So Rumpel would not go after that mermaid.
- For luck, you are not the only one who make deals, Rumpel... - So Regina went after someone who does. And honestly, we know who. The only one who could care a poor unfortunate soul.
But before any deal between Ariel and Ursula. Ariel looked for someone she already have heard before. Someone known for make deals.
- And that's why I called you. I want legs... I want to walk, and run, and all that stuff. I want a deal.
-I could do that... for a price.
-I-I would give anything!
Rumpelstilstskin frownand kneel close Ariel - What a girl like you want with legs?
- I've told you. I want to be know what is living here. Walking on the sand, see what is fire... I really would give anything to my dream come true.
- I not even asked my price, dearie... - he stands up - I will want your collection.
- But its a bunch of everything... There is no value on that!
- So it's easier to get rid of.
Ariel stop, take a deep breath, look at the sea, than turns her face to the beach. Looked she was already missing her home. - Done. But I want, at least, care of my stuff... or take a look on it sometime... It's just to much to say goodbye - and look to the sea again.
- Reasonable. We have a deal. - and with a snap of fingers a smoke coloured among purple and red and black hides Ariel and then she is human like she always wanted to
- I... I AM HUMAN! Look! Look! Foot! Like I've always imagine! Thank you! - All the miss she was already feeling about the sea is gone by a sundelly happyness that makes Ariel jump over Rumpelstiltskin for a hug..
He undone the hug, step back, face her in silence,dust his clothes, like he doesn't know what to do, like it was an really akward moment.
-Im sorry... - but she is not. She is to happy to feel sorry or anything sad. Everything she wanted has happened.
What make things harder to the queen, because she doesn't have anything Ariel´s desired. Ursula would not be able to get close to Ariel to get her out of away for Regina... Only if Ariel started to want something else, something Regina could show her how to get.
At Storybrooke, Ariel is called Lorelei, the second of three brothers, Sebastian, the eldest, and Dylan, aka Flounder. They, the Fisher´s, have a bar, the one wich Ashley, Mary Margareth and Ruby hang out at the Valentine´s Day, where the boys go lunch before Lory go helps with the pawnshop. Her collection is, most of all, there, a lot of things her father make her get rid of because there was no place to it in their house, and she didn't care of taking it back...
These days are nice days to , the ones Lory goes at his shop, knocks hard at his door and come in like a hurricane and spend hours just talking about something she found or someone gave to heir. That make him remember things he might want to forget.
Its the red hair that makes goes open the door, allowing a 17-year-old-girl with freckles, jeans and pink swetshirt and crutches goes inside the shop.
- Good morning, Lorelei. Did you came early from school?
She open a trickster smile - I skip the last class. It was worthless, than I just grab a sandwich at home with Sebastian and came here show you something. Look. - and throw her brown leather case with a lot of stickers and keyrings at the table- Have you ever seen a lamp like that? I have no idea about what is made of. But it is soo beautiful...
- Where did you get it, Lorelei?
- Leroy. He gave it to me and teach me how to change the flame colour.
- Where are you taking me in, Vanessa? - she whisper - This place is horrible! - That lamp made of that different material and with the ivory colour was with Ariel lighting her way.
- Look, as a friend, I want to help. - Vanessa stoped and looked Ariel in to her eyes. - You do or you don't want to be with Eric?
- I do...
-That´s the price! It's part of the quest for true love, think this way. I dont want to be with him, but I cand do anything if you don't try to fight by yourself!
Ariel was right about the place, was terrible, even in that warm sunny day that little street was wet and darr. At least, the door they wanted to go was not much far.. They knocked at a simple wood door that takes to a low room, full of bottles and herbs, and spices, the windows wildly opened to try to let some sun come in.. And, even then, the walls was full of fungus. A bad smell of wet.
-How good is to see two pretty young ladies! - An old lady get closed to them. Short white hair, high and blushed cheeks on a stale greysh skin,like she had not see some sun for long time and a little chubby.- So, why you two came to see me?
- My friend - said Vanessa - is in love and she needs help. - the lady sitted and lean her face at her hand.
- What kinda help? True love isn't easy this days...
- I just - answered Ariel - He looked like he likes me, but he can't like. I want he being able to love me back. Do you understand me?
- That's a little hard to make... Will be expensive, you know? Will you can afford that? Get me whenever I need?
- As far as it needs.
Úrsula, the old lady, stare at Ariel a moment, the she get up to do it closer.
-Your love will be possible if... I don't know, you look like a simple girl to me, and a spell like that will have a high cost, for us two.
- High cost like what?
- There's something that are really valuable to me... A fairys wand, fairy dust, a mermans trident...
Ariel's eyes up her face. Her eyes really opened - A trident would make it/ Do the spell, I will brinyt it to you.
- Before, some warnings. The spell can outdate. It only last if the guy shows himself really in love, like a marriage... if he doesn't...
- If he doesn't? - asked Vanessa
- When the pearls of your necklace get dark you will turn to sea waves.
Ariel looked at Vanessa, scared. - It will only worth if you love him really much... If you don't... We can make something up to help you...
- No. Vanessa, I have to try. The deal is struck. I'll bring you a trident.
-Where Lory is? - asked the younger brother when he arrived from school.
- Must be at again.
-He doesn't look good company, brother... Honestly, he scares me.
- Scares everyone, Flounder, everyone. - Sebastian undone his brother hair and went to the window, watch the day grey and sad. - But she likes him. She look always happy, but its not like that. We know how she misses dad, how she blame herself by the crash. must have something like this in him too. And if he is the adoptive father she can find...
- He is tuff like dad, isn't Sebastian? - He gave a sad smile at the window and went back to his younger brother.
-True, but dad was worst. Remember after the car crash he left Lory to hospital? And that was an ugly day...
What happend was Lory wanted to go to Boston with the sing teacher, Cecilia. Lory's father would thake the two there for looking a music school for Lory. They have to give a chance to her, to Lory. Sad the weather being so bad, apparently that was the reason of only Lory coming back. And even her did not come home just like she was before.
She just remember waking up at a hospital, scaried and there was a lot of people around holding tears.
- Already came back? - asked Flouder on the couch.
- Yeah! The swin club was canceled today. - and let herself on the couch.
- You have mail. What did you buy?
- A tridents lamp. Turn on when you touchs it.
- Fits on your room?
- Of course! - looked the croutches, her brother, the tv - You could get it for me...
- Lazy one! Shame on you! - come back of the room with a small box adressed to Lorelei Fisher - Look - whispers - I don't know how long you think our brother will not find out you are dating... but he will not like to know. And it will be worst if is the one i think it is.
- But I...
- Missed class to go at the pawnshop, but you missed the swiming and the singing club to meet Eric. Just take care of yourself, ok?
- Eric is a nice guy. Its just his father, who can be an ass sometimes, but theres no problem! You will like him when you two met... I know it! I'll bring him here anyday. He is different. Not like his friends either.
- I'll believe on you, if you say so...
- Are you sure only dad's trident will work for the witch? Ariel, I'll bring it to you. Dad will not care, but it can be like that.
-Flouder, I asked you to meet me because I thought you would understand. You are the only one who dad would give the trident! He trusts only on you.
- But, Ariel, look at us now! You are there, with legs, calling me to talk to you at a beach far from everything, asking me to bring dad's trident, for you give it to a witch , and then, you and Eric could be together.
- You are looking like Sebastian! I've already have the deal struck... It will work. Everything will be fine. Believe me.
- I'll bring it to you in two days...
- Dylan, you are the best!
- Don't let Sebastian hear that. - they laugh. A smile before the storm. A storm would take everyone to deep sea. It was a night of rain, that one. Vanessa, Ariel's friend who was helping her with Eric, was misssing. Than he was not engaged anymore. So, maybe, someone beauty and lovely as Ariel would be accepted as his bride. And she more acceptable when they found that she is related to some island regals. But this was not the only thing the storm bring.
Two days after, Flouder meet her and he has more to give than the trident... As they had heard by the sea. the witch has told Ariel was about to die and, to avoid it, Ursula needed a deal - seamed the trident would not beeing enough for her, or was not he wanted, exactly. Ursula wanted an exchange between the King of the Sea's life for the Ariel's. And he accepted. The trident is what is left. And it was hers.
Ariel couln't cry. She only knows it was her fault. Why she should be like that?
-Sebastian will come tomorrow to see you. He say he will go after that witch, and your friend that is missing. Maybe she has something with the witch, he said... I know its too much to deal now, but he don't want to loose any time. All he talks is about making justice...
- I... I.. will look for help. I know someone.
- Eric?
- No. The one who gave me those legs... Rumpelstiltskin.
- That is a monster! How do you trust him?
- He maybe knows about the witch, who knows? And he did not broke his deal with me or tried to fool me. Just stay calm, Flounder, the trident is now mine. And we will find that witch.
