Hey guys this is my new story that has been on my mind since forever. I love the series H2O: Just Add Water. It is so original and unlike most TV shows, so I thought that I could make a story out of it using HSM characters.
Disclaimer: I do not own H2O: Just Add Water series and I only own most of the plot. The idea about mermaids, Mako Island, and magical powers are based on the TV show.
So anyway, read and tell me what you think about it. Tell me if you want me to continue this story.
Kitty x
Metamorphosis
Sharpay dove into the water, her body moving gracefully with the water of the local pool. She did a perfect lap, in a fast time. Kelsi, a pretty brunette, was on the sidelines watching Sharpay do her lap as well as timing how fast she was swimming. She looked at the way Sharpay gracefully swam in the water. She sighed. If only she could swim like that… it did not seem fair. Only she out of all her friends could not swim.
"So, how'd I do?" Sharpay asked as she held onto the side of the pool. Kelsi smiled and showed her the stop clock. "Awesome that's 21 seconds away from my personal best."
"Shar, you are doing fine. I'm sure you will win the regional championships." Kelsi reassured her best friend of 14 years.
"I will beat that tomorrow. Give me two weeks and I'll be ready for regionals!" Sharpay said determinedly, not really listening to her friend's reassurance. She needed to feel like she was ready. Kelsi sighed and shook her head, typical Sharpay.
"OK, well you practice; I think that I'll be heading over to the pier. I need to take my dad his lunch. Mum asked me." Kelsi said. Sharpay nodded dismissingly.
"OK, Toodles!" Sharpay said. Kelsi smiled.
"Toodles," Kelsi replied. Walking along the pier, she smiled as she breathed in the smell of salty fresh sea water. This always calmed her.
"Kelsi!" said a voice, she looked around. "Hey Kelsi," said the voice again. Kelsi turned to face the direction in which the sound came from, it was Troy Bolton. He was East High's golden boy, player and jerk. Even though he was good looking with those gorgeous cerulean eyes and sandy brown hair that fell perfectly in front of his eyes, he was still the most arrogant people you would ever meet in your life. She hated him! She looked at him in surprise. She pointed at herself as if asking whether he was talking to her.
"Yes, you Kelsi," he said. "Look I'm having some trouble here. Can you help?" he asked her, almost sounding genuine. Kelsi did a double take. She raised an eyebrow at him and looked at him sceptically.
"No, I don't think so." She said. She did not believe him. She knew that he was up to something; there was something there in his facial features that told her no to trust him.
"Come on…Please? The Zodiac won't go and all I need you to do is to pass me the tools." He said, referring to his jet boat. Kelsi looked at him again; she thought that he looked genuine so she nodded.
"OK," she said. She walked over to him. "I'm not good with boats." She said.
"You'll be fine," he reassured but there was a smirk working its way onto his face. Nervously, she climbed into the boat. Troy smirked, his plan was in action. He started to undo the rope that was holding the boat ashore.
"It took me a while to realise that someone stole my spark plug." He said glaring at her, even though her back was facing him.
"So does it work without one?" Kelsi asked whilst rummaging through his tools. Troy gave the boat a push, and it slowly started to move away from the pier. Kelsi turned around in surprise. She started in shock as the boat started drifting away.
"No… no spark plug…no spark. I was getting sick of that thing anyway." He said smirking as the boat drifted even further. Chad walked up to him. They were both smirking, but Kelsi had other things to worry about. How was she going to get out? The water was pretty deep and she did not know how to swim.
"Why me? I didn't steal your spark plug." Kelsi said innocently. She felt like crying. Why was she so stupid to fall for his ploy?
"Because you're here Kelsi." Troy said. Some excuse, Kelsi thought. "And besides, my dad will buy me a new boat. No biggie." He smirked. Stupid, Arrogant, JERK! Kelsi screamed in her mind.
"This isn't funny." She yelled so that Troy could hear. She was scared, what was she going to do?
"Are you kidding? This works for me right Chad?" Troy asked. The two of them laughed and Hi 5-ed each other. Kelsi sighed; she tried to come up with ideas, something that would get her out of this situation, but her mind seemed blank with fear. The boys kept on laughing. The sat down on the boat. She sighed.
"This could not be happening." She told herself. Just then someone jumped onto the boat from the pier. Kelsi screamed in surprise. The brunette beauty looked at her weirdly. The girl had chocolate brown eyes and perfectly curled brunette locked that cascaded down her back.
Troy and Chad stopped laughing. Troy looked at the new girl, she really was hot. He recognised her from his homeroom class this morning; she had just transferred here from Chicago. Now what did Darbus say that her name was?
What was her name…Isabella Vegas…NO…Gabriella Vegas…No that was not it, OH Yeah! Gabriella Montez.
He never really did look at her properly this morning. All he did was trip her up and tease her to look cool in front of his friends, but now all her could think was WOW.
He took in her appearance. She had the most curvaceous body that he had ever seen, but that was not all, her perfect facial features and natural tan, made her look even more beautiful. What also surprised him was that she was not wearing any makeup, unlike every other girl in this town. He smirked. He must say; he was surprised when she jumped onto the boat. This girl seemed to be something more than what meets the eye. He watched intrigued as the two girls engaged themselves in a conversation.
"Is this supposed to be some sort of rescue? Because this is serious. I don't mean state the obvious, but we are just floating out to sea. Both of us." Kelsi said. Gabriella smirked. She pulled the spark plug from her jean pocket.
Troy and Chad, who were watching were gob smacked. Their jaws were nearly touching the ground. SHE took the plug? Kelsi was also shocked.
"You took that?" She asked amazed. She could not believe that the new girl could pull off a stunt like that. Gabriella inserted the spark plug into its socket. The boat revered into life. Gabriella sat down in the seat and took control.
"Troy Bolton is a pig." She said looking in the direction of where Troy and Chad were standing, staring at her. "Anything I can do to get under his skin, can't be a bad thing can it?" she asked as she remembered their encounter this morning. From that moment on, she decided to make his life a living hell.
"Cool, thanks Gabriella." Kelsi said. Kelsi was happy that for once someone was standing up to Troy. Gabriella looked at her shocked.
"You know my name?" She said, but it came out more as a question.
"Yeah, well… I've seen you around school since you arrived. Oh… I mean I meant to say hello and everything…" Kelsi finished off awkwardly. Gabriella just nodded. She was used to this kind of stuff. She was used to not having any friends, being a social outcast.
"Hold on," she told Kelsi. Kelsi immediately sat down as the boat started to move. She did not want to risk the chance of falling into the water. Kelsi leaned over and whispered something into Gabriella's ears. Gabriella grinned at the idea. The swerved the boat around so that it caused the water to ripple. Water splashed in all directions and it also soaked Troy. The girls Hi 5-ed each other and drove off in the boat. Troy just stood there, still not recovered from his shock.
"Dude, they're taking your boat." Chad exclaimed. But Troy did not do anything. He knew that it would be no use. He just smirked at the retreating backs of Gabriella and Kelsi. But his main focus was on Gabriella. She was different to other girls he had met.
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Gabriella drove the boat all around the port, as she came close to the sea, they spotted Sharpay.
"Hey Sharpay, you want to join us?" Kelsi called out. Sharpay looked at Gabriella suspiciously.
"You licensed?" She called.
"Are you my mother?" Gabriella retorted. Sharpay smirked, this girl had attitude; and she liked that.
The three girls drove out to sea. Enjoying the view of the calm, deep blue ocean. Suddenly the boat stopped. Gabriella jiggled the keys around to see whether the boat would start up again. Nothing worked.
"Looks like we're stranded." Gabriella announced.
"Really? I didn't notice. I knew this was a bad idea." Sharpay retorted as she shook her head in disbelief. Gabriella frowned.
"Seems like we have to row to that island." Gabriella said pointing to the island that had just cleared up from the mist in front of them.
"Mako Island? No way!" Sharpay argued.
"No one goes to Mako Island. They say that it's haunted." Kelsi agreed with Sharpay.
"Well that's the only choice we have." Gabriella replied looking back to see that they were miles off shore. Sharpay scoffed as she too grabbed an oar and started rowing towards the mysterious Mako Island.
The boat arrived shore, Gabriella and Sharpay pulled the boat in so that it would not drift ashore.
"Let me see if I have any signal." Sharpay said taking out her pink cell phone.
"Sharpay is always prepared." Kelsi added, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Wonderful. Good for her." She replied.
"I can't get any signal down here, let's try to get on higher land, maybe then I can." Sharpay suggested.
"Good idea." Kelsi agreed. Gabriella stood back, but when the two girls started to walk away she followed them not wanting to be left alone.
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"No, no signal yet." Sharpay told the other two. They had been walking for over half an hour and there was sign of them getting anywhere. It seemed like they've been walking in circles. They came to a halt as there was a gap between where they were walking. The foot path was slipperier than ever and there was a deep river going between them.
"I'll go first." Sharpay announced. She bent her knees, to get enough power and jumped successfully over the gap and landed safely on the other side. Gabriella looked at Kelsi to go next, but she shook her head. Gabriella shrugged and jumped over, in the same fashion Sharpay had.
"Come on Kelsi," Sharpay urged. Kelsi took one look at the water and shook her head.
"I can't do this." She replied. "There has to be another way." She started to move backwards, and suddenly she felt herself drop, sliding down a dark black tunnel.
"AHHHH" she screamed in fright. She landed with a thump on sandy ground.
"KELSI!" came a desperate cry from Sharpay. "Kels are you alright?" she asked. Kelsi tried to stand up, but it seemed like she had sprained her ankle. She gasped in pain and dropped down again. She looked longingly at the tunnel she had come through; it was way too steep for her to climb up again.
"I can't, it's too steep." She shouted so that they could hear above.
"Wait here, I'm going in." Sharpay told Gabriella. Sharpay slid through the hole. She found Kelsi at the bottom clutching her ankle.
"Hey you alright?" Sharpay asked.
"Just a sprained ankle." Kelsi reassured her.
THUMP
The two girls turned around to see Gabriella next to them.
"What are you doing here? You could have pulled us out of this hole with a rope!" Sharpay exclaimed.
"I wasn't going to wait up there on my own. It's getting dark. And what rope?" Gabriella asked. Sharpay rolled her eyes.
"Guys look." Kelsi interrupted the two and pointed to a staircase.
"Great!" Sharpay exclaimed. "Maybe it's a way out." Gabriella and Sharpay stood up, helping a limping Kelsi up the stairs. The girls arrived at the landing. There was a little pool within a foot reach, it was shimmering. They looked up to see the cone shape going up that made the night sky visible to them.
"Look we're in the volcano." Gabriella informed the other two.
"It's not going to erupt is it?" Kelsi asked fearfully.
"It's been dormant for a thousand years. I think we are pretty safe." Sharpay reassured her best friend. The girls looked at the pool again, and Sharpay noticed something that she had not noticed before.
"Look tidal waves, that means we are close to the sea." She touched the water gingerly. It was definitely safe. "I'm going to swim and see if there is a way to get out."
"Wait-"Gabriella started up Sharpay had already leapt into the water. "Never mind."
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"Shar? Sharpay?" Kelsi called. It was almost half an hour since Sharpay had left, and the girls were worried.
"Relax. I'm sure she's fine." Gabriella reassured. As if it was planned, Sharpay popped out of the water.
"I found it. It's a 10 minute swim. If you only come up for air a few of times." Sharpay told the two. Kelsi looked unsure.
"Well I'm up for it. Anything to get me out of here." Gabriella told them.
"I'm not sure if I can do this." Kelsi told her best friend, and now her new friend Gabriella.
"Why not? You heard Sharpay; it's only 10 minute swim… unless you want to be here forever fro the rest of your life… isolated… no food…" Gabriella continued.
"OK, OK… I'll come. But there's something you should know. I can't swim." She told Gabriella.
"It's alright Kelsi, we will be beside you. We'll help you. Come on." Gabriella encouraged. Kelsi looked at her friends and smiled; they were the best. Smiling all three girls stepped into the pool. Just then, a full moon went over the entrance of the volcano, shining on the pool.
It was then, that the girls shared a magical experience. The water around them started to bubble and evaporate, but the water was not feeling warmer. The girls smiled at the beautiful sight. Blue, crystal like water; shining all around them. For some strange reason, it reminded Gabriella of Troy… she was not sure why … but she did not tell the other girls. As the moon passed over the magic of the water died down.
"Let's do this." The girls took a deep breath and swam. They gasped for air as they reached the surface of the sea. Suddenly there was a white, bright light shining over them. They squinted their eyes to get a better look to where the light was coming from… It was a rescue boat!
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The next day Gabriella was walking along a deserted park. It was 6am in the morning, and she was out for a morning jog, and no one was around at that time. Suddenly the sprinklers turned on. Gabriella wiped her hand in anger as water sprayed all over her. She felt herself lose her balance. She turned around…
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Kelsi was took of her robe and stepped into the bath, because she was going to school early to meet Ryan, Sharpay's twin brother to have a last minute revision for her biology test, suddenly the strangest thing happened to her…
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Sharpay was over at the beach, ready for an early swim. She had to keep her body in shape. She stepped into the water, and she felt different. She flopped onto the sea, the ghastly salty water going into her mouth as she gasped in shock. She turned around…
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… Each of the girls had grown a tail. It was no ordinary tail it was a fish tail…
OK so that was the first chapter. This chapter is the only one that is mainly like the TV series, the rest of the story now is my own creation, but there may be quotes, lines and strange situations that happen in the TV series that may appear in this story, but only little bits, not the whole episode. But that is all. This story has a different twist.
This story will be a Troyella, Ryelsi & Zekepay other characters such as Taylor, Chad, Jason… are sub characters, they do not have a main role in this, but they are friends of the main couples, so they make appearances.
I also thought that I should give the characters a different attitude and characteristics – mainly because I believe that there is a lot more to the characters than what they appear in the movie, and I also don't want Gabriella in my story to be the shy, smart one. It wanted to give her a twist, and maybe make her seem like Rikki's character in the TV series. So here is a little synopsis of the character.
GABRIELLA – rebellious, wild, adventurous, aloof, athletic, witty, likes to be challenged, kind of smart but does not show it & laid back.
SHARPAY – athletic (swimming), confident, bit bossy, controlling, considerate, always prepared, cautious & she cares a lot about her what her family think of her.
KELSI – shy, awkward & insecure, empathetic, has a huge crush on Ryan but too shy to say and sacred of rejection.
RYAN – Sharpay's brother, smart, is in love with Kelsi but hasn't admitted it, scientific and very academically gifted.
TROY – bad boy in town, thinks that he is the best, does not like getting out-smarted, thins that he can get away with anything because his dad is rich, arrogant, but later on has a soft side, always trying to impress his father, excellent swimmer.
ZEKE – comes in at a very late stage in this story. He meets Sharpay at the Café where they both work. Thing may or may not go very well for them. Always trying to impress Sharpay, excellent cook, very cool and laid back.
Tell me what you think about it and whether I should write more. Because if you don't like it… I'm not going to waste my time making the next chapter. R&R.
Thanks a lot.
Kitty x