The Mermaid and The Prince Story in English _ Stories for Teenagers _ @EnglishFairyTales

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00:00The Mermaid and the Prince

00:08Once upon a time, a royal ship was lost in the middle of a great storm.

00:14King Ranon and his crew tried their best to set themselves free,

00:19but their ship got stuck on a giant rock in the middle of the sea.

00:24Grrrr!

00:29Soon the winds got stronger and the waters began to rise.

00:34The crew were in panic and started to say their last prayers.

00:39Grrrr!

00:43Please help us in these times of distress.

00:47Free us from this mighty storm.

00:50And upon the mighty waves, a mermaid appeared.

00:55Oh, great king, I feel terribly sorry to see you in this situation.

01:01I can set you and your ship free.

01:05King Ranon's eyes shone bright with hope.

01:08But, in return, you must promise to give me your firstborn child.

01:16King Ranon had longed to hold his son,

01:19and now the thought of giving up his heir brought tears to his eyes.

01:23Seeing the panic-stricken faces of his crew,

01:26the king accepted the mermaid's bargain.

01:29All right, I agree.

01:32No sooner had he accepted that,

01:35a great wave carried the ship off the rock and into the open sea.

01:40Months later, the queen gave birth to a baby boy.

01:44King Ranon had long forgotten about his promise to the mermaid.

01:48Such a handsome child he is.

01:51I shall name him Prince Aron.

01:54Prince Aron grew up to be a strong and handsome prince,

01:59and soon the memory of the promise returned to King Ranon.

02:03Our son is trained well enough.

02:05We must send him off into the wide world.

02:08It is foolish of us to keep him here in the palace,

02:11because this is the first place the mermaid will come looking for him.

02:15I agree with you.

02:18Prince Aron was summoned, and they told him everything.

02:22He was overjoyed at the thought of traveling the world.

02:26Father, I accept your wisdom and at once will prepare for my journey.

02:30Bless me.

02:32He bade his parents farewell and left to start his journey.

02:36All day he walked through winding roads and little green forests,

02:40enjoying the company of squirrels and birds.

02:43But soon he was tired.

02:45I feel so exhausted.

02:49I must find a place to rest and eat my supper.

02:52As soon as he found a spot to lay his head,

02:55a thunderous roar was heard.

02:58The prince was terrified.

03:01Before him stood a beast with the head of a lion,

03:06the body of a bear, and the wings of a hummingbird.

03:10What are you doing here, boy?

03:13I am fleeing from the mermaid.

03:17And I am looking for something to eat.

03:24I have food. I can give you food.

03:27Then give it to me.

03:29It is past my supper time, and I am very hungry.

03:34Prince Aaron immediately drew from his bag some bread and fruits

03:39and gave it to the beast.

03:41The beast devoured the food in a single bite.

03:47That was very, very tasty.

03:51I'm glad it wasn't me.

03:55You are funny.

03:57I shall reward you.

03:59Here, take a feather from my wings.

04:02Keep this in your pocket.

04:04Whenever you desire, you can take the form of a mighty lion,

04:08a great bear, or a swift bird in an instant.

04:13Prince Aaron thanked the beast for its gift

04:16and bid him farewell.

04:18As he was walking, he thought,

04:20I wonder what it must feel like to be a lion.

04:23In an instant, he transformed into a mighty lion.

04:27Seeing his great claws on his royal mane,

04:30he brushed his tail in happiness.

04:32Nice! I like being a lion.

04:35The king of the jungle!

04:38Prince Aaron walked on for a while and then thought to himself,

04:43I wonder what it must feel like to be a bear.

04:46As soon as he said it,

04:48he transformed into a great big bear with a thick hide and fur.

04:53Sweet! Beware, bees.

04:56I am coming to take all your honey.

05:00And after a while, Prince Aaron thought to himself,

05:04Being a bird must be so different from being a bear or a lion.

05:08I must try it out once.

05:10Flying high up, free as a bird,

05:13the prince's joy knew no bounds.

05:16Woohoo!

05:20Soon he came upon a vast kingdom and decided to go there.

05:24He flew right to the palace

05:26and saw a bunch of people in the hall having food.

05:29There he changed back into his original form

05:32and walked over to hear the conversations taking place.

05:36The king is tired looking for a groom for the princess.

05:39He lines up portraits of the most handsome princes in the world

05:43but she doesn't like any of them.

05:46How is she going to give him an heir?

05:48If I was her, I would have married the first prince

05:51that would ask my hand for marriage.

05:54Ah, you wish!

05:57The maids gossiped some more

05:59but Prince Aaron had already stopped hearing them.

06:02He transformed into a bird to look for the princess.

06:06He flew up to the castle

06:08and looked for the princess's room through the windows.

06:11When he finally found it, he flew right in.

06:14And as he flew in, he transformed back into a man.

06:18Ah! Who are you?

06:21Do not be afraid, princess. I will not harm you.

06:24And the princess was not afraid anymore.

06:27Prince Aaron told her everything about himself.

06:30Wow!

06:32I know, right?

06:34The princess smiled.

06:36I like you.

06:38Tell you what, my father is going to war

06:40and shall leave his sword behind in my room.

06:43Any man who retrieves his sword for him

06:46shall have my hand in marriage.

06:49I want you to be the one.

06:51And I will be the one.

06:53I will ride with the king to war.

06:56I will wait for you.

06:58Prince Aaron left and joined the ranks of the king's army.

07:02And just as the princess had foretold,

07:05three days later, they marched for war.

07:09They had left the city far behind

07:12when the king exclaimed that he had forgotten his sword.

07:15Many brought forth their own sword for the king

07:18but he wouldn't take them.

07:20I cannot be in battle with any other sword but my own.

07:24The first man to bring it to me from my daughter's room

07:27will not only have her as his wife

07:29but will also rule my kingdom after me.

07:33At this, many of the knights turned and rode back to the city.

07:37Amongst them was the wicked Red Knight

07:40who was known to have treacherous means.

07:43As they were riding, a better plan struck Prince Aaron.

07:47He let the others pass him

07:49and then transformed into a lion and roared loudly.

07:53Hearing his mighty roars,

07:55the horses of the other knights went out of control

07:58while Prince Aaron bounded on towards the castle.

08:02When he reached the castle, he transformed into a bird

08:05and flew straight into the princess's window.

08:09I'm here for the sword, Your Grace.

08:13Oh, Aaron, you did it.

08:16Here is my father's sword.

08:18Now go win the war and come back to me.

08:22As Your Highness demands.

08:24But remember, if I do not come back for any reason,

08:28know that I am trapped.

08:30Go to the seashore and sing your song

08:32so that your voice can guide me to you.

08:35The princess nodded and gave him one half of her royal ring.

08:40He kissed her hand and flew back out the window.

08:44After flying for quite some time,

08:46Prince Aaron was thirsty and decided to stop by a stream nearby.

08:52But unknown to him, the mermaid was floating nearby.

08:57As he knelt to sip,

08:59the mermaid caused the waves to snatch him up

09:02and they both disappeared under the surface.

09:06After some time, the red knight who was passing by the stream

09:11decided to stop to drink water.

09:14He was delighted to see the sword on the bank.

09:18Wow, looks like it's my lucky day.

09:23He quickly gathered it up and rode back to the king

09:26and presented it to him.

09:28After the war, the king returned to his people,

09:31who welcomed him with joy and celebration.

09:35But when the princess saw that Prince Aaron

09:38was not among the ranks riding behind her father,

09:41her heart sank.

09:43The red knight showed great bravery in battle

09:46and even retrieved my sword before it began.

09:49And as promised, he shall wed my daughter tomorrow.

09:55The whole courtroom erupted in celebration.

09:59Yay!

10:02Everyone was happy except for the bride-to-be.

10:07Later that day, she went to the seashore

10:10and sang her heart out to the sea.

10:13Where are you? Oh Prince, where are you?

10:17Come back to me. Oh Prince, I miss you.

10:21My heart longs for you.

10:24Oh Prince, my heart longs for you.

10:29Deep under the waters,

10:31the mermaid had Prince Aaron on a bed of seaweeds.

10:35As she heard the princess's song, she exclaimed,

10:39Listen how your lover is singing songs for you.

10:43I can hear nothing.

10:45Ah, but I can.

10:47We mermaids know of everything that goes on beyond the surface.

10:51It's not possible. I don't believe you.

10:54You don't believe that we mermaids can hear everything beyond the surface?

10:59Nope, and I do not believe anyone is singing up there.

11:02You are only trying to strike a conversation with me.

11:05I will prove it to you, you silly human.

11:10So the mermaid took him a little closer to the surface.

11:14Can you hear it now?

11:17No, I hear nothing but the rushing of the water.

11:20The mermaid took him higher still.

11:23How about now?

11:25Nope, I hear nothing but the crashing of waves.

11:29So the mermaid took him to the very surface.

11:32I am sure you can hear her now.

11:35You know what? It doesn't matter.

11:38At once, he wished himself to be a bird,

11:41and escaped from the clutches of the mermaid.

11:44No!

11:46Prince Aaron flew with all his strength and towards his beloved.

11:51Seeing him, the princess stood up in joy.

11:54Your love has brought me back.

11:57I am so glad to have you back, my love.

12:01But we do not have much time.

12:03Let's hurry up to the palace.

12:05When they reached the palace, the princess announced,

12:09Father, this man here claims to be greater than the Red Knight.

12:13I think he has lost his mind.

12:16Hey, that's a little harsh, don't you think?

12:19Shhh! Sire, I know you have gathered much magical knowledge.

12:24This man claims he can change into a lion.

12:27Why not show him how it's done?

12:30Now the Red Knight had never read a single book of magic,

12:34but believed he was better than anybody.

12:38He tried and tried and made faces and cried.

12:48Oh my, that was painful to watch.

12:52Maybe a lion is too difficult. Why not try a bear?

12:56And again the Red Knight tried and again he failed.

13:01Maybe we are trying things too big.

13:04Why not we begin small and try to become a bird instead?

13:10Actually, I…

13:14Can you really turn into a lion?

13:17As soon as she said it, Prince Aron changed himself into a lion

13:22and roared with all his might.

13:25All the people in the courtroom were shaken, but the king did not flinch.

13:30How about a bear?

13:32And voila, a bear stood in place of the lion.

13:35And finally, a bird?

13:38And in a flash, the giant bear turned into a tiny hummingbird.

13:44The king watched all this with great delight,

13:48for he realized what his daughter was up to.

13:51Is this the man who fetched the sword?

13:55Yes, he is.

13:57He is the man who came to my chambers, and only him will I marry.

14:02The princess told the king everything.

14:05On finding out that the Red Knight had lied to him,

14:08he had sent him to the dungeons.

14:10The very next moment, he announced the wedding of the two lovebirds,

14:14and everyone rejoiced once more.

14:17A new feast was held.

14:19And this time, the princess enjoyed it too.

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