Episode 13

**Episode 13** of Forever After is the thirteenth episode in the series.

## Summary

After completing the story of *Rapunzel*, Robin choses the next story based on her long-time wish to be a mermaid.

## Plot

Robin and Tank are back at the Fates' forest, happy that they finished the story of *Rapunzel*, and bringing their story total up to 2. Robin looks around for the Fates, surprised that they aren't there, and Tank explains that they have other things to do, which pleases Robin since she didn't want to talk to them, and accidentally tramples through a fairy wedding before laying on the grass to look at the remaining stories in her book.

    Robin admits that she is starting to think things are rigged because every story is a disaster and the princesses aren't very nice, and Tank comments that it's hard to imagine anyone *that* entitled, to which Robin agrees until she realizes that Tank is being sarcastic. Tank explains that the Fates brought her here to learn a lesson, and Robin thought she had been brought there to save Forever After from the Wicked Witch. Tank realizes that Robin won't learn until she learns, and Robin surprises him by saying that she gets that she's no better than the people she is trying to save, mirrored morality and all that, but seeing other people get whatever they want doesn’t make her not want that. Looking back to the book, Robin gets frustrated because all the good and easy stories have been taken. *Cinderella*, *The Elves and the Shoemaker*, *The Golden Goose*, even the *Princess and the Pea* have all been completed. Tank tells her it's not a vacation and to pick a story without a desert, and Robin quickly spots a story.

Tank asks what story she found, and Robin attempts to hide it, but finally admits that she has always wanted to be a mermaid. Tank tells Robin that she's pretty lame, and Robin tells Tank that she hopes he gets turned into a pufferfish. Tank still grins as he holds up his bag of magic powder, asking if they're doing the story of the *Little Sea Maid*, and Robin confirms that they are before slyly wondering how the PG Machine of Forever After will manage the half-naked form of a wet, wiggling mermaid, to Tank's great mortification as the story begins.

"*Far out in the sea, the water is as blue as the petals of the most beautiful cornflower, and as clear as the purest glass. But it is deep, deeper than any cable will sound, and down there live the sea-people.*"

    Robin and Tank both are transformed into mermaids, Robin with a silver-blue fin and a seaweed bra, and Tank with a green fin and a tiny trident. Robin is delighted and loves her new form, and Tank discovers that swimming with fins is harder than he thought it would be. Robin tries to twist her seaweed bra off much to Tank's chagrin and embarrassment. Robin tries to relax in the water, but Tank quickly pokes her with his trident, telling her they need to end the stories so he can see his little brother again. Robin only agrees to go for the clothless mermen.

    Robin and Tank approach the city with many sea creatures that have formed a line, and a mer-cop tells them not to cut in line. Robin asks the mer-cop where the line to see the royal family is, and he tells her there is only one line, which is very long, and that no one gets special treatment.

Robin grumbles, but goes to the end of the line, and impatiently waits for her turn. Once back at the mer-cop, Tank explains that they were there to see the Sea King, and the mer-cop escorts them to the palace.

Before long, Robin and Tank are before the Sea King 6 of his daughters, Aristina, Affrea, Azusa, Aluska, Adamantia, and Anita. The mer-cop apologizes for the intrusion as he introduces Tank and Robin, with Robin trying to charm their way into being welcome, but her words don't win the royal family over. Tank bows to the Sea King and explains that the Prince Charming before them is there to bestow a gift by putting his greatest trouble to rest. The sisters quickly agree that their greatest trouble is their youngest sister, Aurelia.

## Important Events

* Robin and Tank begin the story of the Little Sea Maid

## Characters

Robin

Tank

Rapunzel (Cameo)

Rapunzel's Children (Cameo)

Wicked Witch (Mentioned)

Aurelia (Cameo)

Tank's Brother (Mentioned)

Triton

Aristina

Affrea

Azusa

Aluska

Adamantia

Anita

## Credits

*Written by Violet Matter*

*Storyboarding by Valery Yu*

*Art by Hannah Patten*

Backgrounds by Megan Roberts

*Lettering by Kylie Hunsinger*

*Copy editing by Kat Vendetti*

*Produced by Quinn Sosna-Spear and Wil Kennedy*