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*Truly touched* Arianna...I never heard you talk so much...! Thanks, that's a good idea while I finish typing chapter one. I keep putting it off, D:<

I like this picture it goes with the story an you r a very good storie writer i dont have the time to right n e more cuz of my kid lol keep up the good work i cant wait to read chapter 1!!!

When Andrea awoke, wet and frightened, she found herself in a strange place. The room was a dome with a sun roof and a tunnel facing directly across from her. In the center of the room ran a stream that flowed down the hall as well. Looking at the ceiling, Andrea concluded it was dawn. Eventually, the sun rose, turning the lamps from orange to pink. They were huge crystals that reflected the sunlight. Looking around the top of the dome, there seemed to be twelve. The sixth one shone magnificently so Andrea decided from this that it must be six o' clock. The walls were made from a chalky blue stone that was almost white. Resembling a mosaic, a different shade of blue graced every facet. The sunlight shone on the water. Wondering how she ended up in such a beautiful place, Andrea recalled her past when she fell out of her living room and nearly drowned. Who had saved her? Remembering her ring, Andrea looked to the one memoir of home and watched it catch the sun's rays. As if summoned by the light show, a fish swam up to her and, with a jump, plucked the ring from between her fingers. It was the white fish with pink scales again, swimming away in a flash. Gasping in disbelief, Andrea dove in after it. She swam down the tunnel with some struggle. Paying no mind to the rushing water's warning sounds, a waterfall caught her by surprise. It swept her down through odd tunnels and waterways. When she finally surfaced, Andrea swam to a platform to rest, now outside. She moaned, realizing the fish had gotten away and she was now in another new place. She stood on the stone platform, perhaps formerly a wall and stared out to the beautiful sea before her. Ancient trees twisted around each other in a living mess. Roots mostly underwater, their aged bark was blue and salty. Looking around herself, she caught sight of something below. Bent over the edge, Andrea submerged her face in the crystal clear water. Below laid a kingdom, ancient and forgotten. Although it dwelled so secretly at the bottom of the sea, it teemed with life. Schools of fish danced in and out of windows. Eels slithered through rubble. Artifacts, statues, and crystals adorned every place. Fish that resembled fossils flitted past her eyes. She then saw rather large, odd shaped fish. As she craned her neck, trying to get a better view, her sight was blocked by a thirty foot shelled fish, sunlight shining through the water on its shell. She sat up and thought. Andrea found this place unbelievable, like a fantasy. Then, she heard a splash from behind her. Turning around, she peered into the rippling water. The small fish, carrying the ring in its mouth swam down, joining a school. The fire sparked in Andrea’s eyes and she went after it again. She could only go so far without surfacing for air. When swimming back for the platform, she noticed a large fish coming at her. Adrenaline kicking in, Andrea shifted into high gear and burst out of the water. Trying to catch her breath, she gasped for air when the fish burst out of the water and joined her on the platform, leaving her stunned. The fish stood up on legs. It was somewhat human but had a long fishy tail protruding from its backbone. It sported a chest plate and helmet but had a feminine human figure. Looking like an aquatic warrior, it stood proudly, skin and scales shining a chalky blue color. Then she spoke. In an ancient language, never heard before by human ears, the strange dialect poured out from its gills. Then, it grabbed Andrea by the arm with webbed, rubbery fingers, dragging her underwater at a speed humans couldn’t achieve even with gear. Entering a huge building, they twisted through different rooms, scaring schools of fish and uprooting a few aquatic plants with the strength of the created current. Andrea, short of air, wasn’t sure if she could last much longer when they stormed through a barrier into a small, dry space. Gasping for a breath, Andrea took the time to looking around, observing the room. It was small, rather claustrophobic, and contained no openings. The door wasn’t able to be opened except by a creature like the one that took her here. Though the two of them had come in fast, there was already a puddle that rose to Andrea’s ankles, filling the room and covering the carpet. Before she had the chance to continue her observation, the creature looked around fiercely, and raised its hands. Its hands rose to its helmet, slowly removing it to reveal long locks of silver hair that fell over its face. She had huge, blazing eyes that resembled gems. When saying something else, Andrea discovered that the mysterious she-fish did have a mouth though it wasn’t visible when closed. It seemed she usually spoke through her gills though, finishing the sentence in this strange habit. Aside from her humongous mouth, she also had other striking features, such as gills running horizontally down her neck and a long, elegant tail. Andrea questioned the situation aloud, though quiet. The creature, now hearing Andrea for the first time, gazed upon the human, slightly mystified. Some unknown instrument sounded in the distance, summoning the marvelous creature away. Now free to resume the observing of her surroundings, Andrea set to it. The room was truly a masterpiece. Every splinter of wood, every drop of paint, or every leaf of flower arrangements was a work of art, carved and placed with such an unfamiliar beauty, one could marvel at it for hours. Not a lot of time passed before the majestic fish-woman returned, bringing Andrea's attention back from the room. Andrea stared up at her, asking where she was. As the girl finished her sentence she'd realized that another person entered the room with her. The second creature, taller and gleaming, proudly stepped forward and greeted her. Surprisingly enough, the salutation was spoken through his gills in the English language. Andrea was plesantly surprised, delighted that she could communicate with the unheard of species. It seemed the second was a male, sporting short black hair and a sort of knowledge on his face, as if he were a top student. He carried with him a sense of dignity, though not arrogance. He looked somewhat young, perhaps around his early twenties if he were human. Andrea could distinguish these striking features amoung the two in ther room with her as though if they were human. The resemblance was strong, and Andrea found herself wondering what would happen if other humans happened upon this unharmed civilization. His eyes scanned her, seeming to probe at her confidence and making her feel like she was the fish-human in the case. Incidentally, she was the alien species in this case and she felt that, through the prying eyes of the two creatures before her.



Andrea stared forth in awe. He continued.



he explained.



Andrea was afraid of that. She'd been hoping they knew what to do. Her jaw setting a tad stiffer, she introduced herself,



After beginning the sentence, who's words poured out more and more rushed until her last sentenced spilled out with a mystified tone, Andrea drifted into silence. Taking in the information the man questioned,



Andrea paused and looked up at him. They both seemed perplexed, trying to get to the bottom of something. He then turned to the female and the two conversed quickly in hushed voices. They seemed to draw to a surprising conclusion but then hushed that up as if it were something bad. Andrea shifted uncertainly.


explained the male, who seemed to be the only English speaker at the moment.



He motioned towards the wall that lied opposite of Andrea, where the two had entered minutes ago. The first creature, the female, repeated this command in her own language, sounding the same as when she attempted to communicate with Andrea on the stone ledge. Andrea timidly followed them to the edge of the room and stopped.



she explained, sorrowfully while gesturing to her throat. The group stopped, puzzled. The female, seeming to remember something, left the room in a flash, releasing a bit more water into the room. It rose to Andrea's knees. She returned, carrying a small crystal-like gadget. She slowly approached Andrea, in an attempt not to startle her, and fastened the mechanism inside of Andrea's mouth. The male stepped forward to explain that it was his own invention, a device that converted Andrea's breath back into pure oxygen for reuse. Andrea looked intrigued and decided to give it a try. She bent over to dip her head in the water, which by now had risen to her thighs. Soaking her damp hair, she proved the gadget was a success. She then accompanied the two out the door which had opened, as if by magic after the male had swished his hand infront of it. Her head whipped around to cast a final gaze at the beautiful room, which was now filled completely with water, the furniture swimming around and most of the pieces inside the room destroyed. They were suspended in the cool water for a moment before the male explained briefly,



Andrea gathered her courage and held on to one of each of their rubbery hands, being swept away in an instant.

"We've never seen a real human before."


i could so relate to that line. i'm always shocked and amazed to see anything in the supposed "real world". i gave it a four because of the detailed writing and the ability to paint other realms.

heart heart heart

After reading through the first chapter and smoking my Lucky Strike down to the filter. i looked it over for a time and a decision has been made. Your one to keep an eye on BV47. Your going places and i'm reading every finished piece you turn out. Kudos!!! [the term of praise and the candy bar... i give them both to you.]


the band of four has spoken

question pirate ninja 3nodding

you know, I don't really like to read... but that kinda caught my interest. I give you a four which to me means it's pretty good, but not james patterson with and wizard good.