The Little Merman (Larry Stylinson parody)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"I just don't know what I'm going to do with you, young man!" Triton yelled at his son from his throne. Liam swam hesitantly outside the throne room door, sadly watching Louis be reprimanded.

"Daddy I'm sorry," Louis pleaded, "I just forgot!"

"As a result of reckless behavior-" Triton started, though was interrupted by Zayn, appearing on top of his crown, "Careless and reckless behavior!"

"The entire celebration was, uh-"

"Well it was ruined!" Zayn interjected, appearing from inside Triton's beard. "That's all! Completely destroyed!" Louis folded his arms, guilt rising inside of him. "This was to be," Zayn dreamily spoke, "the pinnacle of my career."

He turned his head back to Louis, frowning, "Now thanks to you, I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!"

"It wasn't her fault!" Liam suddenly swam in, then paused, realizing he was still in the presence of the King. "Oh, uh, first, uh," he stuttered, "this shark chased us. Yeah, yeah, then, we tried to- but we couldn't then he-" he paused to growl before continuing, "and we- whoa!" He screamed, spinning around, then sighed, "Ah, and then we were safe. And then this seagull came, as he was all, this is this and that is that." As he mocked Niall's voice, the King sat up, "Seagull?"

Liam gasped, hiding behind Louis' back.

"You- you went up to the surface again, didn't you? DIDN'T YOU?" Triton yelled. Louis shrugged, sheepishly smiling, "Nothing happened." The King rolled his eyes, "Oh, Louis, how many times must I go through this? You could have been seen by one of those barbarians, by one of those humans!"

"Daddy, they're not barbarians!" Louis defended.

"They're dangerous! Do you think I want to see my only son on some fish eater's hook?" Triton held Louis' face in his hand, lovingly.

Louis jerked his head back, angry, "I'm nineteen years old! I'm not a child anymo-"

"Don't you use that tone of voice with me, young man! As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey my rules!"

"But if you would just listen-"

"Not another word!" Triton shouted, heading back to his throne, "And I am never- never to hear of you returning to the surface again, is that clear?!" Louis opened his mouth to protest, but shut it almost instantly. With his lip wobbling, he stormed out of the throne room with Liam following close by.

The King sighed, sitting down in his throne. "Teenagers," Zayn shook his head. "They think they know everything. You give them an inch, they swim all over you."

"Do you think I was too hard on him?"

"Absolutely not! Why, if Louis was my son, I'd show him who's boss. None of this flitting to the surface nonsense! I'd keep him under tight control." Zayn ranted, with Triton listening intently.

Suddenly the King got an idea. "You're absolutely right Sebastian," Triton praised. "Of course." Zayn nodded.

"Louis needs constant supervision."

"Constant."

"Someone to watch over him and keep him out of trouble."

"Absolutely."

"And you are just the crab to do it!" Triton poked Zayn in the shell.

Zayn's eyes grew wide as he realized what just happened. He slowly made his way out of the throne room, mumbling to himself, "Why do I always get myself into this kind of trouble?"

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Woohoo! Two chapters in one day! Yay! Sorry it's a bit short, but hey, there's a musical number coming next chapter. ;)