Beneath The Sea

Beneath The Sea

last updateHuling Na-update : 2022-04-29
By:  Zer VillafonteOngoing
Language: English
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Synopsis

She was lost, nowhere to be found. So, he began to find her. Little did he know she was just there all along hiding beneath the sea.(This story involves Philippine Mythology, but I altered some things for the plot to work out, thanks!)

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Prologue

"RICE CAKE! SWEET RICE CAKE!" In a breezy morning, a young man shouted. He was there, in a market. So many people gave attention to him when he yelled. But no one bought his sweet rice cakes. Without any costumers, he still tried to sell.

Hours passed and still, no one bought his rice cake. He was on the verge of giving up, the light that he once saw is fading.

Until a few people went near him and buy those delicious rice cakes. He can't help but have an innocent and sweet smile on his face whenever someone buys his goodies. He wants them to buy all of his rice cakes, not because he wants it but because he needs it.

"Kailangan kong kumita para kila inay at itay. (I need to earn money for my parents)" The boy whispered using his native language. All he ever wanted was to help his parents. He yelled again and again so he can be noticed by the people passing by. Some people who heard him bought his homemade rice cakes.

He didn't give up; he keeps on thinking about the sake of his family. Every time his family comes to his mind, he gains the strength to sell again and never give up in life.

Hours passed by and there were only five remaining rice cakes. He was so happy that he sold most of his rice cakes. Proud of himself, he tried to sell the remaining rice cakes again.

As he continues to sell his delicious homemade rice cakes, he can’t help but remember the time wherein he decided to stop studying and chose to help his family in selling their rice cakes. Maybe he’s in middle school right now if he just continued his studies. 

The sun is setting but he's still in the market, wishing that someone will buy the remaining five pieces.

"How much is that?" The young man heard a sweet, gentle voice. He turned to his back; he was stunned with what he saw.

Her face is as beautiful as a princess, the porcelain skin that made her more beautiful, and her body that looks perfect for someone at her age. She was like a young goddess.

The girl smiled at him. Till now, he was still mesmerized by her beauty. It was late but he blushed right after when the young girl smiled. He looked down, his heart pounded so fast, loud enough for him to hear. The young man guessed that she's at the same age as him. 

When he regained his consciousness he finally spoke.

"T-This? T-Ten Pesos." He answered, trying to speak a language that he's not good at. He knew some words in English but he's not fluent at it.

The girl was confused for a moment but when she understood what it meant, she softly laughed. The young man tilted his head, clueless why she laughed at his response. Then, he wondered if he said something wrong.

"I will take 5 of those." The young man is now the one who is confused, unable to understand what she said to him. It was clear on his face that he does not understand what is being said.

When the girl saw the boy's expression she spoke again. Perhaps she found out that the young man could not understand it. "Five, kukunin. (I’ll take those 5 pieces)" 

The young man nodded as a response that he understood what the girl wanted to say. He took a plastic container and put the five rice cakes inside. When he was finished, he gave it to the buyer.

The girl gladly accepted it and reached Five Hundred Pesos to the boy. "Keep the change." She said then she run fast like someone was chasing after her. The young man was stunned for a moment unable to move from his place. He watched the girl run until she disappeared from his sight.

He did not understand what the beautiful girl said, so he took the change and run into the direction where the girl ran to. 'Bakit siya umalis? Hindi niya kinuha ang sukli niya! Kailangan ko itong maibigay! (Why did she leave? She didn’t get her change! I need to give it to her!)' He thought, confused why she ran and didn't get her change.

He ran trying to find her. Until he realized that he was no longer in the same market. He was in a forest and at the end of it was a big sea. It is a very peaceful place; weak cricket sounds can be heard all over.

He did not know that there was such a place in their province. He's not familiar with the place like he just saw it today. He's amazed by the beautiful view of the setting sun together with the tide of the sea.

He was breathless because of running. He turned at all directions, trying to find the girl to give her the change. He can’t find her; he was about to return and just wait for the girl to come back and pick up the change when he heard a beautiful and soothing voice.

The voice is so pleasant to the ear while singing. As if you are in a beautiful dream that you do not want to wake up again. Like all your problems and worries are gone in an instant. He searched where this voice was coming from. When he looked back to where the strange voice could be heard, his two keen-black eyes widened.

There, he saw a young lady sitting on a big rock. She was facing the sun while singing. She was just like any other girl, but you can't see legs and feet on her lower part. Instead, a beautiful tail like the setting sun replaced it.

 'S-Sirena?! (A m-mermaid?!)’  He panicked when he realized that it was a mermaid! The young man did not know what to do. He was stuck in his place! 'Lalapitan ko ba?! (Will I go near her?!)' He didn't know if he’ll get near it or not. He was confused!

His heartbeat quickened when the siren faced her. She smiled at him and in an instant, all of his exhaustion because of running faded away.

'Siya ang babaeng iyon! (That’s the girl at the market!)' He thought, wondering how is that girl he saw in the market looked exactly like the mermaid.

Unconsciously, his feet walked down near the mermaid.

As he approached her, the mermaid held out her hand to the young man and helped him climb the large rock on which she was sitting.

Just after the boy sat down on the rock, the mermaid faced him. The mermaid’s mouth opened but no voice came out, she doesn’t have the strength to ask him. It’s her first time to see a human who’s not afraid of her.

A moment of ear-piercing silence rang out. Until the mermaid broke it.

"You're not afraid?" The mermaid asked, then pointed at herself. The boy seemed confused, cannot understand what she meant.

"Oh, I mean, hindi takot? (Oh I mean, not afraid?)" Then she pointed at herself again. The boy shook his head, trying to say no.

'Paano ako matatakot? Kung ganito kaganda ang kaharap ko? (How can I be afraid of someone so beautiful?)’  The boy thought. He was not afraid of her. Instead, he was amazed by her beauty. 

On the other hand, the mermaid can’t believe that someone’s not afraid of her. Commonly, everyone that saw her will freak out. But this boy is different. When she started thinking that there’s someone who’s not afraid of her, the corners of her lips rose.

The boy saw how she smiled. Without even knowing why he also gave her a wide smile. 

From that day, a special bond between them was created.

Days passed and they become best friends. In the morning, the boy sells rice cakes and when the sun will set, he would go to the mermaid’s place. Sometimes, he would get scolded by his parents, especially if he would go home late at night.

Every day, the boy always tells stories to make the mermaid laugh. It seems that he doesn’t even fail, because you can always hear a faint laugh from the mermaid.

Since then, the relationship between the two became stronger, they did not realize but as time pass, a link between them was born. Like there’s an invisible string that connects them, a strong string that nobody can break.

But one day, on a cold, freezing night, the girl just disappeared. No one saw her anymore, she vanished like a bubble. Months passed, but there was no sign of the mermaid coming back. Until on one fearful afternoon, because of an unknown reason, he forgot about the existence of that mermaid.

End of Prologue

DISCLAIMER:

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Author's Note: I'm still a newbie writer and still improving, I hope you can support me!

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Michelle Lowry
very well done.
2022-08-04 10:50:11
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mintchoco23
waiting for more chapters! keep going~ by the way, do you have any active socmed to keep up with your readers?
2021-07-21 16:21:11
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Woah, can't wait for the next updates!
2020-09-19 11:12:27
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Prologue
"RICE CAKE! SWEET RICE CAKE!" In a breezy morning, a young man shouted. He was there, in a market. So many people gave attention to him when he yelled. But no one bought his sweet rice cakes. Without any costumers, he still tried to sell.Hours passed and still, no one bought his rice cake. He was on the verge of giving up, the light that he once saw is fading.Until a few people went near him and buy those delicious rice cakes. He can't help but have an innocent and sweet smile on his face whenever someone buys his goodies. He wants them to buy all of his rice cakes, not because he wants it but because he needs it."Kailangan kong kumita para kila inay at itay. (I need to earn money for my parents)" The boy whispered using his native language. All he ever wanted was to help his parents. He yelled again and again so he can be noticed by the people passing by. Some people who heard him bought his homemade rice cakes.
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-18
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Chapter 1
NOLAN“Do you believe in mermaids?” I turned at my back to look at Orlene, irritated. Where in the world does she get that question? Only dumb people would believe that mermaids are real. I shook my head in disbelief. I looked at her again like she was the dumbest person in the world, then she frowned. “Why? I’m just asking a question.” Seriously? Is that even a question? It’s clear that mermaids are only mythical creatures and she would believe in those stupid kinds of stuff? “Are you sure you’re feeling well? It seems that you didn't have enough sleep and started asking dumb questions.” Then I howl with laughter. I laughed so hard in a way that I catch the attention of my classmates, “Oh, sorry.” I said then I stared at her, she’s now as red as a tomato. Aww, my little sister is embarrassed, cute. Well, we’re not real siblings. But I treat her as my little sister. She has the same personality as my late younger sister.I checked my watch…is our teacher not there yet?! Where in the
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-19
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Chapter 2
NOLAN“Wait for a second, who are you?” I asked her. I could not see her face. Geez, why doesn’t she want me to see her face? So selfish! She didn’t pay attention to my question. Instead, she answered me with another question.“Are you willing to find her? Even if it will put your life at risk?” She asked me. I was speechless for a moment at what she just said. Hmm, if it’s worth the risk, then why not? I opened my mouth, but I can’t come up with a word to say. So, I just shrugged at her. I cannot answer her question. Who knows? What I’m looking for might be long gone now.I suddenly removed that thought from my head, I don’t want to think that it will happen. I’m sure that it will pain me a lot if that occurs. I cleared my mind and looked at her, thinking for an answer to reply. She noticed that my eyes were fixed on her, so she tilt
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-20
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Chapter 3
NOLANI sighed as I walked towards my closet. I picked the most decent uniform to wear. Another day of school. Though, I’m not complaining that I’m going to school. It’s my dream when I was young. But, I DIDN’T KNOW THAT SCHOOL IS THIS HARD!I looked at the time. Dammit! It’s already 7:00 AM! We have a class at 7:15! I quickly wore my clothes, I went directly to the dining room, nobody’s here. Maybe mom and dad are still sleeping? I ate pancakes with syrup. I didn’t have time to drink my water. I quickly went outside and head towards our school. Well, Zonwolf University is not that far from home. Unconsciously, I looked at a girl running fast. It’s weird to see people in this place. Only a few people know about this, my family and I use this as a shortcut to school. Back to the girl, it looks like that she’s late on her work because of her messy hair and untidy clothes. Als
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-21
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Chapter 4
NOLANW-Wait what?!I was stunned, can’t utter a single word. ‘I-Is this another d-dream?!’ I asked myself. I looked at her; my mind can’t process what’s happening. Her arms were covered in water, so is her legs. Her top was also covered with fluid.The water that ran through her legs eventually became an aqua blue net that looked like a long skirt that covered her two skinny legs, just like what I saw in my dream. Then, the water ran up to her body and it made her semi-transparent cloth. The same water ran above her legs to her two arms and covered it with a net in a darker shade of aqua blue. A blue ball of water went up to her head and made her a beautiful shining crown. Lastly, the water drew something on her right arm; it was a wave, the waves of the sea.S-She’s a goddess.After she transformed, a pile of water went to her hand and formed a spear. I looked at her still stuck in my
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-22
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Chapter 5
NOLANA week has passed, and something unexpected happened. I looked at my back, I saw Orlene who’s now sitting and writing something on her notes. She apparently knew about the mermaid.She said she accidentally heard me and Amansinaya talking to each other. She even heard that Credail is Amansinaya. What’s surprising is that she didn’t even freak out. Instead, she was amazed that Credail is a goddess. She even wanted to see Amansinaya’s power. Heck, she nagged us the whole week just so she could see the goddess’ power! Therefore, we have left with no choice but to show her. Amansinaya and I decided to show it to her after class.I looked at the seat beside me. Amansinaya isn't early today, huh? Commonly she’s earlier than me every time we go to school. I looked at my watch, fifteen minutes left before our first subject starts.“Nolan, did you do our homework?” I turned my
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-23
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Chapter 6
NOLAN“Hmm, I really think that you must find her.” There she goes, every day is like that.  I looked at Orlene, irritated. She didn’t stop persuading me.“I said I’m not yet ready. Give me some time to think.” I said. “Isn’t a few days enough for you? How much time do you need more? Months? Years?” She asked bluntly. I didn’t respond to her. Instead, I opened my notes and started studying.She sighed at me, “You know what? If you’re like that, I don’t think that you deserve her.”  I was stunned at her answer. I looked at her, I tried to open my mouth but no voice came out. I can’t answer her, a moment of silence ensued between us; until our teacher came. I can’t focus on the discussion. As if I’m here in the classroom but my brai
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-24
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Chapter 7
NOLANI felt a strong force pulling me. Minutes have passed when I felt the force starting to fade away. I slowly opened my eyes; what I saw is a jaw-dropping view. I looked around, Orlene was beside me while Amansinaya, now on her goddess form is in front of us.Breathe of the wind slowly whispered upon us. Trees that are everywhere, unlike in our world where buildings and structures were the only things you can see. In the sky, you see a flock birds flying. One of them was leading the way. My eyes looked at that bird when I noticed that it was also looking at us. Then, the bird flaps its wings directly towards us.I was about to run when a flock of birds flew to our direction but Amansinaya stopped me. “Don’t run they won’t harm us.” And she was right. The bird that led the direction landed on my shoulders. While the others landed on the ground.“The bird on your should
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-25
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Chapter 8
NOLANI have to save her, now that I got a weapon to find her. I have to find her, wherever she is.That thought kept ringing in my ear. I have only one mission, and that is to find her. I looked at the mirror in front of me, am I enough to find her? Even so, even if I’m not enough, I will find her. Amansinaya gave us rooms to sleep in. We are in separate rooms. Orlene and I slept alone in our rooms. I looked at my bed; it was easy to get comfortable with it. Our rooms were filled with oxygen. Amansinaya also said that the oxygen in our room will never run out, the same with our headgears.I walked down to the table beside my bed. I took my headgear and my sword. The kingdom is still filled with water for the mermaids and other aquatic animals to live.I wore my headgear as I walk outside. I looked around, so where is the training room she is saying?“Follow me, I will lead
last updateHuling Na-update : 2020-09-26
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Chapter 9
NOLANWait, what?I looked at Amansinaya weirdly, is that really true? “You’re looking at me like I’m a big fat liar.” She said. I shook my head at her. If that is really true then, how ironic is that? In our world, we believed that creatures like them are only a myth. Then in this world, they believed that we, humans are myths.I didn’t respond to her, instead, I continued eating. Few minutes of an ear-shattering silence ensued when finally I broke it.“So, what will we do next? When will we start finding her?” I asked. Orlene’s attention was caught when I asked. We both looked at Amansinaya.Instead of paying attention to my question, she just enjoyed her meal. As if, she didn’t hear anything.I faked a cough to get her attention. She looked at Orlene, and me “Oh, sorry.” She said then stopped eatin
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