<span style="font-size: 12px">Cyrus took a glance over his shoulder, his golden eyes watching as Pan took off. He shook his head in the slightest. That girl had done something to him, had an affect on him. He didn't think Pan realized how he looked at her, but Cyrus had seen it. His hand came up, just in time as a fluttery of fury came at his face. He felt the tiny impact in his hand, his fingers wrapping around a now struggling body, with a face that was quite pissed off and red. Wide deep purple eyes narrowed into angered slits as a shrill sound came from the pixie's little lips. Cyrus grunted. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffa64d">"I didnt <i>tell him. </i>He would have figured it out anyway. Do you really want to get on his bad side?" </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">Cyrus questioned the black haired pixie. A mocking sound of tiny laughter erupted from her as she wiggled around, her head came down and she bit at the hand that held her.<br/>
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His jaw clenched as he gave her a small squeeze tiny red spots pooling from her fang marks. She cried out and he let her go, she tumbled her wings a little crumpled but his hand caught her. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffa64d">"Your fun wasn't spoiled." </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">He watched as he continued walking again, Ecko brushed her hands along her wings, smoothing them out with a flutter. She wore a feathered dress of the softest down feathers from owls and other large birds that given the chance would surely eat her. They were all angled every which way from Cyrus's not so nice handling. Around her neck she carried a single fang, a baby tooth from a crocodile that because of one of her games almost ate one of the lost boys. He still had a scar on his thigh from it. <br/>
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Her bare foot tapped on Cyrus hand before she stomped and lifted up to the sly. In a shimmer of iridescent color she was gone in a flutter. <i>Damn pixie is going to kill us all one day. </i>He thought bitterly. He couldn't help but sneeze as her dust landed on his nose his skin tingled in an unpleasant way. Cyrus didn't care for flying. He liked his feet <i>on </i>the ground. Plus, it was harder to have happier thoughts with this Tori woman coming around and flaunting herself indirectly at Pan and gaining affections from the others. Women were all the same...coming in to get what they wanted..and in his eyes, Tori wanted Pan and she was quickly getting him caught in her web.<br/>
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Nortan dragged Tori quite a distance, to the point of wondering how far these traps really were, she didn't have anything to fear...she just thought, they were a bit closer. The blue eyes boy beamed a wide smile, freckles  dotted his cheeks and nose as his dark red hair tossed around in the movements of his walking. His feet were almost quiet, usually he wasn't <i>that </i> quiet, but it was fun to be a sneaky showoff. His blue eyes widened and he held out a hand which accident pushed into Tori's breasts, she stopped immediately looking ahead not taking in the fact that Nortan was snickering to himself at this point as he put his finger to his lips. Was something ahead?!<br/>
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He turned pushed a low hanging branch out of the way as he started for the low tide of waters. He stood at the water edge a moment, before smiling widely as he bent down picking up a piece of drift wood, small and curved and let it fling out at the waters. Tori found a smoothed rock, a deep gray with speckles of white flashing colors in it. She turned standing sideways as her arm came back and she flung the rock out. <i>Skip. Skip. Plop! </i>Nortan grinned his own rock ready and let it fly. <i>Skip. Skip. Skip. Slip. Plop! </i>He let out a laugh. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"I still can beat you!" </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"Its not like I have much time to practice." </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">Tori said picking up another rock and chucking it. It sent a splash of water up as it descended into The waters depths. A little warning to Mella that he was there...Thats how Ecko told him to get her attention...<br/>
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Gentle waves lapped at the water edge as he was now jumping to a rock and grabbed hold of a rope that was laying between the crevice of two close laying rocks. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dff4d">"I learned how to make a fish trap!" </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">He exclaimed grinning, proud of himself as he started pulling it up. Tori wandered over, her eyes glancing along the shore line, shells littered the sands, as if they were cracked open, eaten and tossed side. Nortan held up his hand to stop her in her tracks. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"I got this." </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">He said as he eyes slid towards the deeper waters, there a pair of slitted eyes watched him. Man...Ecko was really going to get him if he didn't play her games...Mella was already waiting. Nortan huffed, struggling as if he couldn't lug the trap up, </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"Are you sure you don't need help?" Tori asked</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf"> unconvinced </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(191, 191, 191)"> he <i>actually </i>had it. The poor boy's face was red now, Mella was now holding his trap with a wide fanged grin, her black locks floating around her like an angry cluster of sea kelp. She tugged, Nortan's eyes widened, his grip tightened. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dff4d">"Whhooaa!! There must be a-alot in heree!" </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">He gasped.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(191, 191, 191)">Tori watched with an unease. He was going to fall in if she didn't help him! She moved up towards him, her hand taking some of the rope slack. Nortan glanced away as Mella descended out of sight. Pan had come and went only seeing the innocence at play. Ecko landed hiding in the hanging limbs of a tree, she peered out, no Pan in sight. Nortan and....<i>there</i> she was, that little tramp. Her eyes narrowed and she stomped her foot, her little hands grabbing a leaf and tearing it in half. She was never certain when the girl would show up, but she was coming around more than she cared. This time...she could just sense a difference.  There was a small hole in the tree she turned to and out she popped a small gem that shinned in the light that came through the branches. It took both arms to hold it and she toed the branch closer and closer near the water. Her little face was turning red from the strength she needed to carry the gem.<br/>
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A fine gem she took from Cyrus on one of his little pirate adventures. That boy. Always finding a treasure of sorts. She knew Mella would love it. In exchange for a little fun, she promised the mermaid a gem. In time she would get it. Today was that day! Ecko heaved the stone, her arms attempting to toss it, but instead it dropped with a <i>plunk</i>! into the water. The sudden weightlessness caused her to fall on her bum. Mella was quick to hear the noise, see the bubbles rising as a burst of color reflected off it as it slowly descended.  She pulled, yanking the trap hard before chasing after the shiny stone, a grin on her lips. Nortan let go just in time and there went Tori with a sudden caught off guard splash into the water. He swallowed, he wasn't suppose to help and took a step back as the rope from the trap slipped into the water.<br/>
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Mella heard the splash, the sound of bubbles escaping a frightened person. The stone she tucked into her shelled top, light orange shells from deeper waters. Her long greenish blue tail shimmered and with a strong flick she went after Tori. The girl was already swimming back for air as Mella grabbed her by her ankle and tugged her down. Tori was able to take a gasp before she was pulled back under her hand slapping the water surface as she disappeared once more. Nortan danced from one foot to another as if he has to piss, but in reality he was beyond nervous and scared about this situation.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">Finally he cried out. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"Ecko! This isnt fun! Tell her to stop</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">!" He shouted knowing the little pixie was around. He looked to the water, bubbles coming up before getting on his hands and knees at the rocks end. He dunked his head bellow. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">Meeeeaaaa</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">" his head lifted dripping wet as he took in another breath. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">Ooooopppp</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">!" He pulled back for breath as Ecko came fluttery by, she tossed her hair over her shoulder before putting her hands on her knees, shimmers shaking from her as she couldn't stop laughing. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">I will tell on you!</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">" He cried tears starting to well in his eyes. That stopped her as Tori's hands broke the surface and she gasped for air. Ecko rolled her eyes shooting down to the water line and skimming the surface with her toes. Mella popped up as Ecko held her nose and kissed it. </span><br/>
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Quicker than she thought possibly Tori swam to the rock, Nortan helped her up as she dragged herself coughing out of the water. She had had been warned of the waters in this part before...Ecko shot to the sky leaving the two behind, Mella pulled the stone from her top letting the light play in it before leaning back. Her tail shined an aqua color out of the water and she let it slap down spraying the pair as she giggled back flipping back into the depths below. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">Im really sorry</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">!" Nortan cried as Tori rung out her shirt the best she could while wearing it. She was a soppy wet mess. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"It wasn't your fault</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">." Tori said still coughing and breathing heavy. Wanting to get off away from the water she stumbled to the safety of the shore before coughing again as she spit out some water. Nortan followed guilty as ever as he looked back at the water, Mella and a two other mermaids watched, the water line at their noses. Oh man if that had been someone other than Mella...that wouldn't have been good at all. <br/>
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Nortan bit is lip, telling Tori to wait he ran, his feathered cape blowing around him. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dff4d">Pan!!</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">" He screamed. "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dff4d">PANNN!</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">!!" He might have been over doing it...but Ecko brought it on herself. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dff4d">"Tori! She fell in the water</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bfbfbf">!" He cried out, leaving out the fact she was already out....but still. He was a kid and kids had a way of throwing things out of proportion and leaving out details. So poor Tori was left on the beach, coughing up the last of the water and slowly catching her breath. Her clothing tight against her body from being soaked as her hair clung to her face, neck and along her back.  </span></span>