And this chapter concludes the story!
It IS much shorter than all the other chapters, but I'd say this chapter is just short, sweet and simple. It doesn't really have to dwindle on parts that don't need to be.
That said, this chapter is where the Terra/Ven had its moment in the spotlight! Yay!
Enjoy the chapter!

Perched on a nearby rock, Ariel and Sora looked on at their princes as they lay unconscious at the shore. It had been quite a recovery once Ursula had been defeated, as the waves still moved at the faster speed than usual, but nothing compared to the mighty forces they had once been at. The two merfolk had acknowledgement of the fact that they were being watched by Triton, Aqua, Sebastian and Cloud, all of whom did not dare to interrupt the duo.

But as Ariel and Sora looked on, they had to wonder: were Eric and Riku actually dead?

Of course, this was only a wonder – they both knew the princes had simply passed out in exhaustion upon helping out in Ursula's demise. It was just that it had been quite a while since they had brought them to the shore, so they were just nervous, if anything.

"I guess they both loved them, huh?" Aqua asked.

"A mermaid and merman falling in love with a human?" Cloud questioned, but mostly to himself, "Who'd have thought it?"

"It's like I always say," Sebastian began, "Children gotta be free to lead their own lives."

Triton turned to him with a puzzled expression, "Do you…do you always say that, Sebastian?"

The remark was met with laughter emitting from the King, Queen and prince, while the crab chuckled sheepishly.

"Well, I suppose there's only one thing to do, isn't there?" Aqua said to Triton, putting a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

Triton nodded, "Indeed."

Cloud and Sebastian watched as Triton and Aqua combined the power of the trident and keyblade to send a shiny wave in the direction of Ariel and Sora. Both of their lower bodies were enclosed in a glowing cloud as their tails gave way for legs again. The two transforming individuals looked up, smiling at their parents with glee.

As Eric and Riku woke up, they were greeted by Ariel and Sora, both of their arms out in the open, waiting to seal them in a warm, reuniting embrace. The princes happily took them up on the gesture, Eric giving Ariel a twirl in his arms as they pressed lips. Similarly, Sora and Riku shared a longer hug, before eventually kissing one another with glee.

"Oh, Eric!" Ariel sighed happily, "I'm so happy you're safe!"

"You too, Riku!" Sora captured his partner in another hug, "Oh, I love you so much!"

"I love you too, Sora." Riku whispered in Sora's ear.

"Now," Eric began, "About that wedding…"

Riku caught on, and smiled, "Of course!" He pulled away from Sora, extending his arm to offer his hand, "Sora, will you-"

The silver-haired prince didn't get a chance to finish, as Sora tackled him to the ground and showered him in kisses.

Ariel took a less rigorous approach, taking both of Eric's hands in hers, looking into his eyes, and proclaiming, "Yes, Eric! I do!"

Triton and Aqua smiled warmly as they watched both couples bask in happiness on the beach.

"I guess there's only one problem, now…" Aqua mused.

"And what might that be, Mom?" Cloud asked curiously.

"How much we're going to miss them," Triton answered for her, as he was then met with approving nods.

"TERRA!"

Looking behind them, the four turned around (as well as the four humans) to see Ventus, Roxas and Axel approaching, the former of which had been responsible for the yelling, given his hands were close to his mouth. A recent change, however, was that Roxas and Axel were now holding hands, swimming in synchronization as they helped the former's twin brother find the latter's friend.

"Is there something wrong, Ven?" Aqua asked, approaching her son.

"Terra. He…" Ventus sounded unstable, as if he were to cry right then and there, "I tried to find…him…but Ursula left him on…on the ship, and- I-I don't know where he's…" He stopped himself once the tears started leaking from his eyes.

"Come on, Ven…" Roxas assured, letting go of Axel and putting his arm around his brother's shoulder, "Everything's going to be alright…I promise…he's probably alive…"

"Yeah." Axel nodded, swimming over to comfort the blond as well, "From what I know on the top of my head, that magic of Ursula's didn't kill him, but as for the storm, well…" He stammered as he looked over to Cloud, who, upon hearing the uncertainty in the redhead's tone, stared at him, "Hopefully he managed to escape…"

"Guys!" Sora's voice cried out to them, as a wave washed up a body – a merman's body – on the shore.

Ventus sped over to the body of unknown status. It was of a merman, yes – this merman had brown hair, a fair amount of upper body strength from the look of his back muscles and an auburn tail.

Terra!

"Terra!" Ventus cried in relief, turning the body over so he was looking at Terra's face. The brunet's eyes were closed. Could he be…?

"Wait!" Riku exclaimed, pointing to Terra's chest, "I don't see any…" He was silence by Sora, who put a hand to his chin.

"Terra…" Everyone watched as Ventus sobbed over Terra's lifeless body, "I…I…"

He loved him.

Without thinking, Ventus lowered his head until it came in contact with Terra's, their foreheads inches away. The blond then launched his lips into the brunet's, grazing them before latching onto them, sealing a kiss.

Ventus then backed away from the face, and wept over Terra's tail, the scales glistening in the sunlight as they jolted slightly.

Wait…jolted? That didn't sound right.

"Ven…" Cloud gasped, as an arm wrapped itself around Ventus.

Ventus turned around quickly to see Terra, sitting up, and gathering him in a warm embrace. "Terra!" He exclaimed with glee, "You're alive!"

"Of course he is!" Axel responded, "The potion Ursula used on him doesn't kill him, nor did it kill him when Sora broke the necklace."

"I can't believe she just left me there to perish…" Terra noted sourly, "Why, when I get my hands on her, I'll-"

"She's gone." Ariel spoke up, reassuringly.

"Yeah, Terra. Ariel, Sora and these humans defeated her when she went all crazy over the trident." Ventus continued, his arms around Terra protectively.

"Wait," The brunet paused hesitantly, before turning to Axel, "So…are we free?"

"It seems like it, yeah." Axel nodded, before elbowing Roxas, "Hey, look at my eyes for me."

Roxas complied, and found that Axel's left eye was devoid of the eerie yellow glow that had previously occupied it. Ventus immediately then looked into Terra's eyes, finding that his right eye now matched his left eye completely; free of any darkness Ursula had placed over them.

"You mean to say that it was her dark magic that was responsible for some sort of hypnosis?" Aqua asked, confused.

"Oh, no." Axel shook his head, "She gave us these eyes so we could spy on others for her. Now that she's gone, that spell is broken, thank the gods."

"Plus we knew better than to do everything she wanted. I mean, we managed to find love…" Terra commented, squeezing Ventus' hand lightly, getting a giggle in response.

"Right, well…" Eric interjected, putting his hands together, "We've got a wedding to plan!"

It was surely a wonderful day.

A few days later, Sora and Ariel were on board the wedding ship, its repairs courtesy of their parents. Their respective husbands interlocked their arms with theirs, as they proudly walked over to the edge of the boat, ready to greet their wedding guests from under the sea.

Everyone from Atlantica and Eric's kingdom was invited to the wedding, with the humans on board the boat and the merpeople and sea creatures surrounding it. Sebastian, however, was held by Sora, as the crab had been told by Triton to keep an eye out just in case, as well as to assist the newly-weds get prepared for this moment.

"I never knew crabs could talk, you know," Riku chuckled, "But I'm glad I've been shown otherwise!"

"Dat's right!" Sebastian smiled, before leaping over to his shoulder and playfully nudging him, "And dis is for the stuffed crab! I nearly lost my shell!"

"Oops!" Eric exclaimed, overhearing the crab as he and Ariel approached, "Sorry about that."

Sebastian's smile got bigger as he got ready to leap back into the ocean, "Take care of them, OK?" He asked them.

"You've got it." Riku and Eric nodded.

The four newly-weds watched as Triton and Aqua rose from the ocean using their respective relics. The two parents kissed their respective children's foreheads before hugging their appropriate son-in-law. Ariel gave her father another hug, as a tear of happiness rolled down her cheek.

"I love you, Daddy!"

The king patted her back twice more before he and Aqua back into the water, waving at the newly-weds as the ship sailed off into the distance.

And so, they lived happily ever after.

I'm proud of myself for actually finishing a proper multi-chapter! Hooray!
Thank you for reading! Be sure to leave a review and fav if you've enjoyed the adventure!