URSULA: well, so you're the famous queen Ariel?

ARIEL: *gulps* Y-Yes... That's right

URSULA: and how is your charming relationship going?

ARIEL: I think it's going swimmingly. *smiles a bit*

URSULA: Oh do tell me all about it? *smirks*

ARIEL: Well... Uh... It started out as me fearing him and he forced me to marry him... But I guess as we got to know each other better... Fear turned to love

URSULA: Ha! Love... It did nothing good for me... *gazes at Erik*

ARIEL: What do you mean..? *is intimidated by her tentacles*

URSULA: Erik and I were once a thing... *grins and bats her eyes at him* It's his fault I am like I am.

ARIEL: How?

URSULA: He turned against me... *pretends to cry*

ERIK: *rolls his eyes* that's not true Ursula, and you know it.

ARIEL: *tries to comfort her*

URSULA: You changed me! *a few tears flow* You turned against me! *sobs slightly*

ERIK: Just get on with your conversation and leave... *snarls*

URSULA: *dries tears* Of course I'll leave. But, I'm taking her with me! *grabs her and disappears*

ARIEL: *is being held by her tentacles and she squirms* Let go of me!

URSULA: NO! You're mine, little girl. I will make him pay for abandoning me when he saw you! *growls at her as she chains her up to a rock in her home*

ARIEL: *struggles and starts to cry* It's not MY fault he left you!

URSULA: YES IT IS! *shouts at her* You were younger and he supposed you more beautiful!! No, he will pay for ever having eyes for someone other than me.

ARIEL: But he doesn't love you...

URSULA: HE COULD HAVE! *screams*

ARIEL: *cowers from her as her eels enter the room menacingly*

URSULA: You will stay here until Erik comes begging to me.

ARIEL: *sighs and then begins to sing, knowing it'll send a signal to Erik*

URSULA: *covers her ears in pain* QUIT SINGING! *begs*

ARIEL: *stops*

URSULA: *uncovers her ears* I don't want to hear that disgusting voice again.

ARIEL: b-but Erik always said I had a beautiful voice...

URSULA: Erik, that liar...you don't have anything. Nothing worth going after. Except, maybe a decent body.

ARIEL: *shakes and sits down, a tear falling*

URSULA: yes, you're nothing. *growls and swims away a bit"

ARIEL: I'm n-nothing... *more tears are shed*

URSULA: maybe even less than nothing.

ARIEL: *weeps* No... Don't say that!

URSULA: why not?

ARIEL: You're making me believe I'm worthless and I'm not!

URSULA: what makes you think you're not?

ARIEL: Erik thinks that I'm the most important mermaid...

URSULA: And, you believe him?

ARIEL: How could I not? He wouldn't lie to me

URSULA: He's lied to me more than once... *eyes darken angrily*

ARIEL: He's never lied to me. He's always been faithful

URSULA: How do you know he never lied to you?

ARIEL: I believe him truly. He's such a kind and gentle merman

URSULA: Kind? Gentle? Oh my, he must have changed...which, I don't believe is possible for such a merman.

ARIEL: He's very protective of me... ma'am...

URSULA: He was always very possessive of his property.

ARIEL: I'm not his property...

URSULA: yes, you are.

ARIEL: I'm not. I'm a mermaid, not an item to be kept

URSULA: are you so sure when it comes to him?

ARIEL: Call him here and you'll see

URSULA: Do you really think I want him here?

ARIEL: Isn't that why you brought me?

URSULA: when he comes he will be groveling at my feet. Not talking to you.

ARIEL: Can't you just release me? We could make a deal

URSULA: what deal would I want to make with you.

ARIEL: I could get Erik to fall for you

URSULA: How would you go about that?

ARIEL: I have my ways

URSULA: I don't want your help, you're nobody.

ARIEL: Says the octopus...

URSULA: I WASN'T ALWAYS AN OCTOPUS!

ARIEL: Mhm...

URSULA: I used to be a beautiful mermaid.

ARIEL: You did..? But you don't look like you used to be

URSULA: no, Erik changed me into....this....

ARIEL: Why? What did you do?

URSULA: I didn't do anything! Well...I might have said something about you to his face....

ARIEL: What did you say?

URSULA: that you were ugly.

ARIEL: Well... That probably set him off

URSULA: probably. I don't care. I just told him the truth.

ARIEL: You just love to insult me don't you?

URSULA: why shouldn't I? You ruined my life.

ARIEL: You ruined your own life, Ursula.

URSULA: I did nothing!

ARIEL: Fine... *cries* Erik... Please come...

URSULA: he'll come to me. Not you.

ARIEL: *cries even more*

URSULA: *smirks*

ARIEL: Erik!!!

ERIK: *swims in furious*

URSULA: *smiles devilishly* Erik! What a pleasant surprise!

ERIK: it won't be so pleasant for you. *growls angrily*

ARIEL: *looks up at him* E-Erik!

URSULA: *rolls her eyes and glares at Ariel*

ERIK: hello, my sea Angel. *smiles lovingly at her* I trust this...*glares at Ursula* hasn't hurt you.

ARIEL: No... The chains are starting to dig though... *shows him her slightly bloody wrists*

ERIK: *hisses and snaps them*

ERIK: that surprises me.

ARIEL: *swims to him and hugs him tightly*

URSULA: *smirks* Not so fast little mermaid...

ERIK: *hugs her and kisses her* now, *looks at Ursula* you... *eyes burn*

URSULA: Devon... I believe the mermaid is yours. *wraps Erik up in one of her tentacles*

ERIK: *tries very hard to wrench away from the tentacle* I should have killed you long ago, Devon...

URSULA: Hush, my pet. *kisses Erik's head*

ARIEL: *is shaking and looking around frantically trying to spot Devon*

DEVON: *appears* what a lovely mermaid...

ERIK: *slaps Ursula* don't you dare....

ARIEL: *cowers and tries to swim away*

URSULA: Darling, don't you think you're being a little rash?

ERIK: *eyes burn angrily* say one more word to me and I'll break you ungrateful neck.

URSULA: *wraps him up more, his hands are bound* Thank you for giving me these tentacles so I can hold you closer...

ARIEL: *swims back into Devon*

ERIK: I should have turned you into a tree beside the ocean. Just close enough to see it but not close enough to be in it... *hisses*

DEVON: *wraps his arms around her*

ARIEL: *looks up at him in fear* W-What do you want?

DEVON: why should I tell you?

ARIEL: Because you're holding m-me....

DEVON: shut up. *glares*

ARIEL: *quiets*

URSULA: Devon... Get out of here before a certain someone gets loose

ERIK: *is starting to get loose*

DEVON: *eyes widen*

URSULA: HURRY YOU IDIOT! *tightens her grip*

DEVON: *swims away as fast as he can*

ERIK: *wrenches himself loose*

ARIEL: *is being dragged away by Devon*

URSULA: *cowers a bit*

ERIK: *uses a spell and freezes her in place* *races after Ariel*

ARIEL: Let me go! *squirms as she's dragged to the bottom of the sea*

ERIK: *is gaining on them*

DEVON: *brutally hits her on her head and knocks her out as he flees*

ERIK: *sees the action and speeds up*

ARIEL: *lies limp on the sand*

ERIK: *hurries to her side*

ARIEL: *head is bleeding*

ERIK: *wipes away the blood and kisses her head gently* *looks towards Devon*

DEVON: *is too far to catch up to*

ERIK: *picks up Ariel and carries her back to Ursula's home*

URSULA: *glares at her but smiles shakily at Erik* H-Hello, Erik...

ERIK: *eyes narrow dangerously* I spared you once. I just stole your beauty. Now, I'll take what you hold most dear.

URSULA: No! Please!

ERIK: why not? You've hurt what's most dear to me.

URSULA: I beg of you... Don't... They're my family...

ERIK: you didn't think much of family when you ripped her away. *gently cradles Ariel*

URSULA: Because she's not your family...

ARIEL: *curls up in his arms*

ERIK: she's my wife. That is family. Now...what should I do with your eels...?

URSULA: Leave them alone... *hisses*

ERIK: Ursula, I never loved you. Ever. You were evil conspirator, nothing more. Why you persisted in this madness I'll never know. I thought I was the mad one...

URSULA: *starts to cry* J-Just leave me be... You've ruined my life enough...

ERIK: and you nearly ended mine. *looks at Ariel*

URSULA: What do you mean? It's just an ugly and untalented girl. She's a childish princess

ERIK: *eyes blaze with a terrifying fire* UGLY! UNTALENTED! *lunges at her with a murderous glint in his eyes*

URSULA: *eyes widen and she snatched Ariel, holding her tightly in her tentacles* STOP OR I KILL HER!