Another flare of light had cleared up. Link and Ariasx removed their hands from their eyes. To their shock, they realized they we're underwater. Bubbles came out of their mouths and the two reached for their necks. However, seconds later, the two came to understand that they we're able to breathe underwater. Even stranger, the water did not feel like water, but air. Bubbles still moved when they swung their hands. They we're now stationed at a huge reef and a mass series of caves all around it. Reefs and air jets we're seen everywhere. Link looked at Ariasx and she looked at him.

"I thought we we're done for." She said.

"Same here." Link said.

"Where'd the wardrobe change come from?" She asked Link.

Link looked at her confused and then looked at his tunic. To his surprise, he was not in the Kokiri tunic, but somehow had switched for the Zora Tunic. He felt the shirt portion of his tunic and looked back at her.

His mouth dropped. Ariasx was wearing a dark black swimsuit bikini. She looked at Link.

"What?" She said. She obviously hadn't noticed her wardrobe change.

"I…uh…I…uhh…umm…ehh…" Link muttered, trying to form words.

"What?" She said.

Ariasx looked down to see she was in a bikini.

"AHHH!" She shouted. "Have you been staring at my breasts the entire time!"

"NO!" Link said. "I…uhh…its just…its not what it looks like…"

Ariasx reached her hand around and swatted Link in the face. Truth be told, he deserved it. All he did he stare at her chest the entire time. They we're very well out there in front of him.

"Stupid pervert." She said. "This is now twice in a row that I caught you staring at me."

Link just looked down. He was in a pretty bad spot. Ariasx glared at him for five minutes. A few seconds later, she began to laugh manically and grabbed Link's head, putting him in a armlock. She began to rub his head with her hand balled into a fist. And she knew Link would be unable to fight back as his eyes we're directly at her chest. She wanted him to stare. She was already falling for him anyway.

"I'm just messing with you, man!" She said.

"OW!" Link shouted. "Ary, stop it!"

She laughed for a little bit and then swam up above Link. She flipped in the water and then stared at Link.

"C'mon up here." She said. "Afraid to escort a girl?"

Link looked at her confused. Then he smiled.

"No way." Link said as he began to swim towards her. "Heck, I'm probably better at this anyway."

"Really?" She said as Link and she began to swim among the reef. "What else are you better at anyway?"

Link blushed. She was now flirting with him. It was only six hours when he met her and the girl was already teasing him. He wanted to girl to be with him to be Saria, but Ariasx was really becoming a real second choice.

"Uhh…" He said. "A lot of…other things."

"Can you show me one day?" She asked.

"Sure…I guess." Link said. "I…GET DOWN!"

Link dove behind a rock. Ariasx was still floating by. Link grabbed her by a shirt strap and pulled her down. Link summoned the Keyblade and looked off into the distance.

"Yo Link." She said. "I know I'm hot, but doesn't that seem a little…"

"Shhh." Link said.

Link looked over the rock that he was behind. Over the rock, he saw a mermaid coming his way. She had long red hair, purple shells to cover her breasts, and a green tail. Link shook his head in disbelief. A real live Mermaid right in front of his face. Ariasx saw her too, but more importantly, she saw the disbelief in Link's eyes. Her face became red with jealously.

"Hey!" She called out to the Mermaid.

The Mermaid looked towards Link and Ariasx. She jumped up when she saw the two. She then looked at Link and Ariasx as the two waved there. Although they didn't receive the response they had intended.

"If you see anyone, tell no one you saw me." She said.

"Why?" Link asked. "Is something wrong?"

"Nothing. " She said.

Ariasx was looking at her. As she did, she noticed something sparkling behind her.

"Hey." She said. "What's that you got there?"

The Mermaid shot up even further.

"It's nothing." She said. "Remember, you didn't see me."

The Mermaid hurried off. She had claimed that she was not doing anything, but it only made Link and Ariasx suspect her even more. Link floated by Ariasx.

"She's hiding something." Ariasx said.

"Yep." Link said. "C'mon, let's keep tailing her."

Ariasx nodded in agreement. She and Link continued to then swim towards where the Mermaid girl was. They stayed down in the reefs and kept a distance behind her. Link and she stayed down behind the reefs and the many ruined junk all around the area for cover.

"What do you think she's up to?" Link asked.

"I don't know." Ariasx said. "I don't know anything about Mermaids. You?"

"Nope." Link said. "I've heard about legends of them, and I always wanted to see one in my life. "

Ariasx and Link kept quiet for a few minutes.

"We're losing track of her." Link said. "Let's keep going on."

Link and Ariasx jumped into the air (or water) and began to swim again. But it didn't take long before the Heartless appeared. Link and Ariasx nodded their heads and swam downwards. These Heartless we're shadow with an octopus body. Another variant was that looked similar to a mermaid with two feet and a spear. Ariasx got on Link's back. Link swam on his side and Ariasx's body was now looking towards the ocean surface. Ariasx summoned her bow. With her quick hands, she fired four arrows and took out the first few Heartless. The Heartless all dove towards Link and Ariasx.

Link landed as soon as the two managed to get on their feet. Link used the Keyblade and took out the first two Screwdrivers (the spear wielding Heartless) that attacked Ariasx. Ariasx used an arrow and stabbed a screwdriver in the face. She then fired a Light Arrow to finish it off, along with the Heartless type behind the one she just killed.

Link took out two more octopuses Heartless. He then activated another power from the Keyblade. He formed a sphere of fire, and kicked it up into the air. The sphere soon exploded into the air and spread several fire spheres all across the ground. The majority of the Heartless we're destroyed in the assault. Ariasx fired three more arrows and wrapped up what remained of the attack.

"Good fighting Ary." Link said.

"You too hot stuff." Ariasx said.

Damn, she's not even hiding her attraction.

Link blushed a little bit. He turned around and saw Ariel was no longer in sight.

"Damn." Link said.

"We lost her." Ariasx said. "Sorry Link."

Link sighed. He continued to swim next to Ariasx.

"Let's keep looking." Link said. "Maybe we'll find her later on."

"It always seems that the first person we run into is the one we needed to leave these memories."Ariasx said as he and Ariasx swam through the bowels of the reef.

Link and Ariasx continued to swim through the caves. Eventually, she and Link saw a strange glow emitting through one of the caves. There we're three Heartless there, but Ariasx's eyes and bow took them out. She and Link continued to swim forward. When they swam deep enough, they reached what looked like a magnificent palace in the water.

"Check it out!" Link said.

"It's so beautiful." Ariasx said. "I've lived in Castle Oblivion all my life. I've never seen such a beautiful thing before."

"Is that so?" Link said. "Well then, I guess you haven't seen Hyrule."

"Well…" She said. "I've seen the pictures and certain things that came from your memories. But I never physically have been there."

"Well…" Link said. "Maybe one day when this is all over, maybe I will."

"You…" She said. "Take me to your hometown?"

"After that," Link said. "We'll look for your home."

"Link…" She said.

"C'mon." Link said. "We're wasting time here."

Link began to swim towards the glowing palace. Ariasx put her hands to her heart. Link was becoming an intoxication to her. Even while she was the enemy and teasing him, she had a growing attraction to the Hyrulian man. She swam close to him and stayed close.

Link himself though felt very uncomfortable around here. Ariasx was bloody cute that was for sure. But he didn't know how he felt about her. He was becoming more uncomfortable as she moved ever closer.

The entrance to the palace was just a straight walkway with golden bars on the side. They went in the entrance. Inside the palace was a single throne made out of a clam. Link grabbed Ariasx and moved her behind one of the pillars. He had spotted an occupant within the fortress.

"Who's that?" Link asked.

"Not sure." Ariasx said. "Looks like a Lobster."

"Everything's wrong." The Lobster said. "Someone stole the King's magic Trident. The Castle is defenseless. And to top it off, princess has vanished. The King is worried sick. He won't leave his chambers."

"Who is that?" Link said. "I mean, not the lobster, this Ariel person?"

"Maybe it's that Mermaid we saw." Ariasx said.

"Maybe." Link said. "Hey! She was carrying something wasn't she?"

"She was." Ariasx said. "Maybe it was the Trident."

"But why we should take it?" Link asked.

"Let's keep listening." Ariasx said.

Link and Ariasx moved in closer and continued to listen to the Lobster.

"Oh Ariel." It said. "Where have you run off this time? Oh Sebastian, you are the worst guardian. What if she ran away from my nagging? I'm the worst guardian ever."

"He'll pop a cork if we tell him about Ariel." Link said.

"Let's investigate this on our own then." Ariasx said.

Quickly and quietly, Link and Ariasx swam away from the area. The exited the cave and began swimming in the direction of where they had last seen the mermaid moving.

"We last saw her moving in this direction." Ariasx said as she gazed over the endless sea. "We're just going to have to keep moving in this direction until we manage to find her."

"How will we know where to go?" Link asked.

"Good question." Ariasx said.

Link stood there silent continued to float up. Many air bubbles floated up around Link and Ariasx. Ariasx stood there next to Link with her arms crossed, while Link put his hand on his chin, trying to figure out what to do.

And then it happened, a tail passed by Link's vision through the air jets. Link wasted no time. He began to swim directly towards it. Ariasx followed Link without question after he began to move. Several Heartless spawned behind the two. Ariasx saw it. She turned around and fired three arrows into the Octopus Heartless, destroying it. Link carved the two Screwdrivers with his Keyblade and Master Sword. He withdrew his weapons and entered into the vent.

The steam covered both Link and Ariasx and the two we're able to hide within. There they had saw the Mermaid once again. She was alone and holding the Trident.

"This is all my fault." Ariel said. "I wish I never had taken daddy's trident. I should have known things would turn out this way."

"She did take it." Link said.

"Somebody's coming." Ariasx said.

Someone was. Link turned in a direction and saw what looked like a woman on a Octopus's body. Her lower side was completely black. The top portion of her was purple; her hair was silver and spoofed up. Finally, she had very large red lips.

"No need to worry." Ursula said. "You did the right thing child."

"But daddy needs the Trident to defend Alantica." Ariel said. "I need to think about this."

"Whatever you say." Ursula said. "Just remember…your little friend is dodging fishhooks right now."

The Sea witch departed Ariel's presence. Ariel stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. She stood there for a little while. Link and Ariasx nodded their heads and then began to swim towards Ariel. Ariel still didn't notice Link and her.

"What am I going to do?" She asked herself.

"Don't trust her." Link said.

Ariel turned around in complete shock.

"She doesn't look trustworthy at all."

"Oh!" Ariel said. "How…long have you been listening?"

"Long enough. " Link said.

Ariel sighed.

"I know I shouldn't have done this." Ariel said. "But I don't know where Flounder is. Ursula is the only one who can."

"Then let's go." Link said. "I know what it means to have a friend in need."

Link, Ariasx, and Ariel began to swim towards Ursula's home, based on the directions that Ariel gave the two. Ariasx was jealous the entire time, even though Ariel made no advances towards Link. The two just talked to each other.

"So…where do you come from?" Ariel asked.

"I come from a place called Hyrule." Link said.

"Where is this Hyrule?" Ariel said.

"Somewhere far from here." Link said.

The two continued to talk for long periods of time. Ariasx continued to stare at Link with terrible jealousy. Link didn't notice until he caught her at one instance. As soon as he saw her and the fact she looked jealous, he blushed and turned away. Ariasx did not stop looking at him.

Eventually, Link couldn't stop staring at Ariasx, even though she was willing staring at him in anger. Link got caught hypnotized by her body.

They eventually made it to a cove that seemed to resemble an undersea skeleton. They arrived to what looked like an undersea house. There was a mirror and a large cauldron in the middle of the room. As Link's party went in, Ursula was right there.

"My, my, my." Ursula said. "I have so many guests today. What will the decision be?"

"I will give the Trident to you." Ariel said. "But I need to assure you can give me back Flounder."

"But of course." Ursula said.

Ursula moved somewhere off to the side. Right next to her was a small yellow flounder fish that fluttered nearby her right.

"See?" She said.

Link and Ariasx drew their weapons.

"I knew something was fishy." Link shouted.

"If you want your precious flounder back, give me the Trident!" Ursula shouted.

"Like we're going to stand there and let you get away with this!" Link shouted with his Keyblade in hand.

"But if we do anything…" Ariasx said.

"But if we don't do anything…" Link said.

"Okay Ursula." Ariel said. "You win."

"Ariel…" Link said.

Ariel swam over towards Ursula. She then turned around and winked at Link.

"I trust you." She said.

She floated over towards Ursula and then handed her the Trident. To Link's surprise, the witch actually released Flounder, something that Link's band of villains' would normally never do.

"YES!" Ursula shouted. "The Trident is mine!"

Ursula began to laugh manically at the whole ordeal. She then looked towards the entire group.

"By the way dearest," She said. "I heard you wanted to travel to other worlds. Well, I'll be willing to grant that. Except this is a ONE WAY TRIP!"

Ursula held up the Trident high and began to activate its power. The area where Link was began to glow all around, eventually consuming the entire area. The light flashed and Link was in a giant cove with a single stone pillar surrounded by huge cliffs.

"Seriously!?" Link said. "This again!?"

Ursula rose from above one of the cliffs. She had grown twenty times her original size, had a golden crown on her head, and was holding the Trident. Link and Ariasx who we're there kept their weapons in their hands, knowing that the time to fight was now.

"The Sea and it's denizens will grovel at my feet." Ursula said.

"Not if we stop you!" Link shouted.

Link charged forward at Ursula. He leaped over where the cliff and was and attempted to strike at her. Ursula's tentacles slapped Link back down. Link grunted as he pulled himself to his feet.

"Ahahahahaha!" Ursula laughed. "You won't be able to stop me!"

"I'm not dead yet." Link said.

It was Ariasx's turn. She formed an arrow with her hand and placed it on the string. She aimed the arrow at Ursula's head and fired. Ursula flinched back from the strike, but made no real movement to indicate pain. Ariasx loaded another arrow and fired, but this one was deflected by Ursula's tentacles. This happened three consecutive times.

Link charged again, but Ursula used the Trident's magic and blasted him back.

"We're getting beaten out here." Link said.

"We need to keep fighting." Ariasx said. "We can't hope to defeat Ursula otherwise."

Ursula began to open her mouth. Energy seemed to be building up inside of it. Link and Ariasx saw the energy and leapt back, avoiding a blast from Ursula's mouth.

"I know that; but we need a way through her defenses." Link said. "We'll just get keep getting pushed back otherwise."

"The water here doesn't technically exist right?" Ariasx asked.

"Right?" Link said.

It seemed true. There was something there, but it did not feel like water was lapping up against their bodies.

"Hold on then." Ariasx said.

Ariasx swam forward towards Ursula. Ursula responded by grabbing Ariasx with one of her tentacles.

"Foolish girl!" She shouted. "Now you'll never escape!"

"Who's the real fool?" Ariasx asked.

Ariasx's entire body sparked. Ursula watched as Ariasx became an entire lightning rod. Ursula was consumed in a barrel of electricity as she held onto the girl. With Ariasx becoming a power pylon, Ursula's defenses became lowered. Link took the opportunity and jumped right at Ursula. He made four thick slashes on her face and then jumped down after she managed to throw Ariasx straight into the concrete.

Link ran to the girl's aide, faster than ever before. He succeeded to grab her limp body and roll, just before Ursula's Trident stabbed into the ground of where she was. Link put Ariasx somewhere down, then jumped onto the Trident and ran up it. Ursula tried to shake him off, but Link casted Blizzara on her. The thick frozen ice spikes flew from the Keyblade and punctured multiple portions of her face. Link landed on the ground.

"I hurt her." Link said. "Now I got to find a way to finish this!"

Ursula managed to regain her composure and looked at Link.

"I need to hit her with a blast she can't repel." Link said. "Something even she can't block against without dying."

Link looked in his bag and saw a glowing piece of metal in it.

The Mirror shield!

Of course.

"That reflect spell only works in the area around me." Link said. "The Mirror shield could bounce the whole spell back, two fold."

Ursula began to charge up the Trident for the most deadly spell she ever conjured. Link ran from where he was to where the Mirror shield was. He dispelled his Keyblade and picked up the shield.

Just as Ursula attacked.

The bolt of lightning smashed straight into Link. At first, Ursula thought she had claimed victory. But then the entire yellow bolt redirected back towards Ursula. The bolt smashed into her and went straight through her.

She began to gag. All of her vitals had been torn into pieces. The energy of the Trident was collapsing on her. She began to scream as her body began to drop down into the cliffs. Dark clouds consumed her existence.

And then she was gone.

Link and Ariasx opened their eyes from the darkness only to see they we're back where they we're earlier. Ariel was still standing there. She looked confused.

"Where did you two go?" She asked.

"I don't know." Link said. "But it doesn't matter. Ursula's finished."

"Please don't be mad." Flounder said. "Ursula tricked me."

"It's alright." Ariel said. "As long as I know you're safe."

"What are you going to do if your dad finds out?" Link asked.

"I'll probably be grounded for ages." Ariel said.

"Why don't you say Ursula took the Trident?" Ariasx asked.

"I could." Ariel said. "But...I can't do that. I don't want to get in trouble, but I can't lie. Not about this. I know I haven't made the best decisions lately. It was a mistake to take the trident. But I made that mistake because I wanted to help you, Flounder. I'm proud of that. Blaming someone else would mean giving those feelings up. So, I'm going to tell the truth."

"I was just joking." Ariasx said. "I'm with you the whole way."

"Take care." Ariel said.

Ariel began to float off. Link and Ariasx turned around to see a glowing light ahead. The area itself looked like it was collapsing now. Link and Ariasx did what needed to be done here. She and her began to walk towards the Light. As she did, Ariasx turned to Link's gaze.

"Are you still staring at me!" She shouted.

"What!?" Link shouted. "No…I…"

"It's alright." Ariasx said. "I want you to stare."