I decided to do something fun this week, since I don’t want to scare any more people out of the water.
For those of you that don’t know, this is Friday Fictioneers. Look at the photo, write a little 100 word story and link it back with the blue froggy so everyone can enjoy.
© Jan Wayne Fields
The iron woman stood out against the slate coloured sky. Meris watched the boat putt towards it, taking care not to inhale its fumes. All the colors Above were muted tones of gray, but she liked to watch the boats and stare up at the giant statue woman.
She felt something grab her and disappeared under the water, shoving her sister Rilla in the shoulder. The two dove down further, their iridescent tails propelling them into deep. A riot of colors—blues, greens, and the rainbow scales of a thousand creatures—met Meris’ eyes as they broke into the great Below.
And if this isn’t stuck in your head after reading…it is now.
Vers Les Etoiles 
Yes, Under The Sea got stuck in my head immediately.
My work here is done
Mischief managed.
YES.
Nice twist there, although fortunately not of their tails (but of the tale.) 🙂
janet
No tail-twisting this week! And these little sirens are actually happier under the water. Thanks for reading!
mermaid! 🙂 love it 🙂
I like this as it appears to me to be operating on a few levels which is great to achieve in 100 words. Well done.
Thank you! I didn’t want to make the mermaid angle too obvious at first, so I’m glad it was layered. Thanks for reading!
It does sound better Below. What a colorful tale.
They’re really just Manatees, you know, darling.
Spoilsport…
The main character was almost Ulli but that was too much like Uvii…I had the Manatii on my mind!
Mermaids… I love it! You fooled me, nice drabble!
Thank you–that from the Master of Drabble himself, is a great compliment.
Aha! I love anything with Mermaids. I like how you capitalize Above and Below. It makes sense from their perspective. Good one!
So glad you liked it! I didn’t want it to be too cheesy–I thought it would be interesting to see mermaids that actually prefer their own world, too!
Dear Wanderer,
As a self-professed mermaid, I enjoyed your story. Going Below now.
shalom,
Rochelle
This is a lovely story. I would imagine they would like to look at the “giant statue woman”, and wonder why she was there!
Sweet — got me thinking about the movie Splash…
I’m not sure if I’ve seen that one!
Thank goodness I was able to resist clicking. (Great story)
Aloha,
Doug
Ah well, I can’t get everyone! Glad you liked it!
What a fun tale 😉