Author's Notes


:) I highly suggest you read Kaattee's H2O stories Belongingand Full Moon Rising to understand just who "Cora Reagan Dean" is and her importance to Lewis McCartney and the three original mermaids—Emma, Cleo, and Rikki.


A/N: This story could not have happened without the kind, loving help, and patience of Kaattee. She helped me with writing, plot ideas, character development, and came through for me when I was in trouble with drawing sections of a chapter together. The character of "Cora Reagan Dean" is Kaattee's creation (not mine). She has graciously allowed me to borrow "Cora" for this story/crossover tale. "Cora" first appeared in Kaattee's stories (H2O Just add Water) titled "Belonging" and "Full Moon Rising."

This story was originally named "Mako Island Paradox." Four chapters were posted in July 2009 but were later deleted. I believe the rewrite has turned out to be of a much better quality and imaginative than first posted. All feedback/suggestions/or notes of corrections are most welcome, encouraged, and appreciated.

This couldn't have happened without the support and help from Kaattee who put up with my whining, pleas for help, doubts, and hysterics over this project, and stepped in to correct any and all of my mistakes—you're a true Angel my friend. I can never thank-you enough. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate you for believing enough to allow a stranger's request (that's me) to use "Cora" outside your own stories.

Thanks to "musicmixinggirl10" and "kaylauer" for helping me determine Kim's age in the first write of this story when it was "Mako Island Paradox."


The Sertori Sisters' Secret

Authors: Kaattee/ParadoxTremors

This is an "Alter-Reality" type story that deviates from the original H2O Just Add Water Series, the original Land of the Lost Series, and Kaattee's world of H20 (just a touch here and there—some may or may not want to add this as a companion story to Kaattee's stories).


Synopsis:

Six years into the future….

What undisclosed knowledge and fears are the Setori sisters trying to hide after revealing Kim's tail? For nearly nine months the two protected the secret from their father and friends. But with the appearance of a stranger, their secret is beginning to unravel….


The Chapters Summary:

Chapter 2: (Cora Reagan Dean)

Cora Reagan Dean is haunted by disturbing nightmares. She tries to dismiss the odd dreams that have plagued her, thoughts of another time, an ancient city, monsters creeping through the night, and two youngsters desperately fighting for survival. She feels as if she is a part of their struggle and senses an incomprehensible feeling of being torn between two different times and worlds.

Chapter 3: (Heather Faith Dangerfield)

Heather Faith Dangerfield and Holly Marshall have escaped the "Land of the Lost" into Heather's alternate World. Believing they have eluded the manipulations and malevolence of the enclosed universe the two have settled into their new lives. But visions of the place and that of a dead girl have Heather wondering and believing that the ruins of the "Lost City" still exists today in their world and time.

Chapter 4: (Trouble Brewing)

Cleo, Emma, and Rikki have returned from Cleo's book signing event. Exhausted and tired Cleo leaves her friends to return home only to find Cora and Lewis planning a date out on Mako Island during the night of a full moon.

Chapter 5: (Connection)

Heather and Holly agree to investigate Mako Island as Heather is drawn to believe that Cora, her friends, and Mako Island are somehow intertwined with the Land of the Lost and them.

Chapter 6: (The Encounter)

Rikki reveals who she's seen at the airport and convince Emma to return to the terminal with her. Torn between who she knows she's seen and the burden of proof, Rikki gives chase after a stranger she recognizes. Emma comes upon the shocking scene catching Rikki standing with a fisted hand and the terrified stranger backed into a corner with a bloody nose.

Chapter 7: (Cora, Cora, Cora)

Holly and Heather prepare for their trip to Australia, but first a side trip is planned that might change history.

Chapter 8: (A Call, An attack, and Marriage)

Under the night of a full Moon, Cora has a vision of a future that terrifies her. An old enemy is rising back up bringing death and destruction into all their lives; while Cleo is afraid Cora has pieced together the true events that had occurred the night Kim received her tail.

Chapter 9: (Holly's Destiny)

Holly's abilities are beginning to be revealed but is her time running out?

Chapter 10: (Who is Rani Anamarie Marshall?)

Rani unexpectedly runs into Lewis McCartney and Cora Reagan Dean and finds herself in need of their help. Circumstances makes things impossible difficult for the three and they find themselves racing to escape the strange, otherworldly creatures Rani calls Demonhunters—the creatures are hunting Rani, wanting what she has recently discovered.

Chapter 11: (Mayko Island)

Dr. Elisha Denman, Heather Faith Dangerfield, and Holly Marshall come together and heads out to Mayko Island never suspecting the danger lying in wait for the two girls in the shallow waters off Mayko Island.

Chapter 12: (The Cemetery and the infamous Moon Pool)

Lewis, Cora, and Rani are chased by the Demonhunters onto Holy ground for their final confrontation. Deceit, trickery, and time are their only allies if they are to remain alive. While on Mayko Island a discovery is made that may change someone's life forever.

Chapter 13: (The Land of The Lost)

Holly and Heather ventures back to the birthplace of their curse, where the magical virus first metamorphosed them into mermaids. They stumble once again into the ruins of the Lost City and dabble with the glowing crystals coming face-to-face once more with the Sleestaks.

Cast of Characters and Glossary of terms:

Ages are noted in "( )."

Anstice: (Eternal) According to Heather, he is one of the original fallen Angels casted out of Heaven for his part in the uprising against God. His desires for Noël Regan Dangerfield (in the future) have led him to clash with the Dangerfield and Winchester's families on numerous occasions.

Zane Bennett: (24) Locked away in an insane asylum because of psychiatric disorders brought on by Dr. Linda Denman's numerous (failed) attempts at killing Rikki Chadwick and the other mermaids (See Kaattee's stories, Belonging and Full Moon Rising, for full details). He is released shortly after his father's untimely death to run the Bennett's Business Empire.

Rikki Chadwick: (24) She is renowned locally for being an accomplished computer programmer (You'll understand as the story goes along).

Eric Levi Dangerfield: (22)Heather's boyfriend in the "other" world.

Heather Faith Dangerfield: (19) A visitor from another time/world--a character I created and have written about for the last five years or so.

Noel Reagan Dangerfield: (3 months old) Heather Faith and Eric Levi Dangerfield's daughter.

Cora Reagan Dean: (24) A transplanted Californian mermaid who has become the unofficial "Protector" of Rikki, Emma, Cleo, and Kim. She attends the local University (Biology/Genetics). She and Lewis McCartney have grown especially closer over time. She works part-time at the Sheppard's Inn.

Demonhunter: (immortal) Shapeshifter who are sent out from the various levels of Hell/the Outerworld to retrieve an item, object, or sometimes a person.

Doctor Elisha Denman: (35) The "Linda Denman" of Heather's World. She is a renowned Biology and Genetics expert. She delivered Eric and Heather Faith Dangerfield's child.

Enik: (?) One of the original Altrusian inhabitants from the Land of the Lost before it fell into disarray and ruins.

Eric: (?) He is a hired assistant.

Emma Gilbert: (24) Attending the local University (English Major). She has bought the Juicenet Café and part ownership in the Sheppard's Inn.

Holly Marshall: (19) She lost her family in The Land of the Lost. Both her father Rick and brother Will returned home via different time doorways leaving her behind with her new found friend Heather Dangerfield. The two escaped to Heather's World. Now she searches for the "doorway" that will take her back home to her family.

Rani Anamarie Marshall: (18-21) The individual encountered by Emma Gilbert and Rikki Chadwick in the airport; then later encountered by Lewis and Cora at the edge of town the following day. Lewis and Cora saved her from an attack and learned her real name was Holly Marshall.

Lewis McCartney: (24) Attending the local University (Biology/Genetics). He and Cora have grown especially closer over time.

Nike: (19) Heather Faith Dangerfield's nickname given to her by her closest friends.

Max Thomas: He was known as "Max Hamilton" in the Original H2O Just Add Water Series (even in an alter-reality names can be adjusted a little). Max was killed by Dr. Linda Denman with the use of cyanide in her attempt to destroy the mermaids (See Kaattee's story, Full Moon Rising, for full details). Lewis McCartney inherited his estate.

Thomas "Tom" Porter: (21) A transferred student from California.

Cleo Sertori: (24) She is a successful author of children's books about mermaids, the sea, and other related items.

Don Sertori: (-) The Setori sister's father. He is now semi-retired from the fishing industry. He is aware of the girls' tails.

Kim Sertori: (19) Cleo's younger sister who accidently found the moon pool and fell in on a full moon about a year ago after running away. Her sister found her and brought her home and taught her about the ways of being a mermaid. She spends most of her time between her dad's, mother's, Cleo's residences, and friends as well as coping with being a mermaid.

Sleestaks: are large, green humanoids with both reptilian and insectoid features; they have scaly skin with frills around the neck, bulbous unblinking eyes, pincer-like hands, stubby tails, and a single blunt horn on top of the head, and bear a resemblance to the hypothetical "Dinosauroid". Sleestaks communicate with a hissing sound that rarely changes in characteristics. They move slowly in an upright and bipedal manner using crossbows, rope, nets, periscopes and other relatively advanced technologies.

Stephen M. Winchester: (21) Heather's cousin/but Heather considers him more of a brother.

Doctor William Floyd Winchester: (42) A Nobel-prize winning physicist; father of Stephen M. Winchester and step-father to Heather Faith Dangerfield. He works for the U.S. government in a clandestine capacity.

Please Note:) Because of their unique gifts and adventures Cora, Lewis, and Emma could not finish their education in the time span most other people could.

Places and Objects of Note:

Dead Crystals/Crystal Shards: Blue quartz-like-crystal that have lost their charge/energy over time and were dumped into the "swimming hole" in The Land of the Lost. Any "crystal" removed from the water shrinks to half its original size and turns to a red/crimson color for reasons yet undetermined.

Black Crystals: Are rumored to be the "kryptonite" to any Psi or mermaids. The crystals unusual properties neutralize paranormal abilities; but are extremely rare. Only two are known to exist in the world--the gemstone set in the Natasha-Anamarie Choker is reportedly to be one of the two existing stones.

Juicenet Café: Favorite hangout of Emma, Rikki, Cora, Cleo, Kim, and Lewis.

Please Note: In the start of the 3rd Season of H2O Just add Water the place was closed down. Zane Bennett bought the place and shared ownership with Rikki. They renamed the place "Rikki's." These events did not occur in this story's timeline. Emma Gilbert bought the Juicenet Café and left the name alone as it was.

Land of The Lost: The place where Heather Faith Dangerfield met and became fast/good friends with Holly Marshall. They were both trapped in an alternate/enclosed universe inhabited by dinosaurs, a primate-type people called Pakuni, and aggressive humanoid/lizard creatures called Sleestak. They escaped back to Heather's world, leaving Holly cut off from her family who are still in the late 1970's.

Lou Stone/Crystal: a magical stone that can attach itself to a host and improve certain attributes of that person.

Max's Wharf: The name Cleo has given to the beachfront house shared by her, Emma, Rikki, Cleo, Kim, Lewis and Cora. The place was built on the estate of the late Max Thomas. The structure was specially designed and built at the edge of the water to meet the needs of the girls to leave in/out without being observed underwater.

Mako Island: Home of the "infamous" Moon Pool.

Normals: People not touched or altered by magic and have no distinguishable psychic powers.

The Natasha-Anamarie Choker: No information has been revealed about this item.

The "Mageti": It is a large crystal suspended in a pyramidal frame that has been described as a "divining rod" that can be used to locate and fix dimensional doorways, determining where and when they would open. The Mageti has a self-destruct mechanism that is triggered when its user experiences sufficiently strong hostile emotions; this is a safeguard to prevent it from falling into non-Altrusian hands.

The Lost City: An ancient city (Land of the Lost) that gave birth to the various Moon Pools around the world.

The "Ring": The device that Heather, Eric and Lila Dangerfield, Stephen M. Winchester, and Holly Marshall use to travel between alternate realities, time, and space.

The Shard of Eternity: A choker Heather Faith Dangerfield wears.

The Slave bracelet of Eternity: An intricate-designed bracelet worn by Heather Faith Dangerfield. Only the very "gifted" seems to notice this jewelry she wears on her hand and arm all the time. No other information is known about this item.

Sanctuary: The name that Cleo has given to Emma and Rikki's apartment.

Tailspin: Dr. Elisha Denman's state-of-the-art research vessel.

**Emma, Rikki, and Kim are not full-time residents of Max's Wharf.


It is my hope this information helps you enjoy the story …..