Dawn of Heroes

She felt a twinge, looking back, she has grown a full pink mermaid tail.

She looked at him, following behind "Thanks for bringing me along" she said

He had a large blue one, and looks at her. “Your welcome.” He swims with her, coming to a set of large underwater ruins. “Welcome to Atlantis.”

she looks at him wide eyed "At...Atlantis" she said "I... thought you were just a junior wizard" she said looking at him "...I didn't know I was in the presence of one who made these magic city trips frequently" she said "...this is another one of those right, like Elcastel and the Tundric Wolve's home correct?" she asked, trying to use deductive reasoning to figure out the whole situation

“I am just a junior wizard.” He tells her. “And, no. It fell long before the need for hiding was necessary.” Hebleads her into a large building, a number of sea life now calling it home, but no people.

"shame" she says looking at it all "...it would be a beautiful place to have a wedding though" she thought out loud

“It is said the king favorite wife was so wrapped in her own beauty, that she had an mistic amulet that kept her young forever.” He tells her. “If you believe such things.”

"I can" she said "...though I don't see the point in having that once you've already gotten the other half" she said "...you live with them as their partner until the day one of you die" she said "...and a crushed soul will unit you two together in due time" she said "...sorry romantic side isn't necessarily sugardrops and rainbows" she said

“If only it was that romantic.” He tells her. “Anyway, we are here to collect magi crystals. Small crystals that hold bits of magic. Can give spellcasters like me a boost when needed.”

"alright, let's see what I can do" she said giving him a hand trying to gather them

They find a hall, it floating with the crystals, him gathering some into a sack with her.
As they explore, she comes across a giant crab walking along.

"...aren't you a large fella" she said "I'll just stay out of your way" she said, moving along gathering more

It follows her, trying to grab her.

she tries to get away from it "no... this hand is mine" she said, making her way to Zikrel

Zakril swims to her blasting the crab with magic, making it scurry away.

"thanks" she said, handing over her supply "my hero" she said almost jokingly kissing his cheek

“Your welcome.” He tells her. “Come, there is a large stash this way.” He leads her to a ballroom, where hundereda of the crystals where floating about.

she goes in starting to gather them "part of me thinks we should have a dance since we are here in a ball room" she said as she gathered them

“Do you want to dance?” He ask her, music starting to play.”

she smiled, blushing lightly going over to him "...I'd love to" she said, taking his hand

He starts to spin her around the floor, the crystals giving them light above.

she kept pace, dancing with him, when getting near the end she leaned in, resting her head against his chest "...thank you" she said

“Why?” He asked holding her close.

"...you gave me a chance" she said "....you didn't have to, and we both know you really didn't want to... but you did" she said "I'm not the type of girl you'd go for" she said "you said it yourself"

“I grown fond of you I guess.” He said holding her close. “It has been an interesting dive, but we should be heading back.