Guest suggested that I write a one shot including Ariels daughter Melody, so I came up with this short one shot, sorry that it is short. The OC Eddie is mine and he's around the age of six in this. Everything else is Disney's. I hope you all enjoy this.

Staying Under the Sea

Prince Eddie was excited, everyone knew that. He was going to Atlantica for a week to visit his family, especially his older sister, Melody. She had decided to live in the ocean with their grandfather, and Eddie rarely ever saw her.

His mom, Ariel, and him were going, his dad, Eric, had to stay behind for a royal meeting. So the mother and son turned into their merfolk selves. King Triton and Melody greeted them, and Eddie immediately swam to Melody.

"Hi Melody." Eddie said.

"Hey Little Fish, I've missed you." Melody hugged him.

"I've missed you too. When are you coming back?" Eddie asked. Melody opened her mouth but didn't say anything, looking to her mother for help.

"Ed, why don't we go and see your aunts, they'll love to see you." Ariel suggested, turning Eddie in the other direction.

"Okay." Eddie replied. Melody silently thanked her.

There was a lot to do in Atlantica when visiting, Eddie was busy all week, and to him it seemed as if Melody was avoiding him the entire week, and Eddie had enough of it. It was the last day of his visit, and he needed to talk to his sister.

"Melody, when are you coming home? I want to know." Eddie questioned.

Melody sighed, she knew this was coming. "Let's go for a swim." She said. Across the room Ariel smiled encouragingly.

The siblings swam to Melody's secret hideout at the edge of the kingdom. "Eddie, I'm going to answer your question, but I don't want you to be mad at me, okay." Melody explained. Eddie looked at her and nodded. "I'm not coming back, I'm staying here in Atlantica." Eddie felt hurt. He turned away from his sister.

"Little Fish," Melody began, reaching for him.

"Why don't you like being with me?" Eddie asked.

"No, I love being with you, it's just-" Melody stopped to think of how to continue. "You want me to be happy, right?" She saw Eddie nod his head. "Well, I'm not happy on land, I'm happy down here."

Eddie turned back around. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, but you can come visit me, and I'll always be with you." Melody said. The two hugged each other. "Also, by staying down here I'm giving up my right to the throne, so you'll become the heir. One day you'll be King Little Fish."

"No, I'll be King Edward." Eddie corrected.

"You will be the best king Seaside will ever have." Melody told him.

The two started their swim back to the castle, continuing their conversation. Eddie knew that even with this major change in their lives, everything was going to work out for the better.