Ursula had been waiting patiently for Severest's return. Momentarily she allowed herself to drift into the past. She and Triton had meet in garden of sponges and clam's pearls. Ursula had been running from the many mer-people that teased her. Eight of them tugged onto each of her tentacles and pulled in every direction. Ursula somehow was able to escape. Triton hid from the many that worshipped him. He had no rest and the garden was his on personal dwelling.

Ursula swims in and hides behind the giant clam and cried silently. Seconds later the bullies had ran past not spotting Triton or Ursula.

When the coast was clear she peeked her head from beyond the giant clam. It was the first time Triton had saw the beauty in her big violet eyes. She had not yet noticed Triton sitting on the other end of the garden. Slowly she came from the shell and swam slowly in his direction. She looked only at the pearls on the floor bed around her. They sparkle better than anything she could imagine. Triton however felt differently. He saw in her a gleam that the pearls could not match.

She stopped and looked in the rays of the sun. Her hair fair at the nape of her neck, skin pale merging to the dark of her tentacles. They seemed to shape her like a dress it swayed without her even moving. He had been staring and hasn't even noticed. He shook himself and finally got the nerve to speak.

"H- Hello…"

Ursula gasps and tried escaping in the other direction without turning back in his direction. Triton of course was a lot faster then her and beat her to the exit. "Wait… Please."

Finally Ursula saw him and quite taken with his build for a young merman. He was tall and bright. He wore the crest of the under water kingdom. It's the Prince! Immediately, Ursula dropped to the pearls wounding her, but bowing all the same. Her blacken blood leaked on to the marbled balls. The ink of her blood turned one black.

Triton saw the one black pearl surrounded in the cluster of white pearls and realized her and him were one in the same. They were exactly like this one pearl. He grabbed her hand and helped her rise to meet his eye. She was still sad. In Triton eyes no one deserved it.

It was their special place and he allowed only her to enter and go as she pleases. They came and met everyday and fell in love. His father Poseidon often wondered where had gone so urgently as the days passed.

Ursula's mother had been left alone to raise two girls and she couldn't keep up with both. But it was quite known that Ursula's father was a thief and mother was a witch of the coldest kind. Ursula's sister had taken to her mother's side quickly however Ursula was in love and there was just no room for her mother's darkened heart.

Triton was followed. Poseidon sent his most trusted guards to follow the future king of the sea. Unknowingly Triton was in more of a hurry to get to Ursula today he would tell her. He would ask for her hand. With half of the black pearl he had it made into a ring and the other half a pure white pearl as pure as the day their love had began.

Ursula was sure the day was going to be like any other a day with the prince. No one had known of his or her passion for one another. He convinced her that following in her mothers footsteps was impossible because of the gentle kindness she always shown him. Triton was also in a world he wished had not existed. He was next in line for the throne and it scared him. Of course only Ursula knew of this and was happy Triton trust her with such a secret.

Down in the pearl garden Triton waited pacing. Waiting. She had finally arrived she swam as fast as she could. Still she was beautiful to Triton. No one would ever hurt her, he vowed.

Just then as they ran and melted into each other's arms lurking in the shadows were the royal guards. Triton was not to be touch. And from the like of the daughter of the sea witch was sheer madness. At once they pulled the two apart. Both in shocked reached for each other in panic. But the guards were too strong.

Triton was pulled to the side of the God Poseidon where as Ursula was forced to kneel at their feet. Triton pleaded for her mercy and offered himself instead. With a look from his father red burned eyes Triton was silenced and kneeled as well and without a look back he left room. That left Ursula to the clemency of his wrath.

The sentence was passed for her to be banished to seclusion from all the of the outside sea world for spell casting love to a prince. Away from her family. Away from Triton. She pleaded and pleaded but was not spared the God's anger.

Her mother of course heard word of her daughter's imprisonment and rushed for her rescue. However her witchcraft was no match for the Gods most endearing power. Unsuccessful, Ursula's mother died trying to release her. Her sister was sent to the artic dark queen as a maid and apprentice. Still Ursula has not seen her sister. Tears couldn't express her anger and undying sadness. As a reminder she held in her hand a lonely pearl as a remembrance of the day her heart will forever had turn dark and most importantly whose to blame. Who left her and still after a while married without a word. Even after the death of Poseidon was she still imprisoned. Ursula sent a special gift to the happy couple. It was a promise of death after the birth of their final daughter. Poseidon only then came to see Ursula after so long. Cursed her layer with a longer sentence. He brought together the people of the seven tridents and place a barrier over the castles of Alantica and the other six seas granted by the God of Poseidon. "No one will harm his family again." he vowed to her. Lastly he left her the ring he held onto all those years ago.

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Triton had be telling Author the story and Author had not known how to react. "Following your heart is dangerous people get hurt." Author nodded and thought of his friend Bruce. From what it seemed he and Ariel had a liking for each other however the barrier of the world kept them at arms length. He then thanked Poseidon for not only a second chance at love but that he did not have to fight for it. "For you lad, you are young and I am grateful it is you that my dear Attina has chosen." Author smiled. "I only wish the same for the others."

"Speaking of the others your highness, I think Ariel may cause quite an uproar about a certain friend of mine."

"Author that is my little girl you speak of. Ariel is as reckless as I was and posses the strength and powers of her mother. She was a healer. She healed my broken heart from then I was bonded to her for life. If she gives that away I can no longer control who she loves it is destined and sanctioned by Zeus himself."

"I see." Author thought about it for a moment, but then the communicator beeped interrupting his thoughts and it was Batman. Speak of the devil…

"What is it they call you up top?"

"Oh, um Aquaman. Supposedly I'm a super hero up top. I deal with foolish a person that dares mess with the people of Alantica. At your daughters side I have an even greater purpose." He answered sheepishly.

"Hmmm… maybe I should have a name like that. Trident man or the Trident King. Maybe even Poseidon's Apprentice…" he laughed while Author made his best impression.

Triton missed his old self that would laugh. He missed the Ursula he knew and love that much he will keep to himself. He will keep his promise and no one will hurt her. He would do this himself.