Jack roamed the halls of "The Black Pearl" looking for his usual bottle of Rum; at times he had forgotten where things were. He suddenly heard thumping in a closet not too far from him. He cautiously approached, ready to draw forth his Cutlass. He quickly opened the door and out came Ariel who face-planted on the floor. Jack looked at her with interest. "Heh, And I expected Alex to be in there with you…." Jack remarked. "Very funny…." Ariel retorted, although her reply was muffled by he face still on the floor. She got up and brushed herself off. "JACK! There's an evil version of me running around! And she's more than likely after Alex!" Ariel said frantically. Jack gave off a strange look. "Have you gotten into my Rum, Miss?" Jack asked. Ariel glared. "I'm serious!!" Ariel cried. She then ran off towards the deck as Jack followed behind her.
Chapter 36: Change of Heart
As Ariel and Jack stormed onto the deck, Ariel gasped as she saw Anti-Ariel about to stab him in the back. "ALEX! LOOK OUT!!!" She cried. Alex suddenly turned and saw the dagger flying at him; he quickly whipped out the Disney Blade and blocked it. "WHAT'S GOING ON!?" He cried in shock. It was then he noticed the REAL Ariel behind Anti-Ariel. "TWO ARIEL'S!?" Alex cried in shock. Anti-Ariel re-coiled backwards and looked at Ariel, then Alex. She then dropped the dagger. "ALRIGHT YOU! OUT WITH IT! WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ALEX!?" Ariel yelled. Anti-Ariel sighed sadly, she then closed her eyes, and her hair reverted back to white and her eyes became red again. "My name is Anti-Ariel… And I was sent to kill Alex…"
From a distance, the leader watched the events unfold, he growled under his breath. "How…?" He asked Jadis. "I guess I made an all-to-perfect clone of Ariel…" Jadis said. "Feelings and all…" The leader continued to growl "Then I suppose her feelings for Alex were dormant until Alex kissed her…" The leader said, piecing everything together. "Exactly, Love can bring forth the must unexpected of things…" Jadis replied. The leader then chuckled. "I'll make it a point to remember that…" He then took out a small clay statue of Anti-Ariel.
Back aboard the Black Pearl Anti-Ariel was finishing explaining everything. "Anti-Ariel, you never told me, Who sent you to kill me…?" Alex asked. Anti-Ariel sighed again. "It was…."
As she was about to reveal the name of Alex's assailant. The Leader crushed the statue in his hands. "Sorry, but we can't have you ruining the surprise!" The leader laughed. "As they say, loose lips, sink ships!"
Anti-Ariel suddenly clutched her chest and gasped for air, she then dropped to her hands and knees on the deck. Alex and Ariel then ran to help her. "NO! GET AWAY FROM ME! THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO FOR ME!!" Anti-Ariel cried. She then slowly lifted her head, looking up at the two. "I hope you realize how lucky you are to have each other…" She slowly moaned before screaming a final time. Her body then began to fade away like dust flowing in the wind. The last thing to drift away was her face. And just like that, she was gone.
The leader glanced at the dust that was once the statue of Anti-Ariel. "Still, it was a disappointment that it failed." It was then that Barbossa came in. "Well, looks like another one bites the dust!" He laughed evilly.
Alex and Ariel couldn't help but feel sorry for her, even though she locked Ariel up and tried to kill Alex. "I can bet this was the Leader's doing…." Alex said with sorrow. "I'll get him for this…" Ariel saw that Alex was stricken with sadness, so she decided to try and lighten the mood. "One question Alex, who did you like better, Her or me?" Ariel asked. Alex lifted his head and Ariel saw the same smile she fell in love with. "Well, only one way to find out…" Alex then kissed her on the lips. Ariel then returned the kiss. They held it for about a minuet or so before breaking away.
Alex then remembered the ring in his pocket. "I just remembered, I have something to ask you… Ariel…..I'd be honored if you'd…." before Alex could finish however. "HEY ALEX!!" Iago called. Alex suddenly lost his footing and face-planted on the deck of the Pearl. He looked up at Iago, who had a bunch of grapes clutched in his talons. "Hey Alex, are these good? That blue freak touched them" Iago said. Alex only replied with a growl and a glare. "I thought so!" Iago then tossed the grapes into the sea. Ariel only giggled. "Now then, what did you want to ask me?" Ariel asked. "Would you excuse me for a moment? I got a parrot to murder!" Alex then ran around the ship chasing Iago. "HEY! WHAT I DO!? Alex? Buddy? Pal? Best Friend? Can't we talk about this?" Iago pleaded as Alex chased him.
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Yes, I updated! Shock Gasp Horror Well, it was primarily thank to Dan Man, he's been a real trooper, hanging in there with me all this time. Anyhow, now that THIS painful little Saga is over, I think I'll be updating this story again quite soon!