Disclaimer: Don't own GI. Do own the AU

AN: This is the story that everyone has been wanting to read! This is the REAL Merman story! See if you can spot who's who. I'm not sure how long this is going to be but I'll try to keep the updates as frequent as possible.

Merpeople are myths. Legends told by sailors who've been out at sea for far too long.

At least that's what the real merpeople would like the humans to think.

Deep in the ocean floor there are two types of merpeople. The Dolphintales and the Sharktales and they are mortal enemies. The war started many years ago.

Now there are only one of each left. The Sharktale named Romas and the Dolphintale named Urchin. The Sharktale drove the Dolphintale away closer to the shore and told him that if he ever returned he'd kill him.

Urchin found a cave to call home and settled in for the night. He grieved for his lost family and was very frightened and alone.

The next morning he went out searching for food and found a sunken ship. In curiosity he swam towards it and inside.

It was huge! At least to the merman that swam through the rooms picking up various items that he found fascinating. It made him wonder what humans were really like. Were they really as bad as the old stories said?

He took the items to his home and set them down before going back to hunting for food. As he did a pod of real dolphins found him. Urchin raised his hand and sent out his magic to prove he was a friendly and for the first time in what seemed like forever he didn't feel so lonely.

When they left he explored this new place he now called home and found a rock that was a little off shore but still in the water. He hid behind it and watched the humans on the beach.

One was a man dressed as a ship's captain. He was drinking from a flask as he walked one way.

Another man passed him dressed in a blue robe and pointed hat. His companion was a little fairy that glowed a light pink.

Another was a red haired woman sitting on a bench.

Urchin raised himself up a bit after hearing a great fanfare. He was able to see the land's royals on white horses.

For some reason he could feel something from each of them. Sadness and loneliness.

Maybe it was just his own feelings. He sank back into the water and went home.

For weeks after he survived and was able to befriend the sea creatures. It was a little less lonely now but he had no one to talk to that would talk back. Every evening he would return to the rock.

Eventually he got brave enough to sit on the rock when the beach was deserted. He sighed as he turned around and looked out into the sea.

He then jumped as he heard a soft twinkling and the glowing fairy flew up to him.

The fairy smiled. "I thought I was the last magical creature!"

"Huh?" Urchin asked.

She giggled. "I was taken in by a kind wizard after my fairy grove was destroyed. I'm Corla."

"I-I'm Urchin. I'm the last of my kind too."

She landed on his lap and felt his tail before looking up at him. "It's nice to meet you Urchin. I'd like to see you again if it's alright."

He smiled. "I'm here every sundown."

She nodded as she flew up and kissed his cheek. "See you tomorrow then!"

He blushed and watched her fly away. A smile spread across his face as he realized he had just made a real friend.

After a moment he jumped into the water and swam home.