《Thrashing Waves》 The Island April 27th Dearest diary, I''ve just arrived at the remote island Ramona told me about, but it is a lot larger than I expected. Admittedly it is refreshing to be surrounded by the fresh air and a few birds here and there. Hell, it almost feels like home! Almost. I am sure that the research I''ll be doing here will distract me from all that has happened. I cannot wait to explore this extraordinary piece of land! Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. -Vitoria A Bit of Exploration April 28th Dearest diary Today was a delightful day, but I cannot help but feel like there''s something off about this place. I''ve found signs of native fauna alongside some rather strange prints in the sand that appear to be drag marks. I am assuming that they''ve been left there by seals. So I shall keep an eye out for them, I have never seen a seal before. Hopefully, I will not lose it, it is the only one I have. Heh, Salvatore would''ve loved this joke... I miss him. Although I am sure he doesn''t miss me. If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. -Vitoria Prey April 29th My dearest diary, Today I''ve made an even more spectacular discovery! A dead bird with its head and wing clearly bit off! I am aware that it might seem rather grim, but it is yet more evidence of a population of seals living here! I am ecstatic, I wish Salvatore was here, he would''ve been just as excited as I am. At this point, I am not sure if I wish to punch him or embrace him, after all he has done... He could''ve just left me, he never had to make up those lies about me. This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. -Vitoria Not Seals April 30th Dearest diary, Today I''ve come to a startling discovery: I found a seal. I found it on the beach, covered in bites and torn into pieces. With its head and fins bitten off. Its intestines covered a few metres of the beach, but even they had chunks bitten out of them. Judging by the patterns and size of the teeth I can confirm that it is not the work of any species of shark known to me. However, there is another issue; I have no clues as to what killed the seal. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. -Vitoria Apex Predator May 1st Dearest diary, I am yet to find the culprit, but I''ve stumbled upon more corpses. Turtles, sharks, dolphins, seals, fish, seagulls, otters, even deer. Whatever is causing all this is certainly an apex predator. Perhaps it''s a new species? I hypothesised that it might''ve been a saltwater crocodile, but the teeth certainly do not match. After examining the bite marks again I''ve come to an even more disturbing discovery; they seem almost... Human. But I have some good news, I''ve made progress deeper into the island and found a cave! It is gigantic and perhaps it might hold some answers. This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. -Vitoria Teeth and Scales May 2nd Dearest diary, Today while walking on the beach I found a tooth. It is roughly the size of a regular human tooth, albeit a lot sharper. It matches perfectly with the bite marks. I think I should steer clear of the water. I''ve decided to enter the cave, it might be huge but the cavern underneath is even larger. In the middle of it, I found a small pool that seems to be connected to the rest of the ocean. Around the area, I found more remains and scales. Fish scales, to be exact. They seem to be some sort of semi-translucent red and grey. I would''ve stayed longer but I was too scared. I haven''t felt fear like this since the day my father found out Salvatore left me. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. -Vitoria The Wind is Acting Strange May 6th My dearest diary, I am so sorry for not writing for the past few days, I''ve not felt well. I fell into the water while climbing back on board and it appears that I''ve fallen ill, I''ve not slept for that time either. I''ve been haunted by that melody. A soft, almost whisper-like melody... Sang in the voice of my dear Ramona. It makes me think of her, oh how I crave to see her again... To be with her again... Her voice it beckons me, calls me to the water. Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!However, I hope that it is only a figment of my imagination, for the wind has been acting strange. I sense a storm coming. -Vitoria Salvatores Letter May 7th My dearest diary, Today I received a letter from Salvatore, telling me how he is sorry for what he has done to me. Telling me that my dear Ramona is a liar. I know that that is not true, for she loves me and I love her, she would never lie to me, unlike him. Sure, we did not care for each other in that way, and I do not care for men and he did not seem to care for either men or women. But all of a sudden he''s so deeply in love with a man that he has to leave me! Yes I was with Ramona for a large part of the time and he would occasionally sleep with a man, but he did not have to ruin my reputation like that! If he was planning on leaving me, he should''ve never asked my father to marry me! He should''ve spared me the shame... The fire... My eye... This scar! He did not have to lie about me like that, he did not have to spread those rumours! Stolen story; please report. I was too distressed by the letter and the lack of sleep that I could not continue my expedition today. I have, however, noticed that the melody has gotten louder. -Vitoria Slime May 8th Dearest diary, I''ve yet to have gotten a full night of sleep and the melody keeps getting louder and louder. After entering the cave again I found a side entrance to another cavern. I found some sort of rocky beach covered in remains and some strange substance. The substance is sticky to the touch and appears to be a sort of slime, I attempted to grab some samples but I was interrupted by a terrifying, piercing shriek, I ran as fast as I could. I am not sure if it was from the lack of sleep or if it was real, but I''ve caught a glimpse of a very large, fish-like tail. This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. I have decided not to respond to Salvatore''s letter. -Vitoria Creatures of Legend May 9th Dearest diary, I know it may sound insane, but given all the evidence and strange circumstances, I''ve come to a strange conclusion. I know they are nothing but a creature of legends but... I believe the predators might just be mermaids. But these are far from the creatures from our tales. The thought makes me dizzy, but there is nothing else that I can think of. I think that I have caught a glimpse of one from under the boat, I know I said I would steer clear of the water... But it just beckons me. To explore, to discover... I shall descend into the cavers tomorrow. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. Salvatore has been sending me more letters, I have not opened a single one. And I never will. -Vitoria Specimen May 10th My dearest diary, Today while exploring the caverns I''ve stumbled upon a corpse! Or at least a part of it! It might be just a tail, but now I am sure my hypothesis is correct! I am beyond excited, if I manage to get through with this discovery I will finally be free of shame! I have taken it back to the boat for further analysis, I will have the autopsy report done by tomorrow. However, I do wish I was able to do the autopsy without the inability to focus. The melody has gotten so loud that I can barely hear my thoughts, let alone sleep. This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. -Vitoria Autopsy Report May 11th Dearest diary, The melody has gotten so loud that I can no longer even eat or drink. I was, however, able to complete the autopsy. I''ve found that the scales I found are identical to the ones on the tail. The bone and muscle structure seems to resemble the structure of an eel the most, however they possess a sort of pseudo knees. The bones themself are rather light, yet it appears that they are capable of rather quick underwater manoeuvring. I cannot tell from what they might''ve originated from. Not until I have a skull. On another note, I have found a rather strange small organism on the tail, it appears to be some sort of parasite, I will have to look more into it. The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. -Vitoria The Encounter May 12th My dearest diary, Today a miracle happened! I was able to catch a voice through the deafening melody and then I saw her. She was grotesquely beautiful. Her face resembles that of a human... Of my dear Ramona... Her skin was grey and translucent, her tail was a greyish red colour. Her body to tail ratio is around 1/3 body and 2/3 tail. I could see her whole circulatory system through her skin, it is close to that of a primate. She appeared to be combing her grey hair with an object I could not identify. She was tapping the rock she was sitting on, beckoning me to join her. However, that is when I noticed the small creatures swarming around her. And the hand in her translucent stomach. Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. -Vitoria Larva May 13th Dearest diary, I''ve come to the conclusion that the small organisms are only semi-parasitic, they are larva. Mermaid larva. I have even managed to find some shed skin that supports this hypothesis on the beach. The melody has gotten unbearable, I occasionally hear the separate voices, but I''ve been trying my best to ignore them. They have been calling me, begging me to go down into the caverns. I just know it. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Salvatore has sent me a letter with a seal of urgency on it. I am contemplating opening it. However I do not wish to give in, he does not deserve to be my friend anymore. 23 years of friendship only for him to abandon me when I needed him most. -Vitoria The Caverns May 20th My dearest diary, I cannot take it anymore, for the past week I have been waking up, bleeding from my ears. The melody sounds like a jumble of horrible screams... I''ve been having nightmares of horrible waves, blood in the water, Ramona and even Salvatore. This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.I am going down into the caverns, at this point, I am not aware as to why I''ve avoided them. I need to go deeper into them. Why? I do not know. I do not even remember why I am writing this? Who even am I? Who are these people I have just written about? I cannot think of anything but the caverns. My mind is blank, my own name is a mystery... And yet the caverns still beckon me. Perhaps I should venture into them? Perhaps I will remember then.