A ship was on the high seas, a small melody was heard from it. Following the melody to an open window, a small baby was reaching up to play with the items over it's head. The said babe had blond hair green eyes underneath a pair of thick eyebrows. He was dressed in a white baby dress, and was laughing.
Two arms which belong to the woman that was singing took the baby. She was dressed in a blue dress and blond hair which was lose. She smiled at the baby and started to sing to him.
"You are my world my darling, and what a wonderful world I see, your the song I'm singing my beautiful Artie." she sang his nickname with a smile.
The door opened and a man with red hair and green eyes walked in the room. He had a smile on his face and kissed the woman and then the baby.
"How are my important ones doing today?" he asked.
"We're fine Alistair." Bella replied happily and so did baby Arthur.
"Well I hope you two are, we kinda late.."
"What, Allie ya should of told me sooner."
"But you were so cute with our son."
"Ya, tell that uncle when he sends a wave after ya."
"He wouldn't do that?"
"Ja, he would, you have an heir now."
"Okay, let's get out of here."
They walked out of the cabin, Bella holding baby Arthur as Alistair put his arm around his family. The walked down the steps and kissed Bella's head as she hummed a little to their son. Then she smiled up at him.
"Never before has this happened..a child born of sea and shore."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Then I guess both him and myself are lucky."
"What about me? I feel lucky to have met you.."
"I know love."
"And your humble too."
Alistair just smiled and kissed her, before they headed down the stairs. They were met with Liz who cooed at her grandchild. Arthur smiled at her as did Bella and Alistair, as Rodrick came over also smiling at his grandson. Then Bella gently moved away when she saw the water surface ripple and a host of merfolk came out of the water.
At the center of the group was her uncle, King Matthias who was smiling. Bella and Alistair walked over to the man with smiles on both of their faces. Arthur looked at the man and giggled, and reached out to his spike hair.
"Hey, that's not nice, it was even cute when your mother did at as a baby." Matthias faked whined.
Bella blushed while Alistair laughed at her blush, they watched carefully as Matthias held their baby. When Arthur started to cry because of the lack of warmth from his mother, Bella quickly took him back.
"Why does a baby always cry when I hold it?"
"Because your new to him, and he likes it when either myself or Alistair hold him."
"Right, anyway I have a gift for my new nephew."
"Uncle we can't have a dolphin in the palace." Bella stated.
"It's not that, though it was my first thought."
The blond then pulled out a necklace, it was gold and was shaped as a shell. On the outside in cursive letters was the name 'Arthur'. The king then opened up to show the Palace with Bella's brothers and sister swimming around it. Her uncle was their also waving, as a lullaby played.
"Here my little prince, this gift will remind you that you belong not only to land but also sea." he gently said as he placed the necklace on the baby.
"Uncle, thank you.." Bella said as Arthur sucked on the necklace.
That's when a tentacle got out of the water and took the baby. Bella's face became filled with horror as she watched Natalia, the youngest sister of Ivan rise from the sea her tentacles holding her baby.
"Natalia, let my nephew go." Matthias demanded
The woman just laughed, and brought the baby to her face.
"Isn't he cute, and look he has his father's eyebrows."
"I said let him go." Matthias growled.
"Give me the trident, and you get your little brat back, if not...Francis."
That's when a huge shark came up it's mouth opened wide in a smile. Then Natalia hung the baby over the mouth. As everyone's attention was on the baby and Natalia, Alistair went over to one of the ropes, and readied to swing over to get his baby.
"Leave him alone."
"Give me the trident now our this baby is shark bait."
"Never."
"Suit your self." she dropped the baby only for it be caught by Alistair as he swung back to the ship.
As this happened Matthias used his magic to change Francis in a small shark. Then Natalia and the smaller shark left.
"After her."
X
Alistair and Bella were on the beach, the latter holding his wife. Bella was looking out to the sea in worry. That's when both her uncle Matthias along with Gilbert and Ludwig came up.
"We searched everywhere, we couldn't find her." Matthias said sadly.
As he told her this Arthur crawled to the sea, only to be picked up his mother.
"No sweetie. We can't let Arthur into the water, not until Natalia is captured." she said holding her baby, and gently took off his necklace and gave it back to her uncle.
"Arthur, can't know about our family, or Alantica, it's the only way to keep him safe."
Matthias frowned but nodded, he knew that couldn't protect the boy from all the dangers, so it would be safer for him not to know.
"I'm sorry uncle.."
"I know, but don't worry, we'll find Natalia and then Arthur can meet the rest of his family." he said touching the baby's head one last time before swimming off and throwing the necklace into the sea.
"Ludwig, Gilbert, I know it's going to ask a lot of you.."
"We'll take turns watching the young prince." Ludwig said with a sad smile.
"Thank you, I think they'll need it."
