Chapter 5
Cave of Questions
Marty swam for what seemed like hours until finally they reached their destination. A small opening to what looked like a cave that was covered by a large rock.
“How are we going to move that giant boulder?” Marty asked out of breath from the swim. Ariel looked at him with a smile and grabbed the rock pulling it out of the way.
“Were not on land things aren't as heavy..... also the rock is fake” Ariel said swimming inside the cave.
“Wait what do you mean the rock is fake?” Marty asked following her into the cave. It was very dark in the cave but there seemed to be a stream of light in the center of the cave.
“This is where I keep all my human things” Ariel said with her arms outstretched and twirling around in circles in the center of the cave.
As Marty swam in he gasped in surprise. There were human things lining the room from wall to wall. There was a treasure chest in one corner, a lamp in another, silverware on one of the ledges of the cave, a globe and much much more.
“Where did you get all this?” Marty asked looking around in awe at all the things that lined the room.
“I found it all while out searching the ocean. Many of them I found interesting and wanted to know more about” Ariel said picking up a piece of a statue. He looked into the eyes of the broken face from a while and Marty could have sworn he saw her start to cry.
“Whats that you got there?” Marty said pointing to the face in her hands.
“Its nothing just something I found... a long time ago” She said sadly and softly.
“You okay?” Marty asked. Ariel laughed a little and hid all her sadness.
“I should be asking YOU that question. After all your underwater!” Ariel said swimming over to him and poking him in the side.
“Hey!” Marty exclaimed.
“What kind of … clothe are these?” Ariel asked curiously.
“Its a wetsuit. It keeps me dry and warm from the cold” Marty answered.
“And why do you have fins?” Ariel asked turning her attention to his feet.
“They are not real fins. They are made of plastic and help me to swim underwater” Marty said smiling to himself at the absurdity of the situation.
“Whats plastic?” Ariel asked.
“Its uh... hmm... I.. I don't know. I'm sorry I just don't know how to explain it” Marty said sadly. But Ariel just giggled.
“Its okay” she said giggling. Her voice was so beautiful Marty could feel his heart rate go up every time she talked.
“SOOOOO... you live down here?” Marty asked the redheaded girl.
“Yep” Ariel replied with her back turned to him. She was clearing a pot to lie down and talk with the... human!
“So what do you do down here?” Marty asked curiously.
“We play and sing and have fun” Ariel said finishing her task. She spun around and in one graceful move landed on her back with her hands behind her head.
“How come we never see you? I mean we rule the seas with submarines, battleships, fis... sport boats ect” Marty said with a smile. FISHING BOATS!! HOW CAN I BE SO STUPID! Marty screamed in his head. He was just glad that she didn't seem to notice his slip.
“Submarines? Battleships? What are you talking about? My FATHER rules the seas! Not humans. If humans were meant to rule the seas they would have fin... real fins” Ariel said with a disapproving look.
“Who's your father?” Marty asked.
“King Triton” Ariel replied.
“Hes real!!!
” Marty replied with shock.
“OF COURSE HES REAL” Ariel said laughing. Se found the fact that her father was a myth incredibly funny.
“Wh-wh-what?” Marty said a little shocked and scared. He had heard the sea king hates humans and kills them whenever he sees them.
“Does... he … kill humans?” Marty asked nervously.
“Of course not!” Ariel said with a giggle. Her father may have a temper but he would never kill anyone. He was just too gentle.
“So tell me where do you come from?” Ariel asked.
“United States” Marty said.
“Wheres that?” Ariel asked. She batted her eyes and smiled her sweet smile to make sure he kept talking.
“Here ill show you on this globe” Marty said swimming over to the globe that was on the second ledge in the cave. Ariel got up and swam over next to him, her red hair floating peacefully in the air. Because there was no current in the cave her hair floated slowly down.
“Now lets see................. hm......... wait a minute! There's no America on this globe” Marty said in shock at how old the globe was.
“What do you mean? Whats America?” Ariel asked curiously trying to get a better look at the globe.
“Its a large continent which isn't anywhere on here” Marty said looking for a date.
“Whats a continent?” Ariel asked curiously.
“Oh my god” Marty said smacking himself in the head.
And so they exchanged questions and answers for what seemed like hours. Marty was getting very tired of answering questions even if some were funny.
“ARIEL!!!!!!” Came Triton's voice in the distance. “ARIEL” he called again.
“Oh no its my father.... come on!” Ariel said getting up and swimming out of the cave.
“Wait... FATHER?” Marty called swimming out after her.