Kotorichan Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Once the merman calmed down Kai climbed out of the pool and watched over to his partners. "Sorry, it looks like he still doesn't trust anyone..." He sighed softly and brushed his fingers through his hair. "He also doesn't understand any English, so it's going to be pretty impossible not to upset him at all. Were you able to get everything I asked for?" "Yeah, should we go get everything?" The young woman glanced at Danny with a slight frown. It wasn't going to be an easy task. "That'd be great, I'll stay here with him. I have my phone so just call if you need me for anything" Kai turned back to Danny and went to sit at the edge of the pool. He really didn't want to upset the merman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Danny watched as the humans spoke with one another and even glared at the female who glanced over at him. clearly they were Kai's friends but thay still didn't mean that the mer was all too thrilled that they were there. After a quick chat though, they pulled apart and Kai returned to Danny side... well almost. He kept his distance to try and keep the mer from getting wound up or irritated. Of course, that had the counter effect where now, Danny was upset that Kai was trying to keep such a distance. Because of all that, the mer lifted it's tail and dropped it into the water, aiming for Kai so he would get soaked. Danny then huffed and looked proud of what he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Kai let out a yelp of surprise when the water hit him. "D-Danny" He laughed and brushed his hair out of his face. "What's that for?" He swam a littler closer and used his hands to splash the merman. It really felt like they were becoming friends, which made Kai very happy. He always liked it when he could make friends with the creatures he worked with. It was much nicer than when it was purely professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 The mer didn't really flinch from the splash but he wasn't thrilled by it either. Still, hearing that sound of joy that came from Kai after he was splashed was certainly nice. Danny then jumped and tackled Kai into the water. It wasn't deep enough to drown while he was on his back but the mer was quite heavy and he was just there now laying on top of Kai. He smiled and found himself enjoying his time with Kai even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Another sound of surprise escaped Kai's lips as he was pushed down in the pool, but once he was down he started laughing again. "Danny~?" He lightly ran his fingers through the mer's hair, smiling down at him brightly. "You've gotten so much more touchy haven't you?" He leaned down and lightly nuzzled the man. "It seems like you're doing so much better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 The mer seemed to understand something about what was said because he looked down at his hands and how he was completely on top of Kai... he would have never done something like this before... The mer got off the man and moved away from him towards the larger pool. Maybe some time alone would help him clear his head and think about this feeling that was bubbling around inside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Kai frowned deeply and sat up. "Danny..?" He swam after the merman. He didn't know what was wrong, had he done something to upset the mer? This was a bad time for the merman to need his space, he was going to be in close quarters for a couple days as they drove across the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 The dark mer looked up as Kai jumped into the water and swam after him. He quickly swam even deeper to a small cavern in the artificial reef. There, the mer curled up and laid for a bit waiting for Kai to leave him alone. That probably wasn't going to happen as the door opened and the coworkers entered again with all the supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Kai didn't follow the merman to the bottom, instead returning to the surface and sighing softly. What had happened? He climbed out of the pool and looked over at the two. "I think he wants to be alone for a little bit... What should I do?" The young woman, Rebecca, frowned deeply. "I don't know, he needs to be close to the surface for this to work." She looked over at the large tank of water that they had brought in. "We brought some food for him, maybe that'll bring him up?" The man, Carl, suggested. He set down a large bag with two full tuna in it. "I'll try." Kai lifted one of the tuna up in both arms and carried it back to the shallow pool. "Danny! Fish!" He called out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 The mer hesitated for a while before finally swimming to the surface where he only poked out enough of his head to see what Kai had for him. The dark mer was starved and that fish looked truly appetizing. Danny lifted his head fully out of the water and swam to the edge asking for the fish. It didn't seem like he wanted to get out of the pool especially with the other two having ventured farther into the habitat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 "Is he close enough?" Kai asked softly as the mer surfaced. "Yeah, but are you sure you wanna be here when I do it? He might stop trusting you..." Rebecca asked. "I'm sure, if there's any possibility that being here would comfort him then I want to be here" Kai gave Danny a gentle, reassuring smile. He only hoped this would work. Rebecca stepped forward and began to recite a spell under her breath. Before Danny had time to get too far away she lifted the mer, as well as a bubble of water surrounding him, into the air. The water floated towards the tank, carrying Danny with it, and slowly lowered into the water that was already there. Some of the water overflowed, but Rebecca made sure that the mer didn't fall out. The tank was only just large enough for the mer to comfortably turn around. Rebecca stumbled and collapsed against Carl, exhausted from the effort. Kai stepped to the tank and lightly rested his hand against the glass. It was a tank that their company had made specifically to transport mers and so couldn't be smashed. Of course Danny could jump out. They were going to be moving him to a larger tank that was in the back of the semi-truck, so they could only hope that he would stay put for a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Danny didn't understand anything as the humans seemed to communicate with one another... In fact, the mer only had eyes for that fish. He was just waiting for Kai to give it to him. So much so that the half fish let out a loud sound to show his displeasure. Still, there really was no time to focus or think about that as the female stepped forward saying something to herself. It was still a foreign language but this one sounded sort of dangerous. The mer was then scooped up along with a large ball of the water where he was lifted high in the air and moved. At first Danny looked terrified before he started to thrash around probably putting extra strain on the female moving him. He was dumped in a large tank and Danny spun around and around scared and wanting to be free. This area was much smaller than his home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Carl lifted Rebecca in one arm and grabbed the cart that the tank was on with his other arm. His eyes glowed yellow and he let out a low growl before pulling the tank with him. Once the cart was moving it became surprisingly easy for him to pull it along with him. Kai hurried to follow the cart out to the truck, staying near the mer all the while. It felt horrible to see his friend in such distress, if they even were friends after this... When they reached the truck Kai opened up the back to reveal a fairly shallow tank that covered the floor. It was only about four feet tall, but it also had some small fish swimming around in it. Carl set Rebecca down and lifted the tank up in both arms. He carefully carried it to the back of the truck and slowly poured it into the larger tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Danny let out a horrible sound of fear and anger. He felt betrayed and swam around violently crashing his weak body into the walls as much as he could. The mer even scratched the glass, hissing in anger. Eventually he looked up to the fact that there was no top but before he could do anything about it, the tank was dumped into a shallower pool inside the truck. Danny voiced his displeasure with a loud screech that hadn't been heard from the merman yet. As he tried flipping his tail, Danny crashed into the bottom of the tank. He mush have terrified the small fish with all his thrashing about. Eventually he managed to calm but he stared at Kai and let out a low growl. He betrayed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Kai's eyes filled with tears as he saw the look on the mer's face. If only he could just explain what was happening, that they weren't going to hurt him. He climbed into the small space in the truck beside the tank and check to make sure the lights in the back were working. "You can close it now, I'm going to stay back here..." "Are you sure..?" Carl set the empty tank aside, it would be picked up later by a different team. "He seems pretty upset." "I don't want to leave him alone... Even if he hates me" Kai wiped his eyes on his sleeve. "I-I have my phone, I'll let you know if I need out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 The mer continued to his tantrum in the truck and even made a lunge at Kai. He didn't try to hurt him but it was more in hopes to scare him to get him to leave. Danny didn't want any company. He was scared, confused, and angry and kept getting taken from wherever he claimed home by these humans. Water was splashed everywhere as the mer moved around in the shallow tank, unable to really turn with comfort due to his incredible size. For now he just continued his fit until the still weakened mer wore himself out completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Kai couldn't help himself, he pulled himself into the corner and started to cry softly. Why couldn't he just explain what was happening to the mer? It was clear that Danny didn't want to be around anyone, but what if Kai left and the mer needed help? He couldn't just leave the merman alone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Danny ended up laying down at the bottom of the pool. He was completely exhausted now and his body hadn't fully recovered from his weeks of refusing to eat. The mer just couldn't understand why he was taken away again by someone he thought he could trust. How rude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Kai knew that he should try to sleep or something. The trip would take at least eight hours, maybe more if there was traffic, and now wasn't a good time to try to repair his relationship with the mer. He did managed to stop his tears and got out some origami paper, hesitantly holding it over the edge of the tank to offer to Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 The mer glanced up and wanted to take the paper but he seemed too tired to do so. Danny remained where he was and just laid there, placing his head on his arms. It was clear that the mer had no strength to do anything and while he wanted to, he was clearly unable to as it was enough of a chore just lifting his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Kai set a few papers in the water so they floated towards the mer. "I'm sorry..." He murmured again, sitting down and leaning against the tank. "I promise I'll make it up to you..." He closed his eyes. After a few moments he was lulled asleep by the movement of the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Danny looked up at the paper for a while and wanted to reach up to grab them but instead he just remained where he was and followed Kai's example and dosed off to sleep. Of course, he woke as soon as the truck stopped and was turned off. The mer rose slightly and tried to twist himself to see better but there was little room to turn with his size. Danny started to panic again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Kai bolted into an upright position as the truck stopped and he heard the mer moving around. "It's okay Danny, you're safe." He quickly moved to the tank and rested his hand against the glass. "Don't panic..." The back of the truck was opened by Carl to reveal that they had arrived at Danny's new home. It was a huge outside pool made to be like an artificial bay. A smaller pool area was fenced off to give the mer time to adjust to his new home. The bay was filled with fish and natural rocks and coral, it even had a machine that pushed small waves into it to give it an even more real feeling. Kai stepped out of the back, blinking in the bright light, and turned to watch as a few different people used their magic to lift Danny out of the tank and into the fenced off pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfDog12 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 The mer was so nervous he didn't know what to do with himself. Kai's voice came to him but it was little comfort as the door opened and he was being lifted out by some invisible force again. He was placed in the fenced off pool and twisted and started to swim around. At least he could move in this one. At the same time, he was too weak and sick to move much more than that. Danny managed to swim to the surface where he held onto the edge for a moment looking around. There were far too many people for his comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotorichan Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Kai shooed away all the other people, telling them to bring the mer some food. He wasn't sure if Danny would eat anything after being moved around so much, but it was worth a try. After a moment of hesitation he sat at the edge of the pool, allowing his feet to dangle into the water. He was hoping that Danny wasn't angry enough to attack him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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