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Chapter 3: When Things Don't Go as Planned...
After Alexander left, Damion returned to his grotto deep within Mua Pel'Am. He joyfully sang a haunting siren song. Next to him, he had Mortimer Goth's corrupted soul and Alexander's Melodic Mermadic Voice.
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After Alexander left, Damion returned to his grotto deep within Mua Pel'Am. He joyfully sang a haunting siren song. Next to him, he had Mortimer Goth's corrupted soul and Alexander's Melodic Mermadic Voice.
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Spoiler
When Damion finished his song, he chuckled then spoke to the shell with Mortimer's Soul. "Your son has grown up over the years, but he can be such a fool. Not that you were much wiser than him. In fact, you had much worse desires. I think I did the world a favor by taking your soul. As for Alexander..."
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"A merperson's voice is such a precious and powerful thing, and he was so quick to give it up. It was too easy. Oh, how I love an easy mark."
Damion leaned back on his basking rock. "Mortimer, your son will keep me entertained for many years. To think you would sacrifice him for your own benefit, I'm so happy she saved him from the fate you set up for him."
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When Alexander saw her on the shore, his heart nearly leapt out of his chest and he rushed to meet her. Without thinking, he tried to say "hello" and introduce himself. The young woman simply stared back in confusion.
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When he didn't make a sound, the reality of his situation started to sink in.
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'How will I learn more about her if I can't even introduce myself?' Alexander thought.
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The young woman came closer, and Alex started to feel a little hopeful. 'Maybe... Maybe she will introduce herself instead.'
"Do I know you? No, I guess not."
Alex wanted to answer her. He wanted to tell her about how much he wanted to get to know her.
"Well, if you have nothing else to say, I'll be going now."
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As she turned away, Alexander's heart shattered. He wanted to ask her to wait, but he couldn't make a sound.
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As the sun set, the pod left for their home at St. Taz. Kemps and Calum both didn't like the twins being too far away from home after dark. Most ocean predators that merlings are vulnerable to come out at night or as the sun sets. Furthermore, merlings are weaker swimmers than the adult merfolk, and the risk generally wasn't worth it. Alexander silently followed his parents, uncle, and aunt home. Kemps figured he just didn't want to talk at the moment. Calum and Arihi were too busy carrying their tired sons as they swam. Dylan and Zeph slept in their parents arms.
When they returned home, Alex stretched his tail out on a basking rock and cried. 'I'm such a fool.'
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'Get to know her by listening. Yeah right. That worked out really well.'
While Alex wiped away his tears, his twin little brothers listened to him in the surf. The merboys were mostly underwater, so Alex didn't notice them listening from just below the surface.
"What do you think he's upset about?" Dylan asked.
"I don't know. Do you think we should ask?" Zeph asked in turn.
"I don't know how we are going to do that. This close to the shore, it's not exactly easy to raise our heads very high above the waves."
"We could try slapping our tails on the surface of the water? Maybe that would get his attention."
"Even while he's crying, I can't hear anything? Can you?"
"No, he's completely silent?"
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Alex saw the twins poorly hiding in the waves. He wanted to yell at them for spying on him, but he knew he couldn't make a sound.
"Maybe we should give him some space?" Dylan asked his twin.
"Maybe, I hate seeing him like this." Zeph replied.
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After the twins dove underwater to sleep with their parents, Alex cried himself to sleep on the basking rock.
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The next day, the family returned to the cove they often gathered at. Alex continued to sob. While his parents, uncle, and aunt gave him space, the twins had other plans.
"Today is the day!" Dylan enthused.
"What do you mean?" Zeph asked.
"Today is the day we find out why Alex is so upset and make him happy again!"
"And how do you suppose we do that? He won't even get into the water."
"I have a plan. Trust me."
"You have a plan? That's a new one."
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"Hey Mr. Guppy Fins!" Dylan shouted.
Alex couldn't ignore the taunt. He was upset, but he wasn't a baby merling. Alex slid off the basking rock and swam after the twins. It was easy for Alex to catch up to them before they got very far.
Alex gestured a question. 'Who are you calling a guppy?'
"Dylan, it actually worked."
"I told you I had a plan."
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Alex clenched his fist and threw up his hand. 'Are you two paying attention? I asked you a question!'
"Well, I guess he's more like a shark than a guppy." Zeph remarked.
"What do you mean?" Dylan asked.
"Because I've only seen a shark upset like this."
"Oh, I guess he didn't like being called a guppy?"
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Alex threw his hands up. 'This is hopeless.'
"Sorry about calling you a guppy." Dylan apologized.
"We just thought you looked upset. You've been crying since last night." Zeph added. "We were worried about you."
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'They are just worried about me. Of course, they are.' Alex started crying again. 'I want to tell you guys everything! I want to tell you stories like I used to!'
"It's okay to be upset." Dylan tried to comfort his older brother. "Just tell us what's going on?"
"Maybe we can help you?" Zeph suggested.
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"Dylan, I don't think he can tell us what's wrong?" Zeph observed.
"Now that you mention it, I get the same feeling." Dylan said.
'They're figuring it out on their own.' Alex thought, growing a little more hopeful.
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Alex began making rapid gestures with his hands and changed the expression on his face. The twins tried to listen.
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"Are you getting any of this?" Zeph asked.
"Quiet, this is very delicate communication!" Dylan advised. "Keep going. I think I understand."
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"So, you had a fight with Uncle Kemps, went to the sea witch that helped our parents be together, and you made a deal with him."
"Dylan, it's a miracle you can make sense of any of this." Zeph glanced at his twin.
"Quiet, he's not done."
"Sorry."
"It's all good, I just need to really concentrate."
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Alex made a few more quick gestures as Dylan carefully watched every movement and facial expression.
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"Alex, what were you thinking?!" Dylan exclaimed. "I'm dense, but I'm not that dense!"
"What did he say?" Zeph asked.
"Well, he made a deal with a sea witch after having an argument with Kemps. Apparently, he's interested in a human girl and Kemps didn't like him getting too close to a human. So, like the barnacle brain storyteller he is, he forgot the part of our parent's story where our mom had to out smart the sea witch she went to become a mermaid. When he went to the sea witch, he signed away his voice in exchange for a chance to be with a girl he doesn't know. That same girl was confused when he suddenly showed up and walked away. He's been upset ever since his crush dismissed him."
Dylan breathed.
Zeph looked at his older brother. "Well, he's not Mr. Guppy. He's Mr. Barnacles. What were you thinking?!"
Alex made another gesture. "He totally regrets everything and doesn't disagree with you Zeph." Dylan translated.
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Alex made more gestures. "And apparently, Kemps can't get involved because the Enchantment the Sea Witch cast prohibits him from doing anything to stop whatever Alex decides to do."
"I mean, that's kind of a shame." Zeph admitted. "Kemps is the one most likely to rush after that sea witch to do something about this. He might even be able to fix this problem. He's pretty powerful."
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Alex waved his hand fiercely.
"Apparently, getting Kemps to help him would defeat the purpose of going to the Sea Witch. He still feels hurt by Kemps and would rather figure this out on his own."
Dylan looked at his older brother, perplexed. "Alex, you're not just Mr. Barnacles, you're Captain Barnacles! Why won't you ask for help?!"
"Maybe no one can understand him except you." Zeph remarked.
"Most aren't creative enough to connect the dots." Dylan admitted.
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Alex made a series of gestures. Dylan did his best to concentrate on his brother's movements and expressions.
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"Okay, that's even crazier than not getting help from an adult."
"Dylan what did he say this time?"
"He said that he wants our help. He said that, since I can understand him, I can help him talk to the girl he's crushing on. He promises that the enchantment placed on us will keep us safe from the dangers of the human world. More or less, he's Admiral Barnacles."
"If Kemps catches us anywhere near a human..." Zeph started to say.
"We will be lucky to live to become mermen." Dylan finished.
Alex made another gesture.
"It could work though." Zeph thought for a moment. "He can't exactly stop anything Alex tries to do."
"But, we aren't magically enchanted?" Dylan asked.
"Maybe, the enchantment can still protect us like Alex said."
"Well, it's true that the enchantment will protect us from humans. At least, that's what it's supposed to do."
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Zeph smiled. "We'll help you. Don't worry."
"We can't exactly not help." Dylan added.
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"But, you'll owe us big time!" Zeph said.
Alex smiled and nodded.
"He says thank you and will pay us back for this." Dylan translated.
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"A merperson's voice is such a precious and powerful thing, and he was so quick to give it up. It was too easy. Oh, how I love an easy mark."
Damion leaned back on his basking rock. "Mortimer, your son will keep me entertained for many years. To think you would sacrifice him for your own benefit, I'm so happy she saved him from the fate you set up for him."
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When Alexander saw her on the shore, his heart nearly leapt out of his chest and he rushed to meet her. Without thinking, he tried to say "hello" and introduce himself. The young woman simply stared back in confusion.
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When he didn't make a sound, the reality of his situation started to sink in.
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'How will I learn more about her if I can't even introduce myself?' Alexander thought.
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The young woman came closer, and Alex started to feel a little hopeful. 'Maybe... Maybe she will introduce herself instead.'
"Do I know you? No, I guess not."
Alex wanted to answer her. He wanted to tell her about how much he wanted to get to know her.
"Well, if you have nothing else to say, I'll be going now."
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As she turned away, Alexander's heart shattered. He wanted to ask her to wait, but he couldn't make a sound.
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As the sun set, the pod left for their home at St. Taz. Kemps and Calum both didn't like the twins being too far away from home after dark. Most ocean predators that merlings are vulnerable to come out at night or as the sun sets. Furthermore, merlings are weaker swimmers than the adult merfolk, and the risk generally wasn't worth it. Alexander silently followed his parents, uncle, and aunt home. Kemps figured he just didn't want to talk at the moment. Calum and Arihi were too busy carrying their tired sons as they swam. Dylan and Zeph slept in their parents arms.
When they returned home, Alex stretched his tail out on a basking rock and cried. 'I'm such a fool.'
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'Get to know her by listening. Yeah right. That worked out really well.'
While Alex wiped away his tears, his twin little brothers listened to him in the surf. The merboys were mostly underwater, so Alex didn't notice them listening from just below the surface.
"What do you think he's upset about?" Dylan asked.
"I don't know. Do you think we should ask?" Zeph asked in turn.
"I don't know how we are going to do that. This close to the shore, it's not exactly easy to raise our heads very high above the waves."
"We could try slapping our tails on the surface of the water? Maybe that would get his attention."
"Even while he's crying, I can't hear anything? Can you?"
"No, he's completely silent?"
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Alex saw the twins poorly hiding in the waves. He wanted to yell at them for spying on him, but he knew he couldn't make a sound.
"Maybe we should give him some space?" Dylan asked his twin.
"Maybe, I hate seeing him like this." Zeph replied.
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After the twins dove underwater to sleep with their parents, Alex cried himself to sleep on the basking rock.
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The next day, the family returned to the cove they often gathered at. Alex continued to sob. While his parents, uncle, and aunt gave him space, the twins had other plans.
"Today is the day!" Dylan enthused.
"What do you mean?" Zeph asked.
"Today is the day we find out why Alex is so upset and make him happy again!"
"And how do you suppose we do that? He won't even get into the water."
"I have a plan. Trust me."
"You have a plan? That's a new one."
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"Hey Mr. Guppy Fins!" Dylan shouted.
Alex couldn't ignore the taunt. He was upset, but he wasn't a baby merling. Alex slid off the basking rock and swam after the twins. It was easy for Alex to catch up to them before they got very far.
Alex gestured a question. 'Who are you calling a guppy?'
"Dylan, it actually worked."
"I told you I had a plan."
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Alex clenched his fist and threw up his hand. 'Are you two paying attention? I asked you a question!'
"Well, I guess he's more like a shark than a guppy." Zeph remarked.
"What do you mean?" Dylan asked.
"Because I've only seen a shark upset like this."
"Oh, I guess he didn't like being called a guppy?"
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Alex threw his hands up. 'This is hopeless.'
"Sorry about calling you a guppy." Dylan apologized.
"We just thought you looked upset. You've been crying since last night." Zeph added. "We were worried about you."
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'They are just worried about me. Of course, they are.' Alex started crying again. 'I want to tell you guys everything! I want to tell you stories like I used to!'
"It's okay to be upset." Dylan tried to comfort his older brother. "Just tell us what's going on?"
"Maybe we can help you?" Zeph suggested.
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"Dylan, I don't think he can tell us what's wrong?" Zeph observed.
"Now that you mention it, I get the same feeling." Dylan said.
'They're figuring it out on their own.' Alex thought, growing a little more hopeful.
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Alex began making rapid gestures with his hands and changed the expression on his face. The twins tried to listen.
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"Are you getting any of this?" Zeph asked.
"Quiet, this is very delicate communication!" Dylan advised. "Keep going. I think I understand."
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"So, you had a fight with Uncle Kemps, went to the sea witch that helped our parents be together, and you made a deal with him."
"Dylan, it's a miracle you can make sense of any of this." Zeph glanced at his twin.
"Quiet, he's not done."
"Sorry."
"It's all good, I just need to really concentrate."
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Alex made a few more quick gestures as Dylan carefully watched every movement and facial expression.
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"Alex, what were you thinking?!" Dylan exclaimed. "I'm dense, but I'm not that dense!"
"What did he say?" Zeph asked.
"Well, he made a deal with a sea witch after having an argument with Kemps. Apparently, he's interested in a human girl and Kemps didn't like him getting too close to a human. So, like the barnacle brain storyteller he is, he forgot the part of our parent's story where our mom had to out smart the sea witch she went to become a mermaid. When he went to the sea witch, he signed away his voice in exchange for a chance to be with a girl he doesn't know. That same girl was confused when he suddenly showed up and walked away. He's been upset ever since his crush dismissed him."
Dylan breathed.
Zeph looked at his older brother. "Well, he's not Mr. Guppy. He's Mr. Barnacles. What were you thinking?!"
Alex made another gesture. "He totally regrets everything and doesn't disagree with you Zeph." Dylan translated.
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Alex made more gestures. "And apparently, Kemps can't get involved because the Enchantment the Sea Witch cast prohibits him from doing anything to stop whatever Alex decides to do."
"I mean, that's kind of a shame." Zeph admitted. "Kemps is the one most likely to rush after that sea witch to do something about this. He might even be able to fix this problem. He's pretty powerful."
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Alex waved his hand fiercely.
"Apparently, getting Kemps to help him would defeat the purpose of going to the Sea Witch. He still feels hurt by Kemps and would rather figure this out on his own."
Dylan looked at his older brother, perplexed. "Alex, you're not just Mr. Barnacles, you're Captain Barnacles! Why won't you ask for help?!"
"Maybe no one can understand him except you." Zeph remarked.
"Most aren't creative enough to connect the dots." Dylan admitted.
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Alex made a series of gestures. Dylan did his best to concentrate on his brother's movements and expressions.
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"Okay, that's even crazier than not getting help from an adult."
"Dylan what did he say this time?"
"He said that he wants our help. He said that, since I can understand him, I can help him talk to the girl he's crushing on. He promises that the enchantment placed on us will keep us safe from the dangers of the human world. More or less, he's Admiral Barnacles."
"If Kemps catches us anywhere near a human..." Zeph started to say.
"We will be lucky to live to become mermen." Dylan finished.
Alex made another gesture.
"It could work though." Zeph thought for a moment. "He can't exactly stop anything Alex tries to do."
"But, we aren't magically enchanted?" Dylan asked.
"Maybe, the enchantment can still protect us like Alex said."
"Well, it's true that the enchantment will protect us from humans. At least, that's what it's supposed to do."
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Zeph smiled. "We'll help you. Don't worry."
"We can't exactly not help." Dylan added.
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"But, you'll owe us big time!" Zeph said.
Alex smiled and nodded.
"He says thank you and will pay us back for this." Dylan translated.
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Most of the Mods I use are from Spinning Plumbob. The Expanded Mermaids Mod is the biggest mod I use. Here's a link to the Expanded Mermaids Mod and the Patreon for Spinning Plumbob. Most of the Mods I use can be found there. I try to only use mods that will be made public or available for free.
Credit for Mods:
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