Haruka and Sebastian came out from hiding and swam over to Hotaru.

"Hotaru, I…" Sebastian tried to apologize.

"Just go away." Hotaru said while still crying. Sebastian sighed sadly and swam out of the cave with Haruka following. Unknown to Hotaru, she was being watched by Flotsam and Jetsam. They casually swim up to her.

"Poor child." Flotsam said. Flotsam and Jetsam swam over to Hotaru. Hotaru stopped crying, dried her eyes, and turned to see Flotsam and Jetsam.

"Poor, sweet child." Jetsam said.

"She has a very serious problem."

"If only there were something we could do."

"But there is something."

Hotaru looked a little scared. "Who - who are you?"

"Don't be scared." Jetsam said.

"We represent someone who can help you." Flotsam said.

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

"Just imagine –" They both said.

"You and your prince –" Jetsam said.

"Together, forever…" They both said.

"I don't understand." Hotaru said a little confused.

"Tomochika has great powers." Jetsam said, leaving Hotaru very surprised.

"The sea witch? Why, that's - I couldn't possibly - no! Get out of here! Leave me alone!"

"Suit yourself." Flotsam said.

"It was only a suggestion." Jetsam said as he flicked the statue's broken face to Hotaru, she looked at it and did some thinking.

"Wait." Hotaru called to them.

"Yeeeeeeeeeess?" They both answered.

Outside the cave, Haruka and Sebastian were outside feeling sorry for Hotaru.

Haruka sniffed as she wiped her tears away. "Poor Hotaru."

"I didn't mean to tell, it was an accident." Sebastian said. Just then, they heard the boulder come open. They turned to see Hotaru, Flotsam, and Jetsam swimming off. Sebastian swam up to Hotaru. "Hotaru - where are you going? Hotaru, what are you doing here with this riff-raff?"

Hotaru just kept swimming and said coldly, "I'm going to see Tomochika." Sebastian gasped at the name he just heard.

"Hotaru, no!" Sebastain tried to stop her by grabbing her fin. "No, she's a demon, she's a monster!"

"Why don't you go tell my father? You're good at that." Hotaru looked at Sebastian with an angry look, and flicked him off her fin. She then continued to follow Flotsam and Jetsam.

"But…But, I…" But Hotaru, Flotsam, and Jetsam were already ten miles ahead of them. Sebastian turned towards Haruka with a determined look on his face. "Come on." They swam after Hotaru, Flotsam, and Jetsam in hot pursuit, fearful that Hotaru would do something that she and the others would regret for the rest of their lives.

Later, Hotaru followed Flotsam and Jetsam through the dark part of the ocean until they came to a old cave. The young mermaid assumed that this was where Tomochika lived as she looked up at it nervously and was hesitant to going further.

"This way." Flotsam and Jetsam said. Hotaru gulped nervously, nodded and followed them in. SHe was a bit spooked out by the interior of the cave as she followed Flotsam and Jetsam in. What really freaked Hotaru out was the polyps garden, where the small withering beings looked as if they were trying to tell Hotaru something. Then, a polyps wrapped itself onto Hotaru's wrist, making her yelp. She struggled until she got out of its grip and swim after Flotsam and Jetsam until she came to center part of the cave.

"Come in. Come in, my child." A voice said. Hotaru froze with shock and spun around to see Tomochika there. "We mustn't lurk in doorways - it's rude. One MIGHT question your upbringing…Now, then. You're here because you have a thing for this human. This, er, prince fellow. Not that I blame you - he is quite a catch, isn't he?" She swims around on her beauty table straightening out herself up. "Well, angel fish, the solution to your problem is simple. The only way to get what you want - is to become a human yourself."

Hotaru gasped upon hearing this. "Can you DO that?" Tomochika smirked and turned towards Hotaru.

"My dear, sweet child. That's what I do - it's what I live for. To help unfortunate merfolk - like yourself. Poor souls with no one else to turn to." Hotaru became a bit nervous as Tomochika began to sing.

Tomochika: I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch

Flotsam and Jetsam snickered, earning a glare from Tomochika, causing them to shut up.

But you'll find that nowadays
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 here lately, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
Of the miserable, lonely and depressed

On her magic projection, a hologram of a skinny man and a fat woman appeared.

"Pathetic." Tomochika whispered to Flotsam and Jetsam.

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?

She snapped her fingers and the hologram man was fit and the woman was skinny. The two smiled and hugged.

Yes, indeed

Those poor unfortunate souls

So sad

So true

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the polyps' garden, Sebastian looked in and looked shocked. He then signaled for Haruka to come over. She, who looked as pale as a ghost because she was terrified by the garden, came up. Sebastian then silently swim through the garden while Haruka followed, extremely scared out of her wits.

They come flocking to my cauldron
Crying, "Spells, Ursula please!"
And I help them?
Yes, I do

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

The holograms then turned into holograms of polyps, making Hotaru gasp in horror, and she backed away.

Yes, I've had the odd complaint
But on the whole I've been a saint

On 'saint', she pulled a seaweed and put it over her head.

To those poor unfortunate souls

After that, Tomochika swam over to Hotaru, and placed a hand on her shoulder almost creeping Hotaru out.

"Now, here's the deal." She lead Hotaru over to the magic protection. "I will make you a potion that will turn you into a human for three days. Got that? Three days. Now listen, this is important." A hologram of three suns passed by over a hologram of the earth. "Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear ol' princey to fall in love with you. That is, he's got to kiss you. Not just any kiss - the kiss of true love." A hologram of a crown appeared on a heart that shimmered. Unknown to anyone, Sebastian and Haruka (who was still pretty much scared out of her wits) swam into the room and stayed at the doorway. "If he does kiss you before the sun sets on the third day, you'll remain human, permanently." As a hologram of a silhouette of a teenage girl walked, making Hotaru smile. "But - if he doesn't, you turn back into a mermaid, and –" The hologram of the silhouetted boy turned into a silhouette of Hotaru in her mermaid form and the real Hotaru frowned, and the hologram faded. "You belong to me."

"No Hotaru!" Sebastian said. Without warning, Flotsam and Jetsam tied up him and Haruka and wrapped themselves around their mouths, silencing them.

"Have we got a deal?" Tomochika asked.

"If I become human, I'll never be with my father or brothers again." Hotaru said to herself.

"That's right…But - you'll have your man." Tomochika chuckled fiendishly. "Life's full of tough choices, innit? Oh - and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. You can't get something for nothing, you know."

"But I don't have any –"

"I'm not asking much. Just a token, really, a trifle. You'll never even miss it. What I want from you is…your voice."

Hotaru gulped at the thought of this and put her hand on her throat. "My voice?"

"You've got it, sweetcakes. No more talking, singing, zip."

"But without my voice, how can I –"

"You'll have your looks! Your pretty face! And don't underestimate the importance of body language! Ha!" Tomochika then began to sing again.

Tomochika: The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore

As she sang this line, Tomchika swam over to a cupboard and tapped on the door with hand, making it open.
Yes, on land it's much preferred
For ladies not to say a word

And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation

She threw a few ingredients into a cauldron as Hotaru looked on.

True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn

On a lady who's withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who gets her man

Tomochika then threw a tongue into the cauldron.

Come on, you poor unfortunate soul

Go ahead!

Make your choice!

As Tomochika sang the next line, she made a vision of Otoya smiling appear before Hotaru, who smiled lovingly at the image.

I'm a very busy woman
And I haven't got all day
It won't cost much

Just your voice!

As Tomochika said that part, the vision of Otoya looked like he was saying it, and the vision disappeared, as Tomochika jumped forward, nearly scaring the living daylights out of Hotaru.

You poor unfortunate soul

It's sad

But true

Tomochika then put her hand on Hotaru's shoulder, and with her other hand, whipped out a contract appear with a bone-like pen.

If you want to cross a bridge, my sweet
You've got to pay the toll
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll!

Hotaru read the first part, which read, "I hereby hand over unto Tomochika; the sea witch, one voice." She didn't bother to read the fine print, and she skipped to the far bottom, which read, "Signed, for all eternity, X."

Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've gother, boys
The boss is on a roll
This poor unfortunate soul.

A stern look came onto Hotaru's face as she looked up. Hotaru grabbed the pen as her friends eyes widened in horror. Hotaru then turned her own head away while clenching her teeth as he signed 'Hotaru' on the dotted line. When Hotaru finished signing her own name, Tomochika took the contract back and smiled evilly. Her cauldron then started glowing blue.

Paluga, sarruga, come winds of the Caspian Sea.

As Tomochika chanted this, she waved her hand, and a blue whirlwind appeared around her and Hotaru, who looked extremely nervous.

Now rings us glossitis and max laryngitis,
La voce to me!

Then, two huge white phantom-like hands appeared out of the tip of Tomochika's hand. Each was to her left and right. She then turned green all over, as did Hotaru.

Now . . . sing!

Hotaru nodded nervously, took a deep breath and began to sing.

"Keep singing!"

Then, the one phantom hand held Hotaru, who was still singing, still while the other went into her mouth and down her throat and took a gold-glowing sphere out. It was Hotaru's voice! Even though it was taken from her, Hotaru's voice still sang. She then clasped her hands over her throats as she looked on with a look of shock on her face. The phantom hands took the sphere to Tomochika and it went into a small shell pendant hanging around her neck as she smiled fiendishly.

Then, Tomochika began to laugh wickedly as Hotaru got trapped in a yellow bubble, and she began to completely change. After the transformation was done, Hotaru now had a pair of human legs. The bubble that had him trapped then popped, and Hotaru tried to breathe in the water. Sebastian and Haruka swam over to Hotaru, and they all swim up as Shredder continued to laugh. Then, in the mortal world, in an ocean nearby Otoya's hometown, Hotaru came out of the water, gasping for air. Soon enough, the others came up, too, and they helped Hotaru swim to shore.