An Angel from the Deep

  Roxanna learned much about her voice from Mordecai. She learned certain spells she could create when she sang a single note. She almost didn't want this class to end, until she remembered her playdate with Squirt. After class, she rushed out the door, seeing that he was just arriving. They ran towards each other and gave a big hug, which was hard for Roxanna to control due to her strength. "I...I know...what we should...do today." he panted, trying to regain his breath. "Awesome! What are we going to do?" she asked. "Follow me and I'll show you!" he said, shooting in another direction. Roxanna followed him to an open plain beyond the town. It seemed empty, until Squirt pointed at something in the distance. "Roxanna, you and I are going on a treasure hunt!" Roxanna gasped when she saw what it was. A sunken ship laid slightly buried in the sand. "Is that what I think it is?" she asked him in awe. "Yep, it's a land ship!" said Squirt, his eyes filled with excitement. "I never knew you had an interest about the surface world!" said Roxanna. "Yeah, I love it!" claimed Squirt. "Just don't tell anyone, okay?" Roxanna giggled. "Of course, as long as you do the same with me." "You like land stuff, too?" he asked in surprise. "Oh, yes! It seems so interesting." she replied. "Mordecai told me they're vile creatures, but something tells me otherwise."

  She swam toward the sunken ship, with Squirt following from behind. They entered a small opening within the base of the ship. "This is so exciting!" she squealed as she slid inside. The ship was dark and spooky, but just made for a more exciting adventure for the two friends. "You never know what you could find!" claimed Squirt, looking around for some items. Roxanna caught a shimmer in her eye. She dug up a small, shiny item from the rubbish. "Squirt, look what I found!" she shouted. Squirt came over to examine the item. "Hey, I've seen something like that before." he said. We would recognize this object as a coin, or a bit, as called in this world. Roxanna had her satchel with her, so she place the object inside. "This is fun, let's keep looking!" said Roxanna.

   The two buddies spent all afternoon searching for treasures. When they finished, Roxanna's satchel was filled with all kinds of things. "Roxanna, can I tell you a secret?" asked Squirt. Roxanna nodded. Squirt looked around to make sure no one was around, then whispered into Roxanna's ear, "When we're big kids, I hope you and I can go up to the surface together." Roxanna gasped in delight. "That will be the best day of our lives!" claimed Roxanna. The two laughed and headed on back to the town. "I'll keep these in a place where Mordecai will never find them." she said, patting her satchel. The two headed back to their homes, and Roxanna snuck into her room and buried the treasures with sand under her bed. Roxanna's adventures with Squirt was just the beginning of a whole new life for Roxanna, and these two's friendship blossomed into one of the greatest friendships known under the sea.

  Years went by like a breeze against the face of the water. Roxanna and Squirt were no longer 7 and 6 year olds, but 15 and 14 year olds, with no wearing of their friendship whatsoever. Roxanna was known by everyone in the surrounding area, often being seen with Squirt. She grew up to be a beautiful mermaid with such a wonderful voice that no one could dislike one bit. Her knowledge of the magic in her voice was great, for she knew many spells. Squirt was pretty much the same as before, though he had much vigor and boldness for his age. And there was one thing that was still alike about the two: their interest for the surface world. Many treasures were gathered over the years, and not one was yet discovered by Mordecai, who now was like an uncle to Roxanna, and she a niece to Mordecai. As promised, Roxanna was able to see her parents once every thirty tides, but her position in royalty made it dangerous for her to go home, due to the rivaling cities still remembered her. One visit, she was given a harp, which could play a magical, soothing tune. She was also given sheets of musical spells to practice. Playing the harp was one of Roxanna's favorite pastimes.

  One night was going to be one of the most exciting nights Roxanna ever had, for she and Squirt planned the most exciting adventure of their lives. That night, Roxanna pretended to act very tired before bed. Mordecai tucked her in as usual, then she waited for him to fall asleep. Roxanna had a window in her bedroom, which she would sometimes open and sneak out of in the middle of the night. She tucked some pillows under her blanket to look like she was in bed, then quietly snuck out of the house. She met Squirt at their usual meeting place: the edge of the Kelp Forest. The two were quietly giggling in excitement. "Are you ready?" asked Squirt. "Ready as I'll ever be." said Roxanna. "Let's go!" The two swam out of town into the open plains. After that, they began to swim in one direction: up.