Chapter 10 - Love Everlasting
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Within minutes, the 2 parties were sailing back home, tired, beat up, but victorious over a monster. Now, that monster was just a bad memory.
Eric did not let go of Ariel nor Melody on the way back home. One could understand why he didn't want to let go of Melody, but Ariel was something a little more personal.
Under the ship, Triton and Tiger went together.
"It's victories like this that call for celebration!" Declared Triton
"You read my mind like a book." Replied Tiger.
"Drinks, Mermaid Dancers, company, I'm putting that together, the moment we arrive home." Triton smiled
"And that's why you're the most awesome grandfather ever." Replied Tiger
"We'll just chain down the chariots first." Triton joked
Tiger facepalmed in embarrassment, as he remembered back to his drunken chariot joyride.
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The party began down in Atlantica, but of course, King Triton wanted to celebrate the victory with his family. On the shore, Triton, Melody, Tiger, Lynn, and a few other cousins sat around, drinking wines and hard alcohols, awaiting the Arrivals of King Eric, and Queen Ariel.
But neither were to come for a few hours. Even their bedroom light was off. But Triton, Tiger, and Melody all knew why.
"When's Mom and Dad gonna come down?" An impatient Melody sipped some wine with Lynn.
"I'm not sure, Melody. Your father went through a rough trial." Said Triton.
"I think the pirate said some things about Auntie Ariel. Maybe that got him right in the heart." Tiger suggested.
"How'd the pirate figure out Eric was married?" Asked Lynn
"Pirates threatened him in ways we don't want to know." Triton replied
"Let's just say Uncle Eric would've have to had sat down to relieve himself from now on." Tiger basically spilled it out.
The group groaned in disgust a bit.
"He's already drunk." Lynn accused Tiger.
Tiger wasn't that drunk. Yet.
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Then finally, The royals of the land arrived to the gathering. The sun was about to set, and the group there was buzzed, except for Tiger, who was full-blown drunk.
"Hey! it's Auntie Ariel and Uncle Eric! How's it goin, guys!?" A drunken Tiger asked
"We're doing just fine." Eric smiled, for he had just gone a few miles with Ariel and that certainly was something to smile about. They sat down next to Melody and Triton came over to sit with them. Lynn and Tiger sat on the surf by themselves, a bit depressed, but they knew what was up.
"Come on, Tiger, there's a hot mermaid stripper's clamshells with your name on them." Lynn pulled Tiger from the shore.
"Take care, guys!" Tiger waved a drunken goodbye.
"Yah, see you later! We'll be at the party." Lynn added
As the 2 cousins went into the surf, they joked a bit.
"Hey, wanna get Pacifika and tie her to the dock?" Asked Tiger
"That's cruel! Remember the last time we did that?" Replied Lynn
"Hey, she was getting some good nibbles." Tiger and Lynn disappeared into the surf.
the 2 cousins went into the surf, while their family remained on shore, staying close to each other. They sat and conversated, until it was late. Then, King Triton returned to his palace in Atlantica while the Royal family of Eric, Ariel, and Melody returned to theirs.
There was only one thing on Melody's mind as she watched her parents hold each other tightly as they walked back to the palace - Douglas on the land or Davey in the sea?
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The End