Deep in the ocean off the gold coast, four young women were swimming. That may sound strange, but these were no ordinary girls; they were mermaids. Four beautiful golden tails swam together in sync, all headed in one direction.
"The moon pool's walls are coming along really well" Emma said looking around the inside of the volcano as she settled herself on the left side of the pool.
"Yes, your extra hands have really helped Em" Cleo responded with a smile as she placed herself on the opposite side. The cavern had been severely damaged several months ago and the girls had since been working tirelessly to restore it.
"Not long now and it should look like nothing ever happened to it" Bella said gleefully.
"True, but I can't really be bothered today. Anyone fancy a juice?" Rikki casually said, adding; "My treat". The others agreed and shot back into the ocean at high speed, all four enveloped in bubbles.
On land, Cleo, Emma, Bella and Rikki all revert to their human form. As beautiful as they are as mermaids, they are more so; with Cleo dressed in purple colors, Emma in blue colors, Bella in green colors and Rikki in red colors. They also wear matching blue crystals around their necks. As they enter the cafe known as Rikki's, they take seats in the booth in the far corner.
"Zane's looking at you, Rikki" Emma said.
"Let him look" Rikki repeated, not taking her eyes of a menu.
"Rikki are you really sure you don't find any of this awkward? I really think he's still not over you" Cleo said, with some concern in her voice.
"Well he should be, it's been 6 months now and I haven't spoken to him since the graduation party. Should be a hint" Rikki shrugged her shoulders as she looked at Cleo in reply. "Besides he's going out with Sophie now anyway".
"Well Sophie seems to think she's going out with him, Zane on the other hand doesn't seem to be interested in her that way" Bella said. The four mermaids laughed at Sophie's misconception.
Later that day, Bella knocked on the door of her boyfriend's house. "Bella, come in. Will's just upstairs" Will's father said as Bella entered the home. As he disappeared up the stairs, Sophie emerged from the door on the right.
"Well, well, hello Bella" Sophie said in a tone that reeked of dislike.
"Hello Sophie" Bella replied in a friendly manner. She and Sophie had never seen eye-to-eye, but Bella always tried to make an effort for Will's sake.
"Okay Bella I'm going to be straight with you" Sophie said sharply with a glare in her green eyes. "I've never liked you and to be honest I don't think I ever will. But you and my brother have been seeing each other for almost a year now and well I know there's something you're not telling him."
"Excuse me?" Bella responded with a look of disbelief across her face.
"Something about you doesn't add up. You and your friends are very strange and if you don't come clean to Will...well" As Sophie finished, she looked away smiling.
"Well what?" Bella responded, taking a step forward. "I have nothing to hide."
"Don't lie. I'm going to get to the bottom of you and your weirdness and expose you for the liar that you are" Sophie had an evil look on her face as she spoke. "Have fun with Will, while it lasts" And with that Sophie shoved past Bella as she left the house.
Bella froze, taking deep breaths. She had known Sophie for around a year now and when Sophie wants something she won't stop until she has got it. All Bella could think of now was that the girls and the secret were in trouble.