The Monster brought Ariel back to its cave. It was big and dark and cold, snow kept falling outside. To Ariel's surprise the monster just set her down on the ground and then walked into the abyss of the cave, just sitting there, not really doing anything.
Ariel was very confused. Why did this monster capture her and then just place her here? Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice coming from the darkness. She walked over to the voice and found Jefferson, sitting there on the ground, playing with his hat.
"Jefferson" said Ariel. "What are you doing here?"
"Well" said Jefferson, pondering for a moment. "Like you, Ariel" he said as he raised his hand towards her "I have been captured."
"What are we going to do?" asked Ariel.
"Don't worry, I am sure your little pirate friend will come save you" he said.
"Killian?" she asked. "I doubt it. He showed me his true colors today. This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of me, he isn't coming." Ariel looked down at the snow, a sad and disappointed look showing on her face.
"What the whole sword fight thing?" Jefferson said, chuckling to himself.
Ariel looked over at him, wondering why he was laughing.
"My dear Ariel" he said. "Mr. Jones is a pirate. He doesn't know any better. He cares about you I know he does. He just has a tough time showing it."
Ariel thought about this. She didn't really think that Killian cared about her, I mean he looked like he was going to kill her earlier. Yes he probably has anger issues, but still. Ariel didn't really want to think about this anymore, so she decided to change the subject.
"What kind of monster takes people and then just puts them on the ground and leaves though?" asked Ariel, still curious.
"Well... I think this monster might be owned by someone" said Jefferson, getting up.
"Owned?" said Ariel, confused.
"Yes" said Jefferson. "I have heard stories of this monster. That it takes people for its owner and then the owner kills them or does whatever he or she wants with them."
"That is almost true, but not quite" said this mysterious voice. Ariel and Jefferson looked over and saw this white light shinning. And then, as it got closer, they saw that it was a women, tall, lean and beautiful. She looked like an angel. She had long, curly, blonde hair, skin as white as the snow, light blue eyes, and this long flowing white dress. It was almost as if she was the Queen of Winter.
"Who are you?" asked Ariel.
"My name is Ravenna" she said.
"What do you want with us?" Ariel asked.
"With him...I don't really need anything. It just gets lonely here sometimes. But with you my dear child, I need your heart" she said in a very low and menacing voice.
Ariel's eyes widened. "My heart?" she asked.
"Yes" Ravenna said, walking over towards Ariel, circling around her, examining her. "You see my child, I posses true beauty, but in order to keep myself young and beautiful forever, I need the heart of someone like you. Someone beautiful and young. That is the only way I can survive. And you wouldn't want me to die now would you?"
"Well aren't you honest?" said Ariel, a bit sarcastically.
"I don't like to play games" she said. She was now standing right in front of Ariel, and she placed her hand over where her heart was.
"Wait" said Ariel. "Before you umm, take my heart, I was just umm wondering, someone as beautiful and grand as you, why are you stuck in this cave, in this practically deserted island? I mean you look like you would be a Queen somewhere, like you should be a Queen."
Ariel was trying to stall, distract Ravenna from taking her heart, while she tried to find a way to get out of this.
"I was a Queen, once, a long time ago" she said, with her hand still over Ariel's heart. "But I was overthrown."
"Really, someone as powerful as you?" asked Ariel.
"Well, it seems there is always someone a bit more powerful. I was banished here, to this world. I've been trying to find a way back since. So I have stayed here, I made this monster my own, he has been my only friend."
"I can help you" said Jefferson, walking towards them.
Ravenna turned her attention over to him, interested. "How?" she asked.
"My hat" he said, taking it off and showing it to her. "It can transport people from one magical real to another."
She quickly raised her hand, and Jefferson was lifted off the ground. She then motioned to move him over to the wall of the cave, and he crashed against the wall. Ravenna's eyes filled with lust. Ariel took this opportunity to try and find some sort of weapon. She didn't have her sword, Killian had taken it after their little "duel".
Jefferson saw that Ariel was desperately looking for a weapon, so he continued to stall, distracting Ravenna.
Ariel finally found a icicle on the floor, very hard and pointy. This should do she thought. She then slowly walked over to Ravenna and drove the icicle right through her back.
She let out a small groan, and quickly turned around to face Ariel. She took the icicle out of her back and then grabbed Ariel around the neck with one hand, choking her.
"Foolish child" she said, placing her hand over her heart again. She then began to slowly take her heart. Ariel could feel her heart being ripped apart, being consumed by Ravenna. Tears started to fall down her face, and she started to lose oxygen.
"STOP" someone from outside of the cave said. Ravenna looked over, and saw that a bunch of pirates where coming towards her.
She let Ariel go and she fell to the ground trying to gasp for breathe.
Jefferson went over to see if she was ok. Ravenna whistled and then disappeared into a pouf of black smoke, but the monster got up and started going towards the pirates.
Ariel looked up and saw that is was Killian and his crew. He had come to save her.
The men were fighting the monster, throwing their swords at it, trying to kill it.
"Stop" Ariel cried, running towards them.
Killian saw Ariel, and he was relieved to see that she was ok. He quickly ran over to her and embraced her, putting his arms around her.
Ariel was taken by surprise at this.
"Oh Ariel thank god you're all right" he said.
"Yeah" she said pulling away, looking into his beautiful blue eyes. "You came for me."
"Of course I did love, did you think I wouldn't?" Killian said, a bit surprised.
"I..." she started to say, tears rolling down her cheek. "I... I thought you would leave me here."
"Ariel..." Killian said, putting his hand on her cheek, wiping away the tears. "I would never leave you."
Ariel smiled as Killian leaned in and kissed her passionately. Ariel began to kiss him passionately as well, allowing herself to drown in the moment, putting her arms around his neck.
"OI" said one of the men, as Ariel and Killian broke away from their kiss, but still looked at each other. "This is a touching reunion, but we still have the matter of the monster Captain."
"Don't kill it" Ariel said quickly.
"What?" asked the man.
"Please don't harm it" she said.
"But love, this creature took you away" said Killian, confused.
"But it didn't kill us" said Ariel. "Ravenna is the one we need to worry about. If you don't harm him, he won't hurt you."
Killian told his men to stop fighting, and with that the monster stopped attacking them. He just stood there, towering over them.
Suddenly Ravenna appeared again. "Smart girl" she said. She then noticed Killian and turned her attention towards him.
"Handsome man" she said, walking towards you. "There was a time I would have given my heart to a man like you, and no doubt you would have broken it. Take note child, men cannot be trusted, especially not pirates."
"However... there is still the matter of your heart" said Ravenna, turning towards Ariel.
"NO" said Jefferson. "Please don't take her heart. Look I will take you back to your world, just don't kill her."
Ravenna looked over to the other side of the cave, the part of the cave that was the darkest. She then saw someone walking towards her. It was Vanessa.
"Ravenna, I am going to have to ask you to take the gentleman's offer" she said.
"But I need her heart" said Ravenna, angrily.
"And I need her alive" Vanessa said. "There is a young girl about a mile from here, you can take her heart. I need Ariel alive."
"Fine" said Ravenna. Vanessa then disappeared.
Ravenna then turned back to face Ariel and the others. She saw that they all looked confused. They probably thought she was crazy since she was talking to herself. But she wasn't. Vanessa really was there, but she made sure that only Ravenna could see her.
"Very well, I will spare your life. You..." she said pointing to Jefferson. "I need to make a little stop before we leave. Come." she said, walking out.
"Well I guess this is goodbye" Jefferson said to Ariel.
Ariel went over and gave Jefferson a big hug. "Thank you" she said.
Jefferson hugged her back.
"Will I ever see you again?" asked Ariel, pulling away.
"I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of each other" Jefferson said smiling.
"I am waiting" said Ravenna, angrily.
"I better go" Jefferson said. He said his final goodbyes and left.
"Well I guess we better get going as well" said Killian. "Come love."
They all walked back to the ship, Killian and Ariel holding hands.
They got on the ship and Killian started to give his orders to the men. As they were raising the anchor though, the earth started to shake, the waves were coming down hard. Suddenly, King Triton himself appeared.
"ARIEL" he said in his very firm, angry tone.
"Dad?!" Ariel asked, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"So this is what you have been doing? This is why I gave you legs? So you could run off and become a scoundrel and almost get yourself killed?" he said.
"Dad please you don't understand" said Ariel.
"Don't you remember what happened the last time? Do you not remember what happened to your mother?" he asked.
"Dad please" said Ariel.
"Umm excuse me your highness, sir" said Killian interrupting.
Triton looked down at Killian.
"What do you want Pirate?" asked Triton.
"Sir... your highness I can understand your concern, but I can assure you, that Ariel is in good hands. I deeply care about your daughter sir, and I will make sure that nothing ever happens to her" he said.
"Dad please I promise I will be safe" said Ariel. "I don't think I have to remind you what happened the last time you tried to stop me."
Triton spent a few seconds looking at his daughter. He almost lost her once, he didn't want to lose her again. But he also knew that this is what she wanted, and death wasn't the only way he could lose his daughter.
"Very well Ariel, but stay safe" he said. "I love you."
"I love you too" Ariel said. She walked over to her father and gave him a big hug.
Triton then turned his attention to Killian. "You better take good care of my little girl."
"Don't worry I will" Killian said, looking over at Ariel.
Triton then disappeared into the ocean.
"Well your father seems lovely" said Killian.
Ariel just smiled at Killian. And with that they sailed off to their next destination.
That night, Killian found himself lying awake in his bed. He couldn't seem to fall asleep. He couldn't seem to shake away this notion that he wanted Ariel to sleep with him. Not sleep sleep with him, but just be with him in his bed. He just wanted her to be close, where he could watch over her. He wanted her cold body next to his, he wanted to run his fingers through her long, red hair. He wanted to feel her body on his.
Suddenly, he heard a voice outside. Someone was signing. It was a soft, angelic-like voice.
He got up and walked out of his cabin. He then saw Ariel, leaning on the railing, singing. She was singing this old sailor song.
My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,
There is nothing that can console me but my jolly sailor bold.
Come all you pretty fair maids, whoever you may be Who love a jolly sailor bold that ploughs the raging sea.
My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,
There is nothing that can console me but my jolly sailor bold.
"Wow I didn't know you could sing" he said, walking towards her. "You have a lovely voice love."
"Thanks" Ariel said. "Did I wake you?"
"No I couldn't really fall asleep. You?"
"No" she said.
"So why that particular song?" he asked, curiously.
"Well... I suppose I have found my jolly sailor bold after all" Ariel said, smiling at him.
Killian smiled. Hearing her say those words really meant a lot to him.
"So you feel the same way then love" he said, pushing a strand of hair back from her face.
"Yes" she said. She raised herself a bit on her tip toes to kiss him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and he put his hands on her lower back. They started to kiss slowly and then got more passionate as they went on.
After a bit, Ariel pulled away slowly, taking in a deep breathe, leaning her head against his.
"What's wrong love?" Killian asked, pulling her closer.
"I just wanted to leave you wanting more" Ariel said, in a bit of a seductive voice.
"Oh love, you will be the ruin of me" Killian said, chuckling.
"Besides, I kind of wanted us to just chat, get to know each other more" she said.
"Good idea love" Killian said. "You can start by telling me what your father meant when he said "remember what happened the last time? And what happened to your mother?"
Ariel pulled away, turning her back to Killian. She didn't really want to talk about what had happened, it was such a dark and sad time in her life. But she wanted to tell him everything, she wanted him to know.
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Lyrics for the song are from the "My Jolly Sailor Bold" song from Pirates of the Caribbean.
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