The adventure continues!
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Chapter 14: Family or Kingdom?
Ariel's POV
We all waited at the edge of the water for my father and my sisters. We were all concerned for Cat's safety.
When we saw bubbles forming in the water, I held tight to Eric's hand. Eric leaned towards me and whispered in my ear,
"Don't worry, Ariel. I'm sure your father will cooperate. It is for his own granddaughter. Besides, he loves Cat very much."
This relaxed me a little, but I still couldn't bear to know the fact that my own sweet and innocent daughter was being held captive. As my father and sisters heads popped out of the water one by one, we smiled to see them again, but they knew we weren't too happy with something.
"Ariel," Aquata said, "What's wrong? Why did you call us?"
"It's about Cat," I replied, my voice shaking. My father was starting to get a worried look on his face, which I assumed meant that he noticed she wasn't with us.
"What happened?" he asked.
"She was kidnapped last night by Remidima. We spoke to her earlier using the mirror. She said that if we give your trident to her in six days, she will release Cat. If not, she will be held captive... forever!"
I began to sob and buried my face in my hands. Eric hugged me to comfort me.
"Please, King Triton," he said, "Will you give up your trident to save our daughter?"
"I will if it means bringing back Cat. But where is she being held captive? The sooner we know, the sooner we can get her back."
"We don't know, daddy," I said. "She never told us."
"I think I know where they are," Melody said.
"Where, sweetheart?"
"Morgana's old lair..."
Well, the story is almost finished, but don't worry, it is not done yet... obviously.