Narrator's pov

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"Do... Do you think she's... Still alive?" Josie mumbled

"He wouldn't kill her" Crystal said

"He tried to kill her twice, that speaks volumes" Beverly groaned, already pissed

"He's her father" Crystal whispered

"Yeah. He's her father but he's not a father!" Adam yelled

"What do you mean?" Crystal mumbled

"Out of everyone in this room, I can honestly say I feel the pain Aqua's been through for the past 14 years. She's been in misery, restricted, forced to do things that no one should do. If he tried to marry her off to some random guy because he wanted her away from his kingdom, imagine what else he's done. You left with a good memory of that place, but let me tell you. It's far from good. He's a monster and he needs to be killed. Point blank periodt" Adam hissed

"Sis went off" Josie snickered

"Thank ya" Adam smiled sweetly

"Listen Crystal, because I'm not gonna explain it again. Your husband has changed and he's unpredictable. You can't hold onto that happy memory you have of him because it's not him. You have to wipe the way you feel about him out of your mind and focus on your daughter because she's the one in trouble right now and she's the only person in your family with a heart" Allie said

Crystal's lips parted to speak but she held herself back. Her eyes locked with Beverly and she nodded instead of protesting.

"He... He really tried to kill her" Crystal mumbled

"Whatever you need, we'll get it. We'll be right with you every step of the way. Just... Bring her back" Beverly mumbled, her bottom lip started to quiver as she bit it, holding back the tears

Crystal's brows furrowed as she looked at the the girl. Out of everyone, Beverly seemed to be the most emotional one about the situation, she was curious to find out why.

"Can you please, give us a minute?" Crystal asked the girls and Adam, they nodded and found their way out of the room

Although Adam's ass was hanging out because of the split in the back of the hospital gown.

"Nice ass" Allie said

"Thank you" Adam giggled and closed the door, leaving the two females behind

"Your name's Beverly right?" Crystal asked

"..yes"

"I've heard about you, but I can't remember much of what Allie said. My focus was just on getting back the memories I once had. I wanted to learn about Aqua through her own mouth so I didn't ask about what was currently going on with her. I wanted to find a bond on my own with the girl" Crystal said and Beverly nodded

"That's understandable" Beverly mumbled, her fingers rose to her neck and she found the necklace

Her fingers gripped the gold as her heart clenched at the sight. The memories of her and Aqua came in like a flood, the smile she had, the happy moment they shared.

Streaming tears cleansed her red cheeks. Few droplets remained, forgetting their way as the path was swept from beneath them, consequently blurring the Amelia's vision with waves of sadness only the broken encounter. The salty release calmly flowed into her mouth so that she could taste her own sorrow.

Crystal's hands clutched her own as she helped the girl calm down, she could feel her pain through every inch of her own body.

"Is.. Is that hers?" Crystal whispered

"Mhm hmm" she mumbled, biting her lips to keep in her sorrow

"Can I?" Crystal whispered

Beverly locked eyes with the woman, piercing through her green orbs. They seemed so soft, so full of compassion.

She reminded her so much of Aquamarine

"Sure" she mumbled and detached her necklace from her neck, handing it towards the woman

"Thank you" she whispered

Her flat thumb ran over the pendant, her eyes closed as she inhaled deeply, finding a peace within her own emotions.

"She gave me that as a promise gift when she took me to prom" Beverly whispered

"You two went to prom?" The woman gave a small smile

"Yeah, best night of my life actually" The blonde chuckled

"She seemed happy" Crystal said

"She really was. She became a model, started chasing after her dreams. She's so forgiving, so caring. I've never met someone like her" Beverly shook her head smiling

It was only then did Crystal feel something with in her heart. She smiled inside just as outside as she turned her attention towards Beverly

"You love her alot, don't you?" She asked, Beverly's eyes met hers

Her eyes were the hue of the new spring growth, bright and soft all at once. There were flecks of strength, of the kind of green that comes only as summer advances.

"I love her with everything I have within me. I love her soul, I love her life, I love every single thing about her" Beverly said sternly

The woman smiled at Beverly, the love Beverly had for her daughter reminded her of the love she had for her husband

"I'll get her back. I promise you that"

"You better" Beverly chuckled, the woman smiled and ran her fingers through Beverly's hair

"I'll do whatever it takes"

Aqua's pov

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"What kind of kinky shit is this?!" I hissed noticing the restraints on my wrists, pinning me to the crumbling wall

My eyes found its way around to take in my environment, I could make out a few shapes and figures but my vision was still blurred.

My eyelids dimmed every second as my eyes adjusted to the sight.

My room.

The walls were teal blue, furniture was broken and turned upside down, the picture frames I had of my mother was tilted, handing by a thread on the wall. A few shards of glass were burrowed into the grass underneath my tail. It looked like a hurricane came into my room and tossed it around.

I groaned and tried to pry out of the metal chains but failed miserably. My muscles ached terribly, everytime I breathed too hard, they'd contract and a sharp pain would slice through my entire body.

My eyes lowered to the source, only to see the wound I once had was replaced by an even bigger one.

"He... He tried to kill me... Twice?!" I said

An explosion of mental fireworks went off within me, my teeth immediately collided with each other and I clenched my jaw tightly. The anger rushed through my veins, shaking my muscles in the process. Nothing but hatred filled my heart and adrenaline.

He came to my house, attacked me, attacked BEVERLY, tried to fucking kill me and bring me back to fucking Atlantis.

I honestly had no idea how to react in this situation, how often does your own father try to kill you because you wanted to be happy and not live under his toxic ways?

There's no way I'm back here. This is a dream, right? There's no fucking way this was happening

Can someone please spank my ass -or tail in this case- and wake me up from this nightmare so I can go propose to my girlfriend? Please?!

Speaking of... Beverly. I have no idea what happened after he shot at Adam. I have no idea if he's dead. God I hope he isn't. But then again, I saw blood. There's no way anyone could survive from that trident, it works on my father's mental strength and he seemed pretty pissed when he shot at him.

I was too sad to cry out or wail, I just hovered there as still as a statue while the magnitude of my loss swept over me. I bit my lip to choke back the pain in my throat. My eyes would brim with tears once more, although I was underwater.

Adam... God I'd never expect myself to be crying over my ex fiance.

I needed to get out of here. I needed to get back to Beverly. I swear to Hades if he dare laid a hand on her.

That's it, I'm breaking out of this joint.