AN: OK everyone we're here on the semi-final chapter of this crossover, those who havent read what happened put yourselves up to date. In the meantime enjoy!

The swimming minions chased the mermaids and the escapees around the reef.

Jack and the Scotsman were to lead Ariel and her father away to safety while fighting enemies at the same time..

Then just when it seemed that they would be captured again, the cavalry arrived.

A barrage of sea creatures, thanks to Scuttle, swam into the battlefield.

Finally the rest of Ariel's sisters and Sebastian were able to take cover briefly to watch the scene unfold before their eyes.

The demonic minions wildly swing their weapons, trying to strike the opposing undersea forces, but soon they were overwhelmed.

In the meantime, Arista was being pursued by a familiar spreading darkness that threatened to devour her.

Up a ahead, she saw one of her sisters.

"Arista throw it!"

The blonde red finned mermaid tossed the trident as hard as she could to Aquata – now Aku loomed after her.

"Aquata!" Ariel gasped in distress.

Jack watched this then became determined, he grabbed onto a nearby dolphin's fin for a ride.

He cried, "Aku, you will not harm another innocent!"

Jack's voice caught the demon completely off guard.

"What?" he shrieked. "Samurai!"

At that same moment:

"Father – catch!"

The second eldest of Triton's daughters tossed the trident, the Sea king catching it in the nick of time.

All in a split second – the merking and Samurai exchanged glances . . . and struck their enemy.

"You will not threaten my family ever again!" Triton shouted as the trident glowed fiercely.

He quickly aimed and shot a bright gold blast at the shapeshifter, making him roar in agony.

Next Jack released his grip on the dolphin's dorsal fin just as they were close enough.

KACHIIIING!

The sword cut through Aku – but not enough to destroy him entirely.

"I will never stop, NEVER!" Aku's enraged voice screamed as he disappeared into a portal of darkness.

And everything became still broken only by the relieved voices of the merpeople.

"Daddy!" Ariel finally rushed to greet her father.

Triton held out his arms for his youngest child. "Ariel, my Ariel!"

"Ariel!" Her sisters all swam up and hugged her, happy to see her alive.

Flounder and Sebastian happily grabbed fins and claws in celebration, "She's safe! She's safe! We're all safe!"

"I was so worried about you!" Triton said to Ariel, "Why didn't you come home before you got into – all this?"

Ariel looked at her father solemnly, "Daddy, I – what Aku said was right. I wanted human legs so I could see the world above…but I swear, if I'd have known it was him I'd never accepted."

Triton just looked at his daughter.

Jack approached tentatively and bowed as a sign of respect, "Sire, if I may speak."

Triton glanced at him and gave a curt nod.

"Aku may have given her legs to walk upon the land, but he did so under one of his many forms. Even the most noble of hearts have been deceived by him. I made a promise to lead her home for her safety and that of your kingdom, a promise I intended to keep. In the months that we've traveled, she has grown in wisdom and in strength."

"The lass has got spunk if ya'd seen her in action you'd know." The Scotsman added.

Jack continued, "Ariel is unique young woman, and I am grateful to have met her."

Triton closed his eyes slowly when he opened them, a warm smile graced his features.

"Yes, that she is." He said, "You made a promise to my daughter: you said you'd bring her home and protect our kingdom from Aku. I think, you've kept your word quite well."

Aquata spoke up. "No father, we all saved Atlantica."

There was a murmur of agreement throughout the triceraquins and the merpeople including Ariel's sisters even the once reluctant Attina nodded proudly.

"And we did it, by working together." Ariel said happily.

"Ha- ha -ha!" The Scotsman laughed, he nudged Jack, "We sure showed them, eh buddy?"

"Yes, I believe we did."

Though Triton wasn't finished, he held up a hand to silence and said to Jack: "If you are truly the one to deliver the world from Aku's evil, then you deserve a chance to live . . . and so does your friend. I thank you for your help."

"Don't mention it," The Scotsman said, "Though you might want to ease up on the guards, never know if we'd pop in for a visit every now and then."

Arista quipped with a knowing smirk, "Lucky Ariel has good and loyal friends from the surface."

"Ask anything and it shall be yours." Triton said to them both.

"Just gimme a ride back to me clan and we'll call it even." The Scotsman replied bluntly.

Jack bowed his head respectfully, "I am humbled by your generosity, and much indebted to you all…. I only ask to return home to my own time"

"Your own time?"

"Daddy," Ariel said to her father a little sadly," She knew Jack had to go home soon but it didn't make it any better. "Jack's not from here, he's from the past."

Triton's grateful smile became a an expression of sad regret.

"I'm that it's not possible not even with the trident. It's power can only transform, fight or defend, creating a time portal is virtually impossible."

There was a tiny hint of disappointment but the Samurai wasn't giving up on his mission.

"My quest continues, I must return to my own time so I might undo Aku's evil reign before it envelops the Earth."

"Then, we'll escort you all to shore before the sunset."

Ariel winced a little at her father's grave words. When the sun sets she and her new friends would have to say good-bye much sooner than she thought…

AN: Yeah, a little rushed I gave it my best shot though. Anyway the final chapter will be up soon.