The Little Merman

Chapter Six- Poor Unfortunate Souls

With a mighty swing of his trident king Triton destroyed the statue of the human...shattering it into millions of pieces.

"NO!" Ari shouted sinking into the sand, crying his eyes out

"Now for the rest of this junk!"and with that brilliant flashes of light went towards every shelf and object destroying it. "There that should stop this madness" Triton said almost sure of himself. "How could you?" Ari said sobbing softly "I could because I'm your father and I have every right to do so!" Triton said sternly and left Ari crying in the sand.

While Ari was crying The eels that work for Ursula approached him with subtlety and stealth. When Ari looked up to see them They said

"Follow us" and signaled for Ari to follow and he did with no one else to turn to he followed them into the darkest corners of the ocean to a cavern. Once in the entrance Ari encountered these sea-weed like creatures that seemed to be begging him to not go any further. Standing in the main entrance Ari saw a giant clam that slowly opened revealing the sea witch Ursula.

"Come in, Come in my child...we mustn't lurk in people's doorways it's rude." The witch said as She slid down to greet Ari face to face "One might question your upbringing...now then you're here because you have this thing for a human, this sir,prince fellow."Ursula turned to looked at Ari. "Not that I blame you, he is quite a catch, isn't he?""Well angel fish the solution to your problem is simple...the only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself."

Ari
Can you do that?

 

URSULA
My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for.
To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself.
Poor souls with no one else to turn to.

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch
But you'll find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
Repented, seen the light, and made a switch
True? Yes
And I fortunately know a little magic
It's a talent that I always have possessed
And here lately, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
Of the miserable, lonely, and depressed pathetic

Poor unfortunate souls
In pain, in need
This one longing to be thinner
That one wants to get the girl
And do I help them?
Yes, indeed
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
They come flocking to my cauldron
Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
And I help them!
Yes I do

Now it's happened once or twice
Someone couldn't pay the price
And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals
Yes I've had the odd complaint
But on the whole I've been a saint
To those poor unfortunate souls

Now I'm going to give you a potion that'll turn you into a human for three days got that got that three days. All you've got to do is get dear ol princey to kiss you...but not just any kiss, the kiss of true love. If he does kiss you before the sunsets in the third day you'll remain human permanently, but if he doesn't...you belong to me.

Have we got a deal?

ARI
If I become human, I'll never be with my father or brothers again.

URSULA
But you'll have your man, heh heh. Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh.
Oh, and there is one more thing.
We haven't discussed the subject of payment.

ARI
But I don't have-

URSULA
I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle!
What I want from you is - your voice.

ARI
My voice!?

Ursula
You've got it sweet cakes no talking singing zip!

ARI
But without my voice, how can I-

URSULA
You'll have your looks, your pretty face.
And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a boy who gossips is a bore!
Yes on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word
And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
It's he who holds his tongue who get's a man

Come on you poor unfortunate soul
Go ahead!
Make your choice!
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
It won't cost much
Just your voice!
You poor unfortunate soul
It's sad but true
If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
You've got the pay the toll
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got him, boys
The boss is on a roll
This poor unfortunate soul

Beluga sevruga
Come winds of the Caspian Sea
Larengix glaucitis
Et max laryngitis
La voce to me

Now, sing!

ARI
Aah...

Keep singing!

Air felt his voice slowly fading and going away and all of a sudden he couldn't breathe! He had no choice but to swim further and further up, but the closer he got to the surface he blacked out...

AN: As much as I wish I did I do NOT own "Poor Unfortunate Souls" and thanks so much for the feedback I love you all BYEEEEEEEE.