known again. “That... doesn’t sound good” John returned like he knew the show. “Oh right... John this is Juna” Sharon introduced. “John Anderson” John then greeted to Juna.
“So what exactly is going on?” John then asked. “Oh well you see. Now and again these here suits can turn up in the underwater rooms of this here resort’s. As you witnessed firsthand they turn wearers into mermaids or mermen” Juna started. “Any rhythm or reason?” Sharon asked. “I’d say it be based on desires to be merfolk” Juna admitted “Thing is turning back even though I ain’t ever doing so”. These words were more worrying to the couple: