Chapter 5

Ava's POV "Who are you?" Don yelled after he pulled off the veil and the door flung open immediately "She is your wife" The woman who was waiting in the dressing room exclaimed "Where is Lisa? What have you done to my Lisa?" "Lisa left for another man and the woman sitting here is your wife. You performed the rituals with her and nothing will change that" "Lisa is my wife and she will never leave me, so confess what you did to her?" ''I did nothing'' ''I don't believe any word you say'' He rasped and walked out of the room and the woman followed I placed my hand on my hip side and remembered I forgot my phone in Dyrus's room. I sneaked into his room and searched for my phone since he was not in his room but couldn't find it I slid the drawer out in search of my phone and found a jewelry box in it ''What are you doing?'' I turned back and sighted Dyrus with a golden wand stretched towards me ''Get out'' He rasped ''I came here to...'' ''Are you a spy or are you trying to steal from me?'' ''You had a fling with me in my unconscious state and you are accusing me of theft'' I said. The door flung open and Don appeared at the door with a flushed face ''Your presence disgusts me, I don't want you in my villa, get out!'' Don yelled with squinted eyes I slumped my shoulder and went to the riverbank to get my headache-free. I sighted a man who was about to jump into the river. I pulled his arm and he stopped, he is a warrior in the ocean. ''Your majesty!'' He bowed ''Call me Ava, we are still on land'' I said ''I can't disrespect you, your majesty'' '' I sent an information to migrate from the river to land, why are you here?'' ''Some migrated, I am going to the ocean to save others'' ''Where is Jane?'' ''Princess Jane wants to create a war with the Jinns. It's difficult to find her, she is building a mighty troop for war'' ''Are you with a cellphone?'' ''Yes, your majesty'' He handed the cell phone to me and I dialed Lucas's phone number ''Help me!'' Lucas yelled ''Lucas what happened?'' I questioned ''Ava, is that you?'' Lucas asked in a shaky voice and I heard a chuckle before I replied ''Lucas what happened?'' A masculine voice mimicked and laughed ''We have a lot to discuss, I will be waiting '' The call ended before I could say a word ''No need to panic your majesty, I will gather other warriors to save Lucas'' Max reassured ''I will save Lucas myself, no need to sacrifice the warriors'' ''I know you are a brave leader but you also need to be protected'' ''I don't need protection, I will go myself'' ''I will go with you, your majesty. I was once your shield and will always be'' He said and checked Lucas's location while I followed Lucas's location stopped at the coffee shop, we barged into the crowd of people and halted beside a wall I touched the wall and a door appeared. Max opened the door with a spear pointed towards the darkroom ''Behind me'' He sneaked and I followed. The door shut behind us and we flinched at every sound. ''Welcome, your highness'' The same masculine voice I heard earlier said as a beam of light shone on his face and everywhere became bright. ''Three-eyed monsters'' I and Max gasped, he is well known in the ocean for his curse(his third eye). ''Surrender now or else...'' I ordered and he chuckled ''I was expecting an army but you proved me wrong, you are a caring leader indeed'' He smirked and snapped his fingers as an army of a merman with spears gathered us. ''I am still your leader, drop your weapon '' I ordered but they gnashed as their spear swayed towards me and I was quick to dodge it. I kicked, punched, dodged, and snatched two spears that pierced through their skin. I sighted Lucas's unconscious body dragged away by some merman. I ran to them as a metal pierced through my arm. I groaned in pain as blood gushed out from the injured arm and Max ran towards me. ''Don't move or I shoot'' Lisa pointed a gun at my forehead and pulled the trigger as Max pushed the gun to himself. Max fell lifelessly on the floor and Lisa pocketed her gun immediately. ''Abracadabra'' I turned back and sighted Dyrus chanting as some men fell lifelessly. He continued to chant and I slapped Lisa across the face. ''You killed him '' I yelled as I clutched her collar and she made a confusing look ''I saved you, and we can still save Lucas'' She licked her lips ''Why did you do it?'' ''I can't believe you accused me of murder. You tricked me and got married to my Don, I only want to help'' She cried crocodile tears as Dyrus walked towards her to console her I walked to the room they took Lucas to and discovered it was a lab. Lucas was in a container filled with water and had turned to a merman already I moved closer to the container and a cage landed on me. Dyrus stretched his wand but got interrupted when the three-eyed man appeared. ''You monster! Open this cage right now!'' I ordered and he laughed evilly ''Relax your highness, relax'' He said and turned to Dyrus ''Sacrifice her to become the supreme leader of the Jinns after I'm done'' The three-eyed man continued ''What do you mean?''Dyrus questioned and lowered his golden wand ''Don't listen to him!" I yelled but he paid attention to the three-eyed man's action ''You will understand soon'' The three-eyed man pressed a red button as the cage turned to a container filled with water. My legs webbed to a tail with colorful fins and my fingers got webbed with the wedding gown torn into shreds. ''Ava is the leader of the ocean, you can sacrifice her to be the supreme leader of the Jinns'' The three-eyed monster snapped and the container had an opening at the top. ''No!'' I hit the container and it cracked a little but the pain in my arm did not subside. Men with spears marched in and threw spears into the water from the opening which I dodged quickly. ''Let her go right now'' Dyrus yelled and the three-eyed men continued to laugh as the spears thrown into the water increased I sighted a spear moving towards me from the top with full force and I was pushed to the other side and sighted Dyrus in the water He winced when the spear pierces through him. His skin color began to fade away as his body lost its temperature. He was slowly losing his life as his breath reduced, he shut his eyes and I kissed him on the lips. The kiss will make him recover quickly and he would lose his memory about everything that happened in the lab The container broke after I hit my tail on it and water splashed on the floor as Dyrus's body fell on the floor. ''Your majesty'' Jane appeared with an army of merman and they bowed ''Help Lucas out of the container, we will deal with those criminals later'' I ordered and they obeyed while I wore the robe Jane gave me ''They escaped but we caught Thomas and some of his men. What shall we do to the Jinn Dyrus?'' Jane asked ''Call the physician, Dyrus needs to be treated'' ''I hope it is not what I am thinking '' Jane gave me a confusing look ''Not at all, he will recover soon and his memory will be erased'' I said as I avoid eye contact with Jane "Never mind, he disappeared," Jane said "I forgot.." I said and got interrupted by Jane "The other mermaids have been released," Jane said as they bowed. Young hands hugged my legs "Nice to meet you, your majesty," A young boy said and smiled "Come back here, Sam" A woman whispered and he shakes his head negatively "We are not going back to the ocean but I promise to make you feel at home," I said and they hailed. A bright smile appeared on Sam's face as he followed his mother out of the coffee shop We all marched out of the industry and Max's body was taken away. "Where are we going to?" Jane asked as the other merman ignited the van's engine "We are going to my apartment," I said and turned to the physician who was examining Lucas's body "Is he getting better?" I asked "He would get better after much rest and he needs to visit the ocean for a quick recovery, "The physician said as he removed the stethoscope from Lucas's chest The van stopped and everyone got out except Jane and her troops "We would visit sometime," Jane said and the van drove off Lucas was carried into my apartment and was laid on the bed as I covered him with a blanket and a kiss on his forehead "Get well soon, brother" I whispered and strode to the living room and sighted the merman's sleeping on the floor. The whole apartment was occupied and Sam chewing a pillow in my room while others were sleeping on the floor "Sam, stop chewing the pillow," I said and he stopped immediately as he gnashed at the air "What happened?"I asked and he stopped gnashing "It was a ghost, it wanted to hurt you but it passed through you," Sam said staring at the wall "A ghost?" I furrowed my brows and he nodded "It was there," He said pointing at the wall "It's time to sleep, good night" I snapped and the lights went off as I dozed off I opened my eyes, glanced around the dark room only to find out that I was alone and a dark Jinn appeared gigantic before me "Did you forget we made a deal?"He rasped "I did not forget about it. I got married to Don as you said" "You got married to him but the marriage was not only about the vows. It was also about responsibilities which you failed to do as his wife. Go back to Donald's villa as a wife" "I can't. My pay was to marry him, not to become his wife. I have a family to care for" "I can eliminate your so-called family with a snap. Do what I told you to do and stop being an ingrate" He said as he disappeared and I felt a slight touch on my hand. I opened my eyes and found Sam staring at me "I'm hungry" His stomach grumbled. I strode to the kitchen and sat him on a counter "I want prawns," He said and I opened the freezer for prawns. "What deal did you make with that big thing" Sam whispered as he dipped the prawn into his mouth "What do you mean? How did you see that?" "I want to go to bed" He yawned and walked away I went to Lucas's room and sighted a big handprint on the wall "The dark Jinn was here," I said to myself and covered the wall with a blanket. No one should know about the deal I made and my marriage to a Jinn. I don't want to get rejected from the ocean because I got married to a Jinn. Unknown POV "Why did you teleport us? We would have watched how Dyrus dies"Lisa cooed "Jane and her troops appeared and I didn't want you to get hurt" I sighed when I sighted Lia playing with her doll "Daddy" She exclaimed and hugged me. She walked backward when she saw Lisa "I thought you were in the living room Lisa, how did you get here?"Lia said as she furrowed her eyebrow "Lisa has been with me, who are you talking about?" I asked "Come with me" Lia strode to the living room where another Lisa was seated sipping wine "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" I said and the other Lisa faced me with a smile "I am Lisa, your assistant," She said. I looked back and the other Lisa strode towards me. They looked alike, the only difference was their clothing. The Lisa that had been with me is in a red outfit while the other Lisa is in a black outfit "Boss, she is lying. I have been with you all day, I am the real Lisa" Lisa in a red outfit said "No, I am the real Lisa. I visited Lia like I usually do" Lisa in a black outfit yelled "Lia, I think we should go to the room," I said "I disagree, let's find the real Lisa" Lia smiled "This is not a joke dear, one of them can be very dangerous" I whispered "Lisa on black looks innocent and she played with me all day. The other Lisa looks evil and means" She whispered back "I don't see any difference" "Dad, don't you trust me? You don't believe your darling daughter anymore" She cried "I do" "Then do what I say. I want the Lisa on black" "Anything for you," I said and the Lisa in red outfit walked away with a flushed face "Thanks for believing me, boss" Lisa said and grabbed Lia's arm "Let's play a game," She said and a smile brightened on Lia's face. I got tired of watching them and went to my room to rest. I slumped into a sofa and heard screams. I dashed out of the room and sighted a large mirror in the living room and Lia appeared in it. "Dad, help me," She said as her image fades away "Lia!" I yelled and my image appeared in the mirror with a wicked smirk on its face "Come and save her" My image chuckled and it fades away. I placed my hand on the mirror and it penetrated inside. I walked into the mirror and it has glasses showing my reflection "Where are you, Lia?" I shouted and it echoed "Help!" Lia's voice echoed from all angles and I saw her in plain glass. I walked towards the glass and it cracked. "Daddy!" Lia's image appeared everywhere as she yelled "Stop it" I yelled and moved towards the angle that became silent I sighted Lia with tears rolling down her chin "I'm here Lia" I whispered and carried her in my arms "I love you, Dad," She said and placed a kiss on my cheek We got out of the mirror and it turned to ashes. Lia curled on the chair and I gently pat her "How did you get into the mirror? Where is Lisa" I asked "Lisa told me to go into the mirror to get ice cream and she followed me in. Suddenly, she laughed and disappeared" Lia explained "It's alright, no one will hurt you" I whispered and sighted a wrapped paper on the cushioned chair I sat on earlier I unwrapped the paper and a wedding alter was drawn on it. It reminds me of the conversation I had with the shaman. The shaman told me there is a way to break the curse and the way would come to me by three strangers. The first stranger is Lisa's look-alike that left a drawing of a wedding to alter "Dad, I want pearls" "Go and play Lia," I said as she folded her arms under her chest and I strode to my room "The mermaids escaped, right?" She said "Your expressions explain a lot. It's alright, we will capture them again" She placed her hand on mine "Sure, dear. I need to call Lisa and apologize to her" I removed my phone from my pocket and dialed Lisa's phone number. "Yes, boss" Lisa said in a sad tone "I am so sorry, can you please come to my house?" "It's alright" She cooed and ended the call "Do you love Lisa?" I asked Lia who was playing with the paper of the drawing of a wedding alter. "I do" "How would you feel if Lisa becomes your mother" I stammered and Lia giggled and gave me the paper she was playing with "You and Lisa would be there," She said and the doorbell rang. Lia walked out of the room and I followed her to see who pressed the doorbell "Lisa!" Lia exclaimed as she hugs Lisa. Lisa carried her in her arms and placed kisses on Lia's face Sometimes, I wish I was Lia. I wish she loved me more than Lia "Lisa, I'm so sorry for what I did earlier" I apologized "Boss, I went to the industry to check for pearls for Lia. Unfortunately, everything disappeared. Our men, hostages, everything vanished and it's Ava doing. We will run at loss very soon" Lisa said and placed Lia on her laps "I know. Remember we made the industry in success and we can still do it again together" I said and Lia slept off on her lap "What about the equipment? Everything is destroyed, how would we..." I interrupted her statement by placing my finger on her lips and brushing my lips over hers "Why did.."She stammered and placed Lia on the chair. I held her arm when she attempted to walk away "I love you Lisa" I had steady eye contact with her, raised my eyebrows and she turned back with a blush on her face "Lisa, will you marry me?" I placed my knee on the floor and a rose in my mouth with a box of the diamond rings brought forward "Yes, I will" She stretched her ring finger forward. I inserted the diamond ring into her finger and she slid of hair behind her ear as she blushed I stood up and wrapped my arms around her waist. We had an unblinking focused eye contact as I kissed her and light flashed on me and Lisa's face as we broke the kiss ''Oh my Goodness, I have a new mum. Give me a nice pose.'' Lia said as she held a phone. ''Lia, I thought you were asleep. Whose phone is that?"I said and tried to reach the phone. It's Lisa's phone. Whoa, you are such a perfect couple. She saved you as My love in her contact list" Lisa grabbed the phone from Lia and giggled. ''Go to bed, my princess'' Lisa slightly pinched Lias's cheeks and Lia smiled. "I want to sleep beside my mummy and daddy," Lia said and a big smile brightened on Lisa's face "You cheaters!" Lora's voice echoed as the lights flickered. "Who is that?" Lisa asked as she gave me a cold look. "That's my wife's spirit," I said "Why is she still living in your house? I thought you said you got rid of her spirit"Lisa gave me a confused look