Love at First Sight: The Switch (kitkat39 & NKL)

[AnimeFan101]

The clone stopped for a second, then continued to pull Melody away. When she was done, she put Melody in a bag she brought with her, then she put down the note that Morgana told her to leave for him. She looked down at Derek, then she wiped a strand of his hair from his head and whispered in his ear, "Sleep well while you can, because by tomorrow, your loved one will be gone." With that, she grabbed the bag and swam to her hideout, never to be seen again.

(At least not for a while! )

[Queen Elsa]

(Aw. What does the note say?)

"No! Please, leave her alone!" I shouted. I was trapped up against a wall, with Melody in Morgana's grasp, and another Melody - wno I assumed was the clone Melody - on the other side of the real Melody.

"Sleep well while you can, because by tomorrow, your loved one will be gone," the clone Melody said. I struggled against the wall, trying to get out, but I couldn't.

I woke up, breathing hard. I rubbed my face. It was just a dream. It was just a dream. But as many times as I repeated that sentence, I couldn't push it out of my mind. I looked to the left of me, and then straight ahead, and then back again, my eyes widening. Melody was gone.

[AnimeFan101]

(Can you think something up?)

I felt cold, but I didn't wake up, not wanting to disturb Derek.

[Queen Elsa]

(Sure.)

I looked around frantically. Where could she be? Then I noticed a piece of paper. A note. I picked it up and read it.

I am going to get my happy ending. I don't care how hard you two try to stop me. I will get it. If you care about your life, you'll stay away. No guarantees that nothing will happen to your wife, though.
~Morgana

Great. Melody was gone, and it sounded like one of us would have to get hurt. I wish I hadn't fallen asleep. I should have known better. I should have stayed awake and kept watch. I swam to the throne room.

"King Triton!" I called, entering the room. "I'm sorry to bother you, but this is important. I-It's Melody. She's missing."

(How was the note?)

[AnimeFan101]

(It's good! Better than what I would have come up with )

King Triton looked at Derek and said, "What? How is that possible? She was with you!"

******

The clone Melody got to her hideout and laid the real Melody onto her makeshift bed. She grinned evilly, knowing that she did good.

[Queen Elsa]

I looked away from the king, now feeling ashamed about all of it. I had been responsible for her, and now she was gone. "I-We were sleeping, and before I fell asleep, I had had a tight grip on her, but it must have loosened enough while I was sleeping for Morgana or whomever to get her," I explained. "I'm sorry."

[AnimeFan101]

The king sighed, then he said, "It's alright, Derek, it's not your fault. We must find Melody before it's too late. Sebastian!" The crab came with sleepy eyes and the king said, "Get some guards all over the kingdom, Melody is missing, and I want her found!" Sebastian nodded, then swam away.

[Queen Elsa]

Hearing the king's words helped me a little bit, but nothing would be fine until Melody was found. "If it's alright with you, sir, I'd like to go out and search for her. She is my wife, after all."

[AnimeFan101]

The king looked at Derek, then he got up from his throne and swam over to him. Then he laid a hand on Derek's shoulder and said, "Of course you can, grandson. I can see why she chose you as a husband." He smiled at Derek, knowing that Derek felt the same way.

[Queen Elsa]

I smiled at him. "Thank you, sir. I promise I'll find her." I turned around and swam away. Where could she be?