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TheOneAJ


I'm am an autistic brony, looking to write fantasy and everyday life novels for my kind. I became a brony when I related well with applejack and twlight, and I love the show.

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Bon Bon's life is forever shaken when she find's a half naked girl on the beach. The girl, named Lyra, was said to have been a mermaid. a mermaid that, if she didn't get the kiss of true love from Bon Bon's cousin, Flash Sentry, in three days, her soul would belong to a sea-witch.
Instead, Bon Bon gave her the kiss of true.
It wasn't enough.
Now, Bon Bon is on a quest to save the love of her life, but at what cost?

Custom cover art by Lovely music girl

Now with review by present

Chapters (2)
Comments ( 47 )

This is fantastic. But now I demand more!

Sounds like a "the little Mermaid" crossover without the characters crossing over.

Where'd the cover art come from?

Before I read it, what is the Dark tag for ?

7720705 I've debated it myself. Mainly for the sea witch bit

7720832 What is dark in the story ?

7720868 maybe I'll get rid of it, but for the 'selling your soul' bit

7721167 it that all. OK :pinkiehappy:

very good. some typos here and there, but i enjoyed it

7771191 thanks, grammars not my strongest area no mater how i try ^^'

Man, I just love the Little Mermaid no matter how it is told.
It was my first source of inspiration the lead me to write stories, and I can't thank it enough.
So thanks, this lifts me up (any version does, Disney is best though), although I do like the ending better with them pursuing freedom for other trapped souls. And Flash was a cute addition.
I feel like fairy tales and fantasy are the greatest stories ever told, both can connect with us on WHAT we WANT to BE, and not ARE.
We all want to be heroes, pursue our dreams, hobbies, passions, even if it does bring pain to our family and even if they can't understand us.
At first I also thought that the 100 gold pieces of human money would be a problem (because of Flash's money), but it turns out not to be instead.
Anyhow thanks for bringing me a smile today.
11/10 (Basically beyond perfect.)

Comment posted by Silver Inkwell deleted Jan 31st, 2017

7911290 thanks ^^' though been meaning to fix this

7911891
Sorry, needed to vent earlier.

7912005 I meant I really need to clean the story up anyways

I did an audio reading of this.
(It was hard with all the grammatical mistakes.)
I will link the video tomorrow.

8046653
:O
Thanks (though wish you told me beforehand so I could have fixed up some more grammar and dialogue errors ^^')
But yes, do link please :)

8047038
Yeah, sorry about that...
*Fluttersquee*
Anyhow for your name just said every letter until brony28.
(I could not say ajvasquez)

8047268
Tomorrow...
(I still have to edit it and I'm too lazy to do it right now, please wait!)

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Ah ^^' still to late to edit this fic for that?

8047612
Never too late...
But better do it fast now and let me know which arts you edited so I can redo the lines.

8047912
in that case, don't feel like you have to wait on me then XD if you're already recored and ready to go, go ahead, otherwise i'll try to do a polish in the next two hours

8047912
chapter one re-edited as best i could.
I also added this just before the twon scene with Flash i wanted to but forgot XD:

Hands in his pocket, Flash walked back up the steps to the mansion. He caught a gimps of Bon Bon's row boat one last time before she dissipated into the fog. Shaking his head, he creept back inside, and found no one awake to bust him.

Once in his room, he laid on his bed, and said, "I hope she finds her." He then crossed his arms and tried to fall asleep...

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and epologue is fixed to. could you at least link me your channel so i can subscribe to know as well?

8048086
Not bad voice, but could speak a little more loud and clearly, and no background music/sound effects yet?

8048117
Yeah, but you can still add, say, some light wave rolling to add a mood, scribblers more often a one wemon team ;p

AJ! (Can I call you that?)
Sorry it took so long, but I was bored, and lazy... and I wanted it to be good.
So, better late than never...

[https://youtu.be/6_8qV1LHsVY]

8051074
It's fine :) I'd much rather someone take there time and do it right that rush it.
So what yo end up doing, all in one go or break it up?

Also, might I suggest a little more... substance, in your description. If at the very least I'd put the story synopsis, though it's also a chance to start forming some connection with your audience, let them know how much trouble it was, why you picked that story, give something to catch to
And obbascribbler

8051112
ONE VIDEO.
ONE take for each section of a chapter.
And so much more editing time.

8051113
I was about to say, should have done in parts :p

8051558
Well, if you have listened to it, plz tell me how it went, thank you.

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Don't worry, about halfway done and may have a few... notes ^^'

Where did the cover art come from?

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Just typed in Lyra and Bon Bon mermaid, and picked something.
Anyways... by chance you want to take this to a PM instead? If you haven't seen my comments have... a bit to say about you reading

I liked the old cover...

Bon Bon had slipped away from her parents estate to take a walk along the shore. It was mid-morning, and while a bit later than she would have liked, there was enough time to clear her head before any of her daily routines had to begin.

So, is she a princess in this story? :unsuresweetie:

Eyes narrowed, Bon Bon held pull the girl up onto her feet, holding her hand. She then turned to see Flash peek out from behind a rock. “Aren't you rich, Flash? What are you doing?'

helped*

As it was for Bon Bon most summers, her cousin Flash had been staying with them for long holiday months. When, for his birthday, they took a ship out to sea, a freak storm apeared. The ship, and everyone but Flash made it a life boat, who went back to save Bon Bon. No one thought he survied, untill they found him washed up on shore the next day, going over how a girl with a beautiful singing voice had pulled him to shore. A girl that fit Lyra's description to a letter, except for the lack of a voice.

until*
better*

"Sorry!” he whispered, looking around the room. “We are alone, you know.”

He*

She pushed away from the hug. "What if something goes wrong? Not just if this sea witch is real, but if anything goes wrong when I’m out there? What would Sunset think? It's bad enough we,t, she, almost lost you, but I'm sure no one would stand if we both got lost."

we, not we,t,

Bon Bon returned to the hug. “Thanks you.”

Thank*

No matter what Lyra did, she was always smiling and could bring life everywhere she went. She always tried to make someone smile when tried to make things unpleasant. Her parents would start suggesting Lyra was faking her muteness. When Flash was about to protest, Lyra pulled him down, and the mood of the room improved as Bon Bon felt more relaxed with Lyra's smile. Even when her parents were talking politics, Lyra never once frowned.

change the second 'tried' in the second sentence to 'trying.'

“Whoa there, horise!” Bon Bon said.

horsey*

“Can't imagine what yours are like.”

Replace 'are' with 'is.'

Bon Bon waved her off. “No, you’re fine.” She held onto Lyra’s arm. “Just… Well...” she looked to the near cooling candies. "Just a lot of my mind. I don't want to bring you too down with it."

The second 'she' needs to be capitalized.

As she set the candies down, and felt Lyra wrap her arms around her.

Replace 'and' with 'she.'

Lyra brightened back up. That was until she tried the treats, fallowed by scarfing down several more. Bon Bon giggled at the sight of Lyra's chocolate covered face before she stopped to wonder what was sofunny.

so funny*

They took off as soon as they could. Even just the horse ride over, Lyra couldn't sit still. She nearly snapped her neck trying to get a look under the wagon, while in motion, to see how it worked. Which was nothing when they got to the village. The only way Flash and Bon Bon kept her in line was to always have one of the keep a firm grip onto Lyra.

Replace 'the' with 'them' in the last sentence.

“No, I mean I can’t dance. However,” he guided her to Bon Bon, “Bon Bon can give you a better lesion.”

lesson*

Bon Bon shot him a ‘I’ll kill you later’ look, before smiling at Lyra.

Replace the first " with another ' like the one towards the end of the sentence.

“Hey,” Bon Bon said, lifting her chin, “lets just have fun, okay?”

let's*

Before he could go on, Lyra pushed him away, and started running towards the castle, hands on her face.

Good going you two. :ajbemused:

“This way!” they said, motioning towards the mouth of the beast.

They*

She felt Lyra pause. Then, she pushed away, face widening as she raced to the draws.

I think it should say 'searched for paper' over what you actually put. Makes no sense saying card to draws. :applejackconfused:

Bon Bon’s eye started to twitch. “You could write, in English, this whole time, and you didn’t?!”

Add 'tell me' at the end of the sentence before the question mark and exclamation point.

Slumping into her chair, Lyra wrote down, ‘Can’t men have two wives?’

https://m.

‘Firstly, yes, I am the one who saved Flash’s life in that storm. You’re welcome. Second, the reason why I need him kiss me is, well, I was a mermaid.’

Add 'to' before 'kiss me.'

‘I still want flash to kiss me. Just to be safe.”

You did it again, put 2 " over just 1.

Frowning, Lyra jolted down, ‘She did say I had to kiss Flash.’ She scribbled down another note. 'But I don't love Flash anymore, Bonnie. I love you. I don't want to chance losing you. Believe me or not, I don't want to go back home. I want to stay with you! I've never felt like this before with anybody.

Remove 'chance' and replace 'losing' with 'lose.'

They were still both ladies, and not really knowing where Lyra came from didn't help either. On one hand, Lyras real family would one day come to take her home, and on the other, she would be a nobody that Bon Bon’s parents would want her to have nothing to do with her ‘love’ even if she had been male.

Lyra's*

“How about this?” Bon Bon said as she pulled Lyra up, setting her on her lap. “We rent a hotel room tonight in town? As far away from the coast as possible.” She lifted Lyra’s chin. “We’ll get a room with a view of the horizon to watch the sun set?” she looked into Lyra’s eyes and smirked. “Then once it does, we make love till the sun comes back up?”

Capitalize 'she' in the last sentence.

Bon Bon told the entire truth to Flash. While she wasn't sure how much he believed, he willingly went along with it. Perhaps it was just so he could make sense of what happened in his near-death experience, but Bon Bon wasn't going to complain. He was even willing to give Lyra a kiss to put her at ease. Bon Bon reacted as one would expect. However, it ended up happening in hopes that it would make everything right. They all knew who their hearts belonged to. Anything after that would be wrong. While her kiss with Flash wasn’t bad, it clearly didn’t have the fire of Bon Bon’s had. Bon Bon heart leapt when she saw Lyra pull away. Perhaps how Lyra went into her own arms and passionately kissed her helped, but again, she wasn't one to complain. She never did.

Remove 'of' and 's in the third to last sentence.

With Flash to cover for them (in exchange for him teasing them about what they would do with one another once they got to the hotel) the girls made their way secretly into town, an hour until sunset. They checked into their room with no problems, save for a raven hair women that looked down from a newspaper to cast them a glance. With nothing else, they also asked for a room that faced the setting sun, top floor, and made their way to.

I have a bad feeling about that woman! :fluttershysad:

Bon Bon, meanwhile, was lost for words. Once Lyra’s face began to scrunch up in pain, she felt the leg’s entwined with her own began to convulse. Then, where Lyra’s legs were exposed, she could see them turning into a sea-weed green as her toes uncloked from her own to turn into fins. With that, Bon Bon could feel Lyra’s legs fighting her to untangle to turn into a single limb.

They're too late! 😱

The first was Lyra’s face. A face that had lost all the joy Bon Bon had fallen in love with for the past three days. Even the heartbreak with flash didn't compre. Worse, she was directly responsible now for Lyra’s fears. Only she could help her friend— No! Girlfriend, now.

compare*

Lyra mouth out, ‘Bon Bon!,’ reaching a hand out, only to have two more tentacles wrap themselves around her body. Crying, she looked to witch and wordlessly plaed, ‘let me go! I kept up my end, she kissed me, and it was true love! I even kissed Flash!'

Add 'the' in the last sentence.

The witch clicked her tongue and shook her head. “Dearie, the contract was very clear.” While the witch spoke, Bon Bon had picked the knife back up, and crawled towards the intruder. “Besides, they have a saying both in this world and ours.” Her tentacles tightened as Lyra struggled to break free. “The house always—AAAAHHH!” the witch cried as Bon Bon stabbed her in the knee.

Capitalize 'the' in the last sentence. Also, that bitch had that stab coming! :flutterrage:

She pushed Bon Bon back onto the wall. Throwing away the knife, she regaining her hold on Lyra. "Do yourself a favor, child,” she told Bon Bon, bringing the terrified mermaid to her face and stroking it, “don’t make stupid choice.” She then pinned Bon Bon to the opposing wall to the window and made a run for it. The last Bon Bon and Lyra saw of each other, was of both of them reaching out for each other. Only feet apart, yet miles away.

choices*

Once the witch was out of the room, Bon Bon threw herself up, raced towards the window, and cried into the night, “LYRA!” as the seas witch made her escape over the rooftops. Without throwing anything over her body, she raced out the hotel, through the town of onlookers, screaming the whole way to the ocean, “LYRA!”

As*

After that, Lyra was dragged back to the sea witch’s lair. Before she could escape, the contract she had signed circled around her body, turning her into another prize for the witche's garden. Once the shock and struggle to pull out of her roots in panic, her body tired out. Then, Lyra feel into a deep sleep.

witch's*

From then on, she tried to sleep, dream, forget, as long as she could. Only to wake and have to daydream while she either watched the other polyps around her moan. Occasional, another poor, stupid, soul, swan into the lair to make similarly stupid deals. Why couldn’t she have listened to her father? Why couldn’t she have at least made sure the deal was she just had to make a true love's kiss instead of just Flash’s? How… How…

swam*

Bon Bon couldn’t be here. What was she thinking?! Was she an idiot? If she was here for her, she was just going to lose her soul and throw her life away for… For her… Lyra couldn’t let that happen. When Bon Bon swam over her, she shot out her neck and wrapped it around Bon Bon’s leg. Bon Bon flinched, and pulled away, disgusted.

Add 'to' in the last sentence.

“So, the candy maker came after all.” A voice that made Bon Bon’s blood iced. “don’t be shy, come on in. it’s rude to keep a lady waiting.”

Don't*

Ot of the shadows, a large, octopus lady, began to eye Bon Bon.

Remove 'ot' and capitalize 'of.'

The witch shook her head. “Sorry, lollypop, the deal was your handsome guy friend. So my hands are really tied.” She used her hands to rub some gel over her hair. “Of course,” she added with a wicked grin, “I am a lady of bargain.” She glanced her a sly smile. “That is, if you’re willing to pay—”

lollipop*

Clicking her tounge, the witch inspected the bag. “I suppose this would do…” the grin returned. “However, I can tell that’s not all you want.”

Capitalize 'the' in the second to last sentence.

It was true before Lyra turned back into a mermaid in front of her eyes. Even if she freed lyra, turned her back into a human, all with no possible catch, paid in full, in Bon Bon's heart, she knew there was no way for them to have a happy ending as humans.

Capitalize the second Lyra in the second sentence.

Looking like a tiger shark narrowing on her prey, the witch added, “Of course, while you offering here,” she ran the coins through her fingers, "is only enough to set your friend free. Now, for what you'd want…” she clasped her hands together “I think we can make a deal—”

Capitalize 'she' in the last sentence.

It would be ashame for the witch to loss two of her precious flowers for her garden. But as much as the witch wanted to create pain, she could admired bravery and smarts more. Besides, gold was not something easily conjurable. Voice and unfortunate souls could only do so much for one's well being. The witch acted like she was thinking about it for a moment. However, her mind was already made up. With a snap of her finger, a golden glow illuminated the room.

admire*

However, that was not to be. From the chamber, a bright yellow light bounced off the walls. For the seasoned polyps, they knew what that meant; another soul would would soon join them. As for Lyra, it was a nightmare made real.

Remove the second 'would.'

“Bon Bon!” A majestic voice shouted out at her.Heart still pounding, breath increasing, she turned just time to see a green mermaid slam into her. "Bon Bon,” Lyra cried, squeezing her for all she was worth. “You Idiot! You shouldn’t have come. What deal did you make? What did you trade—”

You need a space after the second sentence.

“She paid in full, so now you’re both free and do whatever you like.” The witch gave the a sly grn and interlocked her fingers. “Of course, if there is anything else you’d like. Maybe—”

grin*

“Yes please…” Lyra rutned the grip and they began to swim away.

runted*

Crying and laughing, Lyra said, “I can’t believe you saved me… And you serious about,” she backed away and gestured towards Bon Bon’s new body, "This? There's no impossible task you have to complete? No clause that I can't kiss anyone else?”

Replace 'you' with 'your* in the first sentence.

Bon Bon chuckled. “You can thank Flash for the tail.” She raised an eyebrow. "And really, you afraid i'd kiss someone else?"

I'd*

Bon Bon shook her head, then examined Lyra's tail. “In anycase, you're not to bad looking with a tail yourself.

Missing a. "

Bon Bon wrapped her arm around Lyra’s waist and interlocked their tails. “There is nothing else i’d rather do.”

I'd*

I really enjoyed this story but you got a lot of mistakes to correct and change. :duck:

"You think I haven't?" his uncle whispered. “What are we going to do, burn the kingdom?"

His*

Of course, that never happen. It became awkward when, what was suppose to be a surprise engagement party, turned into a search one, but the kingdom wasn't burnt down. Instead, it was search top to bottom, day and night, for weeks, yet Bon Bon was never found. They questioned Flash a lot, but he avoid most of the actually truth with only half of it by saying; "She said her friend Lyra was turned into a mermaid and disappeared the next day ." They didn't press further.

happened*
avoided*
actual*

Shortly after, it became rumored Bon Bon and Lyra were being held captive, and a ransom would soon follow. It never did, but with the fear going around town, Flash was never let off the grounds till today (not that he had money to spend now). By now, the story of his cousins disappearance was becoming that of a town legend. Truth be told, he wondered whatever happened to Bon Bon and Lyra. Maybe one day he would tell the full story, and talk about finding the rowboat abandoned he set his cousin off in. For now, what this aunt and uncle didn’t know wouldn’t hurt them. Maybe their priority concern over what everyone though over their daughters safety kept his lips shut as well.

His, not this.

He wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "We'll see." he then bite his lip. "Hey, Sunset?"

He*

Following Flash to the secluded stone spot, Sunset watched as He shouted out, "Bon Bon?"

he*

"Gift?" Sunset question, reaching out a hand to Bon Bon's tail.

Gifts*

"Lyra..." he was towards her. "It was you!" He took her hands. "I knew it!"

He*

"No!" Flash declared. "Wait here! Sunset and I will get you some ingredient, and find some way to get a fire going around here.

Missing a "

Flash wrapped an arm around Sunset and kissed her forehead. "Love can overcome anything."

That and you'll sometimes have to make tough decisions too. :ajsmug:

All in all, I enjoyed this story, but you need to look over your work and correct many errors as I do that myself a lot. :duck:

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