Underwater Cave

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The group filed past the waterfall. There was the cave with water flowing towards the surface. Amelia looked in wonder, curious about how Jess, Cindi, and Melvin were going to swim. Then again, Amelia felt certain they could handle it.

"Rabbits and water. Oh boy!" Melvin whimpered, not liking this part of the plan.

"Well, you first, Amelia," Frodo said with a smile.

Amelia nodded, diving into the water.

She was glad she could swim but looked back to see Frodo following her. Amelia sighed in relief. The water had more bioluminescent plants that glowed in here than she thought. By the time she hit the surface, she was inside the cave. There were so many acquatic plants in the shade of a glowing bluish color here, more than in the tunnel. And there was the King and the Queen, smiling back at her on their thrones.

"Well, well, look at what we have here," the Queen said, smirking. "Come to play! Let's hope you didn't bring that rabbit!"

Amelia sighed. She gasped when Frodo passed to her a net. Frodo had enough nets, which he passed around to Balin and Kili, to use against the King and Queen.

Amelia looked at the King and Queen, seeing the annoyance on their faces.

"Oh, now you will pay!" the Queen hissed, throwing a blue fireball her way.

Amelia ducked, watching as Jess and Cindi climbed onto the land, shooting arrows at the King and Queen. It wasn't enough, for the King and Queen tried to shoot them with fireballs.

"Hey!" Frodo cried, getting the King and Queen's attention.

"Now, lassies!" Balin called out to Amelia and Jess, darting through the air with Kili while wrapping a net around the King and the Queen.

Amelia huffed. She retreated underwater for a second, readied herself for a dive, and splashed out of the water. She moved towards the King, tying him up with her net. Balin and Kili did the same, as did Frodo.

They did it! The King and Queen were tethered to the nets, unable to move.

"This… isn't… OVER! You… little… FIENDS!" the King hissed, annoyed by this.

"We cannot lose!" the Queen cried, fixated on getting back at the group of friends and lovers.

Melvin chuckled. He wasted no time. He zoomed towards the King and Queen, making swift work biting their necks at top speed. Green blood oozed out from the King and Queen's necks. They were beheaded in seconds, their powers depleted.

Amelia sped towards the surface with Melvin darting through the air onto dry land. He shook himself off, surprised to see his fur dripped in green blood. Amelia looked at Frodo, Balin, and Kili, watching the three take Jess, Cindi, and Melvin out of the cave.

Amelia sighed. It was now or never. They swam through the underwater passage with all their might. At last, they made it back to the pool outside the waterfall cave. The water was entirely gone from the island, with the island returning to its normal state. Amelia sighed in relief when she, Frodo, Balin, and Kili returned to their hobbit and dwarvish forms. However, Frodo, Balin, and Kili's chests were still bare and Amelia was still wearing her dark purple mermaid bra. Their trousers, breeches, and pants returned, replacing their tails when their legs had been restored.

Frodo blushed in embarrassment, just as he found in a bag all of their shirts and passed Amelia her shirt.

"Thank you, Frodo," Amelia said, putting on her top.

"You're welcome," Frodo said, pleased.

Melvin splashed out of the water. He was nice and clean now. "I want to go home!" He whined, ready to cry.

"I think that sounds like a good idea," Jess said, pleased.

Frodo chuckled. "It does indeed."