Belgium/Emma: 25

Netherlands/Lars: 26

Hungry/Elizabeta: 28

Ukraine/Natasha: 31

Russia/Ivan: 29

Belarus/ Natalya: 25

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters from Hetalia nor do I own the songs from The Little Mermaid

The sound of waves gently crashing against the shoreline awoke Alfred from his sleep. Sunlight peeked through the curtains to tickle him through his eyes lids until he had no choice but to open them. Stifling a yawn, he tried to pull his covers over his head but insistent hands kept him from going back to sleep. He let out a groan of childish disapproval.

"Now, Prince Alfred, there will be none of that," snapped Elizabeta. "It's nearly mid-day and I think I've been more than generous by allowing you to sleep in." The housekeeper threw back his comforter, not abashed in the slightest about her prince's apparel, or lack of. "Come on now, up, up you go!"

"But, Lizzy," cried Alfred pitifully, "I was having a very nice dream just now. Please let me go back and at least finish it." He looked up at her with wide blue eyes, "Please?"

Elizabeta rolled her eyes. "Oh, Alfred. Of course I won't let you go back to sleep." As housekeeper of the castle, Elizabeta had grown quite used to both Alfred's and Matthew's attempt to get their way in regards to both sweets and extra sleep. However, her family, much like the Beilschmidt family, had been close friends to the royal family for many years now so she got away with most things the average servant would at another household. With that in mind, she knew she could, for example, pick up the still naked prince and toss him into a bath she had already prepared and scrub the muck from his body until his skin was pink. Dressing him in a white cotton shirt with a v-neck and forcing a pair of pants onto him, he insisted that he could put on his own boots and lace them thank you very much, Alfred was ready to greet the day properly.

"Thanks, Liz. Hey! Any word on that cute boy with the beautiful voice yet?" Alfred was fixing his sleeves but kept his gaze on Elizabeta through his mirror. "I think he's the one. I mean the dude saved me and he made my heart race. No one's ever done that before, know what I mean?"

"You were serious about that, Alfie?" Matthew entered his brother's room with his bear, he named him Kumajirou, in his arms. "I thought you were just hallucinating or something. As a matter of a fact I'm positive you were." The younger twin sat on a chair near the balcony with a thoughtful frown, "Then again, Ludwig was also going on about a merman saving him last night."

"Do you really think my mystery guy's a merdude?" Matthew would've laughed at his brother's question had he not said it so seriously. Too seriously. Really? Not him too.

"Alfred…"

"No. Think about it. What if the reason we can't find him is cause he's from the sea. Maybe we're looking for him in the wrong places." Alfred started to pace around his room with his hand under his chin in thought, "Yeah. Hey, yeah! We can get small boats and go back to where the ship wrecked. We'll go there and-"

"Alfred, sweetie," called Elizabeta. The housekeeper was wringing her hands fretfully in her apron. "Honey, you know how much I hate agreeing with Gilbert, but he's right you know. Merfolk are things of legend. They don't exist outside fairy tales."

"How do you know?"

Green eyes blinked at the question. "Well, I personally haven't seen one but-"

"Ludwig has."

"Well, yeah or so he says."

"You calling him a liar?"

"What? No, I just think that-"

"Cause I know Luddy. And I know that that man is not capable of lying. He turns really red and he starts messing with his hair. I know cause once when he tried lying to me my goldfish still being alive when we were kids and I tried giving it a bath-"

"Alfred," exclaimed Matthew, having heard just about enough about sea creatures. "Alfred, no one's saying you or Ludwig are liars. Maybe you did see mermen. Just like maybe people who are close to dying see god. You have to look at things from our point of view. You two were blown into the water near a bunch of rocks. You guys probably even hit your head and swallowed too much water. The both of you were nearly baking in the sun! Please, brother, try to at least see the possibility that perhaps seeing mermen was the result from all the stress your brains and bodies went through."

The older twin pouted and looked down in shame, "I…I guess I can see that. I'm sorry, Lizzy. I didn't mean to snap at you."

Elizabeta pulled him into a hug, "I know, sweetie. You boys have been through a lot. Why don't you go down for brunch then take Max out for a walk through town? I'm sure it'll help clear your head." Both she and Matthew watched as Alfred picked up his flute and left his room. "Do you think he'll be ok?"

"I hope so," said Matthew softly. "But, you have to admit. That went a lot better than it did with Ludwig."

~A few Days Later ~

"Well that was," started Connor, the older of the red headed twins. His green eyes stared at his baby brother as he put away his music while humming cheerfully.

"…A first," ended Murphy, the younger twin. He and Connor watched Arthur, along with their other three brothers. Murphy's emerald tail flicked playfully, "What do you think brought this on, brothers?"

David grinned, "Who knows and who cares. Just as long as he keeps up the good work and actually comes to rehearsals like this from here on out, I won't complain." He lifted his baby blue tail and brought it down happily, the white tip fanning out to make bubbles, "Not to mention little Artie's finally smiling again."

Connor scoffed. "When isn't he smiling? Every now and again he and Feliciano will come back from Poseidon knows where and…oh my!" He started to smirk mischievously, "You don't suppose he and Feli…you know."

Christian and Kyle were pulled from their own conversation by their younger brother's comment. The older blonde made a face, "You're sick, man. Feli's like another brother to us. Why in Trident's name would he be attracted to him? How do you even know it's another merman he's attracted to? How do you know it isn't a mermaid?"

"To you perhaps; and why wouldn't he be? The merman's pretty cute if I do say so myself," said David. "And if they aren't dating, heck, that means he's free game right?"

Kyle frowned, "Don't talk about him like he's some sort of meat. Have some decency for goodness sake." His pale yellow and lavender tail flickered in annoyance. Turning to Christian he raised an eyebrow, "And really? A mermaid? You act like you don't know your own brother." Kyle swam towards the bathroom where Arthur had twirled into a while ago. "Baby brother, are you ok? You've been in there for quite some time now."

The youngest prince sighed happily as he came out with a red flower in hand. He grabbed a hold of Kyle and twirled him around while humming a cheerful tune. "Hi, big brother. You're voice sounded extra beautiful today," he said, giving him a kiss on both cheeks, much like how Feli did to him and his siblings. Thinking it best to just go with it, Kyle let out a bubble of giggles and twirled with his youngest brother until he got dizzy. Letting go, Arthur swam past his gaping brothers and accidentally bumped into Robert's chest. "Oh, morning, Bobby." He tucked the red flower behind his brother's ear, the flower almost blending into the red head's hair. "I'll see you guys later." Arthur swam out of their rehearsal room as he harmonized and danced with himself.

Robert and his brother's stared after Arthur until they saw the red and silver tip of his fin disappear from sight. The king looked at Roderich, who was quickly putting away the last of the instruments. "I say, Roddy, good work," he cried happily. "You accomplished a miracle in just a few days where I couldn't in years. If I knew you were going to be this good at keeping him in line, I would've suggested you do this sooner. What have you been doing all our lives?"

"Composing symphonies, your majesty," answered Roderich dryly, adjusting the glasses on his face. "As I should be doing now. So, if you excuse me, Robert. Young majesties." The violet eyed merman swam as fast as he could after Arthur.

Roderich's departure didn't faze the royal brothers as they were quite used to him leaving to play with his instruments and compose music for them in the privacy of his own room. David tucked his tail beneath him and floated higher than his brothers while on his back, "That wasn't Roderich's miracle work, big brother. He's got it bad."

"Huh?" Robert looked away examining himself in the mirror, "Who does? What has he got?"

"Arthur, big brother," sighed Kyle happily. "Isn't it obvious?"

"Uh…"

Christian rolled his eyes but allowed himself to smile, "Looks like our little Arthur is growing up. The boy's in love."

"In love? "Taking the flower from his hair he inspected it. Red. The color of passion. The color of desire. The color of…love! "Arthur's in love?!" An excited smile began to grow on his face. Maybe this was a better solution to calm his baby brother.

Chaos. Complete and utter chaos. At least that's how Lovino saw the state of his kitchen. Pans here, pots over there, and piles upon piles of sweets. How he cursed himself for allowing Feliciano into his kitchen but if it kept him in sight and out of trouble then he'd just grin and bear it. Perhaps just bear it….or just…never mind. "CHIGI! What have I told you about dancing while cooking?! You could burn yourself. No! Don't add the clam powder yet. You have to wait until this stops bubbling else you're the texture is going to be-what are you doing now!" Lovino watched in horror as his brother started to add spice after spice into his pot of seaweed pasta sauce. He winced when he felt an annoyingly familiar chomp on his fin. Raising it towards his line of vision, he glared at the offender. "You! What have I told you about coming to the kitchen? Do you want to be cooked, you little bastard?"

Feliciano giggled and pried the turtle from his brother's fin. Bringing the little creature to his chest in a hug he addressed his brother, "Aw, don't be like that, fratello. You know you love him."

"No, I don't," snapped Lovi. He grabbed a spoon and tasted the sauce his brother had made, sighing in approval. Perhaps the little idiot knew what he was doing after all. When he turned his attention back to his brother and the little pest, he was surprised that both were frowning. Well, Feli was. The turtle looked like it wanted to cry. He grunted in annoyance, "Damn it all, that stupid thing is worse than Antonio."

"You hurt his feelings, Lovi." Feli brought the turtle to his face to nuzzle its little head. The creature looked at Lovi sadly. "Don't worry, little one, Lovi does love you. Right, fratello?"

Lovi stared at them both before sighing and crossing his hands over his chest. With a blush he looked away, "I-I…I don't…dislike him, per se. Gah!" The turtle launched itself to his head and hugged it tightly. "Get off of me, you little shit! Just 'cause I don't hate you doesn't mean I want you all over me. Damn it, I said get off!"

Feli giggled, "Well, I'll leave you two alone."

Pulling at the turtle in attempt to pry it from his head, little guy could hold on, Lovi gave up and turned to look at his brother in confusion. "Where are you going?"

"Oh, I just, you know stuff."

"I asked where you were going not what."

"Out."

"With who?"

"Someone. I'll be back soon. Ciao!" Feli left before Lovi got a chance to ask for more information.

Lovi and the turtle exchanged looks. "You don't suppose…he's acting like how he used to when he had that little friend. He went on a sweet making marathon the last time he was in love." He looked at the candied kelp and sea grapes and smiled to himself. "You don't suppose my little brother's in love, do you?" The turtle nuzzled into chocolate locks letting out a happy purr. "Who said you can stay up there!"

Roderich had found Arthur lounging in his personal garden, one that Feli had kept up with, on a high rock and plucking petals off of flowers. The elder was swimming nervously back and forth while his charge continued to pluck petals, letting them shower onto Roderich's dark hair.

"Ok, it's been a couple of days and so far so good," muttered Roderich anxiously, "I don't think the king suspects anything, nor Lovino for that matter." He spit out a petal that had somehow made its way into his mouth. Glancing up at his charge he continued to pace, "And if Feli's managed to keep his mouth shut this long I think it's safe to say that he won't blab. But keeping a secret this big from Robert…No! I must. We must. He'll kill me if he finds out. Not to mention Lovino; he'll shrink me back into a crab and serve me up with a side of that stupid pasta if he finds out what Feli was doing with that human." Roderich was starting to hyperventilate at the thought of both of his friends finding out what their little brothers had done under his watch. Poseidon help him.

Meanwhile Arthur continued to pluck petals, completely oblivious to the mental meltdown his caretaker was suffering. "Hmm," he sighed dreamily. A slight blush formed on his face, "He loves me. He loves me not." He glared at the offending petal and tossed away. "He loves me. He loves me not." His bushy eye brows shot up into his fringe when he saw that there was only one petal left. Grinning broadly he plucked it and held it over his heart, "He loves me! I knew he did!"

Gaping at his charge Roderich swam up to him. "Arthur, stop talking nonsense." Honestly, did the boy have no sense of restraint?

The prince ignored him. Getting a look that Roderich had come to dread, Arthur sat up. His tail flicking up and down with excitement, "I have to see him again. Maybe I can go tonight."

"Arthur..."

He pushed himself off the ledge and started to swim towards his room in hopes to find Feli there. "I bet that frog Francis will know where Alfred lives."

"Arthur please!"

"I'll swim to his castle and Feli can swim around to get his attention and-" The prince found himself immobilized. Turning around he saw that Roderich was glaring at him exasperatedly and holding on to his fin to keep him from swimming off. "Let go of that, Roderich. You know it's bloody bad manners to touch someone elses fin." 'Though, I wouldn't mind Alfred touching it,' he thought to himself with a blush.

Roderich did as he was asked; reaching for Arthur's arm instead. "Please, Arthur. For the love of Poseidon get your head out of the clouds and back to the water where it belongs. Just listen to me." He sat his charge back down on his rock. "Down here is your home. Why would you even want to get involved with a human? Their world is such a mess. And it smells."

"What does?" The two mermen looked at two blond merfolk, a mermaid with a pink and bronze tail and a merman with a royal blue and bronze tail and a scar over his eye brow. Emma smiled cheerfully at her young prince while her brother gave a nod to Roderich; both held their instruments seeing as they were heading towards the rehearsal room for orchestra practice.

"The human world," said Roderich with a sigh. "It would seem that Prince Arthur has an affinity with the surface. I'm trying to get him to see reason." At the blank look he received, Roderich sighed while pinching the bridge of his nose. "The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake." Arthur rolled his eyes at the cliché but Roderich ignored him. "You dream about going up there," shaking his shoulder's gently to enhance his point, "But that is a big mistake!" The prince raised an eyebrow in amusement.

"Just look at the world around you," continued Roderich, "Right here on the ocean floor. Such wonderful things surround you." The elder merman gestured wildly to Arthur's garden, which was indeed very nice. "What more are you looking for?"

Emma jumped in when she saw the prince open his mouth to retort, "Under the sea. Under the sea." Taking a hold of his hands in hers she pulled him up and twirled upside down with him, "Darling, it's better down where it's wetter. Take it from me!"

Lars sighed and put his and his sister's instrument cases down. 'Might as well help speed this along', He thought as he swam over to hover next to Roderich. "Up on the shore they work all day. Out in the sun they slave away while we devote our full time to floating under the sea!"

The spectacled merman sighed in relief. At least he had others to back him up. With his friend's help he was sure he could convince Arthur about the superiority of sea life in comparison to surface life. Now if only he could…oh! Grinning he took the blond prince from Emma's grasp, "Down here all the fish are happy, as off through the waves they roll. The fish on the land aren't happy," he pointed at a miserable looking fish trapped inside an air bubble, "They're sad 'cause they're in their bowl. But fish in the bowl are lucky; they in for a worser fate."

They watched as Lars popped the bubble, "One day when the boss gets hungry, guess who's gonna be on the plate."

Arthur made a face. So humans ate fish…so did they. Perhaps not as often or as much. And perhaps it was technically krill and shrimp but hey, who was keeping track of that. "Under the sea. Under the sea. Nobody beats us, fry us and eat us in fricassee," sang the three merpeople as fishes and other sea creatures were beginning to get into the song as well. Right. They did. "We're what the land folks love to cook; under the sea we're off the hook!"

Man. They sure are paranoid about getting eaten aren't they.

"We've got no troubles," sang Roderich, now way to into the song.

"Life is the bubbles," cried Emma happily, now dancing with her brother. "Under the sea. Under the sea. Since life is sweet here, we got the beat here, naturally~"

Lars smiled to himself at his sister enthusiasm and tried to match it, "Even the sturgeon and the ray; they get the urge and start to play. We've got the spirit; you've got to hear it under the sea!" This counted as band practice right?

Roderich swam around the garden, pointing to the sea creatures, most members of his orchestra, as they played their instruments, "The newt plays the flute. The carp plays the harp. The plaice play the bass and they're sounding sharp." Arthur smiled. The creatures did look like they were having fun. Perhaps…perhaps Rodreich is right about it being fun down here. "The bass plays the brass, the chub plays the tub and the fluke is the duke of soul!" The fluke pulled the saxophone shaped coral from his lips to confirm that statement.

"The ray, he can play the lings on the strings," sang Lars, swimming by the creatures, "The trout rockin' out; the black fish, well she sings. The smelt and the sprat, they know where it's at. And oh that blow fish blows." The blow fish glared at Lars and the merman returned it, their rivalry for first chair spiking.

Emma and Roderich oblivious to the rivalry feud between Lars and a fish continued to dance together, "Under the sea. Under the sea. When the sardine begin the beguine, it's music to me."

Arthur was beginning to get bored with the exhibition. Where was Feliciano when he needed him? Speak of the devil. He turned when he felt a tap on his shoulder and grinned. Finally, some salvation at last! The prince leaned in when his friend motioned to come closer, his eyes widening with glee he took a look around. Sure enough Roderich and his band were too absorbed in their song, more like a rant, to notice if he snuck away. Feli took Arthur's hand in his and led him away.

"What do they have? A lot of sand," continued Roderich. "We've got a hot crustacean band. Each little clam here knows how to jam here under the sea!"

The mermaid patted the little sea slugs and sang, "Each little slug here is cuttin' a rug here under the sea."

"Each little snail here knows how to wail here," Roderich was joined by the two siblings, "that's why it's hotter under the water. Ja we're in luck here, down in the muck here. Under the sea!" Everyone turned to look excitedly to where their prince was seated. Only to find that his seat was now vacant. Having nothing else to do, the sea creatures packed away their instruments to head on home. "Hey, where do you think you're going?"

Lars and Emma looked up from their instrument case then at each other before giving Roderich a final look. The elder sibling responded, "Well, we figured that counted as rehearsal so now we're going home." Taking his sisters case with his, Lars swam away quickly before Roderich had a chance to retort.

"Bye-bye, Roddy," cried Emma happily. "Good luck with the young prince. I bet you're going to do just fine."

She took off after her brother leaving Roderich alone and staring at Arthur's empty seat. He heaved a long suffering sigh while he rubbed his eyes in frustration. "Someone ought to nail that boy's fins to the floor," muttered Roderich.

"RODERICH!"

"Oh, come on!" Roderich slipped the glasses back onto his face and turned around, his heart stopping when he saw Toris swimming towards him. This can't be good.

The petite merman slowed to a halt, his hair flying wildly in the water, just before he could collide with Roderich. Toris's sea foam green tail moved slowly from exhaustion as he caught his breath. "Roderich, I've been looking all over for you! The King has told me to tell you that your presence is required in the throne room immediately. He said that it has something to do with Arthur." Toris swam back towards the castle, now fully relaxed, having done his duty.

Roderich flicked his tail back and forth slowly when what Toris had just told him sank in. He drew in a sharp gasp, "HE KNOWS?!"

The sea king sat in his throne happily gazing at the red blossom in his hand while Lovino was setting a small table before him. The little turtle helped him by bringing the plates with food. "What's got you in such a good mood, Robert?" Lovino looked at his chuckling king in time to see his smile broaden which made him grin in response.

"Well, I was just informed that my baby brother is in love," said Robert proudly, placing the flower back in his hair.

"Oh?"

"Yeah! I had Toris go get Roddy for me so I can ask him if he's seen him interacting with anyone more than usual."

Lovino scoffed. "Yeah? Well, Feli hasn't told me shit about it if his has. And you know just as well as I that if Feli doesn't know then Roddy probably doesn't know. Unless…"

"Unless what?"

The brunette scratched his cheek in thought. "You don't think that my brother…and your brother…that they… you know…"

"What?" Robert looked down at his friend in confusion. "That they what?"

Lovino resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Really now, for the ruler of the seven seas and everything in between, sole wielder of the Trident, Robert could be a real, for lack of better words, dumbass. "You don't suppose that Feli and Arthur are together, do you?"

"Well of course I do. They've been together since we introduced them. Little Feli is my baby brother's best friend but what does that have to do with anything?"

Instead of snarling in frustration, Lovi sighed and swam up so that he could see the sea king face to face. "That's not what I meant. Today Feliciano made a crap load of candy while dancing and singing to himself. Last time I saw him that happy was way back in our youth and he had this little friend he had a crush on. Now don't you think it's strange that both my brother and your brother are displaying the same lovey dovey symptoms? At the same time?" At the blank look he received, Lovi decided that perhaps it was best to just be blunt. "I think they've fallen in love."

"Oh, well, yeah I knew that much already. But I don't understand the conec-"

"With each other."

The king stopped flicking his golden tail and just stared at Lovi. Feliciano and Arthur? In love? With each other?! His grip on the Trident became tighter which worried the brunette some. But he didn't have time to get away; Robert reached out and pulled him into an embrace, "That means we're going to be in-laws! Oh happy days! With them together together then that means we're going to have nieces and nephews and that means that we won't have to worry about them going to the surface because they'll have their hands full. Oh, Lovi , this is bloody brilliant!"

"Gah-I..I can't even begin to name all the things wrong with that sentence," grunted Lovi. A shy cough interrupted their hug and Robert immediately put his friend down.

"Roddy! Just the merman we were waiting for. Come on over, man!"

Roderich took a few deep breaths to calm his nerves and, "I must not overreact. I must remain calm." He willed for his tail to stop twitching and for his arms to stop shaking. 'Please, please, please! Please, don't give me away, body,' he thought to himself. His heart was beating a thousand times a minute, or so it would seem. Wiping his brow he cleared his throat. "Ok," he whispered to himself as he felt his friend's eyes on him. Oh great. Lovi was there too. Oh, goodness. Oh, Poseidon help him! They're going to kill him and serve him up for the next celebration. No! No, they're not. They're your friends. I'm sure if I calmly explain things to them everything will be just fi-"

"Any time now, you music bastard," yelled Lovino in irritation.

The older brunet yelped and swam as fast as he could towards his friends. "I'm sorry," he squeaked. Clearing his throat, and ignoring Lovi's sniggers, he tried again. "I'm sorry to make you wait, your majesty."

Robert waved away his worries. "It's fine. Though, I must say that I'm concerned about Arthur."

"What? Why? You said that it was a miracle that he was happy!" Oh, Poseidon, he knows. He really does!

"I did. However, the cause of his happiness has been brought to my attention and I, well we," he gestured between himself and Lovi, "were hoping if you could shed some light on the matter."

Roderich gulped at the intensity of the stares he was receiving. "Light…on the matter, sir?"

Robert grinned and leaned his face closer to Roderich's, "Mmhmm, about Arthur and Feliciano."

"Oh, well I-I-"

"Roderich," sang Robert playfully bringing the trident's edge to Roderich's chin, "We know you've been keeping something from us." Roderich's eyes bulged from fear. They really were going to kill him! "About our little brothers?" By this time Lovino was leaning on Robert's shoulder on his belly, eager to listen in on the gossip, er, news.

"Little brothers?" Roderich was whimpering by now though his friends took no notice.

Oh, why did they have to be grinning like that?! Where they happy that they were going to kill him? Robert's green eyes glittered with joy as he gave a final mental nudge, "In love."

"I'M SORRY," cried Roderich throwing himself at their mercy. "I tried to stop them, guys, but they wouldn't listen!" Both mermen jumped in surprise. "I told them to stay away from the humans," continued Roderich, unaware at the shocked faces on Robert's and Lovino's face. "I told them that they were bad, that they were nothing but trouble but-"

Robert was first to react, "Humans? What about humans," he growled sitting straighter, his Trident glowing ominously. Looking closer his red eye brows furrowed in angry confusion, "And what the bloody hell is that on your face."

Roderich stopped talking immediately, realization sinking in like heavy lead in his belly. Oh shit.

"Can I open my eyes yet, Feli?" Arthur allowed himself to be dragged by the arm towards his and Feli's trove while keeping his eyes firmly shut.

"No, not yet. Don't worry though, we're almost there," said Feliciano giddily. "Hold on, I'm going to open the cave ok? Don't go stop swimming until I tell you, wouldn't want to get your fin caught."

"Ok. But why can't you just tell me what this is all about? The suspense is killing me."

"Patience, Artie. It's a surprise!" Feli gently took Arthur's arm again and continued their journey further into the cave. "Ok, ready? One, two,OPEN!"

"Honestly, if it's another plate of pasta I'm going to-OH!" There, before Arthur's eyes stood Alfred, posing heroically. "Oh, Feli," murmured Arthur as he swam slowly towards the human prince. The statue of him at least. "Oh, Feli, you're the best! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" He turned towards his friend and picked him up in a hug before rushing to his gift. "How on earth did you even get him in here?"

Feli rubbed his arm sheepishly, "Well, it took me a while but I managed little by little." He smiled as he watched his friend cuddle up to the statue, he looked down at his own little gift, a small Ink Splatter of Ludwig and another human with red eyes.

Arthur chuckled happily and wrapped his arms around statue's neck, "Oh, what's that, Alfred? Run away with you? Oh, this is all so, so sudden." Not being able to handle his own happiness he let go abruptly and twirled around with Feli, both laughing until they heard two sharp intakes of breath and a whimper. Pulling away from each other to see who had intruded in on their special place they released a startled gasp.

Face hidden in the shadow, Arthur could still make out the very familiar, very dangerous glow of his brother's emerald eyes and the golden sheen of the scales of his tail. Next to him, Feli froze when he saw that Robert wasn't alone. Lovino was next to him looking just as angry as the king. Arthur swam forward in effort to keep the statue from his brother's line of vision. "B-big brother? W-what are you doing here with Lovi and-" he narrowed his eyes when he saw Roderich on his brother's right side, "and him." He spat out the word, too hurt and betrayed to say Roderich's name.

Robert slowly swam towards his brother, hand on the trident becoming tighter and tighter. "I consider myself to be a very reasonable merman. I've given you and our brothers everything and anything you could possibly want. I've even allowed Feli into our family because I knew how much he meant to you. All I asked for in return was one simple thing. And I expected for you two to obey it," he growled.

"But, Robert, I-"

"Is it true that you both saved a pair of humans from drowning," snarled Lovino, coming around to glare at Feli.

"F-fratello, we had to," cried Feli in defense as he slowly made his way towards his corner of the room to grab his box, should anything bad go down.

"Contact between the human world and the mer-world is strictly forbidden," shouted Robert, his eyes beginning to glow with anger. "Ever since dad died, I've taken extra care to make sure that that particular rule is obeyed. You know this! Everyone knows this! And you Arthur, you are a prince, you should be the exemplary merman to obey all rules!"

Eyebrows furrowed in both anger and fear Arthur couldn't believe it. They were getting in trouble for something so stupid and selfless. He met his brother's darker eyes with his own lighter ones, "But they could've died, Rob-"

"Two less humans to worry about!"

"You don't even know them!"

Robert scoffed and started to laugh darkly, "Know them? I don't have know them. They're all the same; spineless, harpooning, fish eating killers who murder more sea creatures than they know what to do with. Do you honestly believe that the two humans you saved are any different?! A human killed our father. His grandfather. What makes you think these two savages won't turn on you the second you turn your backs on them?!" Arthur, breathing heavily as angry tears stung at his eyes, shied behind the statue in search of some sort of comfort. Feli was too far away and something told him that making too fast or too sudden movements would only enrage his brother further. But Robert was too lost to notice that his brother had moved away from him. That his friends were moving away from him. "They're incapable of feeling anything but selfishness and-"

"Bobby, I love him," cried out Arthur. His cheeks red with anger, his tail swishing like it had a mind of its own. Feli stared wide eyed at his friend. Did he really just confess that? And to the sea king of all people? Oh, dear. He hugged his box to himself. Lovino and Roderich were frozen in place with their jaws wide open. They now officially feared for their charges safety. The prince gasped when he realized what he just said looked to Feli in despair.

Robert's voice and gaze turned icy. "No. I won't allow that," he muttered. And though his voice was quiet, it cut through the teens like the sharpest of blades. He turned his gaze to Feliciano, making the teen flinch, "And you? Do you feel the same?" Locking eyes with Arthur then to his king, Feli nodded. "Have you two lost your senses?! They're human, you're mermen!"

Arthur had his arms wrapped around statue Alfred's neck and he pressed the side of his cheek against his back, "We don't care." Feliciano took this time to swim to his friend to hold his hand in support. No way was he going to let him to take all the heat by himself. Not when they were both guilty of the same crime. Not again.

Though seeing that small action only seemed add fuel to Robert's wrath. "So, help me, Arthur. I am going to get through to you." His Trident lit up with power, "And if this is the only way to do so, then so be it." He aimed the Trident at wall after wall, destroying all the trinkets and treasures Feli and Arthur had taken years upon years to cultivate.

"Robert, don't," cried Arthur as he watched in horror but his brother was past listening. He was extinguishing all traces of human culture, going for the larger objects first and letting the explosions destroy the smaller ones in its wake. "No! No, Robert, please!" Feli tightened his grip on Arthur's hand with a devastated sob when his corner was destroyed as well.

Roderich's heart was breaking at the sight of Feli's tears and Arthur's desperate cries. Looking over Lovi, he could feel safe to assume that the short tempered merman was feeling the same. "Big Brother, stop it!" They tore their eyes from the mess and felt them widen when the sea king aimed the trident at Feli's box. In his hands.

Lovino growled, "Don't! Robert that's my brother's special box, don't-" A pained grunt followed by a smash told the older brother all he needed to know. Robert wasn't going to show any mercy.

Arthur's heart dropped when he saw that his brother had shot at Feli's box, whether he was aware that the merman had it in his hands was beside him. He rushed to his injured friend and helped him up. "I-I'm…o-ok, Artie," he said weakly. "Your statue."

"What," whispered Arthur.

"Your statue!"

Robert pointed his Trident one last time, this time at the statue of Alfred. Arthur rushed to Robert in attempt to take the trident from him, "Big brother, no!" He watched in horror as the Trident's power overwhelmed the marbled statue making it shatter into pieces. Lovino swam as fast as he could over to his brother to shield him from the flying pieces, taking multiple shrapnel to his back.

"Oh," whispered Arthur, "Oh, no. No." He felt heavy. He felt light. He felt…his body sank onto a rock and he allowed his form to drape over it as it fell. His shoulders heaved violently as he sobbed into his arms.

Robert's eyebrows unfurrowed as he looked at his brother then at the damage he caused. Feeling his own heart drop to his stomach, he looked at the Trident in his hands. Guilt was immediately working him and his being over as mercilessly as he had been just seconds ago. He looked over to the corner where Lovino was pulling himself away from a disheveled and shaken Feli. His eyes automatically zooming in on the shards of marble embedded on his friend's back. The red mark on his younger brother's stomach where it would later turn into an ugly purple from the bolt of energy he had shot him with. 'Oh, Father,' he thought to himself with disgust, 'what have I done?!' Arthur's sobs grew louder and he couldn't take it anymore. Robert swam away but was followed closely by Lovino who shoved him against the cave as soon as they got out side. The sea king didn't even fight it. Whatever his friend was going to do would be the very least he deserved after the destruction he caused. "Lovi-"

"Shut up," hissed Lovino. "Just shut the fuck up." Robert bit his lip. "I don't care what you do in regards to Arthur. He's your brother. Your responsibility. But when it comes to my brother, Feliciano is mine to do with what I need to do. You attacking him like that was uncalled for."

"I didn't mean to hurt him. I just-"

"But you did! Not only did you cause my brother physical harm but you probably shattered his emotional stability just like you've all but destroyed Arthurs. And those things in that box he was guarding were very important to him. Things our grandfather left him, among other things."

"I'm sorry, Lovi, I didn't-"

"Know? Yeah, you didn't. Know why? Because you didn't give them a chance to explain! I have a shit temper I know I do. But even then my hate for the humans doesn't go above the love I have for my brother. Yes, even I was pissed off by what they did, but I don't believe what you did merited to anything. All you got from your little pissy fit was your brother's hate. And my resignation notice."

Robert blinked, "What? Lovi you can't be seri-"

"Effective immediately," muttered Lovino pulling away from the sea king. "I'll start packing and Feli and I will be on our way as soon as possible." He didn't let Robert respond. Instead he swam as fast as he could back to the palace. Robert felt his mouth dry up but all he could do is sigh and swim back to his the castle as well.

Back in the cave, Arthur's loud sobs quieted down to soft ones. His shoulders still shook and his head was still buried in his arms. Rodrich took a hesitant pace forward, "Arthur, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to tell him I just-"

"You bloody wanker! How could you?! You promised you wouldn't tell!"

"I didn't mean to! I thought he knew. I-"

Just go away," whispered Arthur hoarsely. When he felt Roderich's hand on his shoulder he shoved it off, "Didn't you hear me?! I said leave me alone!" Roderich flinched but did as he was told. Feli looked at his broken friend sadly and moved to follow Roderich out of the cave but a weak grasp on his wrist prevented him from going further. "Not you, you git," whimpered Arthur, "Don't leave me." Feliciano sat down beside Arthur and allowed the he weeping merman to cry into his lap, wincing when the vibrations of his shudders added pressure to his abdomen.

Two black and silver lion fishes peeked from the safety of the highest shelf to the mermen below. Their mismatched eyes were glowing with mischief as the descended on them, turning into mermaids as they did. "Poor children," cooed Natasha, while circling at them alongside her sister.

"Poor sweet children," purred Natalya,"They have a very serious problem."

Natasha pulled Feli against her chest, making him blush with discomfort, "If only there were something we could do, sister."

Natalya did the same with Arthur, pulling the merman's cheek against hers, "But there is something, big sister."

Arthur frowned, "Unhand us this instant!" The mermaids let go and smiled pleasantly. The prince trailed his eyes to their tails. The mermaid with short platinum blond hair had a sea foam blue tail with black along her sides and embracing the blue of her fin. The one with long platinum hair had metallic lilac with black encasing only her fin. His green eyes also took note of their eye patches. "Who are you," he asked scooting closer to his friend.

"Don't be scared, little prince," said Natasha once again coming close to the two teens.

"Da, we represent our big broth-someone who can help you." Natalya ran her fingers through Arthur's hair making him squirm with irritation.

"Someone who can make all your dreams come true."

"Just imagine," the two mermaids pulled away and hugged one another beginning to speak in unison, "you and your lovers, together, forever."

"Arthur," whispered Feli, gripping his box tightly to his chest. "Arthur, I don't like this."

A dark look ran past the mermaids faces but it was gone as fast as it came. Natasha smiled again. "But why not, little comrade? The prince knows of whom we speak."

"No, I don't," said Arthur with a frown.

"Big brother Ivan has great powers. You know this to be true, Prince." Natalya and Natasha sighed lovingly at the thought of their brother making both mermen shudder. Wait Ivan?

"You don't mean the mer-warlock? The one who taught here in Atlantica Academy? The Sea beast?"

"Don't you call him that," hissed Natalya threateningly. She cried out in pain as her eyeball glowed behind her eye patch. "Forgive me, Prince Arthur. It's just that, my brother was falsely charged and now lives in exile. Your brother exiled him." At the mention of his brother Arthur's gaze hardened. He remembered that day. He remembered it well.

"Arthur," cried Feli, tugging at his arm. "Arthur, you can't seriously be considering it! We can't go there, we can't!" Arthur said stayed quiet and the mermaids knew that they were very close in hooking him. If only they would just bait him a little bit closer.

Natasha shrugged, "suit yourselves." She tugged her protesting sister out of the cave, giving the remains of Alfred's statue a swift kick with her fin, "It was only a suggestion."

The prince picked it up sadly, weighing the options in his head. "Wait!"

I don't think I like how 'Under the Sea' came out but I tried. I worked on this all day and I hope you guys enjoyed it ^_^. Don't worry, Emma/Lars aren't going to be part of the plot in this story lol. A huge thanks to everyone who's added this story, and me to their favorites/follow list =3 Until next time~

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