’Right, don’t act without thinking. Calm down, Linda!’I silently advised myself. I took a deep breath and finally managed to calm myself down. “Bang!”Suddenly, the hull suffered another crash again and began to rock severely. I couldn’t stand firm on my feet at all. I rolled around as the hull rocked and then hit against the wall. I reacted immediately to the hit and held the wall to support myself and not fall. I looked out from the window and saw a giant shadow swim across the ship’s bottom, causing a huge wave to surge above the sea. The vast wave was still reflecting the green fluorescence from the creature. The thought of Dicken fighting against the monster made me chill. Where was Dicken?I got nervous immediately, searching for him on the roaring sea. Suddenly, an agile and fit shadow jumped out from the sea. The long fishtail was like a sharp blade shining with black light. The tail curved as he jumped and appeared as a perfect arc on the sea. He then jumped over
The pelican eel knew the danger of exposing its abdomen, so it immediately submerged back into the sea. A pool of blood then spread all over the ocean from its abdomen, and the water turned turbid instantly. The waves were roaring, and the water was cloudy. I couldn’t see where Dicken was, so I didn’t dare to shoot anymore. I was afraid my poor shooting skills would accidentally injure him. I could only look at the sea nervously and observe what would happen next. As I gazed down at sea, a dark shadow swept in from the cabin window. It was the tentacle! I was frightened and immediately raised my gun to attack it. It then opened up its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit my weapon! The speed was abnormally fast that I forgot to release the gun from my hand. So, my whole body was dragged away violently by the tentacle. I was then thrown into the sea before I could even scream. The icy cold water drowned me rapidly, and the salty sea water entered my mouth and nose. I choked se
I saw a pair of familiar, narrow eyes in the turbid water that made me feel secure and relieved. The figure came to my side almost instantly. He quickly stretched his sharp webbed claws to the thing that had bitten my back. He was as fast as lightning. Everything happened too quickly. I could not see how he removed that thing from me. I felt a sudden looseness in my back, and then my body was firmly wrapped by his fishtail as he kept my body above the water. After a while, my vision turned black, and I felt my mind go blank even though I could breathe better now. I felt as if I was still under the sea, and I couldn’t hear at all.I probably hadn’t gotten used to the water pressure. It would be more life-threatening if I were to take a deep breath now. So I tried to breathe in little by little, allowing myself to float like a log, hoping I would catch my breath as soon as possible. My vision gradually returned as I regained consciousness, and I could see better. But what I saw was
The human societal equivalent of the treatment I received would be similar to a welcoming cheer as they regarded me similar to a celebrity. Even so, the suspicion I had made me terrified and tense. My instincts caused me to struggle, and I tried to shout for Dicken. But before I could even utter a word, my mouth was covered by a webbed claw that extended from beneath the water. Both my legs were restrained as well, so I couldn’t move at all. I felt like I was a hunted deer tied to a stick and was about to be cooked over a fire. ‘Dear God, what are they doing…’ I was so nervous that I almost forgot to breathe. I opened my eyes wide as I scanned my surroundings. The cold sea breeze was harsh against my skin, causing me to shiver. A large whirlpool then appeared on the sea surface to my left, and there was a dark shadow floating in its center. Just like a specter in the dark, the scene was strange. The specter’s head was the first to appear. Their strands of red hair were scatte
‘F*ck!’ If it weren’t for someone covering my mouth, I would have cursed out loud. I struggled vehemently, but the mermaids severely restricted the movements of my body. The gears in my mind were spinning rapidly as a question occurred to me. ‘What if I was just naturally this unlucky? Maybe my body was unique in some way that is unnoticeable by humans. Maybe to merpeople, my scent, body shape, or some other particular trait piques their interest, so they identify me as a potential mate? Oh my gosh! Is there something wrong with me genetically? What is it about me that differs from other humans?’ However, I had no time to ponder further upon this question because this merman had started to grope me all over my body. He even leaned into my bare neck and started sniffing there too. I tried my best to lean away to prevent him from approaching my neck. And at that moment, a regrettable thought popped up in my mind. I was hoping that Dicken would come to save me. Although fallin
I sensed Dicken heavily panting like he had rushed here after going through a battle of life and death. He was surrounded by an air of hostility as well as a strong scent of blood. Dicken was injured, and it wasn’t just a scratch. I could imagine winning a battle against such a ferocious pelican eel wouldn't have been easy. My eyes searched his body for wounds. I swear it wasn’t out of concern for him; it was just a habit of mine as a biologist. He seemed to have realized what I was trying to do and bent down, causing his long drenched hair to droop over me and block my line of sight. In the darkness of the night, I felt something cold resting against my forehead – it was Dicken’s chin. With one claw supporting my neck, he pulled my head towards him and buried me into his broad chest. Being this close to him, the metallic smell of blood became stronger. “Dicken, where are your injuries?” I couldn’t help but ask. Dicken didn’t reply. His only response was a low growl comin
“Dicken, wait! You’re hurt, don’t be impulsive!” Even though I knew there was no way I could stop him, I still inadvertently clutched his arm. It was then that I noticed that the long hair cascading on his back had blood dripping from it. It must’ve been a severe wound considering it was bleeding like that. I hadn’t noticed it before because the night was dark, and his hair had concealed the wound.Suddenly, the pain from my wound caused by the pelican eel’s bite flared up. It was either because I was reminded of it from seeing Dicken’s wound or that I was only now able to react. Nonetheless, it was a sharp pain that was difficult to endure, like a dagger had stabbed straight into my spine. The stinging pain caused my back to arch forward as I dug my fingernails into my skin to endure it. ‘What’s going on? Why is it suddenly hurting so much?’ I gritted my teeth to withstand it, and I subconsciously desired Dicken’s saliva to heal me. But how could I ask for that in a situati
Right then, Dicken’s head popped into my line of sight and blocked me from seeing anything else. The next thing I knew, his lips were sealed with mine. The kiss was intense in frustration as Dicken’s tongue pried my teeth apart, conquering the interior of my mouth, causing my chest to start heaving. The sudden kiss took my breath away, and as Dicken whisked away at my tongue, my attention was finally drawn away from the red-haired merman. Just as I was about to oppose Dicken and pull away from this ill-timed violation, he released me. I didn’t expect him to let go of me so quickly. He then narrowed his eyes when he looked at me and turned to glare at the red-haired merman. He looked like an emperor giving a silent warning to a naive trespasser. It was as if he was saying, ‘This is my loot. You can’t snatch her away from me!’ Dicken’s face became more fierce, and his eyes appeared colder. He revealed his ivory teeth which glinted in the moonlight. He was unleashing his murderous i