Chapter 9: I'm A What Now?
Maya and Nile arrived at the Siren Castle, they looked for a guard, someone to tell what had happened. "Look, it's that guard from earlier, maybe she can help!" The red-head swam over to Haylee. "Hey! Hi!" She exclaimed, stopping just before she rammed into Haylee "Hi, I'm Maya, and we found it."
Haylee gave a confused look. "Found what?" She questioned
Nile held up the crown "This." He calmly said as he handed it to her "Someone hid it in Maya's bag."
"Also, something really bad is in the-" Maya began
"I'm so sorry, but hold that thought, I need to get this to the queen." Haylee explained as she rushed off
"Of course, when do Adults ever stop to listen to teenagers?"
"Maya, let's follow her, we need to warn the queen." Nile stated as he started to swim after Haylee
Maya nodded and followed. "Nile, what if the queen doesn't believe us?"
"We'll just have to hope she does."
The two swam as fast as they could, eventually catching up with Haylee. "Oh, you came, that's fine I was hoping you would, but uh, try not to be loud, the queen is in a meeting with," Haylee pointed at Nile "Your father."
"Okay." Nile nodded "If he finds out I went into the Crevice I'm so grounded."
Maya shrugged. "You'll survive."
Haylee stopped at a large door "Okay you two. We're here, the queen is in a meeting with the mermaid side's king, so try to be quiet."
"We know, you said that already."
"Just making sure." Haylee knocked on the door
"Come in." A woman's voice rang out from behind the door. Haylee opened the door and entered, with Maya and Nile in tow. "Haylee, is something wrong?" A woman with black hair and blue eyes asked as she sat across from a man with dark hair and a neatly trimmed beard. Her eyes flicked to the crown in Haylee's hands "Is... Is that...?"
"It is your majesty, these two found it." Haylee gestured for Maya and Nile to come forward. The queen gasped. "What's wrong your highness?" Haylee questioned worriedly
"Young lady..." The queen got up out of her chair "Your tail."
Maya looked at her tail. No injuries, no missing fins. "Y...Yes your highness?"
"It looks just... Just like."
"King Odysseus' tail." The dark haired man interrupted
"Who..." Aphrodite began "Who are you young lady?"
"Maya...." Maya answered "Maya Lynn."
The queen swam over to Maya and looked her in the eye, staring for a moment. "Where are you from, Maya?"
"The East coast, Jupiter, Florida."
Aphrodite looked at Haylee. "Go get Diana."
Haylee nodded and rushed out into the hall. "Is something wrong?"
"Not if you... Not if you're who I think you are."
The four sat in silence for a minute or two before the door flew open and in swam Haylee and a siren with dark brown hair. "My Queen is something wro- Who are these two?" The darked haired siren asked
"Diana, where did you say you took her?" Aphrodite asked
"Your..." The queen nodded "Florida coast, a sandbar called Juno Beach."
"Take who?" Maya asked "Take who where?"
"Fifteen years." Aphrodite quietly said "Fifteen years ago, my husband was murdered by my brother." She looked at Maya " And I sent my baby girl away to be protected."
Maya thought. "What do you-" She stopped "Am I...?"
"We've found more than just the Crown of Atlantis today." Aphrodite hugged Maya "Welcome home."
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