Summary: One short in first person POV. On Lyoko, Aelita falls into the Digital Sea and finds herself in the Aquaria’s waters.
This fanfic is inspired by this fanart on Twitter by @Opticalbattle.
I am Aelita. On Lyoko, I scream as I fall into the Digital Sea. I see William's X.A.N.A.-controlled silhouette grow smaller and smaller. I close my eyes.
When I open them, not only do I discover that I'm still alive, but I'm breathing underwater. How is this possible? I swim out to explore my surroundings. The water’s color is different from the Digital Sea. I am no longer on Lyoko, but where? I try to communicate with Jeremy. No response. I'm on my own.
I keep swimming when I see a creature in the distance. Some kind of fish-woman or tailless mermaid.
"Hey! Over here!"
The woman has heard me. She joins me. She has short white hair, black eyes, smooth green skin and fin-like ears. Her feet are webbed. She wears a sort of colorful, purple and pink, cape. A kind of open armor covers her body.
"Hi, I'm Aelita."
The fish-woman answers me, but I don't understand her language, except for the words "Naija" and "Aquaria." I deduce that Naija is her name and that I am in the Aquaria’s waters.
Naija beckons me to follow. With little choice, I swim behind her. Naija leads me to a cave. This must be her home. She offers me something to eat. A kind of aquatic cake. Not wanting to be rude, I take a bite. The cake tastes of water and oil. Also seaweed, I think. It's edible, no more.
Naija looks at me as I eat my bite. She must be curious about me. I must find a way to communicate with her. Naija is the only one who can help me get back to Lyoko. It's going to be difficult, but I'm not giving up hope.