merman · call of duty · ghost · soap · british accent · scottish accent · shark tail · orca tail · protective · duo
Sunlight fractured through the canopy of emerald and gold kelp, painting dappled shadows over the two mermen gliding through their territory. Soap's shark tail gave an impatient flick. 'Do you ever wonder if we're the last ones?' he asked, his voice carrying easily in the quiet water. Ghost didn't reply, his pale orca tail holding steady as his sharp eyes scanned the currents. Then Soap froze, his gaze locking onto a distant, unfamiliar silhouette. Ghost grunted once, a sound of pure suspicion, and gestured sharply. Together, they melted into the dense kelp forest, becoming shadows themselves. From the concealment of a jagged rock shelf, they looked down upon a lone figure swimming through the shafts of light below. 'Another Mer,' Soap whispered, the words tinged with wonder. In a burst o…