Tears of Salt water Chapter 2
Ariel watched the ship in amazement. She marveled as the large and heavy object glided along with her in the water, spitting out fire like a dragon. Music poured from the deck capturing her mind.
"Ariel! We must leave this place right now! Sebastian shouted in his usual accent that made Ariel want to pull her hair out. "Your father will crack me right through da middle if he knew you were trailing after a human ship!"
Ariel waved her hand dismissively still staring up at the ship with wonderment. "I just want a closer look. Then we will go.:" she whispered as if the humans above would hear her.
Sebastian watched on in horror as his young charge climbed up the side of the ship and sat near a railing on a thin strip of wood hanging over. Ariel's eyes gobbled up the sight of humans dancing and singing merrily, obviously celebrating, drinking down flagons of ale so fast it dribbled down their pink faces. Except one. A face that shone with pure beauty alone. His shaggy raven hair curled lazily into his crystal blue eyes. About eighteen, Eric was already quite handsome and had the build of a sailor. No one would ever believe he was a prince on sight alone. Not the way the boy loved the sea. Ariel fell in love on sight.
"Happy Birthday Eric." an old sailor laughed raising his glass with enough force to empty the tankard on the deck.
Eric laughed and patted the old man on the back good naturedly, " And I have never had one better." he laughed taking in a big breath of air " Me and my fellow sailors on the sea, nothing better."
"Only you are not a sailor my lord." a stiff voice remarked crossly.
Eric's beautiful smile quickly turned to frown as he turned towards the old man, green with seasickness. "Now Grim, you know how I feel when you say things like that."
The old man nearly smiled as he stared at his young grandson, but refrained for the sake of his own pride.
"You are a prince Eric and its about time you started acting like it! I wont live forever you know and then you will have to rule the kingdom. Hopefully along with your queen." he replied resentfully.
Eric rolled his eyes but smiled. He crossed to the railing above where Ariel. "My queen is the sea Grim." he smiled.
Pearl laughed as her god father praised her swimming power, but her laughter died suddenly as a figure stepped from its place in the shadows.
"Can we go home?" she asked suddenly quite forgetting her god father had been speaking.
"Pearl…whats the matter dear?" Gold asked noticing the sudden stiffness in his favorite "daughters" shoulders.
"Nothing….nothing im just tired that's all." she said taking her eyes from the shadow and smiling up at him once more. "Promise."
Gold smiled showing his gold encased teeth and nodded. "Alright deary, I just have to have a quick word with Sherriff Swan and then we will go. You can wait in the car." he mumbled handing her his keys.
Pearl smiled and nodded hastily kissing his cheek before rushing off.
The smile slipped from Gold's face as she disappeared through the crowd. He turned quickly catching the figure rush out the other exit. He sighed heavily and made his way towards Emma leaning heavily on his cane.
"Sherriff Swan," he called catching her attention "If I may have a word?"
Emma nodded with narrowed eyes and met him halfway "What's up?" she asked suspiciously making Gold smile again.
"Someone's been fallowing my god daughter, I would like you to …talk him into leaving her alone." he smiled
"Someone's fallowing Pearl?" she asked in affirmation seeing him nod "Well, do you have any idea who it could be?"
Gold nodded slowly " In fact I know who it is deary." he said smiling sadly "His name is Neith, Neith Murphy.
