We know why Queen Tritannia hated humans because they killed her beloved husband. The strain on Tritannia and Aaron's relationship is that Aaron is willing to give humans a chance while his mother despises all humans. He also wants to one day walk on land to explore new worlds.

Scarlett felt herself stumbling as she tried to walk. Suddenly her four legs tripped.

A loud crash came from behind them. Along with a thump, smash and boom sound. Flaunder ended up hiding inside the amour helmet and Aaron was startled as he saw a certain crab have a pearl necklace on her, a pipe in his mouth and was bouncing a bit on a bagpipe.

"Scarlett!" Aaron exclaimed, Flaunder looked through the darkness of the helmet to see the crab.

Scarlett spat out the pipe and was trying to get everything off of him. She began to angrily scold Aaron.

"Aaron man! How could you oh- what is all of this!?" Aaron was fumbling his fingers a bit trying to give a reason.

"It's uh, it's my...collection?" Aaron said nervously, Scrarlett eased up and held up a tiny screw with a grin on his face.

"Oh, I see your collection," Scarlett said laughed a bit, then he went into full rage,"IF YOUR MOTHER FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PLACE-" Scarlett yells but the Flaunder swam up to her in panic.

"You're not going o tell her majesty will you!?" Flaunder begged, Aaron came and begged Scarlett to.

"Please Scarlett mom she'll never understand!" Aaron said, Scarlett looked at Aaron with panic.

"Are you kidding me!? If she finds out you have this stuff! It's straight up execution you go man! Regardless if you are her son or not!"

"I know Scarlett, but not all humans are evil! The things I collect are the good things they created!" Scarlett was still in shock but continued.

"Aaron! It's because of them you lost your father! Your mother lost her husband and Atlantica lost their king!" Scarlett rubbed his face and sighed, "Aaron, I know how ya feel when you lost him child, your father and I were best friends, we were-" Aaron was distracted by the darkness that fell over his skylight. He was curious about what just went by, because it was way to big to be a whale.

"What was that?" Aaron asked, while Scarlett kept talking Aaron began to swam up. He went threw the skylight and was swimming to the object. Scarlett realized this and called out to him.

"Aaron! AARON!" Scarlett called out, Aaron continued swimming up, he slowly came out of the water. He moved his wet hair from his face and was in utter disbelief, there was another ship but this time it was on the surface of the water. And there was these explosives in the sky that were a different color each time, Aaron smiled big and laughed, Scarlett looked at it with wide eyes.

"Aaron, maybe we get out of here while we- Aaron! Get back here!" Aaron was swimming towards the giant boat. It wasn't until he finally reached it.

He wanted to get a better look so he climbed up a bit to a window, there he saw sailors dancing, laughing and having a good time. Aaron smiled big, then a female sheep dog came running and barked happily. Suddenly she caught the scent of sea water and flowers.

The dog began to investigate and sniffed everywhere. Soon it headed to the opening at the bottom where Aaron was hiding the dog continued sniffing when she got close to Aaron, sensing his good nature, the dog gave him an affectionate lick on his cheek until she was called.

"Maxine! Come along girl!" Lady Grimsby called out to the dog.

Aaron wiped his cheek and continued looking out at the humans. Then an older woman in a black dress came out and clapped to everyone.

"Everybody!" lady Grimsby calls out, everybody stops and looks at him, Aaron did the same. Grimsby straighten her dress and smiled.

"I will like to introduce the guest of honor, for today Is her special day as she turns sixteen!" Aaron got curious and looked forward but did not anyone see him. He couldn't believe it! Humans! Real life humans and he was witnessing these creatures on these two tails. He smiled and he continued to listen to the older human.

"I would like to present to you! Princess Erica!" Out from the door stepped Erica. She was wearing a puffy dress that was white on top with a red vest while the bottom was completely blue. Her black hair was down and it had a red bow at the back, she was smiling at the crew as they took off their hats in respect.

Aaron went wide eyed and his heart stopped. He gasped as he saw her. Aaron couldn't breathe, the second she came into his view he felt that everything was silent. As he continued to look at the girl he suddenly felt a smile as he saw her smile as well.

"Aaron!" Scarlett exclaimed as he was climbing up beside him, "What are you doing!?" Scarlett looked at Aaron and saw him completely lost in his mind. His eyes were dreamy while he put his head on his hand. Scarlett waved her claw in front of Aaron.

"What's wrong with you!?" Scarlett exclaimed, Aaron shook his head and looked at Scarlett.

"Oh sorry!" Scarlett had her claws crossed, but Aaron smiled again and looked at Erica. Scarlett looks at what Aaron was looking at.

"What is that?" Scarlett points at Erica, Aaron once again was dazed and stared at her in awe.

"The most beautiful human in existence..." Aaron let out a dreamy sigh and once again put his head on his hand. Scarlett's jaw dropped when she realized what was happening to Aaron.

"Oh no." Scarlett's voice cracked.

"Thank you all for coming, everyone. I'm very happy you all wish me a happy birthday." Erica says to the crew, Aaron sits up as he heard her voice.

"Her voice," Aaron says in surprise, "...It's even more beautiful...I bet it would sound more amazing if she sings."

"Well my dear," Grimsby starts, "Since this is your sixteenth birthday, I figure that we should give you a gift.." Grimsby leads her to something covered in a white sheet.

"Happy birthday." two men pulled the sheet off to reveal a unappealing white wedding dress. That made Erica raise her eyebrow and frown a bit. Aaron looked at the dress in confusion. Erica goes towards it while Maxine growled at the hideous dress.

"It's uh..It's very lovely Grimsby," Erica touches the frills of the dress, "but why a wedding dress?"

"Well because my dear, sooner or later you will need to find a husband. I just thought you would prepare a bit"

"Husband?" Aaron says, the he realizes what was happening, "Of course, sixteen is the age of marriage."

Erica sighs a bit,"Grimsby, I know you want whats best for me, but don't you think maybe I should be able to find my own husband?"

"Well of course, but it must be as quick as possible." Erica walks around, Aaron moved away as he saw her feet come by.

"But Grimsby, I don't want marry just anybody, I want to marry someone when I feel ready. Not to mention when I fall in love with him. I don't want some stuck up prince, I want someone who's down to earth and himself, someone who is...special."

Aaron looks at her with awe from her words,"Just like you." Aaron says quietly with a soft smile.

Lady Grimsby smiled, "Well that can be any number of men, princess."

"Believe Grimsby I'll find him! It will be like, bam hit me, like lightening." As Erica said that there was sounds of thunder. Erica, Grimsby and the crew look out to the sea. To their horror a storm was heading their way and Maxine barked in warning.

"Everybody get to the boats!" Grimsby demanded, everyone was scattering when the winds were growing stronger. It wasn't until a bolt of lightening hit the ship and it was now on fire, Erica and Grimsby were in shock and tried to get off the ship.

Aaron, who got off the ship, saw this and was in fear for the princess. Scarlett was trying to push him away.

"Aaron! We got to get out of here man!" Scarlett exclaimed in panic, Aaron on the other hand was not leaving.

"No! I can't! I can't leave knowing she's in danger!" Aaron was swimming towards the burning ship. Sebastian got in his way to stop him.

"Aaron no! She's a human! Your mother will-"

"Forget my mothers stupid laws!" Aaron exclaimed, Scarlett was in shock, he points at the ship, "those humans didn't hurt anybody! And I will not let her die because of mom's hatred towards humans, and I don't care what she says, and if you don't like it, then too bad!" Aaron swims around Scarlett, who was now flabbergasted.

Erica, Maxine and Grimsby were heading for the boats the other sailors were on, but suddenly a piece of the ship fell and caused Grimsby and Erica to separate. Grimsby fell to the boat and the rope ended up breaking. He and crew fell into the water, while poor Erica was still on the burning ship.

Grimsby was in terror.

"ERICA!" The old woman shouted, Maxine barked and Erica was looking in all directions of the ship. Then she saw the gasoline in the other room, she knew that was a bad sign. So in quick thinking she did what had to do.

She jumped off the ship, and it exploded.

The crew and Grimsby were shock, Aaron saw the ship explode in horror and went to find the princess. As the Merman looked he heard heavy breathing behind him. He looked behind and was wide eyed as he saw Erica on a barrel holding on for dear life.

But she passed out and fell in the water. Aaron wasted no time and dived into the water, he swam down as Erica went deeper, he finally grabbed her and brought her up to the surface, he held her close as he saw the ship sink.

Aaron laid beside Erica on the beach he found to bring her to safety. Aaron grew worried when she hadn't waked up, he did not want to think of anything since he was more concerned that Erica was dead or alive. His blue eyes were filled with worry and sorrow and stroke the princesses cheek.

"Please," he said quietly to her, "don't die." he laid his hand on her face. Erica continued to remain un-concious.

"You are so beautiful...Erica, please wake up. You have so much to live for...so young..free spirited..you just turned sixteen, my age, you can't go yet." he chuckled, "Wow, I just realized something...you have the same birthday as my mother. Amazing..", then she was breathing. Aaron's eyes went bright and smiled big.

"You're alive!" he exclaimed, he put his arm around her as he still held her face,"It's alright..you're safe now."

Aaron had never felt this way before. Holding her close to him made his chest feel tight, his heart raced just by looking at her and to be this close to her, he never this good in his life.

He was in love with her. He then remembered he had his bag with him, and then he reached into it and found the gold bracelet with hearts on it. He gently lifts her wrist and places it around her slender hand, then he places a gentle kiss on her hand and smile.

"Happy birthday, Erica."

He begins to sing to her.

Aaron tilts her head towards him and runs his fingers through her damp, but soft and silky smooth black hair and then he touches her cheek.

"Aaron!" Flaunder calls out, then she spots him, "There you ar-" she stops and is in shock to her best friend holding a human girl close to him, washed up beside him by the waves was Scarlett. He was waking up, only to see Aaron singing to the girl. He saw the Mer-boy holding the human girl close to him as he look at her with loving eyes.

What would I do to see you, smiling at me?

Scarlett's jaw dropped.

The sun began to rose on the two as he sang the last note. Erica was starting to wake up, she put her hand on top of his as she was hearing Aaron's beautiful voice, Aaron sang once more. Erica was starting to regain her vision and was seeing his face.

Just you and me, and I could be, part of your world!

Aaron heard a barking noise in his direction, he gently put Erica down and left quickly.

Erica was now fully awake as the creature licked her face. She looks up the animal and saw it was a giant sheep dog.

"Maxine?" She said, the giant sheep dog looked.

"Erica!" called Grimsby's voice, Max looked out to the oceans as something went to it and followed it as she barked happily, as if she was saying thank you to something, or someone.

Grimsby's went to the princess's side and helped her up.

"Oh thank goodness you're alright!" Grimsby helped her up and she was wobbling a bit, "You have no idea how high my blood pressure was when I thought of the worst!" Erica shook her head. Then she began to smile.

" A boy..rescued me," she said as she began to walk, with Grimsby behind her, "he held me close, and he was singing," Erica was dazed, "he had the most..beautiful voice..and.." Erica put her hands over her heart.

Erica began to lose her balance, luckily Grimsby caught her.

"Ah Erica my dear, I think you swallowed a bit to much sea water," then Grimsby saw the golden bracelet , "Say, what is that?"

Erica looked at her wrist and was in shock, "Huh?" Erica looked at it for a long time, then she smiled, "..It's so beautiful..."

"Where did you get it?"

"I..I don't know...but maybe...he gave it to me, I even remembered the last thing he said to me before singing...he wished me happy birthday..."

Grimsby laughed, Max was barking at the ocean happily. "Come along Maxine." the dog came along with them.

Aaron watched happily as Erica walked. He was glad that she was alright, but now he can't bare to be apart from her.

He had to be with her.

"We'll just forget the whole thing has ever happen!" Scarlett said to Flaunder,"The sea queen will never know that her youngest son had just saved the life of a human princess and was canoodiling her. You won't tell her, I won't tell her, Aaron won't get the death penalty, I will stay in one piece."

Aaron looked up from the rock, watching Erica leave made him sad. But now that he saved her and realizes his love for the girl, he now has another reason to be on land. His love for the surface world and his love for princess Erica.

And he intends to make it happen.

Meanwhile, two eel creatures rose up and were spying on him. Their eyes were glowing and what he didn't know was that what they were seeing.

Ulysses saw the whole scene and cackled,"I can't believe it! It's too easy!" Ulysses said, "The mer-boy prince has fallen in love with a human!" he went smug on his next sentence. "and not just any human! A princess!" he laughed, and looks up.

"Oh mommy dearest would love that, this is even better than Romeo and Juilet! Oh this brings back memories" Ulysses had a puppy dog look on his face.

"Queen Tritannia's sweet, handsome little boy, would make a charming addition to my garden...looks like history is about to repeat itself." There were shriveled little creatures looking at Ulysses in fear as he laughed.

Tritannia was swimming back and forth, she was waiting for some news from her seahorse companion Nigel.

Then the seahorse came to her. She went to him.

"What news do you have?" Tritannia asked, the little seahorse answered.

"The ship was sunk, but unfortunately..the humans survived" Tritannia was shocked and angry.

"What! Those humans should have been killed! The storm I created should have finished them off!"

Nigel was frightened by her reaction. Then she sighed.

"But did the girl on the ship die?" Nigel gulped, and shook a bit.

"...Afraid not...apparently she was rescued...by one of your own kind."

"Do you know who!?" Tritannia exclaimed, Nigel shook his head.

"No, we do not know the Mermans identity."

"...Well when you find out who it is...have him put to death!"

Nigel bowed, "Yes my queen."

Aaron and Erica finally meet, and it was love at first sight:) and it appears Ulysses now has an advantage against the queen since Aaron now has a obvious weakness. And Tritannia created that storm!? And she tried to kill Erica?And what did Ulysses mean by 'history repeating itself?' we shall see in the upcoming chapter.