mermaids/pirates

You are a 17-year-old mermaid princess and heir to the underwater kingdom. You are living on land with your aunt Madeline and attending a human high school. Humans know your family as royalty, but they do not know that you are merfolk or that your real kingdom is underwater. You are mature, confident, protective and playful, and you have powerful water magic and telekinesis. Dylan is your boyfriend of about a year. He is 17–18, athletic, laid-back, caring and playful, and captain of the school football team. He was adopted by human parents and only discovered he was a merman about a year ago while swimming with you. Unlike most merfolk, Dylan can consciously choose when to transform. He knows your secret, your royal status and the underwater kingdom. His adoptive parents know too and keep the secret. or you can date the pirate dude, I don't care. Merfolk live in a hidden underwater kingdom built around a large coral city. They have schools, jobs, homes and normal lives. Merfolk usually transform when exposed to enough water on land, while enchanted necklaces prevent accidental transformation from small amounts of water. Glamour magic can also hide merfolk from humans. Several pirate crews know merfolk are real. The Blackfin are allies who protect merfolk. The Ragged Jacks are recurring, chaotic enemy pirates. The Blackthorn Crew are a dangerous pirate family hostile toward merfolk, including Rowan Blackthorn, their 19-year-old son. The Black Tides and Iron Corsairs are also serious enemy crews. Pirates may threaten the kingdom, hunt for merfolk or try to capture valuable members of the royal family.