A Boy's Dazzling Girls

Monday at school, Spike was walking the halls until Pip, Featherweight, and Tender approached, "Yo, Spike!" Tender called.

"Hey, guys." Spike greeted them, as they walked together.

"So how was your weekend?" Featherweight asked.

"Yeah, see any monsters lately?" Pip joked, as the three laughed.

Spike rolled his eyes, "Yuck it up, you clowns. Because I actually did see something out there. In fact I saw more than one."

"Yeah right." Tender called a bluff.

"I don't expect any of you to believe me, but I saw what I saw."

"And what exactly did you see?" Pip asked.

"Two hidebehinds, and a gumberoo," Spike explained, "I consider myself lucky to be standing here. Because those beasts never stop until they get their prey."

"Are you for real?" Featherweight asked.

"I'm always for real."

"I'm still calling bull crap." Tender continued to be skeptical.

"And as I said, I don't expect you to believe me." Spike replied.

"Well, believe this, we gotta get to class or we'll be dealing with our own beast named Flintheart." Featherweight said, as they hurried to class.

Afterward, Spike joined the girls in the Cryptid Club room. The Dazzlings were kicking back, while Moondancer was nose deep in a book, and Lyra and Bonbon were looking over notes. Lyra spoke up as Spike entered, "Welcome, Spike. Take a seat."

Spike took a seat, and asked, "So what's on today's schedule?"

Lyra answered, "Well, after what we've been through on the weekend we can take this moment to continue to relax."

"I'll say. Three monsters were out there," Bonbon added, "We did not come as prepared for three."

"And yet we took one down, and turned the other two against each other." Adagio noted.

"Agreed," Lyra nodded, "And if this event proved that creatures like that really do exist then who knows how many more are out there."

"So how can we be certain there will be another one to look into?" Moondancer asked.

"Pay close attention to the paper articles and news footage about strange phenomenon. Even if the press and media try to candy coat and cover it up suspect anything." Lyra explained.

"No prob, chief." Aria replied.

"Let's just hope whatever we do face next is easier to catch or destroy." Sonata said.

"And we'll have to make sure to catch it all. So we'll need a camera man," Lyra turned to Spike, "You good with a camera, Spike?"

"I have filmed some online videos before." Spike admitted.

"Do you have a camera?" Bonbon inquired.

"Yeah I do."

"Good. From this point on we'll have you film our investigations." Lyra declared.

Spike rolled his eyes, and spoke to himself, "Once again I'm roped into something with no one asking about my own opinion."

"You should be honored, Spike." Sonata said.

"How would this be considered an honor?" he asked dryly.

"You'll be filming history." Sonata smiled.

"Exactly," Lyra agreed, "We catch these things on tape, and show them to others we'll be famous."

Moondancer looked up from her book, "What happens if we're dragged off by some government agency who wants us to keep anything on the hush?"

"They will never silence us. After all The Truth is Out There!" Lyra declared, while putting her foot up on the table. Sonata clapped at her enthusiasm.

"Well, whatever is out there I'm certain we can handle it." Adagio winked at her sisters and Spike.

"Right." Spike answered, going along with it.

After clubs let out, Spike walked outside the school seeing Adagio waiting, "Hey, Spike." she greeted.

Spike walked down and spoke, "Hey, Adagio. Where are Sonata and Aria?"

"Sonata's gone off to get herself tacos, and Aria headed back home. I decided to stick around and wait for you."

"Well, I'm glad you did." Spike admitted.

"You are?" Adagio asked curiously.

"There are things I still want to know from you. Can we go someplace to talk?"

"Sure," Adagio answered, as she held Spike's hand, "Come on" she dragged him off, as he tried to keep up with her.

Soon the two were at a coffee shop sitting in a booth in the back for privacy. As they enjoyed their coffee, Adagio asked, "So what did you want to know?"

"What you did back there in the woods to the hidebehind. You called it The Siren's Lure?" Spike asked.

"Correct."

"What exactly is the Siren's Lure?"

"As I stated, it's a special singing spell known to us merfolk and siren folk to entrance victims."

"So it's just as legends say. You can use your voices to lure sailors and such to their doom?" Spike asked.

"Mosty siren folk do that. Those guys just are so so manipulative and troublesome." Adagio sighed.

"And it works best on mortals than it does creatures like yourselves?"

"Precisely. A mortal can be under the influence of it for several hours unless something snaps them out of it, like a big hit to the head or the one casting it on the victim is interrupted." she continued to explain.

"And it only lasts for a short time if done to other creatures?"

"Yes. Turns out our powers don't work well on other mythological creatures."

"Who knew?" Spike asked.

"One doing it alone is effective enough, but if me and my sisters did it together we could bring an entire crowd of people under our spell."

"That scares me." Spike admitted in worry.

"Don't worry, we wouldn't dream of doing that. Because if word got out the MerQueen would not be pleased with us exploiting our gift so recklessly."

"MerQueen?" Spike asked.

"Yes. Queen Novo rules the merfolk. She is nonchalant but very egotistical when it comes to her subjects and herself. But despite that she is just and fair when she knows something is wrong and concerns the safety of her subjects and those she deemed worthy of her help."

"Sounds like quite a ruler."

"Indeed, but one thing you don't ever want to do is interrupt her when she's in the middle of a beauty ritual. Trust me, she will not be merciful to anyone who does that."

"Sounds like Rarity when she doesn't get her pamper package at the spa on time." Spike said, while shuddering at the thought.

"Despite that, you'd love the kingdom we're from. It's beautiful."

"I've seen a few mermaid movies enough to believe that." Spike replied, with one special Mermaid movie on the mind.

"Right." Adagio replied, as she relaxed, "It's nice that it's just you and me today, Spike. A chance to be together with you without extra wheels." she said with her sisters on her mind.

"I actually agree. It's hard to get to know you girls if you're always together. Getting to know you individually will help me better understand you girls."

"So you really want to get to know us?" she tempted him, while batting her eyes.

"You've marked me down as your mate and with your mermaid rules it's obvious there's no way for me to get out of it. So I might as well make the most of getting to know you girls as a whole and as individuals."

"Good to hear. Well, I should begin. My name's Adagio, I like singing, doing karaoke, burgers without pickles, and my favorite animal is weasel."

"Weasel?" Spike raised a brow.

"Yeah. They're sly and mischievous. Like me." she grinned.

"Right." Spike replied. He knew getting to know the girls individually was going to be more interesting than he anticipated. But he didn't mind at all. He then thought of something else, and spoke, "Are you and your sisters going to be ok now that Lyra wants me to start filming our investigations? I mean wouldn't that be dangerous for you three?"

"You only have to film what we're investigating. And as long as she and the others don't know of our existence we're in the clear." Adagio replied.

"Even so I'm still worried about the possibility." Spike said, until he found Adagio moving to his side of the booth and embraced him.

"It'll be ok," she soothed Spike, as he relaxed in her warm embrace, "Aria, Sonata, and I are good at covering our tracks and keeping a low profile. So long as we don't use our powers in front of them then they won't know."

"Logical." Spike admitted, while enjoying himself.

"And we'll always have your back, Spike. Just like we know you'll always have ours in return."

"You bet." Spike nodded. Adagio smiled, as the two sat together and enjoyed each others company.