Poor unfortunate souls

Elyon followed Mai and Miranda into the deeper and darker parts of the ocean until they came to a large rock cave with a huge, monster mouth, entrance. Elyon gulped at the sight of it. A good distance behind the three of them, Will, Sokka and the others all caught sight of the cave.

"Elyon's going into that?" Irma asked scared for her friend.

"Yep and so are we" Will replied.

Darren and WFIU's heads snapped in Will's direction.

"Are you nuts?!" WFIU cried.

"There is absolutely no way that I am going in their!" Darren said, as and WFIU folded their arms stubbornly.

"Fine be cowards!" Taranee said. "But we are going after Elyon!"

As the others swam off WFIU and Darren looked at each other and sighed.

"Come on Darren, let's go and get ourselves killed" WFIU said as she and her friends swam after the others.

As Elyon, Mai, and Miranda entered the cave, the princess glanced down and saw pathetic, shriveled looking kelp. What was even freakier was that they had faces. As she swam over them, they grabbed her tail and tried to pull her down. She struggled against them, and finally pulled herself loose.

She quickly swam over to the edge of the entrance panting. Suddenly a sickly sweet voice called to her.

"Come in. come in my child. We mustn't lurk in doorways. It's rude" said Nerissa as she appeared out of the shadows. "One might question your upbringing."

As Elyon swam into Nerissa's lair, the witch sat down at her make-up table.

"Now, you're here because you have a thing for this human. The avatar if I'm not mistaken."

Elyon nodded. "Yes that's right."

Nerissa smiled. "Well, not that I blame you, he is quit a catch isn't he?"

She applied some lipstick and smacked her lips. "Well angelfish, the solution to your problem is simple. The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself."

Elyon gasped. "Can you really do that, Nerissa?"

Nerissa smirked. "Why my dear sweet child, it's what I do. It's what I live for to help unfortunate mer-folk like yourself. Poor souls with no one else you to turn to."

Nerissa: I admit that in the past

I've been a nasty

They weren't kidding when they called me well a witch

But you'll find that now-a-days

I've mended all my ways

Repented, seen the light

And made a switch

True, yes

And I fortunately know a little magic

It's a talent that I always have possessed

And her lately, please don't laugh

I use it on behalf of the miserable

Lonely and depressed

She leaned to the side to whisper to Mai and Miranda.

Pathetic

Nerrisa used her magic to make to figures in a caldron. One was a fat mermaid. The other was a skinny mer-man

Poor unfortunate souls

In pain in need

This one longing to be thinner

That one wants to get the girl

And do I help them?

Nerissa snapped her fingers and instantly the figures became very attractive

Yes indeed

Those poor unfortunate souls

So sad, so true

They come flocking to my caldron crying

'Spells Nerissa please'

And I help them

Yes I do

Nerissa put on a dramatic look for effect.

Now it's happened once or twice

Someone couldn't pay the price

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em

Cross the coals

Nerissa clenched her fist and the figures turned into the kelp that Elyon had seen outside. Sokka, Will and the others came into the room and watched.

Yes I've had the odd complaint

But on the whole I've been a saint

To those poor unfortunate souls

Nerissa turned to Elyon with a smile. "Now here's the deal sweetheart. I'll make you a potion that will turn you into a human for three days. Got that? Three days.

The witch led Elyon over to her cauldron and used magical images to illustrate her point. "Now this is the important part. Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear old avatar to fall in love with you. That is he's got to kiss you. Not just any kiss mind you, but the kiss of true love!" Nerissa explained with a sappiness that made Darren, Zuko, and Sokka gag.

Nerissa continued. "If he does kiss you, you stay human forever. But if he doesn't you turn back into a mermaid. And you belong to me!"

"No, Elyon-" Will started to yell, but Mai and Miranda wrapped around all of them covering their mouths and keeping them all quiet.

"So, princess, do we have a deal?" Nerissa asked eagerly.

Elyon thought a second. "If I become human, I'll never be with my brother, cousins, or friends again."

Nerissa put on a distraught look. "That's right!" Then she smirked. "But, you'll have your man. Life's full of tough choices aint it?"

Then the witch remembered something." Oh and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. You can't get something for nothing after all."

"But I don't have anything!" Elyon cried.

Nerissa rolled her eyes. "Relax, honey! I'm not asking for much. Only…your voice."

Elyon put a hand on her throat. "My voice?"

"You got it, sweet cakes. No more talking, singing, zip!" Nerissa said making a popping sound on the "P"

"But without my voice how can I-" Elyon started, but Nerissa interrupted her.

"You'll have your looks. Your pretty face. And don't underestimate the power of body language" Nerissa cried with a laugh.

Nerissa: The man up there don't like a lot of babbler

They think a girl who gossips is a bore

Yes on land it's much preferred

For ladies not to say a word

And after all dear

What is idle prattle for

Nerissa swam up to a shelf and began throwing all the contents into her cauldron.

Come on, they're not all that impress with conversation

True gentle men avoid it when they can

But they dot, and swoon, and fawn

On a lady who's withdrawn

It's she who holds her tongue that gets her man

Suddenly she dropped a jar into the potion and a bright light filled the room.

Come on you poor unfortunate soul

Go ahead make your choice

I'm a very busy women and I haven't got all day

It won't cost much

Just your voice

You poor unfortunate soul

It's sad, but true

If you want to cross a bridge, my sweet

You've got to pay the toll

Take a gulp and take a breath

Go ahead and sign the scroll

Nerissa smirked and turned to Miranda and Mai.

Mai, Miranda, now I've got her, girls

The boss is on a roll

You poor unfortunate soul

Thinking only of Aang, and nothing else, Elyon grabbed the pin in front of her and signed the scroll. The scroll flew into Nerissa's hand and disappeared instantly. With a devious smile the witch began to chant a spell.

Baluga, savorgua

Come winde of the Caspian sea

Larinx aglassitis and max laryngitis

La voche to me!

"Now sing!" Nerissa commanded Elyon.

Elyon opened her mouth and sang.

Ah…ah…ah…ah…ah…ah…ah

"Keep singing!" Nerissa cried. Then streams of magic flew into Elyon's mouth and took her voice away. Her voice went straight into the scallop shell around Nerissa's neck.

Suddenly Elyon felt a lurch of pain throughout her body. Her body began changing. Slowly her fins turned into legs. Eloyn had become a human. Only one little problem: She couldn't swim!

Quickly, Irma, Taranee, Zuko, Will, Sokka, Darren, Miko, and WFIU grabbed her and swam her up to the surface.

As soon as Elyon could breath they all made their way to Aang's home.