Mew was back to the sea shore the next night. He met the merman thrice, yet he didn't know his face. All he knew was his name.

"Gulf!" He whispered softly while thinking about his.

"Lost again?" A soft but familiar voice called out.

"I can never be lost in my kingdom, Gulf!"

"You remember my name?"

"You aren't a normal one, so I would remember yours!"

"I know that I am extraordinary!"

"More like extra-dumb!"

"You are one rude king!"

Mew laughed on hearing this. He wanted to see him but he knew the consequences.

The figure sat on a rock and looked over to him. He settled down on the shore with his hand on his knees and gazing at the scenery.

The night sky was in shades of blue and black with a bright full moon. The moonlight shone into the water and the scene was unique.

"Why are you sad?" The soft voice spoke.

"What?" He was taken aback.

"You have a sorrow in your heart."

"I don't!"

"I have told you that I am good at catching lies!"

"How did you know?"

"Your eyes show immense peace when you are here but amidst them is a slow play of loneliness."

"Maybe because I haven't found my mate?"

"Not that!"

"How would you be sure?"

"I know it!"

"Maybe but you won't be able to help anyways."

"You can't be so sure!"

"I bet you can't!"

"Just tell me!"

"I need a Rainwish flower!"

"That's easy!"

"It isn't! Tonight is the last night to get the flower."

"I know that and I know one."

"Where is it?"

"Deep within this ocean!"

"I can't take it!"

"I can help you!"

"But it is only for the worthy!"

"You seem to be worthy!"

"I am not sure myself!"

"I will chant the mantras and tell the flower that I am just a carrier. It will come with me. It shall wither away on placing it on your hand if you are unworthy."

Not listening to Mew anymore, Gulf plunged into the water and swam deep into the ocean. Caressing the ocean bed, he went farther to find a purple glow.

Within a few minutes a purple flower was found to stand alone outshine its golden sparkles.

He slowly kneels down before it and chanted the mantras softly.

"Oh beloved Rainwish, I am a carrier from a man in need of your grace. Allow me to take you to him and it shall be your decision later." He spoke with his head bowed and his hand open to accept the flower.

The flower plucked itself out of the gravel in the bed and lay on his hand giving out a purple glow.

On feeling something soft on his hand, Gulf opened his eyes to see the purple beauty.

With an angelic smile, he swam up to the king. On reaching his rock, he walked to him and revealed his beauty in the moonlight.

To say that Mew was wonderstruck would simply be an understatement. His brown hair was wet with beautiful bambi eyes, he looked like an angel sent by the Gods.

He stood under the moonlight and what struck the king was his scent. His scent drove him crazy yet calm. He could not have enough of his scent.

"Here is the flower." He extended it to him.

That's it! The dragon within him lept and scream't.

'Mate!' That is the word the dragon repeated over and over again. He was his mate.

"Umm, the flower!" The merman was in a hurry to leave after dropping off the flower to him.

"Thank you." He said taking the flower.

They both gazed at the flower to see if it would wither away. Instead, it glowed even more. This confirmed that the king was worthy.

The golden glow of the flower covered him as well. He kneeled down on the floor and chanted mantras pleading for his wish to come true.

Then it rained. A peculiar rain which only fell on him but didn't wet him. The drops clearly fell on his head. Not a single drop wet him or his surroundings.

The flower then withered away marking the completion of the process.

"You-" Mew couldn't complete his words as the shrill sound of the shell was heard.

"I have to go. May your wish come true!" Saying this, the merman vanished into the water.

The dragon king smiled and walked to his home with two things on his mind.

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