Chapter 3

Sora set the High wind down on the sandy beach and waved at Prince Eric as he came up to him. "Sora it's good to see you again." he said.

"Hey Eric where's Ariel?" Sora asked as he hoped out of the High wind.

Eric smiled ruefully "Where do you think she is?" he asked as he glanced at the ocean. Sora laughed and glanced behind him.

"Meet my friends this Riku, Axel and Roxas. Guys this Prince Eric...He's married to a mermaid." Sora said.

Roxas gave him a deadpan look. "A mermaid? Yeah right Sora." he said.

"It's true Rox..I met her...swam with her..sang with her." Sora said as he shrugged and walked to the water. "Hey Eric why did Ariel return to the Sea?" he asked.

"Her father came up saying he needed help why I don't know..oh here he comes." Eric said pointing to the raising waves. Sora glanced over and saw King Triton appear.

"Sora its good that your here." Triton said.

"No problem your highness meet my friends Riku, Roxas, and Axel." Sora introduced.

"It is a pleasure to meet friends of Sora." Triton said. "Ready Sora?" he asked. Sora nodded and dived into the water as Triton shot him with his triton.

"SORA!" Axel, Roxas, and Riku shouted.

"Relax guys I'm okay." Sora said as he popped out of the ocean. Riku blushed when he saw Sora bare chested with a blue dolphin tail. The water dripping off of him didn't help Riku's blush.

"Are you guys ready?" King Triton asked.

"Uh...Maybe I should stay here... I mean fire and water don't exactly mix." Axel said. Sora nodded

"Sure Axel maybe you can help Eric up here on land." Sora said as he watched Roxas and Riku change into mermaids. Roxas had a similar tail to his only gray while Riku had a black shark's tail. Sora nodded and dived into the sea with Riku, Roxas and King Triton.

"I'm sorry but I must go on ahead Sora." King Triton said. Sora nodded and turned back to the others.

"Before we go anywhere you two must learn how to swim." Sora said.

"I can help wid dat." said a voice below them. Sora swam down and saw a red crab.

"Hey Sebastian. Can you really help Riku and Roxas swim while I catch up with Ariel?" Sora asked.

"Sure man but it will cost you." Sebastian said. Sora smiled and shook his head.

"What is it another song or dance?" He asked.

"No way Sora! I am not singing or Dancing." Riku said crossing his arms.

"I'm with Riku on this Sor." Roxas said. Sora winked at Sebastian then frowned.

"Alright get eaten by sharks. So Sebastian where's Ariel?" Sora said. Sebastian chuckled and pointed to her hidden cave. Sora only swam a few feet with Sebastian when they heard Riku and Roxas shout for them.

"Alright we'll do it." Riku mumbled.

"Great man, Sora go ahead and see dat girl...she's been wondering when you come back. I'll take care of these two." Sebastian said. Sora waved bye to them and continued on his way. He entered the cave and swam to the center. "ARIEL!" he shouted.

"UP HERE!" Ariel shouted back. Sora swam up and saw Ariel holding a music box. "SORA! You came back." She said as she hugged him. Sora chuckled and hugged her back.

"What is that Ariel?" he asked when she released him.

"Oh this it's my mother's music box. Listen." She said before singing along with the music.

Oh, the waves roll low

And the waves roll high

And so it goes

Under the bright blue

Endless Sky

Waves try to measure

The days that we treasure

Wave hello

And wave goodbye

Sora looked at Ariel when she closed it. "Mother use to sing that all the time for our lullaby. Daddy gave it to me for a wedding gift. I never showed it to anyone before. " she said.

"Was that your mom and your dad as the figures dancing?" Sora asked. Ariel nodded.

"Hey Ariel, have you seen any heartless or nobodies around have you?" he asked. Ariel shook her head.

"No, the trouble we're having trouble from Morgana, Ursala's sister." she said. Sora nodded his head and waved goodbye to her. He swam to where he left Riku and Roxas.

"Sorry Sebastian it seems we have to make a rain check on that new song and dance." Sora said as he grabbed Riku and Roxas and swam to the surface. There he saw Eric and Axel fighting heartless. They looked around and saw a golden glow heading for them and they were back to their normal selves. Sora called his key-blade as did Riku and Roxas. They helped defeat the heartless and saw Triton's triton glow. Sora closed door for Atlantica. He waved goodbye to everyone and they boarded the Highwind and headed for the new coordinates.

"Where are we headed now Sora?" Roxas asked. Sora looked at the coordinates and smiled.

"Halloween Town."