Art by Joao vagner

Y/N-Your name

Siren name: Noenia

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Your POV

"They're all over me! I can't-"

"Stay calm Zack! I'm right behind them." I speak through the channel trying to ease his nerves

I open fire on the three jets behind him, successfully hitting two of them. The two pilots quickly eject from their crashing jets and I turn my attention on the final jet between me and my friend. I desperately try and follow it's path as it tries to shake me but the pilot's movements were so erratic I couldn't keep up. I watch in horror as the jet fires at Zack's jet wings sending him barreling towards the ocean.

"Eject Zack! Eject!" I scream at him

"I-I can't! I c-can't find the lever!" He panics

"Yes you can dammit! It's underneath your seat!"

After a few seconds Zack ejects from his jet earning a sigh of relief from me. I fly after the enemy jet and immediately shoot at it's engine, not giving it a chance to escape. I watch with some satisfaction as it crashes into the ocean.

"All fighters return to the ship. All enemy fighters have been dealt with."

"Yes sir. We'll return immediately." Our captain, Emma responds

We land back on our carrier just as they release a rescue ship to collect the pilots. I open the canopy and climb out joining a few of my squad mates on the deck.

"Those ships really came out of nowhere." Aaron sighs running his hand through his brown hair

"I know right? I'm surprised they didn't try to attack the ship. I mean they had time." I point out before Emma walks over to us

"Alright everyone to the bridge. Commander wants a word with us."

We nod, the five of us following her to the bridge. We enter the bridge a few minutes later, saluting our commander.

"Commander Alex." Emma salutes

He was of course dressed in his white uniform, with his various metals and ribbons decorating it. Alex turns around at the sound of Emma's voice, facing us with his hands behind his back.

"I wanted to say good job today. You and your squad reacted quickly and took care of them quickly."

"Thank you sir."

"I also wanted-"

Commander Alex is suddenly interrupted by someone yelling through the comms.

"We're being attacked!"

Alex rushes over to the console grabbing the radio.

"What do you mean rescue one?"

"-something in the water!-" The radio crackles

"Sir we're about to lose the channel." A nearby sailor speaks trying to focus in on the channel

"Return to the ship at once rescue one!" The commander barks into the handheld radio

My squad and I all share a look of worry as the only response is static.

"Rescue one?"

This time there's no response and everyone on the bridge shows a look of worry. One of the captains grabs a pair of binoculars looking in the last known direction of the small boat. A few intense seconds of silence later the captain finally speaks.

"Lower the docking clamps! They're coming in at 2 o'clock!"

The other sailors are quick to do as they're told, lowering the clamps (I don't know what they're called so that's what I'm calling them) so the ship can dock. The commander leaves the bridge and we follow, concerned about our fellow brothers and sisters. A few more sailors join us as we head onto the gallery deck. The small boat had just been secured and two panicked sailors hopped out.

"Brent what the hell happened!?" Our commander growls, gaining the attention of the two, "Where's the rest of your squad?"

"I-I don't know! We had reached the area where Zack had landed but he wasn't with his parachute! There was no sign of him!"

"We pulled the parachute onto the boat to examine it and the ropes had been cut clean off!" The other sailor continues

"But didn't Zack have a knife on him?" I ask

"Those cut marks weren't from a knife. It was too clean of a cut."

"You said you were being attacked." Alex narrowed his eyes crossing his arms

"We were! Just as we were about to head back this creature grabbed Maria! The creature had webbed hands and from the quick glimpse we got of her face even gills and fins!"

"In our panic two more had grabbed Kieth and Elisa! They would've had me too if Micheal here didn't save me." Brent shivered looking back at the ocean

Alex cursed, gaining the attention of all of us.

"What is it sir?" Emma asks

The commander looks at the others before turning to the others behind us.

"You three get them to the infirmary. I need to discuss something private here with Emma and her squad."

"Of course sir!"

The three sailors swiftly grab a hold of Micheal and Brent leading them down into the ship.

"This is going to stay between us understood?"

"Yes sir." We all respond

"Those creatures are humanoid creatures that have the head and upper body of a female human, but the lower half of a fish."

"So you mean mermaids sir?"

"No-sirens."

"Sirens?" Aaron scoffs, "As in the mythological creatures? They can't be real."

"This portion of the sea has been rumored to be infested with them. Many locals at the last town we docked at warned me of them. I didn't believe them or the reports. I should've heeded their warning before guiding us here."

"The reports?"

Alex takes a deep breath averting his gaze to the sea, "Other countries have had ships and crew gone missing all throughout this portion. All of them claimed that it was because of sea creatures."

"So what are we going to do?"

"Simple-leave as soon as possible."

"Sir!" A young mechanic shouts stumbling onto the deck

"What is it Anderson?"

"The propellers just suddenly malfunctioned. Me and the other mechanics have tried to start them back up but it's no use!"

"What?"

"They won't cut back on!"

"Take me there."

"Yes sir."

He follows the mechanic back into the ship leaving the four of us standing there in shock.

"There's no way they can be real...right?" Zane asks staring out into the ocean

"I don't know. He looked...afraid. Besides, it sounds like we'll have to deal with this for a few days. Or well however long it takes for them to get the propellers up and running." I mutter

"Let's just forget this yeah? Besides, it's almost dinner time. I'm sure y'all are hungry." Emma smiles wrapping her arms around our shoulders

"Yeah I can go for some grub." Aaron's frown turns into a smile

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Timeskip a wonderful dinner

Your POV

I was sleeping until a sudden voice, no singing, lured me into consciousness. I couldn't help but feel entranced by the song. Whoever it was, was calling me to them. I needed to go to them. I quietly left my room and head towards the main deck, making sure to avoid any of my fellow crew mates. I sneak onto the main deck the singing much louder now. I walk over to the edge of the deck and look down into the pitch black water. My eyes connected with two bright blue ones. My breath is taken away at the sight of the beautiful siren.

"Come to me my love~" She sings holding out her arms

Just before I was about to take the large leap into the ocean, an arm suddenly grabbed my waist and pulls me away from the edge. I heard my siren lover hiss in anger and sadness as I'm dragged further and further away.

"Let go of me!" I growl thrashing in their grip, "I need to go to her!"

"Calm down Y/N! She's a siren! You need to-"

Soon another singing voice comes over us, but it wasn't her voice. It was another one. Zane suddenly let me go and as my trance wore off I looked up at him. My eyes widen in shock when I see that his eyes had glazed over, and he was now headed towards the edge. I reached out and grabbed his arm to stop him but I let go when the same tune from before came over me. I quickly let go of his arm and joined him at the edge of the ship. Another siren was beside mine gesturing for Zane to join her. Without anymore hesitation the two of us jump, not bothered by the near 50 foot drop.

The siren's arms wrapped around me as soon as I was submerged underwater, pulling me close to her. Her blue eyes shine bright for a few seconds before a single name enters my head-

"Noenia." I try to speak only to intake seawater

She immediately panicked slamming her lips against mine as her grip tightened on my waist. Within seconds I was able to breathe again. Noenia slowly pulls away with a small smile on her face. She opens her mouth to speak only to have bullets go flying past us in the water. A growl leaves her as she glares upwards.

"Leave them sister." The siren from earlier speaks swimming towards us with a unconscious Zane, "We will deal with them later. We must get our lovers to safety."

With a frown Noenia turns to me, "Go to sleep my love~"

Almost immediately my body relaxes and Noenia begins to swim away from the ship while my eyes begin to flutter close. Just before I loose consciousness Noenia pulls me against her, a small, happy smile on her face.

"Sleep well darling~"