disclaimer: I do not own Little Mermaid

Chapter 6

Princess Ariel and Prince Eric ran up the stairs to see Flounder. Carlotte had told them what had happened, and they were worried sick. The once mermaid bean to sway.

Eric caught here before she fell. "Are you all right, my love?"

"I'm fine just dizzy."

"The baby?" The prince questioned. His wife nodded.

Eric sighed. He had no idea how he would be able to help Flounder with Ariel gettiing sick. She could barely make it up the stairs at time. With a heavy heart, they went to Mia's room and began to explain to the once fish that there wasn't much they could do.

After listening to his friends, Flounder gave them a sympathetic nod. He bgan to speak. "I understand. I don't want something to happen to Ariel's baby not when she has a few months left. The two of you stay here. Eric, do you where Mia's secret hiding place is?"

The prince looked up thoughfully. He snapped his fingers. "Yes, I do. It is under wa- wait it would be easier if I showed you. Ariel, do you think you could get your dad to come here?"

"Let me get Sebastien. He was suppose to visit today."

"Good. Eric, lets go."

After walking along the beach for several hours, Eric showed Flounder Mia's hiding place. The once fish was amazed. Behind the growing vine of the castle wall, there was a secret passage that led to an under water tavern.

"How in the heck did this get here?" Flounder questioned.

"Well, you see when Mia and I were little..."

Flashback...

A young boy with black hair ran across the beach from the blonde girl that was chasing him.

"Eric, you get back here!"

"No!" he yelled back.

"Get back here before I-"

Mia froze as did the birds and other animals. Silence filled the air never in his life had the little prince know such stillness. He closed his eyes as he enjoyed it.

A few seconds later everything was moving again like nothing had happened. Mia grabbed Eric's ear and dragged him toward one of the kitchen windows. "Now will you stop running from me. I got something cool to show you." The little princess began to open some of the vines.

Eric's eyes widened. It was a secret passage that led to something like an under water grotto!

Now in the present, Flounder just stared at his best friend's wife. "So you have no idea how it got there that is what you are basically saying."

"Yep. I think Mia does but she has kept silent about it."

Founder sighed. He hoped his girlfriend was all right.

So what do you think? Does it make you curious? Where is Mia? Who is the man that captured her? How did the Mia's hiding place appear? Those are the questions that only I know and that you will find out soon.