Claudia's standpoint
I paddled the boat back to the ship, I was still in shock. All those trouble for nothing, everything for waste. That vampire guy was sure to end our lives the moment the news leaves our mouth. Suzanne was lost between crying or yelling with anger and frustration, Sandra just wanted to get this over with. It was our first failed mission, one that would leave Suzanne with a scar. Suzanne had taken a strong liken for the vampire, even without her knowing it.
The two spiky rocks disappeared after we rowed out, it changed location. Suzanne sighed heavily and shifted closer to me. "I'll paddle," I stood up so she would take over. She sat in my place and took the paddles. "Row like I row, don't make me try, move like the wind, get me there on time."
"Should have known," I chuckled awkwardly. The paddles began rowing themselves, she held them so it wouldn't be too suspicious. "What do we do now?"
"Like he said, nothing, we do nothing."
"Suzanne, what is going on? I demand an answer right now!" Sandra commanded.
"Finn wants the gems to revive his deceit beloved," she replied emotionlessly.
"Oh," Sandra murmured. We looked at each other with a knowing look. "You know it is never possible, a mermaid and a vampire can't work out anyways."
"I don't understand where this conversation is steering to," she spat upsettingly, "did I say I liked him or something?" She snapped. "Don't jump into conclusions!" The boat reached the ship. Suzanne stood up with anger and waved at the captain.
The men threw the ropes down, we connected it to the boat and then let them heave the boat back into the ship. The captain smiled giddily. "Did he lassies get em gems?"
I glanced around, the way the crew were all standing, the look in their eyes, and the position Finn was in. Six crew men surrounded him, like one held a sword against his back. Suzanne began to laugh, a dry humourless laugh. "You really think that toy is enough to hold him if he really wants to fight?" She asked with a dry laugh.
The captain drew out his sword and pointed it at her. "The gems, let me have em,"
"What makes you think we have it?" Sandra scoffed.
"And why do you think we will give it to you?" I questioned too.
"Ye might be strong girls, but ye are clearly outnumbered. Look around, my crew are ready to cleave ye all to the brisket, now hand me them gems. It would be a great win if Captain Leadbeard returns with the three wanted lassies and claim the bounty price. And to add, the powerful sought out gems to hold on sale."
"Fortune would be ours!" One of the crew shouted. The men shouted for joy.
"This is getting old," I sighed.
"Captain, ye sure ye won't keep the dancing smart one for yeself? She'll make a fine gold on yer bed."
"Here now," Captain Leadbeard said with a deep authoritative voice, "off with the masks, all three of ye." He commanded, threatening us with his sword.
"Okay," Sandra chirped, "but I'll have to warn you, none who sees our faces ever live to tell the tale."
"I said off with it!"
"Okay," I said with a singsong. I slowly and suspensefully took off my mask. Suzanne took off hers and threw it into the ocean.
"There, mask off, now I'll have to kill you all because I'm really pissed off right…" There was a sudden loud horrific cry coming from Finn's angle. Followed by more cry, a blur of movement and splutter of blood. It happened so fast, each men fell either headless, a big hole in their chest where their heart ought to be, slit throat and a broken neck.
Finn appeared behind the captain, twist his neck and sank his fangs into the old man's broken neck. Blood soaked every corner of the ship, excluding our body. Bile rose to my throat at the disgusting sight, his hands were soaked with blood. It was disturbing but I couldn't look away, I was stuck. His hand suddenly burst through the pirate's chest, ripping his heart out. Captain Leadbeard's dead body fell on the floor with a loud squishy thud, like a wet heap of clothes. Kassandra was already hurling into the sea, Suzanne just looked away.
"I hate humans," he spat with distain. He threw the heart at my feet, that did it. I ran to join Sandra in throwing up.
Suzanne's standpoint
There was no way in the world that I was going to unsee that, not anytime soon or ever. Was this the life Dainty experienced? Watching her mate bring out the monster side in him? Finn turned his head to me to take a closer look at my face. I felt unsettled with the look of recognition in his eyes, like he was trying to place two and two together.
"If you are wondering about the gem, we didn't get it. The temple guardian said that the solution to your problem isn't in the gem, but in time," I said uncomfortably, the way he was looking at me was unnerving. Plus, I wasn't telling him about the part where our problems lies in the two of us. "Don't freak out on me, I'm not the temple."
"It's impossible," he said with an incredulous and astound tone, he shook his head as he stepped back, "it…it…"
"It is, that's what the deep voice said," I shrugged, trying not to get agitated by the way he was looking at me.
"Dainty," he called shakily.
"Sorry, I guess you just have to let her go," oh it felt right to say that.
"Dainty," he suddenly rushed forward and hugged me, pressing me to his chest as he shoved his face into my hair, "I didn't know, I didn't know. I was busy searching when you were right in front of me, you came back for me, I've missed you so much." His voice was croaked and taut; broken to be exact.
"Dude, what are you doing!" I shrieked, trying to push him off me.
"I promise, I won't let anyone hurt you again, I'll protect you, I won't listen to their disappointed words, thank you for coming back to me." He babbled on, the nonsense!
"Ew! Please get your bloody self off me! Finn, what is wrong with you!" He was suffocating me with his bloody closeness. Is he high?
"Thank you for coming back, no wonder I felt drawn to you…" I wiggled and shook until I freed myself, panting heavily like I just ran a desert marathon.
"Vampire guy, are you high?" I asked breathlessly. The wet glint in his eyes, the half smile… Why is he smiling at me?! "Weirdo," I stepped back, time to swim out of here. Blast all consequences.
"Your hair is no longer green as well as your eyes," I glanced at my hair and then behind me. "Don't be afraid of me, Dainty…"
"Stop calling me that," I snapped, "my name is Suzanne for Pete's sake! Not Ocean, my real name is Suzanne and not that stupid name you are calling me. Stay away from me, you creep, my blood is not for thirst."
"I would never hurt you like I did, please don't be afraid," he pleaded desperately. I stepped back until I was with my sisters.
"I am not afraid of you, I'm creeped out beyond my wit. You are weird and weird people don't deserve to be with me." The amulet on my neck glowed. I grabbed my sisters hands immediately and threw myself overboard, falling down along with them.
"Dainty! Ocean!" I heard him shout before we burst into the water.
"Amulet, make us water, make us unseen to the blood thirsty eyes." The glow covered us immediately, making us invisible to him. Finn dived in too, I looked at my sisters to shut up.
If I wasn't so creeped out, I would have been fascinated by the way his dark locks danced around him in the water, the way his pale skin glowed like a little moonlight. The blood from his body flowed into the ocean, he looked so distraught and upset. He looked around, he could see nothing or any sign of where we went to. A loud trumpet blew from afar, one I think he knew. Finn gazed at my position for a while before he swam back to the surface. I lowered us down a little as the new ship drove closer, the ship was made out of pure gold and looked like it was owned by royalty.
He leapt up into the new ship, they didn't attack him. I couldn't see what was going on, but I could hear him yelling at them.
"I don't care how long it takes! Find her!"
Well, I wasn't going to be there and get caught. I signalled for Claudia to take off the amulet. She reached up for it and gently unlocked it. My skins began to tingle, my scales sprouted out immediately. I gathered the current into my feet and pushed us along, dashing away with the speed of a regular mermaid. My tail would have been faster.
Goodbye, Finn.
Finn's standpoint
I lost her again! I lost Dainty!
All this while, the island girl was there, I had no idea it was her. I was searching to resurrect who had already been reincarnated. Ocean… Or Suzanne, was the reincarnation of my beloved, she was back and was still my beloved. That would explain why I felt so drawn to her, why everything about her made me wonder. Dainty was right there and then I lost her again, that amulet must have taken her. I wasn't going to let her go like I did the first time, and this time, she certainly wouldn't die.
"How do we find them in such a big ocean?" Axel asked with frustration, "we must find her, we have to." I told him, it was ironic how his own beloved reincarnated with mine. The loud one, she was his beloved that died years ago. Whatever fate was playing, I didn't care, I would get her back even if I have to rip the entire world into two.
"We track her down," I said determinedly, "get words out, I want every single vampire searching Mego Island at day and night. Even if it means wiping out every last soul on that island until she comes out, do it."
"But the agency…"
"I don't bloody care!"
"Let's handle this with caution, I have a better suggestion. We report this to the agency and let them find her for us, that way we won't have to kill anyone and start the war allover again. It's a good thing her clothes are here, if I beg them enough, they can get Alpha Kale to track her down. He is the best tracker I know, what do you think?" Casmir suggested.
"And if he doesn't accept to?" I asked impatiently.
"He would do anything to advert max killing and any war when he presently has his to face. I know what to say to the council to get him to do it, just trust me, My Lord, I'll surely return your mate to you."
"Even if you don't, I will." I said with a voice of finality.