Chapter 1

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ARIEL: *weeps as she holds the shattered pieces of the statue* M-My collection... It's gone... All gone...

NADIR: poor child.... *swims beside Reza and above Ariel* poor and sweet child...

ARIEL: *swims back a bit, scared*

NADIR: *smiles creepily* I wish there was something we could do for you...

ARIEL: W-Who are you..? What do you want?

NADIR: we just want to help you...

ARIEL: How could you h-help me?

NADIR: well, our boss might be able to assist... *swims around her head and through her hair*

ARIEL: *shivers as they do* Who's your boss..?

NADIR: The Sea Warlock, Erik... *hisses in her ear*

ARIEL: The S-Sea Warlock..! Oh no... I won't go anywhere near him! My father told me about all the things he's done...

NADIR: You're choice. But, he is your only chance of ever getting to be with your prince... *swims away and bumps the face of the statue towards her*

ARIEL: *looks at the face before gulping* Wait!

NADIR: *smirks inwardly and swims back* yes...?

ARIEL: T-Take me to him.

NADIR: *eyes glow* of course... follow us. *turns around and begins swimming away*

ARIEL: *follows them*

NADIR: *leads her away far away from her father's land and into a very creepy place*

ARIEL: *starts to shake* I-Is this the right way?

NADIR: Yes, it is. *swims around her* We wouldn't dream of leading you astray. *moves on ahead of her*

ARIEL: *swims with them into the cave*

NADIR: *leads her deeper into the cave* Master... *leads them into a large dimly lit cave* Master, I have brought the girl...

*a merman moves into the light*

ERIK: Very good...

ARIEL: *looks at him and bows a bit* Sea Warlock... S-Sir...

ERIK: *waves to snakes away to go to a corner* good day, Ariel... I understand you have a problem...

ARIEL: I do...

ERIK: explain this little problem.

ARIEL: I want to be... Where the people are...

ERIK: *arches visible eyebrow* you want to be human?

ARIEL: To be with... The prince and see what it's like up above.

ERIK: *eyes darken angrily for a moment then quickly return to normal* I see... And, you came to me for help?

ARIEL: It seems you're the only one who can

ERIK: Yes, I can. What are you willing to give me in exchange?

ARIEL: I... I don't know... What would you want?

ERIK: *thinks about it for a moment* your voice. *smirks*

ARIEL: My what..? *swims back a bit*

ERIK: Yes, your voice. It's not really necessary.

ARIEL: It is necessary... Without my voice... I don't know what I'd do. *feels a snake slither across her throat and she shakes*

ERIK: *swims towards her* You simply smile. You'll still have your excellent looks... *swims around her*

ARIEL: *watches him fearfully* But I can't tell him who I am... But at least if he doesn't love me I can stay human right?

ERIK: He will recognize, there is no way he couldn't. *swims around a pedestal with a large shell on it* No, if he doesn't kiss you in three days you become mine. Permanently.

ARIEL: Y-Yours..? *swims back more and looks down at the crumbling seaweed garden of all the souls of the merpeople he's collected* Oh no...

ERIK: Yes, mine. *swims between her and the merpeople* But, you have three days... That is plenty of time to win a prince's heart.

ARIEL: You... You think so?

ERIK: I know so. *smiles in a falsely reassuring way*

ARIEL: Then... I can do it. I know I can get him to fall in love with me, just as I've fallen for him. *says confidently*

ERIK: *smiles slightly knowing she will fail* Very well. Wait here a moment... *swims up to a shelf and begins looking for potions*ARIEL: *waits in the middle of the room near his cauldron and gazes around the cave*

ERIK: *tosses all the potions into the cauldron and beings stirring* It will be just a moment and you will be human.

ARIEL: How are you going to take my voice?

ERIK: by magic of course. How else did you expect me to do it? I'm a Warlock after all.

ARIEL: Right... *blushes, embarrassed* That was a stupid question

ERIK: yes it was. *continues stirring pot* *goes and finds a sheet of paper*

ARIEL: *watches him*

ERIK: *hands her a glowing piece of paper and a pen* Sign your name on the dotted line, please. The magic will be ready in a moment...

ARIEL: *takes a deep breath and signs it, looking away from the paper*

ERIK: *snatches the paper away and hides it* Now, sing. *gets the magic ready*

ARIEL: *sings softly, nervous in front of him*

ERIK: *glares* sing louder.

ARIEL: *sings a bit louder*

ERIK: louder! *swirls the magic*

ARIEL: *sings louder and louder*

*magic swirls around and steals her voice*

ARIEL: *holds her throat as nothing comes out but she can still hear her voice as it goes into the shell*

ERIK: *ties the shell to a belt around his waist* *proceeds to turn her into a human*

ARIEL: *tail turns into legs and gills turn into lungs and she can't breathe so she squirms in the water trying to get air, her face turning blue*

ERIK: *waves for the snakes to take her to the surface* deposit her on shore near where the prince might find her.

ARIEL: *the snakes take her to the surface near the beach of the prince's castle, unknowing of Erik's true plan*

ERIK: *swims to the surface to find a girl to give Ariel's voice to*

ARIEL: *is wobbling as she's getting used to the legs and covers herself up with cloths washed ashore*

ERIK: *watches Ariel as she tried to get used to walking* Poor girl. She has started a war she cannot win.

ARIEL: *hears someone coming and hides behind a piece of wood, nervous*

RAOUL: *walks down the beach looking for the maiden with his dog*

ARIEL: *sees him and stands wobbling, trying to get upright correctly*

RAOUL: *sees her and eyes widen* Miss, let me help you! *hurries towards her*


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