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Chapter 33 Mysteries and Mermaids
“Biolumia? How did it get its name?” Kalmar asked.
“It's because Biolumia is famous for our bioluminescent mushrooms, which are a staple in Biolumia. We wouldn't be able to survive without them.” Marina explained as they all stepped across the stones until they reached a little secret opening in the cave that Marina showed them.
It led to a beautiful world. Most of it was all water, but the water was in beautiful shades of blue and teal and even some purple. In the water were tons of small tiny Islands and the light that bounced off of the islands created an orangey yellow glow to them. As the waves crashed against the sandy beaches, a cool breeze whipped their hair around.There were hundreds of little small islands that were full of tropical trees and plants. Some of the plants looked like they had little ice crystals growing up their stems. The trees appeared to have a sort of glittery shine to their leaves.
“What makes the mushrooms so special?” Janner asked, as they stepped in between the islands on the little shallow marshy place in between.
“Well, the mushrooms provide light and they have a special energy like no other. They are the source of all power in Biolumia. Also, they're pretty tasty.” Marina said, as she went over to one of the glowing greenish yellow mushrooms, picked it up and took a bite.
“You can eat them!” Kalmar said his eyes were wide.
“Yes, of course you can eat them but not the red ones. The red ones
are poisonous.Trust me you will glow for about a month.”
“Wait a minute so you're telling me that if I eat bioluminescent mushrooms that I will glow for a month?!” Kalmar asked with about a million ideas popping into his mind; however, before he could continue any further, Janner weighed in as he knew exactly what was going on inside of Kalmar's head.
“No, absolutely not. I will not be forced to have to glow for an entire month just because you want to eat a poisonous mushroom!” Janner exclaimed.
“Awww!! “I want to glow for a month!” said Kalmar, disappointed at
the fact that he couldn't glow.
“You won't glow but you can still taste one.” Marina said, handing him a greenish blue bioluminescent glowing white speckled mushroom. Kalmar took a bite of it, then another, then another, and then soon the entire greenish blue white speckled bioluminescent mushroom was completely devoured.
“So you are all curious about Biolumia so I thought I would tell you the most important thing about Biolumia.” Marina said excitedly as she sat down on one of the small little islands and kicked her sandals off and put her feet into the water. “You might want to brace yourselves for this, for newcomers this might be a little bit jarring.” she said.
They all looked at her with pure confusion as she jumped into the water head first. Suddenly they saw something swirling around the lower part of her. It was a bluish teal color and super bright. Next thing they knew a navy tail with teal fins flopped out of the water. And up popped Marina's head. “So what do you think?” she asked in almost a laugh, amused at their faces.
“You're a mermaid?!” Leeli asked in wonder,
“Yes, I am, and everyone in the whole village is actually a mermaid!”
Marina explained, smiling.
“Wait, so if you're a mermaid and if everyone in the whole village is a mermaid, then does that mean that Mayor Baggus, Rand, Jet, and Milly are all mermaids too?” Janner asked, thinking about what Rand and Jet would look like with tails.
“Yes, actually they are," Marina said, and then she went back into
the water to be surprised by a navy short-haired mermaid with a sparkling dark blue tail and a mean expression on her face who waved at Marina with an evil smile and then disappeared. Suddenly, Marina popped back up nervously and said, “Um, we have to go back now, right now!” Marina got out of the water quickly, not looking at the thing that scared her, but just racing towards the palace.
“Why do we have to go?” Leeli asked.
“Because there's something you all don't know about and it's
coming, it's coming fast. I need to warn the village!” Marina said frightfully.
“What's going on?” Sara asked as they all splashed through the
marsh.
“I saw someone who was working with Queen Opal and I know that they will sell us out.” Marina said tears of anger and betrayal filled her eyes.
“You haven't told us all of your story have you? Janner asked.
“No no I have not. About a year ago my sister, Princess Ragana
Mist, betrayed my family and me, and all of Biolumia. A year earlier, my parents, King Neptune and Queen Aquafina, were captured and taken by Queen Opal. Then the year after that my sister betrayed us all and joined Opal. Now I have seen that Ragana is back in Biolumia and she will not rest until she gets our crystal for Opal. If we lose that crystal, we lose everything, for the crystal is what protects us from Opal. Opal can't come into Biolumia because the crystal has a protection spell over it that causes her not to be able to find the secret entrance, but now if she gets it, it will all be revealed.” Marina said through tears, as she raced across the marsh and splashed through the water and opened the diamond gates.
“Where is the crystal?” Esben asked.
“It's at the very tip of the top of the Misty Scales Palace on the
highest spire.” Marina said quickly, as she ran through the palace trying to gather everything she could.
Well.
This just got interesting.