Chapter 8: New Dog and Visitors
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In the kingdom of Atlantica, ever since King Triton had removed his ban on music the underwater kingdom was bursting with joy and fun.
It was like nothing changed…well except for one thing.
Swimming to a hidden cavern, Ariel took out a small bag and pulled out items she found from an old shipwreck.
Taking out three books she flipped through the pages looking at all the pictures when Flounder swam in.
"Hey Ariel, you missed another one of Sebastian's concerts." Flounder said.
"Oh really? How'd it go?" Ariel asks not really paying attention.
Flounder looks around the cavern to see multiple human objects everywhere. "Hey Ariel, why are you collecting all this stuff?"
"I can't help it Flounder, ever since I found out Leo was actually a human, I want to know more about the world above. If I learn enough maybe I can see him again." Ariel said.
"But how? Your dad took your mom's mirror back he can't come back." Flounder said.
"He may not be able to come here but I can come to him." Ariel said.
"How?" Flounder asks.
"I have no idea." Ariel sighs hanging her head in defeat.
Swimming back to the palace, Ariel goes to the garden where the statue of her mom was and at the base of her statue was her mirror.
Picking it up Ariel sighs as she looks into her reflection. "I bet you would have liked Leo."
"What are you doing?" A voice said startling Ariel causing her grip on the mirror to loosen and she struggles to catch it.
Turning around they saw Aquata and Arista behind her.
"A-Aquata? Arista? What are you two doing here?" Ariel asks quickly putting the mirror down.
"Looking for you. Sebastian is pretty angry that you missed another concert." Aquata said.
"Oh sorry." Ariel said.
"What were you off doing?" Arista asks.
"Oh just enjoying the new freedom daddy's given us." Ariel said nervously.
"Oh sure and did any of it involve a boy?" Aquata asks leaning in.
"What? No it's not about Leo." Ariel said.
"Funny I don't remember saying Leo." She smirks.
"Uh uh well. I better go see what Sebastian needs." Ariel said swimming off.
"She really likes that human boy." Arista said.
"Too bad she's probably chasing something that will never happen." Aquata said.
"Maybe but Ariel does have a point, ever since Leo showed up the world above does sound much more interesting." Arista said.
"Too bad we'll never get a chance to go up there." Aquata said.
"Or will we?" Arista said picking up her mom's mirror to emphasize her point causing Aquata to gasp.
"Mom's mirror? Arista we can't take that. This isn't like taking my hairbrush. Dad will be furious." Aquata said.
"He'll never know, we'll just borrow Mom's mirror and take a quick peek at the surface to see if Leo still has feelings for Ariel. As her sisters it is technically our duty to see if the boy she likes is good enough for her." Arista said.
"But what if dad finds out about us leaving?" Aquata asks.
"He's got that important meeting for the next few days, he'll be on his throne for days. Come on aren't you a bit curious?" Arista asks.
"Well…okay let's go." Aquata said as they swam off.
Up on the surface at the local Animal Shelter, Experiment 626 was groaning in pain as he slowly woke up to see the dogs huddled in fear in the corner of the pen they were in.
626 jumps up as if to pull out his blasters but is shocked to see he didn't have them or his red suit anymore.
Up front, Ruby, Naia and Leo were talking to the lady at the counter.
"We're looking for something tough, something loyal and won't run away." Leo said.
"I can't believe we're getting a dog." Ruby smiles.
"Thanks for agreeing to this mom." Leo said.
"Well I think if that Social Worker saw us happy with a new family member, he might change his mind." Naia said unaware that 626 was climbing above them on the ceiling before making his way out the door.
But the second he got outside multiple blasts were fired at him causing him to run behind some rocks.
"Ha! Ha! How nice to see your face again!" Jumba calls out surprising him.
"Jumba?" 626 said realizing he would need another plan.
Crawling back inside Naia had finished signing the paperwork.
"The kennel's back this way." The lady said opening the door.
"Go on and pick one out you two." Naia said as Leo and Ruby made their way to the back.
Looking around the cages they saw all the pens were empty.
"Hello? Are there any animals in here?" Ruby asks.
"Where are they all?" Leo asks unaware that up above them at the top of the cages all the dogs were dangling for their lives.
Looking out 626 saw the two humans and realized they could be his ticket to getting away from Jumba. Looking at the adoption poster he decided to change his appearance. Pulling his extra arms in, antennae and spikes he did his best so he could mimic an actual dog.
"I think we came at a bad time Ruby, there doesn't seem to be anything here." Leo said when 626 ran out in front of them. "Whoa? What is that thing?"
"Uh hi." Ruby said.
"H-H-Hi." 626 said before crawling towards them.
"Leo I like this one, can we pick this one?" Ruby asks.
"I don't know." Leo rubs the back of his head nervously not sure when 626 hugs his leg.
"See? He likes you." Ruby said.
"Alright you win." Leo said bending down to pet his head.
626 growls at first not liking the feeling but realized he better play along.
In the lobby, Naia was asking some questions about the dogs.
"Oh don't worry, all our dogs are adoptable." She said when Leo and Ruby walk out with 626 causing her to freak out. "Except that one!"
"What is that thing?!" Naia asks freaking out as well.
"A dog. I think, but it was dead this morning!"
"It was dead this morning?!" Naia asks.
"Well we thought it was dead, it was hit by a truck!"
"Well we asked for something tough." Leo said.
"I like it." Ruby said.
"Are you two sure you don't want another dog?" The lady asks.
Leo looks to Ruby who nods saying she wanted this one. "Nah, I think we'll stick with this one."
"Now you two will need to think of a name." The pet lady said filling out a form.
"You pick, I'm not good at names." Leo said.
"How about…Stitch?" Ruby suggests.
"Stitch? That's not a real—" Before she could finish Leo clears his throat signaling to go with it. "Really common name for a dog, but it works. That'll be two dollars."
Naia paid the woman and she handed Leo the license.
"He's all yours."
Outside, Jumba, Pleakley and Red were waiting as Stitch was making his way out.
"You're all mine." Jumba said as he aimed the targeting laser at him but Stitch didn't move. "Why don't you run?"
Suddenly Stitch let out a bark.
"I'm coming." Ruby said making her way out.
"Stop!" Pleakley said Jumba out of the way. "I just determined the situation to be far too hazardous!"
"Don't worry I won't hit her!" Jumba said.
"Negative, that girl is part of the mosquito food chain. She cannot be harmed." Red said.
"Here educate yourself." Pleakley said.
"Using a little girl for a shield?! This is low even for you!" Jumba calls out as Stitch teases him. Roaring in anger Jumba rushes down the hill towards them causing Stitch to bark.
"Error! Error! Stop!" Red said as he and Pleakley tackled Jumba into the bushes just as Naia and Leo walked out.
"What was that?" Leo asks looking over to see there was nothing. "Don't bark at nothing."
In the bushes Pleakley and Red were lecturing Jumba. "You can't shoot and you can't be seen. Look at you, you look like a monster."
"We need to blend in." Red said.
Down the street, Naia gave Leo some money.
"Alright you keep a close eye on your sister and stay safe." Naia said kissing both her kids.
Looking to a nearby store, Stitch sees a movie of a giant spider attacking a large city and grins as he acts out what he saw in the movie.
"So Ruby what do you want to do first?" Leo asks when Ruby sees Myrtle and her friends on their bikes nearby.
"Hey!" Ruby calls out freaking them out before she ran over.
"What do you want?" Myrtle asks.
"I'm sorry I bit you and punched you in the face." Ruby apologized.
"Apology not accepted, now get out of my way before I run you over." Myrtle threatens.
"You can't talk to her like that." Leo said as he and Stitch walk over freaking them out.
"What is that?" Myrtle asks.
"This is our new dog. His name is Stitch." Ruby said.
"That is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. Myrtle said.
"Yeaaah." Her friends said to emphasize the point.
Stitch walks over and examines Myrtle's bike creeping her out. "Ew get it away from me! I'm gonna get a disease!" Stitch's ears perked up to see Jumba, Pleakley and Red wearing disguises causing him to steal Mrytle's bike and grabs Ruby. "Somebody do something!"
"I'm starting to like this dog." Leo said running after them.
"Oh great he's loose." Pleakley said.
"His destructive programming is taking effect. He will be drawn to large cities where he will back up sewers, reverse street signs and steal everyone's left shoes." Jumba said.
Stitch took Ruby everywhere he could but everywhere they went they ended up looking out at the ocean.
"It's nice to live on an island with no large cities." Ruby said.
Hearing this Stitch falls to the ground groaning how he would never fufill his programming.
"Are you okay?" Ruby asks.
About a mile away Leo was running along the beach trying to catch up with them.
"Phew how could such a little thing pedal so fast?" Leo asks when he sits down on some rocks near a cavern to catch his breath.
Little did he know two objects swam past him and surfaced inside to reveal Aquata and Arista.
"Are you really sure about this?" Aquata asks.
"Not really, but we have to know so no turning back." Arista said pulling out the mirror. "Now how did Leo work this thing?"
Suddenly a message appeared on the mirror causing both girls to look at it.
"From the Sea to the Shore?" They read aloud when suddenly a bright light engulfed them both causing them to let out a scream.
Outside Leo saw the bright light from the cavern followed by the screams.
"What was that?" Leo asks as he runs to the caverns.
Inside Aquata and Arista looked in shock to see their fins separate into two legs and their clothes changed as well.
When the light faded away both girls struggled as they didn't know how to use their new legs and started to sink into the water, but at the last second Leo dives in and pulls them ashore.
"Thanks." Aquata coughs trying to catch her breath.
"You're wel—" Leo pauses when he recognizes them.
Aquata was wearing a light blue t-shirt with jeans and Arista was wearing a red tank top with white shorts.
"Aquata? Arista?"
"Leo?" Both girls said surprised to find him so quickly.
Leo pauses seeing this day just got a whole lot crazier.