Sebastian and Ariel
I climbed to shore, and my legs had returned to me. I was once again fully
human. I only wondered what part of the movie I had entered during.
I wandered along the beach until someone found me and brought me in. I
realized with a start that it was Eric. I knew he really was a kind man when he told
me I could stay.
"What is your name?"
"Morgan."
"That's a beautiful name. Where did you come from?"
"I'm not sure. I somehow found myself on the beach."
"Well you're welcome to stay here as long as you need. Actually, we found
another woman on the beach just a few hours ago. She was wandering around just like you. I wonder if maybe you know her?"
"Long red hair, she was dressed in some old rags, and she couldn't talk,
right?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"She's.... my sister." I lied.
"Wow."
He immediately took me to her, and then closed the door, leaving us alone
together. She looked at me, quite curious.
"Hi Ariel."
She looked confused.
"I'm sure you're wondering how I knew your name?"
She nodded. "Well, I'm from the same place you are. Well, sort of. I know
all about the deal you made, how you lost your voice and all. If you'd like, I could try to help you."
She nodded eagerly. "Okay, well, I told Eric I was your sister. Well in a
way, I almost am." I giggled. "This is going to be so much fun."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ariel was a really fun girl. I knew that without her voice, and with Ursula
plotting against her, she would have quite a time trying to make Eric to fall in love with her. I promised I'd do everything in my power to help her.
"First off, don't listen to Scuttle. He really has no idea what he's talking
about." She smiled, nodding. I'm sure she already knew that much.
"Secondly, you might want to keep Sebastian with you at all times. He will
be getting in a lot of trouble if you let him out of your sight."
Just as I finished my sentence, Sebastian came running under her door, and paused to take a breath.
"Ariel, dat man is a lunatic. 'E tried to chop me legs off again. He chased
me around de kitchen, and screamed tings at me. Boy, if 'e knew who 'e was messin wit..." He suddenly seemed to notice I was in the room.
"Who are you?" he asked, scuttling across the floor at me. Ariel put her
hand down, and he climbed into her palm, looking at me suspiciously.
"I'm Morgan. I've come to help Ariel."
"How do you know her?" he asked, eyeing me.
."I've... heard about her. Believe me, you wouldn't understand even if I
could tell you." I knew they wouldn't be able to grasp the concept of a t.v. or a movie. And if I told them they were pretend, they'd think I was crazy.
"Ariel, I don't trust dis girl. She looks like one of Ursula's spies."
"Sebastian, I'm not a spy. I'm here to help you both."
"Da sea-king should know about dis."
"Didn't you promise Ariel on the beach that you'd help her?" I reminded
him. Thankfully he didn't ask me how I knew, but he nodded thoughtfully.
"How are you going to 'elp us?" he asked, still not trusting me.
"I don't know yet." I finally admitted.
The door to the room creaked open slowly, and Prince Eric stepped in and
bowed.
"I hope I'm not disturbing you two, but dinner is being prepared. Would
you like to dress and come down?"
Ariel nodded happily. I promised we'd be down in a few minutes.
"Now, what shall we wear?" I asked, looking at Ariel expectantly.
Eric had been busy having dresses made for Ariel. As a cartoon, even at the age of 12, I was built exactly like Ariel, maybe with a slightly bigger bust-line. My dresses were a bit tight in that area. I was amazed, other than that small difference, the dresses fit me perfectly. Ariel let me wear a forest green dress that matched my eyes perfectly. Ariel wore a pink one, the very one she had worn in the movie.
We went to dinner, and much was the same. Except Sebastian was not on anyone's plate, because Carlotta had gone in to warn Louie about the extra person, and Sebastian had time to sneak away. He was still safely in the room where we hoped he'd stay for a while.
Ariel blew ashes in Grimsby's face, because I didn't really feel like stopping her. Eric laughed, and Ariel's face positively lit up when she heard his laugh. He looked from one of us to the other, and frowned.
"You two don't really look like sisters."
"Well, we aren't really sisters. See, I was born her cousin, and my parents were killed in...." I thought fast "a boating accident. So, her parents took me in, and raised me as their own."
Eric looked at Ariel and looked back at me. Ariel played along, though I'm sure I had her terribly confused. Eric nodded solemnly. "I'm sorry. It's must have been a terrible loss."
"I was only five. I never knew them."
There was an awkward silence, and Eric and Grimsby chewed quietly, looking at their plates, until Grimsby coughed. I noticed Ariel wasn't eating, in fact she was looking at her plate in a mixture of horror and disgust. I hadn't touched anything, because I'd been a vegetarian almost all my life.
Eric noticed, and asked if there was something wrong.
"We don't eat meat."
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. Could I make you two salads?"
I nodded politely. "Please." Ariel smiled, and nodded as well.
Eric left and came back a few minutes later. We all looked up, and Eric cleared his throat nervously. He set the salads in front of us, and we smiled gratefully. I kissed his cheek, hoping I wasn't too out of line. He blushed slightly and straightened up.
"Would you two like to join me on a tour of my kingdom tomorrow?"
Ariel nodded enthusiastically, and I smiled. "I think I might stay here, if you don't mind. I'd like to go swimming tomorrow."
Eric took his seat, nodding thoughtfully. "Okay, then it's set. Ariel and I will take a tour of my kingdom. Morgan, if you change your mind, tell me. I'd love for you both to join me."
"I've got my heart set on swimming." I lied, digging into my salad.
The next morning, Ariel got up and dressed in record time. Those outfits took a lot
of work. The stupid corsets were the worst. What I wouldn't give for a real bra! I found an old-fashioned swimming suit (forest green, of course) folded neatly outside the door when I woke up, with a note from Eric.
I saw this, and I thought you might like it. I think the color suits you well. I'm sure you'll look lovely in it. It's the latest fashion. Have fun today, I wish you'd reconsider and come with us.
~Eric~
I took the suit inside, and smiled at the note. Ariel came out of the washroom, and twirled about, her hair fanning around her face prettily. I smiled and clapped. She took my hands and twirled about excitedly.
When Eric came to our room to see how we were getting along, he smiled at Ariel's outfit.
"You look radiant."
She blushed, and hung her head, allowing her hair to fall into her face. She looked up and beamed at him. He held out his arm, and she took hold, glancing over her shoulder at me. I gave her a thumb's up, and she turned to look at Eric again. I could tell she absolutely adored him.
I did actually go swimming that day. I wondered how long I had been gone from Matt and everyone. Had it been a day? I knew here it had been many many hours, but maybe time passed differently here, as it did in Eutop.
I wondered if anyone was worried about me yet. Hopefully, Grandma Carolyn wasn't worried or upset. I didn't want her angry with me, thinking I had run off. Suddenly I wished I were home.
I swam with dolphins. Somehow these waters were magical, I suppose. Every time I dove in, I became a mermaid, every time I climbed out, I was human again. It was amazing, kind of like 'Splash'. I swam off to see if I could find Atlantica.
I saw the castle, and wondered if King Triton was as scary in person as he seemed in the movie. I wanted to find out. I swam for the castle, and heard him ordering everyone to keep searching for Ariel. I peeked in a window, and saw him sitting on his throne. He looked bummed, majorly. I wondered what he'd do if I told him what happened to Ariel?
I didn't take the time to find out, though I'm sure it would have eased his stress greatly. I went back to Eric's kingdom, and found that Eric and Ariel had returned. I sunned myself on a rock, and Eric and Ariel found me stretched on the beach later.
"Mind if we join you?" Eric asked, sitting beside me. I looked at him, smiling warmly. Ariel sat beside him, and drew pictures in the sand. She drew the figure of a mermaid, and then Atlantica. Eric watched in fascination, and asked her about them. She smiled, and swiped at the sand, wiping away the picture. He looked to me.
"Ariel is an artist. She likes to imagine things."
"Oh."
She nodded in agreement. Eric smiled, and watched as she drew a picture of her father. He looked angry. This picture was far more detailed.
"Who is this?"
"The Sea-king." I explained. "Have you not heard stories of him?"
"I have, but I didn't think he looked so angry all the time."
"Not all the time. Just lately." I said seriously.
Eric took Ariel out on a boat that night. I warned her before they left that Ursula would have Flotsam and Jetsam try to tip the boat if they went into a lagoon, so she should pretend to be afraid of the lagoon, or else find some way to kiss him before it happened. She nodded, eager to start out.
She came back dripping wet. I laughed. "I told you. Now, there's going to be a girl named Vanessa who shows up on the beach tonight. She'll be Ursula in disguise. She'll be wearing a sea-shell necklace, and inside it is your voice. She'll use it to put a spell on Eric, and he's going to attempt to marry her. You must take the necklace from her, and break it, somehow. It will free your voice, and you'll be able to speak again. They're going to be married on a big boat. Do not let the boat sail away without you. If you can't get your voice before they get on the boat, find some way to get on that boat!"
Ariel nodded, confused. But, she listened. She promised, shaking on it. I promised to do all I could to help her, but I had the feeling that it wouldn't do any good. Things would have to work out on their own.
There was one thing I could do, however. I sent Sebastian after the sea-king. I figured he'd want to know what was happening. Sebastian listened, wide-eyed to everything I was saying. He looked at Ariel's sleeping form, she looked so peaceful. He nodded, agreeing to help me.
"You'd better be right about dis, mon. De sea-king will be very upset if dis is all a trick. You don't want to see him angry. He's scary mon."
I relaxed in a chair across the room from Ariel. I watched as Sebastian scuttled out of the room, and hoped he'd find Triton in time. This was a big, big mess. I wondered how I got involved in it in the first place. It seemed like one long, strange, dream. I just wanted to wake up.
When we awoke in the morning, Scuttle flew in the window to announce that the Prince was getting hitched this afternoon. I nodded, knowing I was right. Ariel smiled, but then remembered what I had told her the night before. Sure enough, we went downstairs, and Vanessa was standing with Eric, playing with a seashell on a string about her neck.
"That's the necklace Ariel." I whispered.
Ariel snuck down the stairs, while I stood partially in the shadows. I suppose Ursula thought I was Ariel, because she didn't notice Ariel behind her until it was too late. Ariel untied the string, and the shell fell to the floor, and shattered. Her voice returned, Ariel could speak.
Eric snapped out of it, and smiled at Ariel. She spoke his name for the first time, and they embraced. Ursula's true form was revealed, and Louie came running from the kitchen, carrying a huge butcher knife. He screamed something about calamari, and whacked Ursula's tentacles off.
Ursula's tentacles shriveled, and she shrank away into nothingness. I stepped out of the shadows, and joined the happy couple. Just then, I saw King Triton. He motioned for me to be silent, and I turned to smile at Ariel. Eric turned
from Ariel, and smiled at me. I hugged Ariel, and congratulated her ecstatically.
"I have a confession." Eric announced. Ariel looked confused. "I'm not really in love with you, Ariel. I've always preferred blondes."
He embraced me tightly, and kissed me, taking my breath away. I turned and ran from them, leaving them to sort out their own messes. I'd had enough of this world! I passed King Triton, and he glowered at me. I blushed, and ran faster. As I passed him, I noticed how long his legs were. He was tall, and quite scary when angry. I ran faster.
As I dove into the water, my tail returning to me, I wondered just how badly I had screwed everything up. I hoped that they'd forgive me, and that whatever I had done would not change the movie at all. I made a mental note to watch The Little Mermaid when I got home.
I climbed to shore, and my legs had returned to me. I was once again fully
human. I only wondered what part of the movie I had entered during.
I wandered along the beach until someone found me and brought me in. I
realized with a start that it was Eric. I knew he really was a kind man when he told
me I could stay.
"What is your name?"
"Morgan."
"That's a beautiful name. Where did you come from?"
"I'm not sure. I somehow found myself on the beach."
"Well you're welcome to stay here as long as you need. Actually, we found
another woman on the beach just a few hours ago. She was wandering around just like you. I wonder if maybe you know her?"
"Long red hair, she was dressed in some old rags, and she couldn't talk,
right?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"She's.... my sister." I lied.
"Wow."
He immediately took me to her, and then closed the door, leaving us alone
together. She looked at me, quite curious.
"Hi Ariel."
She looked confused.
"I'm sure you're wondering how I knew your name?"
She nodded. "Well, I'm from the same place you are. Well, sort of. I know
all about the deal you made, how you lost your voice and all. If you'd like, I could try to help you."
She nodded eagerly. "Okay, well, I told Eric I was your sister. Well in a
way, I almost am." I giggled. "This is going to be so much fun."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ariel was a really fun girl. I knew that without her voice, and with Ursula
plotting against her, she would have quite a time trying to make Eric to fall in love with her. I promised I'd do everything in my power to help her.
"First off, don't listen to Scuttle. He really has no idea what he's talking
about." She smiled, nodding. I'm sure she already knew that much.
"Secondly, you might want to keep Sebastian with you at all times. He will
be getting in a lot of trouble if you let him out of your sight."
Just as I finished my sentence, Sebastian came running under her door, and paused to take a breath.
"Ariel, dat man is a lunatic. 'E tried to chop me legs off again. He chased
me around de kitchen, and screamed tings at me. Boy, if 'e knew who 'e was messin wit..." He suddenly seemed to notice I was in the room.
"Who are you?" he asked, scuttling across the floor at me. Ariel put her
hand down, and he climbed into her palm, looking at me suspiciously.
"I'm Morgan. I've come to help Ariel."
"How do you know her?" he asked, eyeing me.
."I've... heard about her. Believe me, you wouldn't understand even if I
could tell you." I knew they wouldn't be able to grasp the concept of a t.v. or a movie. And if I told them they were pretend, they'd think I was crazy.
"Ariel, I don't trust dis girl. She looks like one of Ursula's spies."
"Sebastian, I'm not a spy. I'm here to help you both."
"Da sea-king should know about dis."
"Didn't you promise Ariel on the beach that you'd help her?" I reminded
him. Thankfully he didn't ask me how I knew, but he nodded thoughtfully.
"How are you going to 'elp us?" he asked, still not trusting me.
"I don't know yet." I finally admitted.
The door to the room creaked open slowly, and Prince Eric stepped in and
bowed.
"I hope I'm not disturbing you two, but dinner is being prepared. Would
you like to dress and come down?"
Ariel nodded happily. I promised we'd be down in a few minutes.
"Now, what shall we wear?" I asked, looking at Ariel expectantly.
Eric had been busy having dresses made for Ariel. As a cartoon, even at the age of 12, I was built exactly like Ariel, maybe with a slightly bigger bust-line. My dresses were a bit tight in that area. I was amazed, other than that small difference, the dresses fit me perfectly. Ariel let me wear a forest green dress that matched my eyes perfectly. Ariel wore a pink one, the very one she had worn in the movie.
We went to dinner, and much was the same. Except Sebastian was not on anyone's plate, because Carlotta had gone in to warn Louie about the extra person, and Sebastian had time to sneak away. He was still safely in the room where we hoped he'd stay for a while.
Ariel blew ashes in Grimsby's face, because I didn't really feel like stopping her. Eric laughed, and Ariel's face positively lit up when she heard his laugh. He looked from one of us to the other, and frowned.
"You two don't really look like sisters."
"Well, we aren't really sisters. See, I was born her cousin, and my parents were killed in...." I thought fast "a boating accident. So, her parents took me in, and raised me as their own."
Eric looked at Ariel and looked back at me. Ariel played along, though I'm sure I had her terribly confused. Eric nodded solemnly. "I'm sorry. It's must have been a terrible loss."
"I was only five. I never knew them."
There was an awkward silence, and Eric and Grimsby chewed quietly, looking at their plates, until Grimsby coughed. I noticed Ariel wasn't eating, in fact she was looking at her plate in a mixture of horror and disgust. I hadn't touched anything, because I'd been a vegetarian almost all my life.
Eric noticed, and asked if there was something wrong.
"We don't eat meat."
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. Could I make you two salads?"
I nodded politely. "Please." Ariel smiled, and nodded as well.
Eric left and came back a few minutes later. We all looked up, and Eric cleared his throat nervously. He set the salads in front of us, and we smiled gratefully. I kissed his cheek, hoping I wasn't too out of line. He blushed slightly and straightened up.
"Would you two like to join me on a tour of my kingdom tomorrow?"
Ariel nodded enthusiastically, and I smiled. "I think I might stay here, if you don't mind. I'd like to go swimming tomorrow."
Eric took his seat, nodding thoughtfully. "Okay, then it's set. Ariel and I will take a tour of my kingdom. Morgan, if you change your mind, tell me. I'd love for you both to join me."
"I've got my heart set on swimming." I lied, digging into my salad.
The next morning, Ariel got up and dressed in record time. Those outfits took a lot
of work. The stupid corsets were the worst. What I wouldn't give for a real bra! I found an old-fashioned swimming suit (forest green, of course) folded neatly outside the door when I woke up, with a note from Eric.
I saw this, and I thought you might like it. I think the color suits you well. I'm sure you'll look lovely in it. It's the latest fashion. Have fun today, I wish you'd reconsider and come with us.
~Eric~
I took the suit inside, and smiled at the note. Ariel came out of the washroom, and twirled about, her hair fanning around her face prettily. I smiled and clapped. She took my hands and twirled about excitedly.
When Eric came to our room to see how we were getting along, he smiled at Ariel's outfit.
"You look radiant."
She blushed, and hung her head, allowing her hair to fall into her face. She looked up and beamed at him. He held out his arm, and she took hold, glancing over her shoulder at me. I gave her a thumb's up, and she turned to look at Eric again. I could tell she absolutely adored him.
I did actually go swimming that day. I wondered how long I had been gone from Matt and everyone. Had it been a day? I knew here it had been many many hours, but maybe time passed differently here, as it did in Eutop.
I wondered if anyone was worried about me yet. Hopefully, Grandma Carolyn wasn't worried or upset. I didn't want her angry with me, thinking I had run off. Suddenly I wished I were home.
I swam with dolphins. Somehow these waters were magical, I suppose. Every time I dove in, I became a mermaid, every time I climbed out, I was human again. It was amazing, kind of like 'Splash'. I swam off to see if I could find Atlantica.
I saw the castle, and wondered if King Triton was as scary in person as he seemed in the movie. I wanted to find out. I swam for the castle, and heard him ordering everyone to keep searching for Ariel. I peeked in a window, and saw him sitting on his throne. He looked bummed, majorly. I wondered what he'd do if I told him what happened to Ariel?
I didn't take the time to find out, though I'm sure it would have eased his stress greatly. I went back to Eric's kingdom, and found that Eric and Ariel had returned. I sunned myself on a rock, and Eric and Ariel found me stretched on the beach later.
"Mind if we join you?" Eric asked, sitting beside me. I looked at him, smiling warmly. Ariel sat beside him, and drew pictures in the sand. She drew the figure of a mermaid, and then Atlantica. Eric watched in fascination, and asked her about them. She smiled, and swiped at the sand, wiping away the picture. He looked to me.
"Ariel is an artist. She likes to imagine things."
"Oh."
She nodded in agreement. Eric smiled, and watched as she drew a picture of her father. He looked angry. This picture was far more detailed.
"Who is this?"
"The Sea-king." I explained. "Have you not heard stories of him?"
"I have, but I didn't think he looked so angry all the time."
"Not all the time. Just lately." I said seriously.
Eric took Ariel out on a boat that night. I warned her before they left that Ursula would have Flotsam and Jetsam try to tip the boat if they went into a lagoon, so she should pretend to be afraid of the lagoon, or else find some way to kiss him before it happened. She nodded, eager to start out.
She came back dripping wet. I laughed. "I told you. Now, there's going to be a girl named Vanessa who shows up on the beach tonight. She'll be Ursula in disguise. She'll be wearing a sea-shell necklace, and inside it is your voice. She'll use it to put a spell on Eric, and he's going to attempt to marry her. You must take the necklace from her, and break it, somehow. It will free your voice, and you'll be able to speak again. They're going to be married on a big boat. Do not let the boat sail away without you. If you can't get your voice before they get on the boat, find some way to get on that boat!"
Ariel nodded, confused. But, she listened. She promised, shaking on it. I promised to do all I could to help her, but I had the feeling that it wouldn't do any good. Things would have to work out on their own.
There was one thing I could do, however. I sent Sebastian after the sea-king. I figured he'd want to know what was happening. Sebastian listened, wide-eyed to everything I was saying. He looked at Ariel's sleeping form, she looked so peaceful. He nodded, agreeing to help me.
"You'd better be right about dis, mon. De sea-king will be very upset if dis is all a trick. You don't want to see him angry. He's scary mon."
I relaxed in a chair across the room from Ariel. I watched as Sebastian scuttled out of the room, and hoped he'd find Triton in time. This was a big, big mess. I wondered how I got involved in it in the first place. It seemed like one long, strange, dream. I just wanted to wake up.
When we awoke in the morning, Scuttle flew in the window to announce that the Prince was getting hitched this afternoon. I nodded, knowing I was right. Ariel smiled, but then remembered what I had told her the night before. Sure enough, we went downstairs, and Vanessa was standing with Eric, playing with a seashell on a string about her neck.
"That's the necklace Ariel." I whispered.
Ariel snuck down the stairs, while I stood partially in the shadows. I suppose Ursula thought I was Ariel, because she didn't notice Ariel behind her until it was too late. Ariel untied the string, and the shell fell to the floor, and shattered. Her voice returned, Ariel could speak.
Eric snapped out of it, and smiled at Ariel. She spoke his name for the first time, and they embraced. Ursula's true form was revealed, and Louie came running from the kitchen, carrying a huge butcher knife. He screamed something about calamari, and whacked Ursula's tentacles off.
Ursula's tentacles shriveled, and she shrank away into nothingness. I stepped out of the shadows, and joined the happy couple. Just then, I saw King Triton. He motioned for me to be silent, and I turned to smile at Ariel. Eric turned
from Ariel, and smiled at me. I hugged Ariel, and congratulated her ecstatically.
"I have a confession." Eric announced. Ariel looked confused. "I'm not really in love with you, Ariel. I've always preferred blondes."
He embraced me tightly, and kissed me, taking my breath away. I turned and ran from them, leaving them to sort out their own messes. I'd had enough of this world! I passed King Triton, and he glowered at me. I blushed, and ran faster. As I passed him, I noticed how long his legs were. He was tall, and quite scary when angry. I ran faster.
As I dove into the water, my tail returning to me, I wondered just how badly I had screwed everything up. I hoped that they'd forgive me, and that whatever I had done would not change the movie at all. I made a mental note to watch The Little Mermaid when I got home.