Hey, guys! Here's the next chapter! I swear, I think I'm writing a book. This story seems like it'll never end. By the way, I'll be introducing four new characters. Their names from youngest to oldest are Twiz, Mikey, Webster, and Jay. I hope you like them, but I am serious… WHY CAN'T I FIND AN ENDING?

Melody: Uh… Author?

Author: yeah?

Melody: We need to go on.

Author: Oh, right! On with the chapter!

Melody: Wait! The disclaimer!

Author: *facepalm* How could I forget?

Disclaimer: I do not own any of The Little Mermaid. All rights go to Walt Disney Studios.

Chapter 17: Running Away

Twiz's POV

Mikey and Nathan rowed the boat while Cat and I looked at the map. As we drifted away from the shore, I could see Cat's home shrinking and our two friends getting smaller and smaller with each push. We all waved one last good-bye and they waved back. Then, they were gone, and we were all alone.

That's the last time I'll see them for a while, at least until we reach land.

All four of us missed them (well, maybe not so much Nathan since he was kind of just met us). We knew we could still talk to them, but we hoped that we would reach our destination soon, so that my older siblings and Mikey and I could reunite. They chose to stay behind since Cat, Nathan, Mikey, and I were the youngest out of the six of us. I still remember what had happened almost three days ago.

*Flashback*

"Cat, your friends are here!" I heard Queen Ariel call.

"Coming, mom!" was the reply. My siblings and I walked into the main room along with this boy who looked to be our age. We didn't know who he was, exactly. All we knew was that his name was Nathan and that Cat had asked for him to come as well. All five of us walked along the red carpet. I was so glad to see my dark brown haired friends bounding down the staircase without her cast on. Her ankle had finally healed! Even now, I still can't believe she was a princess. She was always so giddy and happy around commoners like us. She despised those nobles. Noble men even asked for her hand in marriage a few times, even though we're too young. All though, there have been rumors that there is a law that says a child can marry at any age.

Of course, it was Cat's decision, and she turned them all down. I smiled at her as her hazelnut eyes shimmered with joy as she saw us.

"Twiz, Mikey, Jay, Webster, Nathan!" she exclaimed, giving each one of us a hug. "I'm so glad that you all came!"

"We're glad too, Cat," Webster laughed. Don't ask why we call her that. Just… don't. Seriously. It's a mystery to us all. "We just love to be home!"

I rolled my eyes at my sister's joke. You can't even tell we're sisters, and the same goes for the boys.

But then again, that might be because all four of us are two pairs of twins. Jay and Webster were born about ten months before Mikey and me. I had wavy brown (almost black) hair that was up to my mid-back. Webster, on the other hand, had shoulder length light brown hair. She was also a lot taller than me.

I looked over at my older brothers. You couldn't tell they were related as well. Mikey was pretty much the male version of me, and Jay is the male version of Webster. We all inherited our eye color from our dad, but Jay and Webster got more of his traits while Mikey and I got most of ours mom's.

"So, what's up? Why did you need us?" I asked.

"Er… Let's not talk here," Cat whispered. "Go to the closet. Nathan, just follow them. I'll meet you guys there in a sec."

We all nodded and headed upstairs. Cat went ahead of us. We had a special way of getting in, but Cat always checked her room to make sure that her sisters were not there. Jay walked straight towards a blue wardrobe. He looked around and opened the door.

"Everyone, get in," he said as soft as a feather. I climbed in first, then Mikey, Nathan, Webster, and finally Jay. I led the way through the tunnel. Nobody knew there was one at the back of the wardrobe except us and Cat.

Cat never went through that way unless she needed to. I paused when I saw the same grayish brown door at the end. I looked at the bottom to see if there was a light. If not, that meant the coast was clear and Cat was inside. If there was, then that meant her sisters were in the room and she had to pretend she was looking for shoes or something. You see, the tunnel leads into Cat's closet. Unfortunately, that same closet was in the room Cat shared with her sisters.

I was relieved a little when I saw there was no light, but then I remembered to knock just in case she wasn't in there yet. I gave our special knock, but there was no response. I knew what that meant.

Cat's POV (Still in Flashback)

"Cat, what are you looking for this time?" Melody questioned me again sternly. I froze. I stood in front of my six older sisters. I remember our mom telling us a story about a time where she was stuck in the same situation. She told the truth, but I couldn't. I had to lie.

"I just need to get a necklace," I said, smiling. I took a step towards my closet, but Melody blocked my path and crossed her arms.

"Okay, then, where are your friends?"

That question made me go silent. What am I going to say? My friends are hiding in a tunnel that we found last year that leads to my closet, meaning we can talk privately like we've done for quite a while now? I couldn't think of anything. I made a mad rush for my closet. I ducked under Melody's arm and dodged all my sisters. I opened the door to my closet, ran inside, closed the door, and locked it from the inside. I stood against the wall, panting.

"CAT, OPEN THE DOOR!" Kanade screamed. My sisters pounded and kicked the door. I didn't unlock it. I had to hurry. They could break down the door any minute. Quickly, I ran to the back of the closet and pushed aside my dresses, revealing the hidden door. I threw open the door and all five of my friends tumbled out of the tunnel and fell in a heap. I jumped back.

"You couldn't have warned us?" Twiz hissed.

"Sorry," I whispered. "My sisters are right outside the door, as you can tell. Now, we can be too loud."

"Why?" Webster asked, not whispering like I was.

POUND. POUND. BOOM. BOOM.

"CAT, OPEN THE DOOR!" Estar screamed. I winced.

"That's why," I whispered.

"Ooohhhh," they whispered in unison.

"Well, here's the reason I called for you guys," I said, still whispering. "You see, it all happened last night."

*Flashback within a Flashback*

"I won't! I won't! I don't care if it's for my own safety! No!" I screamed. I was furious with my parents. They just told my sisters and me that they were sending me off into the countryside to stay with one of dad's old friends and his wife. They said they were enrolling me in an "all girls" boarding school for nobles and royalty. I hated those types of people, even if I was one. They were so snobby and boring!

"Sweetie, please," my mother begged. "We don't want to risk you being kidnapped again."

"But I don't want to leave you guys!" I shouted. Tears started brimming in my eyes.

"We will miss you, Cat," my father said, kneeling before me. "But we would rather have you safe than stay here."

"I'd rather break my promise and go in the ocean instead of stay safe," I muttered under my breath, but loud enough for my parents to hear.

"Cat, don't you dare say that again!" my father yelled. "Do you hear me?"

"Why should I? All that you're pretty much saying is that you're getting rid of me!" And with that, I ran out of the room.

*End of Flashback within a flashback… Now back to the previous flashback*

I sighed and whispered, "So now, I need your help."

"What can we do about it?" Jay asked. "We're just kids!"

"I've got a plan."

I told them my whole plan (every single detail) and they all nodded in agreement. Just then, there was a very loud pound on the door.

"CAT, OPEN THE DOOR!" My father's voice boomed. "I'm going to count to three and you better open this door, or else I'm going to kick it open! You are going to be in so much trouble!"

How very reassuring…

"Quick! The tunnel!" I whispered. My friends and I hurried towards the secret door.

"1…"

I pulled all my dresses back into place.

"2…"

Quickly, I closed the door and held the knob tight and my friends stood behind me.

"…3!"

SLAM! My friends and I jumped for a second then calmed down. I turned around and signaled for them to be quiet. I heard footsteps walk in my closet. I held my breath as I heard somebody push aside my dresses. Then, I heard Kanade yell,

"Dad! There's a door here!"

"Go! Go!" I whispered to my friends. We all ran for it and hid in the blue wardrobe. There, we found some boxes and boarded up the door. We climbed out and ran towards my room. We paused and listened. Not a sound… I opened the door and peeked inside. I saw the other door open and saw my dad's boot go in. My friends and I tip toed into the room. I walked into the closet and slammed the door shut. Webster leaned a chair against the door knob.

"Hey!" My dad yelled, "Cat, let us out!"

"Run!" I screamed. We all made a dash for it. When we came to an intersection, I saw the staircase that led to the beach on my left and said, "This way!"

I led the way and we all ran down the beach. Luckily, it was a bit windy, so the wind blew the sand and covered out footprints. We ran down into a cave at the far end that my sisters and I found years ago. Inside, there was a shed that held boats. My friends and I hid in three hanging on a shelf. I hid with Webster on the top one. We hid there for about ten seconds when we heard footsteps. They sounded like flip flops. There seemed to be six pairs of feet. I knew instantly it was my sisters. We all held our breath. After about twenty minutes passed, I heard Quellie say,

"It looks like she's not in here…"

They all left. When the door closed, we all sighed with relief.

"Is everyone alright?" Twiz asked. We all nodded in response.

*End of Flashback*

Twiz's POV

"Cat, I'm still kind of uneasy about this," I said, turning to her, "since we were almost caught two days ago."

"Don't worry, Twizzy," she said, as if it was no big deal. "We'll be fine on our own."

Well, that is probably the longest chapter I've written. And yes, I have really weird names for my characters. So what? Review please!