Poor Unfortunate Souls/The Deal is Set

*(Later, at the entrance of Sedusa's lair, the Scottish mermaid followed Vanitas and Braig through a geyser field until she stopped near the entrance nervously)*

Both: This way.

*(She gulped nervously, nodding, and followed them inside. As she followed them down a dark hallway, they passed the garden where the living brown seaweeds were. One of them tried grabbing Merida, but she shook it off and got away. The three then found themselves in the part of the lair)*

Sedusa: Come on in, my little child. Come in.

*(She looked up and saw Sedusa. She was fixing her hair while looking in a mirror)*

Sedusa: Hey, there is no need to be lurking. That's very rude.

*(When she was done, she turned around and looked at Merida)*

Sedusa: Considering your upbringing, anyway. Now then, let's get on to business. You're here because you're in love with a good-hearted video game villain. He's a catch, isn't he?

*(Sedusa then leaned to Merida as she spoke)*

Sedusa: Well, I know the solution to your problem. It's very simple. The only way to be with this human is to become one yourself.

Merida: Can you do that?

Sedusa: Of course I can, my child. That is what I do and live for. To help those unfortunate like yourself. Poor souls with no one else to turn to.

*(Merida looked nervously as Sedusa began to sing)*

Sedusa: **I admit that in the past I've been a nasty**

**They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch**

*(Vanitas and Braig, who were watching, just snickered evilly)*

Sedusa: **But you'll find that nowadays**

**I've mended all my ways**

**Repented, seen the light and made a switch**

**True?**

**Yes**

**And I fortunately know a little magic**

**It's a talent that I've always had possessed**

**And dear lady, please don't laugh**

**I use it on behalf**

**On the miserable, the lonely, and despressed**

*(Using her spells, she made an image of a skinny merman and fat mermaid appear out of nowhere)*

Sedusa: (Whispering to Vanitas and Braig) Pathetic.

*(Merida looked at the image as Sedusa continued)*

Sedusa: **Poor unfortunate souls**

**In pain**

**In need**

**This one longing to be thinner**

**That one wants to get the girl**

**And do I help them?**

*(With a snap of her fingers, the skinny merman and fat mermaid in the image appeared more fit and skinny. The two smiled and hugged)*

Sedusa: **Yes, indeed**

**Those poor unfortunate souls**

**So sad**

**So true**

*(At that time, Merida's group and Elinor have arrived on the scene, looking shocked)*

Sedusa: **They come flocking up to my cauldron**

**Crying, "Spells, Sedusa please!"**

**And I help them?**

**Yes, I do**

**Now it's happened once or twice**

**Someone couldn't pay the price**

**And I'm afraid I had to rake them**

**Across the coals**

*(Soon the two merpeople turned into living brown seaweeds, much to Merida's horror. The image then disappeared, much to Sedusa's delight)*

Sedusa: **Yes, I've had the odd complaint**

**But on the whole I've been a saint**

**To those poor unfortunate souls**

*(Sedusa then laughed for a while before speaking to Merida)*

Sedusa: Now, here's the deal. I will make you a potion that will give you the ability to walk on land for three days. Got that? Three days. Now listen carefully, because this is important.

*(She made a hologram of the planet appearing as she continued)*

Sedusa: Before the sun sets on the third day, you must get that guy to kiss you. But not just any kiss, a kiss of true love.

*(Another image of a crown over a heart appeared. As Merida observed it, the group arrived into the room secretly and hid themselves, almost near the two)*

Merida: Wow.

Sedusa: If he kisses you before the sun sets on the third day, you will become a human permanently.

*(The image then changed to Merida in a silouette of what Merida would be in human form)*

Sedusa: But, if he fails to do so, you'll turn back to a mermaid.

*(The image then changed to Merida in her mermaid self before disappearing)*

Sedusa: (Smirking evilly) And then, you will belong to me forever.

*(Then, just when Mushu was about to shout in protest, Elinor shushed him quickly, making him quiet down so they wouldn't get caught. Luckily for them, no one noticed nor heard them)*

Sedusa: Now, do we have a deal?

Merida: If I become human, I'll never see my family nor my friends again.

Sedusa: That's right. But by then, you will have the one you wanted. *(Chuckling)* Life can be full of tough choices, isn't it? *(Chuckling again)* Oh, one more thing. We still need to discuss how you could pay this, this doesn't come free you know.

Merida: But I don't have anything to pay....

Sedusa: I am not asking for much. Just a little token to remember you by. You won't even miss it. All I ask for is.... Your voice.

Merida: My voice?

Sedusa: That's right. No more talking, singing, zip!

Merida: But without my voice, how will....?

Sedusa: You have your looks and pretty face! And don't underestimate the body language!

*(Sedusa then laughed as she sang)*

Sedusa: **The men up there don't like a lot of blabber**

**They think a girl who gossips is a bore**

**Yes, on land it's much better**

**For ladies not to say a word**

**And after all, dear, what is idle babble for?**

**Come on, they're not all that impressed with impressive conversation**

*(As Merida watched, Sedusa threw in many ingredients to her cauldron)*

Sedusa: **True gentlemen avoid it when they can**

**But they dote and swoon and faun**

**On a lady who's withdrawn**

**And she who holds her tongue will get a man**

*(Sedusa threw in a tongue as well)*

Sedusa: **Come on, you poor unfortunate soul**

**Go ahead**

**Make your choice**

*(Then, an image of Ralph appeared before Merida as she smiled)*

Sedusa: **I'm a very busy woman**

**And I haven't got all day**

**It won't cost much**

**Just your voice**

*(As she concluded that part, it looked like Ralph was saying the last part, but the image disappeared, replacing it with Sedusa, who succeeded in scaring Merida)*

Sedusa: **You poor unfortunate soul**

**It's sad**

**But true**

*(With a wave of her hand, Sedusa made a contract with a pen appear before Merida, expecting her to sign it)*

Sedusa: **If you wanna cross the bridge, my dear**

**You've got to pay the toll**

**Take a gulp and take a breath**

**And go ahead and sign the scroll**

*(Merida read the contract a little bit)*

Sedusa: (Whispering) **Vanitas, Braig, I've got her, boys**

*(Then she sang normally)*

Sedusa: **The boss is on a roll**

**This poor unfortunate soul**

*(Merida got determined and took the pen, signing the contract. The others' eyes widened in horror as that happened. With that done, Sedusa took the contract and grinned wickedly)*

Sedusa: ***Beluga*, *sevruga***

**Come winds of the Caspian Sea**

*(A huge whirlwind appeared between them)*

Sedusa: ***Larengix*, *glaucitis*, *et max laryngitis***

***La* *voce* to me**

*(Then, two ghost-like hands appeared at both sides of Sedusa while she looked at Merida)*

Sedusa: Now, sing.

*(Merida then began singing vocals as her voice glowed)*

Sedusa: Keep singing your heart out!

*(One of the ghost-like hands then held Merida while another went down her throat and began taking the voice out of her mouth. When it was out, Merida clasped her throat as the voice continued singing. The hands then headed to a shell on a necklace, placing the voice inside as Sedusa grinned wickedly. When it was done, she laughed evilly. Then, the spell was casted on Merida as she was trapped in a yellow bubble. She then started changing as her tail split into two and transformed into two legs. After the transformation was done, the bubble popped as Merida realized she could no longer breathe underwater. Merida's group and Elinor swam out of hiding, swam over to her, and helped her swim to the surface while Sedusa's evil laughter continued. After a little bit while the evil laughter ended, Merida came out of the ocean with her friends and mother helping her. The group then helped her and swam across to the shore near a familiar castle)*

***Coming up: Merida's group, after enlisting the Eds and even Elinor for help, help Merida and Elinor dress up like humans after Elinor changes herself into a human. Then Merida and Elinor meet Ralph and are invited to stay at his castle. At the same time, Mushu, who accompanies Merida and Elinor, gets separated and almost killed in a kitchen owned by a certain Equestrian God of Chaos chef.***