A teenage mermaid full of angst, feeling neglected by her family, turns to anything outside the palace to give her life purpose! All she finds is the Sea Witch Ursula and her maniacal schemes. Ariel joins forces with Ursula and together they turn their attention to loftier ambitions: Prince Eric and his fortune. To whom will Ariel be loyal? Her father and king? Ursula? Prince Eric? Or… herself?