Mermaid 1

Once upon a time, there was a sea kingdom at the bottom of the sea. P

The King of the Seas had six beautiful daughters who were mermaids. P

They were all very beautiful. P

But the youngest of them was the prettiest of them all. P

She had a gentle face, big round eye sand a voice sweeter than anyone else's in the world. P

When the little mermaid turned 15 years old, her grandmother called her to her room. P

Come, my darling. Today you have turned 15. P

And from now on wards, you can go to the world above. P

Just remember, the people above are very different from us. P

They do not have a beautiful fishtail like us, instead they have two legs. P

Thank you,grandmother, I have waited for this day for so long. P

When I return, I will tell you about everything I see above. P

Mermaid 2

That night the little mermaid went to the surface of the water. P

The sight of the stars and the cool breeze that touched her face, took her breath away. P

She was just getting used to the feeling, when she saw a big ship cross in front of her. P

Aboard, there were many men, and they were celebrating the birthday of the young Prince who had just turned 16. P

The little mermaid was mesmerized with the handsome looks of the prince. P

She couldn't take her eyes off him as the ship sailed past her. P

Mermaid 3

She was so lost in him that she did not notice the storm build up in the sky and the sea begin to rage. P

The ship had only sailed a little further when the storm shook it up. P

The sailors tried to steer it to safety, but many men including the Prince fell into the sea. P

The little mermaid rushed to him and saved him from drowning. P

She took him ashore. P

"Don't worry! You are safe. Open your eyes." P

But the Prince lay unconscious. P

Mermaid 4

The mermaid decided to get help. P

When she couldn't get any, she came back to where the Prince was. P

She saw him surrounded by many people. P

A beautiful Princess was kneeling by him as others worked to awaken him. P

The Prince opened his eye sand the little mermaid was relived that her Prince will be saved now. P

"You save my life, thank you." P

The Prince knew nothing about the little mermaid. P

He didn't even know that it was she who had actually saved his life. P

This broke the mermaid's heart. P

She went back to her father's home. P

Mermaid 5

She told her sisters and grandmother, what had happened. P

Forget him, child. Humans and we are very different. P

To be with him forever, you will have to get him to love you more than anything else he loves in the world. P

Even more than his own parents. P

How will that ever happen? Think about it. P

But the little mermaid could not forget the handsome Prince. P

Every night she visited the spot where she had laid him after saving his life. P

Mermaid 6

One day she decided to visit the witch in her father's kingdom. P

Maybe she knew a way that the mermaid could be with the Prince. P

Yes, there is a way! I can send you to the land above the sea. P

You will lose your fishtail and have legs. P

If, by the second sunset, you can get the Prince to love you more than he loves his parents, P

then you can be with him forever. P

Otherwise you will die and become foam in the sea. P

But, in return you must give me your voice. P

But without my voice, how will I make the Prince fall in love with me? P

You still have your pretty face and eyes. P

You will also be the most beautiful dancer any one has ever seen. Now go! P

Mermaid 7

In a flash, the mermaid found herself on the land. P

Her fishtail turned into human legs. P

It caused her pain but she could not even scream, P

because the witch had taken her voice away. P

Somehow the mermaid made her way to the Prince's castle. P

There was a big celebration going on there. P

But the guards would not let the mermaid enter, P

because they didn't know who she was, P

and she couldn't answer them when they asked her about it. P

So she was not allowed to enter. P

Mermaid 8

Some where in the castle, music started playing. P

Remembering what the witch had said about dancing, little mermaid started dancing. P

I have never seen anyone dance so beautifully. P

Maybe she has come to dance for the Royal family in the celebrations. P

She is a dancer, let me take her to the court. P

Once the mermaid reached the royal court, P

she saw that the celebration was for the wedding of the Prince. P

Mermaid 9

Little mermaid was heart broken. P

She thought the only way of meeting the Prince, P

now would be to dance and draw his attention towards her. P

And so, she performed a beautiful dance for the Royal family. P

When the Prince saw her, he came up to her. P

Hello young lady, I have seen you in my dreams.Who are you? P

In his heart, the Prince hoped that she would be the onewho had saved him from drowning. P

He longed to hear the voice that had saved him when he was dying. P

But no sound came out when the little mermaid tried to reply. P

Forgive me. I think I am confused between you and someone else. P

Mermaid 10

But, please do join us. P

The Prince led her to the ship on which the wedding was going to take place. P

Many people spoke to her but she could not answer anyone. P

The Princess was especially kind to her and took special care of her. P

I know you saved the Prince that day. P

Thank you, because of you, I have found the love of my life. P

Please always stay with us. P

Mermaid 11

The little mermaid saw that the Princess and the Prince loved each other and were very happy together. P

She decided not to pursue the Prince anymore. P

He belonged to another woman. P

Although her heart ached to let him go. P

She happily attended the wedding. P

And all the celebrations that went on throughout the next day. P

Soon it was evening. P

Mermaid 12

The second sunset was about to happen. P

The little mermaid knew, she would die and become foam on the sea. P

As she stood there looking at the Prince and his Princess. P

She heard some voices behind her. P

She turned around to see. P

Her sisters were there in the water. P

But all of them had very short hair now instead of the long flowing locks they used to have earlier. P

Mermaid 13

Sisters! What are you doing here? P

We have come to save you! P

We went to the witch. In exchange of our hair, she gave us this knife. P

If you stab the Prince through his heart before sunset, you can be saved. P

Handing the knife to the youngest sister, all the other sisters vanished under the water once again. P

The little mermaid stood there, holding the knife to her heart. P

She looked at the newlyweds once again. She knew what she had to do. P

As the sun set, she tossed the knife into the sea. P

Goodbye, my love.And so, for the happiness of her beloved Prince. P

The little mermaid sacrificed her own life and joined the sea as foam. P

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