Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:05:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andrew Bailey <feare909@yahoo.com>
Subject: Aquata Cove - Chapter 15

Aquata Cove
Chapter 15: First Date


Yuri is putting on her light green scrubs on as she walks down the
hall. She stopped as she peered into Adam's half-open door, she touched the
doorknob to ease it closed, but then looked up, "Awwww~" She cooed as she
smiled.

"Hey Yuri," Said Jamal, "I can't find the cord to the PS3 controller, have
you-"

"Shhhh!" She hushed him, "C'mere, c'mere, stay quiet..." Jamal walked over,
and looked through, chuckling and smiling.

"Hah hah... Good fo him, yo. Prolly the best he's slept in a long time,
huh?"

"Oh, down boy." Yuri said as she swatted at his chest.

"I wadn't talking bout sex, gurl."

"They just so cute together, don't they??" She whispered as Adam lay there,
fast asleep, with Merrick snuggled up on his chest, with his light arm on
that fuzzy trail, both of them covered by the blanket up to their upper
bodies. Yuri softly closed the door and stepped away.

"I remember the firs time I was in bed wit someone like dat."

"Pfff, oh please!" Yuri scoffed, "We're lucky if the blanket is
still even on your bed if-and-when you leave your door open!"

"Ha ha ha! True that, true that!" Jamal snickered as he stepped out of the
hall.

~~~

"Mmmmm~~" Adam slowly raise his eyebrows to pull his eyelids open. He took
a deep breath as he flexed his arms and chest. Merrick blinked awake, and
smiled as Adam exhaled, "Hmmm... Morning, babe." He muttered.

"Morning, Adam..." He replied. Merrick smiled happily as he moved his legs
along the mattress, serving it harder for him to believe how comfortable
this strange, large objected called a `bed' feels, "Mmmmm, by the moon,
this is so much better than the cove~" Merrick said as he snuggled up on
the bed and Adam, "It's so soft, I fell asleep so much better than
usual. It's like resting upon a huge bundle of sea sponges." Adam chuckled
as he rubbed his foot with the other.

"Yeah. I gotta be honest, half the time over there, I wake up with a sore
back," Adam smiled as he cuddled up to his merman, "Sleeping on rocks isn't
exactly good for the spine," He kissed him several times on his lips, his
fingers fiddling with Merrick's shell-slice pendant, "By the way, why do
you always wear this? I don't think I asked you this before."

"Yes, I have to. This is how I know when I'm needed in the pod."

"You mean when it glows and vibrates?" Adam asked.

"Yes. When it does that, it means the Razirah is calling us."

"The Razirah?" He asked again, "Who is that?"

"The Razirah is the mermaid or merman that uses certain objects -- like
shards of wood or shells -- as mediums to link us all to the pod. When it
is time for us to leave a certain area, or if something important needs to
be discussed to the pod."

"Ah, so a Razirah is like a shepherd?"

"I... Guess? Whatever a `shepherd' is supposed to be. The Noita
hand-chooses a mermaid or merman to be the Razirah, and enchants them with
the power to trace, track, and summon any merman or mermaid who wears the
medium of which they select."

"Wait, TRACK?" Adam said, "You mean he knows you're HERE? On land?"

"Hehehe, no, Adam, he doesn't. He only knows where my general
direction. Though, if he were to FOLLOW the trace, I suppose he could
figure out that I'm on land, but the Razirah is NEVER supposed to leave the
pod. It's a very important task, and we can't risk losing such a member of
the pod. And no," Merrick said, putting a finger on Adam's mouth, "He can't
count on anyone in the pod to track me down either. As an Adra, I'm allowed
to wander off on my own." Adam smiled as he cuddled to him.

"Good... I hate to think your pod will take you away from me."

"Mhm... Ok, my turn," Merrick said, "What is it that human mates do with
each other? Besides just the sex and sleep." Adam smiled and chuckled.

"Well, they go on dates. Those are events where they go out in public and
eat out at places, maybe go see a movie, and just spend time with each
other."

"Oh ok... So... Lets go on a date today." Merrick proposed. Adam raised a
brow.

"Are... Are you serious, Merrick?"

"M-Mhm..." Merrick nodded, rather hesitantly.

"Because that means being surrounded by humans. Are you ok with that?"

"I-Its ok, Adam... I..." Merrick then took his human's hand, "I trust you."
Adam smiled as he kissed him tenderly.

"What's with you this time, babe? First learning how to walk, then wanting
to see my home, meeting my roommates, and now you want to go out where
other humans are? I never thought you'd ever be willing to do all this."

"I just... I realize that you always come to me. You always make the
journey to meet me at the cove. We always do what I wanna do... We always
go at MY pace... I want to come to you, this time, my love." Merrick said
as he nuzzled Adam, "I want to try your pace."

Adam smiled happily as he held Merrick close, "Alright, Merrick... You'll
be safe with me..." Merrick smiled and kissed Adam again. "Ooh yeah~" Adam
then moved himself on top of his merman, "Now that I got you in my bed..."
He crawled himself on to Merrick. The blonde giggled as he felt his burly
human on top him.

"Hehehe, what're you up to, Adam?"

"I've wanted to do this for AGES..." Adam kissed him playfully, and crawled
backward, kissing Merrick's smooth, tender chest, and slowly smooched a
loving trail of smooches along his subtle abs. Merrick tilted his head as
Adam's dark brown hair disappeared under the blanket. He giggled as he felt
those wet lips rub and play along his lower belly.

"Hehehe! Adam, stop, that tickles~!"

He giggled a little more and closed his eyes as he felt those lips trace
lower down to his pelvic region, just enjoying the simple pleasure of being
kissed on his body.

Merrick then gasped out when he felt a sudden warm, wet feeling consume his
penis! "Ahhh! Ohhhhh~!" He moaned as he felt a tongue hug and press around
his flaccid member. He held onto the bedsheets as he looked down onto the
human-shape under the blanket, huffing has he put his head back onto the
pillow.

His soft dick hardened quickly as the wet velvet danced along his rod. He
inhales as he felt Adam pull his cock down so he pushed his mouth down onto
the base of his dick. He huffed and moaned as Adam pressed his lips firmly
around his cock as he drove down on it, and sucked it harshly.

As Adam is blowing Merrick's glistening member, his hand reached under
himself, and started masturbating. The moans and gasps coming from his
lover is enough to get him going, let alone the oozing juices coming from
the silky soft head of his rod. He pressed the tip of his tongue onto the
underside of the frenulum, before gently pressing the broadside of his
tongue onto it, and sealing his lips around the edge of the head, and
dipping his mouth back down onto Merrick's cock.

The merman squirmed as he felt Adam's hands rub his hips as his cock felt
the warm, teasing bliss. Merrick moaned as Adam plunged down, and slowly
pulled his lips along his dick, and wiggling his tongue around the head to
slurp up the precum from the glans of his rod. Merrick panted and whimpered
as one of those hands moved along his hip, down to his thigh, and cupped
those soft, juicy testicles. He rolled and pushed those balls around his
hand, gently pulling them from the base of his dick, and feeling the soft
sac on his very warm palm.

The blonde smiled weakly as he felt Adam's mouth bobbing up and down, his
eyes fluttering as he felt immense pleasure from his tongue and lips
rushing up and down of his sensitive flesh. His mouth hung ajar as that
bouncing rhythm elevated his pleasure further and further. His hands
gripped the sheets tighter and tighter, his upperbody rose itself as his
dick felt an intense wave of overwhelming pleasure!

"Gaahhhh!" He moaned out loud as he felt himself spurt inside of Adam's
mouth, "AwwhhH!" Merrick huffed and panted as Adam's tongue licked and
rubbed every inch of his dick, slurping up the white, thick globs of his
sweet cum as his lips pulled up on his tool. He giggled and smiled as he
felt his human's tongue lap and lick around his spent penis, before
scooting up, and standing on his knees before the merman.

Adam then grabbed his precum-covered dick, and started stroking himself
quickly. He bit his lip, and inhaled sharply as he moved forward, and held
himself up on the bed, over his boyfriend. He groaned and grunted as he
squeezed his slippery member before he felt his own hot white fluids leap
from his manhood, and shoot out four long ropes out of his cock! He huffed
and moaned as he then laid himself down next to Merrick, smiling as he
kissed his cheek.

"That is what some humans may call, a Morning Pick-Me-Up~" Said
Adam. Merrick chuckled as he scooped up a dab of Adam's cum, and brought it
to the human's lips, to which Adam opened his mouth, and took in those two
fingers, and sucked them slowly and intimately. He popped his mouth from
those fingertips, and then went lower to lick his spunk from Merrick's
belly. The merman giggled as Adam sensually licked those slight abs clean,
moving up to where some of his sperm plopped onto his nipple, and lapped up
the pink spot. Merrick laughed as Adam traced his cum along his chest, and
licked his cheek.

Adam moved in for a passionate kiss right after he licked up the last glob
of his white gravy. Merrick put his hand along Adam's muscular arm as he
tasted Adam's cum-flavored tongue, breathing through his nose as they
meshed their mouths together. Adam murred as his lips drew around the
other's mouth in a very rough and aggressive kiss while he and Merrick
groped each other.

He broke the kiss and rubbed his forehead against Merrick's, "God, you
drive me crazy~" Adam whispered as Merrick kissed his nose. He then got up,
and swung his legs over the bed, before standing up, and
stretching. Merrick blushed and smiled as he ogled Adam's manly butt, and
watch Adam's naked body as he walked around the bed.

"Ok, so, how about we go to the pier?"

"The... What?" Merrick asked as Adam went to his clothes drawers.

"Pier, babe. It's a place humans go to catch or buy fish. It's also where I
work too." Adam explained as he put on some boxers, and then pulled up his
blue jeans, "I think it's a good place to have our OFFICIAL date, right?"
He said as he clicked his belt into place, "Besides, there's a friend of
mine I'd like you to meet, a mermaid." Merrick's eyes lit up as he tilted
his head.

"Oh? What would she be doing at a human-inhabited area?" He asked as Adam
pulled on a shirt.

"She said something about finding humans too fascinating to leave
behind. She left her pod to live near humans, I guess." Adam then took out
some yellow satin boxers, and tossed them to Merrick, "Here, put these on,
and we'll get going."

Merrick looked at the silky, shiny shorts for a minute. He's seen Adam take
these things off, and put them on dozens of times over at the cove, he's
sure he can figure it out...  He held the waistband open, and put his right
foot through one leg-hole, and then his left to the other one. He stumbled
onto his back as he pulled it between his legs, and rocked back up, and
stood on his feet as he pulled it up to his waist, just like yesterday.

He and Adam then held hands, and walked out of his room, and into the
living room, "Me and Merrick are going to the pier, guys!" He announced,
"See you later-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on," Yuri said as she saw them, holding up her
spoon and pointing at Merrick, "Is he honestly going down to a public place
like THAT?" Adam looked, and nodded.

"Yeah, it's better than nothing."

"Yeah, Yuri, lay off, huh?" Jamal said as he played the controller of the
PS3.

"Guys, there are LAWS against public nudity, and it still counts with
underwear," She said, "Look, I don't mind it, but I don't want to see the
two of you getting into trouble for public indecency." Adam groaned as he
turned around.

"Alright, alright. Come on, Merrick, let's see if some of my clothes will
fit you..."

"Um... Ok..." Merrick said as he was taken back into Adam's room.


---7 Minutes Later---


"There, better?" Adam asked as he showed Merrick off. The merman is wincing
as he pulled at the pull-on sweater jacket, and moving his hips as he
sported cut-off jean shorts.

"MUCH better." Yuri said.

"Ennghh, try not at all," Said Merrick as he squirmed with his hoodie,
"It's heavy and hot... I don't like this."

"All my other clothes are dirty though." Adam said.

"Oh, ok," Yuri said as she walked forward, "I got some spare scrubs he can
borrow, that should be lighter."

"I STILL say he's fine with a pair o' drawls." Jamal commented.

"Come on, Merrick, lets head to my room," Yuri said as she took him close
to her door. Merrick stepped back.

"A-Adam said I'm not supposed to go into your bedrooms." Yuri chuckled and
pat his back.

"It's ok, Merrick, this'll be quick, I promise." With that, she escorted
Merrick into her neatly kept room.


---9 Minutes Later---


"What do you think?" Yuri asked, "I think you look VERY smart in that,
Merrick!"

"Psshh," Jamal said, "He look like a nurse, and not the sexy kind either --
the uptight-professional type!"

"To a T, J-Man!" Yuri replied.

Merrick felt at the stiff fabric, still looking uncomfortable, wearing a
long-sleeve maroon shirt under the aqua-green scrubs, and rubbing his leg
against the scrub pants on his lower body, "They feel lighter, but, it's
kinda itchy. The clothes underneath feel a little constricting."

"But you do look handsome," Adam said, trying to console him a little.

"Nah, nah, ain't happenin, yo. That ain't his style at all, gurl! Lookit,
you gotta nudist wrapped up to the neck!" Jamal said as he shook his
head. Yuri scoffed and crossed her arms.

"Ok then, how would YOU dress him up? In a sequin thong?"

"Thought chu neva ask!" Jamal said as clapped his hands, and stepped
forward, "Step into mah office, lil man, I'll dress you up right!" He said
as he turned a nervous Merrick into his messy room.


---10 Minutes Later---


"Huh?" Jamal asked, grinning and nodding with his strong arms crossed, "How
bout dat, huh? Ya dig it? Yeah, tell me ya dig it."

Merrick smiled as he looked down at himself, wearing a white fishnet
sleeveless top, and a pair of breezy white jersey shorts with blue stripes
on the side, which reached up to half his thighs "I like it!" He said, "It
feels a lot lighter and loose~"

"Jamal, that outfit just screams `Easy'," Yuri commented, "Don't you have
something more... I don't know, conservative? Besides, those look WAY too
small for you! When and where did you get those clothes?"

"Sometimes, my dates leave their stuff here, and don't really bother to
come back for them. Trust me, I dated a Nudist once, Yuri. This as
conservative as they gonna to get. B'sides, he looks rockin!"

"I think so too," Adam said as he smiled, and gave Merrick a kiss, "And you
look sexy in ANY clothing, babe~" Merrick giggled as he kissed Adam back.

"Well, I suppose it's better than walking around in boxers." Yuri said.

"O-K!" Adam said happily as he took Merrick's hand, "We'll see you guys
later~" With that, Adam put on his jacket, and escorted Merrick to the
driveway.

"Wow, what're those things?!" Merrick said as he stared at the two
vehicles.

"Those are called Cars. Humans drive them to get around. The red one is
Jamal's car, and the green one is Yuri's car."

"Umm..." He said as he looked over them, "That's only two. Where's YOUR
car?"  
"I don't have one. I got a motorbike," Adam said with a
smile as he went to the black cycle. He picked up the helmet, and put it on
his head, which looked downright silly to Merrick.

"Adam? What're you wearing?" He said as he tilted his head.  "Helmet!" Adam
replied, with his voice slightly muffled. He knocked on the shiny hard
helmet a couple of times, "It's for safety, and it protects my eyes from
the wind when we move!"

"O... Kay?" Merrick said. Adam moved the motorcycle, and sat down on it,
put in the key, and revved it up. "AH!!" Merrick yelped and jumbled onto
the gravel, staring wide-eyed at the super loud vehicle. He struggled to
get back up, trembling as he looked at the rumbling motorbike.

"SIT RIGHT HERE!" Adam yelled over the noise.

"Ar-Are you sure it's safe?!" Merrick called back.

"YES! I PROMISE I'LL BE CAREFUL!!"

"O-Okay..." Merrick said as he slowly approached the bike, and climbed on
it. He sat down, and scooted up against him.

"HOLD ON TIGHT, MERRICK!" The merman then put his arms around Adam's torso,
"TIGHTER!" The blonde nodded as he tightened his embrace, "YOU READY?!"

"I DON'T KNOW!" Merrick yelled back.

"OK! JUST HANG ON!" Adam shouted as he then started to move the
motorcycle. Merrick clung tightly onto his boyfriend as the drove over the
gravel, and onto the dirt road.


---20 Minutes Later---


"Ok!" Adam said as he got off his motorbike, and pulled off his helmet,
shaking his hair and putting it back into its pouch, "You ok, Merrick? How
was it?"

"Scary, honestly." Merrick replied, feeling a little shaky from the
ride. Adam chuckled as he helped his merman up, who is also little wobbly,
and kissed him.

"Ok, babe, I'll have Jamal drive us next time~" He said as he and the
merman walked through the parking lot, and towards the pier. Merrick gasped
as he spotted several humans ahead. He clasped onto Adam's hand for
security as fear tingled inside him. Adam grunted as Merrick gripped him
hard. He brought Merrick closer and whispered, "Everything's gonna be
fine," Merrick shook with terror as he nodded.

Hand in hand, the two males walked onto the pier. Merrick whimpered as he
stuck close to Adam, almost hiding behind him. Though, as he walked, none
of the other humans would tackle him, or even look at him! "A-Adam... They
won't... They're not paying attention to me... Am I invisible to them?"
Adam chuckled as he stepped aside and moved Merrick to his side.

"No, Merrick, they can see you, but they don't care. To them, you're just
another random human whose got nothing to do with them," Merrick observed
them, cracking a nervous smile as humans kept passing him without a second
glance, "See? You look like a human, just like everyone else, they don't
know anything about you. Trust me, you're safe."

Merrick warmed up in a few minutes, smiling as he looked around, seeing a
human-inhabited area for the very first time! Adam lead him to the Pearly
Seagull, a local sweetshop. Merrick gasped and jumbled when he heard the
little bell ringing at the top of the doorway when it opened. The merman
looked around in wonder at the brightly colored things in glass containers,
while taking in the sweet scent of the shop.

"Oh, hello there, Adam!" Said a plump, older lady behind the counter. Adam
took Merrick over to the desk.

"Hey, Bertha," Adam said, "This is my boyfriend, Merrick, we're here on our
first date!" He said excitedly.

"Oh hey there, honey!" She said as held out her hand. Merrick hesitated as
he looked at her hand, "Don't worry, it won't bite!" She said with a laugh.

"'scuse me," Adam said as he then leaned on the desk, "He's really iffy
about meeting people, he's Anthropophobic."

"Oh! Say no more, Adam! So what can I get you two boys today?" The jolly
clerk asked.  
"I'm gonna have the usual, and... Hmmm..." Adam
looked at Merrick, and back at the ice cream freezers, "Oh yeah, you never
HAD ice cream, have you, Merrick?"

"N-No..."

"What? Ya NEVER had ice cream?" She asked. Merrick shook his head, "Ok,
here, sample a little bit of each then, go on." She said as she scooped up
a little morsel with a small plastic spoon.

Merrick tried each flavor, and ended up liking the strawberry flavored ice
cream, while Adam had a scoop of rainbow sherbet.

"Adam, why do huma - I mean, people -- offer their hands out like that?"
Merrick asked as they left the shop.

"It's a form of greeting for American humans. They shake their right hands
for about two seconds, and that's it. Here," He then stepped to face
Merrick, and held out his right hand, "Now, you take my hand with yours,"
Merrick hesitated, before holding out his left hand, "Heh heh heh, no, your
RIGHT hand. It has to be the right," The merman blinked before putting his
ice cream cone on his other hand, and put his right hand to Adam's
hand. Adam held that hand, and moved it up and down, "Nice to meet you,
Merrick!" He said with a chuckle, "There! Easy." He said as he let go and
walked with him.

"H-Huh? Just like that?" Merrick said, holding his hand up like he got
sauce all over it.

"Yep!" He said, "Just like that!"


Adam and Merrick walked around the pier. Merrick got more and more
comfortable with mingling among humans. He and Adam had lunch at this cozy
café, where Merrick tried chicken for the first time -- AND fried
fish. They visited several shops, where Adam bought a simple, silver
bracelet, with no charms on it, on his left wrist.

Merrick looked as they walked on the tall docks, where Merrick kept
inspecting the local fisherman, and watching in amusement as some of them
reeled in a fish, "It's so funny!" He told Adam, "Why don't they just swim
in the water and use spears? It's easy!" Adam chuckled as he pushed his
boyfriend's shoulder.

"Well, sor-RY, Mr Fish, but it's not as easy for us. We're land animals, we
do what we know how to do," He smiled as they came to the familiar pier
fishery, "And here's where I work!" He said as he escorted Merrick over,
"This is the Fish House! We deliver fish, crabs, lobster, and so on!" He
took Merrick to the back of the Fish House, where a boat is lifting a large
net FULL of game fish. Merrick stared wide-eyed with awe as he say the
writhing cluster of fish in the net.

"Now THAT is hunting!!" He proclaimed as the crane swung over to a large
tank to unload the fish.

"Hey ADAM!" Came a raspy, cigar-altered voice. They turned to see Captain
come up to him. Merrick stared at the large human, looking like one of
those sadistic pirates merpeople have come to fear, "Don't suppose ya came
in to work today, did ya?"

"Nope!" Adam responded, "Just giving my friend here a tour of the pier."

"Heh, thought so. See ya tomorrow, fishboy." He grumbled as he walked off.

"Wh-Wha?" Merrick said, "H-How- How did he know about me???"
Merrick asked franticly. Adam chuckled and shook his head.

"He didn't, he was talking to me," He explained to the confused, "That was
my boss, Captain. I work for HIM, like everyone in the Fish House, and he
nicknames us fishboys, because we pack and deliver fish! Get it?"

"Sort of... So, he has no idea I'm a merman? He IS a pirate, after all! Are
you sure you can trust him??" Adam laughed as he put his arm around
Merrick, "I'm serious! Pirates are sea hunters! We've lost countless
merpeople to those humans and their ships!"

"Hahahah, relax, sweetie, he's NOT a pirate. He looks like one, I know, but
he's not, trust me. He's rough and salty around the edges, but he's a good
guy when you get to know him."

"I'd prefer not to..." Merrick said. Adam smiled as they leaned on the
wooden post of the dock, "But still... This human port IS fascinating... So
much happens around here, and in just one place..." He said as he watched
the afternoon sun. Adam smiled as he turned Merrick's face.

"You're so cute when you get excited." Merrick smiled back and leaned in
for a kiss. Adam kissed slowly back. The blonde closed his eyes and lapped
his soft lips gradually with the other. Adam licked his tongue gently
against Merrick's upper lips before nuzzling him.



Minutes later, Merrick and Adam are holding hands as they walk along the
beach, under the tall, large wooden pillars, "I'm kinda interested in
meeting this friend of yours, Adam. It'd be quite intriguing to know how a
mermaid would live near humans for so long, undetected."

"Uh-huh! She's a Holsien, by the way -- a white and pink sea snake. I can't
tell you how many times I helped her keep her secret though!" He said with
a laugh, "She's getting better though; she's a lot more careful and subtle
than when I first met her... Oh! There she is now!" He said as they spotted
a the brown-skinned, pink-haired female, putting on a one-piece blouse,
"Hey, Belinda!" She looked up, and smiled at the human.

"Ello to you, Adam!" She said as she trot up to Merrick and Adam, "How iss
you on dis day, Adam!" She asked, cheerful and bubbly as usual.

"I'm doing great, Belinda! Here, I want you to meet my boyfriend," He said
as he indicated his blonde lover, stepping aside towards her, "Merrick,
this is my friend, Belinda! Belinda, this is my-"

Merrick gasped and grabbed Adam, "NO!" He quickly yanked him back away from
Belinda, "Get away from her!"

"Whoa! Whoa whoa, Merrick, take it easy!" Adam said staggering. Belinda
stood there, looking shocked and startled, "What's the matter, I told you
about her, she's a friend-"

"No, she's not!" Merrick said as he glared at Belinda, "THAT is a monster,
Adam!" Adam looked at him with wide eyes.

"What?" Belinda said, looking hurt, "I am no monster, I swear. I am just
mermaid who left `er pod!"

"You LIAR!!" Merrick said as he charged at her.

"HEY!" Adam yelled as he threw his arms around Merrick.

"Let me go! She has to die! She has to end before she kills anyone else!!"

 "STOP! Stop, stop! Merrick, calm down! What're you doing?! She's just a
Holsien mermaid, that's all! What're you so mad about?!"

"Don't hurt me!" Belinda said as she took a step back, "I causse no `arm to
you or dey humans! You neva meet me, you-"

"Oh no, I know EXACTLY what you are, Latolcus!" Merrick said, his eyes
filled with hatred and anger. Belinda gasped as she stared at him, "That's
right, you monster! I am an Adra Triton, and I know JUST what you are just
by looking at you!"

"Merrick, STOP IT!" Adam shouted at his struggling merman, "She's just a
mermaid!"

"No she's NOT! She's a Latolcus! A blood thief! BLOOD THIEF!!" He shouted
at her.

"What?! Wait wait, back up!"

"Let me go, Adam! I won't let her take you from me!"

"MERRICK! Just calm down!" He said as he put Merrick down, just as he
stopped writhing and panted, still staring daggers at Belinda.

"I am not..." Belinda said, her eyes looking tearful, "I am not Latolcus-"

"Don't you DARE lie to me!!" Merrick said as he growled at her.

"Merrick, just, what are you talking about??" Adam stammered, never having
seen Merrick get this angry before, "What's a Latocus?"

"It's a blood thief! They kill other merfolk, and steal their skills and
talents by drinking their blood!"

"I don't drinks deh blood, Adra Triton!" Belinda pleaded.

"STOP LYING!!" Merrick yelled, taking deep, forceful breaths, then walking
to stand in front of Adam, and holding out his arms, "I may be unarmed, but
I'll kill us both before you touch my Adam!" Adam stood there, shocked by
his lover, "You killed your Noita, then you hunted other merfolk! How many
of our people did you suck dry, huh?!" Merrick demanded. Adam turned to
Belinda, staring at her.

"Belinda... Is this true?" He asked. Belinda slowly frowned as she glared
back at Merrick.

"... She would no teach me..." She said in a thick, distraught tone, "She
would no teach me at all."

"And so you killed your own Noita and drank her blood," Merrick said in a
lethal tone, "You sick monster. Before a merperson can absorb the abilities
of another, they must first drink the mystical blood of a Noita. Isn't that
right, Latolcus Belinda?" He said as he clenched his fist.

"She took me in as egg!" Belinda said, "She raise me like I was her Adra,
and she made me tink I was HER daughter! And she would not teach me deh
ways of deh moon! She LIED to ME!"

"And you killed her, you demon!!" Merrick yelled at her, "You possess magic
and skills that were never supposed to be yours! All because your Noita
COULDN'T teach you! You are not an Adra Noita, you had NO right!!"

"She lied me, Adra Triton! She LIED! What do YOU know?! I did what I could
to survive after dey banished me!"

"BY STEALING MORE BLOOD?!" Merrick retorted, "Mermaids don't have the
powers that Noitas do, so you STOLE your abilities from her!"

"I neber use! I neber use deh power I took! I am Latolcus no more!"

"YOU LIAR!!!" Merrick shouted as he made to run at her again. Adam gasped
and held him back again, "ONCE a blood thief, ALWAYS a blood thief! There
IS no going back for you!!" He yelled out as Adam pulled him back.

"Merrick, please stop!" Adam said as he pulled him away from the shade of
the docks, "We're going, just let it go!" Merrick growled and hissed as he
struggled, and broke free of Adam's arms, and sprinted at Belinda, "Merrick
NOO!" He dashed to the Holsien, and pinned her to one of the large wooden
pillars. Belinda grunted and hissed at Merrick, showing her razor sharp
fangs as he growled at her.

"I give you this ONE warning, Latolcus Belinda," He said, his voice low and
lethal, "You stay AWAY from my Adam! Don't you EVER touch him! If you EVER
incur a single scratch on him, I'll take you to the very jaws of Guardian
Leviathan, and end your treacherous life!" Suddenly, Belinda's face
contorted fear from the threat, "Do not waste my mercy, blood thief." He
let go of her, and strode towards Adam, "We're leaving, Adam."

Adam stood there, at a loss, really. He looked at Belinda, who looked
absolutely frightened at the blonde. He gave her an apologetic look, before
turning, and following his boyfriend.

Merrick scowled as he gritted his teeth. He hates feeling angry, and hated
himself for letting Adam see this side of him, but it happened nonetheless.
He means what he said, and it bothers him that a Latolcus has been living
so close to his love. The fact that she hasn't killed Adam already says
something, but it doesn't change the fact that that mermaid slaughtered and
absorbed merfolk for herself.

In all things, it deeply disturbs him to know that he inherited his
father's wrath.