Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the Sea ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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DAUGHTER OF THE SEA

kind of got this idea from the Little Mermaid and well, did a little transformation and stuff and...here it is!^^.......
I do not own Digimon and I do not own The Little Mermaid by Andersen.

Er...something just to make clear of. Izzy = Izumi ( I am trying to use their traditional names...)

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"Yamato!" The auburn haired beauty called as she ran towards the blonde youth waving her hand in an attempt to attract his attention.

The blonde youth laying lazily under the tree jerked his head up and waved back. "Sora! What's up?"

"No...no...nothing...imp...important." The warm brown eyed girl answered breathlessly as she stopped in front of him.

"Now breath in, out, in, out..." The blonde's dazzling blue eyes twinkled with mischief. "...in, out...follow my example."

Sora slapped Yamato's arm playfully. "Hey! I am a better athelete than you! Don't tell me what to do."

"Yeah, yeah, we all know that you got an A for Sport last semester while even our unbeatable, sport fanatic Taichi only got a B+. While I only recieved a C." Yamato grimaced. "Don't rub it in. My dad is still questioning me upon that mark."

Sora laughed. "What I came to find you about has nothing to do with sport."

"Tell me about it then." Yamato patted the green grass ground next to him and indicated for Sora to sit down. "I am all ears."

Her floral fragrenced hair accidently brushed against his cheek as she sat down relatively close to him. Yamato's face suddenly flushed crimson. Everyone in the school knew that he is attracted to Sora except for the person herself which made the whole situation a lot more frustrating. But he kept his silence and with it, his emotions, he dare not scare her. Let them believe that he is attracted to her, they don't understand half what he feels, he is not merely attracted to her, he is helplessly head over heel in love with her. While he believed silence was for the best, it also frustrated him. He longed for her to realize his love, he thought of 100 elaborate, gentle, fancy ways of telling Sora how much he loved her. Yet everytime, his courage prevailed.

"Now listen to me Yamato!" Her mesmerizing eyes locked onto his sapphire blue ones. "Izumi and I were doing some research..."Yamato felt a pang of jealousy. What is Izzy doing with Sora anyway? Doesn't he know Sora is his! His!

"...anyway, we found this realy weird pair of stone ring..."

Yamato found himself thinking up 100 ways to murder Izumi and it was accompanied with a string of curses.

"...We thought those are dream stones. But Izumi refused to trial it, so I thought you could help." Sora looked at him pleadingly.

Yamato sighed inwardly. How could he refuse this?

"Dream stone? Why don't you take it to Taichi? I think he'll be willing to trial those if you push him a little!" Yamato suggested trying to sound as casual as possible while his mind boiled with rage. He wanted to do this , but he must not sound too eager.

Sora frowned slightly. "I really don't think Taichi will take this seriously, I want to know if this will work. I want result."

Yamato nodded. "Fine then, I promise I will do it."

"Really?" Sora's face beamed with joy as she slipped one of the stone ring into his hand. "I know I could count on you. Remember! Wear it to sleep tonight!" Sora stood up and left in a hurried pace. "I must inform Izumi that the trial will be on." She apologised.

Yamato's eyes followed her as she dissappeared from his view before returning to study the curious ring. He need to figure out a way to tell her how he feels and he hoped that this ring just might provide an answer.

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Yamato followed Sora's direction and slipped on the ring. What ever dream stones are suppose to be, he iwll figure out tonight. Suddenly, a wave of fatigue drowned him as he dozed off asleep. He did not feel as a part of him slipped out and entered the world of dreams

Sora on the other hand felt everything, she could feel as a part of herself was dragged away from her flesh and entered a pool of coldness.Slowly, she tried to open her eyes and found herself gazing at the deep blue sea. The human instince taught her to call for help, yet she could not feel herself drowning and found herself breathing with ease.

"Weird place!" Sora thought to herself as she kicked her legs to reach the surface, yet something felt very different. Suddenly, she realised that her feet and legs has dissappeared, what replaced it, is a beautiful fish tail.

A mermaid! Sora dawned with realisation. She has became a mermaid!

She studied the area surround her and the natural beauty of the sea captured her eyes. The colorful, soft corals entwined with schools of exotic fish. It is like jewels hidden inside the deep blue satin placed in an ancient jewel box and she herself is going through each content carefully.

Sora swam boisterously filling her eyes with the tantalising scenes. She could not believe that the dream stone could bring her to a place as wonderful as this.

She felt her fingers for the stone rings, yet she could find none. Panic rose in her, how is she suppose to get back? She could feel her tears well up in her eyes as she tried to control them from spilling out. Suddenly, she felt a little nudge on her arm. Sora glanced up and found herself starring into a pair of sea blue eyes.

"Are you alright? My dear Princess of the Sea?" The dolphin looked worried. Amazed how she understood the animal, Sora muttered. "I am alright, thank you."

Princess? Of the Sea? Sora's mind clicked. Isn't that the name refered to the little mermaid in Andersen's fairytale?

Slowly, Izumi's warning flashed in her mind. "...whatever happens with the dream stone may have an effect in real life..." Sora quickly surpressed her fear that bubbled out of nowhere. Didn't the little mermaid in the fairytale became bubbles in the end because she could not win the prince's love?

Sora could feel her goosebumps on her shoulder, she needed to think, she needed to breath the night's freezing air to help her think. Just as she is about the reach the surface, she saw a shadow of a large, elaborate ship that is filled with music. Out of nowhere, the boat suddenly shook and a body hit the water. Sora raced against the current and swam as fast as she could towards the fallen person. And as fast as she could, she carried the person to the shore not far away.

Laying him as gently as possible, Sora placed him on one of the rocks not far from the shore. Suddenly, she gasped, the person who she has just saved is Yamato, one of her best friend and also the one she coerced into trialing the stones with her.

"Yamato!" Sora called desperately trying to wake him up. "Come on, don't scare me! Wake up Yamato!" She slapped him gently on the face and waited, yet there was no reaction. The feeling of guilt and fear filled her, she did not want him dead, she prefered to have him alive and around her. An idea slowly formed in her mind, there is only one thing to do...mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Sora leaned closer and closer, just as she is about to enclose her mouth on his, Yamato gave an abrupt cough. Sora quickly backed away, she could feel her heart just about to jump out of her throat.

"Sora! Is that you?" She could feel his gaze penetrating her as she slowly turned around to face him. "What are you doing dressed like that!"

"I...I..." Sora stammered, she could feel her face blush. It isn't like her to wear so little. Instinctively, she raised her arms to protect her upper body while her tail hit the offender.

"Ouch!" Yamato winced in pain, he expected for Sora to slap him yet what hit him felt nothing like a hand. Yamato caught a glance of the object and it made him gasp. "A tail! Sora! What happened to you?"

Sora sighed, it will do them no good if she lies. "Yamato, I think we are in the World of Dreams. To be more specific, I think we are in Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Mermaid". You know, the one where the little mermaid became bubble in the end?"

Yamato nodded. "So you are telling me that we are in one of Andersen's fairy tale and whatever happened to them will happen to us?"

"Not precisely." Sora answered. "I really don't think I started on the fifteenth birthday. Although Izzy did warn me about us here being connected to us in the real world."

"You are telling me that if you became bubbles here, you will become bubbles in the real world?"

"Something like that."

Suddenly, Yamato's expression became solemn. "I will not allow you to become bubbles Sora. Somehow, I will find a way to marry you and save you from that dreadful fate." He promised.

Sora felt her heart's pace quickened and her face slightly blushed as she whispered. "Thank you Yamato."

Before they would say another word more, a figure became clearer in their view.

Sora raised her eyebrows. "I think that is the princess from the neighbouring country. The one who saved you, the one you are suppose to marry. I think I'd better leave."

Yamato took a glance at the shadowy figure. "Meet me here tomorrow afternoon. I suppose you do have to find the sea witch and turn your tail into a pair of stunning legs."

Sora sighed. "And I will have to lose my beautiful voice as a price." She said as she slowly turned and prepared to swim away.

"Sora!" Yamato called abruptly and she quickly turned and waited for his next words yet what he said made her boil with rage. "Next time I see you, remember to wear some clothe!"

What happened when the princess found the prince, Sora knew every bit by heart. She has read "Andersen's Fairy Tales", it has always saddened her where the maiden found the prince and he smiled gratefully at her without realising that the little mermaid is actually the one who saved him. Depression led Sora deeper and deeper into the ocean and suddenly, she found herself right outside of the sea witch's door.

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Will Sora have enough courage to swap her voice for a pair of human legs? Will Sora really become bubble? Find out on the next chapter of Daughter Of The Sea.

I intend to make this story into 2 chapters. So I am very proud to say that I have finished half of it. Please R+R and I will send in the ending chapter as soon as possible. ^^

Raie