Disney Taken Over

The End

There was nothing more peaceful than the sound of the ocean crashing against the sand, waves rhythmically hitting the land. I had specifically asked for my bedroom to be placed as close to the ocean as possible so that every day I could wake up to the sound of the ocean. And today I woke up to the sound I loved so much, just like every other day.

Wait, how was I in my bed? Wasn't I just with the blue fairy and Aladdin? I sat up straight us I remembered our wishes, and my heart ached when I realized he was no longer with me. I didn't think it was possible to miss someone so much and yet here I was- a complete mess. I pulled the cotton sheets off and hopped out of the bed, pain shooting through my leg as my feet hit the floor.

I crumpled to the ground with a soft thud as my bandaged foot buckled under my weight. Hissing in pain, I remembered being thrown off of Ursula and breaking my ankle. Right. We had defeated the big three. My memory was foggy, and all I could clearly remember was Aladdin and I kissing. I slowly got back up and hobbled carefully down stairs, bracing myself on the rail as I made my way down.

"Aladdin?" I called out, hopelessly wishing he would welcome me into his arms.

"Ariel!" Someone called out, and my heart swelled before I saw who it was. Eric emerged from the kitchen, looking a complete mess. "You shouldn't be out of bed, you're hurt." His brows crinkled in worry, and I almost wanted to cry looking at how much he cared for me. I didn't deserve to be loved by someone so much when I couldn't give them half of that love back. It wasn't fair!

"I'm fine," I smiled weakly as he put his arm around my waist, helping me to the dining table. "What happened?" I muttered, my head pounding as the sunshine beat down on me.

"You don't remember?" I shook my head no, and he took a seat beside me, sighing wearily. "After Aladdin kissed Jasmine, the Big Three were killed once and for all, and all the princesses and princes were released from the prisons. Everyone's back in their kingdoms, and we've been doing research on what allowed the villains to get loose in the first place."

"Oh. Right." Although he said a lot, after he mentioned Aladdin and Jasmine, I had stopped listening. So the spell had worked. Everything was back to normal. "How long have I been asleep?" Eric bit his lip, rubbing the back of his neck like he always does when he's stressed. It was one of those habits that had made me feel closer to Eric. I knew why he did what he did, and it felt as if we were always connected. I used to be able to understand him on the deepest levels, and now everything was different.

"Two weeks and four days now." He admitted, and my jaw dropped. That was impossible! "What happened in the throne room must have really taken a toll on your body."

"I'll say," I wandered off, looking out the window and out to the sea. I concentrated on the ocean, the waves lulling me back to a somewhat calm (how calm could I be in this situation though?) place. "And Aurora?" I looked back into his eyes, the dark circles under them suddenly more prominent.

"She's fine. Her wound is healing, and she actually visited yesterday afternoon."

"And..." I paused, daring to say his name out loud. "What about Aladdin?" Eric shrugged, shaking his head.

"Same as you. Catatonic last I heard." My heart dropped at this and I stood up shakily, holding on tight to the table.

"I need to see him." Eric obliged without a word, kissing me on the cheek before heading out to get a magic carpet. Before he could walk out of the room, however, a servant came, bowing deeply.

"Prince Aladdin and Princess Jasmine of Agrabah have arrived and are waiting on the pavilion." He barely finished before I rushed to the pavilion, Eric helping me despite my reassurances  that I could walk by myself. We went out to the gardens, the breeze chilling me to the bones through my nightgown. Should I have cared that I was wearing my pajamas? Oh but why would I? Because standing in front of me, illuminated by the sun light and surrounded by the most beautiful flowers in the land, was none other than my Aladdin.

"You're here." I breathed out, relief washing over me as I took in his appearance. Although he did look slightly scratched up, he was alive and breathing, and that was all that mattered.

"It's good to see that you're doing fine." He smiled, barely disguising his pain. Jasmine pulled me into a giant hug, smiling into my shoulder.

"You saved us!" She pulled back, a huge smile still on her face. "Thank you so much." I nodded politely, squeezing her shoulder. I would never hold ill feelings towards Jasmine, but a small part of me was the slightest bit jealous of her. Was it fair that she got to be with Aladdin? I couldn't help but think that it wasn't.

"I had to do it, it was no big deal." I shrugged, playing with my fingers awkwardly. Eric laughed at this and held me closer to his side as Jasmine stepped back and curled up against Aladdin.

"You're too modest for your own good," he kissed me at the top of my head and I could feel Aladdin wincing as he saw this. Seeing him miserable triggered something in me, and before sense won me over, I pulled Aladdin in for a hug. I savored the feeling of him for one last time, memorizing every inch that I touched. This would be the last time we would ever have the chance to do this, and we both knew it. It was over for us, and we would carry on with our lives. Everything would be the same, and yet nothing would.

"I'm glad you're okay, Al." I mumbled into his shoulder, barely holding back tears.

"I'm not okay." He whispered back so only I could hear, and then I let go, turning back to Eric and back to my old life. Home sweet home.

THE END

Wow. I can't believe I just typed that! It's been a long journey (three years to be exact!) but we made it! I'm so grateful for all my readers, and I hope you like the ending (it's heartbreaking for me- I'm a hardcore #alariel shipper!) and I would love to see your comments!

Again, I love all of you guys! My readers are pretty tough to have stuck with me since 2013 (!) and I am so grateful for that dedication!

Love you all very much, and if you would like to see another fan fiction, let me know who I should write about next! I was thinking Hercules 😉

Again, thank you so so much for reading, and I hope you have an absolutely wonderful day!

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