*The picture for this story is not mine, I found it on Google*

Just a little story idea someone mentioned that I'd thought would be interesting to try. I'm only posting one chapter for now, so if sucks…

Hope it's somewhat interesting!

No, I don't own the Little Mermaid or it's characters. All rights go to Disney.

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Flounder watched wistfully as Ariel was led away by Prince Eric. He hated to admit it, but he was slightly jealous of the handsome prince. As he dived back under and back towards his home, he thought about that feeling.

Jealousy.

He didn't want to be jealous of the Prince. He was what Ariel wanted and he made her happy.

Flounder wanted Ariel happy.

But…

There was just a nagging in the back of his thoughts, making him wonder something.

If he had been a merman, or even better, a human, could Ariel love him?

…

Ursula let out a cackle as she watched through her eels' eyes as they followed Ariel's fishy friend.

She could feel his remorse at his friend going, as well his other feelings.

"Bring him to me! Let's help the poor guy," she told them, making them cackle along with her now.

Ursula just loved to help.

…

Flounder was soon stopped by two large eels floating in front of him, both grinning madly.

"I know you two! You belong to the sea witch Ursula! Get out of here."

"Urssssula can help," one said, wrapping its long body around lightly around his round one.

"Yesss, come with ussss little fisssshy," the other said, pushing him towards her cave.

"NO! I don't want anything to do with her!"

"Toooo baddd."

...

"Hello Flipper."

"Flounder."

"Whatever," Ursula said, waving a hand distractedly at him before smiling deviously. "You must be so…upset with what Ariel's chosen to do with her life." Flounder was silent, waiting for her to continue. "I can help you."

"Like you helped her? You took her voice!"

"But I made her human so the prince could fall in love with her!" Flounder huffed and turned to leave. "I can help you too. How about a deal Flipper?"

"It's Flounder!"

"Flounder. I'm sorry. How about this though; I give you a human body, and you go up to land and try to make Ariel love you."

"While she's trying to get the prince to love her? Yeah right."

"Think about it. If she chooses you, you and her can come back down here, as merfolk."

"…Both of us?"

"Both of you." Flounder was silent as he turned back to face her.

"What do you want from me?"

"If, for some reason dear Ariel doesn't choose you and the prince does fall in love with her, you come back here and join me and my dear Flotsam and Jetsam."

"Instead of turning out like them…" Flounder said, turning to see the old merfolk that she had claimed over the years, "I become an eel?"

"Yes." Flounder thought for a moment as she watched him eagerly.

"If I do this… and Ariel does choose me, you'll set her free from your previous contract with her?"

"Yes. That is part of your contract. If Ariel chooses you, you and her are free to go back to Alantica and live happily ever after."

"What do I have to do?"

"Make her fall in love with you and kiss you by the time of sunset on the third day," she said, bringing up a contract for him to sign. "Just place your fin right there, and I'll get to work." He looked at the glowing paper and then thought about Ariel.

Taking a deep breath, he placed his fin on the paper. It glowed momentarily before she grabbed it and laughed happily.

"Well then Flipper, let's get started!"

"It's Flounder!" She waved at him dismissively and began pulling things off of her shelves and throwing them into her cauldron. He waited nervously, until a bright blue light shot out and encircled him. He felt his body and fins elongating, fingers and toes sprouting at the end as well as other body parts. As soon as the light faded, he was drowning.

"Take him to the surface. Good luck Flipper!" she exclaimed as her eels grabbed him and pushed him towards the surface. The last thing he heard was the loud laughter emitting from Ursula's cave before he passed out.

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Prince Eric had gone for a walk as night dwindled on. He thought about the beautiful stranger who had suddenly appeared into his life.

She seemed so familiar to him, but he knew it couldn't be her.

She couldn't sing.

She couldn't even talk!

He stopped walking when he heard a thud nearby. Hurrying towards the sound, he saw a naked man lying on the beach, unmoving.

"Sir! Are you okay?" he called out, realizing the man was unconscious. Quickly pulling his traveling cloak off, he wrapped it around the man's waist and pulled him up into his arms before rushing back to his castle. As he reached the doors, he called out, "Grimsby! We have another one!"

…

Flounder opened his eyes, only to see blurry images in front of him. Blinking a few times, he realized he must have been on land somewhere. He lifted his arm-

Wait, he had an arm! He had a hand and fingers too. He wiggled his fingers and felt his toes (he had toes!) wiggle too.

"Are you okay?" A voice asked, making him struggle to sit up and look at who spoke to him.

It was Ariel's Prince Eric!

"Uhh… yeah," he said, surprised by his voice. It sounded much deeper than when he was just Flounder!

"Good. Um, I hope you don't mind, but I laid out some clothes for you," he said, making Flounder realize that he was bare except for a blanket covering him. Feeling heat flood his face, he grabbed the clothes.

"Thanks."

"So, what happened to you? I found you lying on the beach unconscious."

"Uhh… accident."

"Ah. Been there," he said, getting up. "Well, I'll let you get dressed in peace." He was almost out of the room when he turned back. "What's your name?" Flounder thought hurried before giving him a strained smile.

"Finn. My name is Finn."

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So… that was bad.

Yeah…

But be gentle. Please.

Thanks for reading though.

-JustMe133