H2O: Just add water

Season 4

Chapter 1~ Problems

Lewis has returned to see Cleo Graduate, and Zane and Rikki are back together. Sophie is getting along with Bella her Brother Will's new girlfriend. Everyone has gotten a lot closer since Graduation. One day Bella, Rikki, and Cleo decided to head to Rikki's to talk to Zane about what happened the night before at Mako Island. When they get there they see Lewis, Will, Zane, Sophie, and Ryan all sitting at one table talking and the shop is closed. The girls quickly walk over to them to ask whats going on. They thought only Zane wanted to know, but now it seems like more than that. Zane proceeds to tell the girls that something has happened and he thinks that they are in danger of their secret getting out. The girls try to stay calm because Ryan and Sophie don't know there secret yet, but they are finding it very hard to do so. Rikki asks to speak with Zane in his office alone for a moment and walks away. Once Rikki enters the office Zane shortly joins her.

"Whats wrong Rikki?" Zane asks her in a concerned voice.

"Oh nothing just the fact that you told Ryan and Sophie about us didn't you!" Rikki yells back at him very upset.

"No I swear they know nothing. They think the secret has to do with the crystals found at Mako." Zane said in a very calm sensitive manner.

"Really you promise me they know nothing about us being.... you know.. Mermaids?!" Rikki asks Zane.

"Yes I swear on my life Rikki, and besides I promised to never hurt you again... remember!" Zane asks her.

"Yes I remember... okay. Lets get back to the others." Rikki replied.

So Zane and Rikki went back out to the group. Rikki quickly and quietly assured Cleo and Bella that everything was okay, and that Zane did not do what they thought he had. Cleo and Bella were very pleased about the good news but they really wanted to know what Zane wanted to tell everyone.

"Zane, whats the bad news then? Whats going on? Why have you called everyone here?" Cleo asked Zane in a semi- stern voice.

"I heard from my dad that Emma is moving back because my dad is hiring her dad to help him on some big job down at Mako. The problem according to my dad is that Emma has some big secret she wants to tell everyone today over at Mako." he replied in a very concerned voice.

"What is she going to say?" Cleo blurted out.

"Wait who is Emma?" Sophie, Ryan, Will, and Bella ask at the same time.

"Emma is one of our closest friends." Rikki replied. "And I don't know what she will say. But we better head over there before she tells gives our secret up at noon." Zane replied.

"He's right guys. If she tells others our secret we are done for." Rikki replied.

The group agrees and they make plans to meet at Mako near the moon pool in ten minutes before they try to find Emma. The girls Cleo, Rikki, and Bella head to Cleo's to get ready. Sophie, and Ryan head to Wills place to get some gear. Zane, Lewis, and Will head to Mako before everyone else so they can stop Sophie and Ryan from seeing the girls as Mermaids.

In Cleo's room~

"Guys I'm really worried! Emma wouldn't tell our secret would she?" Cleo asked in a very worried tone.

"I doubt it. She is very responsible, and besides Cleo she was the one who tried to stop us from telling our boyfriends... remember!" Rikki replied.

"Hang on guys.... Who is Emma? I'm a little confused." Said Bella.

"She is a Mermaid like us. In fact she was changed with me and Rikki." said Cleo.

"Oh, really?! I did not know there was anyone else like us." said Bella.

"Ha Ha we know what you mean. We thought the same about you Bella before we met you." Replied Rikki.

After the girls finished letting Bella in on who Emma was they headed out the door to meet the others at Mako.

At Mako~

"Will man, look I know we don't exactly look eye to eye, but I think we should go talk to Emma together. I did not want to worry the girls or let Ryan or Sophia in on whats going on, but my dad is planing on making Mako a big Amusement park." Zane said in a very concerned tone.

"Oh man, thats serious. You know Zane usually I would be quick to push you away, but this sounds really bad. I guess what I'm trying to say is... I will help you for the girls sake. Oh by the way who is Emma?" Will replied.

"Emma is a very close friend to Cleo and Rikki. They all three transformed into Mermaids together." Zane replied.

"Really, there are more than just them? I did not know that!" Exclaimed Will.

"Yeah, actually there are.... I probably should not say anything but there as far as I know a few more out there." Zane said very mysteriously.

"Wow... thats unbelievable! Do you think that might have something to do with what Emma is going to tell the group of reporters showing up today over at Mako?" Will asked Zane.

"I hope not. Guess we are just gonna have to wait and find out!" Zane replied.

The entire time Will and Zane are talking by the moon pool Lewis is testing the water, the walls, and even the humidity for changes. Will sees Lewis working and decids to introduce himself.

"Hey, I'm Will. I'm kinda new in town. Who are you?" Will said in a quaky voice.

"Oh, um, Hi! I'm Lewis. I'm Cleo's Boyfriend." said Lewis.

"Cool... Um.. Okay then." Will replies in a dull mono tone.

At Will's place~

Ryan and Sophie decided that they should bring some gear so that if they need to they can document things in the moon pool cave, and because Ryan wants to know if anyone else notice how magical the moon pool is. Ryan really wants to know if anyone else has every documented the magnetic levels of the moon pool walls, and to see if he can maybe get the true story of Mako out of someone.

"Sophie grab a flash light, and some long rope please. I am going to grab my rock magnetic level reader, and a pen and paper. " Ryan said.

"Okay, sure." Sophie replies as she gets the gear.

"Hey Ryan! What do you think that girl Emma is going to tell the press? Do you think it has to do with that moon pool we found? I hope not... I really want to get those crystals out so we can get rich!" Sophie replies in a somewhat snooty attitude.

"I don't really know Sophie, but if it does have anything to do with the moon pool then maybe she can help us understand why Cleo, Bella, and Rikki all have the same crystal around there necks, and why the moon pool has them too!" Said Ryan.

"Maybe your right... anyway we better get going. We need to get there to meet the girls." said Sophie.

Later at Mako~

The girls make it to Mako just after Will, Zane, and Lewis get there. The girls sit in the water for a minute and chat with the boys for a minute before Ryan, and Sophie get there. Once Ryan and Sophie get there the girls ask them to listen and be very quite because they have something to say. The girls proceed to tell them that they have something that they must show and tell them about because they are on the edge of finding out anyway.

"Ryan, Sophie before we tell you what we need to tell you we need you to promise us that you won't tell a single soul. I say because what we have to say is something so big that if anyone finds out we could be done for." Cleo said to them.

"Really, a secret..hmm... Okay fine you have my word." Sophie replied in a half hearted way.

"Well Sophie may be willing to agree, but I don't know if I can. It just depends on how serious this is... I mean I want to protect you Cleo, but If it something extreme that is a huge break through in Science then I might not be able to." Ryan replied to Cleo in a very sad but serious tone.

"Ryan it is a huge break through, but you must know that if you only care about that then you need to leave. I say that because I am, or , well we are the huge break through in Science and people will want to gut us and run test on us. Will you for me please keep our secret we are about to tell?" Cleo asks Ryan in a very conserned way.

"Okay Cleo, I will keep your secret. I care for you and on top of that I don't think Sam would be to pleased if I hurt you." Ryan replied.

"Okay good.. Now then" Rikki started

The girls then proceeded to tell Ryan and Sophie there tales of how they became Mermaids with super powers. At first Sophie was bewildered but then once the girls proved themselves to her she was speechless. Ryan on the other hand did not know what to think or say. He was really shocked but then again he wasn't. After several moments they both recovered and the group of friends made a plan of what to do if Emma starts to tell about them being Mermaids.

Once they had finished making up a plan they headed back to the beach at Mako.