Chapter 35: Chapter 35

The Mermaid cried in pain as she bled uncontrollable.

"I'm just gonna leave you to watch her die and if she doesn't, I'm coming for the hand". She promised and walked away with her axe.

"We should just tell them". The Mermaid girl told the others with her mind.

They turned to her and she nodded.

"We can't".

"Anita is dead so what else are we protecting?".

"The child".

"She's the last of the Arctic".

"She's bleeding out she's going to die, how long are we going to keep like this, Hannah died because we didn't give up Anita's location and she was dead already so Hannah's death was vain".

"Keep quiet child, you know nothing about what you're saying".

"You know I'm saying the truth, we're gonna die here, at least we can survive but time for someone to come rescue us, Lady Mia and the rest won't abandon us after escaping, the best we can do is try to stay alive till then".

"Mermaids are powerful on sea not land, returning here is suicidal".

"We just have to find a way stop the hunter woman from killing more of us".

"You ain't going to endanger the life of the Arctic, she should be 18 now".

"Supposing she's alive we don't know that, what if we die for nothing".

"We won't die for nothing".

"Shut up child".

"Stop calling me a child, I'm twenty five, do my structure still deceive you all?".

"You gave out Anita's location, are you gonna give out that of her child as well ".

" You speak like I know where she is ".

" But you know she was in the box and you're going to tell the hunter woman out of your childish act ".

" Am not, all we need is something very convincing, just trust me ".

" What are you up to child? ".

" I got this mother ". She thought and raised her head.

" Please tell the hunter woman that we are ready to speak ". She said aloud and one of the guard turned to her.

" Watch over them ". He told another and left.

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" Mermaid?". Cindy stammered and turned back slowly to Kapella who stood at a spot.

She scoffed shaking her head.

" Eating fish meal, the beauty, the voice, the...... You were a Mermaid and just that single word you couldn't tell". She added wanting to walk past the women but they grabbed her back and began to sing.

"Stop!". Kapella roared angrily and they paused.

"She knows who you are, humans shouldn't know, they should be made to forget". The Woman said pointing to Mrs. Elijah, Cindy and Steve.

"They're my family, let her go".

They let Cindy go and she ran back into the house.

"Who are you?". Mrs. Elijah asked.

"We should ask you same question cos if you're a Mermaid you should hear what we're saying right now".

Kapella's bracelet glowed and she quickly took it off.

"We need your help". She could hear the voices of the mermaids in her head.

"What's that thing you took from your hand, it looks familiar". The woman said openly now.

Mrs. Elijah collects the bracelet from behind and hid it behind her.

"I didn't take anything off, I recognize you, you were the injured woman".

"Yes, Thank you for delaying that person, it must have been a hunter". She heard the woman's voice in her head.

"If you're gonna keep speaking into my head, I'm never gonna listen to you".

"Why should humans hear our discussion?".

"I've told you they're my family, so whoever you are take your leave".

"You're wrong, we're your true family, how did you end up in the family of humans?".

"Mia isn't it... Lady Mia". Mrs. Elijah said and she was shocked as she turned to her.

"How did you........ Jane?".

"That's right Jane, it's been a long time". Mrs. Elijah replied.

"You are not a Mermaid, right?, that's why she didn't tell you she was one".

"Or I found out already, before Anita left with Danny she revealed it alright?, Where's she and what are you doing here at Phoenix".

"Long story but to cut it short we were captured by Hunters and Anita escaped with her child whose whereabout is unknown".

"She had a child".

"Yes for Danny, Anita should tell you the story herself when we find her, we're in no position to tell you".

" What are you doing here, all of you". Mrs. Elijah asked.

"We need help".

"You came to the wrong place".

"We're the only few who escaped and we need help to rescue the rest, we need the number against the hunters so we're gathering every possible Mermaid we can fight so we can be match against the Hunter Woman and her people ".

" No! No!, Not my daughter, where are your people held captive, in a sea or ocean? No land, knowing fully well that you're not a match against them on land".

"Your Daughter, Do humans now give birth to Mermaids or did you marry a..".

Mrs. Elijah slam the door to their face and bolt it angrily.

"You need to join us and rescue your people girl, we're a family". Kapella heard the Woman's voice in their head.

"Mom I should...".

"No you won't".

"But why?".

"They shouldn't know you're the Artic that's why I lied and two it's suicidal, fighting on land is ".

"Someone should explain to me what's going on". Cindy said and they realized she was still there.

"And me too". Steve said

"Will you get back to your room!". She said and he left.

"Have your seat Cin".

"I was on my way home Ella".

"Just listen to me for once and let's settle this, I'm gonna tell you everything but please no third party".

"Have we ever leaked any of our secrets before?".

"Alright, I'm sorry Cindy, please do seat".

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A Limousine came to halt at the front of the building and Lovely alighted as the door opened for him.

He was moving toward the entrance when he saw Dahlia standing akimbo with a sad look.

"Hey, big sis". He said full of smiles as he approached her but she attacked with a slap which he was quick to block.

"Dahlia?".

"You ungrateful brother, after all I've done for you,I provide whatever you need, I fight mom and Dad for you, is this how you choose to repay me? Huh? ". She said angrily.

" I'm sorry am late, I had an issue with Mom ".

" I know, you left school about forty minutes ago, look at the time you return ".

" Do you now monitor my movement, I said I'm sorry that I'm late ".

" So where were you, huh? C'mon drop a big bad lie". She said.

"I went on a ride with a girl". He announced and she scoffed.

"Omg! He had the gods to even say it right to my face". She said and laughed.

"No, No, No, Candy?".

"I can't believe you're monitoring my movement, I'm no longer a kid, Sis".

"Will you keep quiet!, You don't even have remorse for what you just did, you sacrificed our date for some girl and you tell me right to my face, have you forgotten I get jealous seeing you with other girls?".

"I've tried to please you in all way and I appreciate the fact of looking out for me but how can a human survive a day without communication with the female folks". He asked.

"You have me, Ashley and your new distant relative Roxy".

"That's not what I meant".

"Then what did you mean?".

"When we were chasing some Mermaids the last time, one had escaped into a shop where the girl worked by the time I got there, she was gone and the blame was on me, I love fixing things so I needed to ask the girl some questions".

"You took the girl into your car".

"Drag, don't you trust me anymore, have you forgotten Candy doesn't have much to do with female folks".

"She's just lucky your sibling don't recognize her else her funeral date would have been fixed already".

"Do you have to hurt people always?".

"Alright, I'm sorry, can we go now?".

"You spoilt my mood already"..

He said walking away.

"C'mon Candy don't be like that , What do you want, new phone, a mansion, Candy!". She called out but he was out of sight already.

"Gosh".

He entered his room angrily as he bolted the door.

"You lied". He roared angrily.

"You keep on lying to survive for how long".

He punch the mirror angrily causing the glass to shatter down.

"Fvcking stupid family filled with idiots!". He said and grabbing the chair smashed it on the wall.

"I don't have a life, not here, a mother who controls me like an AI, a father who care less and all he does is beat the pulp out of you, a first born who loves me abnormally, brothers who hate me, sister who wonders whether to be good or evil". He announced moving toward the family portrait on the wall.

He carried it and smashed it on the ground.

"Lovely! What's going on!". He could hear voices from the outside.

"I can't love, I don't have a power over my life, that isn't a life". He said and kicked the cabinet.

"I can't run from them but neither can I stay".

"Father I know you're somewhere, I don't know if Mom's story about your death is true, I never had a chance to meet you once but I believe you were a good person, you left me to Mom to destroy my life, that isn't fair". He roared and the door broke open letting his family in except Diaz.

"Lovely". Ashley called out as she moved to him.

"Lovely?, Now I know why you all call me Candy it's because there's nothing Lovely about me". He whispered.

"What's wrong with you son? ".

" Where's father? Where's my father? ".

" He's dead and it's gone already, why are you eating yourself up".

"I hate you, all of you!". He roared furiously.

"I'll call the doctor". Dahlia told them.