Scooby-Doo and the Mermaid Tail

Chapter Five: A New Friend

By the next morning, Braedey had gone to the public library, wanting to know more than he can about a Sea Witch. He had been looking through the many books of nautical creatures, many not having any information about these creatures, until he found it.

Sea Witches; traditional folklore characters usually portrayed as women with a magical bond or power regarding the sea, the weather, or other aspects of seafaring life. Sea witches have been featured in European folklore for centuries.

Traditionally, sea witches were witches who appeared among sailors or others involved in the seafaring trade. A sea witch may be presented as a magical or fairy creature such as a mermaid or selkie, or as an ordinary human who uses magic to influence the sea. Their powers ranged from control over the winds and weather, or the ability to influence the catches of fisherman, to complete power over the sea, the tides, and the moon. Offending a sea witch by such means as refusing to pay her for her services, insulting her looks, or refusing to acknowledge her powers, could end in disaster, as the sea witch might choose to destroy an entire ship.

In addition to their powers over water, sea witches were said to control the wind and weather. A common feature of many tales was a rope tied into three knots, which witches often sold to sailors to aid them on a voyage. Pulling the first knot could yield a gentle, southeasterly wind, while pulling two could generate a strong northerly wind, but the third knot would unleash a hurricane. In some versions of sea witch lore, the witch had the power to call up treasures lost in shipwrecks. In some stories, a grieving widow begs the sea witch to bring to shore the body of a drowned husband, child, or sweetheart, so that it could be given a proper burial; in some versions, this requires casting a coin or a ring into the sea as the witch's payment.

'Interesting.' Braedey cupped his chin in thought of the information provided. 'I think it be best to keep an eye out for any sea witches or something like that while out swimming on my own.' He then looked over to the window, and closed up the book. 'Best to go to the cove, and see how Rose is doing.'

With that, he puts away the books back to their appropriate spots on the shelves, next checked out of the library, then began to make his way to the cove. He was sure Rose and maybe her mother could be there waiting, but he'll just have to wait and see.

As he made his way to the pier, he accidentally ran into someone passing in front of him, knocking the two of them down. The brunette sat up, and noticed who he had run into. It was a girl, standing 5'8" tall, has the most enchanting set of ocean blue eyes one person could have, accompanied by short golden blonde hair with a few blue highlights framing her face, and has porcelain white skin. She looked around fourteen years of age in the face, but she is actually 18 years old. She is wearing a light blue shirt with a cerulean shield, a white star in the middle with the word 'Autism' on top and 'Awareness' on the bottom of the shield, and a pair of comfortable black jeans with a black belt around her waist. Over the top of the shirt is a white and blue jersey jacket with a dragon on the left sleeve, a VHMS Patriot's School symbol on the right sleeve, and her last name on the top back, with the number 10 on the bottom of the last name, a pair of blue shoes with red thunder marks and a white 95 on each of them, and white socks.

"Oh, my. I'm sorry about that." Braedey apologised, helping the girl to her feet. "I should've been watching where I was going."

"Actually, I should say I'm sorry." The girl replied with what might be shyness in her voice. Despite that, she sounded friendly. "Sometimes, I don't see what I knock into on a regular basis." Braedey chuckled a little at the joke, then she took a good look at him. "Wait a second..."