Chapter 7: Chapter 7

"It tastes so delicious, the feeling is...". Kapella said and she drew the fishtail out of her mouth licking her lip.

"Is she a vampire?". Steve asked from behind.

"Kapella where's your bracelet?". Mrs. Elijah asked as she moved closer.

"I don't need it, I feel so powerful". She said.

"Listen Kapella whatever you're feeling right now....". Mrs. Elijah said and she sights the bracelet on the ground.

"Can feel like the best feeling in the world but no matter how scary you look, you're still my daughter, I love you". She said and hugged her but her hand beckoned at Steve who understand and moved closer.

Her fingers point to the bracelet and he gave it to her.

"I always love you Kapella but you can't live as a monster". Mrs. Elijah said and with one swift move slide the bracelet into her hand.

Kapella gasped loudly and raced to the sink.

"Did I just eat a live fish, it tasted too so, it still taste good, it was delicious than the one you make, I need to puke it out". She cried trying to vomit by all means but it was fruitless.

"I don't feel stomach ache, why is it like I just eat a normal meal, no I need to puke out". She cried still trying to puke but couldn't.

"Damn!". She screamed as Mrs. Elijah and Steve stared blankly at her.

"She's a vampire, right?". Steve asked.

"He's right, Vampire". Kapella said turning back.

"I'm a damn vampire, I eat people".

"You didn't eat me". Steve said.

"You're not a Vampire, Daughter".

"Don't tell me that Mom, isn't it time you tell me what I'm, what sort of weird human I am?". She roared.

"You're not a weird human, you're special".

"That's what you keep saying, special, I almost lost my best friend today, why?, just because my hair would have been exposed and now you'll get to say if I had cut it, it wouldn't have happened but how long will I leave a disguised life".

"Steve excuse us and tell no one about this, not your friends or anyone". Mrs. Elijah said.

"I never told anyone my sister was Rapunzel and I won't still tell anyone that she's a Vampire". He said.

"I'm not a fvcking... Sorry.. I'm not a damn Vampire". She roared.

"Alright, Fish Devourer". He said walking out.

She grinned to go after him but Mrs. Elijah held her back.

"He's a kid".

"Maybe we should start with how that bracelet got out of your hand?". She added.

"Or maybe we should start why I love Aqua life like I belong to...".

"Kapella!". Mrs. Elijah cuts her off.

"I'm special, I know that line already".

"Then trust me".

"Trust you?, you can't even tell me the truth, I'm eighteen Mom no longer a kid, if the urge to eat a live fish can be so irresistible... It's because I didn't have my bracelet on... What's special about it, it isn't protection".

"Yes, it is".

"No, it isn't".

"It protects you from your true self". Mrs. Elijah spilled out hurriedly.

"Oh my God! What did I say, I didn't mean that, it protects you just know that ". She said

" Protect me against myself that partially answers the question of what I am ". She said and Mrs. Elijah burst into tears.

" Mom you're crying ". Kapella said and moved to her.

" Mom stops it, you make me sad, stop crying ".

" You make me feel like I can't be trusted, I'm your mother, I won't do anything to hurt you ". She cried.

"Hey Mom, I'm sorry.. I'm sorry I hurt you... I didn't mean to but I feel like my life is a lie". Kapella said and00 leaned on her chest.

"There are secrets, you're right and you're intelligent enough to know that there are strange things about you but it's best if you don't know about it, not forever but just for now, when the appropriate time comes, you'll know". Mrs. Elijah said and Kapella hugged her tightly

"I'm scared Mom".

"You don't have to be, as long as you have that bracelet on you don't have to be, alright? ". She said caressing her face.

Kapella sniffed and nodded slowly.

"C'mon you must be hungry".

"Mom, the fish tank".

"I'll take care of it".

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Flashback

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It was night at the Atlantic Ocean as a red ship swerve past a rock.

The ship was filled with men and women who were dressing up as divers while others moved harpoons to the deck.

At the edge of the deck was a young woman scanning through the ocean with a binocular.

She was not fully dressed as a diver as she only had a wet suit on.

"Mrs. Arrowood". An Old Man said and moved toward her.

"Bradley". She said and retreating the Binocular turned to him.

'We're closing on them ".

" Good and where's my husband? ". She asked.

" Right behind you". A Young man said from behind.

She moved to him and kissed him on the lips.

"You're going in?".

"Of course I am, Arctic Mermaids are dangerous and the most powerful". Mrs. Arrowood said.

"Mermaids who cry and then it solidify to diamond, they're indeed powerful". Mr. Arrowood told and collects the binocular from her.

"You ain't scared I'm getting in?".

"We've been doing this for long already, I'm not". He said and looked through it.

"I suppose that's the ship". He said staring at the magnified image in the binocular.

"Yes, it is". She replied.

"Why is the ship changing direction?". The Old man inquired and looked narrowly with his dim eyes.

"I paid the ship station to inform the captain that there's a storm at the path they are headed and that North East of the Ocean is the safest path". Mr. Arrowood said.

"Why is that?". He asked.

"Old Bradley, you're retired already, our methods are quite different". He announced.

"Don't tell me that, why are we following that ship, you tortured a mermaid to give you the habitat of the Arctic, she did and we're supposed to be here hunting not stalking, tell me what are you up to Daughter? ". Old Bradley asked.

Mrs. Arrowood lit a cigar and slide it into her lips.

" I'm your only Child, the first female to take the Legacy of the Arrowood ".

" If I had a male child, he would have taken the Legacy ". He roared.

" But you had non and here's my new husband who abandoned his family name to take up Arrowood, show some appreciation father, our family name doesn't get to die, and then I have kids and the legacy continues ". Mrs. Arrowood said and puffed out the smoke in her mouth.

" That doesn't answer the question of what are you up to? ". He asked angrily.

" That ship is our bait ".

" What do you mean bait? ".

" We don't know if that Mermaid is saying the truth, we have to be sure, they get drawn to a passing ship, sing out to the sailors, cause a wreck and that exposes them to us, we give a surprise attack and we capture the Arctic ". Mrs. Arrowood announced.

"Did you listen to what you just said?, bait?, have you forgotten our code? Humans don't get hurt during our exploration".

"Tell me Grandpa are you interested in the Arctic or the code, we'll get there in time and stop the ship from wrecking". Mrs. Arrowood said.

"Ma'am we're losing sight of the ship to the fog". The Captain screamed from where he watched with his telescope.

"It's time, suit up everyone, I want every diver on deck". Mrs. Arrowood roared.

Divers hurried out from the accommodation of the ship to the deck where Mrs. Arrowood was putting on her diving mask.

Her husband helped her to put on the snorkel and she exhaled heavily.

The divers had now filled the deck of the ship all with bow and a sheath filled with special arrows.

"Our mission is to capture as many as we can but if the need to kill arises, do it". She informed and paused.

"Your arrows suffer less resistance from water, don't hesitate to shoot, we don't use guns because water reduces its velocity making it harmless, we use special arrows that disregard the resistance of water and hit the target lethally".

"We use harpoons". She roared.

"You're going underwater, your arrows stuck into the sheath to avoid floating away, you need strength, strength to pull that arrow out, strength to fight the resisting water and place it in your bow, strength to fire, you all are professional hunters and the time have come ". She told and carried the Harpoon Gun in a crate.

She climbed to the edge of the dock and placed the harpoon gun on her shoulder.

" You didn't put on your fins ". Mr. Arrowood said.

" I prefer barefoot". She told and dived into the water.

The divers hurriedly wore their diving fins and dived in as well.

Screams could be heard from ahead as the ship entered into a fog

The other ship could be seen spinning dangerously as the storm engulfed it.

The Captain looked through the telescope and could see singing women on sea rocks around the spinning ship ahead.

"Sire, Mermaids! ".