Chapter 2
Austins POV
I follow Louis out into the yard without a clue where he's going. I see him get in his boat. He starts it up and heads towards mako. I decide to follow him. Since I don't have a boat ill just swim.I mean I've swum longer. Much longer. Oh man I'm procrastinating out of fear. Oh well here I go. I swim as fast as I can through the water till I come to like this under water cave. I go up and take a big gulp of air then go through the tunnel.
Louis' POV
I sneak out of the house and get into my boat. I head to mako island. I have to get some samples from it on a full moon like tonight. I get there and enter the moonpool from the above ground entrance. I get in and grab the water sample. Then I head back to the entrance. I m about to leave when I hear a splash like a person entering the mooncave from the under water entrance. And the full moon should be above the volcano now. I run back to the pool to see the bubbles that Cleo told me about rising from the water. And in the center of the bubbles. Is "AUSTIN! NO!"
"whats going on?" the bubbles stop and he gets out of the water.
"what are you doing here Austin?"
"I followed you and entered Through a cave down there. Then when I got here the moon showed through the top of the volcano and those bubbles started coming from the water. Then you came in."
"oh no. Come inlets get you out of here. Wait you swam all the way here?"
"yea. I told you I love to swim."
"ok let's get you out . I need to call Cleo." we exit the cave an we get into My boat. Austin steers while I call Cleo since the girls are all at here house tonight.
-phone conversation-
C = Cleo L=louis
C. Louis were perfectly fine.
L. Yea but Austin isn't
C. What happened?
L. He followed me to the moon pool. He swan all the way there and entered through the under water entrance just as the moon hit the pool. He was still in when it passed.
C. Wait so he became a you know what? Just like us?
L. I think so. I'm bringing him to your place. We will be over soon. I have to go. I love you.
C. Love you too.
-end of conversation-
we pull up at the dock and then make our way over to cleo's house.
Cleo's POV
I hang up the phone and look back at the girls. They see the worry on my face.
"Cleo what's wrong?" asks Emma.
"Louis found someone in the moon pool. They were in when the moon passed over. He's bringing them here and should be here soon."
"another mermaid? Did he say who it was?"
"that's the thing. It's-" the front door opens and closes quickly then in walks in louis and Austin. Louis gestures to Austin.
"Austin? You were the one in the moon pool?"
He nods shyly. Louis sits him down on the couch next to Emma.
"I had no idea that he swam all the way to mako following my boat. We need to tell him what happens."
"you swam all the way to mako? Austin that was stupid. Well now there's something we have to tell you." he look at her. There's a sparkly of innocence in his big brown eyes but I also see something more. He is in love with Emma!
"Austin were mermaids. We went in that pool in a full moon just like you did and it turned all three of us into mermaids. Now your a mermaid as well." I say
"um don't you mean merman? He is a guy." says rikki
"yea I mean merman."
"what? But mermaids don't exist." says Austin. So Emma stands up and pours a little water from a glass on her. 10 seconds later she transformed into a mermaid. Austin looks shocked. But he still has that look in his eye that says he loves her.
"see."
"so I am a merman?"
"yes Austin. You don't hate us for not telling you do you?"
"Emma, I could never hate you. Or any of you your just as beautiful as a mermaid as you are as a person." awwww
"thanks Austin. Now rikki a little help here?" rikki then heat dries Emma. Austin helped her off the ground.
"what was that? That was so cool!"
"we all have powers. I freeze things, rikki heats things, and Cleo can move water."
"epic!" now let's see about your tail. Then rikki pours some water on austins arm. Ten seconds later he turns but he isn't like the rest of us. His chest is bare and his tail is a bright shiny midnight blue. It's beautiful.
"this is so cool! Wait so I can't competitively swim?" he asks with sad eyes as he looks to Emma for an answer.
"sorry austin. This does mean you cant swim in public anymore. I had to quit swimming too. It's hard at first but it get easier. Especially if you have friends to help You through it."
"thanks. So what's my power?"
"well let's see. Watch." she moves her hand and freezes the left over water in the cup. "now you try with this new cup of water." she sets a cup infront of it. He moves his hand like she did but nothings happening.
Austins POV
I do what Emma did but nothing happens. 'wow Austin is cute as a merman. Just as cute as he is as a human. It was so nice what he said to me'
"thanks Emma. You really are cute as a mermai and also as a human. And your welcome for what I said to you." 'what a snob.' "I am not a snob rikki." they all just stare at me. "what?"
"you were talking like we said something to you." said Louis.
"but you did. Rikki said 'what a snob'. And Emma said 'wow Austin is cute as a merman. Just as cute as he is as a human. It was so nice what he said to me.'" they all look surprised.
"I didn't say that. I thought it but I didn't say it." said rikki.
"same here." said Emma.
"wow this is freaky." I say
"maybe you read minds! Quick what am I thinking?" asks Cleo. I concentrate on Cleo. 'man Louis is sexy. His but is just so perfect and cute and round and sexy'
"hey! Don't think that stuff! That's just wrong!"
"hey he is my boyfriend."
"well don't think that around me ok!" Louis looks at me then at Cleo.
"Austin what was Cleo thinking?" asks Louis.
"she thought and I quote 'man Louis is sexy. His but is just so perfect and cute and round and sexy.' " I shudder at the memory of her thinking about my cousin like that. Louis looks at Cleo while she blushes. 'same to you Cleo.' he thinks.
"seriously dude! Seriously!" I say.
"what?" he asks.
"stop thinking hat. Cleo he thought and I quote 'same to you cleo' " they are both blushing now. Cleo and rikki stare at me in aww. 'wow that power is amazing! Way better than mine. Emma is lucky that he likes her just as much as she likes him. I mean I can see it in his eyes. And she told Cleo and I that she liked him so. Wait why is Austin staring at me. Uh oh.' she covers her mouth. 'hey don't tell her I like her. I will ask her out when I'm ready' rikki screams! I cover my ears. Man since I got this power my hearing has been on hyperdrive.
"what's wrong rikki?" asks Louis.
"ok we can not think anything around this mind reading boy! He read my thoughts then sent me a thought message in reply! He can talk using only his brain!"
"you can send thoughts to us?"
"yea here let me show you."
'your pretty' I send to Emma And she starts to blush. "thanks" she says shyly
'I give you permission to date my cousin' I send to Cleo. "why thank you but I don't need your permission." she says.
'Cleo is a keeper' I send to Louis. "I know." he says. "ok so you can read minds and send thoughts. Plus your tail is different."
"oh and ever since this happened to me my hearing has been really sensitive. what do you mean my tail is different?"
"all the girls tails are orange. Yours is a midnight blue and is actually shiny and sparkly."
"well I always have been different. I guess that doesn't change when I'm a merman. Well actually being a merman just makes me more different." I may have been a popular singer but I've always been different. Picked on but not bullied. I never made it on any team. I just wasn't popular as a person. People tried to be my friend just because I was a singer but I wouldn't allow it so I just hung out with my only true friends ally trish and dez.
"aww. Austin being different is ok and if people don't like you for who you are then they are the losers not you." says Emma.
Did I just say that out loud?
"no you mind messaged all of us."
"dang it!"
"don't worry Austin. We will help you out with this whole merman thing. Now go home and get some rest. Remember though you change 10 seconds after you touch water. If you touch water in public get into like a near by lake or a closet. Or anything where no one is. got it?"
"yep."
"let's all meet at mako tomorrow at 3."
"ok bye!" I said.
"wait! Austin you can't go. The full moon is out. The full moon does bad things to mermaids. Looks like your stuck here till morning." says rikki.
"ok but what do you think your parents would say about me staying Cleo?"
"they won't mind. As long as Louis stays as well."
"hey since Austin and Louis are staying can I invite Zane?"
"fine but tell him to behave or else I'm kicking him out."
"ok I'll go call him." then rikki leaves the room. While she's gone we all just talk about mermaids.
-rikki's conversation-
R= rikki Z=zane
Z. Hey baby is everything ok?
R. Yea but I was wondering if you wanted to come stay the night with me and the girls at cleo's?
Z. Why?
R. Because Louis is staying and Austin is staying so I want you to stay.
Z. Who's Austin?
R. Louis' cousin. He just got In from America. Did you know he was a singer? Anyway you will not believe what he did.
Z. What did he do?
R. He followed Louis to the moonpool and was in the water.
Z. Isn't tonight a full moon?
R. Exactly. There is a new merman in town. You have to see him in merman form it's amazing!
Z. I'll be right over. And tell him to stay away from you.
-end of conversation-
Rikki walks back into the room just as the doorbell rings. "I got it." I say then I run to the door.
"Austin no!" yells Emma. I open the door and see the most beautiful thing in the world. The full moon.
