(Gilbert's P.O.V.)

I glanced around at the group of family and friends. I was partly relieved that Dad wasn't here, through I wished to see him here with the others. Melody had just returned a few minutes ago, a huge reunion of Aunt Ariel and Uncle Eric hugging Mel, with Swan holding hands with Davy, with Aunt Adella smiling, and King Triton chuckling.

I sighed heavily, "Since we are all here, I got good news and bad news..". They all looked at me, and I twiddled with my fins, "The good news is that I know where the ship is anchored and the kids seem alright..The bad news is that it's pirates and they actually are keeping the kids and some other merpeople prisoner..in those weird glass cages underneath the ship.".

When I was asking the residents out west, they spoke of strange sparkly things underneath a dark shadow, and I knew I had to find out about this despite being scared, yet still brave to do this. I swam on, recognizing a anchor line in the distance, and I followed it up, shocked to see the familiar silhouette of a ship on the surface, the dark shadow lingering, and I was shocked to see that the strange sparkly things were actually some sort of glass cages.

In them were 5 merpeople including the two kids..one of them noticed me, shaking his head, waving his hands in a 'go away' gesture with terror in his eyes. I blinked, scared to find out who's behind this, but I had to know..I swam up, ignoring the muffled shouts from the merman, surfacing slowly.

I was far enough from the ship so no one can see me, yet close enough to see figures walking around, a semi-folded black flag upon the mast. I sharply exhaled, remembering Queen Athena's terrifying story of being around pirates for a time, talking about the feared black flag with a white picture of a skull and its bones.

I knew I had to return back to the Lighthouse immediately, diving cautiously yet quickly, and I waved a fin in sight of the merman, giving him a determined frown and nod, and I reluctantly left them, hating to do it, but I had to tell the others, knowing that this needs some serious help. Not long after, I accidentally intruded into a cave which the scarred shark was living in, and hence, the chase and the help with Davy.

King Triton exhaled, "How many merpeople?". I spoke, "Five including the missing kids, your majesty.". His eyes narrowed, his trident glowing brightly as it gave a hum. Uncle Eric spoke, "Are you going to sink the ship?".

King Triton sighed heavily, "Eric, it's pirates..They are a scoundrel, ruining the seas with their terrible ways..They had taken Athena..Yes, she's returned back to me, safe in Atlantica..but this..this has gone too far. Taking people from my kingdom, and who knows whose other kingdoms where the others were taken?".

Aunt Ariel blinked, "Daddy, they would see you! They would have some kind of weapon besides their swords..". Davy nodded, "She's right. Cannons, some kind of firepower, something..".

I replied, "We can still be deep underneath the ship where the pirates won't see us..". Melody groaned lightly, "But what if they are hidden from us when we get there? If the Trident hits something, we could cause the others pain!".

Swan mused out loud, "We need a distraction to keep the pirates busy, so they won't have to fire any weapons while we get our people out.".

Davy widened his eyes, "Damn, I am not going to enjoy this..". Aunt Adella glared at Davy, "Language, Davy!".

Davy winced, "Sorry, ma'am..King Triton, I know the Trident can enchant things and change forms with your will, but is it possible to enlarge a species?".

King Triton blinked at him in bewilderment, "Yes, but why do you ask?". Davy sighed deeply, "I had a situation with a octopus..and I know finally how tough and how stubborn they are at holding into people tightly, and I figure, it would be no problem with a ship..It's the same principle.".

Swan stared at him, "You are really so in trouble when we get done with this!". Davy chuckled sheepishly, "I already am, Swan. King Triton, when we are close near the ship, zap me into a octopus and enlarge me..".

"I was wrong about you being in trouble! Instead, I am gonna kill you! That's suicidal!". Swan screamed at Davy with a shellshocked and enraged expression.

King Triton looked very shocked as the others are..I was the same too.. Melody shook her head, "Swan, we cannot waste any time, and searching for a resident octopus would waste our time, and we would be too late, and the chase, the search starts all over again!".

King Triton looked quite seriously at Davy, "Are you certain of this, Davy?". Davy gave a somber expression, "There's no other choice..I can do this.. You can heal me after all of this is done and the merpeople's free..I wouldn't want my Swan or the others to be taken too..".

I replied, patting his shoulder with a fin, "You're awfully brave, Davy..". Davy smiled at me, "Thanks, Gil. Mel?".

Melody looked nervous yet hopeful, "You know your parents are gonna beach you if they find out about this..". Davy shrugged, "Better to be forgiven than ask for permission.". He then glanced at Swan longingly, "I love you, Swan. I don't wanna lose you either..".

Swan gave a shuddering sob, and moved forward to kiss him which he returned quite eagerly, and I smirked, trading looks with Mel. She mouthed, "Lovebirds.". I snickered behind my fin, nodding in agreement. Finally, the couple let go, with Swan replying, "Give them hell, love.".

Davy grinned, with Aunt Ariel replying, "We must hurry. Lead the way, Gilbert.". I nodded, swimming in a southwestern direction, with the others all around and behind me, following me, distinctly hearing Uncle Eric reply, "This is already becoming a doozy of a adventure..This beats our adventure, huh, my Ariel?".

Aunt Ariel answered, "Hard to say as Ursula was a bigger threat than pirates back then...". I could hear no more as they moved slightly further behind me.. The stories of pirates.. Pirates are dangerous, the worst type of humans.. I hope the prisoner merpeople are still in their glass underwater cages as it would be easier to know where to rescue them..