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Below is a message for Guest, who reviewed but sadly didn't have an account so I couldn't PM this to him/her! :/ Other readers, please ignore this and move on :)

As usual, Happy readings. Eh.

Dear Guest who reviewed my story:

I'm sooo sorry my story didn't work for you. I didn't know that this was looked down upon, and if this didn't keep up to your expectations, I'm sorry :/ I think you have a point there, and I agree with you, rape should not be considered appropriate. However the reason I started it off with rape was to mainly focus on how Ariel has lost hope - maybe I should have used another way, but being a newbie writer I am - I see other writers use this method so I had just copied it! And I have to confess, the Hook I have in mind is rather out of character... I should have mentioned that in the summary.

Thankyou for telling me though, your suggestions have been taken in thought seriously. And by the way, I was never going to make this a sappy happy sorry where Ariel goes 'oh you like me? cool. I'll like you back.'. She is going to bring up the rape issue when the time comes!

Sincerely, Eh.


The ocean sang her lullaby to Ariel as usual. She was no longer haunted by the words from the maidens of the sea, but her heart still earned to be a part of the ocean. Ariel's time on the ship has been entertaining, even fun, but there's no place like home.

So there she was again, creeping out of the spare bedroom in the middle of the night, sitting on the upper deck, and looking up to the sparkling sky. It was a clear night; the late wind has gently pushed the clouds away, giving the stars their chance for a full glowing late night's show.

Opening her mouth, she sang to herself. Nothing came out, as expected, but it was no longer as painful as it was. Simply mouthing the words, she swayed to the tune in her head.

Upon one summer's morning
I carefully did stray
Down by the Walls of Wapping
Where I met a sailor gay.

"What are you doing?"

Conversing with a young lass
Who seem'd to be in pain,
Saying, William, when you go
I fear you'll ne'er return again.

"Are you singing?"

Feeling stupid to even have to answer him, she eyed the intruder, Hook, and nodded with a look of annoyance. Why did he always show up out of nowhere?

Hook, who had left the bed for a night stroll, sat down next to Ariel. He didn't know why he chose tonight. It was as if something like the sea was calling to him, asking him to head out to the upper deck. "What are you singing?"

Ariel pulled out her leather book. It has been filled with scribbles from their conversations. She flipped to a new page and wrote, Jolly Sailor Bold.

"Ah, mermaid song of all times." Hook smiled. Of course it was this song, why did he even doubt it. That explains why he was pulled out of bed. Even if she couldn't make sounds, she still lured the sailor captain to her. Maybe it was his weakness for her sensuality that made him so vulnerable to her spells.

Ariel ignored Hook. She continued to sing her song in silence.

My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my jolly sailor bold.

A soft breeze blew past the upper deck. Ariel's hair danced along, and tangled and swirled. Like a flaming fire, it danced fiercely in the night. Her silent song, hanging in the darkness, continued to ring.

His hair it hangs in ringlets
His eyes as black as coal
My happiness attend him
Wherever he may go

Maybe it was that moment, when the stars shone like her eyes, and the moon smiled upon them, and the waves crashing gently onto the boat, the boat swaying softly to her tunes, that Hook realized, she was so beautiful. He like the way her hair was messy but so sexy. He liked the way her soundless song grasp his heart's desire. He liked the way her eyes were the same shade of the necklace. He liked the way her presence simply meant everything. He liked the way she makes him feel crazy.

He must have been crazy anyway, because he slowly admitted, unwillingly, but still firmly, that he liked… He liked her. He liked mermaid Ariel.

Ariel's soundless tunes continued to go, and her song has reached the last verse.

"My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my jolly sailor bold." Hook sang.

What? Ariel narrowed her eyes in disapproval. My song. She wrote. I get to sing it. She could be so childish at times like this.

"I know the song too. Believe it or not, I can sing. You can't even sing." Hook teased, admiring her pouty face. He can't believe what he was thinking, he sounded like a sappy lover boy, but he thought her angry face was cute.

Fine. Looking away, she started to sing the song again, with Hook's voice ringing in the background.


Song lyrics are from devianart daddysgirl13.

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