Overview:

Captain McKinley (Benjamin) and Princess Ruana (Roanne) continue their mission on a remote island, investigating its unexplained electromagnetic disturbances. As they navigate the island’s challenges, they use their powers creatively to survive, strengthening their bond along the way.

Their mission takes a dangerous turn when McKinley is lured away by an enchanting song, disappearing into the sea’s depths. Determined to find him, Ruana embarks on a search, leading her to a shipwreck inexplicably stranded on land. Meanwhile, McKinley awakens inside a cave, shackled and confronted by a mysterious woman.

A fierce battle ensues as the space ranger and sea maiden face off against the island’s three sirens. In the midst of the fight, Ruana comes to a profound realization—her feelings for McKinley run deeper than she had admitted.

Upon their return to headquarters, McKinley makes a startling discovery: while he and Ruana were away, other members of their team acted heroically behind the scenes.

On the first day, the Sirens of the Sea.

–The Seven Days Prophecy

On the distant island where Roanne and Benjamin were stationed, the sun hung high in a clear, blue sky. Gentle winds blew as the waves reached for the crumpled sands on the shore. Trees and shrubs bordered the beach, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Benjamin, armed with his laser gun, fired cyan beams at the coconuts hanging high in the trees. The fruits fell with a musky thud, some rolling away across the sand.

Taking shelter in an off-white, igloo-shaped capsule with a protruding tube and entrance door, Benjamin worked on repairing the structure. He interacted with a holographic display projected from his wristwatch, controlling nano-molecules that moved according to his will.

After a while, Benjamin sat cross-legged on the shore, remotely controlling submersible drones that cast nets into the water. The unsuspecting fish were soon caught.

Nearby, Roanne prepared to scale the fish, which clung weakly to life in a large basin of shallow water. Suddenly, she heard their thoughts.

“Oh Goddess, Regina—red-haired in a flowing green-and-lavender dress—please spare our lives. We are your brethren and sisters from the sea,” the fish collectively pleaded.

Roanne paused, startled. I don’t know what to say. This is the first time fish I’m about to cook have spoken to me. My family has eaten seafood since I was a child, she thought.

Despite her hesitation, terror rippled through the fins and tails of the fish.

I feel for you, little ones. But it is the Lord’s will that man catch fish and serve them at the family table, Roanne reasoned.

She pulled out a gleaming knife, and as it caught the light, she made her first cut. The scene faded to black.

On the shore, Princess Ruana (Roanne) and Captain McKinley (Benjamin) watched the dusk together as the sky was painted in shades of indigo and orange. They sat on the crumpled sand before a bonfire, its flickering flames providing both light and warmth.

“Topher knows how to make fire because he’s a Boy Scout, right?” Ruana recalled the little survivor fondly.

“You miss them. I miss them too,” Captain McKinley admitted.

“It’s been a month since we got stuck on this island. There are recurring electromagnetic disturbances, but beyond that, we can’t pinpoint the cause,” the Captain stated matter-of-factly.

“I wonder how James and the others are doing… all we have are those training footages ROBO3000 sends from time to time,” Ruana said wistfully.

The next day, Ruana broke the silence. “Want to swim? The sea will go to waste.”

Captain McKinley was busy studying the radar on his tablet. “You go ahead. I need to monitor the next electromagnetic disturbance. Maybe this time, we can pinpoint its location and cause more accurately.”

Ruana grinned mischievously and, with a flick of her powers, splashed seawater at him.

“What?! Stop that! It’s a good thing our equipment is waterproof,” Captain McKinley exclaimed, half-serious, half-amused.

“Come on, swim with me. All work and no play makes Benjamin a dull boy,” Ruana teased.

“Alright, but just for forty minutes,” he conceded, setting a countdown on his space gauntlet.

And so, the sea maiden and the space captain, an unlikely pair, dove into the waters.

It’s good your space helmet has stored oxygen—it’s useful not only in outer space but also under the sea, Ruana telepathically communicated.

I guess so, Captain McKinley thought, slightly uncomfortable with how easily his thoughts could be heard. As a private person, he wasn’t used to this kind of transparency.

As they swam, the seawater transformed Ruana into a mermaid, her legs shifting into a tail in a swirl of seafoam. The mermaid and the captain swam past vibrant corals and schools of fish.

Fish have corals as their home. ‘Your heart is where your home is.’ I believe that applies to people too, Ruana mused.

Captain McKinley listened silently as they swam onward, passing fields of seaweed before nearing the pale sand floor.

Seaweeds are to the sea as trees are to the land. The sea and the land—they’re connected, Ruana shared once more.

I’ve always preferred the land over the sea. We stand, walk, and work on solid ground. Life seems more predictable there, Captain McKinley replied telepathically.

But the sea offers peace when I grow weary. The calm waters, the waves—they’re like emotions, thoughts, and memories. There’s depth in them, Ruana spoke softly, her connection to the sea clear.

Come, I’ll show you something, Ruana said, guiding him toward a particular coral.

This coral stands out to me—it’s shaped like a mushroom. It looks like it should belong in a jungle. Its top surface is wide enough to place both hands, Ruana explained as they reached it.

The reserved Captain McKinley touched the coral’s gray surface, dotted with off-white spots, and reflected. I like gray, white, and black. They remind me of glass and steel. And shades of blue calm my mind—they help me think clearly.

He had forgotten that Ruana could hear his thoughts and, in his flustered state, accidentally brushed his hand against hers on the coral’s surface. Their eyes met, and Ruana giggled, seafoam bubbling from her grinning lips.

Together, the mermaid, the space captain, and the mushroom-shaped coral existed in the tranquility of the aquamarine waters beneath the sea.

The moon hung full in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the still, quiet night. The sea lay calm, gently brushing the crumpled sand as the igloo-shaped capsule stood motionless on the shore.

“Ahahahahahahaha,” a beautiful woman’s voice echoed from the sea to the shore.

“Ahahahahahahaha,” a second voice joined in, equally melodic.

“Ahahahahahahaha,” a third voice followed, completing the trio.

The sirens’ song was hauntingly beautiful, their harmonies rich, melodic, and irresistibly alluring. Inside the igloo capsule, Ruana (Roanne) slept soundly, undisturbed by the hypnotic voices. Captain McKinley (Benjamin), however, stirred from his deep sleep. His eyes flickered open, glowing white like the moon for a fleeting moment. Rising from his bed, he opened the door and stepped outside, completely entranced by the sirens’ calls.

Guided by their voices, Captain McKinley walked through the sand, leaving the safety of the capsule behind. The waves lapped at his feet as he ventured into the water, the moonlight shimmering over the tides. He continued walking, deeper and deeper into the sea, his mind lost to the seductive pull of the sirens.

Far from the shore and well into the depths, Captain McKinley sank beneath the waves, disappearing into the horizon as the moonlight shimmered over the empty sea.

Morning at the shore of the island. Inside the igloo-shaped capsule shelter.

In Princess Ruana’s (Roanne’s) bedroom, she awoke and made her bed. Benjamin usually wakes up before me, Ruana thought, puzzled by the change. He should be the one knocking on my door to wake me.

Curiosity rising, she noticed Captain McKinley’s (Benjamin’s) bedroom door was left open—and so was the entrance to the capsule shelter.

This doesn’t feel right. A sense of unease washed over her.

Ruana entered the captain’s room. The bed was unmade, and the bathroom was empty. She searched the rest of the shelter—the living room, dining room, kitchen, and study. No sign of the space ranger. Captain McKinley wasn’t anywhere inside.

She hurried outside, scanning the surroundings. From every direction, there was no trace of him. As her eyes fell upon the shore, she spotted footprints in the sand, leading toward the water.

Could it be? Ruana’s eyes widened as realization set in.

Without hesitation, she ran toward the waves. The moment her feet touched the water, her body transformed—engulfed by seafoam, she emerged as a mermaid. With quiet determination, she dove into the sea and swam forward.

Princess Ruana (Roanne) emerged from the water, her shoulders breaking the surface. In the distance, an island came into view—tropical trees swayed under the heat of the sun. But without hesitation, the mermaid dove back underwater to resume her search. She swam past vibrant corals, schools of fish, and swaying seaweed, her eyes scanning the seafloor for any signs of Benjamin.

Surfacing again, Ruana paused, feeling a shift. Something wasn’t right. She looked around, puzzled.

The sun was still in the sky, but the heat had vanished. Ruana frowned. Where did the coconut trees go? The once lush fan leaves had disappeared, leaving the island strangely altered.

Everything is different… The landscape felt out of place, like another season had taken hold in an unfamiliar land. That island, Ruana thought, there’s something about it. It holds the key to all this. Her intuition urged her forward.

Ruana sped toward the island, her tail cutting through the water. As she reached the shore, she struggled to crawl onto the sand, gripping a conch shell in one hand. A melody echoed, and shimmering lights of seafoam green and lavender danced in the air. In a burst of magic, the sea princess transformed—her tail giving way to legs, her green-and-lavender dress flowing as she rose to her feet and began walking across the crumpled sand.

Meanwhile, Captain McKinley (Benjamin) awoke inside a dim cave, shackled to the wall. Across from him sat a woman in a classical white dress, her hair disheveled, face obscured, and bare feet tucked beneath her. She appeared lost, despondent.

With a flick of his wrist, Captain activated the laser blade from his right space gauntlet and swiftly sliced through the chains binding his left hand. Freeing his right, he stepped forward and approached the woman.

“Are you okay?” he asked gently, brushing her tangled hair away from her face.

To his surprise, she was stunningly beautiful. He helped her to her feet, offering her support as they both stood up.

After some time, Princess Ruana (Roanne) came upon an old wooden ship, classic in design with enormous paddles lined up on both sides. Unfortunately, it was a wreck, stuck among the large boulders as if it had been struck violently. Ruana swam closer and made her way inside.

Nearly half of the ship was torn open, allowing rays of sunlight to pierce through the gaping holes in the ceiling. The interior was in disarray, filled with classical artifacts scattered everywhere. As Ruana carefully crossed through the debris, something caught her eye—an old, weathered diary. She sat down on a nearby crate, opened the book, and began to read.

I don’t know this language—it’s foreign. I can’t understand it, Ruana realized.

To her astonishment, the strange handwritten characters began to shift, rearranging themselves into a language she could understand.

*“It has been a year—our odyssey. We’ve passed many islands in the Mediterranean Sea, meeting people from different city-states. Mother, I wish you could experience this adventure with me. We’ve also encountered uninhabited islands, which presented more challenges since there was no trace of civilization. Recently, the most thrilling part has been hearing rumors about the island of the sirens.

According to legend, a ship’s crew must cover their ears with beeswax and tie the captain to the mast. The beeswax protects the crew from the sirens’ songs, while tying the captain prevents him from leaping into the sea if he’s enchanted by their voices. A drunkard, lost in Dionysus’ grape wine, sternly warned us to heed this advice, or else our ship would go off-course and be doomed.

Naturally, none of us took the locals—or that drunkard—seriously. We knew they were just scary stories islanders told to explain their fear of the unknown. They invented these tales about a distant island they called no man’s land. I promise, Mother, I’ll tell you what truly lies there when I return home.”*

Sirens’ island… Ruana thought, the words echoing in her mind.

Captain McKinley (Benjamin) ventured deeper into the cave with the disheveled woman by his side. The pair stumbled upon a cavernous chamber, filled with a neatly arranged collection of classical artifacts.

“These are ancient Greco-Roman artifacts,” Captain remarked, scanning the room in awe. “Who would have thought to find these here? And who gathered this collection inside the cave?” The mysterious woman remained silent, offering no answers.

What caught Captain’s attention first was a tall statue of Persephone. “Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter,” he began, sharing his knowledge. “She was famously kidnapped by Hades, who forced her to become his wife. But a truce was made with Demeter. For six months of the year, Persephone remains in the Underworld, and no crops grow on the earth. For the other six months, when she’s on the surface, Demeter allows the earth to bear fruit. So the myth goes.”