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 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:02 am
Marius bowed slightly to King Triton, who cocked his head. "Are you Atlantican?" Triton said, his tone irritated. "By loyalty or blood? The latter, considering Melody is my older sister. Coralia isn't responsible for her disappearance, and if I'm right, the connection is to here and Ariel's past; this ruckus is merely a side benefit to whoever is manipulating this mess," he said. "Why should I care?" Triton said coolly. "Because they went after something precious to you... and if I'm right, this was directed at both you and Ariel more than anyone else," Marius said dryly. To his surprise, Triton smiled slightly. "You're just like Ariel," he murmured, waving a hand in dismissal. A merman in armor swam up as Marius turned away and swam into the shadows, thinking of Alia.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:11 am
Alia looked around Coralia and sighed as one of her suitors came up to her. Sure, he was handsome, but he was probably like the others, only wanting her for her power. She just swam by him looking down at the bracelet. It was something she actually liked, and she could tell it was handmade, nothing like the other gifts she had been given. None of them had any heart in their gifts. She preferred handmade gifts, so that she knew that someone cared enough to make her something instead of simply buying a gift.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:32 am
Marius swam quickly, then paused, looking down at something. He noticed a long chunk of purple coral streaked with blue that held five of the odd strings attached to it in a line, though each weren't overlapping. It looks almost like a guitar, which I can use, he thought, an idea coming to him. He dove, grabbing it up as he swam onward. His fingers plucked lightly at the strings, releasing a slow melody.
"Lately I just ain't been myself,
Lately I've been feelin' somethin' else ...
These thoughts ain't helping me, to let go of your memory ...
Lately I just ain't been myself...
There's a time to hurt, a time to heal...
Yeah but lately, that just ain't the way I feel...
Like some famous final scene, I saw once on my TV screen...
You'll come back to me, ain't that the way that it's supposed to be...
(Chorus)...I said, You're the one I hold onto,
You're the one who gets me through...
Every second without you...
Is just wasted time,
You can take my soul, you can take my freedom...
Take my heart cuz I won't need it...
Every second without you...
I've come to find...
Is just wasted time...
So many things I can't replace...
I miss your smile, your tears, the lines on your pretty face,
Didn't know what I lost until you were gone...
What felt so right, now feels so wrong...
The same road that carries me
Is now the one that buries me, you see...
...I said, You're the one I hold onto,
You're the one who gets me through...
Every second without you...
Is just wasted time,
You can take my soul, you can take my freedom...
Take my heart cuz I won't need it...
Every second without you...
I've come to find...
Is just wasted time..
All the things I meant to say are now so clear...
I know what I'd say if you were standin' here...
Somewhere between the dark and the light...
Between the who's wrong and the who's right...
Between the hellos and the goodbyes...
If you were here with me tonight, I'd say...
...I said, You're the one I hold onto,
You're the one who gets me through...
Every second without you...
Is just wasted time,
You can take my soul, you can take my freedom...
Take my heart cuz I won't need it...
Every second without you...
I've come to find...
Is just wasted time.."
he sang quietly. He wasn't sure where the lyrics or the tune came from, but he liked them.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:52 am
Alia finally made it home to her kingdom and went into her room. Her Father had already left for battle. She went over to her instrument that was like a piano. She played a few notes on it and before she knew it, she began to sing.
"I've been down
Now I'm blessed
I felt a revelation coming around
I guess its right, it's so amazing
Everytime I see you I'm alive
You're all I've got
You lift me up
The sun and the moonlight
All my dreams are in your eyes
I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
Where the storm blows your way
I wanna be the earth that holds you
Every bit of air you're breathin' in
A soothin' wind
I wanna be inside your heaven
When we touch, when we love
The stars light up
The wrong becomes undone
Naturally, my soul surrenders
The sun and the moonlight
All my dreams are in your eyes
And I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
Where the storm blows you away
And I wanna be the earth that holds you
Every bit of air you're breathing in
A soothing wind
I wanna be inside your heaven
When minutes turn to days and years
If mountains fall, I'll still be here
Holdin you until the day I die
And I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
Where the storm blows you away
I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
Where the storm blows you away
I wanna be the earth that holds you
Every bit of air you're breathin' in
A soothin' wind
I wanna be inside your heaven
Oh yes I do
I wanna be inside your heaven"
She blushed a bit and then looked down at the bracelet smiling softly
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:10 am
Marius paused, looking around. He could see a palace in the distace, made of swooping arches and what looked to be sapphires mixed with the coral. He swam closer, curious, before a pair of soldiers swept in front of him. "Stop right there, Atlatican spy," one spat. "For the record, Alia's a friend of mine, baka," Marius said dryly,swimming a little lower before trying to swim past. He was momentarily surprised when a short spear jabbed into the rocks with a crack, apparently hurled by the other guard. His eyes narrowed as they darted from the palace then back to the guards. I had hoped to keep this secret until I saw Alia and could explain it to her, but if these idiots keep pushing me, I'll have to use that special trick of mine to deal with them, he thought. His fingers unconsciously plucked out a stronger and faster melody.
"This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles...
This one goes out to the ones in need...
This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical...
This ain't about no apology...
This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry...
This road was paved by the winds of change...
Walking beside the guilty and the innocent...
How will you raise your hand when they call your name?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We weren't born to follow...
Come on and get up off your knees...
When life is a bitter pill to swallow,
You gotta hold on to what you believe...
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow...
And that your saints and sinners bleed...
We weren't born to follow,
You gotta stand up for what you believe...
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
This one's about anyone who does it differently...
This one's about the one who cusses and spits...
This ain't about our livin' in a fantasy...
This ain't about givin' up or givin' in...
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We weren't born to follow...
Come on and get up off your knees,
When life is a bitter pill to swallow...
You gotta hold on to what you believe...
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow...
And that your saints and sinners bleed...
We weren't born to follow,
You gotta stand up for what you believe...
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
We weren't born to follow...
Come on and get up off your knees,
When life is a bitter pill to swallow...
You gotta hold on to what you believe...
Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow,
And that your saints and sinners bleed...
We weren't born to follow...
You gotta stand up for what you believe,
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
We weren't born to follow, oh yeah...
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah)
We weren't born to follow, oh yeah...
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah)"
he sang strongly.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:22 am
Alia heard some music coming from outside and she looked down from the castle and she saw the source of the music. She saw Marius and she then swam out of her window and went down towards them. She had been sure to grab the spare crown she had and was now wearing it. It was silver with blue jewels decorating around it, "Guards, what in Coralia are you doing? This is Marius, a personal friend of mine, now either let him pass or deal with me, it's your choice."
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:27 am
Marius was moderately amused at the guards reactions,as both blanched in surprise and paled simultaneously before stammering apologies and moving on. He rolled his eyes for a moment. "You know how some people have different talents like for music or fighting... or maybe swimming and singing?" he said softly. " I have an odd talent that nobody seems to be able to explain... and honestly, even I find it creepy," he said softly.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:35 am
Alia tilted her head at him after the guards left. She looked at the instrument he had and then blinked, "Well, mermaids naturally, when they want to vent their emotions, sing to get it out. To be honest, I wish this war could be fixed so easily with music," she then looked down at the bracelet she was still wearing and took it off giving it to him, "Sorry...I thought it looked nice, it is very nicely made. The person who will get this must be a lucky girl..."
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:56 am
Marius smiled slightly. "That'd work... if wars were replaced with singing competitions," he joked. He pushed the bracelet back toward her. "It looks good on you, so you should keep it," he said softly. "As to what I was referring to... it's stranger than you'd think," he said softly, closing his eyes as he concentrated. He felt the odd tingle begin, almost as if the inside of his eyeballs were vibrating. He knew the change would startle her, since his eyes were no longer the copper-gold, but a startling pale green that almost glowed. His sight was much keener when they shifted, though he couldn't explain how he did it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:59 am
Alia blushed a little as she accepted the bracelet and put it back around her wrist. She then looked at him with confusion as his eyes shifted colors, "Well...that is strange. When did this happen Marius?" she got up closer to him looking at his eyes, "They are a pretty color...but it still is strange for you to change the color like that..."
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:10 am
"It's better than the pale lavender they used to turn; I don't really know how long I've been able to do this, but it's been as far back as I can remember. They changed to this odd greenish color after I lost my balance one day climbing and knocked myself out after landing on a rock," Marius said as he half closed his eyes, letting the strange tingle fade away and knowing his eyes had shifted back to the copper-gold color. "It's as if when I focus my mind and... kinda... brush my eyes with my chi, they change, then when I let the concentration slip, like flipping a switch, they go back to normal," he said softly.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:13 am
Alia listened to him as he spoke, "I see...that does sound very strange. I'm afraid I have no explanation for it," she then took his hand, "Come on, I'll take you to the castle so we can be away from prying eyes. The last thing I want is to be interrupted by one of my suitors."
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:28 am
"I would ask if mermaid/merman tails are usually the same color as their hair, since most of those I've seen match at least in that, but I like the contrast between your hair, skin, and tail," Marius said quietly, letting her lead the way.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:58 am
Alia blushed lightly at the compliment and when he asked, she responded, "Well, it depends on the merperson I guess. We can't help how we're born..." she swam up towards her window again to her room.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:11 am
"I'm pretty sure King Triton got the message about Melody, and he, oddly, didn't seem surprised at my appearance," Marius said softly. He had the sense that they were being watched and glanced back at the last moment, his eyes scanning around quickly but thoroughly. He saw the shadow of a large tiger shark and his eyes narrowed for a moment, unsure why it bothered him, before he shrugged, ignoring it for the moment.
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