Fifteen 🐚

With Halsey's reign of terror now over, the ocean surfaces finally calms around Josh, Ryan, and Brendon.

"Josh, are you all right child?" Ryan asked.

"Yes." Josh replied. "Thank you for your help."

"Not such a guppy anymore, am I?" Brendon asked.

"Nope. You're the best friends a boy could ever wish for."

Ryan and Brendon embrace Josh. King Bill Dun breaks through the surface, now free from his imprisonment.

"Josh!"

"Dad!"

He hands him the trident and bowed his head.

"I've caused so much trouble. Can you ever forgive me?"

"Why, I've never been prouder. Somehow, in the blink of an eye, when my back was turned, you grew up."

King Bill Dun hugs Josh, who looks out towards the land.

"You love him very much, don't you?"

Josh nods. As King Bill Dun waves his trident, with much more control and grace than Halsey demonstrated, it's power peacefully encircles Josh. He moves the seas towards the land.

On the beach near the waters, King Bill Dun places the newly human Josh on the land.

"You belong to this world now."

"Thank you dad. Thank you so much."

"Just remember, when your head the surf roar at night and feel the tingle of salt in the air, it's only your father, checking in on his little boy."

Prince Tyler bounds in, followed by Mark.

"Josh!"

He stops short, seeing King Bill Dun.

"Who are you?"

"I'm his father, King Bill Dun. And you're the human who came to his rescue."

Prince Tyler smiled in awe.

"With all due respect sir, Josh is the one who has done the rescuing."

Mark couldn't believe his eyes.

"The king of the sea? And he's his son?"

"Does that upset you?" Prince Tyler asked.

"Heavens no!" Mark cried. "I'm just relieved he's royalty!"

Prince Tyler looks to King Bill Dun.

"Your majesty? At last, I've found someone who makes me eager to seize the future and claim my birthright as king."

He looks at Josh.

"But if I slip out to sea sometimes, I hope he'll be right there beside me."

He kneels to Josh and King Bill Dun.

"May I have his hand?"

"Josh can speak for himself." King Bill Dun said.

"He can?"

Josh steps in front of Prince Tyler and takes his hands.

(Josh)
What would I give to live where you are?
What would I pay to say here beside you?
What would I do to see you
Smiling at me?

Prince Tyler smiles wide.

"Oh Josh! It's been your voice all along!"

Prince Tyler and Josh embrace at last.

(All)
Now they can walk
Now they can run
Now they can stay all day in the sun!

(Tyler)
Just you and me

(Josh)
And I will be

(All)
Part of your world!

THE END

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