Lloyd swam around, plucking petals off a sea flower. "She loves me...She loves me not...She loves me! I knew it!"
Kai, Zane, Paleman, and Gravis swam up to him. "Lloyd, we've come to talk to you about...recent events?"
Lloyd sighed. "I'm not falling out of love, if that's your reason."
Zane smiled. "Oh, but Lloyd, down here...you can be happier than you would be up there…" He giggled, motioning to the others. Seliel and Skylor dragged Karloff, Lar, Ash, and Griffin out to join in. They inhaled, getting the cue from Gravis.
The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate
Under the sea
Under the sea
Nobody beat us
Fry us and eat us
In fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
(Yeah)
The ray he can play
The lings on the strings
The trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' oh that blowfish blow
Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine
Begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
The mermen and merwomen and all the fish struck a pose, pointing to where Lloyd previously resided, but he was no longer there.
Kai groaned. "You son of a fish-man…"
Garmadon found himself chuckling as he flipped a flower around in his fingers. "Well, well, who could the lucky mermaid be…?"
Shadow entered the throne room sheepishly, looking like he'd seen a shark. "Your Majesty…"
Garmadon smiled. "Shadow, what a pleasant surprise. What brings you here, young man?"
Shadow gulped. "Lloyd's...gone."
Garmadon's smile faltered. "Gone? As in, gone gone?"
Shadow gulped again. "Y-yes?" he squeaked.
Garmadon gripped his trident. "That boy… Send out all patrols! I want Lloyd here; as soon as mermanly possible!"
Lloyd's tail flicked lazily as he floated around, looking extremely bored. Jay grinned, speeding up to him, bubbles fuzzing around Lloyd's head. The blonde merprince looked at the other merman, eyebrow raised. "What's up?"
Jay's smile grew wider. "Come, look what I found. I think you'll like it…"
Kai swam past, noticing the two of them. "What are you two up to now…"
Lloyd's eyes were shut tight as Jay led him into the secret cavern. "Wait for it… Oh, I can't wait! Open your eyes!"
Lloyd's pale eyelashes fluttered upwards, a smile forming on his lips. Standing in the middle of the cavern was a marble statue that stood at about five feet eight inches. Long wavy hair cascaded down the shoulders, a dog sat at its feet, and a sword was pointing at the horizon. It was the statue of Camille from the princess's ship, and Jay had found it at the bottom of the ocean where he and the other sea creatures lived. Lloyd circled the heavy masterpiece, brushing his fingers along the stoney hair. "Oh, Jay… you're the best!"
Jay rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I'm glad you like it, Lloyd."
BANG. The cavern shook, pieces of loose dirt and small stones rained down from the ceiling. The rock guarding the entrance fell, cracking in half.
Lloyd gasped. "Daddy… It's not what you think, I promise!"
Garmadon's eyes flashed with a fire Lloyd had never seen before. "I thought I made it clear that humans are FORBIDDEN!"
Lloyd felt hot tears stream down his face. "Dad, please!"
The trident in Garmadon's hands began to glow, letting loose fierce tongues of fire. Everything that Lloyd had collected was being destroyed in front of his very eyes. He cowered behind the statue of Camille, crying.
Garmadon lowered his trident towards the statue. "Let this be a lesson to you, Lloyd… Humans are WEAK!" A crack formed in the base of the statue. Lloyd shook his head violently.
"Daddy, they're not that bad! They're more than you think!"
Another crack formed. Garmadon narrowed his eyes further. "Those stupid humans took your mother away from me!"
Lloyd shook his head. "Camille is different! She-"
Garmadon's expression shifted. "You-You know their names?! Lloyd Montgomery GARMADON!"
The statue crumbled into pieces, Lloyd sinking into the sand. "Father…"
Garmadon looked down at his son, sadness slowly etching into his face. "Let's go," he said to Paleman, Gravis, and Zane. Kai followed them, shaking his head as he swam out.
Jay patted Lloyd's shoulder. "I-I'm so sorry…"
Lloyd brushed his hand off. "It's not your fault," he sniffled. He picked up the most intact piece left over from his collection; the stone face of Camille. He wiped his eyes, stroking the stone slab.
"Poor, sweet child…"
Lloyd looked up, startled. "Who said that?"
An eel-like trio swam up to him. One was a girl, and the other two were male. "You could fix this… Clouse has ways to help merfolk like you… He even has a whole song…"
Lloyd frowned. "A song?"
Cole, one of the eels, pulled out an iPhone. "Buy it on iTunes; it'll be big…"
Okay, so I broke the fourth wall, sorry. I wanted to add some humor. But iPhones weren't exactly there in that time period...whenever this is.
Someone requested that I continue this; my writer's block finally purged! Thanks Adele XD
So, yeah, Ursula... I mean Clouse... He has a record album XD I added the song mainly for the word count, sorry :I but hey, you don't have to listen to me sing, so count your blessings...
Okay, gotta go write other stuff, see ya! :D
~TNoW