<div class="floatleft">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/9ad8fbc8-aee8-4e92-a04b-6abf7a036a51/d9ur9lm-d6759c10-d26c-4f77-8ce9-fadcb7a4068e.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_1056,q_70,strp/horoscope_series___pisces___by_sakimichan_d9ur9lm-fullview.jpg)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/bQ0X0E8.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name:</strong> Reseda "Resse" Kai (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300764.msg14701758#msg14701758) | Kellan "Kel" Kai (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300764.msg14710232#msg14710232)<br/><strong>Time/ Day:</strong> 2:15 am. January 1st. New Years Day. 2000.<br/><strong>Location:</strong> New York City (Outskirts) | Shore of the Island<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Silvia, Zarik, Open for Other Arrivals! <br/><hr/></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>     It took her a minute or so, even with her mother’s help, to reach the bathroom. Stepping in, her hazel eyes turned towards the mirror… and Reseda shrieked. Throwing herself backwards against the wall, the woman blinked at the stranger in the mirror—her reflection—with wide, disbelieving eyes. Just… what had she become? The reflection she saw was no longer that of a girl with brown hair and an olive complexion. No… what stared at her in the mirror was something different, something <em>more</em>. What were once mousey brown locks tied back in a messy ponytail, was replaced with longer silver-white tresses that fell around her in waves. Hazel eyes were bluer than before with flecks of silver in them, and her olive skin was much more pale, as if she had never been in the sun before. Her ears were swapped out for elongated blue, translucent fish fin looking things, too. Yet, the biggest change was that there were now markings on her face. Upon her forehead was a blue streak that looked like a tattoo. Panic surged within her as she reached up a hand to touch it, eyes wide with wonder and fear as she rubbed the blue line… but it stayed. Her ears filled with the panicked beating of her heart as she tried once more, finding it irremovable. In the middle of her forehead was a sign, one that she knew of from the everyday newspaper, and her own research. <br/><br/>     It was the sign of Pisces. <br/><br/>     But why? The question swirled around in her head, making her dizzy. What possible reason could this change have come about? What could she not remember? Her head throbbed as she tried to recall, the memory not able to be brought to the forefront of her mind. Instead, more pain jolted through her and she let out a weak moan. Her throat felt dry once more, so she turned towards the tub. A bath would help her calm down and clear her mind enough to think, so she turned the knob to the hot water and plugged the drain. If anything, she could at least try to wash it off, right?  <br/><br/>     At least, that’s what she hoped. <br/><br/>     Reseda waited as the bathtub filled up with water before she started to strip. She slipped off her sweater in seconds, cringing as her ears twinged in pain from the roughness and tossed it to the side. Reaching back, she unhooked her bra and releasing her breasts from the restraints when she felt her fingers brush over something… strange. Looking down, a sharp gasp escaped her as silver-blue hues found the source of the sensation. Right above her breasts on her chest were four, six inch blue slits in her skin with two on each side of her chest. She removed her bra as she traced her fingers over them and shuddered. They were more than just slits… they were <em>gills</em>. Her hands trembled. <br/><br/>     “What… the hell?” <br/><br/>     Her whisper was drowned out by the running water. She stopped it as the tub was full and finished stripping down to check herself over. There was indeed another change she had not noticed before and she ran her trembling fingers over them as well. Sapphire scales wrapped around her at the hips, blending to her skin. She tilted her head to the side, trying to think of something she might have been missing. The changes were truly out there and much different than they should have been. Hell, why did she even change at all? All she could remember was a voice calling for help… everything else was a blur. A blur of colors dissolving into darkness. Another exhale left her as she shook her head. Her vision swam for a moment before she finally climbed into the tub. In moments, Reseda felt her body relax. The warm water washed over her and she sunk further down, closing her eyes. There was little that she wanted to actually think about, so she let her mind drift and wander as she let herself relax. <br/><br/>     Seconds bled away to minutes as she submerged herself beneath the water, half lidded and dazed. She felt immensely better, finding it easier to breathe as she made sure her chest and head were under the water, and finally opened her eyes when the sound of… bubbling caught her attention? Silver-blue hues blinked in surprise as she sat up, blinking down at the bathwater. Near her ankles, the bubbling intensified until a fin… no <em>two</em> popped out of the water. From no where, two fish swam around her. Panic left her lips in a piercing shriek as she pushed herself up and out of the bath, head spinning with the sudden lack of water. Where the hell had they come from?! Why? When?! Questions surged in her mind as she groped for the towel, only pausing for a moment when she heard a pounding at the door. <br/><br/>     At the door of the small abode, a figure stood silent as he raised a closed fist to knock. He was not sure what compelled him to this point, nor why, but he lowered the hand again. For the last five minutes he had been doing this, trying to work up the nerve to knock. The lights were on, the sounds of televised celebration muffled through the door, yet Kellan hesitated. He knew that <em>she</em> was in there, likely smiling away as if nothing was wrong, but his mother was in there too. The only family he had left was on the other side of that door, and quite honestly he needed a place to crash even if only for a night. He took a slow, long exhale before raising his fist again and drawing on what little resolve he had to knock on the door. A moment of silence passed before a familiar, warm voice called out to him. “Just a minute!” <br/><br/>     As the door swung open, Kellan rubbed the back of his neck. “Hey ma’. Sup?” <br/><br/>     Silence. <br/><br/>     It was his only answer as his mother stared at him, wide eyed and open mouthed. He glanced over her shoulder to find the other one missing when Nadia gave a strangled gasp. “Oh no,” she whispered. “You too?” <br/><br/>     Kellan paused, “Wait… me, too? What are you talkin’ about Ma’?” <br/><br/>     Nadia peered out and around in the darkness, assuring that no one was watching before ushering Kellan in. He glanced around the familiar abode, his eyes falling on the television in the living room… to a discard book on the floor. Beside it were three glasses, one of which still had a quarter cup of water in it, and he tossed her a confused glance. “What happened in here?” Nadia sighed. Her expression was full of concern as she looked him over, then gesturing towards the bathroom. “Well, my son, there’s been a bit of a—” <br/><br/>     “AAHHH!” <br/><br/>     Both Nadia and him jumped at the sudden shriek, before the elder woman was darting across the hall to the bathroom door. Smaller hands beat upon the door as she frantically called out. “Reseda?! Reseda are you alright?!” The door swung open as the younger woman stumbled out. “Fish!” she cried as she clung to her mother, the only cloth upon her body a cotton towel. “There’s two fish in the bathtub! I… I… I don’t know what is happening?!” <br/><br/>     Kellan would have pulled the stranger away from his mother had the voice not been one he recognized. Rooted to his spot, he looked the woman over with a critical gaze. “What, have you finally lost it?” The sneer came out more of a growl than he had intended, but the way she so panickedly clung to <em>his</em> mother just put him in an even more foul mood. “There ain’t no way fish can get in the tub… and the fuck did you do to your hair?” He asked, glaring down at her as he pulled off his hood. <br/><br/>     Silver-blue hues blinked up at him through the panic. She recognized his voice, but blinked at him in confusion. Had his appearance changed, too? The pale skin he once had was gone and replaced with that of a dark bronze, his blonde hair that he loved to dye different hues of blues and purples with pink highlights was replaced with a platinum white. And his eyes… his hazel eyes were no longer the hue that they shared. Instead, they were a piercing crimson. “K-Kellan?” The whisper left her as she looked him over. “Y-You…? Did… did you pass out, too?!” She straightened herself, taking care to keep herself covered with her towel. “At midnight! Did you pass out too?” <br/><br/>     Kellan hesitated, but he leveled a glare at her. “I…” <br/><br/>     From the bathroom, a voice called out, making all three jump. “He did,” it said as two sapphire fish swam through the air as if it were water as hovered in the doorway. “By the looks of him, he was visited like you.” <br/><br/>     “... Okay who hit me with a dose of meth?” Kellan said as he blinked at the fish. A chortle fluttered in the air, disoriented, as the two fish flipped in the air. “We are here to guide you,” the two voices said as the fish both turned towards Reseda. “And we must go meet the others, soon.” <br/><br/>     “Others?” Kellan demanded. “And the hell are you guys talking abo—” A sensation from behind him brought him a pause. Turning, he saw the extra limb he had received in his own transformation. A large tail swayed behind him dangerously with a stinger at the end and he shouted. “Okay, what the actual fuck is going on?!” <br/><br/>     Nadia shook her head, “Your sister passed out at midnight, then her appearance changed… And you’ve come home looking different too. I have no idea.” <br/><br/>    “Must go!” the voices called again. “We sense others already going! It is not safe here to stay!” <br/><br/>     Reseda shook her head, “Where? Where do you want us to go?” She looked down at herself helplessly, “Who are you?” <br/> <br/>     “We are guardians of Pisces,” one voice said. “She left us in your care,” said the other before it dipped back into the bathroom. Reseda frowned, “But—” The one returned with a familiar talisman in its mouth, depositing it in Reseda’s hand. “No buts! Use this! Go now!” It said. The other turned to Kellan and bobbed up and down. “Use the one on your ear to go!” <br/><br/>     Kellan tilted his head confused before reaching up for his ears. “What the…” He felt the new accessory and scowled. “No, get rid of this! These changes and… and—” He stopped as he remembered the voice that had screamed out at him, demanding for him to help. The cost of a wish. He turned his gaze to his mother who only nodded. “Mijos, you need to. Find out what is happening… together.” Hope shone in the elder woman’s eyes as she hugged her son. “It was good to see you. Try not to be gone too long this time.” <br/><br/>     Kellan hesitated in his words, but his arms reached out and snaked around Nadia. He gave Reseda a stern glance before jerking his head towards the bathroom. If they were going to figure out what the hell was going on, then she needed to get dressed. She understood and carefully dipped into the bathroom before coming out to hug Nadia as well. “We’ll be back soon, Mama.” <br/><br/>     “Close eyes,” one of the fish chirped. “Focus on Talisman!” said the other. <br/><br/>     Doing as they were told, the siblings closed their eyes as they stood in the middle of the living room and focused on the talismans they were told to. Before they knew it, the sound of crashing waves reached them and they felt themselves pitch downwards. Two hard thuds later, the siblings found themselves on the shore of a… beach? They could see two people off in the distance, but could make out nothing of them. Instead, Kellan go up and pat the sand off of him. “What the fuck is this, Resse?!” His angry glare was focused on her as he looked around. There was nothing but the land or sea that he could locate and he groaned. “Great, now I’m stuck here with you. Why did I even go back?!” The elder sibling turned and kicked the sand as he shouted. Besides him, his sister looked around confused before lifting her arm. “I don’t know, but there are people over there…?” Kellan scoffed as he turned away from her and started to make his way over, his hands buried deep in his pockets. The two fish were currently nowhere to be found, but he would figure out what the hell this was one way or another. Reseda followed her brother, hot on his heels, as he made his way over. They were still quite the distance away, but Kellan raised his hands over his head. <br/><br/>     “Yo!” He screamed, hoping to be heard. “Can either of you tell us where we are?!” <br/><br/></td></tr></tbody></table>