AN: My very first chapter to a book that I've been dying to publish :D I'm really excited to be writing this story! Since I've planned for it for a couple months. This book will hopefully be longer than 13-17 parts. I have a lot of ideas for this book! Action! Romance! A little bit of horror/gore. And maw! Please Enjoy ~

Jacks P.O.V 

The cool breeze, gently blowing over my tail. The sound of seagulls calling over for food. The soft waves, crashing against the very boulder I lay on. The great, warm, Apollo saying it's last farewell before Artemis sets her nature to sleep. (AN: Apollo = Sun -- Artemis = Moon) I let out a deep long sigh, hoping my problems fade as quickly into the salty air.

The waves managed to keep my tail wet enough, so it wouldn't form. Every merrow should be on alert because of the hunters spreading out, so my father claimed. Everything that comes out of his mouth is simply absolute nonsense. He thinks he's always right, he never lets me have an opinion on anything, and I'm the prince of the sea. Shouldn't I have a say in things?

I wish I could swim far, far away, I wish I could swim away from all of my problems. There's nothing here as it is, we don't live too far away from the humans so they still have a good chance in finding our new temporary den.

I've always strived adventure out in the seven seas. To be able to explore the deepest caves and venture to the hottest submarine volcanoes, it would all be better than what we have now. Now we live in the deep shadows of fear and commotion, all because of those damn humans. Oh the things I would do in order to escape what feels like an underwater cage. I would leave my home, abandon my people, forget everything.

I regret telling my father about my true feelings about our situation. He called me self centered and selfish! I don't care what he thinks, I can't let it get to me. *Scoffs* I say that every time and yet still, I always end up swimming away to my secret place. It's perfect here, I've never seen any hunters in this area. Well probably because it's quite a dangerous place for both humans and merrows.

You see. My secret place are two large boulders that stick out from the ocean shore. Those two boulders are surrounded by sharp and rough rocks that can easily rip our delicate, yet muscular tails. And on bad days, the waves move at a deadly rapid pace, smashing into the sharp stones and rocks that lay here. Hunters don't go here because it's too far from shore for them to simply walk over, and there are too many rocks and boulders in the way for their ship.

Another reason would be the fact that merrows don't ever go here. It's dangerously close to Death Shore, the Shadow Hunters are there all night and all day. Waiting for the next weak merrow to swim across. I can't blame them, the area we moved to have almost no food for us. Even I, as prince of the sea don't get any better than our people. Who even wants to be prince? I wish I was normal. Sometimes I wish I was human, just to explore and walk across the land, venture over mountains. Oh, I would do so many things.

The sound of something dropping into the water caught my attention off from day dreaming. I quickly shot my head up and noticed a lone merrow had just gotten into the water. Was that merrow here the whole time? My curiosity got the best of me as I decided to follow who I now realized was a rather young mermaid. I silently dragged my self over the smooth boulder, the cool salty water moisturizing my green tail.

Lone merrows are kind of like lone wolves. They've left their people to fend for themselves because they can't stand the situation we're in. Some leave because they strive for adventure, lucky fish...I noticed she was slowly heading straight for Death Shore. Something inside of me was screaming, shouting at me to stop her. But I simply stayed still, allowing the current of the water to keep me from sinking. I just...stared...wide eyed.

Once you go anywhere near Death Shore, it's filled with strong nets, but what really attracts the foolish merrows, are the fish. The rare, tender Parrot Fish. (AN: Image up top) For merrows they are a real treat, the king would be lucky to have a bite once a year. Unfortunately for us, the hunters have discovered this fact, probably from torturing some helpless merrows to answering.

They have bred hundreds of irresistible Parrot fish and threw them in the nets which are secretly guarded all the time. It's crazy what some humans would do for some useless gold, all it does is shine and cause the death of millions of innocent lives. But they're even more on guard because the closer us merrows come to extinction...the more gold they'll get in their hands.

She's already spotted, as I poke my head out I can see one of the monsters readying the nets. How can she be so oblivious? Before she can even touch one of the colourful fish, she's already screaming for help as a large, thick net of thrown over her. I flinch at the sounds of her agonizing screaming, unfortunately I stay long enough to see her crimson blood rush into the salty waters as a large harpoon is pierced through her once, beautiful blue fin.

Memories of mother begin to flood into my mind, I recklessly turn around and swim away with all my speed. Tears sliding down my cheek as I barely manage to keep it all in. (AN: Lets screw logic and just have water inside of water ;-;) Away from all the trouble, to my special place.

Marks P.O.V ~

I rush to my room and slam the door, ignoring the servant that tried to calm me down as I shut him out. How could they make me marry the most annoying, selfish woman! I would've rather dated the ugly whore from the previous meeting than Maria. She's absolutely insane! She treats me like a servant, as if my day wasn't bad enough. I haven't got a choice in this marriage arrangement.

I slump with all my strength onto my king sized bed, allowing a deep sigh of stress and worry rush out. Before I decide to smash all the antique decoration in my room, my rebellious side forms inside of me. My eyes are caught by the calm shore, not too far from the castle. I stare out of my window for a few minutes, in my own world, before doing my usual escape route from what feels like a human cage.

With a rustle and a thump I land in the rather small bushes, climbing out of my window was never a big problem since my room was on the ground floor. I poke my head out of the green bush, checking if the area is clear. Casually climbing out and dusting off some random leaves which happened to be stuck on my clothes, receiving odd glares from the gardeners and some servants.

I finally managed to slip out of sight, away from anyone and anything. No one uses the route I do to get to my secret area because the path I walk on has been abandoned for many centuries. They build a new one leading else where, giving me the perfect opportunity to have some privacy. Away from ruling, away from order, away from that damn castle that I despise with every fiber of my being. Away from people.

I reach my shore of peace and wonder after a few minutes, admiring the calm waves blanketing over the sand, the large boulders giving a perfect 'Wall' of privacy. Seagulls fighting over food, their chirping was rather quite peaceful. All of this calmed me down, the smell of the salty air was like a drug to me. It always managed to sooth my temper.

I do indeed hate the ocean, well I don't hate everything in there, but my biggest fear is the deep ocean blue. Where you can't see anything around you, and before you can turn your back a giant whale swallows you up. Massive creatures the size of ships are what really scare me, it's amazing and terrifying at the same time.

I wish I didn't fear the ocean, some times I think of the most absurd thoughts. What if I was a merrow? Would life be better for me? I mean sure the hunters are a problem but you could just swim away to freedom...right?

I decide to be cocky and manage to climb one of the two large boulders which I was able to get atop without soaking my clothes. I didn't realize how slippery the rock was until I almost slipped into the water, practically giving me a small heart attack as I steady my quick breathing.

Once I'm finally on top of the large rock, I stop my self from looking at the deep sea and try to focus on the beautiful sunset. I wish I could spend every evening like this, enjoying the sum's last few minutes. I also managed to see a barely visible moon in the warm orange sky. Beautiful colours such as pink, mixed into purple giving a soft blue. Yellow into red, emitting a strong glow of orange.

Jacks P.O.V ~

I wipe the last of my tears away, my blurry vision slowly fading back. Readying my self to jump out of the water and onto my boulder. I use up all the little strength I have and launch my self atop the rather high boulder, before I can land I notice something odd about the large rock that accompanied mine. A...human?! 

I landed on the rock with a loud thud, giving out a muffled whimper as all my attention was on the human. Straight away, his head snaps to my direction. Raven black hair, flowing with the wind. I meet his warm coca eyes, fear and shock are the emotions I can see from them. I'm practically hypnotized, staring at his warm gaze, not even realizing the mess I've put my self into.

Mark P.O.V ~

I stare into his amazingly bright blue eyes, as blue as the brightest sky on a lovely morning. As beautiful as the blue orchids that bloom in our garden. As hypnotizing as the most beautiful mix of colours, put all together in a pair of eyes, the sunset reflecting off of them. I then glanced at his astonishing, large, green tail mixes of blues and yellows. It then snapped in my mind. He's a merrow...

Before I could say a word, a large wave came crashing onto the rock, dragging me into the deep, blue sea that I feared most. I couldn't even squirm out a cry for mercy. The last thing I remember was hitting my head on the rock where I lay, the sound of Salty Shores fading as I slip into blackness.

To be Continued ~

AN: Cliffhangers! :D well..kinda 😂 Anywho! what'd ya think of the first chapter? I thought I'd end it on a high note! I hope my English in my books haven't gotten worse, idk why but I feel it has. So how's the plot line? I'm all open for ideas on the story! Even though I have the story planned out, it's always nice to have peeps give their opinion, so I can write down what I know you want and like :3

PS: Sorry if there are any spelling mistakes, I'll correct it when I have the energy, as of now I drained all my motivation on animating and writing.

Thank you so much for reading/voting! And have a good one!

~Polaris