Chapter Four

Recap- In all that had happened, I hadn't realized how much time had gone by..


A note from the Author...

AHHHHH!! If you're reading this, I humbly thank ye for not giving up on me after, uh, nearly four months. Heh.......sorry! WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, here's
Chapter Four;

Cindy started freaking out first. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, ARIEL OCEANUS MIST!!" She shrieked. I flinched. I was almost never called by my middle name. Last time I heard it when I was 2, I had thrown a tantrum and demanded my mother to never call me it again. She begrudgingly accepted.

"Put a cork in it, Cindy..Haven't ye yelled at me enough today?" I shifted. Ralph stood awkwardly to one side, unsure what to do. Then it hit me.

"Ralph! Where do you live? You can't just be wandering in the creek! Only an idiot would come unprepared into here!"

"...Ariel, you do realize you just called yourself an idiot." Cindy interrupted.

"AND I'm proud of it." I grinned. She cracked a half smile. "Uhh.." Ralph put in. "My house is only a little ways from here.. My parents built it years ago, they decided they wanted a break from city life but didn't want to move too far."

"Let's go then :)" Cindy batted her eyelashes, her voice dripping honey.

An hour later...

"This is not a little ways!" I grunted. Ralph turned, looking apologetic.

"Sorry. I must've wandered further than I thought."

"It's okay! I don't mind at all!" Cindy chimed. I glared at her. And then I saw it.. It was a stone cabin, looking cozy and royal at the same time. Entranced, I ran ahead.

"Ooof!" Somehow, my klutzy self had managed to run headlong into the wooden door. It pushed open, and I tumbled onto a soft object.

"Thanks for breaking my fall." I muttered. As if whatever it was could hear. I got up and dusted myself off.

"You're welcome?" a disgruntled voice from behind answered. I turned.

"Ralph? How'd you get in here so fast?"

"Why does everyone think I'm Ralph?! I dyed my hair for a reason!"

"Did your voice get deeper, Ralph?" I asked. This dude looked exactly the same, same nose, lips, ears.. Wait. "Your eyes are hazel! Ralph's are dark brown. Plus, your hair is all light brown and mo-hawkey."

"Nooo." Ralph's doppelganger laughed. Then, Cindy and Ralph finally walked in.

"OMG! THERE'S TWO OF YOU!" Cindy squealed to Ralph. Then she looked closer.

"..Nevermind. I prefer brown eyes anyway." She smiled at Ralph. To my surprise he blushed and looked away.

"You have a lot of explaining to do, Rej." Ralph said sternly.

"But first, meet Cindy and Ariel. Cindy, Ariel, Reggie..my twin. Reggie, meet Cindy and Ariel. Now, tell me, Reggie- Did you or did you not put itching powder in Mother Goose's nest again? She thought I was you and chased me for miles!" Reggie smirked.

"She's the one who started it.." Ralph rolled his eyes.

"Who's Mother Goose?" I asked.

"You don't know!?" Reggie asked, looking shocked. "She's collected tons of fairy tales!" My brow crinkled.

"I know that, but you guys were talking about her like she was alive or something. That's impossible!"

"No it's not." Reggie and Ralph answered simultaneously.

Endnendndnddn...To be continued XD

~Artic

Chapter Three

Recap: But that would mean..WHAT?!

Chapter Three;

Quickly I stuck my head above the water. Breathing huge breaths of air, I swam ashore, and hoisted myself on land. My tail, shimmering still with droplets of clear, clean water, was still attached to my body. Instantly I freaked out..

"HOLY PUNCTUATION MARKS!!" I screamed. Clamp. "MRRRP!!" I tried screaming again.

"But it was no use, because somebody had brutally shoved their hand against my mouth and I didn't want to bite it 'cuz it seemed gross I mean I dunno where it's been what if it just went to the bathroom I didn't see any sinks around did you hmm yeah I thought so and-" "

"Shut up!" The hand hissed.

"Sorry I didn't realize I was talking out loud I blabber senselessly when I'm nervous and OHEMGEE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT HANDS COULD TAL-" The hand pressed harder.

"Look, first of all, I'm not just a hand, second of all, if you don't be completely quiet in like 14 seconds that crazy Mother Goose is going to come and- " I quieted down, and for the first time raised my head up and looked straight into the person's deep, warm brown eyes. It was a boy, my age more or less, his hair an inky black. He had bangs that fell right above his eyes, which were sorta twitching nervously, and I bit back a giggle. Cindy would like him.. A bush rustled near us, and he tensed. Then, it was over, and he let out a sigh of relief.

"Alright, sorry 'bout that." He got up and started dusting himself off. "I'm Ralph.." He said, offering his hand. I took it, and stood. Where'd my tail go?! I panicked momentarily. For a second I debated over whether or not it was a dream.

"AAARIELLL, WHERE ON THIS POPULATED BLUE PLANET AREE YOUU?!!?!?" Cindy's loud, distinctive voice rang out.

"HEEEEEEEREE!" I screamed in reply. Another rustling in the bushes, and Cindy's face popped up.

"WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME ALONE LIKE THAT?!" She demanded, taking no notice of Ralph. In an effort to avoid the further ear-ringing madness that was Cindy, I hastily introduced her to Ralph."Cindy, (point to ralph) Ralph, Ralph, (point to cindy) Cindy." You could practically see Cindy swooning. Her cheeks turned red, eyelashes fluttered, and her voice went all weird. Ew, it was soo mushy.. I elbowed her a little to snap her out of it, to no avail.

"I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE." I announced. (lol.) That got her attention sure enough.

"..What?" she barked, obviously not happy about tearing her attention away from Ralph. Blechh.

"You know what, nevermind, I'll tell you guys later. Right now, we need to figure out what to do 'cuz the sun is almost setting." In all that had happened, I hadn't realized how much time had gone by.

END

Gomen!! Gomen!! I'm sorry for not updating earlier..Ehe. Well, I hoped you enjoyed Chapter Three. Chapter Four will be up sooner than this, I hope. ^_^

'Till next time,
~Artic

Chapter Two

Heyy everybody!! Thanks for reading ^_^

Recap: "Let's go explore the creek.."

Chapter Two;

Cindy's mouth fell into a perfect 'O'.

"Are you CUH-RAAZY?!" she demanded.

"Slightly." I replied, a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

"I'm cereal, Ariel. Haven't you heard the rumors? Strange..things have been spotted near there! If we go, who knows what we might encounter?" Cindy's voice fell into a hushed whisper, as if afraid someone might hear us.

"That's EXACTLY why I want to go..duh!" I whispered back, poking her forehead back a little. "And why are we whispering?" I whispered again.

"I dunno." Cindy whispered.

"Anyway, are you coming or not? 'Cuz I'll go without you.."
Cindy let out a long sigh, clearly exasperated. "Ugh. Whatever. You owe me." I did a 'mini' fist pump, and grinned when Cindy rolled her popsicle-blue eyes. Light streamed in from the windows, and Cindy's short golden hair seemed to sparkle in the light.

"Gawd, your hair is freaking awesome." I told her. She gave me a weird look and returned the compliment. "Uh. So is yours?.." I smiled.

"Well, if we're going, you oughta get ready. Let's leave in-" I cut her off.

"Now, 'cuz I'm ready." Cindy frowned and ran to her room, returning with a light jacket. Then, she slipped into the kitchen and grabbed some food, pocketing them in..her pockets.

"Kay..let's go." She said, turning to me.

"Alright!" I said, already jetting out the door.

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We walked towards the creek, and reached it in an hour and a 1/2.
"We're FINALLY here!" Cindy exclaimed excitedly. "Can we go now?" She asked right after. "Not until we find the 'strange sighting' you were talking about!" I screamed happily. Cindy did the koo-koo sign at me, but I simply ignored her and kept walking.
"You'll thank me for this someday.." I muttered wickedly, eyes lowered. "MWAHAHAHAH.."
"Weirdo." Cindy said.

The water in the creek was sparkling-so clear, it revealed all the rocks and pebbles that lay at the sandy bottom. I couldn't resist- I had to feel it. It looked so enchanting..

"ARIEL, DON'T TOUCH IT!" Cindy screamed all of a sudden.
"Why noooot?!" I whined. She pointed to the sign 3 inches away from where I was squatting. It read-

HUMAN FISH SPOTTED
A creature with a human top and fish-tail was spotted 2 days ago at this very spot.
Legend suggests that this thing is a mermaid, but as the mayor of your town I can assure you that there are no such things. Teehee!
-Da Mayor.

"What's that gotta do with anything?" I asked her. Cindy shrugged. "I dunno..it just feels wrong.."

I quickly leaned into the water and placed my land in it, swishing some water around. The water felt cool between my fingers, and suddenly the feeling for more water overwhelmed me. I stepped into the water, spellbound, and breathed in as the cool, smooth feeling of being submerged took over. I swam some way, swishing this way and that, Cindy's voice calling after me, coming closer and closer. I giggled and kept swimming. There's something about the water.. a voice in my mind nagged. But whether it was good or not, my instincts told me both. I sighed, took a breath of water and twirled underwater, my glimmering blue tail adorned with yellow, intricate labyrinth designs behind me.

Whoa. Tail? Breath of water?! My heart raced. This could only mean one thing..I got bit by a fish and was growing super fishy powers! (did anyone catch my, uh, reference there? ^_^) Well, that, or the water was enchanted and would turn any used-to-be mermaid back into a mermaid again. But that would mean..WHAT?!

End.

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-Artic

Prologue/Chapter one

*I know, I used incorrect grammar in some places..my mind talks to me like that sometimes..
Prologue;

You all know about the little mermaid, Ariel. The youngest daughter of Triton, she blah-blah-blah surface blah prince blah-blah castle voice seawitch blah-blah-blah.

Well, her adventure was great and all, but, mines is not yet as well known. I, Ariel Mist, daughter Bob and Bobette Mist, have traveled the world, searching for..well..you'll see. For it is time, time for my adventure to be known to the world. Prepare yourselves, people!

Chapter One; Ariel's Adventure

It was just another ordinary day in the city. I had gotten home from Potloyeek (Author's note- Potloyeek is courtesy of my imagination, as is this story.) Middle School, (I'm in the 7th grade, 12 years old.) and was researching Australia for a project. (Love the Lamingtons, kiss kiss.) My parents, Bob and Bobette Mist, were not home yet..but old Ms. Qwerty kept an eye on me from her little house down the street. I looked into the mirror next to my closet door and saw my super dark black hair, soft and shiny. My chocolate brown eyes reflected off the mirror, staring back, unblinking. It was starting to creep me out, so I hefted my backpack up on my bed and took out my textbook. I was actually pretty good when it comes to academics, with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Everybody always told me I was 'clever', but I guess brains came naturally to me school wasn't hard. Anyway, I finished my homework quickly and just as fast got bored.

So, not wanting to resort to playing with lint like I did the last time I got bored, (*cough* yesterday *cough*) I hopped on my 22 inch steel rim rubber tire motorcycle (I know nothing about motorcycles, I just compiled all that from movies..lol ;D) and drove off into the sunset with my pony, Speckles. We went past BIG water breathing mouses and eated our way past giant choco-chip waffle legs. Then, the terrible-est thing happened- Speckles sacrificed himself to the sock candy lady. So, I kicked her taco and she gave Speckles back.

BACK IN REALITY:
Motorcycle-my sneakers.
Speckles-My 'stuffed' horsey. (HE'S REAL I TELL YOU!! REAL!! You'll seee..*cackles*)
Sunset- the sun and several fluffy flying bunnies.
big water breathing mouseys- Drooling puppies.
choco-chip waffles legs- choco-chip waffle legs.

The sacrifice Speckles made was me giving him up to my friend Cindy, the sock candy lady, for some warm socks and candy, but then I wanted Speckles back so I kicked over her taco (which was really some beef in disguise..) and she got upset and was afraid I might kick over her other taco so I told her I would stop if she gave me back Speckles.

When we were done with that, Cindy (we were at her house, which I had walked to.) asked me what I was going to do with 'the love of my life'.
"I don't know, Cindy. We've been so much together, but now we barely even see each other. We would, if it weren't for my parents. If only I could drive and had some money! It's a shame they stay at the other side of the town." I told her. Cindy nodded in agreement.

"Well," she said, "you can always have some here." I gave her a huge hug.
"Can..can we have some now?" I asked timidly.
"Of course." Cindy replied, smiling.

"Ahh. That was awesome." I grinned.
"Yep.." Cindy said glumly.
"Hey, why the long face?" I asked.
"WELL, ARIEL, YOU ATE ALL FIVE OF MY CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE PACKS.." she replied, eyes twitching.
"Uhm." I whimpered. Looking in her face, I did the puppy dog face: maximum cute-ness. It worked, as usual.
"Stupid puppies." Cindy muttered. "So, what do you want to do now, Ariel?"
I thought. For a split second.
"Let's go explore the creek.."

End of chapter one. :3
hope y'all liked it XD
-Artic

PS. Alice, I spelled prologue right in the title! That counts for something!! Riight?

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This is my story blog..I unofficially quit the other one. :D I don't think anybody reads that, anyway. I'll try to keep this one!! With summer on the way, I think I can :)

'Till next time,
-Artic.

(HAHA it's funny I still have that name from almost two years ago. ^_^)