Giving Fantasia: The Taking Fantasia Sequel

Chapter 123: Ariel's Dumb (Slash Brilliant) Idea

Chapter 123: Ariel's Dumb (Slash Brilliant) Idea

"Okay." Flynn tossed his frying pan. "We're lost!"

Ariel couldn't agree more. Their quest for Avalon had hit a dead end. They were stranded in a forest that Mother Nature had forgotten. Elsa's snowstorm was bitter cold. And the only protection they had from the blizzard were giant-sized spider-webs (made by giant-sized spiders).

They were no closer to King Arthur than a frantic hope.

Ariel was frustrated. But since she was voiceless, she let Robin, Merida, and Bunny complain.

"We should'a left quietly." Bunny brushed spider webs from his ears. "It's bad enough being lost without Ruber's bloody army following us!"

Merida joined Bunny. Unperturbed that she had announced their destination to the villains, Merida brushed spider webs from her hair

"Don't forget about Captain Hook. He's following us too, rotten bloater. Hook's pretty fast on land fer a pirate."

"Ah but, he's cheating." Robin said. He brushed spider webs from his tail. "I saw the Jolly Roger flying over the Great Wall. Apparently Captain Hook got his hands – pun intended – on pixie dust."

"Pixie dust. How?"

"Hook must have access to the Underworld. That's where the pixie dust is forged. Captain Hook probably got it from there."

"Aye. But how?"

"Your shadow worker drilled holes under beds, that's how." Bunny pointed down. "Pitch lives under beds, so he could slip into the Underword. Betcha Pitch got the pixie dust for Hook. Brainless little shadow worker..."

Ariel turned, trident raised. Luckily for Bunny, Tooth interjected.

"Bunny stop it, you know the rules! If you bad mouth the Fantasians, Ariel is going to zap you!"

"Which might make it more difficult for you to lay Easter eggs." Robin teased. He high-fived Merida as Bunny defended Easter, springtime, and the nobility of hardboiled eggs. The argument escalated. Bunny slurred Robin. Robin insulted Bunny. Merida kept score.

"Who invited them on this shindig?" Flynn muttered, bending to retrieve his frying pan. "Freaking Avalon. Bet it doesn't even exist. Rapunzel's probably cried a river by now. Baby doll..."

Ariel watched sympathetically as Flynn rapped his frying pan. Snow clumped off. Unnecessarily he wacked it again, more out of worry for Rapunzel than frustration with the quest.

"Someone needs to come up with a brilliant idea." Flynn stood between Ariel and Tooth. "And I vote it's not me. After all – I can't be the brains and the beauty! Too much pressure. Ariel, babe – you hear what I'm saying?"

Ariel smiled softly at Flynn's joke. Fingering her trident she sighed, unable to offer a plausible plan. Together they stared into the swirling snow.

"So what's the deal with you and Jimbo?" Flynn abruptly asked. "You having a baby or what?"

Ariel's trident sparkled turquoise as Tooth turned. "Baby? Ariel? Are you – "

"She's been acting funny since she got to Fantasia!" Flynn twirled his hands. "All girly and stuff! And every time Ariel looks at my baby doll Rapunzel, she glows! Glows like a blushing jelly fish!"