Cherry Meets The Little Mermaid

chapter 11

The next morning, the Butler family was supposed to go home, but they decided to stay for a little while longer to make sure everything would be okay with Ariel. Chester, Naomi and Charlie apologized for not believing Cherry several times, even though she said she already forgave them several times. Ariel was looking sadly at a unconscious Eric and Cherry went over. She then saw King Trident and Sebastian looking, they then noticed Cherry.

"Are you the human girl who befriended my daughter?" King Trident asked Cherry.

"Yes, sir," Cherry pushed her glasses back. "I like mermaids too, I read a book about them from the library."

"It's nice to meet you, and thank you for your help of saving her," the king then looked at his daughter with Eric. "She really does love him, doesn't she?"

"She really does, sir," Cherry told the king. "I'm only 10 years old, so I don't really understand love quite yet. Maybe someday I'll find my own prince to be a part of my world, but for now, I'm just a kid."

"You know," Sebastian spoke up. "I always say, 'children have got to be free to live their own lives'."

Cherry glanced at him unbelievably, then over to the mermaid and human prince. King Trident thought hard and was wondering what to do. He knew what he had to do, but he felt hurt about doing it, but he had to keep his daughter happy. He then let out a sharp sigh. "I guess there's just one problem left."

"What's that, Mr. Trident?" Cherry asked.

"How much I'm going to miss her." Trident replied. "You'll understand when you're older." Trident then put his scepter in the water and magic overpowered it and he aimed the shot at Ariel. The mermaid's tail began to glow and she had feet again and she wore a shimmering silver dress.

Eric woke up right then and he saw Ariel was now a human. They could be together once and for all. Eric laughed happily and picked Ariel up, and spun her around happily. The new wedding was on and Cherry could be the flower girl again. After the ship left with the new lovers, Cherry's family decided to get ready for home. Her parents packed up, her brother got the comfy seat in the car and Cherry was returning her book to the library.

After Cherry returned her book, she walked to meet up with her family, then she heard the ocean speak to her. She turned to see King Trident was back with his trident again.

"Hello sir, we're going home now." Cherry smiled.

"I see that," Trident smiled. "I just wanted to thank you again so much for what you have done for my daughter and new son-in-law."

"It was a pleasure."

"And with that, I would like to reward you."

"Reward me? With what?"

"This," Trident rose his trident and made magic flow into Cherry. The girl was drowned with ocean magic and she wondered what her new power was. "This will give you the ability to breathe under water." he explained.

"Really?" Cherry's eyes lit up.

The king nodded in response.

Cherry then rushed over to the ocean, dunk her head in and took a breath underwater. It could really work and she now had the power to go under water, swim and even breathe! Cherry then stuck her head back up in dry land and let her hair swing back. Now she wouldn't have to worry about drowning.

"Come on, Cherry!" Charlie honked the horn a few times.

"I better go, thank you so much, King Trident." Cherry smiled as she rushed to go with her family.

"No, Cherry, thank you." the king said as he went back to underwater to govern the ocean.

Cherry went to the car and the family drove off. It was a nice vacation for them all and they like Ariel and Eric had happiness all around. They could go home now and tell their friends about the adventure vacation they had.