When Uma was under the sea. The golden bracelets transformed Uma's legs into a sky blue was a surprise to her,Melody and their mother. "I guess the bracelets knows that you are in the ocean?" Melody voiced trying to figure out how magical bracelets knew she was in the water.
The trio continued their journey in the water. When the young girl lays her eyes on the scenery of the ocean kingdom. The golden castle as the main display, bright coral longside the road in order to go to the kingdom. As the trio came in the city, Uma heard the bustling on a lively kingdom. Merfolk bargaining with the merchants on the price. Bubbles flapped about before disappearing towards the surface. Scarlets fishes swam around some the Merfolk in order to get to somewhere else. Mustard colored seahorses
"Uma," Ariel called to her to gain her daughter's attention. Uma was agaped looking with wonder in her eyes. That made Ariel remember the first time Melody came down to Atlantica. The five year old couldn't contain herself, always pointing at things. Questions coming out her mouth before quickly remember to breathe in order to ask more questions. Those were good times, the redhead thought as she gave a side glance to her eldest, who looked she would rather be anywhere but here.
Uma quickly swam towards her mother, "Sorry."
"It's okay, it is amazing isn't?" Ariel said as she weaved her group around the marketplace.
The blue tailed girl nodded,"Yeah.." Trio began their journey again swimming towards the golden castle. Inside Uma was marveled at the sight of castel. There were many twist and turns. It also didn't help with the fact servants were swimming fastly in order to get the festival ready for today.
"Mom," Melody groaned, "I don't feel so good."
Ariel looked at her daughter, Melody was pale and haggard.
"Oh my, let's find you a place to lay down alright," Ariel gently leaded her daughter towards on of the many hallways of castel.
"Uma stay right there I'll be right be," Ariel stated as helped her eldest daughter. Uma nodded, the young princess looked at foreyard of the castle.
She swam up to one of the portraits showing the legion of this hierarchy. Uma stopped at one, there was princess and looked like her. Is that my mom? Uma thought as she place her hand gently on the portrait.
The young girl looked moody almost grouchy as she glared at a young rambunctious boy who on the queen's lap and the king placed his hand on his wife shoulders smiling so proud.
"What are you doing?" Uma turn with freight there stood the merman that hated her the most.
King Triton.
"Well?" The king's voice boomed.
"I was looking at one of the portraits," Uma pushed out of her mouth.
The king sea grunted while still glared at the young girl, "How old are you?"
"I-I'm eleven years old," Uma stated feeling rather small around the king. The king nodded, "I hope will enjoy the festival." before leaving the young girl. When the king left Uma finally let go of the breath she was holding.
Ariel came back to her other daughter, "Are you alright?"
Uma nodded, "Y-yeah, the place is huge. "
"Sure it is. It is so easy to get lost," Ariel commented," Melody will be out of commission for the time being with her headache. So you'll still be stuck with your old mom."
"I don't mind being stuck you, mom," Uma laughed hugging her mother. The queen looked at her, "Oh really?"
"Yeah who else will embarrasses Melody without even knowing it," Uma voiced.
The redhead rolled her eyes, "It was one time."
Before Uma could comment horns could be heard, "Come on the festival is about to start." The duo swam towards the balcony of the throne room.
In another room of the castle Melody was still groaning in pain, "Damn this headache really hurts. " Melody gently laid down on the sponge bed, she closed her eyes counting to ten to take a deep breath, It seems like the headache was going away.
Until Harmony showed up.
"Your head hurts?"Harmony greeted her cousin coming closer to Melody.
Melody glared at her cousin while rubbing her forehead in order to stop the headache, "Yeah why ?"
"Well," Harmony stated, "You just look anxious. So I brought some kelp to calm your nerves."
Melody looked at her, "Really?"
Harmony smiled, "Yeah cousin, it really works."
Melody began to eat the kelp, midway of eating the plant she became dizzy and light-headed, "What did you do?"
Harmony smirked, " Something you're too blind sees Melody."
The festival was about to start any moment Uma could not wait. The merfolk down below of the balcony were cheering.
Uma felt like she was part of this world, Did my birth mother ever felt that way when she younger? Uma thought as she took in the sight. She looked to her side her mother and sisters' and they're waved and cheering with the subjects.
"King Triton the most powerful and fair king," the crowd sang, "He fought and killed Ursula and her wicked sister."
Uma stopped enjoying the festival when she heard that lyric. Uma choked up as she saw the Cecelia form prop being destroyed by the citizen of Atlantica. The crowd cheered as prop became nothing. Uma swam away from the balcony into the hallway of the castle, Ariel quickly following her.
Uma turned to her mother, "Is this why you wanted me to come down here? To remind me I'm not like you?"
Ariel shook her head, "No Uma I didn't know about this."
Ariel tried to place her hand on her daughter's shoulder, but Uma flinched away, "So you are ashamed of me that you would lie?" Uma's voice went quiet not looking at her mother.
Uma slowly felt uncomfortable with being around this kingdom she once thought was a beautiful place to live. Now Uma wants to leave, she wants to go home.
King Triton smirked as he heard the conversation that Ariel and Uma were having. The king was proud his plan was working.
"Let's find her spawn and kill it as well," The crowd sang and cheering for the thought of killing Uma. When the girl heard that Uma back way from her mother before blotting out the castle. One of the knights stopped Ariel before she could try to her daughter back.
Uma panicked quickly swam faster out the kingdom. She felt the rushed of bubbles clouding her sight, but the princess couldn't care less she was so close to the surface. When Uma got to the surface there was no land she reconsigned, if anything there was no land at all. All there was the salty blue water for miles. Uma began to panic even more now.
She was lost.
Should I go North or did we take left then a right? She thought to turn her head trying to find something that could help her in the direction of going home.
Uma snaked down back in the ocean in defeat. There was nothing familiar around the ocean. Well not doing anything will help to find a way home, she thought as her tail flipped in the blue water. As the young mermaid swam she was meet with deserted that were sunk in previous battles. I guess I can rest here, for now, she thought picking one of the less creepy ships. That was until she heard a commotion.
When the girl looked at out of the ship. Uma was swept into the crowd of colorful fishes that were swimming in a different direction from her. "What's going on?" She asked aloud looking at some the fishes for an answer.
"T-there's a Shark!" a yellow fish screamed before swimming away.
Uma saw the great white growling at her, the girl stood frozen in fear. When the shark swam towards her, she quickly jumped into action. She swam around abandon ships and other debris. The shark finally caught her and clamped on her two wrists, where the golden bracelets were at. Midway with the struggle the golden bracelets broke off, cause the girl to transform into her Cecelia form.
The great white looked in fear before swimming away at the change of the girl's form.
"Yeah, next time I won't go easy on you," Uma yelled at the shark as it fled away.
"That was quite a show," a mysterious voice announced Uma turned around looking for the voice. Uma felt uneasy as her teal blue tentacles twisted up, she took a gulp of water to calm her nerves, "Show yourself."
"Jeez cuz," the mysterious person got out of one the ships, "Is that how they talk in the surface when it comes to family?" The teenage boy used one of the tentacles to grab on one of the broken wood to get out the ship completely.
Cecelia boy? She thought as the boy came closer to her. His tentacles was a dark green, "It's been forever since I've seen you cuz."
Uma looked unsure, "I know you?" The boy looked crushed when Uma said those words. The boy pulled the princess close to him, "Yeah, I don't call everyone cuz. Did they not tell you?"
"Tell me what?"She asked. The teen growled before shaking his head.
"Come with me," the boy said as began to swim. Uma grabbed the cecaelia boy's arm,
"Wait what is your name?"Uma asked waiting for the teen's answer.
"The names Jonas, I'm your cousin," the teenage boy stated.
