Chapter 3: Part of that World
Elsa's POV
Anna and I stood before my fathers throne, awaiting our lecture. Dad just sat in his throne, staring at us.
I finally said something. "Daddy, I'm sorry. I just forgot."
"I did too." Anna said.
"You forgot?" Dad said. "You forgot? You forgot the biggest celebration that Atlantis has ever seen? Because of you careless…"
"Careless and reckless behavior!" Sebastian piped in, almost coming out of nowhere.
"The entire celebration was…
"Completely destroyed." The crab said in anger. "This concert was to be the rejuvenation of my musical career. Now thanks to you two I'm the laughing stock of the entire Kingdom."
Suddenly Olaf swam in. He was giggling to himself. "Yeah we met a big fishy. He was a big fishy with sharp teeth. Then Elsa and I met the seagull."
"Seagull?" Dad asked.
I quickly grabbed Olaf's tail and pulled him behind me.
My dads face was getting red with anger. "Elsa, you went up to the surface again? Didn't you?"
"Nothing happened." I said innocently.
"Elsa, how many times do I have to tell you! Going to the surface is forbidden! You could have been seen by one of those barbaric humans!"
"Daddy, they're not barbaric!" I said back.
"It's dangerous to go up there! Do you think I want to see my daughter end up like Ariel?" Dad said as his face grew more red with rage. Anna backed away. She hated to see us argue.
"Daddy, I'm not Ariel! I can take care of myself! I'm eighteen years old!"
"Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady! As long as you live under my ocean, protection and rules, you will obey!"
"But if you would just listen to me!"
Dads face was bright red. "Not another word! And I am never ever to hear about you going to the surface again! Do I make myself clear!?"
I tried to stand up to him again. But he was angry enough. I didn't want to push it.
"Crystal." I said before I swam out of the room, followed by Anna and Olaf.
Sebastian's POV
King Adgar sat back down on his throne. I looked up at him.
"Uh teenagers huh. You give them an inch, they swim all over you."
Adgar turned to me. "Was I too hard on her?"
"Actually your majesty, you kind of were. This is the kind of thing Triton did with Ariel."
"Great." He said as he shook his head. "Maybe I should have someone watch over her. Make sure she stays out of trouble. But I wonder who could take such a job?"
He then looked at me. "Sebastian?"
I shrunk in my shell. "Me?"
"Yes. I assign you as Elsa's caretaker."
I popped back out and swam out of the throne room.
"Why do I get myself in these situations?" I whispered. "First Ariel, then Melody, now Elsa. I'm too old to be babysitting."
Just then I saw Elsa, Anna and their fish friend, Olaf swam into the distance.
"What are those girls up to?" I asked as I swam after them.
They swam for a bit till they stopped by a wall with ice on it. I watched as Elsa created a hole in the ice, letting Anna, Olaf and herself swim inside.
I swam inside as the ice froze back up. I quietly snack through the shadows. What I found was like I was back in Ariel's grotto.
It was like Ariel's grotto, full of human items. But some of them had ice parts. Elsa was at the bottom staring at a silver object. Anna sat with her. Olaf swam next to Anna.
Elsa's POV
"Elsa, are you alright?" Anna asked
"I just don't see the way he does." I said with a sigh. "Maybe he's right. Maybe there is something the matter with me. I just don't see how a world that make such wonderful things could be bad."
Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Plus with my powers my collections complete.
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?
Look at this trove
Treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Lookin' around here you'd think
Sure
She's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whose-its and whats-its galore
You want thingamabobs?
I got twenty
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more
I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin'
Walkin' around on those—what do ya' call 'em?—oh, feet.
Flippin' your fins you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumpin', dancin'
Strollin' along down a—what's that word again?–street.
Up where they walk
Up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free
Wish I could be
Part of that world
What would I give
If I could live
Out of these waters?
What would I pay
To spend a day
Warm on the sand?
Bet ya on land
They understand
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women
Sick of swimming
Ready to stand
And I'm ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions
And get some answers
What's a fire and why does it—what's the word?—burn?
When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love
Love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of that world
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of your world
Just then I heard a loud crash. We looked to see Sebastian on a pile of my stuff. Olaf scurried off.
"Sebastian!"
He tried to untangle himself. "Elsa would you care to explain what this is?
"Um my collection?"
"Oh I see, your collection." Sebastian said quietly. Then he yelled. "If your father knew about this place…"
Anna rushed over to him. "You're not going to tell him, are you?"
"Yes, please, Sebastian don't. He would never understand."
"Elsa, it was the same kind of curiosity you have that killed your cousin Ariel. You shouldn't be dabbling in this human stuff. It's dangerous."
I just turned away disgusted. "How many times do I have to say I'm not Ariel. She chose the path that she was on and it ended up on her death, I know that. But why does everyone treat me like I'm her?"
Sebastian grabbed my hand with his claw. "Look, your under a lot of stress. Let all go home and get some rest."
Just then a flash of blue light lit up the room.
"What the…?" I said as I looked up. It came from the surface.
I quickly swam out of the grotto and to the surface.
I peeked my head to see a human ship with light blue magic shooting off it
It's time for Jack and Elsa to meet.
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The Song used in this Chapter is Part of That World by Jodi Benson
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