Flailing arms, water stinging at your eyes and the inside of your nose. You felt like this was the end.

That was until.. just before your eyes shut and consciousness slipped from you, you felt arms wrap around you, dragging you from the water.

As your eyes opened, you saw a beautiful face. And as you regained most of your consciousness, you realized said person had a.. mermaid tail as well. "Hey- hey, are you okay?.." The merman asked seeing your eyes open.

How in the..?