Sirena

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 caspianofthesea‌:

     The memory caused a half smile to form on Caspian’s lips. As much as his disliked the surface world, he had to admit that the stars were beautiful. It was the one thing they didn’t get to enjoy in Atlantis. Caspian couldn’t imagine the feeling of a million shooting stars, but he knew what she meant. It had been the same way for him. In that moment it hit him like a ton of bricks, weighing heavy on his heart - there was no way they could actually be together. It didn’t matter how much either of them, wanted it. The princess didn’t know the whole story and he wasn’t sure when she would. Pulling away from the kiss, Caspian hesitated before pulling all the way back and opening his eyes to look at her. The King’s words rung in his ears as his smile slowly faded. You have to stay away from her, Finley. She’s to be married within the next few months. It’s been planned out already. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, Sirena. That year should be spent with you preparing for your future husband and with me preparing to join his guard. It will be a big transition for the both of us. Who’s to say your future husband will even want me to continue to be your personal guard? He might send me back to your father. I just think we should focus on preparing for reality. The law may be antiquated but it’s still the law and you know your father will want you to marry a prince of his choosing.” Letting his arms fall to his sides, he took a step back. Putting distance between them made the most sense in the moment.

His response was one she didn’t expect. Sirena was sure that he’d agree to stay with her. They’d figure it out, talk to her father. Had she read him all wrong? Impossible. He JUST finished kissing her. “Why not--” She let him continued and sighed, nodding her head. So this was about the law after all. “I just thought...nevermind.” She just thought their love was strong enough. There was a clause in the law that states if she finds true love before her next birthday, she wouldn’t have to follow it. Caspian had to be her true love! She felt it.” Her eyes filled with tears as she watched him pull away both literally and figuratively. Her heart plunged into her stomach and she bit the inside of her cheek, chewing away to stop herself from sobbing. “I don’t want to marry someone else...” Sirena whispered and wiped her eyes. “I’m next up for the crown. I will be Queen once father steps down. I can change the law...I ---” But he had that look in his face. The same look she’s known for ages now. Caspian had made up his mind. No matter what she said, how she said it, he was determined to let her go for the sake of what he thinks makes her happy. “Please don’t do this.” She sniffled and held on to her books tightly. “At least...stay here. Please?” If he stayed, she’d have him near. Maybe she was destined to be unhappy. 

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ooc: Sorry I haven’t been around, guys! I’ve been bombarded! 

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hxllish-hound‌:

  Kalama had been watching the distressed girl search for help with a bemused smirk on her face for a while now, but her desperation was starting to annoy the hellhound. Against her better judgement and in an act very much out of character, Kalama approached the disheartened stranger. “It’s down that way, third building on the left.” She stated, pointing behind the girl. 

“Thank you.” Sirena tucked in a strand of her lavender hair behind her ear and gathered all her books. University wasn’t this rough in the movies she had watched. Her father had prepared her for all of this yet she felt extremely out of place. Walking wasn’t so hard considering she had escaped the water several times but getting accustomed to people and traditions was rough. “I appreciate your assistance, pretty stranger.” She smiled softly. “Have you been at this establishment long?”

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olanterns‌:

                    “ i know how it is to have sisters tease you, i have three and they’re all older than me. ” he thinks of them often and he misses them. it was hard not to think of home when he felt so lost on this new world he was thrush into. “ well i can certainly tell you that they don’t ignore it. fifteen people have shown up to take pictures for their instagram feeds, but they really just don’t want to do the work to take care of them. ” but, of course, jack didn’t mind picking up the slack. “ nice to meet you too, i’d love some help. ” he beamed as his gaze swooped over towards the ferns, “ right now, it’s these. ” gesturing to a tiny potted fern, jack gently touched the leaf causing the leafs to fold away coyly, “ it’s a mimosa pudica, some people call them touch-me-nots. shy looking things. ”

“Oh, so you definitely understand! Mine are all older and married and none of them want to be que—“ She stopped herself before she revealed too much and smiled, clearing her throat. “They’re immature even if they’re older. I have seven.” She chuckled a bit and shook her head. Despite it all, Sirena missed them terribly. Leaving Atlantis was her father’s wish after all even if she had visited and shown a liking to the land above. “What is Instagram feeds?” She tilted her head to the side and smiled though Sirena had learned that she really didn’t know too much about the surface after all. She watched him at work with the ferns. “Oh my Poseidon! They love you don’t they?” She smiled and nodded as she listened. “I would like to learn all you have to offer!”

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caspianofthesea‌:

     Caspian knew it was a fantasy - an unrealistic dream that they would actually end up together. It wouldn’t happen, it couldn’t happen. She was royalty and he was not. There were certain expectations of both. They had duties. Things they were meant to do and destined to be. Sirena was meant to marry a Prince, just as all her sisters were while he was meant to stay quiet and do his job. After all, her father had betrothed her already, although she had no idea. He couldn’t tell her about it, no matter how much he wanted to. It wasn’t his place. Knowing all this, he still couldn’t seem to stay away. “I don’t want that.” She was right. Guard duty meant a lot to the merman. It was all he had ever wanted to be as a child. It was all he ever knew. “I remember,” he mumbled, head hanging low. Guilt consumed Caspian at the memory. His intentions weren’t right that night. She was his world, all he knew and he was scared to lose her - to a Prince or to the royal marriage law. It was his last shot to show her how he felt, or at least that was how he viewed it. “You had been waiting for me to kiss you?” The admission was news to him. Perhaps she was just trying to gauge a reaction from him. There was no way the princess had actually been waiting for him to kiss her. The two had been best friends for years, nothing more. His feelings had developed over time, but he was sure they were unrequited until now. Confusion fell over him as Sirena continued to speak. “How you feel about me?” The more she said, the more the merman’s brows pulled together. How could she possibly have felt something towards him? He wasn’t any form of royalty, just a simple guard with nothing to offer her. Sure he was above a commoner, but still, nothing compared to her. “I can’t continue to guard someone that isn’t with me. How does he expect me to continue my duties without you? Unless he expects to change my position. How could you possibly be the problem? I take care of you, don’t I? Seduced me? Like a spell?” Asking, the male wondered if it was even possible for a mermaid’s spell to work on a merman. “Even if you had seduced me, what does it matter? You’re supposed to be married by your next birthday. You want to stay on land? Forever?” The world swirled around in his head. The guard couldn’t even imagine himself living on land for more than a week. He needed water as much as he needed oxygen. Eyes flickering from the floor to the woman in front of him, Caspian understood. Without another word, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him in one swift movement. Placing his lips against hers before another thought could worm its way into his head. 

 “I know you don’t, Cas.” She replied softly and letting her hands fall to her sides. They had grown up together, been through so much with one another that she had gotten the chance of getting to know him in every way possible but one. At his question, she nodded and then let a soft chuckle escape his lips. “I know I’m not the best at dropping hints but I thought that maybe you would have picked up on my crush on you.  When you did finally kiss me, it was like a million shooting stars. You know, like when we used to swim up to the surface to watch? That’s how it felt inside of me! It was like nothing I’ve felt before. Yes, how I feel about you. I only want to be with you.” There were so many questions left unanswered and it hurt her knowing he was so troubled with them. She wanted to be there for him and respond to everything but there was so much that she didn’t know where to start. “I don’t care about antiquated law. I will not marry if it’s not for love and you know the clause! If I fall in love and chose my suitor before one is chosen for me, the law is null and void. I have a full year.” She smiled and took his hands in hers. “That year and the years following…should be ours.”  She sighed softly. “I want to stay wherever you are.” And before she could say anything else, her eyes closed shut when his lips pressed against hers and she wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingers interlacing against his neck, fingertips grazing his hair and pulling him closer. It was just like she remembered. Just like that, she forgot everything. The law, the school, the letter, everything that was placed between them was no longer a factor and there was only one thing on her mind.

Shooting stars.

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Let’s look at the facts. The whole fake relationship was  h i s  idea. You came up with the ‘no kissing’ rule. You’re the one that keeps trying to break up with him. If there’s anyone who stupidly fell for somebody who doesn’t like them back, it’s not you. It’s Kavinsky.

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caspianofthesea‌:

     The male stared at his princess, confusion clear as day on his face. What was there to know? She was being so cryptic. It was a trait all royalty seemed to possess. “If you weren’t drugged them tell me the truth. Why would the king send you up here. Well, it’s too late for that now. I’m not sure how long it will take him to notice, but I don’t doubt that he will notice. Perhaps I should leave. I’m sure he has someone watching over you from a distance. He wouldn’t leave you unattended if he knew I wasn’t with you. I just had to make sure you were safe. I-“ Caspian paused,” I had to make sure you didn’t leave because of me. I couldn’t stand the thought of you leaving because of-“ he paused again, nervously pulling his arms back from around her, letting them fall to his side. Maybe bringing up the kiss wasn’t the right idea. Maybe it was the reason she left. That type of rejection would cut him to the core, even if he could understand it. Sucking in slowly, he let the words flow out along with his breath. “Did you leave because I kissed you? Because if that was it I can get my post switched. We can get someone else to watch you.”

She hated being so cryptic, only wanting Caspian to be safe and wishing that her letter had been delivered. She couldn’t understand how he didn’t get it in the first place. “Cas…” She whispered his name and held his face in her smaller hands, looking up to him, never truly appreciating how much taller he was than her because height wasn’t a factor in Atlantis. They had their fins whereas on the surface, they had their legs and his were much longer. She felt a sudden flutter in her heart, the kind she was sure only existed in the stories she heard about people and relationships on land. She waited for everything to come together in his mind before she continued on. Her expression softened, taking in his features, smiling and thinking how she always thought he was so handsome. When he pulled back from her, she remained close, her hands gingerly cupping his face. “Cas…” She repeated after he spoke his piece. She could tell he was nervous. There was so much unspoken between them, so much they needed to hash out. “I don’t want your post switched. You don’t want that. This means a lot to you. I didn’t leave because you kissed me. And if you remember, I kissed you back. I had been waiting for you to kiss me for a very long time.” She didn’t care that there were people around them, they were in their own little world anyway. “I left because my father found out how I feel about you. I don’t know how but he found out and he sent me to the surface to this school. He loves you and wants you to continue your duties with or without me. I’m the problem in his eyes. He thinks I might have seduced you probably.” The king was always bitter towards her powers. “But my intentions with you have always been pure of heart. And that’s threatening the archaic system in place. I wrote to you so you could come here and we could be together…” Her thumbs ran over his cheeks. “Do you understand? I didn’t leave because you kissed me. I left because I wanted to kiss you again someday.”

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caspianofthesea‌:

     Relaxing into her touch, Caspian moved his arms to loosely wrap around her waist, resting his forearms on her hips. The position was comfortable, reassuring him that this was indeed his Sirena. The merman gave her a soft smile as she cupped his face. His eyes flickered side to side, peering into her own. The moment was sweet before being ruined by the words that came from the female next. “He did what? No, that can’t be right. Are you sure Sirena? Someone could have drugged you. Lionfish barbs can make people hallucinate.” Caspian’s eyes widened as she continued to speak. “He thought that you and I what-? Sirena, what did he think?” Brows furrowing together, he cocked his head to the side. “I never got a letter, Princess. I realized you were gone and knew something was wrong. I’ve been looking for you since. I want to hear the story though. We need to figure out what to do.”

For a brief second, she considered breaking away as if her father was secretly watching them. They had nothing to hide though, Sirena and Caspian weren’t together but the idea had been visited in her mind. Stupid caste system didn’t allow anything to happen further than friendship and even that had to be in secret. She arched a brow as he spoke. He really had no idea and her happiness was taken away as quickly as it came to her. “You don’t know. No, no. I promise I wasn’t drugged. I left you a letter telling you I was here and about a mermaid in the East End that would grant you access to me and keep you under wraps so that father doesn’t know you came after me! I just…” She pressed her forehead against his shoulder before murmuring. “Father thinks you and I are more than friends and he wanted to separate us before something more occurred between us.”

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caspianofthesea‌:

     As soon as his name came from her lips he knew she was real, not some tired hallucination. “Sirena!” His disbelief quickly turning into happiness, a grin pulling across his lips. As the mermaid wrapped her arms around him, Caspian pulled her into a tighter embrace. He didn’t ever want to let her go. The kiss warmed his cheek and he pulled away ever so slightly to look at her making sure to keep his arms wrapped around her. “The King? No. I doubt he even knows you’re here. I didn’t receive any letter. What did it say? I can find you anywhere, Princess. It’s my job to keep you safe, as your best friend and as your personal guard.” Pausing, the merman looked at her, sadness glazing over his eyes like a film. “Why did you leave without me?”

She kept her arms wrapped around him, giving him a soft squeeze and not wanting to let go. Caspian meant so much to Sirena. Anyone that knew her knew that about them. They were inseparable. She cupped his face to make sure he was alright. Surely after her father tried to pull her away from Atlantis, he’d be met with some opposition. However, his questioning and confusion meant something else was happening. “Of course he does. He sent me here...” She whispered. “You don’t know.” Sirena took a deep breath and sighed. “Father sent me to the surface. He didn’t want me...he thought that you and I --” She bit her lip. “Oh no, Cas. I would never leave you. I wrote you the letter so you would know where I am! I wanted you to follow me. My father...he practically exiled me. It’s...a very long story.”

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changingcastor‌:

     Confused, the male raised a brow at his female counterpart. There was absolutely no reason for her to apologize. “Sorry for what?” If the mermaid couldn’t tell from his face that he was confused, his tone would surely make her see it. “No need to thank me, Gorgeous. My name? My name is normal. Your name though. Your name is the great one. There may be, there may not be. That’s for me to know and you to maybe find out. We’ll see.” He shrugged jokingly. “There is no way I could ever outshine you. You’re the Polaris in a sky full of stars.” While ahold of the Sirena’s hand, he laid a kiss on it. “You are perfect. Don’t be so modest. I’d love to show you around. Where do you wanna go first?”

She didn’t want this. Not at all. This poor boy was simply being nice to her by talking to her and Sirena had to go and mess with that. How could she be so naive? Back at home, her sisters would die for someone who looked like him and while she agreed that he was conventionally handsome, she hated that she did this to him. “You’re sweet. And a charmer, I see.” She smirked at his joke, realizing then how cute he really was. “Polaris. I love that.” She felt her words drift when he kissed her hand and felt her entire face warm up. “Um. Where does everyone go for fun? Where would I go for the best view? All this talk about the stars, makes me want to find a place perfect for gazing!”

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caspianofthesea‌:

     Waddling down the halls with intent and purpose, the male stumbled with every step. Walking was much harder than swimming. With balance and gravity in play, Caspian was surprised he hadn’t resorted to crawling at this point. Hearing an all too familiar voice the merman looked around until he’d spotted its source. With a look of disbelief, he wondered if he was starting to see things. “Sirena?” Caspian asked softly. “Princess?”

Sirena stopped when she heard her name being called, a bright smile gracing her lips. She couldn’t believe it! “Caspian!?” She said it with such joy that her smile felt like it would never leave her face. If there was anyone she missed more than her sisters, it was him. “Oh my Poseidon! It’s you!” She wrapped her arms around him, careful so that he wouldn’t lose his footing and kissed his cheek. “Did father send you? Did you get my letter? Is that how you found me?”

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changingcastor‌:

      How had he not realized how beautiful she was until right now? Lilac hair, brunette hair, none of it mattered. In his eyes, she was the most beautiful creature to ever walk. Not even a succubus could compete with Sirena. “Where are you from? Heaven?” Heaven sounded right to him. Where else could she have come from? “Did it hurt when you landed? I definitely think you should stay. I can help you learn. Consider me your personal tutor.” Upon hearing the word Atlantian it all fell into place. Mermaid. Siren. Who cared though? It wasn’t like he would ever fall under the spell of one. “Sirena,” he repeated. “That’s a beautiful name. I go by Castor. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Sirena.” Sticking his hand out to grab her’s, he hoped she would follow suit. “Alright? I’m perfect. Almost as perfect as you are. Are you alright? Of course, you are! You’re perfect.”

“Wha—t…” She felt a pang in her chest and she closed her eyes wishing the Earth would swallow her whole in that moment. The Spell. It made no sense!  She had no impure thoughts for this boy! She hardly knew him! Why would she want him pining over her? Or want him at all? Still, hearing such nice things wouldn’t do well with hiding the everlasting blush on her face. “I’m so sorry.” She whispered as if he knew why she was apologizing. “Thank you, Castor. I love your name. A Gemini constellation. Is there a Pollux?” She figured she’d at least try with the guy she had just cast a spell on. How could she do such a thing? “Castor, your endgame is to excel and to shine. You’re a shining star.” She beamed. Sirena had a thing for Astronomy and was actually kind of excited that he was named after a constellation. “The pleasure is mine, handsome boy.” She took his hand and looked down at them. A shake. It meant more than word. So she shook it with a soft smile. She was bound to him now, had to help him somehow. “ I’m alright. And I’m not perfect but thank you…would you like to…show me around?”  

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olanterns‌:

                     not expecting a reply above a small mew, the watering can in his hand sloshed as he stood upright. “ oh, uh! yeah  — i get that a lot.” because that only made him sound like a cool guy. great job, country boy. setting down the watering can down, jack looked around the greenhouse with a slight sense of pride. “ yeah, not many people come around so i kind of took creative control. i’d be happy to have more people around to enjoy it as well. ”  he smiles politely, “ i’m jack, ”

 “Oh! Oh no! Did I give you a fright?” She didn’t mean to. “It’s okay. I’m quiet too. Or well, I get that a lot. My sisters poke fun often.” She smiled and followed his gaze, looking around at the beautiful greenhouse. “how can they ignore such a beautiful place?” It reminded her of the plants underwater and it was probably why she felt so compelled to hide out there. “Hello, Jack. It’s so nice to meet you. I would love to partake in the tending of your babies.” She reached to gently massage the leaf of a plant. “Do you have a favorite?”

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olanterns‌:

              he stood still as the rustling in the bushes creaked like an old house echoing out in the sunlit day. he had been spending his time the far back of the greenhouse, trimming the bonsai’s leaves and watering the belladonnas inside, which was overrun to a great degree with brightly hued green vines. “ anyone there? ”she speaks, though does not glance up to the noise; as for all she knows, it could simply be ivy, the stray which had decided to make the greenhouse it’s home.

“Hello! Whoops! Sorry.” She stood up from the spot she had found--a place where she could escape the craziness of life on land. She had cuddled up in a corner of the greenhouse, reading a book that she hadn’t noticed or heard the boy. “I’m sorry. You were uh--so quiet.” She smiled at him and looked around the area. “This is a lovely place. Perhaps we can share it? I only will come here when it gets too noisy out there. My name is Sirena. What is your name?”

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changingcastor‌:

       It was cute - The innocence that the woman seemed to possess. Castor wasn’t quite sure he’d ever been so unaware of the world. “You seem like you don’t really know what’s going on. Born with it? Wow.” Before meeting this new person, the wizard could honestly say he had never met someone with naturally purple hair. It was incredible. Before he could protest, she had placed her hand on his cheek. Suddenly a tingle flowed all through the male and his eyes focused on Sirena. With that, his feelings toward her had changed. Looking at the female, his heart skipped a beat and what could only be described as butterflies were fluttering around his stomach. It was a feeling the male had never encountered. His head filled with thoughts of Sirena - only Sirena. Finally noticing her hair, Castor gawked at it. “How did you do that, Beautiful?” He questioned, throwing in the small attempt at flirting.

“Um.” she bit her lip as she tried to come up with something to say that didn’t make her look foolish. “I’m not from around here. At all. This isn’t my home. I want it to be though. There’s so much for me to learn.” She admitted with a soft smile. “Yes. I was born with lilac hair.” Truth be told, anytime she saw a human with colored hair like hers, she thought they were from Atlantis maybe but it seemed like humans liked to look like them. If they only knew how much mermaids yearned to be on land. She dropped her hand, smiling still at Castor, her cheeks now incredibly red from him calling her beautiful. Her sisters had warned her about men like him but he seemed harmless. “It’s an old Atlantian trick.” She beamed and then shook her head so that her hair turned back to it’s original color. “My name is Sirena. What is your name, handsome stranger?” He was acting slightly different but perhaps it was his reaction to the trick. There’s no way a spell of seduction would have worked. Not when when she wasn’t even interested in him. He was cute, sure but that didn’t mean... “Are you alright?”

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