Chapter 3

Think of me

-In Atlantica-

Melody paced back stage hoping and praying she could get through this. Sebastian saw her and felt bad for her. "Melody child, you will do fine. Just tink of your friends" he said placing a claw on her hand. "But Seb, I just…." "I know child. Just let your voice come out. They'd want ta hear you beautiful voice" he said cupping her chin.

-In the theatre-

Tip and Dash saw king triton who had invited him. "Sire, why have you invited us?" asked dash as he sat beside him in the box seat. "It's a surprise" said triton chuckling a bit. Tip joined dash and waited patiently.

The lights dimmed and melody came out on stage. Seb went into the pit and began the music. Nervously, Mel looked around hoping shed see a familiar face. She sang.

"Think of me, think of me fondly when we've said goodbye. Remember me, once in a while please promise me you'll try. When you find, that once again you long, to take your heart back and be free, if you ever have a moment, spare a thought for me"

Tip and dash were in awe of this mermaid's voice. Dash suddenly looked closer, getting curious. Tip whispered, "She looks so familiar" "Yeah…almost looks like…Melody"

"We never said, our love was ever green, or as unchanging as the sea. But if you can still, remember, stop and think of me"

Mel was warming up, looking around, out of the corner of her eye she could see two familiar face in the box. she continued as memories came back to her

"think of all the things we've shared and seen, please don't think about the way, things might have been *Shaky breath, looking towards box* Think of me, think of me waking silent and resigned, imagine me, trying too hard to put you from my mind. Think of me, please stop and think of me, think of the things we'll one day do *tears up* there will never be a day when I wont think of you!"

Tip and Dash finally saw the face of the mermaid

"Could it be…Could it be melody?"

It was. It was melody! Triton smiled as dash and tip got tears in their eyes.

"Long ago, it seemed so long ago, how young and innocent she was. She may not remember them, but they remember her"

"Flowers fade, the fruits of summer fade, they have their seasons so do we *sees tip and dash in box, teary smile* but please promise me that sometimes, you will think….OF me!"

A thunderous cheer and applause echoed throughout the theater and Sebastian smiled at melody as she swam off, knowing where she was going.