Chapter 8:
Prince of Raving

"I am suppose to be here, so here I am." I muttered dully.  I was going to show them that I did not care, but then again it was not their fault at all.  I did not want to be here.  I wanted to be with my sister.  I wanted to be with Mina and help her after what happened.  I just want to tell someone how terrible everything is and ask the world what is so wrong with me?
What did I do to the oceans to deserve this?  I sigh, banging my head on the coral walls.

"Oh...You are alone." The queen blinked in shock.  They were expecting my parents and decided I can just go.  We were both suppose to go.  What was the point of me just going?

"Apparently.  If there no one with me, I am.  Who knows in these oceans why I am here when I could be...Ahem.  I am here for no reason when they planned to come.  And because I am worried about my sister, they decided to stay back.  Now that just lovely.  What the point of me going them?  Ugh what a pain." I muttered.  Before she could answer in the corner of my eye I saw the silver pompous mermaid.

"Well look who is is..." A smooth voice says,  "My beautiful prince of Pacific!" Oh no, please not him.  Oh the ocean save me.  

"Why are you here?" I spat, before realizing that was a stupid question.

"I live here?" He looks at me and asks as if he is not sure of the answer.  "Do you not remember?"

"Oh how could I forget the moron is always going to be bothersome..." i exclaim with my words dripping with sarcasm.

"You forgot?" Isa poked her head in and began to lean against the columns.  "What did you loose you memory or something?" She joked. Isa..Isa, sweetheart..  This is not the time.

"More like her dignity forever that she could of lost..." I muttered to mainly myself, but they all heard it.

"What did you say because th-" Miza began to say, probably something inappropriate, but I put my arm fin in his face.

"Shut up. I swear I am going to have a migraine...By the great oceans I already rather be in my kingdom, but no for some reason I am here when after that happened and when I suggested we not go, but they decided to stay behind.... Those pure perfect merphans who make me want to treat them forcefully with such resentment!....I absolutely loath them right now!  Oh this abomination...Pff Stupid celebration, stupid invites...If I was not there she could of..." I ranted on and on swimming bath in forth.

"Calm down.  Nothing helps by just hating and raging on." I narrowed by eyes at the Queen who said this.

"Oh?  What do you know about me?  You do not know a thing...None of you!" I shook my head and glared at them even when Isa smiled at me sadly.
Was I being irrational?  Hot gilled?

"You are always hiding things, I mean it is no wonder we do not know everything about you." I froze when she said this.  "And then you are hiding every injury-" 

"Enough about that.  It is my...." I wince realizing the pain was getting worse.  I should of went with Izzi before, but no Mina mattered more.  I had to help her.

"Oh!" Miza shouted.  "Is my appearance shuttering you?  You did wince...  I mean it is a fact you are piece of.....YEOOOOOWRK!" Isa, the smart merphan hits him.

"I should of seen Izzi.." I groan.

"Izzi?!"  Isa eyebrows shot up.  She sounded surprised.

"Can I leave now, my parents wanted me to come.  I came for awhile already." Isa just stared at me and began frowning deeply.  It seemed as if she was lost in thought.  I wonder what...

"Or if it makes you feel better you could tell us why you are in such a hurry to leave.  Talking helps." The king added.  Well I suppose I could.

"I...It not anything pleasant.  Besides she might be kinda young.  It refers to.... under desired." I narrowed my eyes just thinking about it.

I heard them gasp, "A-are you serious?  Did anything-"

"Silent..." I took a deep breath and sighed.  "No I got there in time.  Some lunatic merphans decided to try that on her.  And I did not even think that celebration should happen...  At least have way less people.  I could not even keep track of her.  She off swimming around oh so careless!  Even after I tried to warn her.... I should of told her what could of happen, it all my fault."

"That's a first, princess." I heard someone make a noise.

"Ermgh."

"They invited almost everyone, but it should of been less.  Why invite the worse?  That what happened.  As soon as she was gone I knew something happened.  I searched and searched and finally I saw her with one trying to get to her.  He was weak.  Both were, but I did not stop hurting them.  A normal punishment would be death you know, but I be so seemingly generous spared them." I grinned.

"You?  Spared someone who has a crime of that?  Hey Princess maybe he will spare a chance to...GAHWWWW...Erghm" Isa jabbed him in the stomach again.  I chuckled.  "Not again..." He groaned.

"I just made sure he would get hurt every second of the day with the painful attacks being placed on them.  Oh and I specifically told them at the end make sure to give them something that would make them have enough energy to take another days worse.  They begged us to not let them die.  I mean someone begging?  For me?  How could I refuse?  So I gave them what they wanted." I grinned and I turned to the looked on their faced and they were horrified.

"Is it....forever?"

"Oh yeah." I grinned, now I was at the good part.  "I not letting them die.  EVER."

"Who did they do it to..."

I looked away sadly, "Mina...And it was her anniversary to becoming nine...O...O...O."

"No they deserved it!" Miza grinned.  "So are they hot?" I stared at him.

"No." I muttered still annoyed.  "I did healed her, well Izzi did, but I showed her to her."

"Who is that?" Isa asked, but was it just me or did her tone sound bitter?

"Just someone that can heal.  A stray merphan that lives in the outskirts of Kimoshei.  I think she a goddess in another life, but if you ever meet her do not tell her I say that.  She hit me and call me a perverted merling even though I raised three 0-0-0 meris than I am." I chuckled lightening the mood.

  I stared at some of them who still had solemn expressions.  "You know showing your expressions could cause someone to take advantage...."

"So you are leaving?" Isa looked away, but I noticed her voice was filled of worry or sadness.

"Oh yeah.  I probably be back in a few days or so.  Besides I know the truth Isa, you just cannot get enough of me huh?" I shook my head in a clearly joking matter.  I just had to keep the lighthearted mood. "Someday I should report you for stalking me.  Seriously!"

I swam off grinning a bit.  I was going to leave and nobody going to say and thing about it.  Nobody going to say I spent too little time, nobody will say I am back already.  Because this is the right time and I will see my sister, Mina.

I entered the kingdom forgetting to run by Izzi, ah well I guess I will tomorrow or the next time I can.  I went to find Mina, but she was not in her room any of the rooms she likes to be in.  I was about to ask His Majesty when I saw Zuri.  She was with Mina, so that is where she is.

"Zuri!" I called out.

"Well look who is back.  How did it go Your Highness and do not worry about Mina I got it all under control.  I have been with her making sure she is okay.  Although, the only thing I did not understand is why your parents did not go with you.  I assume that is why you are back early."

I nodded my head and saw Mina resting by leaning her violetness next to a cowrie shell.  I smiled at my sister trickling the loose hair strand to behind her ears.

"She gone through a lot.  I feel so disappointed in myself, if only I could been with her and taught her the right things about what to do.  I am always too busy and my father does not even help with him wanting me to study every single day unless I am visiting another country or something.  The only time I get is celebrations or when I am finished with everything.  This is all my fault...I am a terrible brother."

"Your Highness, please it was not your fault.  And do not worry yourself with all of what you could of done.  It happened and things happen for a reason.  And His Majesty wants the best for you.  I am sure all this studying will help when you are this country's crowned it will surely pay off and you will be able to spend as much time with your sister as you need."

"I hope so...Do not worry Mina I will teach you everything you need." I smile sadly.

"She is the one person that brings emotion to your face, huh?" She observed.  I guess that is true, or more like how they return.  "And before I met you two, I thought emotions and feelings were rumors.  Guess I was wrong, hun..."

"Oh!" I realized that was true.  She always did.  And everyone cares for her because of it.  "Yeah she does.  She the only one I care for and that probably the reason.  Everyone else I do not care for as much.  But she the only merphan I want to get emotions or feelings from, Zuri...." I trailed off as I thought to what happened those years ago.

"But when you become desired would you not care for them just as great?" Zuri, who was leaning on the wall turned to me and asked.

"Desired is honestly stupid.  I heard rumors how you suddenly have emotions and feelings for them and care for them oh so greatly, but honestly it just dumb sounding.  It sounds so fake.  How could that do something?  When I have to I prefer someone who is not annoying." I shrugged, stating my dislike for it atonce.

"Oh?  You believe that?" Azurine was surprised.  "I suppose it could also be that case, but when you do be sure to let me know.  I know I am just the guardian of your sister and her teacher." 

"What?  That not necessary true..." I sighed before saying, "I think you are alright, Zuri."

"Why do you always call everyone by a shorten version of their names?" She asked in wonder.  I did not really tell the reason to many, but I suppose I could tell her the explanation.

"I never was good with complete names.  Too long too hard to remember." I raised my arms in the air.  "Or maybe it is just that I like shortening them."

Azurine laughed airily, "I think it is the latter one.  Oh!" Zuri was surprised for a moment.  "That reminds me, His Majesty wanted to speak to you.  I think it is something important."

"Oh...Right." I sighed as I began to swim off to my father's chambers.  I felt a little sad having to leave my sister and Zuri.  Inside, there Father was going through scrolls of texts and news of recent activities. 

I waited there for a moment, but he did not notice me yet.  Maybe this is good I thought?  Should I interrupt him?  Will he be upset or will it be fine...?  Pondering for a bit, I decided to just interrupt him.  "Your Majesty."

"Ah, Mivozene.. I see you are back." He frowned for a bit and then he looked up at me.  "About earlier....I think you were right.  It was useless for you to go when your Mother and I were not even going to go.  How thoughtless of me." Is he serious?  I went there for nothing?!  Except to rant?!

"Then why did I even go?  I should of just stayed..  That entire trip was useless."

"Not useless.  How where they?  Anything interesting happen?  Look, you seem to enjoy it there anyways I thought it would not matter."

"I..." I did not know what to say.  Why was he asking all this?  He was acting nicer than usual.  Interesting?  And asking about them?  "I did not really deem anything that interesting  really happened.  I prefer being with Mina, Your Majesty."

"Of course you do... Precious older brother to my youngest daughter.  Really beautiful.  I sometimes hear whispers of merphans getting jealous of that.  That is why nobody ever asks me to desire her..."

"Father!  You have to refuse them!  She too young... Besides after what happened today...I think it would be best to hold off from her.  And please let me explain to her everything about desires."

"Mivozene...I know she too young," He chuckled. "but I am not here to talk about your sister being desired.  Maybe after this discussion I let you explain to her everything, but I really am talking about you being desired."

You....

"Oh..." This soon?  I thought I had more time.  "This early I am not even full fledged yet."

"Nonsense!" He waved his hand away.  "Most crowned ones give the options when they are around eleven..o..three..four.  But usually they wait until their fifteen zero zero zero meris.  I am allowing you to choose from several eligible options."

"Oh..." I trailed off not knowing what to say.

"I was seventeen three two nine and your mother was barely full fledged." I nodded, so I heard.

"So which are they?"

"...I was going to say Antarctic's crowned, but she has been missing lately and has several offers at hand." Oh right Izzi...I rubbed my hands together not sure what to do. 

"Then there is a few daughters of Arctic that would also be eligible.  All Indiana's princesses are way too young that be just disturbing, and then there is Atlantic's princess." Isa?  I flushed when he said Atlantic's princess.  What?  What is happening with me.

"I...I...Y-yes they make sense." I stuttered.

"Actually....I think I already understand who is the best fit." He smiles and waves his hand off as if I could just go.  

Isa...

What is going to happen now?

AN// Okay, so last week when editing  I accidentally edited this chapter instead.  And because of that I ended up editing and published that one late.  But this one is early.
P.S. the picture isn't mine.