So, after being Ariel in The Little Mermaid Jr, I have developed a very powerful love for the movie. So much so, I created this fanfiction for it Hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I only own myself. As awesome as it would be to, I do not own any part of The Little Mermaid.

Chapter 1

Just you and me

And I will be

Part of your world!

"No Eric! Don't kiss her!" Casey shouted at the television. "I agree with Ursula. She is a little tramp." Casey crossed her arms and sunk back into the couch she was sitting on.

"And we're shutting this off now," Casey's friend Caitlin said as she heard the girl's comments starting.

"I just don't see what Eric sees in Ariel. Yeah she's gorgeous and can sing good. Is that all it takes? He could-"

"Get any girl he wants. Yeah, yeah. We've heard this before," her other friend Kylie finished for her.

"What is it with you and this movie?" Caitlin wondered.

"Isn't it obvious Cait? Casey here has a mega crush on Prince Eric."

"What? Casey's too mature to have a crush on an animated..." She looked to the girl in question and saw she had a guilty smile on her face. "Oh Case!" Caitlin whined, dropping her face in her hands.

"I can't help it! Look at him!" She grabbed the DVD case and looked at the picture of him. "He's so...beautiful. What would I give to live where you are, she started to sing. "What would I pay to stay- Hey!"

Kylie took the DVD case and threw it across the room.

"You do realize he is AN ANIMATION?! Right?!" she emphasized.

"Yeah, and my heart breaks a little more each time I do."

"Girl you need a boyfriend," Caitlin pointed out. "Why don't you just get back together with Matt. He's so cute."

"And narcissistic and conceited and a flirt," Casey fought back. "I want a guy who pays attention to me, and doesn't chase after the every girl he sees."

"You'll find him. But not in a cartoon," Kylie told her.

"Yeah, yeah. Opinions, opinions," Casey mumbled back. "Hey, its getting kinda late. I gotta head home."

"You sure you're okay driving? The snow is picking up. You're welcome to stay the night," Caitlin offered.

"Nah, I gotta get home. But thanks. I'll see you guys later."

They all said bye as Casey put on her coat, gloves and scarf, and walked out the door to her car.

As she drove down the road, she couldn't get Eric out of her head.

This is ridiculous, she thought to herself. There must be something very very wrong with me. I'm 18 years old. I shouldn't have animation crushes anymore.

"Caitlin's right," she said out loud. "I do need a boyfriend."

She was so distracted by her thoughts that she didn't notice the patch of ice in front of her until her car was spinning on top of it.

"Omigod!" She cried as she tried to regain control of the vehicle.

But before she knew it, she had gone off the side of the road on to a frozen lake. Once the car had finally stopped, she looked around and, breathing very heavily, took in her situation.

Okay, she thought, I'm in the middle of the frozen lake...in a car...in the middle of nowhere. What is it that I'm supposed to do? Stay in the car or try to get to land? God, why didn't I pay more attention in driver's ed?

She took her phone out of her purse and sighed when she saw it was dead.

She weighed her options then ultimately decided to try to get back to the land to get help. She unbuckled and slowly opened the car door. As she did, she heard her nightmare coming true.

CRUNCH

She looked down and saw the ice beneath her starting to crack and she could feel the car tipping backwards into the water.

Screw it! she thought, and threw the car door open and started to bolt out of the car. She had only gotten a yard away when suddenly the ice opened and swallowed her down.

The ice cold water pierced her skin through her jacket and clothes and she felt like she couldn't breathe. She tried to swim up but her foot was caught in the muck at the bottom. She tried with all her strength to pull it out, but it was stuck in deep.

"Help!" she shouted, able to clear her face out of the water for a moment before it got pulled back under. "Help!" She waved her arms around like mad, but she knew it was no use. No one was gonna hear her let alone see her.

Mom, dad, i love you both so much. I'm sorry I wasn't the perfect daughter, she thought. She started to say her goodbyes in her head as she felt herself losing consciousness.

Suddenly, she heard a faint splash in the distance and someone swimming up beside her.

"Don't worry. I'm here to help you," a male voice.

She heard the person dive under water and grab around her ankle. Just then she blacked out. But before she did, she could've sworn she tasted salt water.

I know it's not very long. But hey, it's a first chapter! But keep reading! It'll get better. And, oh yeah, review!