Meanwhile at the afternoon, at Eric's castle, everyone was preparing for the invitations of the prince and his girl's wedding and Eric didn't wanted anyone to waste their energy for nothing. He forced them to work harder than ever. All the servants of the castle were starting to get afraid of him for too much Ursula's pleasure. Her plan was working, as she will wed the prince, Ariel will be her slave for forever and she will rule King Triton's kingdom. She has everything she asked for, but the only thing she didn't knew was that...
Ariel might be able to break the spell after all, but with someone else...
And Yes...Ursula had no idea where Ariel is right now and to be honest, she didn't even cared about it...
Like she had Ariel's previous room, she looked at herself at the mirror as she smiled evilly at her reflection, or at the disguise of an beautiful long brown haired girl who was wearing a white dress, Ursula sang as she was now dancing around:
"What a lovely little bride I'll make, my dear I'll look divine...
Things are working out according to my ultimate design...
Soon I'll have that little mermaid and the ocean will be mine!"
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-Yeah! I know I'm beautiful! and evil! what can I do about it? haha!"she laughed back evilly like a real witch would do!
'Only three days! till I marry and kiss that boy and King Triton's daughter will be mine! hahahaha!'she thought back staring at her mirror as she was admiring herself with such passion.
While at the living room, in a much more quiet place,sitting in his purple sofa, Grimsby was reading today's newspaper with his glasses as he turned another sheet, he saw a short article,he stared over it.
(An french castle abandoned, but not destroyed? since twenty years ago! rumored to be HAUNTED!)
'These rebels of France! they already destroyed everyone who was born from royalty,including expensive castles and they want more?'he thought back as he sighed over the article closing the newspapers until an idea camed into his mind.
'But I'm wondering still, if there are any survivors left...'he thought as a flashback camed into his mind.
Flashback:
Sixteen years earlier...
In the same living room...
-So how's business doing up at the castle? Cogsworth?"asked Grimbsy as himself, Cogsworth and Lumière were at the living room,sitting and enjoying each other's compagny.
-Pretty good! everything is doing fine!"answered Cogsworth, drinking up his tea as soon Lumière replied back.
-Oh oui! mon ami! and yet! you don't know the good news! I have a new girlfriend!"replied Lumière happily as next to his right side, Cogsworth spit his tea out! when he heard that! angrily, he growled:
-Lumière! we didn't camed here for flirting! Grimsby is a noble man! not a womanizer!"
-Oh come on! mon ami! you can't be serious!"
-OH YES! I'M SOOOO! SERIOUS!"
-Cogsworth! life iz too short! without woman, what would I become?"
-Argh..."
-Oh...alright...but I was talking more about that young prince of yours! Adam, he and Eric are pretty good friends! you know?"asked Grimbsy back like he wanted to stop the fight between the two mens. Both of them cleared up their throats.
-Yes, I asume they do...right Lumière?"
-Of course! mon ami and by the way, I've seen a cute young lady playing along with them, may I ask who is she?"asked the skinny french man back to Eric's noble man who just answered:
-Oh...she camed here with her three godmothers for three days, her name is Briar Rose,Lumière..."
-Rose? such a lovely name for a young beautiful girl, like Rose! don't you think? Cogsworth?"asked Lumière back to the bigger noble man to his left side.
-Yes...yes..yes...so anyway, the young master is doing very fine, he always pays attention to everyone and he is a good learner! of course! I'm sure! he will do such a good king when he will get older..."
-Oui...such a good and polite child...I'm sure his parents would be proud of him..."
Grimbsy nodded as he agreed on this part.
-Yes...I'm sure they would and also Eric's father would be proud of his own son too..."he answered drinking up his tea.
End of flashback.
Grimbsy remembered that day when Cogsworth, Lumière and the young prince Adam who was around Eric's age back then. They camed for a visit sharing some old stories and adventures while Adam and Eric were playing near to the beach with a certain blond long haired little girl, named by her three godmothers, Rose, Briar Rose, who was three year's old while both of the two boys ,Eric was three year's old and Adam five,but soon going to turn six, back at the time. Both of the two boys didn't had a normal childhood at all, a stressful one, at the end. Eric had lost his father at war, when he was a baby and his mother didn't really had an good eye on him. Because of her affairs with other mens, so Grimbsy took him in charge. For Adam, he didn't quite had meet them,because they died as Cogsworth told him,which was a lie in fact,but he assured him that they were in heaven and would always be watching him up from the sky. But years passed and Grimbsy always wondered if the young prince still lives in this french and elegant castle like Lumière mentioned before and it worried him, since he hadn't got a single news from his friends.
-Well...that's strange..."he murmured to himself until he got surprised when Carlotta pushed the doors angrily. He tried to remain himself into his seat as she camed in.
-This time! Louis! is such a brat! yelling up and destroying all the kitchen room! really I have enough!"
-And remind me why Eric has changed his mind and decided to marry a girl that he barely knows!"replied Grimbsy as he sighed deeply.
-Why don't you ask him?"
-I wish I could! but it isn't that easy! what happened to him? Carlotta!"
-I wish I knew too! but I'm too tired to answer your question, my lord..."she answered as she lied on the large blue sofa, completely exhausted. Grimbsy sat up from his sofa and walked around the room, his hands behind his back.
-My dear, Carlotta, may I ask you a question? please! if you don't mind of course!"
-Oh no! no! no! go ahead!"
-Do you remember a young boy named Adam?"he asked as he stopped his walk fixing the old maid lady who was on the sofa,lying like a damsel in distress. She brought herself into a sitting position with widened eyes at the skinny old man who was in front of her,but only by one meter away from her.
-Prince Eric's lost friend? you just said?"
-Lost friend? what do you mean? by lost friend?"he asked back completely confused,
-You mean, you didn't heard the rumors? my lord?"she asked back as he shook his head.
-What rumors? since when the kingdom believes in such stupid mouths? like rumors?"
-This isn't a joke, Grimbsy, this is real, they said that the young prince had sort of died along with the servants, including Lumière and Cogsworth! and since sixteen years, no one had found their fingerprints..."
-So you mean they all disappeared? just by magic? like that? this is impossible!"exclaimed Grimbsy back, he couldn't believe that! he can't believe that something like the fact his best friends could had disappeared along with the young prince, since sixteen years by now. If they were in that much danger, Lumière or Cogsworth would had to asked him for help. Something was not right, he just knew it! he must have to find out of what happened sixteen years earlier.
Maybe I should ask Eric, first, after all, he was the last one who saw the young Adam, before he sort of 'disappeared' by the way!
Hoping he makes the right decision, cause he already knows that Eric always had hatred Adam, since the last visit, sixteen years ago...
Two hours later, back at the enchanted castle, the objects were watching their master and Ariel,wearing up a red coat, trying to skating, even if the little mermaid always kept falling, without purpose of course! too much for Sebastian's fear. With all the horror he had to endured this morning and it wasn't getting any better.
-Do you think dat they're getting any better?"asked the crab feeling his claws freezing up, he really the snow and he didn't knew how they can handle with it.
-With a little help, of course! mon ami!"exclaimed Lumière staring at Adam who was holding Ariel's hands as he was trying to teach her how to skate. By step by step, like he was rewinding his steps back behind, she was moving forward in front of him. She was fascinated at her movements as she looked up at him, showing up the one of her shinny smiles. Adam was glad to see her finally happy at last. He couldn't bare to see her sad for the rest of her life for a guy who had let her down for another woman, even, he already started to deal with his mourning. Only one problem, bothered him the most, what if she wasn't the one? or what if she doesn't love him the way he was starting to develop feelings for her? How will she react? will she drop him down? Ariel deserved better than a cursed prince like him. He was scared to admit his true identity about himself or even worse, he was scared to lose her, like he did with Belle.
Will she drop him down? after the curse? into his human form? if he will change back after earning her love, of course!
I don't want to think about that! if she's happy right now , I'm happy, that's all it counts and about the rest, I don't care about it!
Ariel felt like she was in 7th heaven. She was so happy and the fact that Adam wanted both of them to get out of the castle, taking some fresh air until one of the objects suggested that they should do some skating outside. Even if she didn't knew what skating meant by, Adam taught her how by showing her with his paws. At first, she quite found the lesson very slippery, but at the end, she finally had the manage to control her balance with by holding Adam's paws and thanks to him, she did not fall at all.
I am so happy! I can't believe it! I feel like I'm living in a dream and I just don't want to wake up! Adam made me feel like a totally complete person that I am now! I never felt that way...
Wasn't she falling in love with him? Only her heart knows the answer.
The objects were staring at the new couple,who stared at each other like they were on their own world, jumping happily at their victory! still Sebastian was the only one who looked quite in shock. Sort of, he was happy that Ariel was starting to develop feelings for Adam, but he was scared that he might break up her heart once after his spell is lifted and only had taked her love for nothing in exchange.
'Yeah...I'm quite happy for Ariel, true very! but I'm also scared that if de beast might break her heart, she might never recovers after her and his spell will be once lifted, yeah...I know, he's a good guy with a good heart and I also feel very relieved dat he didn't took her in his castle by pity, in fact he really appreciate her for who she is, even without her voice. Ariel seems to appreciate him too, for who he is, she wasn't even scared of his appearance at all! take me as an example! I totally freaked out the first time! Oh! I know that they look like they were in love, sure, but after the dream is over and reality will come back to their minds, would they still look at each other like that?'his inner mind was bothering him with a thousands questions that he couldn't answer them all. He was scared for Ariel. Eric already broked her heart and he fears that the same scene would repeat again with Adam.
Even if they were enjoying this moment, Adam and Ariel wondered if they made the right decision about having a second chance in love. Their time seemed too short to end in love.
If only she could understand...
If only he could understand...
Like he was in his own world, Adam could feel his heart singing, as he was trapped into Ariel's blue eyes.
She wears a light dress...
A little silk for which...
She is beautiful, beautiful to die for...
Beautiful to chose...
One day to die for her...
Even if she couldn't speak or sing a word, Ariel felt that her heart was singing also, staring up to the beast's eyes.
Those are the eyes of men...
When he looks at me with them...
And he burns...
Like an angel of hell...
Like an angel on earth...
Like an angel of light...
He burns...
Will you love me someday?
Until the end of the last day?
'Yes, I only can think of it, I guess...'he thought back,
Will you love me still?
Until the end, until death?
'Only if he could dare it, to do it, sure...' she thought back,
Will you love me someday, my love?
'That's what I hope...' he thought back as he smiled softly down at the red haired woman,
Will you love me someday, my love?
'That's what I hope too...' she thought back like she was reading his mind,
Will you love me still?
Until the end, until death?
It's what people say who are in love
It's what we want, an happy love...
'I don't know if it's safe to fall in love again, after what happened with Eric, my heart was crashed in pieces,it hurted, but when Adam camed into my life, I felt that my heart was suddenly starting to heal up and keeps me saying that I should move on, he's so different,he's kind,gentle,charming and very mysterious. I guess I'm already falling for him. But I'm afraid that once my spell is broken, he will leave me alone...' she thought back, putting her head on the beast's fury chest as she and Adam stopped their skating, in the middle of the ice. The beast wondered what was going on with Ariel, he feared that he maded her feel uncomfortable, but when a sweet smile appeared on her face, he knew she was happy with him.
'But maybe, it won't happen, if he truly loves me for who I am...'
Knowing that she was just fine with him, Adam hugged her with all his straight close to him.
Will you love me someday?
Until the end of the last day?
'Maybe she won't freak out after finding out who I am inside, if she truly loves me too...but...'
Will you love me still
Until the end, until death?
'Everything will just turn out alright...because...I...'
Will you love me someday, my love?
'Because...I...'
Will you love me someday, my love?
'Because I love him...'
'Because I love her...'
Will you love me still?
Until the end, until death?
It's what people say who are in love
It's what we want, an happy love...
'That's what we hope for...'had thought the two of them, hoping that they will have a safe ending together.
Far away up to the sky, Scuttle was flying up to the clouds, trying to remain his balance up from falling down, in fact he reached to France, but was starting to freeze up because of the cold winter!
-Achooo! oh boy! I hate being cold! I hate winter! now I know why all the birds had to go back to the south place! or whatever they named! next year, I'll join them for a vacation! I'M SURE I'LL DO IT! IT! IT! IT! IT- ACHOOOOOO!"he sneezed out, since this morning, he had to find Ariel and to tell Founder that he will get her back, before her father does or at least it would end up pretty badly. Sniffing up his nose, he looked down of him, of where there was a big castle and just near to the castle, he localized some jumping spots who seemed to be screaming happily, like they were cheering or celebrating something. That was weird.
-Hey how come those jumping spots are cheering for? they must be crazy! or I'm getting crazy! cause spots like them can't move! and objects from the human world can't even move! at all! so why are they-NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"he yelled as her realized for who those spots were screaming. At his fear and joy, he saw a red haired girl who could be no one else than Ariel! and she was hugging a furry and dangerous monster! standing up to the ice glass! Sure it was nothing to Adam and Ariel to hug,since they in their own world, but for Scuttle, he just misunderstood everything! the bird panicked as he stopped his way and fixed them.
-WHAT? OH NOOOOOO! THAT CAN'T BE! DON'T WORRY ARIEL! I'LL SAAAAAAAAVE YOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUU!"he screamed like a mad man flying down from the sky, like a airplane who was going to have a airplane crash!
Back to the romantic scene, Miss Potts felt like she heard something some crazy person yelling madly, she asked Lumière and Cogsworth about it:
-Gentlemen, did you hear someone screaming?"
-Uh?"asked Sebastian confused, but Lumière replied,
-Nope, I didn't heard anything!"
-Me neither! Miss Potts! that must be someone yelling for victory, but I don't know! all we know is that Babette's plan had worked!"replied Cogsworth back,
-Yes! moon ami! and talking about plan, I already have mine reserved!"
-Which is?"
-Why don't we organize a ball? on sixth's day?"
-A ball?"exclaimed Sebastian to the candelabra,completely in shock,
-Yes, mon ami, there will be music! dancing waltz! perfumed candles! and watching the moon at the master's balcony!"
-A ball at the ballroom? the place where the master and Belle had danced for the first and the last time?"asked Cogsworth back,
-Lumière, I hope you won't make the master feel uneasy or even open up his wounds..."asked Miss Potts seriously,
-What do you mean?"asked the crab to the english lady teapot, Miss Potts turned around at the crab's attention.
-Well Sebastian, it was a magical moment for the master and Belle, but it was also a tragic moment too, that night after they danced, the master realized that Belle missed her father, so he let her go...and never returned back..."
-Oh come on! Miss Potts! everything will turn out well! and just look at them! it looks like they are already in love!"exclaimed Lumière pointing Adam and Ariel hugging each other, the teapot sighed agreeing that the candelabra was right.
-I know Lumière, I know that they look like they are in love right now, but as a servant, I respect that, but as a mother, I'm kinda worried..."
-Yeah, me too...Miss Potts, me too, I'm worried about Ariel and I feel like she's trying move on now, I happy for that, but once she'll find her voice back, how would your master react at dat?"asked Sebastian back,
-And how would the girl react if the master's spell will be once lifted? It'll turn out to be very awkward..."replied Cogsworth until he got interrupted by Babette who had completely heard enough. Everyone stared up at her, confused.
-Everybody please STOOOP it! this is getting very ridiculous! haven't you forgot something about the spell, the master's spell? that 'Beauty is found within' inside! remember? who cares about the looks?"she asked back angrily, as Lumière raised up his lighting candle hand up, like he was voting.
-I do!"
-Lumière!"replied Cogsworth offended by his friend's answer,who only laughed back.
-It's only a joke! Cogsworth!"
-Jeez! I'm surrounded by idiots!"murmured Sebastian not too aloud,he felt ashamed as he slapped himself with his claw.
-Like the enchantress once told us, beauty is found within, so we should believe that the master and Ariel had already accepted each other, no matter what they look like and even if Ariel had the ability to speak, he would still accepted her for who she is, so we shouldn't worry about next. If we believe in them, than everything will turn out fine..."finished the featherduster back.
-Well...I think you're right about that, dear, I guess I was worried for such non reasons, I think we should believe in them, by the way love deserves a second chance? no?"asked Miss Potts back after thinking and re-thinking about Babette's words that had made sense back to her mind as Lumière, Cogsworth and Babette nodded. She felt reassured by the featherduster's words and it was also the same for Sebastian too. Well, he hopped that everything would turn out just fine as Cogsworth looked at Lumière like an question of nowhere camed into his mind.
-Lumière, if we are organizing up a ball for sixth's day, than what about the fifth? any ideas?"
-What?"asked Sebastian back as he heard the clock's question, but the candelabra reassured him.
-Don't worry! moon ami! I've got everything planned for tomorrow night!"he answered as he laughed.
Back to Scuttle...
-DON'T WOOOOOOORRYYYYYYY! ARIEEEEEL! I'LL SAAAAAAAAAVEEEEE YOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU!"he screamed like he was going to crash to the ground, but at the end...
OUCHHHHHH! AND BAM!
He got pushed by a flying screaming flute and had hit to a tree,along with him...
-Ow..."he whined along with the flute before they got covered by the snow who had failed from the tree's branches.
Okay that's it for today I hope you guys had enjoyed this chapter! ouch! I was having a hard time to finish that chap! but I did it! so our two characters are in love! but they're too shy to admit it! aww cute! let's just hope that Adam will make the first step and maybe Ariel will maybe too, I mean saving him from the curse, of course! I see that Grimbsy is getting suspicious, oh and just wait for Lumière's surprise! it will be like a déjà vu and Ariel's sisters along with a sad King Triton at the next chapter!
The writing song doesn't belong to me, but to Gerard Presgurvic's musical Romeo and Juliet, the song is translated in english from french.
see ya soon! and happy new year! even I know it's late already! see ya!