Anarchist

I don't need your help, or your love. William Peterson

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Her eyes flickered over to look at him, eyes twinkling in amusement as he drifted a few feet. The question once again caused his lips to tug into a smile before holding out a large conch shell. “There are some who collect them and weave them into graceful necklaces… I’m not entirely sure how one makes paints, but if they cannot be used for such a thing, perhaps we can put a few in our room?” She asked, eyes flickering over to him curiously. 

[willofthelost]

He chuckled, wading closer to wrap a tendril of the water lifter hair around his finger, smiling widely as she spoke of the home they shared. Teasing slightly as he spoke, “in our room huh?” He swam closer to the sandy surface, his fingers brushing the dust, “how do you ever leave here?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Melody chuckled softly, releasing her grasp on his hand to allow him to venture forth toward the large creature. This, she realized, must be the similar feelings of pride and amusement he held whenever she ventured around his world. While he busied himself with cautious movements, Melody moved closer to the reef, fingers picking up abandon shells and tucking them into the bag, careful of the flowers. “He isn’t going to hurt you love. So long as you aren’t a predator. And if you’d really like, grab onto either side of his shell once he starts moving. He’ll drag you about without a care.”

[willofthelost]

He moved forward so his body was above that of the massive turtle, his fingers gently curling around the large shell, and after a moment the turtle returned to it’s movement. Will chuckling in amazement as he held on, releasing after a moment  to return to where Mel was collecting shells turning a few rocks over in his hand before looking to her, “you collect shells?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“Well the main section of the reef I mean.” She clarified. Leading them under yet another large archway of rock and coral, grinning when a plethora of fish and other creatures came into view. “See?” Though she didn’t wait for much of an answer before continuing to lead them forward. “Anything you want to see first or just.. all of it at some point?” 

[willofthelost]

The moment he saw all the creatures beneath the surface he could have sworn he was in bliss, his attention almost immediately taken by a turtle whose size rivaled his own. He looked back to Melody with a wide smile, “him first”, he stated before slowly floating closer.He watched the turtle carefully for a long time before he could reach out a shaky hand to brush his shell.

[ms-wendybird]

“I’m not pretending Will!- I just-” She groaned “I don’t fit in my own skin anymore and I’m trying my best to continue life as it used to be but it’s impossible” Wendy mumbled as she began tidying things up around the treehouse

[willofthelost]

“But Wendy that’s what happens when you grow up, you change and maybe it’s time you grow a new skin... Maybe you can’t be who you used to be but you can be who you are now.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

She chuckled at his hesitation. Calling the little fish back with a press of her tongue against her teeth, her lips curled into a smile as it circled around, blinking its large eyes in expectancy. “I’ve been told they feel a bit.. different to mortals.” She murmured, moving her fingers over his and guiding them back to the fish. “They’re quite lovely I think.” She paused to lean forward and nudge the fish away before snatching his hand once more. “We’re on the very edge. Small croppings of coral. The main thing is much more exciting.” And with that, she tugged him along.

[willofthelost]

“They do”, he whispered as he allowed her to guide his hand over the fishes scales and took her hand as she tugged him along, a small smile on his face. Following her into what she must have been describing as the main thing he asked, “what is it?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

She chuckled softly. “I suppose that is one way to describe it.” She remarked, swimming past him and through one of the arch ways of coral, peeking at him from the other side. “You’ve hardly even seen the best parts yet. Certainly the coral is impressive, a rather beautiful array of colors.” Nose crinkling, her fingers reached out to brush along a fish as it moved past, lips quirking into a smile. “Come on.”

[willofthelost]

He followed eagerly after her, according to her he hadn’t even seen the best part and the prospect of more than just this had the artist inside of him twitching with anticipation, and the lost boy jumping happily. He moved to swim next to her, hesitantly touching the fish as she had.

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“I think you’ll get over it when they pull you all around the reef and I have to drag you away because the sun is going down again.” She teased, catching up to him and giving his hair a ruffle. As the reef came into sight around the next small turn, she grinned. “Ta-da!” 

[willofthelost]

He swam closer rather quickly in excitement turning back to smirk at her, Reaching out to touch his finger to a piece of coral as gently as he could. “Wow”, he said as he tried his best to take in the image before him, “wow, Mel.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Her eyebrow arched at the question, drawing to a stop to look at him in amusement. “I don’t know, can you speak to your land fish?” She asked, chuckling softly. “Dolphins are highly intelligent beings. We’re certainly on similar brainwaves.. might make it easier to understand but I can’t directly speak with them no.”

[willofthelost]

He made the same face as a child who had learned the truth about santa, his eyebrows furrowing as he swam up ahead, “I wish you could, that would be much cooler.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“Thank you.” Coupling the words with a soft smile, she once again found herself amused by his joy over such a thing. Trailing a thumb over the back of her hand as they grew closer, she nodded at the tale. “Well, if it pleases you, I’m certain we could convince one to allow you to hook onto its fin for a short ride.”

[willofthelost]

He continued to kick beside her,chuckling slightly at the idea, his head suddenly moving to her use of the word convince. “Wait Mel... Can you speak to them?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“Love… try to imagine me in a room with one of your.. cats. I’m certain I’d be rather terrified of something covered in fur and attempting to lick me.” She murmured, recalling what she’d been told. “But once I go to actually become accustomed to it and put aside fear I think I’d rather enjoy the animal.. I told you I wouldn’t bring you near anything that could bring you harm. That holds true.” Chuckling at his sudden bout of enthusiasm, she nodded. “One or two, yes.”

[willofthelost]

He sighed, “alright, I’ll try to keep an open mind”. When she’d affirmed the presence of dolphins he almost laughed with joy, “I have always wanted to meet one, I used to read about how intelligent they are”, he said gushing, “when I was little there was a seasonal circus that had one, but my mother wouldn’t allow it.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“Well I’m part fish, am I not? I think you’re fond of them to an extent at least.” She countered, eyes flickering back to her tail before shoulders rose into a shrug. “Creatures do not always entail fish. Plenty of things inhabit the reef. Plenty of shells with all different sorts of creatures. Rays and sharks, pufferfish and urchins, oh and octopus and jellyfish.” Melody paused in her babbling to glance back at him. “I assure you whatever view you had of fish will surely change.”

[willofthelost]

He followed behind her somewhat hesitantly, “jellyfish?” Continuing behind her slightly frightened, before the boy inside of him woke for a moment, “do you have dolphins?” He asked much more excitedly.

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Reaching out, she laced their fingers together once more, carefully leading them in the direction of the reef. One where they likely wouldn’t run into a single soul. “They can be quite friendly, the creatures that is. Selective, certainly. But they’ll rub up right against you like a - shoot what did that woman call them.. A cat! Yes like a cat!” 

[willofthelost]

He followed after her, taking in the land under the surface slowly. He laughed, “I don’t know how fond I am of fish, are there things other than that Melody?” To be honest he’d had an aunt who would try and serve him whole cooked trout and he had always had a bit of a fear since then.

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

“I think that as long as they were ours, I would not hold any sort of protest over appearance.” She remarked, shoulders raising into a shrug. Taking the bag back from him, she looped it across her body before taking up his hand once again. “I could show you my home.. though I fear it is not nearly as nice as yours.. not nearly as comfortable either. The town center is rather interesting.. though I suggest we avoid such a place today. I fear my mothers presence  would ensue a challenge and that could get a bit nasty… Oh I could show you the reef! The creatures are quite like your.. animals.” 

[willofthelost]

He chuckled, knowing he would have no preference either, though pretending was rather entertaining. He swam beside her, beginning to get used to using his legs like this, “show me the reef then.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Her eyes rolled at the comment. “You know I believe such a thing. Do not search for compliments to inflate that ego of yours.” She tsked softly. “I quite enjoy your hair. When you’ve just woken from sleep its all messy.. rather adorable really.” Her nose crinkled happily before she looked into the bag, taking in the colors and making note for future reference. “Would you like others or would you like to see something else?” 

[willofthelost]

He chuckled, before pondering the though, “perhaps my hair for the boys and yours for the girls”, he offered up. “I once grew my hair long Melody and trust me it was not something you would be fond of.” He nodded, “this is good, where else where you show me?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Though she caught how pale his skin had become at the teasing words, Melody tried to push it to the back of her mind. They’d just fixed their relationship and there were plenty of steps to take between now and children. “Do you mean if they’d sprout a tail whenever water touched their skin or not?” She asked, rolling onto her stomach and plucked a few marigold colored flowers and moving to drop them into his bag. “I suspect they’d have possess your intelligence and thirst for knowledge. My charisma and cunning nature. Absolute terrors really. Everyone would be wrapped completely around their fingers.” She paused. “Your eyes and hair, but my nose and lips.. I think they’d love water. But no tails.”

[willofthelost]

He smiled slightly at the thought, as though he’d already formed some bond with these imaginary children, though he covered it up with a cocky remark, “so you think I’m intelligent?” He placed the remainder of the flowers in his hand into the bag before looking to her again, “you shouldn’t wish my hair on them darling.”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

Her shoulders rose into a shrug. “I don’t know if that applies for everything. I’m sure our children will be beautiful, and I wouldn’t necessarily consider them to be pain.” She remarked, the smirk that twisted upon her lips signifying the slight tease. 

[willofthelost]

He chuckled before looking up to her rather palely, “really our children?” It was not the thought of children that worried him, more so the questions that would come with it, “what would they be? Like you or me?”

[ofvalyrias]

All I ever needed || Mel & Will

[ofvalyrias]

She hummed in thought, fingers reaching to caress one of the petals. They seemed to sing the song of the sea, a comforting tune with a scent that she would forever deem as home. “Some believe we were once fae folk. Cast into the sea because one of our tribesmen broke the heart of a woman from another tribe. Weakened the island, weakened the Heart. The flowers were one of the things we wept over most, so we created these. At least so the story goes.” She replied, abandoning the flowers petal in favor of stretching arms above her head with a content hum. 

[willofthelost]

He looked to her, though he’d spent so many years on the island the lost boys had had a tendency to remain isolated and he rarely had a chance to here the lore. “Isn’t that how things always go? Beautiful things created by pain?” He plucked the nearest flower from the rock and added it to the bag.