AN: Wow, I haven't posted anything in a while, and I apologize for that. Life got in the way and I've been trying to work on my writing. Maybe I'll re-write some of earlier produced stories. It depends on whether or not people want me to. Anyway this idea for a story has been swarming in my mind for a long time, but I haven't had the time or patients to produce it until now.
Also, I own nothing. I own the plot, which is about it, everything else is owned by the writers of H2O and The Vampire Diaries.
It was crazy. Too crazy. One moment my life was perfect; Ash knew and excepted my secret, Charlotte had been taken care of, and me and the girls seemed stronger then ever. I was truly happy which should have been the first sign that something terrible was going to happen.
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" Emma, were leaving" my mother declared one day as I walked into the kitchen. Just arriving back from a stressful day of school. Instantly, I turned around to face her, completely shocked.
But my face suddenly calmed, "I thought you were serious there for a second, mum" I answered, fully expecting the statement to be a joke. My mother raised an eyebrow, "I'm not kidding, Emma, were leaving Australia" she said once more. Talking to me calmly if she was explaining how her day was. She didn't even leave her gaze off of the meal she was preparing for dinner.
My jaw dropped, "your serious?" I asked once more, refusing to believe it. Elliot came running into the kitchen at that exact moment, "Emma!" he cried earning my attention, " guess what?" he asked happily waiting for my response. When I looked at him and gave him none he decided to answer, "were going to travel the world!" he answered excitedly; he was so excited that he couldn't even stay in place for more then a second, reminding me of a three year old on a sugar high, which earned him the look from my mother.
He calmed down immediately, "what about Lewis, Rikki, and Cleo? What about Ash?" I asked in full blown panic at the aspect of leaving my friends, and my new found relationship. My mother sighed sadly, "now Emma, I now you think leaving will mean the end of the world but its not. Your relationship with that boy was mostly likely not going to work out anyway, and you can contact your friends through the phone, facebook, skype, and other forms of communication. Besides it will be fun, imagine all the places you'll see?" I felt dizzy. In fact, I'm amazed that I didn't fall down unconscious because everything was blurry and I couldn't grasp my attention on one object. My mother starred at me with a concerned face, obviously waiting for a response and growing worried when she received none. I shook my head deciding she wouldn't like what I had to say, and turned around sharply in the opposite direction before walking away.
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"Em?", a soft voice asked from the back of me. Tears were running down my face, falling into the moon pool. I watched as my salty tears became part of the caverns water, "Em?" another voice tried again. This one was a little rougher, but still held the same concern, "I'm fine" I mumbled starring up at the caverns walls.
"No, your not" one of the voices claimed,"Em, please turn around" the other voice pleaded. I nodded slowly, using my tail to help turn my body around. Rikki and Cleo wore a soft frown, "what happened to you?" Rikki asked referring to my tear covered face and red eyes. Rikki made the first move to swim towards me, " we were JuiceNet cafe trying to make the most of your last day, then you have one conversation with Ash and I see you running out the door. What happened?" she asked, more demanded the last part. Cleo took that opportunity to swim towards me as well and place her hand on my shoulder, "We asked him on our way out but he said it wasn't something he should tell".
I rubbed my tears away and began to breath in deeply, 'get a hold of yourself Emma. You can't tell them anything if your bawling your eyes out' I thought trying to pull myself together. " Ash, he said, it just couldn't", I breathed in deeply, " It wouldn't work out. I wanted to try a long distance relationship, but he's right. It couldn't work. He said he wouldn't tell a soul about our secret though and that if I ever needed anything I could call;after all, were still friends" I answered, my voice only turned venomous when I got to the 'friends' part. Cleo grabbed me into a hug, "oh, Em. I'm sorry I know how much you liked him" I nodded, " Who cares about what Ash said Emma? You were too good for him anyway, and he'll regret his choice some day. But, why does that have to ruin today?" she asked crossing her arms, "lets make the most out of it. I'm not going to let you leave with the memory that this was your worst day here" she said confidently.
I smiled at my strawberry blond friend, "Thanks Rikki, that means a lot" I said with more strength in my voice. Rikki nodded pleased with herself, "so, what are we going to do now? You call all the shots today Em" Cleo stated giving me one of her friendliest smiles. I used my upper body strength to pull my mer-body up onto the rocky floor so that now only my dangling tail was left in the moon pool, " Honestly, I would be happy to spend the rest of the day here. It was only four when I left the JuiceNet Cafe; so, its nearly five now. After, you guys could come over for dinner, and I could invite Lewis as well" I answered sharing my plans with the rest of my girsl.
They both nodded, "sounds good to me" Cleo pipped in. I giggled lightly, " I would imagine so considering it involves Lewis" I teased. Cleo blushed in response, " how did this turn on me? I'm pretty sure you were depressed a couple of seconds ago and now your teasing me" the brunette grumbled.
Laughing Rikki rolled her eyes, " Don't you know, Cleo? Emma's bipolar", at that I gave her a look scrunching my eyebrows together. Rikki laughed even harder, "see! She's angry now" at that point Cleo joined in with giggles, " Traitor" I mumbled now giving Cleo a look instead of Rikki. It only made Cleo giggle harder, " Yes, laugh harder but mind you everything has consequences" I said with fake seriousness. That made both girls stop laughing and stare at each other before facing me once more; they both looked at me with mischievous glints in their eyes, and they slowly swam closer to me.
I raised an eyebrow, " I have no idea what your-" cold water hit my face, twice. Once from Rikki and once from Cleo. I gave them a look that clearly stated, 'not smart' and raised my tail up in the air before hitting the water hard causing a large 'Slam!' to be heard in the cavern. Water erupted in the moon pool were I had hit my tail causing it to go off into waves, hitting both Rikki and Cleo in the face. " What was that?" Rikki said, pointing a figure at me, and being the first to recover from my self created waves.
I shrugged smiling, " A consequence" I stated simply. Both girls gave each other another look, looked at my tail, and then back up to me. Quickly the girls grabbed me and dragged me back into the moon pool which caused me to fall in. I swam back up slightly shocked and gasped, "what was that?" I asked starring at both girls; they both broke into a smile. " A consequence" they stated. I shook my head and laughed, spending the rest of the day with the two girls whom everything began with.
It was ironic. Only a day ago both girls, Rikki and Cleo, were the ones comforting me at our secret spot in Mako Island. Now, as Cleo stood with tears draining down her face and Rikki trying hard not to let a tear slip herself, I stood comforting them.
I was extremely thankful that Lewis was also here to see me off; honestly, I had no idea what I would do if he wasn't. He was holding Cleo, allowing her to cry on his shirt as he held her in a supportive embrace. Rikki could hold her own but it helped that Lewis shot her encouraging glances from time to time, "I'm going to miss you guys" I said as my family began to pack into my car from the back ground.
Cleo let out a little whine and threw Lewis's hands from around her to grab me into a tight hug which was joined only seconds later by Rikki. "It'll be okay guys. We can still talk and its not like I'll be gone forever" I said while returning the tight hug, "And you guys gotta stop crying, okay? Because if you don't then I will too, and I don't want to remember saying goodbye with us crying through the majority of it" they both nodded and loosened the hug, allowing me to escape their embrace.
"Come on Emma, its time to go!" my mother called from the window of the car, "Just a second" I called turning towards Lewis. I gave him a small smile, which he returned, "Take care of these girls, okay? They'll need it" Lewis nodded becoming a little chocked up, "I- I will Emma you have nothing to worry about" he answered grabbing Cleo into a protective hug. I smiled at the display of affection, " But, if you don't mind me asking what about you? I mean these girls have me here who do you have?" that question caused the girls to look at me slightly worried, "he's right, Emma, what about the full moon? What happens if you see it? Or your parents drag you out of the house while its going on? What if they see your tail?-" Cleo started after Lewis with endless questions, fear in her eyes. I cut her off placing my hand on her shoulder as she had done the day before, "I'll be okay, Cleo. Trust me we've done this enough times for me to be fine alone" She nodded, but didn't fully believe me.
I gave her a reassuring smile only to be interrupted by the sound of the cars horn; I rolled my eyes at my parents inpatients. I turned my attention to all three people in front of me instead of a specific individual at that point, "I'm really going to miss you guys. But, I'll be back because no matter what happens were friends until the end, you have to know that because I have no idea if I could have done this without you guys. How I would have handled our fishy situation by myself", I chuckled light to myself about the pun, "Pun intended. I'm glad that out of everyone it was you guys I shared this amazing secret with", I said starring at both girls, " I don't think I need to say much else girls. Why would I when this necklace" Picking up the locket from around my neck I showed the girls, " says more then I ever could". Cleo bit her lip trying to reframe herself from crying more, "Keep the secret" Rikki said with a firm voice. Cleo stood up stronger instead of leaning into Lewis, "Be there for one another" I continued to voice out the three promises that came with the locket, "And always be friends" I finished.
Giving all three of my friends a quick hug I told them to be careful, and giving them an Emma smile;I turned to the car and quickly buckled myself in. Looking out the window I waved goodbye,my father started the engine. Another smile, my father pulled out of the drive way. Watching as the figures became harder to make out until there was nothing, I let a single tear slip down my cheek.
Bashing my head against the window. That's all I wanted to do at this moment. My life must have been really fun to screw around with or somebody some where must have been seriously ticked at me.
Its been three months, three months since I left sunny Australia. Three months of talking to Rikki, Cleo, and Lewis through the phone or communicating online through Facebook. Three months of doing everything by myself with nobody to talk or receive help from that would understand. Three months of going through the full moon by myself, and scared to death as each new one arrives. In fact, my parents tried to get me out of the house during the first full moon alone.
They wanted to go eat a late dinner since we were site seeing until seven. Luckily, I realized what day it was, thanks to thoughtfulness of Cleo who called me early in the morning that day to remind me. My parents were sad, confused, and disappointed when I refused to walk back out at eight-thirty. Actually, I said they would have to 'drag me out of our hotel by hair' before I would leave to go eat dinner. So, they left me to hide in my room, windows covered, and went to go eat dinner. I had to live with a couple weeks of resentment from my parents and my little brother, Elliot, who said I 'used to be more fun'.
I'm not going to pretend, it hurt. Because its true, I've always been responsible, bossy, and a tad bit controlling, but I use to be more fun, less worrying. Of course, that was before the possibility of growing a giant tail if I wasn't always so careful. My mother took it the other way though and always complained that I was doing everything in my power to have a terrible time which was kind of funny when I thought about it. Ever since I was little I wanted to travel around the world, see everything and experience new things. Here I was doing exactly that and I couldn't help but have a terrible time.
Finally, my parents said it was time for us to settle down again. I nearly jumped in place at the news believing that we would automatically return to our home in Australia. My life came crashing down again at that point. No, we were going to settle down in a small town in America. Mystic falls, Virginia. Apparently my dad had the opportunity to work there. Sure, seeing the world was great but any parent needed an income, and since It offered my parents the ability to live in a whole different area they jumped at the idea of living some where different.
I scurried off to my room after the news and cried calling my friends back home to tell them the 'great news'. We were 'settling down' in a new place that wasn't Australia, wasn't home with my fellow mermaids. Which is how I found myself in the position I am now, driving on hours on in with a little brother playing a gaming device which constantly made some form of beeping noise, with parents whom never talked, in car trip I didn't even want to be on. So, if bashing my head against the window meant I could knock myself out for a little while it seemed like a brilliant idea.
"Emma?" my mother asked turning around to face me. I was surprised normally my mom didn't talk during car trips, "Yeah?" I asked raising an eyebrow and quickly getting rid of the surprised look that crossed my face. My mom didn't seem to notice it, "You okay sweetie?" she asked, her voice coated in concern, "Of course, why?" I asked hoping that it didn't have anything to do with seeing, or being suspicious of, something she shouldn't be. Then again, I don't think my mother would confront me in front of my father or brother so I relaxed, only slightly.
My mother tilted her head to the side and lifted an eyebrow of her own, she obviously didn't believe me, "Emma, dear, you haven't been the same since we left. Less talkative and more on edge it bothers me. I just want to make sure your okay before we arrive at Mystic falls" sighing I wished my mother hadn't noticed or pointed it out, "I'm still a little sad about loosing my friends, but I'll get use to it no biggie" I answered trying to wipe away my mothers concern.
She frowned, "That's the thing, Emma, I don't want you to get use to it I want you to be happy" she stated looking into my blue eyes. I shook my head, "that's the thing. I wish I could explain to you what it was like but Rikki and Cleo they weren't just people that I could leave behind. They were my friends and I need them in a a way I don't think you could ever understand" this caused her to chuckle lightly.
"Emma, all teenagers feel that way its normal. Me and your father have faced similar situations" I tried not to roll my eyes and scoff ' no, you haven't. I'm pretty sure you didn't sprout a tail when you were teens or did you just forget to explain some very important factors of growing up? If so I have been very confused for a while' I though angrily. "Your mothers right" of course my father had to have his part of the discussion, "You'll meet some other friends where your going and that's a good thing. You'll meet different people and be exposed to different, new, things. Its a part of the process of growing up" I wanted to shout in response but held that back, that would not end well.
" Friends as important as Rikki and Cleo?" I asked doubtful at the idea of anybody else understanding me as well as they had, "Yes, Emma, just trust me. I have a good feeling about this" my mothers declared happily, stretching her hand out from the front seat. She grasp my hand in a reassuring way as if she could some how transport some of her happiness into me. Maybe she could because in seconds I found a small smile stretching across my face, "Okay mom, I believe you. Maybe there's more to Mystic falls then I originally thought", some how I found myself doubting it but I had to try.
I knew I couldn't really become close to anyone, no one could really understand my position and it was too risky dealing with things alone, but I would try to make the best of the situation I was in. If not for my mother full of good intent, but my own personal happiness. There was a feeling of closure lurked in the air after that making the ride between my family less intense and more comfortable. It was only minutes later that I closed my eyes and feel into a deep, and much needed, sleep.
I was shaken awake. I grumbled asking the person to leave alone before turning the other way, and scrunching into a ball trying to go back to sleep. I was shaken again, more roughly this time, "Emma, dear, get up were her" a sweet voice called again. I forced my body, much to its displeasure, to face the person who was disturbing me, "Mom?" I groaned tiredly coming face to face with the short haired familiar women.
She brushed some of my blond the hair out of my face, "come on Emma don't you want to see what the house looks like?" she asked quietly. I gave her a small, nearly none existing, nod in reply, " Good now come on" she called leaving the door opened, and turning in the direction towards the house.
I sighed rubbing my eyes hoping it would rid the tiredness out of my eyes which didn't completely work but did make me feel less of a zombie, at least enough to grab my bags in the back and make a break for my room. I unbuckled myself in a sort of hazed state, and stumbled slightly trying to get out of the car.
I could barely feel my legs, they were asleep; as a result, I stretched them trying to make my legs catch up with the rest of my body, it didn't work. Deciding my legs were now a lost cause I focused on the rest of my body which was aching from the lack of usage through out the day, nothing physical about sitting in a car the whole day. I stretched my arms,which cracked, and turned my body side ways trying to make the aching in my back go away. It dulled by a large percentage, but I realized the only way to really make the pain go away was a good nights sleep. I wanted nothing but to get to a nice,soft bed to sleep in for the night, but I had to grab my bags which were likely somewhere in the trunk of the car.
This fact made me grumpy, but I needed to get my bags out, and made my way towards the end of the trunk. Turning around the car I saw the small hinged toward the middle of the vehicle and pulled it up taking the door to the trunk with me. Lights in the trunk turned on automatically allowing me to see better and identify my luggage. I face palmed myself when I realized my bag was beneath, and being squished lifeless, by all the other,larger bags of luggage. Grabbing the bag strap I tried to pull it out-
Caw!
I cringed releasing the hold on my bag and falling flat on my butt
Caw!
Alarmed I searched for the source of the noise. I found none at first, but came to stop as I squinted my eyes. There was dark figure perched on the fence that surround my new house, which intrigued me, and caused my to lean in closer toward the animal perched on my fence. A bird, well, I suspected as much, it did caw. Rather loudly if you ask me. Completely black feathers covered its rather large body, larger then it should be at least, and it gazed at me with beady black eyes that were filled with amusement. It was a crow, a crow was perched on the fence using its long,black talons to keep it in place.
I shuddered in realization. Hopefully this wasn't a bad sign I don't know much about crows, why would I? But from what little I've gathered up about them they weren't exactly a good sign, didn't it represent death and evil in some cultures? I didn't know for sure all I know is that I wasn't very comfortable with the fact this bird decided to sit on our fence out of everybody in the neighborhood.
Caw!
It cried again, trying to earn my attention? I wasn't sure, but I felt embarrassed as it trailed its eyes up and down my body as if trying to piece me together. I turned to look at the cement drive way feeling even more uncomfortable then before.
Caw!
Looking back up at the bird I saw amusement still laced in his black eyes, " Stop looking at me like that" I mumbled causing its head to tilt to its side. I was shocked 'did it hear me?' I wondered confused as to how the giant bird heard me. " Your the one that made me fall in the first place anyway" I answered, "Just trying to grab my bags and I nearly get a heart attack" I continued uncrossing my arms and pointing to the car trunk.
Caw! Caw!
Call me crazy but I was certain this bird was smirking at me. 'Or maybe your just dirt beat tired' the rational part of my brain clarified, thankfully that part my brain was still intact. Realizing I was still on the ground I picked myself up the crow still starring at me in predatory manner, " would you please just go you creepy crow. Don't you have any other unfortunate person creep out?" I asked gesturing towards the back of me and down the road. He just continued to stare at me this time with an unreadable expression, "what are you-"
Caw!
It cried flying up in my direction. Swooping down towards with its amazingly sharp nails; I was almost certain those things would ripe my face apart. Closing my eyes and slumping into myself I waited for impact- it never came. Opening one eye I saw no existence of any bird or anything for that matter. Sure that I was safe I opened both eyes turning around to look for the crow; I was completely confused. That was until I turned around and saw the small glimpse of a dark figure flying in the sky, and slowly growing smaller in the distance. Shrugging I pressed the weird experience to the back of my mind and took another dive into the trunk of my car, this time successfully removing it from under the rest of the bags. Closing the trunk I looked back around, specifically looking for one trouble making crow. Finding none I shrugged once more and headed towards my house to join the rest of my family.
AN: Well, there's the first chapter. Hated it? Loved it? should I continue it? Tell me what you think by pressing the review button below