A/N: okay. I had this idea for a fanfic one night when I had had too much dark chocolate and not enough interesting fairytale fanfics (no offense) Sorry if it's messed up. if I get enough encouraging reviews I'll go post chapter one. So for now I'll just go write the summary.
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Princess Jacqueline(1)'s father is the King of the Atlantic Ocean, but people take him for a lunatic, spending money on machines, on people who take them apart, and on people who put them back together when he can't. He realizes she needs a new mother figure in life, since her biological mother died from tetanus(2). He marries Rosetta(3), who has two daughters: Jasmine(4) and Lily(5). Rosetta, clearly, is jealous of Jacqueline's beauty, and forces her to work as a poor maid, under her and her daughters' mercy, since foolish King Alexander is always away on 'business trips'.
Did I mention, when she was born, three merfairies came to the celebration and put spells on her? Oh, and an Evil Sea Witch came and cast a spell on her too. The fairy Fyra gave her the gift of beauty (yes, ebony, snow and rose, but she also has amethyst eyes; did I mention I love FMA?), and the fairy Wynn gave her the gift of song. The Sea Witch cast an evil spell, namely that on her when she was 18 (but not necessarily her birthday) she'd die, due to a shard of glass having made its way to her heart. The third fairy, Arabelle(6), lessened the effects of this spell; the Princess would not die, but fall into near-eternal slumber, and would be (hopefully) awakened by True Love's Kiss.
The three merfairies take her away to live with them until she is thirteen, (but she knows she's a princess) but Queen Rosetta finds out from her magic mirror (won't bother explaining this: you should all know the story by now) and calls her back, to make her a maid in her own castle.
On the way back, she sees Prince James'(7) 18th birthday party being celebrated on his ship. She sees the Enchantress, Dante (yes, yes, I know. I am too caught up in FMA) cast a spell on him (but doesn't hear why) and soon after there is a great storm. She tries to save the Prince, and gets him on a lifeboat, but faints. She wakes up in her Castle, and this is where she starts working with her stepmother for five years hence.
She continually dreams of that stormy night, knowing it's more than a daydream to pass time by. One day, she somehow manages to hear that the Prince she saved will be having a ball for his 21st birthday. She wants to go, but obviously can't; for one, there were too many chores to do, for another, her stepmother and stepsisters would never let her go, and the last and certainly not the least reason was that, obviously, she was a mermaid. In both senses.
Her Fairy GodMother Evangeline intervenes, and persuades Rosette to let her go. However, they need to talk to the Sea Witch, to turn her human. (it's not really her: she's off doing something; Rosetta impersonates her) She makes the Princess human, but, of course, asks for Jacqueline's lovely, fairy-bestowed voice in return. (yes, her stepsisters are the eels) She agrees and signs the contract. She has three days to win the Prince's heart. Strangely, this coincides with something else in this story cough She goes on land, and, through the intervention of her Fairy GodMother once more, is allowed into the Palace to work as another maid. Obviously, she is not allowed in the West Wing, but goes there anyway. She meets the Prince, and feels sorry for him.
On the day of the ball (the second day) Jacqueline tries to get the Prince to notice her, but Jasmine comes, with her voice, and seduces the Prince. Jacqueline, seeing this, runs, trips, breaks her glass, and goes to her room crying. The next day, Jasmine and the prince are engaged. When Jacqueline finds out, she despairs, and that, coupled with the glass in her heart (she trips really late, she finds out really early) sends her into a coma.
The Prince is growing weaker; there is only one petal left. He kisses Jacqueline, she wakes up, kisses him back, and they're both alive. (yes, the chain of events that leads to this is confusing, but I'll explain it in chapters to come. if there are any.) yes, they get married and lived happily ever after, but other characters don't. THE END.
1. so sorry Meliza. I just had to do it. forgive me? pout
2. I do not know how this exists underwater, but it does. and you all know which story this came from, right?
3. she accepted only for the money.
4. once again, Meliza, I am very, very, very sorry.
5. my sister's HP©7 book was on the table. :D
6. well, since water was all around them already...
7. no, not HP©. I just like the name James for rich guys, that's all.
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A/N:comments, suggestions, and creative criticisms are very much welcomed.