Several weeks after the "incident" Uma was still in her Cecelia form. Uma was placed in the basement of the castle was her tentacles could be refresh with the salt water.
Eric and Melody were visiting the young girl every day.
Ariel was stayed in her study, trying to find a way to "fix" the problem. Looking over books of research determine to fix Uma's Cecelia form. The redhead sighed. It was the middle of the night.
"Still can't find what I'm looking for," she grumbled as she got off the chair to stretch. There has to be a way to fix this, Ariel thought.
Ariel walked down the stairs of the dark basement of the castle. When she reached the bottom, Uma was curled asleep under water. She used some of her tentacles as a pillow, sat down near the pool, looking at her youngest daughter.
"Don't worry Uma, I'll fix this," Ariel whispered lightly touching her daughter's hair. The queen quickly got up. To make a deal with the king of Atlantica. To say King Triton wasn't surprised that his youngest daughter wanted his help with that spawn. The two merfolk met in his study where they would have fewer eyes on the situation.
The sea king looked at the redhead, "So you want to create something for the spawn in order she won't become like her mother?"
"Yes," Ariel said glancing at her father, hoping he had some compassion to help Uma,
"Why not kill the thing? Because I don't see how I benefit from creating something for the spawn," Triton voiced looking over papers he needed to finish for the night.
"I can get you to the council. For you voice your opinions for Atlantica," Ariel responded she remembers her father always company wanting a seat on the council. Maybe he would take that? She thought.
The sea king shook his head, "No, I have no need for that. Plus I'm sure the council would care about the issues for Atlantica."
Ariel's breath stopped when he said that. What could I give him? She thought. Come on, Ariel think! Then she found one something the sea king wouldn't refuse.
"You can have Melody every summer," The redhead voiced.
The sea king smirked, "Add in you, and every winter considers it a deal."
Ariel stilled was this the right choice, She thought, Would Melody be happy if that meant her sister could be fixed?
"Well," He stated, "do we have a deal?"
"It's a deal," Ariel looked at her father. Triton awoken his weapon in a burst of light two golden bracelets with an engraving of seashells floated lightly down and into Ariel's hands.
"Just remember the bargain," the sea king stated, turning his back, "See this winter and summer."
During the night, Melody found out about her mother's deal with her grandfather. The two argued what was best for Uma. In the end, Melody stayed in her room, not taking the chance of seeing the transformation of Uma turning back into a human. The very next day Ariel and Eric came into the basement both smiled at Uma as Ariel handed her the golden bracelets, "Here I found these bracelets that could fix the curse. Don't ever take off you understand me?"
Uma nodded, "I won't take it off."
Uma placed the jewelry on her wrists, then a magical burst of light change her back to her human form. Ariel smiled as she hugged her daughter, "It's so good you back to normal."
Uma still wobbly from not walking in a couple of weeks, Eric carried his daughter to her room.
"I love you very much," Ariel smiled at her youngest child as she kissed her forehead before leaving for a meeting.
Melody thought this was outrageous and unfair for Uma not to learn her powers, forcing her sister's abilities to be blocked. The older princess walked into her sister's room, "Hey."
"Melody," Uma called out not taking her eyes away from the golden bracelets, "Am I monster?"
Melody shocked at what her sister just said, "What? No, you are not a monster, Uma." The elder sister sat closer to her sister, "Where did you get an idea like that?"
The younger sister turned to look at her sister," Are you sure about that? Your grandfather doesn't like and mom… hasn't seen me after the accident. She keeps saying that I'm fixed for this cruse."
"Well, you are not a monster. And to be honest, I don't like my grandfather anymore if he can't accept my sister. I think mom is just having a tough time dealing with you changing into someone who wanted to kill her," Melody stated.
The eldest princess looked at her sister, "That doesn't mean she should've said that."
Uma smiled at her sister as she quickly hugged her sister," Thanks….I needed to hear that."
After the sisters' hug fest, Uma got tired after the transformation. Melody closed the door before she marched up the stairs into the study where her mother and father were at, "Why did you say Uma had a curse?" Melody asked her.
"It's better this way. I don't why you are angry at. I fixed the problem, thus making our lives easier," Ariel said tiredly taking off her glasses and stood up and walk towards her daughter.
Melody rolled her eyes," Really? Or is it easy for you?"
"I'm doing what is right for this family," Ariel stated coldly at Melody. The redhead sighed, "In the coming months we're going to Atlancia to see your grandfather."
"He isn't a grandfather to me if he still thinks Uma is a monster," Melody stated learning her new distaste for the old merman.
"You are going, and that is final," The queen order.
"You should've made that deal," Melody growled in frustration as she walked out.
After a couple of months for bracelets working Eric thought it was time for Uma to meet people her age.
The next evening King Eric knocked on this youngest daughter's door, "Hey hon, " As
"Nothing, It's just I feel left out," Uma sighed as she played with frills of her pillows.
"Feel left out like how?" Eric voiced.
Uma rolled to her side," I don't have friends as Melody does."
Eric nodded understanding how Uma felt left out. The young girl just stayed in the castle and nowhere else, Sure the kingdom sees her when it's for a festive or greeting other roles. Eric's stomach felt a heavyweight of the guilt of not letting his daughter out. For Uma to experience friendships and understanding other people's point of view on things.
"Well, I'm sure going to school will help you with that," Eric smiled at his daughter.
Uma quickly got up, shocked at what her father said, "Really?"
The king nodded,"Yes. It's about time for you to make your friendships. I'm sure that would give-" Uma quickly slammed her body against her father's, "Thank you so much, dad." The young princess squeezed her father with all her might.
Ariel looked at her husband, "what ?" the two royals were in their bedroom to discuss school for Uma.
"I think Uma is ready for school," Eric voiced pulling off the cover of the bed. The redhead shook her head as she placed rollers in her hair," She's not ready. Why does she need to go to school anyway? When we have perfectly good tutors for her?" Ariel argued. The mermaid didn't understand why Uma needs that type of change. If anything this causes too much possibility of the bracelets coming off because children are very reckless and what then? She thought. She made a deal with her father for her youngest to be normal.
"Because she needs to make friends outside the castle," The king stated laying down on the bed, "That way she wouldn't be dependable on us."
"She can always depend on us," Ariel said as she got up from her vanity. Eric looked at his wife, "Do you remember when we had our adventure and independence?"
Ariel laughed as she got in the bed, "Yes, I remember."
"Well, that's what I want for Uma, " Eric voiced, "So she can have her adventure and independence that she keep forever."
Ariel sighed, knowing her husband was right, "Alright fine. But only a one week trial though. If I don't like it then back to the tutors."
Eric nodded, "Yes, hon." Ariel cuddled to his side, and the two fell asleep.
A couple of weeks later, Ariel and Melody were going under the sea to see her grandfather. When Melody was young, she couldn't wait to see her grandfather and was excited to have come down underwater. Now the mermaid rolled her eyes being dragged into the ocean by her mother.
Melody blew bubbles as all her cousins were waiting to greet their grandfather in the throne room.
"Melody!" The young mermaid turns to her one of her many cousins, who was Harmony, Aquata's daughter. The mermaid was a splitting image of her mother.
"Hello Harmony," Melody greeted her, Melody was always cautious with her for the fact she believed whatever their grandfather said.
The blue-tailed smiled, " How are things on the surface?"
"It's fine, nothing much is happening."
"Well, down here it is!" Harmony voiced, "I can't wait for the summer festival! I'm sure grandfather is going to have another amazing speech as always."
Melody tried hard not to roll her eyes of hearing about how amazing their grandfather is.
"This is your first time, right?"
"No mom took me when I was younger, but I don't remember it," Melody stated as she looked away from her cousin trying to find a way out. But that luck was slimming down every time she was longing for an outing.
Harmony laughed, " Well, I have been going ever since I was a baby. This year Attina is hosting the event. She does a great job, but not an excellent job as a grandfather when it's his turn. "
Melody just nodded, not wanting to say anything about the sea king. Melody was about swim away from her cousin, " I know it's been hard for you and aunt Ariel because the spawn is living there. "
Melody stopped moving, looked at her, "Excuse me ?"
" I mean it's bad enough that you aren't a full mermaid. Now, this, I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that, you know," Harmony rushed out.
"Don't you ever say that again about my sister," Melody growled out glaring at Harmony. Melody didn't care if she weren't full blood mermaid because that would mean she would have to deal with people like her.
"Well, it's true! Grandfather said that she would become like her mother and she's going to kill you," Harmony replied.
"No, she's not! She's not like her mother!" Melody yelled, all her cousins looked at the scene before them.
Harmony smirked, "You don't know that. If I were you, I would kill that spawn."
After she said that Melody snatched her hair pulling. Pushing down her head, "She does not like her! She's not like her; you hear me !"
One of the cousins went to Ariel and Aquata to stop the fighting that was happening. Ariel burst through the door and pulled the two girls apart. Aquata pulled her towards her, "Melody what is the meaning of this ?" Ariel questioned, pulling her daughter away from her cousin.
"She was talking shit about Uma," Melody growled, "I was about to finish it."
"Melody language!" the older mermaid said, then Ariel turn towards her sister, "Is Harmony alright?"
Ariel's older sister glared at her, "If you can't keep Melody under control. How are you control that spawn? You need to get that child in order, Ariel." before mother and daughter swam away from Melody and Ariel.
Ariel stood in shock, she trying to make everything work. How come it's not working? She thought.
"I'm going to my room," Melody voiced not bothering to look at her mother,
he opened the door and went closer to the bed Uma was laying on. "How are you feeling?"
Uma's teal braids sprayed around her pillows with a frown on her face. "I feel fine," Uma voiced out to her father. "Dad, when will I be able to control my powers?"
Eric sat on his daughter's bed, "I don't know maybe when you get older. Just keep wearing those bracelets until then ok?"
The girl nodded, playing lightly at the golden jewelry. "What's going on in that beautiful brain of yours?" Eric asked.
