Started it on 14th /3/19

Note I do not use the U.S English spelling or grammar for any new stories but all my old stories would have had the U.S English spelling or grammar. I've also had people ask me if I'm British only for the way I spell the word mum when others would spell it mom all I'll say to that is, mum is the way I was taught how to spell it in school. Also spelling or grammar are not my strong point when writing neither is punctuation

Note 2: I only write OOC What If and AU.

Title: A day above the sea

Author: DavidBoreanaz'swife247

Pairings: Athena/ Triton

Gene: Family

Warnings: spoilers for the little mermaid three

Rating: K

Disclaimer: I don' own the little mermaid nor the songs in the story

Intro: Triton and his wife Athena take their seven daughters up to the surface never knowing the danger or wonder it will bring to the royal's, While in the evening an undersea storm sweeps though the kingdom


The sky was clear blue the sun shone bright while far below the ocean in the underwater kingdom of Atlantica ruled by the Sea king and Queen. In the Royal Nursery belonging to the mere Princesses, 11 year old Attina, 10 year old Alana, 7 year old Arista, 8 year old Aquata, 9year old Adella, 6 year old Andrina and. 5-year-old Princess Ariel. Ariel woke to an empty room she shared with her 6 older sisters.

Where, where is, everyone thought the little mermaid.

Seeing no reason to stay in bed Little Ariel swam out of bed then out of the royal nursery, and through the Palace, the Princess stopped a passing servant.

"Have you seen my sisters?" asked Ariel.

The mere-servant Janna smiled at the little Princess.

"Your sisters are in the dining hall your highness your Parents are there as well" said Janna.

Ariel smiled.

Janna bowed and watch Ariel swim off towards the dining hall.


***Dinning hall***

When she found Entered, she saw her family sitting down to breakfast her father, the Sea King, Triton sat at the head of the table, while her mother, the Sea Queen, Athena sat on the right side of her father and beside her mother sat her sisters Alana Andrea and Aquata and across from them sat Arista Adella and Attina.

"Good Morning Ariel" said Athena.

"Morning Ariel" said her sisters.

Ariel smiled and swam over to the table and sat down beside her father next to Arista.

"Why did no one wake me up?" asked Ariel.

"Well dear you do get grumpy when your sisters wake you" said Athena.

A mere servant Asana brought over a bowl of Sea flakes for Ariel.

Ariel smiled.

So as the family ate their morning meal, they began chatting about what the day's events were going to be.

"OK girls when your all finished, I want you to go wash up as today the whole kingdom's heading to the lagoon up on the surface" says Triton.

Suddenly the dining hall erupted into loud excited chatter.

"OK girls calm down now" said Athena

They calmed down and chattered about their day's events.

When they finished their meals, they all stood up Athena took her Daughters to wash up while Triton stayed behind, the Sea Queen swam out of the dining hall with her Daughters trailing behind her.

When they came upon the washroom the 7 Princesses shared, they all swam off to their own sinks and washed their hands. Afterwards they all made their way out of the wash room and swam back to the Dining hall where Triton waited in the archway leading into the dining hall. "Well now girls are you ready to go?" asked Triton.

"YES" they cried.

"Well come along" said Athena.

Triton picked up his two youngest daughters Princesses Andrina and Ariel into his arms while Athena held the hands of Princesses Aquata and Adella.

The two eldest Princesses, Attina and Alana followed behind their parents.

Together they Royal family swam off down the corridors out of the main doors, through the city and out of the gates. They then swam upwards towards the surface where they knew the lagoon was located.

When they broke through to the surface, they were greeted by music played by the merpeople who were already there sitting on flat rocks and playing the musical instruments. So, while the young Mere Princesses played in the water, Triton along with Athena swam over to a large flat rock, there Triton pulled himself up onto the rock then leaned forward and hoisted his wife up out of the water and sat her down beside him she smiled her thanks and curls her tail next to her.

Together they watch happily as their daughters played, while also listening to the melody the merfolk played. Yet while her older sisters played in the water, Ariel swam over to a blond haired blue tailed mermaid playing the harp. The little mermaid looked at the harp in wonder. the blond mermaid notices Ariel and smiled. "Hello Princess Ariel, my names Selena would you like to come up?" she asked the young royal.

Ariel nodded.

Selena glanced at her King and Queen first, the royal's smiled and nod, Selena smiled before reaching in and picking Ariel up out of the water then sat the young princess in her lap. Meanwhile Ariel kept looking at the harp in wonder. "Do you like it Princess?" asked, Selena.

Ariel nodded.

"Go ahead young one have ago," said Selena. Ariel reached out her tiny hand then ran her fingers along the strings of the harp Ariel giggled as it made a sound, Selena smiled then picked up the harp again and began playing it. Ariel smiled back at Selena as she sat there and listened to the music that was surrounding the lagoon.

Ariel was having fun listening to the music.

Meanwhile Triton was now in the water playing with his other daughters, however the tranquillity of the morning was broken but the sudden appearance of black ominous clouds and the sudden appearance of a human ship. Athena gasped in terror looking at her husband horror filling her eyes.

"GO" Triton shouted

Chaos insured after the King commanded everyone to leave the lagoon.

Triton grabbed 3 of his daughter in his arms, while Alana and Andrina dived off the rocks and into the water along with the retreating merfolk, as the humans began throwing hooks and picking up the music interments Selena dropped her harp grabbed Ariel and dived back into the water. Meanwhile Athena turned back and gasped at how CLOSE the ship was getting she turned ready to dive in only to gasp when she notices Attina's tail was trapped between two rocks, after struggling to free her daughter's tail, Attina was finally free.

"Mother" said Attina.

"Go I will follow shortly" said Athena.

Attina dived into the ocean and swam off to find her father. Meanwhile down below Triton frantically called for his youngest and eldest daughters.

"Ariel Attina where are you"

"She's here your majesty" said Selena as she swam over to him with Ariel in her arms. "Oh, thank you by any chance have you seen my eldest daughter?" asked Triton. As he took Ariel from Selena's arms "No Majesty I have not" Selena apologized. It was then they heard Attina's voice. "Father."

Triton turned to see his eldest daughter swimming over to him. "Attina are you alright" he asked her. "Yes, I'm OK" said Attina breathlessly Triton looked around for his wife. "Attina where is your mother?" he asked her. "She is still up there" said Attina worriedly. Triton turned back to the blond mermaid and handed Ariel back to her. "Please take my daughters back to the palace" said Triton. "Of course come along girls," said Selena Then she and the Princesses swam off back towards Atlantica.


Triton meanwhile swam up to the surface only to see Athena swim over to grab her anniversary gift Triton had given her moments ago, Seconds later he watches in terror as his wife now clutching the music box to her chest and now froze in terror is trapped between some rocks and the oncoming ship..

"ATHENA!" Triton screamed in fright and fear.

Not knowing what else to do he did the only thing he could do to save his terror-stricken wife, he lifted the trident from under the water and pointed it at ship, for Athena the last thing she saw before everything went black was a blinding light. With his wife semi save the humans and their ship dead Triton swam through the debris of the ship and over to his now unconscious wife who had been hit in the head by a piece of the ship and now lay with her upper torso on the rock that she had previously been sitting on.

Triton saw she still held the music box in her hands and gave a small smile.

Come my love let's get you home he thought.

The Sea king then gently picked up his wife and held her in his arms before ducking bellow the ocean, he then made the long journey back to Atlantica.


***3 hours later***

Athena woke from her unconsciousness to find she was lying in her bed in the royal bedchamber she shared with her husband and heard the music box playing endless sky. Athena looked to the door when she heard it open only to find her husband swim in to the room and over to the bed. "How are you feeling my dear?" asked Triton as he sat down beside her.

Athena smiled.

"My head feels sore but other than that I'm fine," said Athena.

Triton nodded. "The Doctor did say you have a headache for a few days and to take it easy and get plenty of rest" Triton informed his wife. Athena tried to sit up only she was overcome with dizziness and placed a hand to her forehead.

"Easy darling lay back down" said Triton.

Athena lay back down on the bed and Triton tucked the sheets around her.

"Triton what happened?" asked Athena.

"What do you mean sweetie?" asked Triton. "Well the last thing I remember is a bright flash of light then nothing" said Athena. "I did the only thing I could do I destroyed the floatamajigger along with those barbarians" said Triton

Athena's eyes widened in shock.

"You did WHAT?" she asked.

"If I had not done what I did you would have been killed" Triton argued.

Athena sighed and closed her eyes.

Suddenly they heard knocking on the door.

"Enter" said Triton.

The door opened and Selena swam in with the seven princesses; Attina held Ariel's hand.

"Your majesty their royal highnesses wished to see the Queen," said Selena.

"Thank you, Selena that will be, all" said Triton.

Selena bowed and swam back out closing the door behind her meanwhile back in the royal bedroom the girls swam over and sat on the bed Ariel swam up and sat between her mother and father.

"Mummy are you OK?" asked 5-year-old Ariel.

As she reached up and touched the bandage around her mother's head. "Yes, I'm fine Ariel," said Athena. "That's good mother we were worried about you," said Alana. "Oh, sweetie I didn't mean to worry you or any of you," said Athena as she looked at her second eldest daughter and then at her other daughters.

"Come on girls go wash up for lunch and your mother and I will be there soon." said Triton "Ok father" said Attina. She picked Ariel up afterwards she and her sisters swam out of their Parents bedchamber and swam to the wash room and washed up for dinner.

Once that was finished Attina took her sisters to the dining hall and they all sat down. They didn't have to wait long for their parents because a short time later, their mother swam in with the help of their father.

"Hello girls" said Athena and Triton. "Good afternoon mother father" said Attina. Triton helped Athena over to the table and helped her to sit down after that he sat in his own seat, drawing their meal Ariel looked up. "Daddy could we go for a swim on the surface later if mummy is feeling ok?" asked Ariel.

"We shall see my little darling," said Triton.

Ariel nodded.

Each of them kept glancing at their mother all throughout the meal Athena noticed this and eased their worry.

"Girls I am OK just a bit of a headache nothing some good bed rest will not fix so please do not worry?" she asked them. They all nodded and went back to their meal. When they finished Triton looked at all 7 of his daughters "Well girls are you ready to head back up to the surface once more?" asked Triton

They nodded.

"You are coming mummy?" asked Ariel "No sweetheart I think I'll just go rest for a while" said Athena.

The girls nodded.

"Wait here while I escort your mother back to bed" said Triton.

"We will father," said Attina

So, while Attina waited with her sisters Triton swam with Athena back to their bedroom once inside Triton helped his wife into bed and tucked her in, Triton brushed Athena's fringe out of her eyes he kissed her forehead and left the room after he swam out of the room.

He swam down the hall and saw his seven daughters swimming up to him. "Shall we get going then? Asked Triton. The girls nodded excitedly. Triton laughed, "Alright then let us go," said Triton. He picked up Ariel in his right arm and held Andrina hand with the other. His five other daughters followed behind him.

They swam out of the palace and up to the surface.

When they broke though the sun shone down on them and not too far away, there was a palace. "OK girls go have fun BUT stay close and no wondering off," said Triton. "Yes, father said Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina.

"Yes daddy" said Ariel.

The sisters went off to play tag while Ariel went off to play by some rocks, unfortunately the rocks were close to the shore, so Ariel had to be careful not to be seen, she pulled herself up on the rocks and lay down. Meanwhile a young family walked along the beach a little boy no older than 7held his mother's hand and looked out at the sea.

When he looks towards the rocks, he saw Ariel, the boy began pointing.

"Mum, mum look I see a mermaid" said the 7-year-old.

Hearing a boy's voice Ariel looked up and saw a boy pointing to her she slipped off the rocks and hid beside it, the rock was blocking the family from seeing the little mermaid.

The mother looked up but saw nothing.

"There's no one out their sweetie," said the mother, "Yes there was" said the boy. The boy then let go of his mother's hand and ran off towards the rocks.

"Don't go too far" called the father.

When he got closer, he found Ariel huddled near to the rock.

"Hello what's your name?" asked the boy.

"Princess Ariel" said a shy yet scared Ariel.

"I'm Prince Eric nice to meet you," said Eric.

Ariel smiled shyly at the boy.

Feeling braver seeing only kindness from the boy Ariel looked at him.

"Want to play with me Eric?" asked Ariel shyly.

Eric smiled.

"Sure OK" said Eric.

"Say Ariel are you really a mermaid?" asked Eric.

The little mermaid nodded.

"See" said Ariel as she lifted her tail out of the water. Eric laughed. "I see," said Eric. They played together until they heard their parents calling them. Eric looked back at the beach when he heard his parents calling him. "Eric it's late time to come in now" called his mother

"I have to go now Ariel," said Eric.

They then heard a booming voice from the sea.

"Ariel time to go home" called King Triton.

Ariel looked from the sea to her new friend.

"Daddy's calling me I have to go now" said Ariel.

Eric made his way back to the beach while Ariel swam back to her family, they both stopped half way turned back and waved before going back to their family. Somewhere in the Ocean, Triton gathered his 6 older daughters, then looked around for his youngest daughter.

"Attina where is Ariel?" asked Triton.

"Here I am daddy" said Ariel as she swam over to him and her sisters, "Well girls let us head home its getting later" said Triton. So together they dived under the water and made the long swim back to Atlantica


***Atlantica***

After the long swim back, night had fallen by the time they finally entered the gates of Atlantica from there they made their way through the city and into the Palace, Triton then looked at Attina. "Attina take your sisters down to the dining hall while I go check on your mother" said Triton.

Attina nodded.

She then took Ariel's hand and led them up the hall towards the dining hall Triton followed them seeing them turn into the dining hall and take their seats Triton continued on up the hallway he opened the door quietly and swam in and over to the bed and sat beside his sleeping wife and ran his fingertips over her cheek. Feeling the light brush on her cheek Athena's eyes fluttered open to be greeted by her husband's smiling face.

"Good evening my dear would you like to have dinner with us, or would you like me to have a servant bring you something?" asked Triton. "No, I'll go have Dinner with you and the girls" said Athena pulling back the covers.

Triton then held her and swam out of the room up the corridor and into the dining hall where they found their daughter sitting at the table they swam over to the table and sat down two servant brought out Triton and Athena's meals.

The family sat around, and chatter Athena listened to their tales above the sea. Just after they finished dinner, Athena swam back with her daughters to the royal nursery, while the girls all sat in their beds Athena sat on the window then she began singing them their bedtime song called endless sky.

Oh, the waves roll low

And the waves roll high

And so, it goes

Under the bright blue

Endless Sky

Waves try to measure

The days that we treasure

Wave hello

And wave goodbye

When Athena finished singing the song, she stood up and swam over to each of the beds tucking her daughters in. Afterwards she swam to the door and looked back at her children. "Goodnight my little Angels" whispered Athena. With that said Athena swam out of the room and down to her and Triton's bedroom. When she came to the royal bedroom Athena opened the door only to find her husband sitting up in bed reading a book.

"Hello Triton" said Athena.

Triton looked up as he heard his wife's voice he smiled and watched as Athena swam into the room closed the door then swam over and got into bed Triton set the book aside, wrapped, and arm around his wife's shoulders.

Athena rests her head on her husband's chest and closed her eyes Triton then closed his eyes and they both fell asleep.

However, During the night an underwater storm blew through Atlantica.

In the royal nursery Ariel was sleeping peacefully until she felt the room shake, she woke with a start and looked around, her sisters were all sleeping Ariel looked out and saw how dark and ruff the sea was her eyes widened as she felt the room shake again.

Ariel climbed out of bed.

She then hurriedly swam out of the room and down to her parent's room where she began frantically knocking on the door, Triton and Athena woke up as they heard someone rapidly knocking on the door. "Come in" said Athena. The door opened and they saw their youngest daughter standing there shaking and with a scared look on her face. "What's wrong Ariel?" asked Triton. Ariel didn't say anything all she did was stand on the tips of her fins.

That is until water crashed onto the side of the palace making the room shake and water spay in though the open window making Ariel jump her parents saw this and Athena held out her arms. Ariel swam over and Athena picked Ariel up and sat her on her lap she then wrapped her arms around Ariel while Triton slid out of bed to go and close the window he then came back and got into bed.

"Ariel honey, what's wrong?" asked Athena.

"Storms scary" said little Ariel.

"Oh, don't be freighted my little mermaid" said Triton.

As he pushes back a lock of her hair.

She looks so much like Athena thought Triton. Athena placed Ariel between herself and her husband, they snuggled under the blankets with Ariel curling herself in her father arms

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Finished it on 14/3/19