He awakens, only to see darkness.
He pushes the box open, and breathes heavily.
"*HUFF HUFF HUFF*
NEVER AGAIN!"
His stomach grumbles "...
FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!"
Elsewhere, we see his brother cleaning gutters.
BWOTHAH?!"
He swims out toward the sound.
he then hugs him.
"BWOTHAH!"
Mermando screams "AAHH! FINN?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!
YOU HAVE TO GO!"
Finn starts to cry "I...
I thought you were dead...
Please don't make me leave."
Mermando hugs Finn "Little brother, I am so sorry,
but I cannot stay here anymore...
My parents had to believe I was dead, or else...
or else they would make me marry Felicia, and I cannot,
for it is not her I love, not in that way.
But a human girl, of which I must find."
Finn hugs him again "THEN I'LL COME WITH YOU,
I've always been closer to you than Mom and Dad!"
Mermando sighs "Finn... I cannot ask you to leave your mom,
you have a bright future awaiting you here! you cannot leave your home!"
Finn cries again "I WON'T STAY!
YOU HAVE TO TAKE ME WITH YOU! IT'S NOT YOUR CHOICE!"
Mermando wipes a tear from his own eyes.
T-thank you Finn.
This means a lot to me, now I don't have to do this alone."
Finn smiles "You're welcome bwothah,
now where are we going?"
Mermando looks into the upper ocean,
"To Gravity Falls..."
END OF CHAPTER