S.I.R.E.N (The Journey of Love) - Episode 1

 

Old Paa went towards the sea shore to relax and get his mind off somethings that evening as he usually does. He had always felt at peace whenever he came to the ocean. He had lost his family in a fire incident which claimed the lives of his wife, two sons and a daughter. He had gone to work on that faithful day only to come back and hear the devastated news. Since then he has been a loner.

He sigh as he looks beyond the ocean wondering what was beyond the reef and wishes to see it.

That was why he was surprised to see her.

Old Paa was scared to death when he saw a strange lady walking out from the Ocean, she held a little bundle in her hands as she walked towards him . She was very beautiful but Old Paa noticed blood flowing freely from her, wounds? He didn't know.

"Who are you and what do you want with me?" Old paa asked the beautiful lady who had stopped in front of him holding a little bundle in her hands.

Mere looking at her she was severely injured. Old paa noticed the injuries on her and was overwhelmed in pity.

"You have to help me". The beautiful lady said as she held out the bundle she was holding to reveal a baby girl in it. She was asleep.

Old paa looked confused and asked "Help you with what, fair maiden?"

"Help me look after my child, please

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. If you do so, I will make you immortal and rich. But when you maltreat her everything will vanish".

"I still don't get you fair maiden". Old paa said.

"Where I came from is no longer safe for my child. My kingdom is at war. Help me and take care of her and you will live long and prosperous. I...." She pauses as she turns to listen to something.

"I was told to come here that you would help me. Please, I promise you, you won't regret it".

So saying she gave her little bundle to old paa, who collected it. She kissed the child on her forehead and turned to leave but stops.

"Her name is Siren, please take care of my child for me Paa".

So saying she walked a pace from the man waved her hands in the air and started humming a tune best know to her.

The oceans started glittering and a whisper was heard above the sea.

"Siren time has not yet come. We will guide her for you till the day has reach for her to go home".

The lady smiled and walked back into the ocean, disappearing forever.

Old Paa looked at the young bundle in his hands, he saw a big, in fact the biggest sea shell he has ever set his eyes on as he whispers her name "Siren".

As if on cue the baby opened her eyes lid and stare at old Paa before closing it to continue her sleep.

He turned and left for his poor home, glancing at the ocean for the last time.

He was going to protect this baby not because of the wealth he had been promised but because he saw the pains of a newly mother.

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Back In The Ocean (The Mer-folks kingdom)

"Where did Lucy went too?" Luciana asked her warriors as they surrounded Oceania inhabitants. The mer-folks were scared to death as their Queen evil twin sister asked after her twin that was no Where to be found. She sat down on the throne met for the queen. And took the staff there and raise it up.

"Bow down to your new queen. The new queen of Oceania". Luciana said a smile on her face as the mer-folks out of fear bowed down to her. Luciana had wag a war on Oceania against her twin with her warriors. No one knew how she got the evil sirens to do her bidings.

"As long as I breath, you can never be queen Luciana".

A new voice spoke out as all heads turned to see who spoke. Lucy swam her way forward towards her twin sister.

"My dear twin sister, it is. Arrest her".

Some warriors came to arrest her when Lucy flung her hands sideways, they all fly away from her.

"I won't be defeated so easily".

"I know that sister. I know that you have given birth making you weaker. You are no match for me Lucy, I will rule all of Oceania and you won't live to see what will become of it".

"You use to be that caring sister, what has happened to you Luciana? Who did this to you?"

"Powers. To gain the ultimate powers I have to kill you". Luciana said as she pointed one of her fingers towards Lucy.

Giving birth had taken her strength away making her a little valuable to her sister. She blocked the first attack, and sent hers which Luciana blocked also.

Waves of powers flew past the people of Oceania as they watches between the two sisters as they fought against each other.

They all hope and prayed that Lucy win.

Lucy wasn't looking when a three set of different looking Sirens made their appearance behind her back, stretch out their hands together and touched the back of Lucy.

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. She stops moving. Her body turning into white.

Luciana laughed out evily as the three Sirens started singing. Cobwebs started growing around Lucy.

"Take her to the queens chambers". One of them said pointing to a guard who did as he was instructed.

Luciana turned back to the people.

"Now as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted bow down to your new queen".

They all bowed to the new queen of Oceania.

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"We can't kill her". One of Sirens told Luciana.

"Why? I want her dead. You told me killing her would make me have the ultimate powers that has never been touched before".

"Yes we did, you have the strongest powers now but nothing compared to that of the ultimate powers. The Prophecies are protecting her. They won't allow any harm to come to her, don't worry  she can't escape from this".

Luciana stare at her sister without any sign of remorse.

"Your focus now should be on the child she has given birth too and not on her".

Luciana looked sharply at the them and nodded her head. In her state of haste she had forgotten her sister's new born child. 

"Guards!!!" Luciana shouted as three guards came rushing to meet her bin her throne room. They bowed.

"Search every hook and cranny of this kingdom and see if you would see a new born child. Drag all the newly mothers here, they should all assembly here immediately".