We got to the palace. Tad pulled me through the place to a large room.
"This will be our room."

"Why did you pick me?" I crossed my arms

"Well you look like an angel plus you seem promising."

"I look like this because I'm cursed. Im a siren."

"Well can't go back now."

I groan as he pull something out of a drawer and Sam back over to me. He takes my hand and slips on a silver ring.

"You're mine now."

He kissed my cheek and left the room.
"Creep."

I'm bored. I flop on to my back. I just want to go home.
I get up and go to the window. There's guards everywhere. I swim to the bed again and lay down and rest my eyes. I end up falling asleep.

(TIME SKIP)

I jump awake when I heard the door harshly open. Tad grabbed my hand and pulled me into the hall quickly. There was screaming and mermaids zipping through the water in panic.
"What's going on?"

"Sailors!" I followed him out of the palace.

"MAMA!"
A child screamed. He was caught in a net. I pulled away from Tad and go help the merchild.
"Help me!"
He screamed. I bite the ropes and they snapped. The child swam away. I follow but stopped. My tail was caught I pull at it. I was pulled above the water hanging upside down.
I got dizzy.
"CAPTAIN!"

I give up on moving. Breathing became hard. The sun hurt my eyes. The cold breeze brushed against my wet skin. I was dropped on a hard surface. I push myself up and slither to the edge of the ship.
A sharp pain pierced my fin. I screamed looking behind me. My fin had a sword in it. I was lifted up and it was removed. I hissed and pushed at their arms. I bit one of them. I was brought down to a lower level and placed in a clear cylinder.

I take in a deep breath.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked
"we're gonna sell you for a good price." He left me at that leaving me in the dark room only the water reflection lit up the room.

I push on the lid and hit the glass. No use.
I sink to the bottom curling up and cry.

I don't know how long it's been but I think we stopped. A few sailors came down and carried the cylinder I was in out.
I was placed on the deck. Not much longer humans were looking at me. It felt like hours.
It became dusk.
"Your majesty!"

"I heard you had a creature of beauty. Here mind if I had a look."
The captain walked over to me with a tall human he looked mid 40.
My hands were on the glass. I move my hair out of my face and we stared into each other's eyes.
"How much?"
He finally spoke.

"Umm well she's a beautiful thing. I would say 3,000."

"Done! She make a perfect present for my son who is returning. Load her onto my coach."

The cylinder was tipped to the side and rolled off the ship to land. I was put on a wood cart. And a cloth was placed over. The ride was bumpy and uncomfortable. Next thing I know this clear thing is being carried around. I was poured out. I look around.
"Where am I? What am I in?!"

"Calm down mermaid-"

"Siren!"

"Alright.... siren. Your in a fish tank."

"No. No nonono. I have to get back! My hand was promised to someone. If I don't marry them my village will be destroyed!"

"Well I can't fix that. So get comfortable."
He walked out of the room.
The room was circular the tank was the room it was a big room. ten feet width of the tank and 10 feet up. I swim around. It's alright but I need to get home.
I noticed a tube I can swim through.

I heard foot steps and the door opened. He young male walked in he came to the tank pressing his hands against it.
I do the same staring at his golden eyes. Gentle tan skin sandy golden blonde locks. He smiled.
"She's beautiful."
He said. 
"Yes she is son."
The king said patting his back and left me and the son.
"What's your name?" I asked.

"Bill. Prince Bill Cipher. Yours?"

"Dipper."
I said.

"Dipper? I'm calling you pine tree. Where ya from? What rank are you? Are you engaged?"

Damn he can talk.
"Don't call me um ping tree-"

"Pine tree."

"Whatever don't call me that it's Dipper. I'm from the ocean. And I guess a future queen because I'm engaged to the prince."

"Really? a princess-"

"No I'm a commoner siren. My hand was promised to the prince. But I don't like him and he isn't my mate! I never asked to be married I'm only 16."

"Wow. Why'd he pick you then?"

"My physical features. That's the only thing he cares about." I swam along the tank side "I'm cursed to have these looks, this body. It sucks everywhere I go it's always whispers here and there about how good looking I am. I just want them to know who I really am. Man. I'm talking to a human about this. That's crazy in its self."
I slither over an arch.
"Well people just want me because I'm a prince and stuff. Money royalty excreta. I would want adventure."

"You don't know that much about the sea do you?" I asked.

"Nope my father needs me here. My mother died. My younger brother was married off. And my dad is setting up a ball for me in a few weeks so I can pick out a bride. But I really don't want to. Ha! Your regular teenage life gets fucked up once you get married."

"I'm a siren marrying and merman. I'm a meat eater! How do you think that's gonna work if I go into hunting mode."
I chuckled at myself.

We continue talking back and forth. I never opened up like this to anyone. He actually took off his formal coat I think that's what it's called,  and loosened his shirt collar.
He was actually really....sexy.
"Master Bill your father would like a word."
A servant said.
"Thank you. I will come back later pine tree or you know what that tunnel tube over there. Go through it and follow the red tape to the Dining room. Green goes to my studies. And orange goes to the my father's studies. Purple goes to the library."
I nod as he left the room. I swim to the tunnel and wiggle my way through following the red tape. I swim into another tank I wasn't as large as the one before but it was enough.

The king was a little shocked. He sat at the table with another woman.
Married I think.
"Emily this is Bill pet."

She glared at me then Bill came into the room.
"Hello Emily, father. I call her Pine tree."

"Dipper. My name is Dipper."
I said annoyed.
"Emily is my step mother." Bill said sitting down at the table. Food was brought out and set in front of them.
I watched as they eat different foods. Meats... meats. My teeth were getting sharper. My hands were on the glass.

"I think she's hungry son."

Bill looked at me. He got up grabbing some kind of meat he came to some kind of lid and opened it. Swim over and stuck my arm out of it reaching for the food.
"Pine tree down! Or no food!"

I pull my hand back into the water and wait.
He drops it in. I take it and devourer it and chew on the bone while laying in the sand.
"That was lovely."

The bone snapped in half.
"It's most likely instincts. She's not used the food just being handed over. She did have to hunt for it. Want more Pine tree?!"
I swim to the glass and nod.
Bill brought over a plate of different meats. He placed them in the small opening and closed the lid. I eat one by one collecting the bones. I finished the meat off and chew on the white cream colored bones sharpening my teeth. Each bone snapped in half.
"Her jaws must be very strong." The king said. I was full but I watched them eat.
Bill finished first then his father and mother.
"Bill what do you look for in a girl?"

"Well she has nice looks and stuff. But I want to be able to relate to her. Talk openly. She wants to go places not just stay cooped up. I want to get to know her. Like Mom in a way."

"I see. Well hopefully you find a girl like that."

Bill nods and stands up.
"Excuse me. Come on pine tree!"

Bill left the room. I swim through the tunnel back to the round room.
Bill came in a moment later.
We continued to talk.