Chapter 12 – Atlantica Part 3
When they got to the shore, it was daytime. Ariel was leaning against a rock and everyone was tired from traveling so far. She looked dazed, but quickly came to her senses. Lifting her newly formed human leg, she wiggled her toes and smiled cheerfully.
"Well, look what the kelp fish dragged in!" shouted Scuttle as he flew down onto Ariel's leg. "Look at ya! Look at ya! There's something different about you. It's your hairdo right? You've been using the dinglehopper, right?"
"Dinglehopper?" Ken whispered to Sarah, but she shrugged.
"New seashells?" Scuttle guessed. Ariel bit her lip, trying not to laugh. Her leg shook so to give Scuttle the hint. "Now, I know if I stand here long enough-"
"SHE'S GOT LEGS YOU IDIOT!" shouted Sebastian. "She traded her fins to the sea witch and got legs, jeez man!" he said, annoyed as Scuttle flew down to him.
As Flounder began explaining about the kiss and three days, she started to stand. Sarah closed the eyes of Ken and Alex, who protested. When they heard a splash, they saw that Ariel had fallen, not having gotten used to her legs.
"Just look at her! On legs! Human legs!" shouted Sebastian. "My nerves a shock! What would her father say? I'll tell you what her father'd say. He'd say he's gonna kill himself a crab that's what her father'd say!"
After much whimpering from Ariel, Sebastian decided tog o along with this. Scuttle flew around and found a tarp that she could use as clothes. Within a few minutes, she was dressed, but it wasn't what one would expect. It had the smell of kelp on it and kinda made it look disgusting. When they heard a dog barking and approaching, they all hid, but Ariel hid on top of a rock.
They watched as Ariel got along with the handsome man, who turned out to be a prince. They left without another word. With Sebastian gone, it was only the trio, Flounder, and Scuttle. By the night time of the second day, Prince Eric and Ariel were cruising on a small boat in what looked like some swamp. The trio were hanging out near a tree a bit away as Flounder and Scuttle talked.
"One day left!" said Scuttle. "And that boy hasn't puckered up once. This calls for a little vocal romantic stimulation." he flew to a tree branch where he began singing the way a seagull sings. It was less then pleasant.
"Jeez!" said Ken. "Someone should put him out of his misery."
In the distance, they began to hear the sound of soft music playing and Sebastian was singing.
"There ya see her, sitting there across the way. She ain't got a lot to say, but there's something about her. If you don't know why, but you're dying to try, you gotta kiss the girl. Yes, you want her. Look at her you know you do. Possible she wants you too. There is one way to ask her. It don't take a word, not to sing a word. Go on and kiss the girl."
The trio began swimming toward them, wanting to get in on the singing. When fish began surrounding the boat and squirting water, ti got intense. As they sat there singing, Scuttle flew in between them and wanted to join in, but Ken grabbed his beak and shut him up.
"Sha la la la la la, float along, listen to the song. The song say kiss the girl. Sha la la la la la, music play. Do what the music say. You wanna kiss the girl. You've got to kiss the girl. Why don't you kiss the girl. You gotta kiss the girl."
"Go on and-!" sang Ken as he strangled Scuttle as Ariel and Eric got close.
"kiss the girl!"
Before they could touch lips, the boat was knocked over and they both fell in, ruining the mood. Ken slapped his head and shook it in disbelief. Many of the animals flew or swam away. Eric helped Ariel and the trio could faintly see the eels Flotsom and Jetsom chuckling as they swam away. They knew telling Sebastian wouldn't change anything, so they kept quiet.
By the next evening, they were near Ariel as she sat on the dock, sobbing heavily. They didn't understand much, but were told that a strange woman had arrived and could sing just like Ariel. Alex had suspicions, but didn't act on them. Flounder tried to comfort his friend, but it was useless.
"Ariel!" shouted a voice. "Ariel!" it turned out to be Scuttle and he was gasping for air as he landed. "I was flying! Well, of course I was flying. I saw the watc-the witch was looking in the mirror and singing with a stolen set of pipes." he grabbed Sebastian. "Do you hear what I'm tellin' ya? The Prince is marrying the sea witch in disguise!"
"Are you sure about this?" asked Sebastian.
"Have I ever been wrong? I mean when it's important!"
"What are we gonna do?" asked Ken.
Ariel's mouth dropped and she looked to the ship that was sailing away. This was her only chance at a happy ending. She dove into the water and Sebastian began planning. He clawed a rope that was holding up barrels. One floated to Ariel and she grabbed it.
"Ariel, grab onto that! Flounder, you get her to that ship as fast as your fins can carry you!"
"I'll try!" said Flounder as he got a hold of the rope and started pulling.
"Ken, Alex, Sarah!" he shouted. "You three need to swim to that ship and take out its engines so Ariel can catch up."
"Right!" said Ken as he and his friends dove back into the water, jetting toward the ship.
When they got there, they shined their Keyblades and began attacking the rudder. With it gone, the ship stopped. As they got to the surface, they saw Sebastian swim past them and addressed him.
"We stopped the engines!" said Alex. "What now?"
"Follow me! We got to warn the sea king!"
"Right!"
When they got to King Triton, he was both angry and upset.
"Sebastian, where is Ariel?"
He then explained the story to King Triton, was grew furious.
"I knew it! That sea witch is up to no good again! And Ariel is right in the middle of it."
"And her three days are up, sir!" said Sarah. "Ursula is bound to get her, so we need to stop her before it happens!"
"I agree. I didn't trust you three at first, but you have earned my trust. Maybe the Keyblade isn't a tool of destruction after all. It depends on who uses it."
King Triton, Sebastian, and the trio quickly made way to the ship, but were halted when they saw Ursula forcing Ariel, who was now a mermaid again, away by her wrist.
"Ursula, stop!" said King Triton as he pointed his trident at the witch.
"King Triton, how are you?" she chuckled.
"Let her go!"
"NOW!" shouted the trio as they shined their Keyblades.
"Not a chance Triton, she's mine now!" she showed him the contract. "We have a deal, see?"
"Daddy, I-I'm sorry!" Ariel pleaded. "I didn't mean too." Triton blasted the contract with his trident, but it did nothing.
"You see?" laughed Ursula. "The contract's binding! Nothing can destroy it. Not even you." she began thinking. "Of course, I've always been a girl to bargain. The daughter of the sea king is a very precious commodity. I might make an exchange for someone even better." Triton looked at his daughter, who was forming into the brown ugly creature. "Do we have a deal?"
"Don't do it!" said Ken.
"To protect my daughter... I must." admitted King Triton.
Triton used his trident and signed it.
"It's done then!" shouted Ursula as he was quickly transformed instead of Ariel
She picked up the crown and Trident and laughed hysterically.
"You monster!" shouted Ariel as she jolted to Ursula and fought.
"Don't to with me your brat or I'll-AHH!"
She was hit by a spear thrown by Prince Eric.
"Eric!" said Sarah.
"After him!" Ursula told Jetsom and Flotsom.
The two went for Eric, but were blocked by the trio.
"Eric, go!" shouted Ken. Eric nodded and swam up.
"You will pay!" said Jetsom.
"Very dearly!" said Flotsom.
Ken and Sarah aimed their Keyblades at them and with a string of magic, they were both destroyed. Ursula saw this and grew very angry. Using her new power, she grew in size until her entire body was out of the water.
"Now, I am ruler of all the ocean!" shouted giant Ursula.
Darkness began surrounding her and her Trident turned into the Trident of Darkness. Swishing it around, the trio managed to dodge it. They used Light at her and it was effective, but it also agitated her. Ken took the Summon Charm out an cast it.
"Flubber!" he shouted. A small green blob appeared in his hand and looked at him. "We need to get up high. Can you help?"
The blob nodded its head and split into three Flubbers. Equipping itself onto their tails, they jumped high into the air, easily at Ursula's face. Using it to their advantage, they slashed at her face, which did great damage. Alex landed back into the water and jumped to Ursula's hand. With one swipe, he hurt her and she dropped the trident.
"No! It's not possible! I am all powerful!"
"It's over Ursula." said Alex.
Using the power of Light, they shined their Keyblades at the trident, causing it to glow and produced shot of powerful light, hitting Ursula and destroying her for good. When it was all over, Alex went down and comforted Ariel.
"Ariel? You okay?"
"I'm fine Alex. How's Eric?"
"Oh..." he said in disbelief. "He's fine."
"Well," she said, smiling and knowing how he felt. "I can tell you like me. I mean, really like me."
"You can?"
"Yes, silly. Truth is, I love Eric and that won't change. I will always be your friend thigh." she said, kissing his cheek.
When they other got there, Alex was depressed and happy at the same time. King Triton had transformed back to his Merman form and was happy to get his crown and trident back. When going to his daughter, his trident glowed again. Doing the normal routine, Alex locked the World's Keyhole.
"It's time for us to move on." said Sarah.
"Oh, you do?" asked a saddened Ariel.
"We wish you well in your travels." said Sebastian.
"Visit us sometime, okay?" said Flounder.
"We sure will." smiled Ken
They beeped their watches and were back in the Gummi Ship. Alex was still sad, but accepted it.
"Remember what Merlin said?" said Ken. "Love is a mysterious thing."
"Yeah..." said Alex quietly.
They blaste doff and soon came to a World with a giant white castle and the whole world was covered in snow with a small grassy area near the west. What awaited them in this new World?
