(Before and After Ariel & Eric's Wedding)

At first it started as a mission to find out more about the humans but it turned into love at first sight. After my mother Athena was killed due to a human ship my father had grown a huge hatred for humans. After my father realized that I was not going to let him destroy my dream to be with my love, and he saw how Eric had tried to do all he could to save me from Ursula he finally understood that humans are not "Savage harpooning fish eaters." My father had decided to let me become human, so I could be with Eric. Eric kissed me on the beach I waved goodbye to my dad, and walked up to the castle with Eric and we walked into his bedroom. Eric looked at me and leaned down to kiss me and I kissed him back. It had been almost two months since I was on the beach, and my daddy transformed me into a human.

"Ariel... Umm... is it ok if I ask you a couple questions?" Eric asked me with reasonable curiosity. I nodded to let him know it was okay. "Well um... I was wondering what happened to your mother?" Tears started to form in my eyes and this scared Eric. "Oh... sorry darling I should not of asked." Eric said apoligetically.

"No... it is all right, but she died when I was around the age of six. I remember her vaguly. (I remembered that my father had given me a picture of her and I remembered that I always had that picture in my red bag, and realized that it was in my dress.) I have a picture of her right here in my pocket. *I pulled out the picture* She was very pretty, but at first after she died my father blamed the humans for her death and hated them ever since until now." Eric looked confused.

"Why did he hate us after she died?" He asked.

"Well a human ship killed her, I remember a song she used to sing to my sisters and I." Eric looked shocked.

"Oh... I see you loved us humans went to a sea witch that tricked you, and then she tried to steal your father's throne, and we prevailed instead. Wait... your mom sang a song to you guys. That explains your beautiful voice Ariel" Eric smiled after his guess.

"Yes exactly." I gasped and laughed at the same time, but I guess that my laugh is contagious because Eric started to laugh also. Eric scooted closer to me on the bed and hugged me. When he hugged me he had us lay down on his bed and look each other in the eyes to talk.

"So... Ariel how many siblings do you have?" Eric asked me with extreme curiosity.

"Well I have six older siblings. There is Attina who is 22, Alana who is 21, Adella who is 20, Aquata who is 19, Arista who is 18, and Andrina who is 17." After I told him he gave me a totally shocked look.

"Wow really, hmm... Well... Ariel... umm... we have been together for a little over a month now, umm...," Eric pulled out a black box. "Ariel would you please make me the happiest Prince in all of the land and be my wife?" Eric asked as he opened the black box and showed me the ring. I smiled widely and flew into his arms and kissed him twice.

"Yes! I would love to!" I said kissing him again. "I love you Eric!" I hugged him, and fell asleep in his arms.

(Eric's view of the the entire night)

I loved Ariel, I wanted to know she was happy. I also had a feeling that we should be together forever, and that I wanted to ask her to marry me. I still had my mother's ring that my mother wore when she was married to my father before she died. So I had it in my pocket today waiting for the correct time to propose to her. When we were in our bedroom together in peace, and undoubtingly in love it felt like it was the right time. I sat up on the bed, and when I asked her to marry me her face lit up, her eyes filled with joy, and her excitement made everything better. When she said "yes" it made my world feel whole.

(The Next Morning)

I woke up with the sun in my face and with the feeling of fingers moving up and down my back. I turned around to find that the fingers were Eric's and they had been tracing the seamlines on the back of my night gown. As I looked into his angelic blue eyes he leaned into kiss me. After he kissed me I kissed him back passionately. "Well... good morning my darling." Eric said in a bliss filled voice.

"Good Morning, Eric... you are in a very happy mood today?" I said in a wondering manner.

"Well... Due to the fact that you agreed to marry me last night, and the way you are kissing me right now... so there is no reason not to be happy." Eric with no strain, or break in his voice.

"And I meant it went I said I wanted to marry you. I love you with all of my heart, and I will never want anyone else." I said looking into his blue, angelic eyes. I scooted closer to him in the bed and wrapped my arms around his waist, and laid my head on his chest.

"And I love you also my darling." Eric said looking onto my eyes with purely loving eyes. I sat up over Eric and kissed him over and over. When it reached about an hour before noon we walked down to the breakfast room holding hands. We met Grimsby in the room when we entered.

"So what shall it before breakfast Carlotta?" Grimsby asked.

"Oh, it is going to be delicious, it is going to be ham, and eggs." Grimsby's face lit up with his new found desire for ham. Carlotta left the room to check on the cook in the kitchen.

"So Eric? How did you are your fine girl sleep last night?" Grimsby asked with pure curiosity.

"Well I slept great, what about you darling?" Eric asked me with an extended hand. I held onto his hand.

"I slept fine, I was just thinking somethings over." I said smiling at Eric, and I noticed a very confused face on Eric.

"What were you thinking about?" Eric, and Grimsby asked at the same time.

"I was thinking about the things I told Eric about myself, but I never asked him about himself, and what kinds of things I could tell him about myself still." I said.

"Really? So what other thinks do you want to tell me about, and what do you want to know?" Eric asked. I looked at him with a bit of sorrow, but happiness at the same time.

"Well I told you about my mom, and my siblings, so what about you?" Grimsby looked at me confused.

"Wait a moment... Ariel what did you tell Eric about your mother if you do not mind telling me about it?" Grimsby asked, but Eric took over for me instead since he saw the question, and subject about my mother brought me great sorrow.

"Well... Ummm... she told me that her mother died when she was about six years old, and about how her father is the king of the ocean, and how she has six older sisters." Eric said. Grimsby's face filled with shock by the conversation about the information I told Eric.

"Oh... my dear... I am so sorry about your mother." Grimsby said apoligetically.

"Oh Grimsby it is truly alright." I said as Eric kissed my hand right before breakfast came. After we ate breakfast Eric, and I went on a ride around the kingdom. This time I just let Eric be the one to drive the cart. Eric showed me the cliff side where his father took his mother. It was so incredibly beautiful. The ocean was blue with wet rocks shining due to the wet water, and the radiant sun that reflected off the water that felt alive to me. After he showed me the cliff he took us back home, and carried me to our bedroom. He put down in a standing postition, and I turned around so fast that my hair felt like it was flying, and I threw my arms around Eric. I gave him one passionate kiss, and then we stopped kissing, and we sat on the bed to talk about anything we could until once again just like every night we fell asleep in each others arms.

The next morning yet again Eric woke up before me. I felt his usual touch, but this time his arm was wrapped around me with both of his hands on mine. I could feel his heartbeat in his hands as they would tense up every once and a while. I did not want to ruin this moment, so I laid there in silence, and eventually I felt Eric move his head to mine, and his mouth next to my ear.

"Darling? Are you awake?" He asked. I wanted to ignore this, but his sweet voice held no yield for me. So I turned around and wrapped my arms around him the way his arms were wrapped around me.

"Y- yes. I was just enjoying the moment." I said smiling, and then I finally opened my eyes to see him leaning down to give me a gentle kiss. I giggled, and the sound of my musical voice made him smile.

"Ok, because I was wondering... I think we should tell people you have agreed to marry me." Eric said in a suggestive tone. I was thinking we shouldn't, and that we should, but it came to me that we must.

"Yes. I agree, but when do you think we should tell everyone?" I asked.

"Maybe at noon, when the sun is at it's highest point in the sky." He said smiling. I nodded, and then I atempted to get up, but as I rose Eric playfully pulled me back down. I giggled at his playfullness, and I even heard one of the servants in the hallway laughing. Then I noticed something in Eric change. He seems less alert now, and more fun. What I mean is that... after the attack from Ursula Eric has always been cautious near the beach, or any kind of exhausting activity, but now he seems like his nerves have calmed down. Then Eric sat up and leaned over my body, and kissed me. He kissed me like never before.

"I love you Ariel." Eric said with passion.

"I love you to." I said as we were running short of breath due to our long, and passionate kiss. Then Eric picked me up in his arms, and carried me to the door. Lets go get our breakfast my queen. I giggled to the sound of that. "Hey Eric do you think we could call my dad to the beach. I think we should tell him to." I said. Eric looked at me with caring eyes.

"Of course, after breakfast we should tell everyone the news, and then do you want to go down to the beach?" Eric kindly asked. I nodded my head. Today for breakfast was oatmeal with cinnamon. I ate it fast and so did Eric. We walked up to the annoucement. Then Eric's henchment got everyone's attention. "People of my kingdom I have news. Ariel and I have decided to wed. Everyone cheered, and then we walked off of the post and started for the beach. Eric and I walked down to the beach holding hands.

"Hey Eric lets get my sisters to come also so you can meet them and they can meet you." I suggested.

"Alright. Well we are at the beach do what you must to get them here." Eric said guiding me to the water. When I stepped into the water it frightened Eric causing him to grab my arm. "Ariel what are you doing, you can't walk into the water."

"Eric trust me there is nothing to fear now, Ursula is gone, and so are her henchmen." So at that Eric let go of my arm, and I continued to walk out. "Eric you can come in to. If you want." I suggested. He nodded his head, so I turned around to go get him and then I guided him in the water. "Hey Eric, I can get my father to turn us into merpeople so you can see where I lived." I suggested.

"Well... You know what I have been dying to see what your life was like, so why not?" I smiled at his enthusiasim, but before I called my father's name Eric wrote a large note for Grimsby in the sand saying, Went into the sea with Ariel, and her family be back in a while. So then when he returned he put his hand on my shoulder and I looked up and saw Scuttle.

"SCUTTLE!" I yelled to him, then he flew down towards me.

"Well... sweetie hello, how are you?" Scuttle asked as his heart began to slow down after his fast flight towards me.

"I am fine, this is Eric. Umm... Scuttle can I ask you a favor?" I asked.

"Sure... Sweetie, What is it?" He asked.

"Well, I need you to be kind of fast. Have you seen Flounder?" I asked.

"Yes he is by my rock." Scuttle answered.

"I need you to get him here for me, really fast." I said.

"Well you can count on me." He said. Then Scuttle started to fly away.

"THANK YOU SCUTTLE!" I yelled as he got farther away.

"ANYTIME SWEETIE, ANYTIME!" He squaked as he flew away. I looked back at Eric with a smile, and he looked kind of confused.

"Ariel was Scuttle one of your land friends?" Eric asked.

"Yes Scuttle was the one that got me so interested in learning, and wanting to be with the humans. I answered.

"Oh, ok... And flounder?" Eric asked trying to understand.

"You will meet him shortly." I said smiling at him. I saw Eric smile, and nod at me. We stood there waiting for about ten minutes before Flounder made it to the shore, but with in those ten minutes I was telling Eric what kinds of things he could not say down in my home, what we called it, and that he should not saw my mother's name around anyone since everyone loved my mother so much. Eric looked at me and was repeating everything I said. Then right before, and right when Flounder got there Eric and I were kissing. I did not even notice that Flounder was right there until he spoke.

"So finally the kiss happens," Flounder said sarcastically. I jumped at the sound of his voice.

"OH FLOUNDER, I missed you!" I said as I ran into the ocean and hugged Flounder.

"I missed you to. So Ariel Scuttle said you needed me?" Flounder asked.

"Oh, Yeah, hey I was wondering if you could be fast and get my father here?" I asked.

"Yeah, sure, how fast?" Flounder said chuckling.

"As fast as your fins can go." I said.

"Even wild seahorses could not stop me." Flounder said with a smile. "I will go and get him now." Flounder said and I nodded my head. After Flounder left Eric walked up to me and asked me if we could stay longer than a day.

"Well how long do you want to stay?" I asked.

"Well, we could stay for about two weeks?" Eric asked smiling. "I would sure love to explore the ocean with you." Eric exclaimed in excitement.

"Sure, why not?" I said smiling, and Yet again of course when I kissed Eric my father just happened to show up at that moment.

"Hello Ariel." My father said.

"Hi, daddy." I said running to him giving him the tightest hug.

"So Ariel how is life on land with your Prince Eric," King Triton looked over and saw Eric standing there. "Well Hello Prince Eric." My dad said waving to him.

"Hello King Triton." Eric answered smiling.

"Life is great, hey daddy... I had a favor to ask you." I said

"Well what is the favor?" My daddy asked.

"I was wondering if you could turn Eric, and I into merpeople for two weeks so I can show him my world, and my family." I saw my daddy smile.

"Of course Ariel, does Prince Eric's kingdom know he is leaving?" My daddy asked.

"Wait... no daddy we will go tell them, can you wait here a moment?" I asked.

"Of course." My dad said and nodded at the same time. Then Eric and I ran to the castle, and told everyone of our vacation to my world. Everyone told us to have a great trip, but quickly I told Eric that he should bring a shirt, and pants, and that I needed to grab a dress, and we put our clothes under a heavy rock so our clothes could not fly away.

"Ok, Daddy we are ready." I said, and then I held Eric's hand. "I should hold your hand because we need to dive into the water as soon as the change occurs. Eric nodded and then we both looked at my dad, and held our arms up, and our heads high. Then Eric looked at me when he saw the Trident being pointed at both of us. He got scared when the tridents power hit us, but then after my father was done we both jumped into the water. I smiled at him, and then we realized that my father had picked us both up and put us on his shoulders. I giggled and then slid off to see what Eric was concentrating on.

"Eric, Honey? Are you alright?" I asked with concern. My father followed me over and laughed at the new sight of a naturally born human having fins.

"Yeah, I am. It is just weird to not have feet." He chuckled. Then I grabbed his hand and showed him how to swim. Then Eric said he would try and then Eric did perfectly.

"Oh my gosh, Eric if you were a merman, you would have an ocean blue tail. Wow, and you are a really great swimmer." I said with a smile.

"Thanks darling. Can I see what your kingdom looks like?" Eric asked.

"Just hold my hand, and we will swim with my dad there." Eric held my hand and I looked at my father who was smiling due to my happiness he had let me have. We swam for about fifteen minutes before we got into the tunnel that opened to my home. I stopped Eric before we went through the opening of the kingdom.

"Eric my home is called "Atlantica. And it is very bright, and I might be surrounded by tons, and that probably includes that you will to." I warned him.

"That is ok, as long as I am next to you then I will be fine." He said with a smile. I nodded. "Well let's go then." I answered. Then he held my hand again as we swam behind my father, and not even two minutes after entering the kingdom, everyone went nuts that I was home, my father told them that I would be back out later, so everyone went back to what they were doing until I would come back out. The next thing I knew, by six sisters flew into the room, and for one second I let go of Eric's hand and hugged them all. Attina (The oldest) swam over to me.

"So great to have you back, are you staying forever?" Attina asked, and the rest of my sisters flew over to me and surrounded me.

"Sisters I am sorry, but no." Then my sisters looked sad.

"What?" They all gasped.

"I live on the land now. I live on the land with Eric," I grabbed Eric's hand and swam him over to where my sisters were, and introduced him to all of my sisters. I then looked at my dad. "And there is something I have to tell you all, even you daddy." I saw the impatient looks on their faces as I looked at them to tell them the news about Eric, and I's engagement.

"Ariel what is it?" Attina, and my father asked, but before I could answer I heard a familiar voice.

"Ariel... how ya doing!" Sebastian asked. I swam up to him.

"Hi Sebastian Eric and I thought we should come down her, and by the way there is some information I need to say here. Well... Eric and I... umm... Well Eric asked me to... umm... marry him." I said. And eveyones faces lit up even Eric due to his feeling of embarrasement. "And I said yes." Then my father swam really fast over to Eric, and so did my sisters who hugged him almost until he pasted out. Sebastian climbed onto my shoulder and hugged me. I looked back over.

"Guys, be careful, he is human he is not used to merpeople hugs." I said, and everyone loosened their grip on Eric, and Eric swam over to me breathing in deeply. "And... you are all invited." I said laughing.

"Of Course, we are Ariel everyone of us merfolk in this kingdom will be there." My father said. I blushed and swam over to him.

"King Triton your kingdom is beautiful." Eric complimented.

"Oh... Eric, you can call me Triton, or dad." My father said. He seemed a little to cool about this, but I was going to take advantage of this moment. "Hey photopainter." My dad said to the guy who paints portraits for homes over into the castle. "Please, Paint me a portrait of Eric, and Ariel together." The painter looked familiar.

"Ray-Ray?" I asked. The painter immediately looked up at me.

"Hello Princess Ariel, how are you?" He asked.

"Great, this is my fiancee Eric, and umm... so are you still in the jazz band? I asked.

"Of Course, if you and your fiancee feel up to it later we are playing at the catfish club?" My eyes glittered.

"Of course!" I looked at Eric, and he was smiling at me. "Eric? Are you alright? Wait..." Hey Ray-Ray, Daddy could we do the painting later I promised to show Eric around." I asked.

"Alright, well go and show him and come back when you are ready." I nodded and took hold of Eric's hand. I took Eric to every single place I knew there was to show him, and he was so excited to spent this time with me. Then at the end I took him to the sunken ship where Flounder and I found the fork. I sat down inside with Eric. Eric looked excited, and sad at the same time.

"Eric, what is it?" I asked.

"Well, it is just you know I love where you live, and I see how much you love it here, I will just be sad to take you away from here." I took my hand and placed it upon his chin and aligned his sight to mine.

"Eric, I love you more. I left because I loved you. I loved you at first sight, and that will never change." I said this certainty. I leaned in to kiss him, and I kissed him about three times, all were passionate. I suddenly began to sing in the ship. "Under the Bright... Blue... Endless sky... I remember... What's that feeling... I remember? la, la..." And suddenly I stopped when Eric put his hand on my shoulder.

"Ariel what was that song?" He asked.

"It was from when I first remembered my mom, and music in the catfish club when music was not longer aloud." I said.

"It... it was beautiful. Do you think when we get back on land you could sing me the song that your mother used to sing to you?" I nodded and then looked at Eric. "We should probably head back, so we can eat, get the painting done, and go to the "Catfish Club." I said with a smile. Eric nodded and took my hand. Then suddenly I heard a noise, so I told Eric we had to hurry, and he asked me why. I just told him a shark could of been around, and those are not the nicest things in the sea, so Eric hurried with me, and then when we got to the kingdom, everyone was surrounding me asking me who this man was. "I will announce this at a later date." I then took Eric's hand and we swam into the castle.

"Welcome Back." My father said.

"Hello Father." I bowed to him. "I should probably announce who Eric is to everyone on our last day before we leave." I said. My father nodded.

"Well... yes. Due to the fact you are the youngest princess they will go crazy." I nodded, and Eric swam close to me and kissed me once in front of my father, and my sisters. I heard my sisters awe, and then I pulled away. Then Ray-Ray the painter came in and painted a portrait of us, and hung it on the wall. Then everyone swam to the "Catfish Club." I surprised Eric when I said the secret code. Now since music was permitted in the kingdom there was a section for merfolk. After Eric, I, my father, and my six sisters sat down Ray-Ray swam on stange with Ink Spot, Cheeks, Shelbow, and Swifty to also include Flounder who was a new addition. Then Ray-Ray, and everyone else came down to welcome me back.

"Hi Princess Ariel!" Ray-Ray, Ink Spot, Cheeks, Shelbow, and Swifty all said at the same time.

"Hi guys, so what are you singing tonight?" I asked.

"You will see, but who is this man next to you?" Ink Spot asked.

"This is my fiance Eric." I said.

"Glad to meet you." Ink Spot said.

"And one more thing, where have you been these past couple months?" Shelbow asked.

"My father let me turn into a human, and I am here to visit, my fiance Eric is a human to." Shelbow and everyone else swam up to Eric.

"Nice to meet you." Everyone said to Eric. Eric would tell them he was glad to even be able to experience this, and to meet them as well. Then the "Catfish Band" swam up to the stage. Then Cheeks swam to the front of the stage.

"HELLO EVERYONE! Everyone Princess Ariel has returned, and is here with her family, and new fiance. First we are all going to do a song that even Princess Ariel knows. No disrespect, or to bring back bad memories, but this is a song we all sang together when we all ran away from the kingdom trying to find a place where we could sing freely. Eric's face shot over to mine with a smile attached to it.

"You ran away once before?" Eric asked.

"Yes, (Whispering in his ear) after my mom died, my dad did not want music so I ran away with my friends to go somewhere where we could play, and sing music, but everything changed, and now I am here with you." I said, and then I kissed him for a moment and then we watched the show.

"You are going to love this Ariel, you know what we are gonna need your help. Get up here Ariel, and Sebastian." Ink Spot said motioning for me to get on stage. I giggled and shook my head, but even Eric was motioning me, and so was my family for me to go up there.

"Fine." I said and I stood there waiting for the music to play.

"1,2,3," Ink Spot said counting down.

Ray-Ray started the song. "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom Boom... Boom." Then Shelbow chimed in, and played on his shell like a drum. Then I chimed in. "Sha na, na, na, na, na, na, na... na... na," And then we all sang together. "Shake, Shake, Shake Senora. Shake your body line." Then I had my solo. "Shake your body line," "Shake, Shake, Shake Senora Shake it all the time. Work, Work, Work Senora, Work your body line, " Then I had another solo "Working it all the time." Then came Sebastians solo. " Work it all the time." Everyone cheered even Eric was clapping his hands, and I giggled and swam down into the seat next to him. Then I felt my fathers hand on my shoulder.

"So Ariel you sang that song when you ran way?" My father asked.

"Yes daddy, but everything has changed I love you, but I love Eric so much I could not bear it if I was not with Eric especially since we are engaged." My father nodded.

(Two Weeks Later)

The two weeks had past by so fast. My father and sisters all swam up including Flounder, Sebastian, Ray-Ray, Ink Spot, Cheeks, Shelbow, and Swifty. Eric and I quickly got into the human clothing and then my father turned us back into humans. I smiled at my father. I walked into the water and hugged everyone. Then Sebastian looked up at my father.

"Your Majesty?" Sebastian asked.

"Yes Sebastian?" My father asked.

"If it is not much of a difference to you, what if you made it so when merpeople walked on land they turned into humans, and when humans walk into the ocean they become merfolk. It would be much easier than having Ariel send Scuttle to get Flounder, then for Flounder to get your guard, and then for your guard to send you the message." Sebastian suggested. I looked at my father when he asked me if that would be a problem.

"Daddy, what if we do that in only one section of the beach so that it dosent just happen by accident?" I suggested. My father nodded his head, and aimed his trident for a small part of the beach that no one really went to. I nodded to my father and hugged him tightly, and waved to my sisters as they vanished into the water. "Daddy do not forget the wedding is in a month." I said, and my father nodded to me and vanished into the water to. Then the next thing I knew Eric flung me into his arms, and when I looked back at the beach I saw my father's head poking out of the water. "So Eric what did you think of my world?" I asked.

Eric looked at me and smiled, and since he was not paying attention he tripped and we landed on the sand. I laughed, and so did he. Eric leaned down and kissed me then propped his head on his hand to look me in the eyes. "I loved it, it was so colorful, and the people were all so polite, and the way music is played in you world is amazing, can fish really just make music from their body?" He asked.

"Yes, like, Ray-Ray he uses his mouth to make drum sounds, and there are fish in my world where their teeth make music." I said. Then Eric picked me back up again until we were in front of our kingdom on dry land. When we walked in we were greeted by the servants, Carlotta, Grimsby, and the cook. Everyone saw that we were extremely tired so Grimsby told us we should head up to bed. When we walked up to our bedroom we changed into clothes for bed, and we laid down on the bed. I looked into his eyes and kissed him.

"Ariel, I have had the most wonderful time with you. Even before we were engaged when you came on the Island to try and win me. Eric said laughing. "I love you." Eric said looking into my eyes.

"I love you to." I said. Then I laid really close to him, and I felt Eric move his arms around me with his hands on my back. I closed my eyes and breathed out slowly. As I began to dose off, I could feel Eric moving his hands around on my back.

"Good Night Darling." Eric said in an angelic voice. I closed my eyes and slowly drifted away into a peaceful sleep.