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Our story begins with a boat across the sea with a young prince along with  his crew. The name of the said prince is Yakko. The young sailor sailed the boat across the ocean, a bright smile spread across his face. He’d always had a love for the ocean. No one quite understood why though. Not even the young prince himself. He leaned over the edge of the boat, with a bright smile. His reflection showed the same back. But deep down, the prince felt like something was missing. Like there was a part of him, he didn’t know. 

The sound of vomiting, interrupted is musings. Yakko decided to mess with one of his assistants. Just a bit. It’s just what he did. 

“Isn’t it great? The sea air and the wind. Just everything in between!” Yakko said as he stepped down to the deck. 

“Oh yes delightful.” An assistant of the prince wearing a honestly horrid toupee by the name of Dr.Scratchansniff spoke, sarcastically as he was hunched over the boat, his face a pale green. 

“King William seems to be rather friendly today” A a crew-member said as he looked at the rather calm sea beneath their boat. 

Yakko titled his head, confused as he had never heard of King Willam before so this name was very new to him. “King William?” He questioned.  

“King Willam the good. He’s the ruler of Merpeople. Thought every sailor knew about him” The crew-member spoke, waving his arms wildly to get his point across. 

A scoff caught Yakko’s attention. He turned to face the sound. “Merpeople? Yakko, don’t pay any attention to that” Dr.Scratchansniff said.

“But it’s the truth sir” Another crew-member said. Causing Scratchansniff to roll his eyes in response. 

Yakko thought about the possibilities of it being real for a moment and found bliss in finding it real. It would mean more friends for him. More people to talk to was always a good thing in Yakko’s eyes. But even if it wasn’t true the young prince still found joy in hanging out with the folks currently in his life. Even if that meant deep down, he would always feel that something was missing. But he wouldn’t let anyone see that side of him. As long as he could help it. 

And at least he would always have someone to mess with, even if he did it alone. “Oh Scratchy~! I think something died on your head.” 

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Down underneath the Sea, Merpeople and fish alike swam to the concert hall, they all loved the sound of music and the joy that it brought them. The King’s children's voices were so lovely to hear when they sang. 

“Now presenting King William!” 

King William then swam out, he was king who was kind but he also managed to look intimidating at the same time. Which was hard for most folks to do. But somehow this king managed it and no merperson knew why. 

“And presenting the court composers. Brain and Pinky!” 

Brain and Pinky swam out a familiar tune playing as they entered, these two were talented but odd but at the same time. Why was this? Because they were both half-mouse and half-mermen. Long story short? A plan for world domination gone wrong. 

Regardless, both Pinky and Brain both got important jobs which led them to work right by the King’s side.  As composers for the concerts. King William had two very special children with lovely voices. Now how did the two manage to do this? By wealsing their way to the top of course! Well as close to the top as they could get. 

The king swam over the two mice-mermen “I’m looking forward to this performance.”

“Your majesty” Brain said and bowed slightly, before noticing that his partner didn’t do the same. So he nudged Pinky with his elbow who let out a “Poit!” before doing the same as Brain 

“This will be one of the best concerts that I- I mean we have ever conducted,” Brain said, confident of his abilities. His partner however? Not so much. 

“It’ll be Brilliant! Your children have such wonderful voices!” Pinky said, joyfully. The taller of the mice-mermen, never failed to be cheerful and never seemed to see the downside of anything. 

King Willam smiled, he typically wasn’t one to brag. But he couldn’t deny it, his children had wonderful voices. “Yes indeed.” 

“If only they’d show up for rehearsals once in a while.” Brain mutter underneath his breath as he and Pinky swam away to begin the concert. 

King William swam to his seat, waiting for the concert to begin. His two children were wonderful to him. Even if they did get into a lot of mischief. The clam shell begin to rise and-

They weren’t there. Of course. Honestly, William shouldn’t have expected any less. They were his children after all. 

But still, King William sighed, far to used to his children not showing up as he called out their names. 

“Wakko! Dot!”

Little did the king know that his children were out exploring a sunken ship, which they weren’t supposed to be doing but did they care? Of course they didn’t. To be honest, they both had completely forgotten about the concert with their sense of adventure currently the only thing occupying their minds. They were zany. Not responsible.