Chapter 28:
Princess of Distress

I should of known something was wrong the moment today started.  I mean the past several meris have not been easy.  But with an ocean like mine acting so unusual especially near the place where it becomes the Pacific ocean, I should of known. 
          And the clamspaper did not help matters by announcing that Zen himself decided to give his crown to his sister and become a council member.

I could not believe it was true.  He hates the council and wanted to be the ruler of his kingdom for so long.  He always talked about it.  And he would never of done that.

I know him....

Well I thought I did.

Ever since, that happened to his parents he...he has been different.  And the council is probably making him too busy.  I am approx. 13-000 meris now.  He is at least 14-000 meris.

The waters were chilly.  The air was different.  Everything was giving me and everyone a sign as if to say, run.  I stayed with my parents inside and did not dare to go out at all. 
          Miza paced back in forth and I could tell the uneasiness made him nervous.  We could all feel it.  And it was during the late evening moon when it happened.

Suddenly everything stopped.  The ocean's flow became oddly dark.

"Everyone," A voice came from the emergency council speaker, "All royals go and cast your gemstones to form an outer-protective wall over your kingdoms!  They have returned," Fearful gasps were filled throughout the kingdom, "A spirit of those from a century ago!"

I looked at Mother and Father who suddenly looked worried.  "Miza take Kaisa to her room."

"Wait!" I called out before Miza could take me, "Will you both be alright?" I stared at both of them.  I could not let anything happen to them.

"Of course, love." Mother gently reassured me with a smile, "We have to protect everyone, and we want you safe here."

"We be back after we are finished.  It be alright, dear." Father put a hand on my shoulder and smiled. 

"Kaisa." And I went with Miza to my room.  I stared off at the window where I could see my parents' protective wall forming.  From the outside, a veil covered our kingdom, protecting it from the spirits.

"What do you think is going to happened?" I asked Miza.

"I.. I really do not know." Miza answers nervously, but filled with honest, "Although..."
        He trails off, frowning as he looked ahead at a certain direction, "I am worried, did you not see what direction it started from?"

"You mean that direction is the....No!" I shook my head in disbelief. "They are fine.  They have to be!" I exclaimed, trying to convince myself now.
       "The pacific kingdom and the merphans inside it must be alright!" I refuse to believe something terrible has happened to them.

"I hope so too.." He smiled trying to reassure me.

Just then I saw council members on the outside of the veil trying to keep the protective layer up with their magic strength as well.

"Attention, we have been informed the princess of Kimoshei is safe and been brought to safety away from the spirits.  Her brother who been injured from the spirits, is resting and is seemingly going to recover fine. 
          However, since it started somewhere in the pacific kingdom parts of their kingdom is in ruined and we recommend any pacific mermaid or merphan to go to the council meeting areas across the oceans.  We will help and find a plan to protect everyone soon enough."

"Miza!  He...they are alright!" I exclaimed as I sighed in relief, "He is alright.  I am so glad."

"Yeah, his sister is too." Miza states as well, "If the pacific ocean's kingdom is in ruins, that means nobody can control the ocean though.  To control an ocean you need a pendant, and if they are not there that means that they are..." My knight trailed off and I could only look in horror.

"That is terrible!" I widened my eyes in realization, "Oh no what will they do!" I frowned and dreadful thoughts filled my head.  "Oh why did you have to go and make me think of that?!"

"Sorry!" Miza apologetically lowers his head, "I just thought of it."  Just then I saw my parents and I jumped up.

"Mother!  Father!" I exclaimed going to them immediately, "You are both alright!  Did you hear the-"

"Yes, we did." My mother told me, "That is an unfortunate thing to happen.  But I am sure they will be fine."

"Yeah, we told you we would be alright." Father smiled and put his fin on my shoulder. "And we can all stay together until it passes over.  I am sure the council does not expect us to do the usual.  They want us to be safe and that is the top priority."

"Umm... What are they going to do?" Miza asked my parents.

"It is hard to say for sure, but I think they want to send the ones in danger to the surface." Father looked up, "The land."

"What!?  But isn't that-" Miza suddenly started freaking out, but I had no clue why.

"Hey, listen Miza." He put his fin on Miza's shoulder, "You do not have to go anywhere you do not want to." My father told him.  This somehow reassured Miza.  Except, I did not know what they meant.

"We will be safe, we will be alright.  It will be just fine." Mother smiled just as well to comfort us. "Besides with the council at the outer wall, it be perfect." That is what it was or what we thought.

For whatever was happening, it happened for a long time.  Facing a spirit was dangerous.  But what was worse was that becoming consumed by one.  First was the Pacific that got taken over. 
          I wonder what would happen to his kingdom.  First it would be consumed by dark seas and it will be only cold.  Then it would appear way different than anything.

I would never guess how it was caused.  What was the main reason?

I  would never guess how Zen's little sister caused everything, how she ruined everything for me and him.

I would never guess it was all her fault and it would cause Zen to do something that would make something consume me forever.

I never guess that everything, every happy moment would be stripped away and the next time it would come would be when I am 18-000 meris.

And I never ever would guess that his sister would feel the most betrayed ever.  That she would be the one to make things difficult for our relationship.  Zen and I.

I always thought there could be something more.  But was it true?  I am with Miza and my parents.  But is Zen not part of that happiness... that family after all?

Was it someone else entirely and was he just a decoy?

That answer I do not have the answer to, not now... Not yet.

AN//

So I just went through a time where I kinda got tired of writing mermaids a lot.  I spend my days writing mermaid since May 2020 and haven't stopped.  I just wanted a break and that is why I been rewriting my first book and making it better than ever which I am excited about.

You can check out The Legendary Forest on my profile.

I plan on writing that and won't being doing mermaid stuff until late April or May.

That is also why I gave my profile a new look of a magical forest.

Written: June 28, 2021.