Falsely Accused
Blue: Rainbow.....Rainbow..... Rainbow come back..... Don't die on me please...... I need you Rainbow. Rainbow remember our promise.
Jace holds her tight and doesn't let her swim towards the ditch as she wanted to do. He too was sobbing silently. He had lost the first mermaid he liked liked that liked liked him too.
He pulled her closer and turned around and met the royal guards staring at them. She didn't lift her head up and so didn't see them on time. Then she muttered silently
Blue: I killed her
Jace didn't hear her properly
Jace: huh, what did you say
Blue: I killed Rainbow. I killed her. I killed my best friend
She suddenly began to cry and pushed Jace away. That was when she sighted the royal guards ahead of them.
Chief guard : don't move! And you move away from her now!
Blue didn't understand what was going on and so did Jace.
Then it dawned on him, they were going to tag Blue as the culprit because of what she said.
Jace: chief guard it's not what you....
Chief guard: shut up! Cadet, take him back to the city. We'll be right behind you
Jace was forcefully taken away from the scene back into the city. He knew he wouldn't be tagged along in the case because of his father's influence and connection. But he was scared because of Blue. He would have helped her but he couldn't do anything without his father's help. And he's father was strict and wouldn't help.
The chief guard assigned soldiers to take Blue away to the royal dungeon until the king called for her and for her case.
As they got into the city, mer-beings were out waiting for them, seems the first soldiers had already spread the news and told them that the culprit was behind them.
They were expecting to see the wicked mermaid who killed her bestfriend but we're surprised to see that it was Blue
~what no! It can't be
~Isn't that Blue?
~what? She killed her best friend. Impossible!
~ ohh child! I don't believe she did that. She looks so innocent
~you never can tell. I'm sure she was jealous of her and pushed her into the ditch
Blue felt really embarrassed, she kept crying. She lifted up her face and saw the people looking pitifully at her.
Soon she was thrown into the dungeon like a piece of trash. She couldn't help crying. She curled her tail up and hugged it.
Soon she fell asleep but was awoken by the sound of metals. A guard was opening the dungeon door.
Then her mother swam in looking dejected.
Blue: mother!
She swam up to her and hugged her tight.
Ma'am Nina : Blue my child. It's okay, don't cry my beauty. Everything is going to be fine my dear
Blue: mother, Rainbow.... She's gone and it's all because of me
She was choking on her words because she was crying
Ma'am Nina : no Blue, don't blame yourself. It's not your fault.
Blue: mother.... I'm so scared. The king might not believe me
Ma'am Nina : whatever happens we'll scale through this okay? Besides, the matter is clear. It was an accident. It could have been anybody. She was just faster, that's why it caught her first
Lifting up her face in shock, she asked her mother
Blue : how did you know?
Ma'am Nina : Jace came to me and told me everything
Before Blue could reply, a guard came and announced that it was time for her mother to leave
Blue: mother, please don't leave me alone. Stay with me please
Ma'am Nina : I'll be back by sun down. I'll bring food for you
Guard: old lady time to go
He was getting impatient, from the fact that he called her mother old lady while she was just a middle aged woman.
Her mother left so as not to invite the guard's anger.
She felt lonely again and curled up, feeling really weak. She couldn't believe that Rainbow was gone and wasn't gonna come back. She wished the myth about the Grey ditch wasn't true and that Rainbow would just swim out.
But unfortunately, Rainbow was never going to come back.
The waters in the dungeon were getting really cold, Blue tried to make herself feel warm by wrapping her arms around themselves and staying all curled up.
She stayed like that for half an hour until she fell asleep again.
Ma'am Nina couldn't go back and see Blue because something came up right at the point when she was about leaving with the food.
A royal guard came to take her to the castle without delay. She knew all wasn't well from the look on the guard's face and because of the trouble they were in.
She got to the castle and saw angry faces staring at her.
Looking from left to right, it was some guards, a duchess, two noblemen, the King, the queen, two other women, another nobleman, and lastly an angry and sad looking woman. That woman was ma'am Kyl. She had filed a report against ma'am Nina on account of her daughter's death. Plus the case of the necklace.
Ma'am Nina bowed before the King and his council.
Ma'am Nina : greetings from me to you all. My king, you sent for me
King Neptune : yes I did. Do step forward as we await the prisoner.
Ma'am Nina felt a sharp pain going through her chest as if she was pierced by a hot sword when she heard the king referring to Blue as the prisoner. She looked to her left and saw the pale looking mermaid in the middle of two guards, with her hands tied forward with a strong cord.
Seeing the state her daughter was in, she couldn't control herself
Ma'am Nina : Blue!
She ran to her and hugged her tight, sobbing silently until the king cleared his throat loudly, so they disengaged.
King Neptune : without wasting any time. We'll go straight to the point. Ma'am Kyl her has filed a report against you and your daughter. The first is concerning the murder of Rainbow her daughter and second is concerning the theft of her necklace given to her by the council, signifying that she could move from the average villa into the high class villa.
Now, Blue why did you kill your friend?
Blue looked at her mother's face, her face was expressionless.
She turned and looked at all the faces staring at her. She suddenly felt really angry and mad at them and all the citizens of Neptune City.
đ how dare they accuse me of murder. When everyone knows how close I and Rainbow was.
đyou all are all so corrupt. Just because we've got no authority or power, you've decided to push the blame on us.
đwas Jace not there with me? Why wasn't he put in prison too?
đand you ma'am Kyl, how can you be so thoughtless. Why would I kill your daughter? Why do you believe the worst so easily? I so much hate you right now
King Neptune : speak!
Blue jerked off when he barked at her. She was busy lamenting about them in her mind and forgot to answer the king
Blue: I... I.... I didn't kill my best friend
King Neptune : what?
Blue: I said I didn't kill my best friend
Her tone was a little bit high and harsh. She was really angry
Queen : don't speak with that tone
The queen's voice was rather calm and peaceful.
It was obvious she didn't find any fault with Blue.
King: we have lots of evidence against you and your mother and we have witnesses. Ma'am Kyl, you may speak
Ma'am Kyl: my king, Nina here has bewitched her daughter. Earlier I found out that Nina was very envious of me, and wanted the necklace you sent for me. She actually stole it and when I found out and confronted her she denied. I took my necklace and cut all ties with her. When I got home, I went further to warn my daughter not to associate with Nina and her daughter for they are bad people. She didn't listen to me and went to hang out with Blue. Nina connived with her daughter to kill Rainbow as a way of getting back at me. And now they have succeeded in taking my Rainbow away from me.
She began to cry and sat down while one of the women tried to console her
Blue: that's not true!
Blue tried to protest but was cut short
Nobleman 1: shut up you murderer, the proof against you is very strong. You can't fool us
Nobleman 2: don't think you're going to come out of this easily. If you didn't plan to murder her, why take her to the Grey ditch and send her ahead of you?
Ma'am Nina : she didn't take her there, they got there without their knowledge and the two weren't alone. They were with Jace, the son of a nobleman
Nobleman 3: what! How dare you accuse my son as being part of the murder. My son Jace has been out of the city for almost two days now. And he'll be back from his mother's city in three days time. How dare you call his name because he's not here?
Blue could see pure deceit in the man's eyes, she had detected that he sent him to another city to avoid the problem.
King Neptune : now my council. What punishment should we give to them. Both Nina and her daughter?
Ma'am Kyl: throw them into the ditch
Queen : no, there will be no need for that. Why don't you send them away my king. Away from the city forever
Duchess : yes, I agree with the queen. Killing them is of no use. Let them live but live in anguish. Send them away but do warn the other cities in all the seven oceans and the seas not to accept them. They can go and form a mother-daughter civilization of their own.
Nobleman 3: I agree with you. Let them serve as a lesson to others. They will be permitted to take only a few of their properties and are not permitted to do what other free people are doing. They are only permitted to live at the outskirts and forests of the sea. That is if the wild creatures don't use them as supper.
Blue felt hot tears falling from her eyes. How could they send them away to die.
Ma'am Nina held her and gave her an âit's okayâ look.
King Neptune : you are hereby banished from this city and all other water communities, small or great. I hereby declare you vagabonds. Depart and never be seen around here again.
Ma'am Nina hugged her daughter tightly until the guards came to escort them out. They swam out and headed home to get their properties and leave Neptune City.
When they got home, the guards followed them inside and supervised their packing. They also instructed them on what and what not to take.
Ma'am Nina : Blue my dear, why don't you go and get your own things. I'll finish up with these ones
Blue: alright mother
At this time, the guards felt lazy and went to stay outside. Out of the three guards, two fell asleep while the other one just sat down eating.
Blue got to her room and took everything she had. All her seashell collection and everything that she got with Rainbow. She knew the guards won't allow her to take them all so she hid them among the other things that they will allow.
She moved over to her to table and saw the song book she got from ma'am Shell's library there.
Blue: OMG, I should definitely return this.
Then she kept it among her body accessories.
She swam to her mother's room and found most things packed. She sighed and wanted swimming away when something sparkling caught her view.
She went over to the back of a cock her mother used as a writing table and looked. She saw the sparking substance. She reached forth and took it. It was two beautifully arranged pearl bracelets.
She loved it immediately and felt the presence of magic in them. She took them and hid them in her things then carried them outside to meet her mom and the guards
Guard: what have you been doing In there
Blue: I'm sorry, I'm still not happy that we're leaving
The guards laughed at them and led them out of the city.
They got to a place with so much bushes and the smell of wild fishes.
Guard : this place looks dangerous
Guard 2: let's get going
Guard 3: good luck with this place
Then the three of them turned and swam away as fast as they could.
Leaving only Blue and her mother in the forest of the sea
Blue: mother, I'm scaredMa'am Nina dropped her things on a rock and hugged Blue.Ma'am Nina : you don't have to be scared Blue, we'll be fine. Now let's get a safe place to stay, then focus on making a new home.Blue nodded and dropped her things on the same rock with her mother's things.Blue: mother this place looks lifeless. Why don't we swim further and check out the other places. I'm sure we could stay with some harmless fishesMa'am Nina : yes we can. Let's swim left towards that rocky path.She began to swim and Blue followed her, both carrying their things.They got to a place with lots of rocks but none could be used as a home. They swam to a different place but this time, the place lacked vegetation. They went further and found a place where there were rocks and vegetation but that was the stonefishes habi
Ma'am Nina and Blue woke up the next day and ma'am Nina wore the pearl bracelet and took off. She said she was going to see if the coast was clear. She was going to find out the best route to take without alerting the guards and what they would need if they got to the shore.Blue was really scared and didn't want her mother to go but the woman had already made up her mind.After she left, Blue decided to stay with the fishes outside. She was still nervous but felt a little bit relieved when she was with them. Chloe decided to take her to the octopus đ habitat and spy on themBlue: aren't they dangerous with their ink and tentaclesChloe: we are not going close to them. We're just watching them from a distanceNow you should know that fishes can't talk but only do so under magical spells. Ma'am Nina had thought Blue how to make animals talk using magicBlue: okay
Girl: hi, I'm CindyBlue: (dull voice) nice to meet you Cindy. I'm Blue.Cindy : huh Blue? That's a lovely name. And I love your Blue eyes, Blue. It rhymes with the uniform.She nudged her with her elbow and gave her a wink. Making Blue to laughBlue: thanks CindyCindy: wow it's a relief to see that you smiled after that weird girl created a scene. Don't mind her, she's paranoid or something.Wow, what an outspoken girl. Blue thoughtBlue: it's okayCindy: so where are you from and why do u want to enrol here to be a Maid. You look really beautiful and I don't think you're being a maid for nothing. Even your skin is so smooth. You look rich.Blue was struck, how was she going to answer that. Should she tell her that she's from Neptune's city in Atlantic Ocean and that she was a mermaid so since she was n
Blue: yes Cindy. I'm in the C dorm too.Cindy: I know right. We're going to be doing everything together. We could attend classes together, eat together, play and we could even be given jobs in the same place. Awesome!Blue smiled as she walked closer to her and looked around her bedCindy: where is your luggage?Blue : uhhh, it's not here right nowCindy: ( talking really fast) what? Where is it? It has to be here right? Cause we are not allowed to live this place except with permission and you must have a genuine reason. And I don't think the officers will believe you if you tell them that you didn't come with your luggage. Who does that?Blue: whoah! Is this how you talk fast?Cindy: yes. When I'm nervous or scared or frightened or paranoid or super excitedBlue: wow. Well my mother is with my luggageCindy: your mom? I hope you also k
Girl: uhmm, HI I'm Audrey She looked at them and they stared back at her Cindy: Audrey, so that's the weird girl's name. It's lovely. But I'm really angry with you for harassing my friend earlier. Hmm, but thank goodness you harassed her cause it was when you did that I noticed her and saw she was sad and lonely. That's why I walked up to her. So you did a great job. Blue looked down and continued to do whatever she was doing. Audrey: I'm really sorry for what I did earlier. I tend to overreact when I'm angry. I'm sorry for it was a transfer of aggression Cindy: what does that mean? Audrey : it means ÄŻ was initially angry with someone else but still transferred the anger to her which is usually without a genuine reason. Cindy: oh I get now. Audrey looked down at Blue who really didn't care about her apology. She felt so bad and
Blue was getting so late for the waitress class. She had enrolled to be a waitress cause it sounded fun and entertaining. Getting to be in public places and serving rich people with exotic wines and other stuff. The second reason she enrolled for it was because of Cindy and Audrey. Those two girls were pushing her to do it for one reason : the food!Crazy right.At first Audrey seemed cool and easy going except when angry but she's quite the opposite. She was a crazy girl. Always picking up fights and playing pranks. She was also very scary. More like a bully. But she does it for fun. And imagine if she's angry. Then she was capable of murder.She also seemed to dislike people except only Blue and Cindy.The similarities between Audrey and Cindy was that they both loved to eat and fight for food. And both were very abnormal.And the differences were very much.
Derek : oh my goodness! Blue eyes. So beautifulBlue bowed her head as she was busy blushing.Derek : Adrian's gonna love youAudrey : who's Adrian?Derek : some kidAudrey: ohhDerek : well I'll leave you to your work. Take careThen he walked awayGuard: ladies shall we continue or you'll want to go back to your rooms for nowAudrey: we'll go back to our rooms please. We've got something to talk about .Then she threw Blue a lookGuard: okay. This way pleaseHe began to move and they followed him. Audrey folded her hands against her upper abdomen and kept scoffing at some intervals. As if she was thinking about something she disliked.Their got to their doors and the guard went away while Blue entered her room with Audrey.
Belinda: Jeez! What the hell are you doing here and why are you on my bed?Blue was frightened and jerked off the bed. She couldn't talk but blame herself inwardly for forgetting the reason she was in Belinda's room.Belinda : excuse me! Who are you and what are you doing in my room?Actually Belinda was startled when she came into her room casually and saw someone on her bed. She wasn't expecting anyone to be there.She also haven't met Blue yet and the way she looked, she didn't seem like a maid. Maybe because she wasn't with their uniform yet.Blue: I... I'm a maid here and I was instructed to clean your room.Belinda : huh. Maid? Wait.... Are you one of the new maids?Blue lifted up her head and then Bel caught a full glance at her face and her eyes widened.Blue: yes 
BlueI felt like arranging some of my baby things myself, though Prince Adrian plainly told me not to do anything like thatBut I'm stubbornHe's out for a meeting with the board of trustees in one of his companies in GlasgowI moved to the room opposite our roomIt was our nurseryThe planners tried in the decorations and the colorOf course blueMy baby is actually a girl according to the scanI'm eight months pregnant alreadyAnd mother has always been at my beck and callI got to the craddle and Audrey called me~Blue~yes ma'am~did Cindy tell you anything~no~Gabe is no longer her boyfriendI felt my heart stop beating because I know how
AudreyClint: is it hurting?Me: yeahI rubbed my feet which were hurting meI haven't worn heels for more than two hours and I wore it today for up to seven hoursMy feet is killing meHe bent down and took my foot in his palms and began to rub slowly while looking at my faceClint: is that better?Me: yeahHe smiled and stood upMoved the shoes aside and carried me upMe: hey, be careful with meClint: are you pregnant?I laid my head on his chestMe: yes, and it's a boyHe chuckled and moved me to his roomHe dropped me gently on the bedClint: no, I want it to be a girl. So I can
CindyNowI'm suddenly feeling lonely in this exotic partyI don't know anybody at allBlue is dancing with her husbandAudrey and Clint are all over each otherRainbow won't leave Jace aloneBelinda is drinking and sitting with CadioWhat should I do?Just then a hand brought a glass of champagne to my frontI looked up at the person and saw a cute guy with blonde hairHe was one of Adrian's menBut I've seen this face in a magazine beforeGoshHe's a modelGabriel KitGabriel: hiMe: hiI smiled brightly and took the glass from himGabriel: you look amazing CindyMe: you know my nam
BlueGoshI'm so nervousI'm so so nervousOr is it excitementThen why is my heart beatingAhhhhhI really feel like screamingCindy: this is so cool. I just can't waitAudrey: come on, bring the shoes and get me that towelBelinda: Rainbow stop eating and help me find my new hairclip before the designers and make up artists arriveEveryone was just doing different thingsI was the only one not doing anythingAnd it's giving me room to feel really paranoidMy mother and ma'am Kyl walked inMother : Blue, would you like something to eat?Rainbow : yes pleaseAudrey: we haven't had br
BlueMother: we have to go to Neptune City todayMe: what? Today? But, I'm supposed to start the wedding arrangement todayMother : I know, that's why we have to go today since what you have to do is not much.Me: why don't we just go after the weddingMother: the wedding is a month from now and after the wedding, you still have to go for your honeymoon. Neptune City is dying, their lives are at stakeMe: gosh, I didn't even think of that. Let me get RainbowI went to the telephone and called herShe came minutes laterRainbow : I'm hereMe: we have to go to Neptune CityRainbow : really? Yay!She hugged meMother: you're not going there to play okay, it's f
AdrianThe doctor wanted to sedate me but I told them to hold on for some time.I told them that I needed to see someone first.I laid down on my bed with a drip down my arm.I was really tired but I was waiting to see someone important.Immediately my door opened and I quickly looked up.It was DerekI hissed and laid backDerek: whoah, man what's up with you? You're looking terribleI looked awayAt this point, Derek is the last person I want to seeHe's going to say some pretty nasty stuffDerek: how are you doing?Me: I'm fineI sat upDerek: so Someone kidnapped you again?
RainbowMe: where are we going?Blue : StirlingMe: how are we gonna get there? If we swim from here, we'll have to be human and travel againShe sighedBlue: Close your eyesMe: whyBlue : just do itMe: okay, I'll close themI closed them and two minutes later she tapped meMe: should I open now?Blue: yes, you're freeI opened my eyes and we were in a different placeMe: where are we?She pointed to a sign postBlue : StirlingMe: Stirling? OMG, we're in StirlingI jumped up and hugged herBlue : now, we need clothesMe
BelindaCadio was standing outside the castle.I ran up to meet him.We hugged and he kissed my cheekMe: Prince Adrian is missingCadio : I knowMe: I feel really bad. Is Gladys responsible again?He shook his head negativelyCadio : OliverMe: Oliver? Who's Oliver?Cadio : Oliver LikesMe: wait, Princess Gladys ex?He noddedMe: but why? Does he still think they're together?Cadio : that idiot is a psychopath. He's insane. Why would a sane man kidnap a man on his engagement party night? And he's not even engaged to Gladys anymoreMe: this doesn't make any sense at all. But how did you know?
AdrianEverything is set.Different guests have arrived already and the ball room is livelyI can see my parents welcoming guests on our behalf.I'm really happyDerek: hey buddyHe patted my shoulderMe: I'm kinda thirstyDerek: some wine could do the trickMe: I'm not gonna get some wine. I'd rather take waterDerek: hahaha, you don't wanna get tipsy right. Because I know you know that you have a lot of drinking to do while talking to guests. Wait, Blue.. She has to drink tooI groanedMe: uhhh, I never thought of that. She doesn't drinkDerek: well I'm sure they're be nonalcoholic drinks. She should take only that oneI noddedOne of the