Chapter 6: Endless Sky
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter and I'm happy to say after this Stitch will finally appear in my story. I hope you like how I finished the first movie. I'd also like to thank my friend Nitro Zeus who gave me an idea for this chapter based on Hawaiian beliefs. Please Review and Enjoy.
At the underwater wasteland, Ariel awoke to some strange music. Looking to Sebastian she swims over to wake him up.
"Sebastian." Ariel said.
"5 more minutes mommy." Sebastian said ignoring her.
"Sebastian, did you hear that?" Ariel asks.
"Ariel, I'm tired." Sebastian said.
"But there's something over there." Ariel said.
"Then you go check it out." Sebastian said as Ariel swam off missing the smile on his face.
Following the noise Ariel swims across to see a Mako shark swimming up above her when she sees something smashed into the reef. Looking closely, she sees it was a submarine that had a big hole in the side and a destroyed engine.
"What is that?" Ariel asks as she swims to it to see a multiple human skeletons inside. "Humans?" Ariel said surprised.
Looking through the hole she scanned the insides when her eyes moved towards one in particular. Looking at the skeleton she saw a name on its jacket. Wiping algae off it she saw the name K. Rivers.
"What happened here?" Ariel asks when she hears the music from nearby. Swimming out the other hole she saw the noise was coming from a blue music box.
Reaching out, she opens it to hear a beautiful melody playing and appearing inside it were mini figurines of King Triton with Queen Athena.
"It was an anniversary present." Looking up Ariel saw Sebastian standing in front of her. "Your father had that music box made for her. She was more than just his queen she was the greatest thing to ever happen to him."
"The family together, the music playing all the time." Ariel remembers.
"The palace echoing with laughter." Sebastian reminds.
"Sebastian…what happened to her?" Ariel asks.
"Your mother was a kind and caring queen. She always went out of her way to help those in need. On the day your father gave her that music box this human contraption was sinking and the humans inside were dying. Everyone was warned to never mettle in the affairs of humans, but your mother couldn't stand the thought of abandoning them when they were in trouble. With only her mirror she chased after them to this spot to try and save them. What happened here is still a mystery but all we know is that no survived this accident." Sebastian frowns. "When your mother died the whole kingdom was heartbroken, but the heart that never healed was your father's."
"It's so sad. He's forgotten what it means to be happy. I have to bring this back to him." Ariel said.
"If you insist." Sebastian smiles.
"This is why you brought us here. Isn't it?" Ariel asks as Sebastian nods.
Little did they know the Mako Shark was looking down at them as they swam off to tell the band and a smile formed on its face before it decided to swim off.
A few miles away Leo was leading Triton and his daughters to find Ariel and Sebastian.
"Sebastian said it was nearby." Leo said.
"Why would they come out here?" Attina asks.
"Maybe they were looking for something." Alana said.
Triton however was speechless as he remembered what happened near this sight all those years ago.
Holding his head, he sits down on some rocks.
"Daddy?" Arista asks.
"Sorry I-I just need a minute." Triton said.
As all of them decided to take a break before continuing their search Leo looks ahead to see the Mako Shark from the submarine in front of him. "What the?" Leo sees the shark gesturing its head below them.
Looking down his eyes widen to see Marina dressed in a purple hunting outfit and her electric eels ahead of them.
"Uh girls." Leo said getting their attention. "Please tell me I'm seeing things." He points down as they all gasp.
"Is that Marina?" Arista asks.
"Ew what is she wearing?" Andrina asks.
"And are those electric eels?" Aquata gulps.
"But what could she be out here for there's nothing out here but… Ariel!" Leo realizes.
Looking up he saw the Mako Shark swimming away as if it was trying to lead them.
"Alright girls break's over!" Leo said as they swam ahead.
"Ugh that boy, I swear he's as impatient as Ariel." Triton mumbles swimming after them before looking at Queen Athena's Mirror.
Back with Ariel, she and Sebastian explained everything to the band and Flounder.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa let me get this straight. You led us out here."
"To the armpit of nowhere."
"In hopes that red might find the music box and now you want to go back to the palace."
"And return the music box to the king."
"On the off chance that it'll."
"Remind the king to remember how to be happy?"
"And bring music back?"
"That's pretty much it, I asked Leo to talk to him. Sebastian said.
"Poor kid." Cheeks said before the band huddled up to talk.
"Look, the band talked it over." Ray-Ray said.
"And we just can't take that chance." Shellbow said.
"What?" Sebastian said outraged.
"It's okay. Maybe someday it'll be different. You can come home and play music all you want." Ariel said.
"Sure, maybe someday." Ray-Ray sighed.
"Bye." Ariel said as she and Sebastian swam away.
"Wait you guys are just gonna leave her? What about the oath to always lend a hand to your fellow music lover?" Flounder asks.
"The Catfish club is gone the oath means nothing." Ray-Ray said.
"Well it still means something to me! Wait up Ariel!" Flounder said swimming after them as they entered a bunch of kelp.
"I don't remember this much kelp when we came in last night." Sebastian said.
"Kelp schmelp I'm not scared of some overgrown weeds." Flounder said chopping pieces of kelp until he hit one that didn't break.
Looking up they saw Marina's electric eels looking down at them.
"Guys, that ain't kelp!" Sebastian panics.
"Surprise!" Marina said appearing in between them.
"Marina…what are you wearing?" Sebastian asks.
"I thought I'd dress for the occasion." Marina said.
"What's the occasion?" Sebastian asks as Marina took out a net causing him to panic. "Go! Go! Go!"
"Sic'em boys!" Marina orders as the eels chased after them.
Swimming up some rocks Ariel and Flounder swim ahead when Marina catches Sebastian in a net.
Grinning she thinks she's won when Sebastian pinches her nose causing her to scream in pain dropping the net down into a gorge. Pulling out a bone dagger Marina throws it at him but Sebastian cuts himself free and dodges it.
"I've tasted power Sebastian and I'm never letting go." Marina said.
"Bring it on!" Sebastian said taking a fighting stance.
Marina lunges at him but Sebastian jumps out of the way as she hits the ground.
Turning around she sees Sebastain with a ton of starfish in his claws. "Come to daddy." He taunts.
Marina attacks again but Sebastian throws the starfish like throwing stars hitting Marina in the face before she smacks him with her tail.
As Ariel and Flounder swam for their lives, they ended up swimming into a dead end.
Turning around the eels were about to get them when Inkspot grabbed them and pulled them out a hole. "Now!"
Cheeks put on a shell helmet as Ray-Ray had tied kelp to his fins to resemble a slingshot as Shellmont pulled him back.
"Fire." Ray-Ray said as Cheeks flew towards some large rocks breaking off one that plummeted right through the hole.
"Awesome!" Flounder said as they swam over to them.
"Sebastian's in trouble." Ariel said.
"Follow me!" Flounder said as they swam away only for the eels to swim out the other side of the hole to cut them off.
Swimming towards Sebastian the eels appeared startling Ariel causing her to drop the music box.
"The music box!" Ariel gasps swimming after it.
"Ariel!" Flounder gasps swimming after her.
Diving down Ariel catches it only for her and Flounder to come face to face with an eel.
"Hyah!" Flounder said whacking it with his fin. "How do you like that?"
Growling the eel roars at him before chasing after him.
"Flounder!" Ariel said when the other 5 eels surrounded them.
Up above them Marina was swimming after Sebastain.
"Come on! Try and get me!" Sebastian taunts before going into a large rock.
"Get back here!" Marina reaches inside only for Sebastian to pinch her. "Ow!"
"Boom chika boom chika boom boom boom." Sebastian mocks.
Growling Marina swims up to gain speed before diving headfirst at him but Sebastian gets out at the last second causing Marina' whole body to get trapped inside.
"Tight fit?" Sebastian asks.
"You stink." Marina growls before falling backwards.
"I win." Sebastian grins when he hears Flounder screaming. "Flounder!"
"Sebastian! Help!" Flounder yells as the eel dove at him.
At the last second, a pair of hands grabs him from behind some rocks and pulls him away.
When the eel turns to follow it sees Leo holding a large rock. "Surprise!" Leo said before slamming it on its head knocking it out.
"Leo you made it!" Flounder smiles as Sebastian caught up to them.
"Wait does that mean?" Sebastian asks.
"I may have knocked some sense into him." Leo smirks before remembering something. "Where's Ariel?"
"This way!" Flounder said.
As the five eels swam closer towards Ariel and the band they swam in when at the last second 5 pairs of hands pulled them to safety as the eels banged their heads against the rocks causing the rocks to fall on top of them.
Looking up Ariel saw her sisters smiling at her.
"You alright Ariel?" Attina asks.
"What are you? How did you?" Ariel asks so happy to see them.
"Ohana stick together." Adella smiles as Leo, Sebastian and Flounder swam over.
As King Triton arrives and all of them celebrated none of them noticed Marina up on the high rocks and her electric eels waking up.
"Way to go everyone." Leo smiles as they swam away when Marina leans forward diving towards Sebastian looking up Ariel gasps as swims towards him.
"Ariel!" Triton gasps as everyone turns to see Marina and Ariel ram into each other before falling to the ground.
All of them gasp as Marina breaks out of the rocks and points to Leo. "Get him!" As the eels picked themselves up, they swam towards Leo with sparks coming from their teeth when out of nowhere the Mako shark swam in and bit down on all of them.
As the shark swam past Leo he looked into its eyes and felt a familiar presence before the shark swam off to devour the eels.
Snapping out of his thoughts Leo looks to Triton who swam down towards Ariel with everyone else right behind him.
Behind down he picks up his daughter as she lets go of the music box causing it to open and play the music inside.
"What have I done?" Triton asks when Leo swam up to her and examines her.
"She's still alive but she's hurt. I know a place that can help her." Leo said getting everyone's attention.
"What is this place?" Triton asks.
"I need the mirror." Leo said holding out his hand, but Triton hesitates. "Do you want your daughter to be okay? Give me the mirror." He repeats.
"Alright." Triton hands Leo the mirror.
"Follow me." Leo said swimming off with everyone right behind him.
Turning around Sebastian scoops up the music box and takes it with him.
Arriving on the surface they appeared in front of Leo's Marine Center.
"What are we doing here?" Flounder asks as Leo held the mirror.
"This is the human world, what's going on?" Triton asks.
"Well I said I was from far away." The mirror glows bright turning Leo back into his human form shocking everyone. "Surprise."
"Leo…you're human?" Attina asks as Leo climbs onto the docks.
"I'll be right back." Leo said running inside leaving everyone speechless.
"I don't believe it." Flounder said as Ariel slowly opens her eyes to see Leo running back with supplies.
"Okay Triton hold her up." Leo said wrapped bandages around her area of injury.
Putting some ice on her stomach Ariel sighs as she wakes up to see everyone around her.
"Ariel." Leo smiles as her family hugs her.
"Leo how did you?" Flounder asks.
"My family runs this place it's like a Fish Hospital." Leo shrugs as Ariel turns to him and sees his human form.
Frowning Leo holds out Athena's mirror to Triton. "You probably want this back now."
"But Leo it's yours." Sebastian said.
"No it's not and it never was. Athena was your wife you deserve to hold onto this." Leo said putting the mirror in Triton's hands. "Remember, nobody gets left behind or forgotten."
"But does that mean we'll never see you again?" Flounder asks on the verge of tears.
"It's alright buddy. You know where to find me if you ever want to visit." Leo said Triton turns around.
"Come on girls." Triton said diving underwater.
Ariel and her sisters look at Leo who had a smile on his face telling them to go back but the second they dived underwater tears poured down Leo's face.
"Goodbye Ariel." Leo sobs.
As Sebastian looks at Leo's sad face from under the water he nudges Ariel softly causing her to look at him before handing her the music box and gesturing to Leo.
Smiling Ariel swims back up to the docks and hugs Leo pulling him into the water with her.
"Wha? Ariel what are you doing?!" Leo asks coughing up water.
"You didn't really think I would say goodbye like that did you?" She giggles before holding the music box out to him. "I know it's not my mom's mirror but I promise someday you'll be able to come back to Atlantica and until that happens I want you to keep this as a reminder of all the fun and good times we had together."
Leo reaches out and holds it close to his heart. "I'll always keep this safe."
From underwater Sebastian and Flounder look at them with smiles on their face.
Smiling Ariel leans in and pecks Leo on the cheek before diving down after her family causing him to blush.
"Wow…I'm in love with a mermaid." Leo admits.
The next day Atlantica was back to normal, only this time it was better. Triton had reconnected with his family and Marina was arrested for attempted murder.
As Ariel and her sisters were sound asleep Triton swam in. "Rise and shine. It's a beautiful day." Triton smiles as all his daughters woke up and hugged him.
Soon all the citizens of Atlantica had arrived at the castle for a big announcement that the King was going to make.
"To my daughters and to all of you I hereby decree that music shall forever ring clear from one end of my kingdom to another!" Triton announces as the merfolk cheered. "Therefore, I hereby present Atlantica's first ever Court Composer." He said gesturing to Sebastian.
"Thank you, your majesty, but not that we don't trust. Swifty! Hit it man." Sebastian calls out.
"Please raise your right hand, fin, claw, tentacle or whatever the case may be. Do you promise to jump, jive, whale, groove, rock, steady and at all times lend a helping hand to your fellow music lovers?" Swifty asks reciting the oath.
"Uh I do." Triton said as everyone cheered, and music echoed through the halls.
As Triton swam out, he takes out Queen Athena's mirror before looking up towards the surface.
"You know…that kid was alright, for a human." Triton smiles placing it next to a statue of him and his queen.
Up on the surface, Leo opened the music box and the merfolk song echoed through his house.
"Wow where'd you find this?" Ruby asks loving it.
"It was a gift." Leo said.
"It's beautiful. What's this song called?" Naia asks.
"Endless sky." Leo smiles as he walks out to the docks and sits down at the end looking out at the sea as his mom and sister sat next to him. 'Maybe someday we'll see each other again, Ariel.' Leo thought.
Little did they know on the rocks a good distance away Ariel was resting on them listening to the music as well never once taking her eyes off Leo. "Someday Leo. Someday." She sighs.