Author's Note: Hi everyone! I'm so glad I finally got to this, I've been wanting to write this for a while now. This is a crossover, so please keep in mind that I altered the stories a bit. Ariel didn't give Ursula her voice, and she wasn't given three days to get Eric to kiss her, Ursula let her keep her voice and her soul but she had told her that she could never be a mermaid again, forever human. Ariel did agree to it even though she knew that her father would be furious, and Vanessa is Eric's secret lover that Eric only recently decided to tell everyone about, a normal girl, not Ursula in disguise. Also, during the time the star turned into a blackhole is altered as well.

Please bare with me! I just had to do this, on account of my love for them. :)

- nolovelydreamers; Anita

The explosion was massive, pulsating through each and every soul that stood on the ship; no one could make anything of the situation as an eerie light blinded them and members of the 'RLS: Legacy' were thrown out of the gravitational shield surrounding their beloved ship.

Mr. Silver was the first to think but solely on instinct, catching Jim before he had the chance to be blown away and gripping onto the lifeline pole with all of the strength he had left, which wasn't much, he was just an old cyborg after all.

Captain Amelia stood tall, hands folded behind her back and gaze straight forward as they were blasted out of the black hole, although she looked unmovable, it was plain as day that fear was inevitable in her eyes. Never in her life had she believed in anything to do with the sorts of a god, but in the long moment of ear-piercing madness she prayed for the safety of the crew she never wanted.

The ship launched off through the stars, bright flames lit off its solar sails in such a beautiful way, that other crafts from miles away could mistake it for any other burning star itself.

Not seconds after, they began falling without restraint, not a sound of panic or any distraught calls. All that was heard and said was blocked out from the screech the black hole had left ringing in their ears.

Everyone lost hope.

-meanwhile-

Ariel was quiet, awe-struck and baffled at the sight before her. Eric, her Eric whom she risked her family for, was standing there with the most vibrant of smiles next to a beautiful woman that held a decorative shell necklace in her palm, twirling it as it hung from her neck.

What did she make of this? She couldn't understand what was happening, but her chest was aching and she was losing all air in her lungs; she pictured Ursula turning her human while still underwater, the way she strived to breathe and struggled to the surface. Except this time she felt as though she'd never get the chance to breathe again, like she was drowning and she had no choice.

She'd given up everything for him; her home, her friends, her sisters, her father. She could never go home, she knew, she made a mistake and there was no way she could change that now. All for this.

The pain thickened in her chest, making it even harder to get rid of even with the words of comfort she told herself. Forcing her eyes away from them and pressing her back up against the podium, one of her hands clenching and unclenching, her other placed on her heart.

What did you expect? He finds a strange girl washed upon the shore and offers to take her in, a simple act of kindness. Did you ever think for a moment that he might have loved another? You stupid girl, always think before you act.

She began to cry, her lip quivering and head rising back in an attempt to stop the tears. She gave up the fight too soon, some sort of wall had broken in side of her and she couldn't help herself any longer. Her feet moved quicker than her brain thought, carrying her down the corridor to her left that lead to the large palace doors.

Now look where you are, child. Hopeless, lost, and alone; that's how it'll be from now on, you'll never have anyone but yourself to blame.

She couldn't move any faster, she couldn't get away quick enough; Ariel desperately avoided anyone seeing her leave, trying her best to keep her sobs low even as she made it farther away from the castle and off to the deck where the ships were ported. Maybe some part of her secretly wished someone would notice her go, but she knew they wouldn't have stopped her, so it hardly mattered.

So pathetic.

Halting, Ariel finally felt far enough to let her emotions run as she dropped to the floor, pushing herself against a pole that held the dock up and wrapping her arms around her legs, closing her eyes and hiding her face in her knees.

She was lost in her clouded mind, losing her will to care about her surroundings or her situation; she only wanted to wallow in this newfound sorrow, but didn't get very far. A gust of wind nearly knocked her over, something short but strong that startled her enough to distract her from her thoughts.

She lifted her head curiously, eyeing the sky for the answer to that strange occurrence, and was greeted with what looked to be a ship, falling from nowhere she could recognize and heading straight toward her.

Author's Note: Okay well, incase you can't understand it, the voice in Ariel's head was Ursula. She had planned to get rid of Ariel because she knew how much it would effect Triton, plus she's evil so she thought it'd be fun to kick her while she's down. Tell me what you think, review is love and love is all ya need, people! :D