Nothing!
Yes. There's nothing in there.
This made Aaron growl in anger. But that's not the end. The blood floats in the water, leaving a trail. Look like told them where the owner had gone. Aaron and the two guard mermen immediately followed the trail until they came to another rock which was in a darker place. They were shocked by what they saw.
Not. That's not Will. But an octopus as tall as an adult mermaid was eating a stingray that was still bleeding. Again, it made Aaron feel angry. He had lost track of them.
"Argh! Damn. We back to the kingdom and report this to King Arthur!"
The two guardian mermen nodded and followed their leader to return to the Lyonasse Kingdom.
If the octopus could talk, he would probably say that Ashley had given him the stingray and that they were now hiding on another rock not far from there.
Ashley breathed a sigh of relief. A minute later she was crying.
"Forgive me. Because of me you're being hunted by them," Will said, wincing at the pain in his torn shoulder.
"No. I'm fine."
"How can you say that when almost half of your body is swollen and red. I realized that I was bad luck to everyone."
Ashley suddenly stopped crying. She was taken aback by Will's words.
"Yes. I'm a jinx. Because of me, my wife and child died."
"Oh, I am so sorry to hear. I do not mean to-."
"It does not matter. This is my destiny. You shouldn't have helped me. Because at that time I was serving a sentence for the wrong I did. I should be dead by now. And you don't have to get into trouble with your people to this extent."
Ashley fell silent. She didn't know what to say. Because honestly she was so happy to be able to help Will, whether it was because of her kindness or ... something else.
"Anyway, thanks for helping me a second time. I hope you don't do it again a third time."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want you to get hurt again."
Instantly a feeling of warmth seeped into Ashley's heart. That girl, this was the first time she felt it. A smile growing on his lips.
Will looked into Ashley's blue eyes. Hold it tightly. Her face, which resembled Isabella, made it seem as if Will was looking back at his wife. Will brought his face closer, Ashley just stood still. Instantly the girl's mind went blank, as if flying into another world.
"Awww!"
Will accidentally touches Ashley's fin which has been stung by a jellyfish.
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
Ashley chuckled, "It's okay."
"Is there a way to treat it?"
"Yes. The squid ink will ease the pain. How about your wound?"
"It still hurts, but it's okay. Okay. We'd better find a cure for your wound now. Besides, we need to get out of here as soon as possible. I don't want Aaron and the royal guards to find us again."
Ashley nodded, "You're right."
They came out of the rock together.
Without realizing it, a mermaid was peeking at them then disappear into the darkness.
Ashley held Will's hand and swam across the ocean. Although her body and tail still felt hot and sore, her heart felt warm and happy. Make the mermaid girl can't stop smiling. They pierce the fish flock, past the migrating turtles and the beautiful sea corals untouched by the evil hands of man.
Along the way, the girl also talked a lot about what she had gone through when she tricked the three mermen guards earlier. It caused her body to be injured by the sting of the jellyfish tentacles. She guessed that if the three guardian mermen didn't get out of the jellyfish field soon, they would surely die there. Will was terrified at the thought of it. Being among thousands of deadly jellyfish is one of the most terrifying things.
They continue to walk through the ocean, occasionally stopping to enjoy the natural beauty of the sea or just to rest. The swelling and redness on Ashley's body are fading. The wound on Will's back was starting to no longer hurt. The salty seawater managed to make the wound on his back turn completely white and stop the blood from escaping. It even made Will numb his back.
After a long journey, they arrived near the Royal Caribbean wharf. Ashley took him swimming up to the surface of the sea. There was the sound of seagulls flying in the sea. Ashley's blue eyes shone in the sunlight, and the scales on her tail sparkled. Make the mermaid more beautiful. It stunned Will for a few seconds, before Ashley finally woke him up. Then they laughed together.
"So, this is the end. We have to part here."
Will looked down. Whether sad or happy, he didn't know what to feel. Then decided to look at Ashley.
"Thank you so much for helping me. I don't know how to repay all of your kindness."
Ashley smiled.
"You need to go."
Will looked at the beach. Where the people are hard at work on the docks. Then turned to look at Ashley. Kissing the girl's lips warmly and affectionately.
For a second Ashley was taken aback, but then she felt a sense of comfort and calm.
Will stopped the kiss, "Thank you."
Ashley smiling.
"You know? Your face is very similar with my wife's."
Will's words made the mermaid girl speechless. Now she knows why Will called her 'Isabella' the first time he met her. It turned out to be his wife's name.
"Goodbye, Ashley."
"Goodbye, Will."
The man swam away.
Something was missing from Ashley's heart when she saw him go. Between happy and sad. Happy to have helped him get home. And sad to be separated from him.
She back into the water and swam back to the ocean. The girl realized that now she was in big trouble. Returning to the kingdom is the same as coming to death. Aaron and his squad never forgive anyone who has broken the rules, including Ashley.