long as an apology for failed updates. this was one of my old book ideas, that never made it decided to add it into here :)

Captain Styles," Niall said cautiously.

He looked into the captain of the ships quarters.

"I'm sorry to wake you, but we have run into a bit of a problem Sir."

Harry grumbled sleepily as he rubbed his hands against his head slowly sitting up to look at the blonde pirate. Louis was there next to him, the boy grumbled as he too awoke from the noise and movement.

"Ughhhh." Louis mumbled as he rolled over, sitting up away from Harry. He rubbed at his eyes before looking between both Niall and Harry.

"And what would that problem be?"

Niall cleared his throat before answering, "Sirens Captain. We have entered their waters, and one has driven us off course."

Harry raised an eyebrow about to reprimand Niall for allowing such a thing to happen.

"Sir there is one on board. It was caught in our nets."

This had Captain Styles' attention.

Louis frowned, because suddenly Harry was standing up and leaving. And generally Louis would be glad the Captain was gone, but he couldn't help but want him back, want him to stay and give him all of his attention.

"Well lead me to the siren, if it so disturbs our route to our destination then I will see what shall be its fate."

Niall astutely nodded, "Of course Sir, this way."

Louis pouted as he sat up when Harry began to walk away with Niall, "what, Ha-Captain...."

The pirate smirked as he turned back to face the tiny prince, "now now princess daddy will be back. Such a needy boy."

Louis gasped, grumbling under his breath, "I hope not."

Harry merely chuckled as he winked, leaving the room with a smirk.

Louis puffed out a deep breath, he told himself it was frustration - but something was telling him he was jealous.

But just a tiny bit.... nothing more. Right?

---

Captain Styles was brought to the main deck where the siren was kept in a glass box, half filled with water and completely closed off with a lock. The creature was frightened as the men stared down at it.

"Move, let me see it." Captain Styles ordered.

The pirates soon noticed their captain behind them and most scurried away to return to their duties. Harry walked forward boots clinking against the old wooden planks as he bent down and stared into the glass.

The Captain was shocked to see this siren; it was beautiful, a girl with flowy blonde hair and pure pink lips.

"Well aren't you quite the attractive one. Wouldn't you agree Niall?"

The still nameless creature backed away; her back pressed firmly against the glass.

"Yes, Sir," Nial said, kneeling down beside Harry.

"The most beautiful thing I've ever seen Captain."

The Siren looked up at Harry with fear in her eyes as she placed her small delicate hand against the glass, silently pleading for them to let her go.

Harry placed his hand on the other side of the glass where the sirens lay. The Siren looked beautiful, yet she was no different to any other siren - ordinary.

"Does she speak?" Harry enquired.

The mermaid slowly leant towards Harry and looked up at the lock on the glass prison. It was hard to breathe; there was hardly any oxygen in the box. Even though she is a fish - she is part human too and needs air just as much as water.

"We don't know." Zayn, said as he walked towards Harry and Niall.

"We have had her in this box for over an hour; she has been struggling so we have not opened the glass."

Harry stood back up, curls swaying in the wind as he looked at Zayn.

"Struggling?"

"Yes Sir, she is is quite the sassy one by the looks of it."

Harry stares back down at the sealed box considering his options. He could dump the siren into the ocean again, kill her or keep her.

"What do you want us to do with her Sir?" Zayn asked.

"I'm not sure."

"Well, she is the one that ran us off course though." Niall informed Harry.

Everyone merely stared for some time.

"What's wrong with her? She isn't trying to get out anymore." Zayn suddenly spoke interrupting Niall.

Harry then turned his attention towards the siren; she was looking faint; her once golden sun kissed skin was now pale and a pained expression was painted on her face. Harry paced around the box carefully evaluating the girl - he noticed her taking deep breaths taking in the oxygen from the water.

"Kill it, Captain." Zayn voiced looking at the siren.

"Kill it you say?" Harry said as he furrowed his eyebrows. It was a rohotircal question.

Although she was part fish Harry had heard stories of how sirens could transform their tails into legs - the nagging question in the back of his mind 'is she getting enough air?'

"Open the box, Horan."

Niall looked shocked, "What Sir."

Harry's jaw clenched, "Now she needs to breathe!"

Harry declared, Zayn then suddenly spoke up, "She is a fish Styles she can breathe! We are not setting her free!"

Harry was angered, neither off his crew members were doing as he said, he usually had full power. Reaching over to grab a spanner off of a near by table the curly haired man suddenly pulled the lock open slightly leaving a small 10cm gap for air.

The creature quickly bolted up, getting as close to the tiny hole as she could, gasping for air. She slowly sunk back down into the water once she had caught her breath, she looked up at the men again.

"She's harmless" Niall murmured. "But I think she's hurt"

"Hurt?"

He inspected the siren but saw nothing.

"What Niall?"

"I know how harsh our nets are. It makes me worry if she is hurt from being caught in them." The blonde said and looked over at Zayn.

"And, Zayn pulled her up onto the boat by the end of her tail."

Harry sighed, he was already angry at Zayn, and he did not want to add another thing to hate him for onto his list.

"Zayn, because you caused this I want you to take her out of his box and bring her to my quarters, lay her on my bed. I will join her shortly."

The black haired man looked offended that the Captain would even suggest bringing such a creature out of a cage, but the glare Harry shot at him quickly made him back away.

"Yes, Sir," Zayn grumbled.

Within a second, the raven-haired man was doing as he was told. Harry took a deep breathe, he had never had a siren on their boat - it worried him.

---

Louis gasped as Zayn walked into the room abruptly, with a girl in his arms. Not just any girl, a siren - a pretty blonde siren. Her tail glistened.

"Zayn what the fuck!"

The pirate grunted as he flopped the girl onto the bed, Louis jumped out of bed in shock.

"Harry's orders Lou."

The Prince gasped as he stared at the mermaid, lying helplessly in the place where he once laid.

"W-what? Why would.... why would Harry bring her in the boat.... just through her back to the water. Sirens are never to be trusted! You know the powers they have over sailors."

Zayn's teeth found their way to his lip, "trust me, I know... I know..."

That second Harry storms into his quarters, immediately ordering Zayn to leave - he doesn't acknowledge Louis. It leaves the small Prince feeling unwanted.

Harry always pays attention to me.

"What's your name beautiful?" Harry asked as a kneeled next to the bed and stroked the siren's soft cheek.

The girl closed her eyes tightly together as Harry's hand came towards her. Slowly opening her eyes again, she looked at Harry.

"T-Tay-Taylor...."

Louis pouted as he watched the Captain interact with the pretty girl, openly flirting with her. The boy's lip wobbled. He didn't know what he was feelings, he just knew, he didn't like it.

"I'm Harry Styles, captain of the ship. Are you hurt now sweetheart? Can't have a pretty thing like you hurt baby."

Louis finally had it, Harry still not giving him any attention, the tiny prince stormed out of the room - door slamming on the way out. He couldn't help the tears that welled in his eyes as he ran onto the deck.

Immediately he came face to face (or face to chest) with Zayn.

"Whoa whoa whoa babes slow down. Are you okay?" Zayn asked, as he held the boy's shoulders.

"Zayn.... something is really wrong."

The ex-royal's eyes widened, "what's wrong Lou?"

Louis looks up at the raven haired man and finally, he admits something he had been hiding even from himself for the past month, "I think I like Harry...."

Zayn's heart broke for the boy.