Daughter of the sea

If this somehow is put in your hands i personally suggest you put it down. if you don't well....your probably in for trouble. if your a person who likes adventure,danger, and all that good stuff that could get you killed then this is your lucky(or not so lucky) day. if you are the total apposite then well, like i said put this book down and find a much...softer book to read.my names Selena Lopez I’m 13 years old, i live in the NY.Big city. Lots of people. Me and my bestie Rose Fox are like any other regular 13 year old’s---Well mostly, we almost always were wet more then we were dry we loved the water almost more then anything.Once when we were 6 or 10 [Rose says that we were about 7] we used to pretend we were mermaids (yes mermaids don't.laugh if you have anything against mermaids then i suggest u should drop this book right now trust me. u might be one of...them) one day i woke up and i had this sudden urge to go to the beach when i went down stairs Rose called she had the same urge so we thought: cool!! were so close we can send massages to each other through our sleep!! and we didn't think much about it we had an urge to go to the beach so what we loved the water anyways how could this be any different? How wrong we were. we convinced our moms to take us 2 the beach when we got there we went straight towards the water and started playing mermaid soon we were out so far that if we tried 2 touch the bottom we would go straight under and u know what? we didint even notice untill we heard our moms screaming from the shore when we looked back the shore looked far away i dont know how we were able to tread water so long. there’s another thing our moms were also pointing behind us and when we turned to see what they where pointing at we froze. there in front of us was a white shark and a mermaid...but this was not the kinds of happy-save-the-sea mermaid you've probably heard of. this ‘mermaid’ had sharp yellowish teeth, long scragly black hair, and a long black sleek tail. She stared at us through emotionless green reptilian eyes “Hello children” she said in a harsh voice chills were running up my back “you’v been very naughty straying so far from your mothers protection ” she looked at us with disdain “very good you just made my job much easier” my wiesll felt warm around my neck my mom made me bring it with me every time i went to the beach it was a light thing really despite the fact that it looked like bronze shell mom said it was a special whistle and would not tell me what it was made of. hand it was comforting to me somehow “what---what do you want?” i stammered “dearies i want nothing but---your lives!” she lunged .by shear instinct i blew my whistle nothing happened,then in my hands, the whistle grew and shaped itself until it was a....sword? my whistle was now four foot long.....spear? i only had time to think cool! the siren stared at my new toy then at me and disappeared...well i thought she had disappeared. “Ha!” she reappeared behind me i dodged.she tried to claw at me with her long talon like nails i smacked her hand with the flat of my spear she hissed, she made a sound in the back of her throat that sounded like a deep growl she lunged again this time without thinking i through my spear through her stomach she howled in pain and then burst into black smoke i just stared shocked i did that?then slowly i looked over at rose to see how she was doing i had gasped because she had----a tail! a black sleek tail i had looked down...i had a tail to i laughed half with relieve and half with shear happiness. me! i had thought. a mermaid!!! rose and i swam happily back to the shores we were human within a few yards of the shore.(to are disappointment) when we reached the shore still a little shaken despite our happiness. our mothers had hugged us crying in relief. when we had told them we were fine and not to cry they had asked us to promise not to tell anyone and also not to go in the water until further notice. we had hung our heads and promised. and we have kept that promise ever since now fast-forward to the present. one day rose and i were playing in my in-ground pool goofing around and yes as pathetic as it sounds we were pretending to be mermaids (even though you might think we are to old for that kinda thing ) I'm sorry but we were having fun. “i Rose of the seas cast a sea spell on you selena-seaweed, you will be consumed in a Whirlpool and will hover over the pool four feet!!” rose said “nooooooo!!” i cryed “ha ha h---” rose trailed off as i was lifted out of the water by a real Whirlpool!. “AAAAAAH!!” i screamed “Rose! w--what--let me out!!” “i--i cant!” she wailed. i tryed to calm myself there had to be a way out ”rose!” i said an idea surfacing in my mind. “if you made the Whirlpool you can make it stop!” she stared at me like Duh! then her expression changed and a look of determination came over her face she closed her eyes. the Whirlpool fell away i only had time to think yes! b for i was falling face first down toward the watter “aaah!” i screamed as i hit the water SPLASH! i groped wildly at the water for as few seconds before i realized that i could swim duh! i swam to the surface and gasped for breath rose rushed to my side as i gaged,sputtered, and choked out water “are you OK?” rose asked, i gave her a sarcastic-what-do-you-think? look and i imediatly felt guilty for it rose looked scared and concerned i wasn't helping her by giving her looks “lets not do that again” she said shakily “defiantly” i agreed “what?---how?---did you do that?” i asked “ i--i i don't know ok?!” she sounded frustrated as if she had already asked her self the question and was annoyed to be asked again “Its...” she faltered considering what word to use next “its cocomplicated” i nodded i understood when rose was ready to tell then she would tell there was no use pushing her but i still had to ask had to “rose?” i said softly “why didn't you tell me?” looking at roses pained face i wished i hadn't said anything “Because.” she said “because i----that is you--would i mean--well its silly really--i....” she groaned “why does this have to be so...so complicated?” she muttered under her breath “its ok” i said lamely “no no its not ok!” i winced at her harshness “i...i should have told you i should have--” her voice cracked “i was afraid “ she said “ afraid of what?” i prodded gently “afraid of..of you!” she exclaimed ” and what you would bloody think of me!” we stood there soaked and rattled in an unsettling silence. i leaned over and hugged her “rose” i said quietly “ don't...ever be afraid to tell me whats up, i would never ever think you were strange in any way” she smiled “i guess i deserve that lecture” she said smiling, relive flooding her voice just then i heard the doorbell ring “that's the door!” i said “I'll get it!” i grabbed my towel and sprinted towards the house i opened the door. a man who looked like he was in his forties or fifties stood there, his complexion was medium tan but strangly white when you look at him from a certain angle hes hair was black with a few gray hairs. it looked like he did an overdose in hair gel. hes nose was turned up and he had beady sharp black eyes he looked very business like in his navy-blue suit and black brief case “hi...” i said “hellu” he said in a British accent . like rose i thought “is Mrs.Lopez in?” he asked “is Mrs.lopez?....oh yes yes that's my mom um yeah shes here let me go and get her” i turned and flew up the stairs ,then i stoped when i reached my moms room. let me tell you a little about my mom before you meet her. Diana Lopez with her dark brown hair (like mine) and melted chocolate brown eyes and tan complexion was,like, the best mom, she worked as a lawyer. no matter how tired she was and all the work she needed to get done she always found time to be with me, take me on little road trips, help me with school...ect. stuff like that she was basically the greatest mom in the world. now since her miscarriage things just didn't matter to her any more i seemed... invisible to her. she wouldn't change her cloths for days she hardly ate and most of the time she would lay on her bed and cry or she would watch TV with out the Volume just...watching blankly as if she were in another world. i took care of her and i almost always didn't feel like doing anything else i would repeat to my self over and over again she needs me i need to work harder. i opened the door, mom was laying on the bed, sleeping? no she was awake just staring at the sealing “mom?” i asked. for a moment she didn't answer i was bout to call her again when she sat up “yes?” she said her voice was raw her eyes were puffy from crying she sighed shakily and stood up “there’s a man who wants to speak with you downstairs “do you want me to send him away?” she tried at a smile “no . no i’ll be right down honey” she walked over to me and gave me a hug “its about time we start over anyways, Sadie” i breathed she was getting better! “i’m so glad you took care of me honey i know now that today's a new day that---” she faltered then she took a shaky breath and continued “ that was...yesterday now is the time to start over” she smiled. i didn't say anything i just smiled back. “ oh that poor man!” mom exclaimed “he must still be there waiting!, go down stars Selena and tell him I'll be right down” she said quickly i turned to go “oh and Sadie?” “yes mom?” “i love you sweetie.” i smiled and went back down stairs”shell be right down” i said to the man he smiled i turned away quickly it was to much. i told myself i was imagining it all, the mans black beady eyes and his--his pointed teeth maybe your not imagining it half of me said no i decided it was there i walked only five steps when it hit me who was this guy? and if he had black beady eyes and pointed teeth why was i leaving my mom with him? quietly i stalked to a hiding spot where i could easily see my mom and the man i held my breath “Derick i wont! you cant do that after---” my mom faltered “i can and i will Mrs. Lopez, even if you do not fancy this it must and will be done! hasn't it been hard enough for you to live with her? with all the dark ones? no i am afraid we cant erase every memory of the dark ones from the child's mind.she must come with me. And if you do not give me her custody willfully i will take her forcefully and...” he leaned towards mom so that he was only a few inches away from her face “ and believe me when i say ,Diana, it will not be very pleasant not at all.” i think i might have fallen asleep or something because the man--Derick was gone like he had disappeared or something. i blinked my mom was still standing in-front of the door ‘...i will take her by force’ had said he would take?---oh. with a sinking feeling in my chest i realized he wanted to take me i was sure of it. take me where? i shook it off stop it i told myself stop thinking about it. i went outside where rose was waiting silently i told her what i had over heard she listened until i was done “i don't know what to make of it Selena” she said furrowing her brows “he seems... evil by the way you have described him” i nodded the guy did look evil but then why had he sounded like he wanted to help? like he wanted to protect me “i know” rose said i looked at her “ what if--” whatever she wanted to say she was interrupted “girls?” my mom called she sounded exited we looked at each other then, sprinted to the house “oh girls!” “you have to hear the news!” she said. she had an unfamiliar look in her sparkling brown eyes i couldn't place (which infuriated me. i hate not knowing.) it looked...i dont know its hard to describe, it looked strange, here eyes had a sort of distant-not-exactly-all-there look to them it wasn't natural, it worried me---but then she had just suffered a miscarriage, followed by Major depression. so that could be it...but i had this feeling that--that it had nothing to do with her problems something something else--- “we---are---going on a cruise! rose your family to!” she exclaimed interrupting my thoughts. I stared at her slowly a feeling of dread settled in my gut crews? what if rose and her went and rose accidentally triggered a whirlpool? what if she couldn't control it and--no. they couldn't go “w--what?” rose asked shakily probably thinking the same thing “why?” i asked are expressions must of been pretty good because my mom stared at as for a moment and laughed uncertainly “whats the matter? you to look as if i said we were going to a mad house. girls this is a crews “ you don't understand! i wanted to scream “girls you should be happy! not many girls get this wonderful experience with there mothers besides i thought you girls loved the water! you should be pumped!” we looked at each other mom was defiantly not alright so we decided to play along “oh mom that's great! we are so excited we must have thought you were kidding!” i gave her a hug rose caught on “oh my gosh!” she shrieked “were going on a cruise!” i looked at her impressed she was way better at this then me. mom sighed obviously satisfied “well Selena you better go pack your things! you to rose, you girls can hang-out later” she gave me one last excited smile and went up to her room to pack. Rose and i looked at each other “what .is .going . on?” rose said slowly “i mean, me having those...those..” she struggled for the word “powers?” i said “yes” rose looked up“should we tell her?” i fallowed her gaze towards moms bedroom door “...no” i replied “its just...” i faltered “not yet” she nodded we locked eyes and made a silent agreement we will tell them one day . I opened my eyes and looked at the clock it read 3:56AM i closed my eyes again hoping to fall asleep again BIP! BIP! BIP! no such luck. i groaned and put the pillow over my head, my alarm blared i through off my covers and hit the off switch.this was the day i had been dreading the day when we would go on the cruise that would probably get us killed. “rose? are you ready, love?” mums voice drifted up the stairs up the stairs to my room “yes, I'm coming! “ i said as i lugged my suit case down the stairs . My mind was fizzing with questions and worries what if we don't come back alive? what if i wont be able to control...it? after all id almost past out trying to free Selena from the whirlpool i created .What if i forgot and ended up destroying the whole ship? i shuddered at the thought. No, that wont happen. I wont forget. “Ah, there’s my girl,” mums voice jolted me from my troubled thoughts “ i thought the stairs would come down for sure,with you tromping down like that!”she chided playfully. She frowned when she saw my face “Hey, whats up?,” she asked when she saw my face ,“I thought you loved the water,” when i didn't answer she frowned “come on you can tell your mum” i sighed i couldn't everything but some but i could tell her some. “mum, i...i feel sick,”all i was thinking wow i said this was wow, this is really lame.but i was tired and out of ideas so i only could pray this would work, “when i was at Selena's house i got very dizzy and i had an awful head ache.”it was a bit of a stretch but hopefully she would buy it.”Rose i know what you think,” alarm spread through my mind how could she know? but i forced myself to remain calm, “i was always nervous when i went places, i understand that,but its always ok to try something new.” relief and disappointment gripped me at the same time, at least she didn't know anything about my...problem, we were still going on the cruise even though i knew my lie wouldn't work it was still disappointing, i had a feeling that i couldn't do anything to help that now. “come on help me bring the last of these bags to the car,” mum said cheerily, “we don’t want to keep are friends waiting now”i grabbed the remaining bag and lugged it to the car “hey rose” said a groggy voice “hi Selena” i replied without looking up. “do you need any help?” she asked i looked up at her, she had a bag under each arm her eyelids were half closed “no were about done here,” “how about you?” she sighed “mom is getting the last bags”--as she spoke she placed the bags she was carrying heavily in the trunk--”since when do you have to get up at 3 A.M for a cruise anyway?” i opened the car door and hopped in seal fallowed.Soon we were on the road without meaning to i fell asleep. “rise and shine” Selena said gravely were here.Together we made are way to the ship.It was strangely large compared to the average cruise ship. It looked golden in the now dimly lit sky “whoa---” seal said, “---its amazing” i agreed. “girls we better hurry their boarding now” i toke one last look at NY city in the background, and wondered if i would ever see it again before following everyone else inside.The inside was amazing,the floor was white marble,there was red carpet flanked by indoor plants.The walls were a soft color.Pictures of people and the sea with golden gilded frames lined the walls. At the end of the hallway were a pair of cherry french doors with golden handles.when we walked through them the lady at the front table smiled “hello! welcome to The Atlantis!! here are your cards”--she handed four cards to us over the desk--”your sweets are on the fourth floor enjoy your stay!” she gave us one more blinding smile before turning back to her computer. “well,girls what are you waiting for? lets go”said Mrs.Lopez as she picked up a cruise map from the desk.”were here...” --she pointed to a certain spot on the map--”So The elevators should be here” she pointed to a spot that looked quite close to where we were. “I see them” Selena said and trudged off in the opposite direction i followed. The elevators were gold as well, i wondered if everything on this ship was.Suddenly the doors slid open and a man in a black suit stepped out “welcome Foxs Lopezs. “how do you know are last names?” Selena asked calmly “i stiffened how did this man know our last names? to our surprise the man laughed “well its all on my list” --he pulled out (seemingly from nowhere) a thick clipboard he motioned to it pointedly--”you see?” he smiled to reveal perfectly straight teeth almost blindingly white. Did every worker on this ship have blinding teeth?.”what floor Ladies?” i just stared lost in thought. “fourth floor” Mrs.Lopez said catching up to us. The man just smiled turned and pressed a butten, strangely the butten’s were not the regular English i was used to but...what was it?roman numerals? its looked some what familiar--i couldn't place it. The man saw my puzzled expression and smiled mysteriously before turning his back to me and started talking with Mrs.Lopez. “rose..” rose turned to selena “yes?” “what?” she said “you just called me” rose replied “no. I didn't” she stared at me “are you ok?” “rose” i was to confused to answer...if Selena didn’t call me i don’t know who did? “rose?” this time it was seal’s voice “i asked if you were ok.rose?”she sounded concerned. “what? yes i was just...confused.” i would tell selena what i had heard later, for some reason i didn't feel comfortable telling her in front of the adults. “---A swimming pool across the hall,and next to that is the ice box” The strange man was telling our mums “There’s also a mall at the end of the hall, fith floor is all water park 20 floor is top deck.” he stoped to take a breath. The elevator stoped moving and came to a halt and the doors slide open “well, thank you mr....?” i said “oh, mr.smite...but you can call me Casparo” he winked and flashed us one last blinding smile before waving and disappearing once again behind the elevator doors. In the hall way there wasn’t much to look at, sweets lined the wall as far as i could see are sweets weren't to hard to find, since they were the first ones. I looked at our cards and gasped. First class was printed on the front and a golden sea dollar on the back. “ Rose aren't you going to open the door?” mum said impatiently. “sorry” i said. The door swung open, The inside was amazing, it looked like a mansion apartment. the floor was cherry wood the carpet was white and fuzzy, The wall was occupied by a massive flat screen in front of that was a large white leather ‘L’ couch in-front of that was a coffee table. The walls were adorned with pictures. The next room was a bathroom witch seemed way to big for one. Finally there was the bed room, four beds occupied the the back wall next to the beds was another door, The kitchen i supposed. “whoa--”i said. “This--is amazing.” Selena agreed. For a moment we forgot are worries and doubts about the ship after all, first class,mall,water park,pool, and there was probably much more on the ship. This might just be the typical cruise and were just over reacting. Something was nagging at the back of my mind somethings just not right but i quickly pushed it away. come on! what could possible go wrong? **CH.2*********************************************************************** I thought the bout was cool but when i saw the mall it just made things even better. Sure i was still worried that this trip could get us killed but, i decided if i was going to die i should better take advantage of my life well i can. Their were all kinds of stores like, all my favorite brands (which i thought odd)and my favorite foods...i just couldn't help but think somehow this was all meant for me. Now seeing my favorite brands and foods in a private mall started to make me feel uneasy...after all these things don’t just happen. I have to stay on guard. “Selena?” rose’s voice jolted me from my thoughts”did you hear me?” rose sounded annoyed but her voice sounded dazed strange...i thought then pushed the thought away. “what? oh just...thinking” rose stared at me quizzically. “Bout’ what?” “This ship this mall...everything! its not right.” i burst out. I sighed “don’t you think that's weird?” to my surprise rose laughed . ”What? oh Selena! this is a cruise! were having fun dont worry about anything...” Don’t worry about anything... for one scary moment i almost believed her “Stop it!” i gasped had rose forgotten? i looked at her directly for the first time that day. to my horror her blue eyes looked blankly into space. I had seen that expression before...then it clicked. her eyes had the same dazed blank expression as mom. all of a sudden i was seized with panic “rose stop it! snap out of it! come back to me!” i pleaded helplessly but her eyes were as blank as ever her once rich blue eyes now almost completely gray.how the heck was i going to get her back? “oh Selena! were on a cruise! were not going to die! we are having fun!” rose said helpfully. i got it. without thinking i slapped rose cross the face. Hard. I held my breath. “oww..” Rose said numbly. i exhaled “Rose we have to get out of here” i said lamely. “you did not just slap me on the face...did you?” rose said annoyed. i sighed impatiently “Rose, yes i did you were in a trance...it was the only way to get you back. We--” “---have to get off this bout.” rose finished for me. “Rose? Selena?, what are you girls doing back there?” came Mrs.Fox voice from around the corner. I looked at rose pointedly “what?” she said “oh” . “girls?” Mrs.fox dazed voice came again this time impatiently. I nudged rose. She sighed before going up to her mom and slapping her square in the face. At first i thought rose would have to slap her again because Mrs.Fox just stared for a moment,then “Rose?!” she gasped “what happened? oh...i,” she put her hand on her cheek “rose...? did you? did you perhaps--” she gasped again. “Rose! did you slap me?!” rose sighed impatiently , i could sense her unease at slapping her own mother and her annoyance that she had to explain to her. “mother ….. you were hypnotized”