||*. enough love to fill the sea - full version
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prince!clark kent x mermaid!reader (the little mermaid au) ♡
||*. - you’re the youngest of king triton’s seven daughters , and you definitely stand out . some may argue not for the right reasons . somewhere , thousands of metres above your home , someone else stands out too .
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“i wish i could keep going up to see him again .”
“that’s not possible . it’s only a matter of time before you’re caught , ariel .”
it was definitely possible .
swimming into ursula’s lair made my tail shudder . a bright pink glow illuminated the dark purple cave eerily . i could hear groans and wails from inside , my breath becoming heavier and louder .
“well if it isn’t princess ariel .” a sly voice trilled from inside .
“flotsam and jetsam have been keeping a very close eye on you , missy .”
“so … you came here because you’ve found a boy ?”
“well you’ve came to the right place then . we can do a bit of a trade , can’t we ?”
“perfect . i mean who else would grant all your hearts desire other than the sea witch herself ?” ursula cackled .
her dark tentacles moved menacingly around her as she examined me .
“what a pretty face . shame you can’t say the same about your mouth .”
“you’re a very talkative girl . do you think that boy of yours will want that ?”
“i’ve never actually had a conversation with him-”
ursula let out an exaggerated yawn .
“men on land don’t like girls who blabber . now , here's the deal kiddo : i’ll make you a potion that will turn you into a human for three days . before the sun sets on the third day , you've got to get dear ol' princey to fall in love with you , that is , he's got to kiss you . not just any kiss , the kiss of true love . if he does kiss you before the sun sets on the third day , you'll remain human permanently ! but if he doesn’t … you belong to me .”
“but without my voice … and i’ll never see my family or friends again !”
“you’ll have your boy . you’ve never belonged here anyway . maybe it’s time for a change .”
i felt my body twirl involuntarily , as if i was one of the pretty pink girls in one of my trinket boxes . i was going up , and up , and up and up . i couldn’t even see the cave’s glow anymore , i was nearly at the surface .
just as i managed to pop my head out of the water , a huge wave came from behind me , sending me tumbling to shore . i coughed out water , digging my nails into the sand desperately . i leant against a nearby rock , panting .
i felt a sharp tug at the back of my throat . no voice of course . in the distance , i saw scuttle dart towards me .
“ariel ! what the shell is this , huh ?!”
i pointed to my tail , then to my neck . my tail . it was gone . my seashells - gone . i looked at scuttle in shame . he slapped me , his feathers exploding on my face .
“don’t tell me you made the deal that flounder told me about !”
“here .” scuttle shimmied behind another rock , tying a white cloth from a ship’s mast around me . it must’ve been washed up from prince clark’s shipwreck .
“flounder told me it was because of a boy ! a stupid boy ! on land !”
“who’s there ?” a familiar voice rose from nearby . prince clark .
“clark ! come back at once !” it was the man who came to get him last time , but he seemed to be very far behind .
“i heard someone scream . i know i did .” he was right behind me . when i opened my eyes , scuttle was gone , and i could see his silhouette against the rocks .
“oh gosh ! are you alright ?”
his eyes were even more beautiful than i remembered . he looked like one of the statues i had back home .
i nodded , smiling softly . clark reached out and picked me up , squinting .
“we must get her in the carriage immediately !”
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prince clark insisted that i stay with him , and assumed i couldn’t speak “english” . the fact i could never tell him how much i loved him wounded me .
“miss i insist that you join me and- wow .”
clark stood leaning against the wall of my new “room” as i turned around .
i blushed almost as bright as my dress . the colour reminded me of a pink betta . i smiled as widely as i could , hoping that would express my appreciation .
“so you’ve been told the plans then ?”
i nodded as i stood up , still flustered .
i tumbled into the bed , hitting my head on the wood .
“woah . you still a bit dizzy ?” clark soothed , stroking my head as i looked down at me . it felt like meeting him for the first time again . this was my chance . i would kiss him .
as i leant in , he turned back to the door and grabbed my hands to help me up , linking my arm .
their eating room was beautiful . i pictured human palaces to look just like this .
“we’ll be having crab for starters , is that okay ?” clark smiled , adjusting his glasses .
i went pale and knew my eyes had widened . i nodded , thankful that i didn’t have a voice for once . i looked down at the table , and saw a piece of silver that looked like a little trident . i remember scuttle told me that humans called it a “dingle hopper” .
it’s something the ladies use to comb their hair . how sweet of them to have that while we were eating !
i picked it up , twirling it through my hair . clark chuckled and i saw his mother cover her smile . they must find it amusing that i’ve never tried a dinglehopper before !
i watched the old man who follows clark around (who’s name is “grimsby”) take something out of his pocket that looked like a gold shell . black smoke hissed out of it , the room smelling just like the shipwreck with a hint of sweetness .
i reached over to grab the object and blew on it , the black smoke poofing out in grimsby’s face . clark cackled and stared at me .
“she’s quite the character , isn’t she .” grimsby sighed , wiping away the black from his face . whatever that meant .
the next night , clark took me to his favourite lake at the back of the palace .
“i come here all the time , usually before or after sunset . the way the sky blends in all different colours is marvellous .”
i looked at the horizon , the blue engulfing the faint pink and orange hues as it got darker . the moon was even bigger than normal , the light shining down on clark’s gorgeous face .
the trees were lit up with golden lights , which i assumed clark had added himself . he picked up a large boat with one hand , placing it gently down on the water .
i furrowed my brow and tilted my head .
he picked up a large boat with one hand , placing it gently down on the water . i furrowed my brow and tilted my head .
“you’re wondering how i lifted that , right ?”
“well ever since i was little i’ve always been different .” clark sighed , guiding me into the boat .
“i can go places faster than others , i rarely get hurt unless there’s glowing green rocks around . it’s odd . i could’ve saved everyone on the shipwreck , but i believe the part of the ocean we were in had the rocks nearby . i could probably carry four of these boats . but i have to keep it hidden . i want to fit in .”
i pouted and took his hand , smiling .
“you see those stars up there ? they all have names . that’s aries . that’s orion . that’s cassiopeia . we use them to navigate .”
“you know i never asked your name ?” clark remarked , beginning to steer with the oars again .
“let’s think … catherine ?”
i shook my head , beaming .
i shook my head again . then - i pointed to the star . aries . it sounded like my name .
i shook my head , and pointed again . i grabbed his hand , pointing his finger at aries .
i shook my hand to show him he was nearly there .
i covered clark’s mouth , his lips making a “l” sound .
i nodded , clapping my hands .
“wow . what a beautiful name . a beautiful name for a beautiful girl .”
i blushed and covered my face . i wanted to tell him how much i loved him .
the way the light shone on the lake reminded me of ursula’s cave . i had to kiss him now .
as we went on , i saw a flash of red . then yellow . then blue . clark hadn’t noticed .
sebastian and flounder sat bobbing in the water near a nearby rock , making mocking kissing noises .
“now ! ariel you only have one more day !” i could hear sebastian’s voice pierce me .
i’d been so blinded by love i forgot . i locked eyes with clark , his smile growing . i didn’t leave his gaze .
he dropped his oars , the boat coming to a very slow stop in the middle of the lake .
i reached out , his hands meeting my waist . a jolt came from below us just as i closed my eyes , the boat tearing in two and we were sent flying backwards .
i kicked desperately , trying to find him until i felt something grab me and pull me up . we rested on the ground nearby .
“oh my goodness ! are you okay ?” clark soothed , brushing my cheek .
i nodded , watching flotsam and jetsam speed away under the waves . this was ursula’s doing .
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i woke up with an awful feeling . i couldn’t place what it was , but i knew something was off .
i rolled over , struggling to wake up . i remembered how close i was to kissing clark . he looked at me like i was the prettiest pearl he’d ever seen . i really hope he loved me like i loved him .
a loud bang sounded from the window and i turned the other way in my bed . scuttle was pressed against the glass , squawking as he slid down dramatically .
“ariel ! ariel !” he cried . i shook my head and opened the window , only to see sebastian and flounder in the rock pool outside .
“clark ! a girl ! together ! married ! tonight ! ursula !”
i tried to laugh , covering my face . scuttle had clearly been mistaken . all of a sudden , i heard a familiar cackle from outside .
i opened the glass doors , peering to the left . on the palace’s balcony , clark stood linking a girl with dark brown hair’s arm . just like how he always links mine . they were laughing . his parents stood in front of them .
“i told you ! that’s not a girl at all ! it’s ursula ! we all saw it !”
sebastian and flounder sighed , nodding their heads .
i wasn’t letting this throw me off . i stormed over to the other side of the palace , many staff asking where i was off to . i continued on , determined .
i stood against a nearby wall , peeking out .
“well i think that you two are a perfect match . i mean it is very sudden …” queen selina said . my heart sank like a ship .
he called me beautiful . he tried to kiss me . he took me to all his favourite places . we had endless one sided conversations together . there wasn’t a moment where i was with him where i wasn’t smiling .
the girl turned around . her eyes were icy , her hair dark . her wedding dress white . she was gorgeous . i could see why clark chose her over me . but why ? where had she came from ?
“it’s ursula . i’m telling you .” sebastian shouted . his voice echoed loud , the girl turning back around to glare behind her . i caught a glimpse of her necklace - a gold shell . ursula’s necklace .
i reminded myself to start trusting scuttle for once from now on .
i didn’t have a lot of time left as i woke up extremely late . the private balcony would probably be filled with guests and decorations . i wrote grimsby a letter and ordered scuttle to drop it off for me , pretending i had left the castle this afternoon .
after devising a plan (which took longer than it should of , even though i couldn’t communicate properly) , i changed into my favourite blue dress . the same blue that matched clark’s eyes . i wasnt going to let ursula ruin this .
i knew she’d used my voice to convince clark that she saved him . sea scum .
the guests were dressed up in extravangant suits of blue and green , and shimmering dresses of pink and yellow .
i could see the rings placed upon a stand , glittering in the light . watching scuttle come into focus , i knew he’d timed it perfectly . i sprinted towards ursula , my dress billowing in the breeze .
“ariel !” clark was calling after me . “ariel ! i thought you left !” i didn’t turn back or pause .
i lunged at ursula , desperately clawing at her neck to get the necklace .
“what are you doing ! get off me you weirdo !” her fake voice screeched . i heard a squawk and knew the rings had gone .
“my rings ! my rings !” ursula yelled , digging her nails into me .
her necklace went flying , the shell cracking open . a blue orb flew out , echoing the sound of my voice . clark’s eyes shone .
the orb travelled through my throat , and i felt heavy again . like i wasn’t floating around . like how a human would .
“it’s always been you .” clark choked . before he could reach me , ursula had transformed and polluted the balcony with a purple smoke . she grabbed me , sending us plummeting down into the sea .
i saw guests peer over the edge helplessly .
“you’re too late ! it turned sunset the moment that stupid boy realised i tricked him !” ursula cackled .
i screamed and tried to break free from her grasp .
“i’m gonna turn you into something so ugly prince clarkie will never want to even look at you !”
ursula raised her trident , frolicking with enjoyment in the moment of having me powerless . i started to laugh when i saw a figure begin to swim down from the surface .
“what ? what ! why’re you laughing ?” ursula roared .
clark swam down , eyes glowing red . he always told me he had powers he couldn’t explain .
ursula screamed , aiming her trident .
flotsam and jetsam swam ferociously after him . just as she pointed it to clark , i shoved her trident to the left , making it turn flotsam and jetsam into ashes .
“my babies ! no ! my babies !” she cried , sobs echoing through the ocean . clark grabbed me , my tail replacing my legs .
“she has my father’s trident ! she’s took his powers ! please clark you’re going to be killed !” i begged , choking on water .
“i’m not leaving you .” he cried out , holding me .
i saw a golden glow from below us . the waves shot up , and we were sitting on ursula’s ginormous crown .
“give me your hand !” clark yelled . we jumped off , hitting the water with a crash .
“i can do this . i promise .”
ursula’s huge glowing tentacle smacked down on us , sending me below the surface .
clark held it . clark was holding her tentacle . he grunted . but ursula was creating a massive whirlpool , and his strength couldn’t survive that .
i was spinning , unable to see anything as the waves engulfed me . everything in the sea was now floating around next to me .
and that’s when i saw it - a ship . the biggest i’d ever seen .
“so much for true love !” ursula cackled . her voice sent shivers down my spine . just then , the ship shot up above the water and took me with it . i grabbed onto the wood , struggling to move on the deck . it was pitch black , the blue of the ocean constantly rising and falling next to me .
i clawed to get the wheel . i just couldn’t reach it .
footsteps sounded out from behind me , and clark darted towards the wheel , turning it as fast as he could .
he picked me up , jumping off the ship as it went straight into ursula . she yelped , screaming as she sank . she was sinking . finally .
the waves around us sent clark flying , and i couldn’t grab on .
when i managed to stick my head up out of the water , i saw how far away from land i was . clark would’ve already been there .
i desperately swam to get him . i could see the balcony even in the night .
“there’s green crystals in the ocean ! i have to use my ship to find ariel !” i could hear clark’s voice as he sobbed .
“no ! it’s too dangerous !” i heard many guests remark .
he sped down onto the sand , calling out my name .
he plunged into the water , catching me when i reached him .
“i was so stupid . you gave up everything for me . and i had no idea .” clark cried , kissing my head .
“i love you .” i sighed .
“clark we can never be together . i didn’t get granted my legs forever .”
“your father will have it . ursula's dead now ."
as we got to shore , everyone circled us .
"to sound out to my family ."
grimsby toddled across the sand , picking up a cream coloured shell . i put my mouth to it , sounding out . the sound was so specific only my people would recognise it . within moments , i saw mermaids and mermen darting towards land .
"they're here ." i spluttered , floating in the shallow depths .
"ariel ." my father grumbled as our people floated behind .
"father i'm sorry . i was naive and believed that everything in this world is sky glitter and pearls and dinglehoppers . but it's not . i betrayed you for humans . but these are the humans that have protected me . clark has saved me , so many times ."
my father's eyes darted to clark , who was smiling softly .
"i want to be here . i want to unite the sea and sand . we deserve to live in harmony . we have been conditioned to go against each other . father i want you to grant me the opportunity of being human ."
i saw my sisters cower in shock .
"i love clark . and clark loves me . and i want humans and merpeople to love each other ." i sighed .
"you are my daughter ariel . and there is not a thing in the world i wouldn't do - to make you happy ." he shot his triton up , the golden shimmer swimming towards me and wrapping around my legs .
i gasped as it dragged me under so i was sitting down . i watched the glitter fade away as my human legs were revealed .
"let this be the start of something new ." triton beamed , the merpeople and humans erupting in joy .
"ariel ." clark wrapped his arms around me . i gazed into his beautiful blue eyes . prettier than a pearl .
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||*. - thank you all so much for asking for a full version ! hope you enjoyed it !!
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