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Once upon a time there was a beautiful 

mermaid named Princess Melissa. She was the 

daughter of the King of the Sea, Poseidon and 

lived in a magical kingdom called Pacifica. 

Melissa's mother was eaten by a shark when 

she was a young maid, so it was up to her 

father and her to keep order under the sea. 

Melissa was the King's royal helper and was in 

charge of fixing small problems throughout the 

kingdom. 

Melissa had always felt a sense of pride in her 

Melissa felt a sense of royal position, never 

asking for when when she needed to save a baby 

sea horse, or find the missing tuna. She always 

felt better than the other fish, since she spent 

her time always saving those around her. She 

looked down on everyone, and the only friend 

she could call hers was Carl the crab. She 

supported her through every fish hunt, change of 

current and oil spill. Melissa got used to life with 

only one friend, but she felt it was because 

everyone was scared of her status.  

She felt more like a 

Supermermaid, with a cape 

and mask, then an ordinary 

sea creature. She would turn 

up her nose, and not speak to 

any of the ordinary   sea 

peasants. While all the other 

sea creatures went to school 

and played tag. Melissa the 

mermaid didnt have time for 

such normal activities but instead 

waited for the next crisis in 

Pacifica to arise. 

One day, Poseidon called to Melissa through 

the magical conch with an urgent message. 

"The Cordelia has been stolen," Poseidon 

exclaimed, "you are the only one with the gift 

to seek the magical sea jewel and find out who 

stole it before the whole sea is devoured in 

storms!" "But father, what is this car-dathiah 

nonsense? And why is it so important?" Melissa 

said confused. She had never heard of such a 

thing, and didn't understand what could 

happen from the disaster! 

"CORDELIA! Not car-dathiah, but 

it is a magical jewel that 

harnesses my energy and controls 

the tides. Without it, all my power 

must be focused on keeping the 

tides in order. Each day, I grow 

weaker and weaker trying to keep 

all the sea creatures safe. I'm stuck 

off the Cape Island on a sea rock, 

hopeing the Cordelia's disappearance 

goes unnoticed. There is only so long 

that I can keep order. You, my 

daughter, are the only one that can 

sense the cordelia, find who stole it and 

bring it back to save not only all of 

Pacifica, but the whole sea!" Melissa sat 

in silence. 

It was a lot of pressure for a young mermaid, but 

she knew she would love all the glory! Single-

handingly save the entire ocean, what could be 

better! But this was the biggest mission and 

responsibility she had ever been given, and she just 

hoped everything went okay. "How am I suppose to 

find it, or get it back?" Melissa stuttered. "You were 

born with a special power to sense its whereabouts 

when it is unsafe. It has remained in the chest since 

you're birth so it was never necessary. And that will 

be up to you, but I have faith in your strength, my 

daughter." Melissa thought for a while, and knew 

she couldn't deny the opportunity, "I won't let you 

down dad!"

Melissa hung up the conch, and immediately 

felt a pull that came from somewhere deep 

down. She could not explain what it was, or 

what exactly it was saying to her but she knew 

this must be her special gift. The Cordelia was 

calling to her and she had to follow where her 

instincts where taking her. She swam for day 

for days and nights, unsure of her direction 

until she realized a sharp change in 

temperature. It had gotten so dark, bubbly 

and scorching and realized, she must be in the 

ring of fire! Only the most fierce animals could 

survive here, and one was an old evil witch 

that were in all the ghost stories, Madam Ulga. 

Melissa knew she was close because the call inside 

her grew even stronger as she approached a dark, 

deep lair. "This has to belong to Madam Ulga, by the 

way all the sea creatures have stayed away from 

here," thought Melissa as she slowly swam forward. 

She began to get scared, and realized just how 

alone she was. She had told Carl the Crab not to 

come so she could claim all the victory to herself, 

but she was starting to regret that decision. She was 

still unsure of how she was going to retrieve the 

Cordelia, or if she was strong enough to swim it 

back. She wanted to turn back but then she 

remember what she had told her father, and knew 

she had to press forward, and entered the cave.

As soon as Melissa entered the cave she knew 

she was in over her head.   The cave was vast 

and had many different corners where danger 

could be waiting to get her at a moments notice.  

She saw her odds of success dwindle with each 

inch she went deeper in the cave.   When Melissa 

reached the deepest depths of the cave she 

found exactly what she didn't want to find, 

Madam Ulga and her pet sea serpent Silvester. 

There in the back was the Cordelia! But with the 

great power of Madam Ulga's magical trident 

Melissa was thrown into a cage. Melissa was 

trapped and had no one to help her!

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