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In the royal palace of Atlantica, Ariel met with her father inside the elegant throne room, while Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Snotlout, Hookfang, Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Barf and Belch, and Flounder floated behind the red-haired mermaid in attendance. Sitting on his clam shell throne, King Triton reprimanded Ariel for her childish behavior.
"I just don't know what we're going to do with you, young lady." Triton says
"Daddy, I'm sorry. I just forgot." Ariel apologizes
"As a result of your careless behavior..." Triton says
"Rude and careless behavior." Sebastian says emerging over Triton's crown for a moment
"...the entire celebration was, uh..." Triton says
"Well, it was ruined, that's all! Completely destroyed!" Sebastian yells emerging from Triton's beard with his claws pushing away the white hair and swimming up to Ariel
The red crab places his claws to his chest and his left-claw to his head in dramatic fashion, looking almost hurt by Ariel's irresponsibility.
"This concert was to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career." Sebastian says
Afterwards, Sebastian's face turns back to anger as he shouts at the top of his lungs.
"Now, thanks to you, I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!" Sebastian yells pointing at Ariel with his right-claw
Not wanting to hear anymore blame on Ariel, Flounder swims up to defend the mermaid princess from the red crab's anger.
"But it wasn't her fault!" Flounder says
Flounder looks up at Triton as he stares down at him with an intense gaze, making the yellow tropical fish immediately back away.
"Uh... Well, first, uh, this shark chased us. Yeah. Y-Yeah. And we tried to- But we couldn't-" Flounder says
Triton and Sebastian raised an eyebrow with each other as they all listened to Flounder's explanation.
"And he- Grrr! And- And we- Whoa! Ahh. And then we were safe. But then this seagull came, and it was, 'This is this, and that is that, and...'" Flounder says making growling faces and spinning upwards slightly before making mockingly faces to imitate Scuttle
The Sea King's eyes widened when he heard mention of Scuttle.
"Seagull?" Triton says surprised
Flounder gasped and immediately covered his mouth with his fins, realizing what he just said. He quickly swam behind Ariel and hid away inside her hair.
"What? Oh! You went up to the surface again, didn't you? Didn't you?!" Triton says
"Nothing happened." Ariel says smiling and shrugging her shoulders
Triton rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Oh, Ariel. How many times must we go through this? You could have been seen by one of those barbarians, by-by one of those humans!" Triton says facepalming himself with his right-hand, turning away from Ariel for a moment before turning back to face her
"Daddy, they're not barbarians." Ariel says
"They are dangerous. Do you think I want to see my youngest daughter snared up by some fish-eater's hook?" Triton says placing the tips of his fingers from his right-hand under Ariel's chin
"I'm sixteen years old! I'm not a child anymore!" Ariel says backing away from her father
"Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady! As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey my rules!" Triton says raising his voice, pointing his right index finger at his daughter before pointing to himself with his thumb
"But if you would just listen-" Ariel says
"Not another word! And I am never, never to hear of you going to the surface again! Is that clear?!" Triton says turning away to his right and swiping his right-hand before facing Ariel again
The mermaid princess stares at the Sea King with a saddened stare for at least four seconds, then swims off crying with Flounder following close behind. Once his daughter was gone, Triton sat back down in his throne with a sigh, then turned his attention to Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers.
"Oh. It's nice to see you again, Sora. I certainly hope there hasn't been a need to use that Keyblade of yours." Triton says
"Nope. Everything seems to be okay. Not a Heartless in sight." Sora says
"Well, that's good." Triton says nodding his head
The Sea King turns and looks at Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens and the dragons next to Sora, Donald, and Goofy.
"And you must be Devon. Sora spoke about you." Triton says
"Yes, sir." Devon says nodding his head
"And Devon's a Keyblade Wielder just like Sora." Luna says
"It's true." Sora says
"Hmm... Well, we may need your help after all. As I'm sure you've all already noticed, Ariel's deeply infatuated with the human world. I'm concerned for her safety. Devon, Sora, could you please watch over my daughter?" Triton says
"Sure thing, Your Majesty." Devon says giving a right thumbs up
"We'll keep Ariel safe." Luna says
"You can count on us." Sora says with a right-handed salute
And so, Devon, Sora and Co. swim off to catch up with Ariel, leaving King Triton and Sebastian alone in the throne room.
"Hmph! Teenagers. They think they know everything. You give them an inch, they swim all over you." Sebastian says
"Do you... uh... think I-I might have been too hard on her?" Triton asks in concern
"Definitely not. Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss. None of this flittering to the surface and other such nonsense. No, sir. I'd keep her under tight control." Sebastian says
The Sea King placed his right-hand to his chin in thought for a moment, and smiled at the idea.
"You're absolutely right, Sebastian." Triton says
"Yes." Sebastian says
"Ariel needs constant supervision." Triton says
"Constant." Sebastian says
"Someone to watch over her, to keep her out of trouble." Triton says
"All the time." Sebastian says
"And you are just the crab to do it." Triton says tapping Sebastian's chest once with his right index finger
The eyes of the red crab widened as he realized now the situation he had just put himself in. Remaining silent and obedient to the Sea King, Sebastian left the throne room to find Ariel.
Now by himself, Sebastian walks down the path after leaving the throne room, still stumped and dissatisfied over how he ended up looking after Ariel.
"How do I get myself into these situations? I should be writing symphonies, not tagging along after some headstrong teenager." Sebastian says
The red crab soon reached outside the palace courtyard and stopped when he saw Devon, Sora, and Co. floating around in the area.
"Well, that was a bit uncomfortable to watch." Fishlegs says
"You know, King Triton kinda reminds me of my dad. He used to be strict with me too... and intense." Hiccup says
"But why does Triton think that humans are dangerous?" Goofy asks
"Well, it's clear he doesn't trust them, but that can't be the only reason. There must be something else." Devon says
As the group pondered about King Triton and his distrust with humans, they heard the sound of something swimming nearby. Turning to their right, they saw it was Sebastian swimming towards them with his claws.
"Sebastian?" Sora says
"What are you doing here?" Devon asks
"Well... I've been tasked by the Sea King to watch over Ariel same as you, but I couldn't help overhear your conversation." Sebastian says
"Do you know what Triton's got against humans? Why doesn't he trust them?" Devon asks
"That's the thing, mon. He just doesn't. But there is a reason for this hate he has. Most of it is because Ariel's mother, Queen Athena, the Sea King's wife, was killed by humans." Sebastian says
Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers stared and gasped at Sebastian in shock. King Triton's wife was killed by humans?
"What?" Devon says
"How?" Sora asks
Sebastian swims over to a golden statue of King Triton dancing with a mermaid in his arms, who bore a striking resemblance to Ariel.
"She was crushed by a human ship in a terrible accident. The king was completely devastated. After that, he banished music from Atlantica to keep himself from living with the painful memories of his relationship with the queen. It was only thanks to Ariel for helping her father realize the beauty in music that it was restored to the kingdom." Sebastian says
"Does Ariel know about her mother?" Devon asks
"Only that she died when she was very young. The king didn't go into details about what happened." Sebastian says
"Probably to spare Ariel from the same pain he's dealt with all his life. Is that right?" Devon says
"Yes. Exactly." Sebastian says
The group looked at the statue of King Triton and Queen Athena and they felt bad for the Sea King. To lose his wife in a horrible accident, it must've been truly heartbreaking.
"Aww..." Donald says
"Gawrsh." Goofy says
"Poor Triton." Sora says
Devon swims closer to the statue and looks up at the golden mermaid queen as she held a happy expression.
"Yeah. But still, it was only an accident. It shouldn't make humans the enemy. I'm sure Queen Athena wouldn't want that, and I bet Ariel feels the same way." Devon says
The Keyblade Wielder turns around left to face his friends with a look of determination.
"If Ariel believes in the possibility that land and sea can coexist together, then I say it's our job to help her along." Devon says
"Yeah! Now you're talking!" Sora says
Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens and their dragons nodded their heads in agreement, while Sebastian maintained a look of skepticism.
"Come on. Let's go find Ariel." Devon says smiling
Further away from the palace, the mermaid princess floated in the waters with Flounder on her left. She was gazing up at the surface, watching the glistening rays of the moonlight through the water as she thought about the human world. Ariel soon lowers her head with a depressed sigh.
"Ariel!" A voice calls out
Ariel and Flounder looked to their left and saw Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers approaching them. It was Devon who spoke. Sebastian was with them also, holding onto Luna's dorsal fin gently with his crab claws.
"We're sorry you had to go through that with your father. You alright?" Devon says
"Oh. Yes, I'm okay. It's just... I'd wish my father would stop treating me like I'm a little girl." Ariel says
"Ariel, please. Your father truly does care about you. He's... just worried is all." Sebastian says
"I know." Ariel sighs
Devon and Luna glance up at the surface on his left as the sunlight continues to glitter, then they look back down at Ariel.
"Still thinking about the surface world?" Devon asks
"Yeah." Ariel says
"So, what are you gonna do with the stuff from the shipwreck?" Fishlegs asks
The mermaid princess held up her pink shoulder bag in her hands and smiled.
"Add it to my collection in my grotto, of course. Come on. Follow me." Ariel says
Ariel and Flounder swam off and the group followed them as they headed out into the deep ocean to the mermaid's special place.
After swimming for several minutes, Devon, Sora, Ariel, and Co. arrive at Ariel's Grotto, which was hidden inside behind a large round stone that blocked the entrance. Sora and Devon swim up and pull the stone away to the left, opening up the way inside. Ariel and Flounder entered first, followed by Sebastian, Luna, Donald and Goofy, then Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Astrid, the Viking Teens and the dragons. The two Keyblade Wielders were the last to enter. Once everyone was inside, Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers looked around in amazement.
Ariel's Grotto was a large underwater cavern with hollowed out shelves of natural rock that displayed the many human objects, antiques, artifacts, relics, and other things of interest that the mermaid princess had collected. There was a few wooden chests and barrels, some dishes, mirrors, goblets and chalices, pieces of jewelry, pocket watches, and chess pieces and paintings, to name but a few of the things in Ariel's collection. Each of these items had a special place in her heart, representing a memory, an adventure, or a new discovery. Light from the outside shines down through a hole at the top of the grotto, illuminating the undersea cavern.
"Wow. This is quite a collection." Hiccup says
Toothless warbles and nods his head in agreement.
"I'll say." Fishlegs says
"Very impressive." Cynder says
"Yeah." Spyro says
While everyone else was checking out the collection of human objects, Devon turns around to the right and glances down at Ariel to see her laying on a flat rock on her stomach. She was gazing at the silver fork in her hands with a hint of sadness in her face.
"Ariel?" Devon says
The Keyblade Wielder swims down to the mermaid princess, followed by Luna and Flounder, who were also concerned for her, and places his right-hand on Ariel's back to offer her comfort.
"What's wrong?" Devon asks
"It's my father... If only I could make him understand. I just don't see things the way he does. I don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad." Ariel says staring at the fork before glancing back at Devon, Luna, and Flounder over her left-shoulder
The red-haired mermaid sighs and places her fork standing up straight on the center piece of a three-branched candelabra alongside a butter knife and a spoon, which was also surprisingly intact from corrosion. Admiring her collection and becoming more curious about the human world, Ariel brightens up and starts to sing.
(Part of Your World - Starts)
Ariel:
Look at this stuff.
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl,
The girl who has everything?
Ariel looks up, admiring her collection, while the rest of the group swam around and examined the human items sitting on the shelves.
Sora swims counterclockwise around a globe, causing it to spin in the same direction. Goofy approaches a small wooden chest and taps on it with his nose, opening it up to reveal shimmering gold coins and jewels. Donald floated infront of two jack-in-the-boxes and gently bangs down the one on the left with his left-hand. A white-faced jester with a big red nose and a purple jester's hat pops up from the box, scaring the duck magician, who quickly swims away.
Ariel:
Look at this trove,
Treasures untold.
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here, you'd think,
Sure, she's got everything.
Hiccup and Toothless swim over to a gold pocket watch and the young Viking picks it up in his right-hand. He presses the button on the side and the lid of the watch opens up, folding backwards to reveal a clock with roman numerals inside. The boy and Night Fury gazed down at the pocket watch with much intrigue. Astrid, Stormfly, Snotlout and Hookfang swim up to two mirrors, a tall oval-shaped one and a vertical rectangular one, and looked upon their reflections. The Viking shield maiden spun around to the left, performing a twirl for the mirror, and the Deadly Nadder shark turned her head and gazed curiously at her reflection with her right-eye, letting out a squawk. The burly Viking merboy flexed his muscles through strong poses and turned to his Monstrous Nightmare shark on his left, only for him to respond with a big chomp of his teeth, startling him. Fishlegs and Meatlug gaze upon a tall, skinny, light blue crystal murana vase and the chubby Viking merboy gently picks it up in his hands, both examining it with great interest. The Thorston Twins and Barf and Belch swim up to a large ship bell and Tuffnut pulls on the rope that hung down from underneath with his right-hand, causing it to ring loudly two times.
Ariel:
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty.
I've got whooz-its and whats-its galore.
Sebastian looks through a pair of eyeglasses, making his eyes look bigger than they really are. The mermaid princess swims up to Spyro, Cynder, and Flounder with a small wooden case in her hands.
Ariel:
You want thing-a-mabobs?
I've got twenty.
Ariel opens up the case and the two sea dragons and yellow tropical fish look in wonder at the dozens of corkscrews that were inside before she closes the case and sets it down on her right.
Ariel:
But who cares?
No big deal.
I want more!
The red-haired mermaid swims over to a shelf on her left and rests her head on her arms, staring at the two statues of a dancing couple standing on top a musical pedestal. The male statue held his love from behind with his right-arm around her waist and his left-hand holding onto hers.
Ariel:
I wanna be where the people are.
I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin',
The mermaid princess grabs the outstretched right-leg of the female statue with her right index finger and thumb and spins the dancers slightly clockwise to the left on their pedestal.
Ariel:
Walkin' around on those...
What do you call 'em?
Ariel glances back over her right-shoulder at Goofy, who flips himself over and wiggles his rear flippers for her.
Ariel:
Oh, feet.
Ariel grabs his feet and the dog sea turtle chuckles, while Sebastian rolled his eyes.
"Hmph." Sebastian scoffs
Continuing on with her song, Ariel swims backwards around Devon, Luna, and Flounder with her hands behind her head.
Ariel:
Flippin' your fins you don't get too far.
The yellow tropical fish copies the mermaid's movement, putting his fins behind his head and swimming backwards with his tail fin. Next, Ariel comes up behind Flounder, grabbing his fins, and drags him along with a smile.
Ariel:
Legs are required for jumpin', dancin',
Then, Ariel and Flounder both swim forward with some sway in their rears as though they were walking.
Ariel:
Strolling along down the...
What's that word again?
Street.
Ariel swims upwards in the grotto with Devon, Luna, and Flounder following her, each of them gazing up at the light through the hole at the top of the undersea cavern.
Ariel:
Up where they walk,
Up where they run,
Up where they stay all day in the sun,
Wanderin' free,
Wish I could be,
Part of that World.
Sebastian crawls forward, looking around at the strange human objects in Ariel's collection, until he turns around and gazes upon his distorted reflection in a round blue pot, which was larger than him. The red crab jumps and gasps in fright, turns and runs away inside a mug with the lid closing behind him.
Ariel:
What would I give,
If I could live,
Outta these waters?
Ariel floats down to the sandy bottom of her grotto and gently lies down on her back with Devon touching down beside her on her left in a similar relaxed position, his hands behind his head.
Ariel:
What would I pay,
To spend a day,
Warm on the sand?
Flounder buries himself into the sand with half of his round body submerged under a tan blanket of sediment.
Ariel:
Betcha on land,
They understand.
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters.
Bright young women,
Sick of swimmin',
Ready to stand!
With a bright smile on her face, the mermaid princess swims upwards with a backward loop and grabs one of the many books from the shelves, opening it up for Devon, Luna, Flounder, Hiccup, Toothless, and Fishlegs as they all look into it, curious to what was written in its pages.
Ariel:
And I'm ready to know what the people know.
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers.
The mug containing the trapped Sebastian starts to roll to the right, sending the red crab spinning around inside. As this was going on, Ariel, Flounder, Devon, Sora, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid and Stormfly examine Georges de la Tour's famous painting of Penitent Magdalen and the Smoking Flame with the red-haired mermaid curiously touching the flame in the painting with her right-hand.
Ariel:
What's a fire and why does it...
What's the word?
Burn?
Ariel swims up towards the top of her grotto and reaches for the light through the hole with her right-hand.
Ariel:
When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love,
Love to explore that shore up above?
Slowly, the mermaid princess descends back down in the undersea cavern, landing on the flat rock on the bottom as the song reaches its climax.
Ariel:
Out of the sea...
Wish I could be,
Part of that... World.
(Part of Your World - Ends)
Ariel, Flounder, Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens and the dragons gazed up at the hole, watching the glistening light of the surface world as it continued to illuminate the grotto with its dazzling display.
The mug with Sebastian inside fell and bounced over three shelves of the undersea cavern before breaking to pieces on the fourth fall, releasing the red crab, who fell out and landed flat on his stomach with his claws and six legs spread out.
Devon glanced down at Ariel and looked at her with sympathy. In a way, she reminded him of himself back when he dreamed of worlds beyond his own. Her dream to explore other worlds was the exact same as his, and this made him more determined to help her. With a calm smile, the dolphin merboy swam over to the red-haired mermaid and places his left-hand on her back, drawing her attention.
"Ariel, we're here to help, you know." Devon says
Sebastian heard this and immediately swam up to Devon.
"Oh, no. You all stay out of this." Sebastian says pointing his right-claw at the Keyblade Wielder and sweeping his crab claw to the side
"Look who's talking." Sora says crossing his arms
"Yeah. You were gonna tell her dad." Donald says
Sebastian wanted to say something else, but didn't get the chance as Luna and Toothless immediately came up to his face and stared him down right in the eyes, growling menacingly. The red crab knew that he was greatly outsized and outnumbered by Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers. Rather than fight them, he sighed and turned right towards the red-haired mermaid, landing down on the rock beside her.
"Ariel, you're obviously under a lot of pressure down here. Come with me. I'll take you home and get you something warm to drink." Sebastian says taking hold of Ariel's left-hand with his crab claw and leading her away toward the exit
Suddenly, the large shadow of a huge floating object passes overhead, blocking the moonlight from the grotto roof and attracting everyone's attention, except for Sebastian.
"What do you suppose...?" Ariel says
Curious to investigate, the mermaid princess swims out of the red crab's claw, much to his confusion.
"Ariel?" Sebastian says
Ariel swims out of the grotto and up towards the surface with Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens, the dragons, Flounder, and Sebastian following her.
"Ariel!" Sebastian calls
Ariel emerges to the surface first, followed by Devon, Luna, Sora, Donald, and Goofy, then Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, the Viking Teens and their dragons. Before them was an amazing sight. A large galleon floated on the sea, shooting a colorful display of fireworks into the night sky. Ariel giggled, Sora gasped, and the others stared in awe. Flounder and Sebastian soon surfaced in joining the group.
"Ariel, what are you-?" Sebastian says
The red crab noticed the human ship on his left in the distance and he nearly jumped out of his shell, holding his head with his claws.
"Jumpin' jellyfish!" Sebastian gasps
Eager to learn more about the human vessel, Ariel swims toward the ship with Devon and Sora following her, while the others stayed behind.
"Ariel! Ariel, please! Come back!" Sebastian says
Reaching the ship, the mermaid princess and the two dolphin merboys climb up the starboard side of the galleon and take a peek at the deck. They saw sailor men laughing, dancing and clapping to the musical sounds of the accordion, played by a few humans, having the time of their lives. Max, the Old English Sheepdog, ran around the deck of the ship, barking happily. However, he soon stops and perks his head up as a peculiar scent caught his attention. Putting his nose to the deck, the gray and white long-haired dog sniffs around, eventually following the scent trail toward Devon, Sora, and Ariel's location. The trio quickly hide away to the side, but they soon look back and came face-to-face with Max, who panted with his tongue hanging out.
"Uh... good dog?" Devon says
The Sheepdog gave the Keyblade Wielder a wet, slobbery lick on his face before three whistles and a male voice called out to him.
"Max! Here, boy!" Eric calls
Max turned to his right and ran back to his owner. Devon rubbed the dog slobber off his face with his right-arm and he, Sora, and Ariel peeked out at the deck to see Max run over to Prince Eric.
"Hey, come on, mutt. What ya doin', huh, Max?" Eric says
The gray and white Sheepdog ran counterclockwise around his owner, barking happily. He then jumps up to his hind legs to give his human a few licks of affection.
"Come on, Max. Ah ha ha ha ha! Good boy. Good boy." Eric laughs rubbing his dog
As soon as she laid eyes on Eric, Ariel instantly fell in love with him, staring at the human prince with dreamy-eyed expression.
"Hey there, gang!" A voice says
Devon, Sora, and Ariel glanced back over their shoulders, and they saw that the new voice belonged to Scuttle, who hovered above them with his wings spread open.
"Quite a show, eh?" Scuttle says
"Scuttle, be quiet! They'll hear you!" Ariel whispers waving her right-hand at the seagull
"Ooh, I gotcha, I gotcha." Scuttle says
The seagull drops down and joins the trio in their hiding spot, emerging next to Devon on his left.
"We're bein' intrepidaceous. We're out to discover!" Scuttle says rising up and holding his left feathered finger up
Devon grabs Scuttle's beak with his left-hand and pulled him down low to their level.
"Shhh! She said quiet, Scuttle!" Devon whispers
"I have never seen a human this close before." Ariel says
The quartet watched Eric as he played a silver flute while Max howled along with him. Ariel rests her head on her arms as she continued to stare at the human prince with a dreamy expression.
"Ohh... he's very handsome, isn't he?" Ariel says
"Yeah. He's a good-looking guy." Devon says
Scuttle looked over and he rubbed the back of his neck with his left-wing, raising his left-eyebrow with a questioning expression on his face.
"Hmm... I don't know, he looks kinda hairy and slobbery to me." Scuttle says
Scuttle was looking at Max, who panted with his tongue hanging out.
"That's a dog, Scuttle." Sora says
"Not that one. The one playing the snarfblatt." Ariel says
The festivities soon end when Grimsby walks out onto the deck with his hands stretched out to his sides.
"Silence, silence." Grimsby says
The music and dancing stops and all the sailors onboard turned their attention to Grimsby as he makes his announcement.
"It is now my honor and privilege to present our esteemed Prince Eric with a very special, very expensive, very large birthday present." Grimsby says bowing to Eric before turning and gesturing his right-hand to a large object on deck on his right, covered by a brown shroud
"Ah, Grim, ya old beanpole, you shouldn't have." Eric says giving his manservant a pat on the back
"I know. Happy Birthday, Eric." Grimsby says
A sailor grabs the shroud with both hands and pulls it off to reveal a large, gaudy stone statue of Eric on a pedestal, wearing a princely outfit with his right-hand held closed over his chest, his other hand stretched back holding a sword, and his right-leg bent on a circular shield with a stylized 'E' on it. Eric looks up at the statue with an awkward expression, raising his right-eyebrow, while Max growled.
"Uh, gee, Grim... Heh. Ahem! It's, uh... it's, uh-It's really somethin'." Eric says rubbing the back of his neck with his right-hand
"Yes, I commissioned it myself. Of course, I had hoped it would be a wedding present." Grimsby says with a smile before his expression turned sour at the last part leaning to Eric on his right
"Oh, come on, Grim, don't start." Eric laughs waving his hands and taking the telescope from Grimsby's hands with his left-hand
The human prince walks forward to the port side of the ship, looking out at the sea through the telescope. Devon, Sora, Ariel, and Scuttle quickly hide away as he comes close to their hiding spot.
"Look, you're not still sore because I didn't fall for the princess of Glowerhaven, are ya?" Eric asks
Eric turns back to his manservant on his right and tosses the telescope back to Grimsby, who clumsily catches it in his hands.
"Oh, I- Oh, Eric, it isn't me alone. The entire kingdom wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl." Grimsby says
Sitting on the wooden railing of the galleon, Eric gazes out at the sea, resting his right-arm on his bent right-leg, which was crossed over his stretched left-leg.
"Oh, she's out there somewhere. I just... I just haven't found her yet." Eric says
"Well, perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough." Grimsby says
"Believe me, Grim, when I find her, I'll know. Without a doubt, it'll just... bam, hit me, like lightning." Eric says turning back to Grimsby
Suddenly, as if on cue, the rumbling sounds of thunder echoes in the distance, followed by flashes of lightning and an ever-growing gust of wind. The waves of the sea grew rougher, splashing high in the air.
"Hurricane a-comin'!" Sailor #1 shouts
"Stand fast! Secure the riggin'!" Sailor #2 shouts
Heavy rain starts to fall as Eric and the sailors rush to batten down the hatches, while Max barks in panic. Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens, the dragons, Flounder and Sebastian tried to swim against the rough waters, but were forced underwater by the strong waves. Scuttle was nearly blown away by the hurricane winds, but his right-foot catches the rigging of the galleon, and he holds onto the rope with both his wings.
"Whoa! The wind's all of a sudden on the move! Yo!" Scuttle exclaims
Another gust of wind blows through, and the seagull loses his grip and was sent flying up into the clouds of the stormy night sky.
"Ariel-l-l-l-l-l!" Scuttle exclaims
On the ship, the sailor steering the galleon wrestles to keep the helm steady, but loses his grip from the violent movement of the waves. The wooden vessel takes a steep dive over a large wave, causing huge amounts of seawater to splash onto the deck, knocking the few sailors over. Eric runs up to the helm as it spins out of control and grabs it with both hands, turning it to the left to steer the ship. Devon, Sora, and Ariel were thrown off the galleon and they fall underwater, but they swim back up to the surface, emerging behind the human ship. A bolt of lightning strikes the center mast of the galleon, causing the sails to catch fire. And if that wasn't enough, Eric points out with his left index finger to a gaggle of rocks directly ahead in their path. He and his crew were on a collision course.
"Look out!" Eric shouts
The sailors scramble to get away from the ship's bow as they headed straight towards the rocks. Within moments, the ship crashes and the violent movement threw Eric, Grimsby, and all the crew overboard into the water. The statue of Eric instantly disappears beneath the waves, sinking down into the sea. Grimsby was struggling to keep himself afloat, but Eric manages to grab him by his shirt and pull him up to safety on a lifeboat with the crew.
"Grim, hang on! I got ya!" Eric says
After helping his manservant out of the water, the prince looks around to make sure everyone was accounted for. Then, he heard a familiar barking coming from the burning galleon. Horror filled Eric as he realized his dog was still on the wrecked vessel.
"Max!" Eric exclaims
Diving back into the water, Eric swims back to the ship and climbs up on deck to rescue his beloved pet. The center mast begins to break away from its stand and falls forward. The human prince notices and jumps away to the right as the mast comes crashing down. The flames from the mast spreads throughout the ship, specifically towards barrels of gunpowder and some unused fireworks. Max was trapped up on the bow above Eric with flames surrounding the Old English Sheepdog on all sides.
"Jump, Max! Come on, boy! Jump! You can do it, Max!" Eric shouts
Listening to his owner, Max jumps from his position and Eric catches him in his arms. The human prince carries his dog across the deck, running back the way he came. But before he could make it to the railing, his right-foot goes through the weakened wood, trapping him on the ship. Max flies out of Eric's grip, yelping in shock, and falls into the water, but he swims to the safety of the lifeboat. Now Eric was in trouble. He pulled on his leg to free himself, but it was lodged deep in the deck, his boot caught in the broken wood.
"Eric!" Grimsby exclaims
Eric looks back on his left and he noticed the flames near the gunpowder. His eyes widened in horror. A second later, a massive explosion tears through the ship, sending a huge fireball into the air. Grimsby, Max, and the crew all looked on in shock, fearing that their prince may have been lost in the explosion.
Witnessing the explosion, Ariel, Devon, and Sora make their move. The mermaid princess swims towards the burning ship with the two dolphin merboys following close behind. They search around the site and soon find Eric unconscious with his head, arms, and upper body lying on a floating piece of wood. He slips and sinks into the water and the trio dive down after him. Ariel grabs Eric from behind with both hands, while the two Keyblade Wielders grab his arms and slip them over their shoulders, with Devon holding Eric's right-arm and Sora holding the other. They quickly swim back up to the surface and pull the human prince away to safety, while the ship continues to burn with leftover fireworks bursting with their colors in the sky above the crash site.
Morning arrives and the storm had passed with the clouds dispersing, allowing for partly clear blue skies on a beach of tan-colored sand. In the distance further down the left of the beach was a castle, more than likely the home of Prince Eric.
Ariel kept vigil by Eric's side as he laid flat on his back near the shore with his right-leg bent and his other leg stretched out, lying beside him on his right and resting her right-hand over his chest. Eric's clothes were in shreds around the sleeves of his black trousers and was left barefoot, having lost his red sash and boots in the shipwreck. Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens and the dragons floated in the water nearby, close to the shore, each of them filled with worry and concern for the human prince. Scuttle glides down from the sky and lands on the beach behind the unconscious Eric.
"Is he... dead?" Ariel asks worried
The seagull opens the human's left-eye wide open, pulling his eyelids with his feathered fingers, and looks into his eyeball for a moment before glancing up at the red-haired mermaid.
"It's hard to say." Scuttle says spreading his wings with uncertainty
Scuttle goes over to Eric's left-foot, picks it up, and places it up to the left-side of his head as if he was listening for a heartbeat. Of course, if the seagull were to truly learn whether the prince was alive or not, the proper way would be to check his chest. But since he knew nothing about the human anatomy, a saddened look forms on Scuttle's face.
"Oh... I... I can't make out a heartbeat." Scuttle says
"That's not where his heart is!" Donald says
Soon, Eric starts to breathe, gasping slowly for air, much to everyone's relief.
"No! Look! He's breathing. He's so beautiful." Ariel says
Admiring her human prince, Ariel places her right-hand along the left-side of Eric's face and turns his head to look at him with a smile. Then, she starts to sing of her desire to be with him.
(Part of Your World Reprise - Starts)
Ariel:
What would I give to live where you are?
What would I pay to stay here beside you?
What would I do to see you smiling at me?
Flounder and Sebastian wash up along the shore, with the yellow tropical fish in the water and the red crab up on a rock. Sebastian pushes himself up and looked ahead at the scene unfolding before him. Staring in complete shock, his jaw dropped all the way down to the rock he was sitting on, but Scuttle came over and closed it shut with his left feathered finger. Devon, Sora, and the world-travelers couldn't help but smile at the romantic moment. The clouds part ways, and golden beams of sunlight shines down Ariel and Eric, making the scene even more beautiful.
Ariel:
Where would we walk?
Where would we run?
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me,
And I could be...
Eric slowly starts to open his eyes as he stirs awake, and he felt Ariel's presence as he took hold of her hand. However, his vision was blinded by the light of the sun, which cast a beautiful golden glow around the mermaid princess, darkening her image. The first and only thing he could see was her smiling face, her ruby lips, her flowing red hair, and her upper body.
Ariel:
...Part of Your World.
Suddenly, Max comes running down the beach from the right, barking happily. Ariel flees and retreats back into the water with her friends.
"Eric?" Grimsby calls
The English Sheepdog gives the human prince a big lick on the right-side of his face, happy that his owner was still alive. Then, Grimsby comes running down the shore. His clothes were also in shreds along the sleeves of his pants.
"Eric!" Grimsby exclaims happily
Max looks toward the shore on his left and catches sight of Ariel diving into the water with her green tail flipping in the air. The dog runs up to the waters of the beach, barking excitingly, while Grimsby grabs Eric from behind and helps him up onto his feet.
"You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don't you?" Grimsby says
Eric groans and held his head with his left-hand, then stumbles around the beach, looking around for his savior.
"A-A girl rescued me. She... She was singing. And she had the most beautiful voice." Eric says
Still dazed from the incident with the shipwreck, Eric nearly falls down, but his manservant catches him from behind.
"Ah, Eric, I think you've swallowed a bit too much seawater. Off we go." Grimsby says
Grimsby slings Eric's right-arm around his shoulders, and helps escort his prince off the beach. Max was swimming in the water, trying to chase after the mermaid he saw when Grimsby calls him to follow.
"Come along, Max." Grimsby says
The white and gray dog obeyed and swam back to shore, following the two humans back to the castle. Ariel watched as they left from a flat, sloped rock protruding from the sea, while Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens and the dragons floated on the surface alongside her on her right. Sebastian stood on Flounder's back, still shocked by what he had just seen.
"Well, another life saved." Devon says
"We just gonna forget this whole thing ever happened. The Sea King will never know. You won't tell him. I won't tell him. I will stay in one piece." Sebastian says looking down at Flounder before putting his claws together
Watching her human prince from her spot with vigor and determination, Ariel sings a bold proclamation.
Ariel:
I don't know when,
I don't know how,
But I know something's starting right now!
Watch and you'll see,
Someday I'll be,
Part of Your World!
The mermaid princess pushes herself up high on the rock, and water from the sea splashes up several feet high in the air behind her in spectacular fashion, her long red hair blowing in the wind. Some of the water splashes onto Snotlout and Hookfang's head, drenching them wet, causing Devon, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Astrid, Fishlegs, and the Thorston Twins laugh, and Toothless with a deep, hearty dragon laugh.
(Part of Your World Reprise - Ends)
Unbeknownst to the group, they were being watched by the two eels, Floatsam and Jetsam, who surfaced a couple leagues away behind them, with their golden gaze fixed on Ariel specifically.
In her lair, the Sea Witch, Ursula, observed the red-haired mermaid through her floating magic orb above her cauldron, and she was gleeful about the situation.
"Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. I can't stand it. It's too easy. The child is in love with a human. And not just any human. A prince!" Ursula says swimming backwards onto her conch shell throne
The Sea Witch buries her head in her large, crossed arms and chuckles before raising her head up again.
"Her daddy will love that. King Triton's headstrong, lovesick girl would make a charming addition to my little garden." Ursula says putting her hands together before glancing back over her right-shoulder
Behind the Sea Witch was a collection of polyps near the main entrance to her lair. These small plant-like animal hybrids with mottled green skin, yellow eyes, and twisted, misshapen heads attached to a stalk with roots in the ground were once, in fact, merpeople, who each became a victim of the evil witch's power through her trickery. Ursula's shadow looms over the poor polyps as they moaned, screamed, and cried in agony. while she cackles with her sinister laughter.
"Mmm hm hm hm hm hm... Ha ha ha ha ha ha... Mwaah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Ursula cackles
Author's Note: And here's chapter #2 for Kingdom Hearts: Of Land and Sea. You know, it's funny how I begin to start working on this crossover with Kingdom Hearts and The Little Mermaid and the live-action film comes out around the same time. Only 2 days left til it hits theaters, and I can't wait to see it! To Arika, Yes, I will be doing Kingdom Hearts 3, but these things take time. And I've tried to input some slight strong language in my fanfics, but the reviews I was getting just wouldn't have it. Up next: Under the Sea and Ursula's bargain. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!
