The Little Mermaid copyright Hans Christian Anderson/Disney
Pirates of the Caribbean copyright Disney
Mermaids Of The Caribbean Chapter 10: Atlantacan Aftermath
[Atalan, a Few Days Later]
Chris Walked Up From The Beach And Over To a Grassy Area Near The Atalan Palace...
He Walked Over And Stopped At Two Wooden, Make-Shift Crosses Wedged Into The Ground.
Chris Had Put Them There In Memory Of His Parents...
He Had No Idea Where Their Bodies Were Now At, So This Was The Best He Could At "Burial".
He Knelt Down And Sighed.
"hey mom...dad.
just wanted to tell you that we won...i beat the man that took you away from me.
Chris Sighed Sharply.
"but...i don`t feel any better.
Your Death`s Don`t Hurt As Bad Now That Yoru Avenged, But...it still hurts.
Chris Wiped Away a tear.
"i miss you both...so much.
i just hope your proud of me.
Just Then, Melody Walked Up Behind Him.
"They ARE Proud Of You, Chris...Because I Am.
Chris Looked AT her, Then Sighed.
Melody Knelt down And Hugged him.
"I Wish I Could Of Known Them...
"so do i...
Melody Touched Chris`s Face.
She Brought His To Her, Then Kissed Him.
"your not alone, anymore...
"i know that, now...thank you.
Melody Smiled.
"Chris...I`m Going To Visit My Grandfather In Atlantaca.
And, I Was Hoping You`d Come With Me...
"Underwater?
Melody Giggled.
"Don`t Worry...Mom Is Lending You Hers.
"She Is?
"Yeah...
She And Dad Said They need Some "Quality Time" Together.
And, They Said I Could Visit Grandfather With You.
Chris Thought About This.
"I Don`t KNow...
"PLEASE?
It`ll Be Fun!...Besides, I Want Grandfather To Know You Better.
Chris Looked AT Melody, Then Sighed.
"alright...I Can`t Really Say No To Those Eyes.
Melody Smiled.
"GREAT!
She Then Hugged Him.
[Later, Underwater]
Melody Swam At a Steady Pace.
She Was Now In Mermaid Form, With a Dark Red Fish Tail And a Golden Seashell Bra.
"Chris, You Holding Up?
Chris Was Also In Mermaid Form.
He Wore No Shirt And Had a Blue Tail...But, He Wasn`t Use To This And Kept Crashing Into Things.
"not good... Said Chris, His Voice Muffled
Melody Sighed, Then Smiled.
She Swam Over And Helped Him Up.
"I`m More Used To Swiming With Legs...Not a Tail.
"Look, Just Pretend Your Legs Are Tied Together...
"Okay, Fine.
Chris Tried To Pretend This Was The case.
He Eventually Started To Swim Better...And Not Flip Around And Crashing Into Stuff.
"There, You Got It...
"Thanks...
So, How Far is This Atlantaca?
"Not Far.
Melody Swam Over a Hill, Chris Followed.
They soon Saw An oddly Shaped Castle Tower Over a City.
"There It Is...
"Wow.
Now, That`s a Sight.
Melody took his Hand And The Two Swam Towards The Undersea Kingdom.
They Swam Over The Aquatic City, Populated By Various Merpeople...Much Like Regular People On Land.
"Interesting..." Said Chris As He Looked Down
They Soon Reached The Gates To The Palace.
There, They Met Some Merguards That Were Stationed There.
"HAULT!
State You-
"Princess Melody With My Boyfriend, Here To See My Grandfather: King Triton. Said Melody
"OH!, It`s You...
The Guards Opened The Gates, Allowing The Two Teens Inside.
As Chris And Melody Swam Inside...Chris Grinned.
"Pretty Friendly, Those Guys..." Joked Chris
[Meanwhile, In The Throne Room]
An Small, Orange Seahorse Swam Up To Triton.
"King Triton...Your Granddaughter Is Here To See You, With Mr. Oceanna.
"She Is?
Oh, Well Send Them In...
"Yes, Sire...
Much Later, Melody And Chris Swam Inside.
"GRANDFATHER!
Melody Swam Up And Hugged Triton.
"Good To See You, My Dear...
Triton Then Saw Chris, Who Was Floated Alone.
"Ahh, There You Are...
Triton Approached Chris.
"The Boy Who I Have To thank For Defeating Darkscar...
Chris Eyed Him.
"You Wanted Him Beaten So Badly?
"Yes...he killed my wife many years ago.
Chris Had a Surprised Expression On His Face.
"man, that guy ticked off "everybody"!...
"I Feel Like a Weight Has Been Lifted From My Shoulders...Thanks To You.
Chris Smiled.
"I Was Avenging The Deaths Of MY PARENTS At The Time...But, It`s Nice To Know I Helped Someone Else.
Chris Then Remembered Something.
"Say, King Triton...Just Where DID You Hide The "Heart Of The Ocean"?
"I Hid It In Ariel`s Old Grotto...Where She Stored Her Collection Of "Human Things"
I Sealed It With My Trident`s Magic, And Can ONLY Be Opened By My Trident.
"Sounds Like It`s Hidden Away For Good...i hope.
"Trust Me, Chris...Nobody Will EVER See That Thing Again.
Chris Smiled, Then Noticed Several Merpeople Moving Stuff Around Franticly.
"Something Going On? Asked Chris
"Yes...I Am Throwing a Celebration For Our Victory Of Darkscar In Athena`s Honor.
It`s Good That You`ve Both Arrived For The Party...You`ll Both Me The GUEST OF HONOR.
Chris Smiled Sheepishly.
"There Is No Need To, Your Majesty...I`m Nothing That Special.
Triton Smiled.
"As The Man Who Avenged The Death Of Atlantac`s Queen...I Beg To Differ.
Chris Sighed.
"Fair Enough...When`s The Party?
"In An Hour.
Sebastian Is Leading The Music As "Lead Composer"...
Til` Then, Enjoy Yourselves And Explore The Kingdom.
Melody Smiled.
"Thank You, Grandfather...
Triton Nodded.
Then, a Merman Approached.
"king triton...your needed at the ampatheater for "Visual Guidence"
Triton Nodded.
"Okay, I`ll Be Right there...
Triton Faced Chris And Melody.
"Excuse Me...
Triton Left.
Then, a Merman Approached The Two.
"Your Melody? Asked The Merman
"Yes...Why?
"I`m Urchin...
I Was a Friend Of Your Mother.
"REALLY?
"Yeah...You Remind Me ALOT Of Her.
"Could You tell Me About Her?
"SURE!
As Melody And Urchin Talked, Chris Sighed To himself.
"guess i`m on my own...
Chris Swam Off And Went Into a Long Corridor.
He Explored The Palace, Admiring The "Aquatic" Decor...
"I Guess This IS a Fancy Looking Place...
Hard To Believe I`m Actually Here, Though.
Just Then, a Hand Grabbed Him From Behind And Pulled Him In a Room.
He Turned To See Six Mermaids Looking At Him With Smiles...
They Were Ariel`s Sisters.
"Don`t I Know You Girls From Somewhere?
"Not As Well As We Hoped... Said Attina
Arista Swam Near Chris.
"This Is a Good Look For You...REALLY, It Is.
"Much CUTER, Too..." Said Adella
Aquata Swam Up To Him.
"So, SPILL!...What Was It Like Being a Prisoner Of that PIRATE!
"Uhhhhhh...
Attina Grabbed Chris.
"Oh, Leave Him Alone!
He`s Already Been Through ENOUGH.
"Okay, FINE..." Said Aquata
Adrina Grabbed Chris.
"Here...TAKE-A-SEAT!
Chris Was Slammed Into a Sea Sponge Pillow.
The Mermaid Princesses Swam Over To Him.
"So...Is It TRUE That Your Father Was a Pirate? Asked Alanna
"Umm, Yeah...It Is.
"COOL!
What Was He Like! Said Adrina
Chris Sighed.
"I Don`t Really Know...I Was Just a Little Kid When My Parents Died.
Attina Looked At Chris With Understanding Eyes.
"Don`t Remember Your Parents That Much, Do You?
Oh, Believe Me...We "Understand" How That Feels." Began Attina
"We Were All Pretty Young When Our Mother Died..."
Aquata Smiled.
"Yeah...But, I Hear Chris Took Down The Guy Who Did It!"
"So I Keep Hearing..." Said Chris
Adrina Noticed Something Around Chris`s Neck...BESIDES The Trident Amulet.
"Hey!, What`s this!
Adrina Took The Silver Locket.
"HEY!, GIVE THAT BACK! Shouted Chris
Attina Glared At The Blonde.
"Adrina, GIVE THAT BACK TO CHRIS!
"Just a Minute...
Adrina Opened The Locket, Which Played a Soft Tune.
For a Few Minutes, The Mermaids Gathered And Listened To It.
"how...beautiful.
Chris Snatched It Away And Closed The Lid.
"What Was That? Asked Adrina
"Just Something My Mother Sung To Me At Night When I Was Little..."
The Mermaids Looked At Him.
"mother used to sing to us at night..." Muttered Alanna
Chris Sighed Sharply.
Attina Swam Up To Him.
"Your Miss Them...Don`t You?
Chris Shed a Tear.
"not a day goes by that i don`t think about them..."
Attina Sighed.
"Well...At Least You Have Melody, Now."
Chris Smiled Weakly.
"yeah...i guess. Just Then, a Mermaid Servant Swam In.
"EVERYONE!
King Triton Has Requested Your Presence In The Throne Room!
"Father?
I Wonder What Could Be Wrong... Said Attina
"It Has To Do With Sebastian. Said The Servant
Chris Scoffed.
"With That Crab, It Could Be ANYTHING.
[Later, In The Throne Room]
"DIS IS A DE-ZASTAH! Cried Out Sebastian
"Calm Down, Sebastian... Said Triton
"CALM DOWN!
THE CELEBRATION IS RUINED!
I Am Suppose To Open My Musical Piece With a Performance On The "Sea Calyopy"-
"The What? Asked Melody
Sebastian Eyed The Girl.
"An Undersea PIPE ORGAN...
"oh...
"ANYWAY!
The Man I Chose To Play It Called In Sick!
And, I CAN`t FIND A REPLACMENT IN TIME!
Triton Sighed.
Then, He Turned To melody.
"Melody, Dear...Could YOU Play The Calyopy?
"Sorry, Grandfather...
But, I`m Still Learning To Play The Piano Back Home!
"Couldn`t Either One Of The Princesses Do It? Asked Chris
"NO!, THEY CAN`T!
The Daughters Of Triton Are To SING IN DA CONCERT!
Chris Sighed.
He Then Looked At His Locket.
"WITHOUT THE OPENING CALYOPY SOLO, MY CONCERT IN RU-
"I`ll Do It.
Everyone Looked At Him.
"WHAT!
"I Said: I`ll Do It."
Melody Looked At Him.
"Chris, Are You Sure?
"Of Course I Am...SHouldn`t Be TOO HARD.
Sebastian`s Jaw Dropped.
"shouldn`t be-...oh, mama.
"If Chris Believes He Can Do It, I Say: LET HIM. Said Attina
The Other Mermaid Princesses Agreed.
Triton Nodded.
"Fair Enough...
Chris Oceanna Shall Play The Sea Calyopy As The Opening Music In The Concert.
"B-B-BUT-
"I...HAVE...SPOKEN!
Sebastian Shut His Mouth.
"yes, sire...
[Later, At The Concert]
All Of Atlantaca Were Gathered In a Large Ampatheater Within The Palace.
King Triton Was Sitting At The Balcony With Melody As They Watched Sebastian Approached The Stage.
"i sure hope chris knows what he`s doing..." Whispered Melody
Sebastian Groaned As He Floated At The Stage, Facing The Merpeople.
"sure hope that boy knows what he`s doing..." Muttered Sebastian
He Put On a SMile And Faced The People.
"GOOD DAY, EVERYONE!
Today...We Gather To Honor The Memory Of Our Good QUEEN ATHENA!
Who Was Taken From Us So Many Years Ago, Bringing Much Sorrow To Our Otherwise HAPPY Kingdom...
The Merpeople Nodded.
"BUT!
a Few Days Ago...Her Tragic Death Was Avenged When a Simple Boy Defeated The One Responsible For Our Queen`s Death...
He Is To Play Something For Us On The Sea Calyopy, Then Triton`s Daughters Will Sing...
The Seaweed Curtains Parted, Showing The Sea Calyopy.
Everyone Clapped As Chris Swam Up To It And Sat Down.
Chris Sighed As He Layed His Locket Down.
"for you, mom...
Chris Began To Play a Melody On The Calyopy...Which Was Actually The SAME TUNE From His Locket.
He Played Surprisingly Well...Almost Like a Professional, And Everyone Was In Awe At His Performance.
Melody Smiled Warmly...Knowing Full Well The Meaning Of the Music.
"he plays good, doesn`t he? Said Triton To Melody
Melody Didn`t Speak, She Just Nodded As She Held Her Smile.
After Half An Hour, Chris Finished Playing.
a Thunderous Applause Was Heard As He Took His Locket And Swam Off.
Sebastian Was In Relief At This.
"thank neptune..."
Sebastian Faced The Crowd.
"Alright...NOW, For Triton`s Daughters.
[Later That Night]
Chris Looked Out Of a Window As He Watched The Oceanic View Of Atlantaca.
Melody Swam Up To Him And Gave Him a Warm And Soft Kiss On The Cheek.
"I`m Proud Of You, Chris...
Chris Smiled.
"thanks.
"I Know It Wasn`t Easy For You To Do That.
Chris Shrugged His Shoulders.
"It Doesn`t Hurt As Bad, Anymore...Especially Since Your WIth Me.
Melody Smiled.
"Well...I guess We Should Be Heading Back Home, Huh?
Chris Eyed Her, Then Sighed.
"you know...We Could ALWAYS Stay a Bit Longer.
Melody Looked At Her Boyfriend With Wide Eyes.
"REALLY!
"SUre...Why Not?
Melody Kissed Him Passionetly On The Lips.
"OH, THANK YOU!
Melody Swam Back Inside Chris Sighed As He Looked Out At Atlantaca.
"the things i do for love...
[Atalan, a Few Days Later]
Chris And Melody Had Just Retured To Atalan...
They Were Now Humans, Walking Up The Beach To The Palace Gates.
"WASN`T PLAYING THAT SOCCER GAME, FUN! Said Melody
"I didn`t Find It Fun When You Beaned Me On teh Head..." Said Chris
Melody Giggled.
"i said SORRY..."
"I Know...But, It Still Hurt.
Melody Sighed.
"Well, At Least We BOTH Enjoyed Ourselves Going On That "Treasure Hunt"
With Urchin To That Shipwreck Graveyard, Huh?...We Really Found Some Neat Stuff!
Chris Eyed His Girlfriend.
"Personally, I Like To Steer Clear Of Shipwrecks...But, It WAS Fun.
"RIGHT!
Now You`ve Got It!
"Though, I Didn`t Like It When That Shark Chased Us.
Melody Eyed Chris Sternly.
"Hey!, I Did Get It Caught In The Hole Of That Anchor, Didn`t I!
"Yes...After It CHASED ME FOR AWHILE!
grrr...I Still Think Urchin Was Laughing At Me.
"He Was Not!...he was snickering.
The Teens Were Soon In The Courtyard Of The Palace.
They Were Soon Greeted By Eric And Ariel...Who Were Grinning Some "Weird" Smiles.
"Hey, Melody! Said Ariel
Chris Eyed Them Suspiciously.
"OKAY...What Did We Do?
"Nothing...Nothing At All. Said Eric
"Then, What`s With The "Creepy Smiles"?
Ariel Approached Melody.
"Melody, Sweetie...I Have SOmething To Tell You.
"What?
Ariel Twiddled Her Fingers.
"Sweetie...Something Happened While You Were Gone.
Something That Will Change Your Life FOREVER...Something WONDERFUL!
Melody Eyed Her Mother.
"What Do You Mean?
Ariel Looked At Her Daughter.
"honey...I`m Having a Baby.
Melody`s Eyes Widened With Shock.
"WHAT!
"Your Going To Be a BIG SISTER.
Melody Had a Blank Stare On Her Face.
After a Few Minutes...She Fainted, And Fell To The Ground WIth a THUD.
Chris Looked At Her And Smiled.
"wow...She Took That Better Than I Thought.
[Meanwhile, Somewhere Under The Sea]
The Moonlight Shined Over The Waters Of The Sea...
Several Fish Swam Around The Wreckage Of What Used To be Darkscar`s Ship.
Suddenly, They All Swam Away As a Figure Approached...
It Was a SCARY Looking Mermaid: Nautilina.
She Loomed Over The Wreckage, Which Was In Pieces And HARDLY Resembles a Ship.
"Bloody Hell...There`s Nothing Left!"
The EVil Mermaid Scoffed.
"It Appears Oceanna Not Only SURVIVED My Attack, But Destroyed Darkscar...
HEH!, I Can`t ell If This Is a VICTORY Or a DEFEAT!
As The Mermaid Swam Over The Wreckage...Something Caught Her Eye.
a Faint Glimmer Shined At The Sea Floor.
She Swam Down To The Bottom Of Teh Ocean And Saw a Golden Coin Attached To a Chain.
The Coin Had The Appearance Of a Skull Centered Into a Sun And Looked AZTEC.
Nautilina Smiled a WIDE And EVIL Grin.
She Reached Over And Picked Up The Medalion...
Her Entire Body Became Skeletal As She Clutched It In Her Clawed Hand.
She Could Feel It`s Mystic Power Coursing Through Her Body...And It Felt GOOD.
Nautilina Grinned a Wicked, Skeletal Smiled.
"immortallity...In The PALM OF MY HAND! Cackled The Evil Mermaid
An Evil Look Was In Her Eyes.
"Guess I`ll Be Having My REVENGE On Oceanna, Yet.
Nautilina Swam At Full Speed Into The Open Ocean...Laughing Manically Into The Night All Manner Of Sea Creatures Swam Away In Terror As The Skeletal Mermaid Shot Out Like a Missle.
[To Be Continued...]