The afternoon raced by and by now she raced through the water as well. Knowing more on how the mechanics in her tail worked helped her control it easier and more efficient. At some point Kaz opened a panel in a sidewall and another mermaid swam in. Marilyn recognized her immediately as the one who had winked at her. The newcomer smiled and said, oh my you're beautiful, you look just like Marilyn Monroe. I'm Sirena, and she showed a beautiful S on her shoulder.

Nice to meet you, my name is indeed Marilyn, showing her M. And you are simply gorgeous!

Sirena laughed, I like you already. The rest is eager to meet you. Are you all charged. At Marilyn's nod she yelled, Kaz, I'm taking her. Kaz's voice came back, Okido, be good to her, I like her.

A surprised look came over Sirena's face. But she said nothing and took Marilyn's hand and guided her out of the pool through some sort of a wide tube. As soon as they were far enough she said, Kaz likes you, we don't hear that very often.

Marilyn smiled, it looks like I will learn and be his assistant. And he can try out some new techniques on me. My studies are not too far off and I'm simply amazed at the stuff he's been doing.

By now they had reached the exit. Sirena pushed a button and a panel opened and they swam out. A whole troop of smiling faces was waiting for them. They were all thrilled, some were hugging her or brushing against her. They were all beautiful and when they introduced themselves Marilyn started understanding how handy those tattoos were.

It was about dinnertime and they all swam to the dining hall, which had different height levels of seats, as some mermaids liked their top half fully above water and some liked to be more submerged. Marilyn, to give some relief to her new breasts, kept them underwater. She met one more girl, a stunning tanned beauty with white hair and what looked like a black dress going down her body. Her name was Ursula and she would be Marilyn's roommate. She wondered if her tail would be black or white under the dress.

The food was good, apparently there's always a fish dish combined with a different type of meat, steak this time. She noticed a lot of healthy foods and fruits. Her appetite was still very good but she noticed that with her new waistline she filled up quite quickly. Thank goodness she saved some room for dessert as it was heavenly. Food would not be a problem in the next nine months.

There was a lot of talking during dinner and Marilyn slowly got to know the others better. Ursula's story was a bit sad as it started with an accident in which she lost both legs from the knees down. But thanks to Kaz and some of his inventions she could move around again although not as fast as the rest. But he's working on that also, she said with a loving smile on her face. The man really saved my life. Marilyn now remembered how Kaz had mentioned the bionics on Ursula and she figured that somehow her muscles and nerves must be controlling the rest of the tail.

Ursula went on to explain that one choice would have been to return to a wheelchair after nine months, something she really didn't want to. So she had chosen to stay for good giving Kaz a chance to apply permanent changes to her body. So, she concluded, I'm Ursula now, the wicked witch. And she pulled her dress up and Marilyn saw a set of six tentacles where she had expected to see the tail.

She was in awe, the tentacles were shiny black, almost like rubber and it looked like Ursula could control them all, bending them in all directions. May I touch them? Marilyn asked. Ursula laughed, of course, go ahead. Most people freak out if they see them up close, that's why I wear the dress. But Marilyn thought it was beautiful and when she stroked the skin it even felt like smooth rubber. One of the tentacles wrapped around her arm and one around her tail. How can you control them so well? Marilyn asked. It's all Kaz, she replied, he found a way to replace my original legs with two tentacles and I use those mostly to move around. But the other four it seems to my brain like I'm moving my toes but they have gotten more and more agile as my brain is adapting. Kaz thinks that eventually I will have the same control over all of them. Somehow he also managed to hook up my nerves to the skin, like on your tail, so I can even feel what I touch.

I'm training to become Kaz's assistant and this is even better than what I thought was amazing already, Marilyn told her. I hope I can help improving things for you. Does that mean you're going to stay as well after the season? Ursula asked, I could use another friend. Marilyn nodded, that's the plan.

After dinner Ursula showed Marilyn their room. There was enough space for two, some of it above water level. There were two cocoons for sleeping, each big enough to hold two people. Do you mind if I take my dress off? Ursula asked and Marilyn replied, of course, no need to keep it on for me. It hides your true beauty. When the dress dropped Ursula showed her perfect figure. Her generous breasts were covered in the same smooth black, as was her narrow waist below, like a corset with cups but it was her skin. It transitioned into her octopus tentacles sort of like a skirt at first. The whole intention for it was to look like a dress as in the movie except much sexier.

Do you mind? Marilyn asked, diving under and between her tentacles. Go ahead, Ursula laughed. Marilyn looked under the skirt and noticed all skin there black as well but when she looked closer she could see her genitals. She brushed a finger over it to feel the same smoothness and at the same time at least four tentacles spasmed and a moan escaped from Ursula's mouth. Oops, sorry, Marilyn exclaimed. But Ursula replied, no, go ahead. It's been way too long since I got touched down there.

Marilyn felt awkward but realized she couldn't back down now, so she rubbed a bit harder where she expected the vagina to be and suddenly it opened up and her finger slipped in. She didn't notice that a tentacle was curled around each of her arms now and one around her tail, keeping her solidly in place. She had played with girlfriends before but never with long nails as she had now, but very carefully she started moving it up and down in circling motion. Ursula was wet already and breathing heavily and suddenly a shiver went through her whole body. Marilyn could have sworn she had squirted more fluids into the water.

Very carefully the tentacles pulled her back up until she faced Ursula who hugged her and said, thank you so much, you have no idea how much I needed that. I hope you can do that many more times. I'd be happy to, Marilyn answered, since I have to do without sex for the next nine months.

Who told you that? Kaz?

Marilyn nodded and Ursula laughed. Oh, he fooled you. Believe me, I have all the tools to make you cum. And the tip of one of her tentacles waved in front of Marilyn's face.

Despite the good feeling it had given Marilyn to make Ursula cum, she was quite confused. First of all, she had known this woman for about two hours and had already had a finger in her pussy. Not something she would have done even when she was still Joe. But she was very attracted to her, her face, her voice, her body and then those tentacles. The shiny black of them and of her skin. It was scientific interest that made her swim between her tentacles but she wanted to feel, to rub and she had to admit to herself, to taste. And more in a sexual than a scientific way, no reason to fool herself.

The second confusing thing was Ursula's reaction. Ursula was ready to return the favor. But she doesn't know that under the tail Marilyn doesn't have the right plumbing. Should she tell her or not? Will that blow any chances of sexual interaction? She had prepared herself already for nine months of celibacy but now that some form of sex was on the table that was easily discarded. The answer was ridiculously simple, her mom had raised her well. Go with truth...

Eeehh Ursula? She started, I have to tell you something. You know, under all this I am a guy. Not really compatible with that. And she nodded to the tip of the tentacle in front of her face that suddenly looked very much like a phallus.

Ursula laughed, don't worry, I knew that of course. I talk with Kaz every day, he's such a sweet guy. He told me all about you while he was working on you. And believe me, you are compatible, I made sure you are!

Marilyn was stunned. She tried to remember what Kaz had said about how things were connected down there. A urinary tract and an anal tract leading to the hole hidden in the front of her tail. Did she mean she would shove that thing in her ...? I'm sorry but I'm not gay, she stuttered at which Ursula laughed even harder. Oh honey, we're two women and you already made me cum and you're saying we're not gay?

That's not what I meant. I mean...

Don't worry, I know what you mean. But let me ask you a question. If you were a true woman under there would you mind if I pushed this super sensitive dildo into your waiting pussy?

Marilyn couldn't deny it, she would love to feel that beautiful black phallus in her pussy, if only she had one.

Then Ursula said, believe me, I know Kaz. He will have made you as feminine as possible in there as he did with the three males before you. And he probably rerouted some nerves to give you feeling there even. Wanna try it?

Marilyn couldn't talk, she could only nod. And at that Ursula suddenly pulled her closer until she could suck on her nipple. Marilyn suddenly felt hot, the sensation was unbelievable and a moan escaped her mouth. Ursula sucked on one and rubbed and squeezed the other between her fingers. Then she took more of the breast in and licked her tongue around the nipple. When Marilyn couldn't stand it any longer she moved on to the other nipple and it started all over again. In the meantime one of Ursula's tentacles started probing around on Marilyn's tail and suddenly her hole opened up. She could feel it and feel the snake that slowly entered. It was not unpleasant and went in deeper until it reached a spot close to where she assumed her penis was and the snake moved around there in a cavity that should not have been there. But it was and it was incredibly sensitive. The snake moved up and down a bit, the tip rotating and caressing and suddenly she lost control and came. She came hard, harder than she'd ever cum as a man. Her tail trashed back and forth but thank goodness Ursula was holding her tight, still sucking her breasts. She screamed or maybe it was a very loud moan. It was black in front of her eyes, like she'd gone blind and she rode the rush until it finally calmed down. Ursula had already released her breasts and she felt the snake slowly move out. When it finally left her with a plop she felt empty and she knew she had felt exactly what a woman would have felt. And it was so much better than she ever experienced as a man. All she could say was, Wow! But while she spoke the word a tentacle entered her open mouth and she tasted a salty juice, her juice on the rubber snake. She sucked it eagerly and cleaned the smooth probe until it pulled back.

That was amazing! She said and looked Ursula lovingly in the eyes now that she could see again.

I know, right! was the answer. I was worried for a sec when your eyeballs moved around into your head. Thought you passed out.

I almost did, Marilyn confessed, how is this even possible? I don't think I would want anything else ever again.

Ursula laughed again, glad you liked my little treat. Since we're roommates you can enjoy it every night if you like.

Marilyn came slowly back to her senses. Confused. How was it possible she enjoyed that so much? What had Kaz done to her body? And more importantly, had he perhaps done something to her mind? Since she had woken up she had considered herself as a SHE. But that had been part of the role she was in, right? She, Marilyn, a mermaid role for nine months. Then back to being Joe. See, she remembered everything about being a guy just a few days ago. Nobody had messed with her mind. She just had had some mindblowing sex with another woman and couldn't wait to do it again.

She tried to picture herself back at being Joe and make love to Ursula and she failed completely. She could not see herself as anything else but a mermaid. Being penetrated as a woman by those wonderful tentacles. At some point she had closed her eyes and she saw a picture of herself with Ursula so sharp in her mind and a smile appeared on her face. Ursula moved in and pressed her mouth on hers. It felt so real, so right. Her mouth opened letting Ursula's tongue in and moving her own tongue into Ursula's mouth. The taste was delicious, the touch so soft. She moaned and she heard another moan. Ursula's tongue probed every corner, the back of her teeth, the softness under her own tongue, the inside of her cheek. She mimicked the movements with her own tongue, enjoying the sensation of perfect synchronicity. She wanted the kiss never to stop. She slowly opened her eyes and looked into the deep dark eyes of her lover. That thought gave her enormous satisfaction and she pulled her closer, while her tongue went in deeper, while Ursula's tongue went deeper into her own throat. She knew she should be choking by now but she wasn't. Mermaids don't choke, she chuckled. But the feeling was incredibly sensual, like they were making love again. And suddenly she orgasmed and so was Ursula. This time their bodies were completely still, just a pulse of electricity moving through it. Every nerve on edge, her tail feeling like goosebumps. And when the sensation finally subsided Ursula pulled slowly away, her tongue disengaging, her own tongue still hanging out of her mouth, a final moan escaping for the last time.

Oh my God! It was Ursula speaking first. That was amazing! I've never experienced that before. Marilyn shook her head. Me neither, she managed to say.

Listen, Ursula continued, I'm not typically inviting people into my bed after a first date, and she nodded towards her sleeping pod, but you're welcome to join me tonight, any night.

Marilyn replied, I don't sleep either on a first date but I think I will with you.

But first they had to join with the group again to watch film of the practices today. Typically boring work yet for Marilyn a first glance at what is to come. An underwater play in the city, then singing from the rocks and finally from the side near the beach where the play on land takes place with much more chance for audience interference than the mermaids had to deal with. What was not on film was the swimming with the mermaids but tomorrow there would be practice with a bunch of volunteers.

What was interesting was that in the city show Ursula had a number of appearances. She looked totally different, meaner and more imposing with lots of extra makeup. And she was wearing long black gloves that turned her arms in two more tentacles. And she seemed in full control over these tentacles as well.

When they were done it was bedtime as they would be rising early. Back in their room Marilyn asked about the gloves and when Ursula got them for her she tried them on. Each of her fingers ended up in a special hole inside the glove and any finger she moved caused the tentacle to bend in certain ways. It was very hard at first but at some point she got the hang of it and she could twist it around things at will.

Ursula explained that Kaz was working on a more advanced version that somehow would connect to existing nerves again and that would make the tentacles more realistic and like her legs. It would require a surgery but she would end up with a metal wristband permanently attached to her arm.

When they went to bed as she kept calling it, they pulled themselves in her pod and suddenly she was in Ursula's arms and some of her tentacles wrapped around her. She had kept Ursula's gloves on though and she sneaked the tip of one between Ursula's "legs" and up again in search for her pussy. It was a lucky shot without being able to feel but Ursula was horny and wet and very open to penetration. Marilyn pushed it in deeper while she started sucking on Ursula's breasts and moving it in and out she brought her to a quick but hard orgasm.

They ended up falling asleep like that, each being penetrated by a tentacle, each having hot dreams about being taken by the other with an orgasm as a result and the movement causing an orgasm as well in the other's dream. They woke up in a bliss, enjoying their bodies wrapped up together and a first hint of love in the air.