Little Mermaid (names, main story line) all belongs to the wonderious mind of Walt Diseny. I don't own any of it and there for can't take credit.

Ariel's POV.

I have been dreaming of today. Today was the only day that sixteen year old mermaid gets one day on land. It's my only chance to soak up the land life whether or not my father permitted it.

I asked my sister to help me comb out my hair and braid it. I had even found a dress on one of the sunken ships flounder and I came upon. Everything was perfect and it was almost time. The sun was just coming up over the eastern horizon which meant the time to leave was now.

I hugged my sisters quickly and swam close to the surface, headed toward the shoreline a mile away. The sand banks became visible and I smiled to myself thinking, Stop me now dad!

I slipped onto the gold, sandy shore and watched as my tail separated into a pair of slender legs. A huge smile grew on my face and I laid back on the sand, letting the sun rise above me. This is all I wanted to do for the next twenty-three hours.

Eric's POV.

Mother has just stated that I shall be married to some princess. Why a princess I asked and she pretty much tore my head off. I told her I had to take Max for a walk, just to get out of the storm she was brewing.

"Some on boy," I hold up a stare piece of wood. "Go fetch." I threw the stick toward the beach and Max chased after it. I followed swiftly behind him, shoving my hands into my pockets.

He barked and first I told him to be quiet, but when I stood beside him and saw the sleeping woman he was barking at I stopped. I knelt down and spoke softly, "Miss? Miss?" When she didn't respond I took her in my arms and carried her back the palace.

"What is this? You can't just bring some girl back here, Eric," His mother shouted angrily, as she paced the small library.

"What was I supposed to do? Leave her there," Eric snaps back from his place on the small loveseat.

"You were supposed to take her someplace else."

"It doesn't matter. She's here now and that's it," Eric stands and leaves the room. He heads down the hall where the room where Ariel is. Max is sleeping on her floor, having a dream of sorts.

Eric rolls his eyes at the dog and goes to sit on the edge of Ariel's bed. "Hello," he whispers to her. "You up?"

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