forum Merpeople (Open!)

Started June 07, 2019 by Deleted user

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Iris sighed "have any of you tried jumping out of the water?" She asked quietly

"O-oh, that's r-really not good." Toka said shakily, curling in a bit as his ear-fins raised in alarm. He looked at Iris.
"I've done that before. O-only once, though."

Bloom was to far away for them to even notice. She made sure to keep her distance, because she k ow something would happen, it was just that gut feeling. "Should I help?" Bloom was having a internal conflict with herself. Sure she would come in handy, but maybe they didn't need her.

Moxiey put on a brave face, but Maddox could feel her trembling.

Iris put a reassuring hand on their shoulders "when I say, go towards the surface and leap out of the water to mask you scent a little." She muttered

Maddox nodded and took Moxiey's hand in his own, still eyeing the sharks anxiously.

Moxiey squeezed her brother's hand tightly. "What if it doesn't work?" she whispered.

Toka nodded, unaware that you could do that surfacing thing for more than just fun. He waited for her word.

"What is someone sees us?" she added worriedly.

"You wont, jump when I say and you wont." Iris waited for a few seconds before launching herself straight at the sharks, armed with a small shell dagger "go, now!" She yelled

Maddox quickly swam up and leapt out of the water with Moxiey.

Toka squeaked and followed the two to the surface, leaping out after them.

Iris slashed her blade and cut Off the fine from one shark and it started sinking, one shark raced after the smell of blood. She stabbed a few other sharks them started swimming away. Her tail didnt allow her to move very fast, but she weaved in and out of the rock formations and coral, trying to lead them as far away from the k9ds as she could.

Maddox dove back into the water and reoriented himself before glancing around, still holding onto Moxiey. Where did she go?

Some time later, iris started swimming back to where she left the kids, making her way slowly back because of her wounded tail and arms. She found the kids and smiled weakly "are you guys ok?" She managed before collapsing to the bottom of the cave floor.

"Iris!" Maddox swam down to the cave floor to check on her, coughing a bit from the blood.

"I'm… I'm ok, just a little tired. Did-did you guys get hurt?"she asked the small group surrounding her

Maddox shook his head, glancing around for something that might help.

Iris winced and slid up against the cave wall, groaning at her back hit the hard rock.

"Is… is there anything I can do to help?" Maddox leaned against the cave wall next to Iris.