It's a year and 4 months since Emma was killed by Gloria and now it's time for Emma's funeral.
Rikki and Cleo are of course there and they are wearing classic black dresses.
"Let's honor an amazing young woman who was smart, brave and strong all the way to the very end. May we always remember Emma and how good she truly were every day of her life." says Mr Gilbert.
Cleo and Rikki place red roses on Emma's white coffin before it is placed in her grave.
"Sleep well. May you find peace and glory in Heaven, my friend." says Rikki.
"Emma, we'll never forget you." says Cleo.
"Truly thanks to Cleo and Rikki who were there for Emma and did their best to save her from death." says Mrs Gilbert.
"She was our best friend and she had so much life ahead of her. Her death came too early." says Rikki as she starts to cry.
"We should remember all the amazing time we got to have with her." says Cleo.
The next day.
"Things feel empty without Emma..." says Rikki.
"I know. It's strange to not have her around." says Cleo.
"Emma was amazing." says Rikki.
"Yes, she was." says Cleo.
"Can we make it without her?" says Rikki.
"Not sure, but we have to try. Otherwise we'd not be brave and to give up would be almost an insult to Emma's honor." says Cleo.
"Okay. I understand." says Rikki.
"That's good." says Cleo.
3 weeks later.
Cleo and Rikki have lunch at the Juice Net. Things are almost back to normal. As normal as things can be, but the empty seat where Emma used to be reminds them that new times are what they live in.
"It's a beautiful day." says Rikki.
"Yeah, it really is." says Cleo.
"Things will never be the same. The next part of life begins here with the two of us." says Rikki.
"I know, that's true." says Cleo. "We have to move forward. Emma would want that."
"Okay." says Rikki.
"Yeah." says Cleo.
The next day.
"Cleo, we should tell Emma's parents exactly how Emma died." says Rikki.
"Do you think they can handle the truth?" says Cleo.
"I actually do." says Rikki. "They deserve to know how their awesome daughter died. Let's tell them everything tomorrow."
"Okay. If you think they can deal with it all, we'll tell them." says Cleo.
Rikki gives Cleo a sexy kiss.
"I love you, Cleo." says Rikki with a cute smile.
"And I love you, Tikki. You're so beautiful." says Cleo.
The next day.
"Mr and Mrs Gilbert, we...Rikki and I, we have something we need to tell you." says Cleo.
"About what...?" says Mrs Gilbert.
"It's about Emma." says Cleo.
"Oh, tell us." says Mrs Gilbert.
"First, please answer this question, do you believe in supernatural things." says Cleo.
"Not exactly. We think of ourselves as pretty open-minded though." says Mr Gilbert.
"Alright, watch this." says Cleo as she grab a glass of water and pour some water on her arm.
10 seconds later she transform into her mermaid-form.
"Oh my goodness! What's this and what does it have to do with Emma?" says Mrs Gilbert.
"I'll explain. It all began about 2 years ago. Emma, Rikki and I ended up on Mako. We found a secret cave. In that cave was a natural pool with a natural shaft above through whicj the sky can be seen. We went into ithe pool and when the full moon was right above we were transformed into...this." says Cleo, gesturing to her tail when says the word 'this'.
"We only become mermaids when in contact with water though. While dry we look totally normal." says Rikki.
"So you're saying that for the past 2 years my daughter's been part fish?" says Mr Gilbert.
"Yes and that's why she died. An evil mermaid known as Gloria killed her using a thunder-attack. You see, mermaids have special powers. Rikki can boil water and I can command the shape of water." says Cleo.
"Emma could freeze water." says Rikki.
"And that's also why Emma retired from swimming. She couldn't transform into a mermaid in front of everyone." says Cleo.
"I knew there was something strange about Emma leaving the swim-team. She's always loved swimming so it confused me when she gave it up." says Mr Gilbert.
"You can sure understand why she didn't wanna show her mermaid form in public, right?" says Cleo.
"Yes." says Mrs Gilbert.
"Rikki, dry me off, please." says Cleo.
"Sure, girl." says Rikki as she use her powers to make Cleo dry again.
Cleo transform back into her human form.
"We're glad you told us this and we get why you girls have kept it a secret." says Mr Gilbert.
"Thanks, sir." says Cleo.
"Cleo were trying to stop Gloria from killing Emma." says Rikki.
"We believe you. Rikki and you were Emma's best friends. We know you'd do everything to protect her." says Mrs Gilbert.
"Emma was important to us. If we could bring her back we would." says Rikki.
The next day.
Cleo and Rikki are eating lunch when the doorbell rings.
"Rikki, can you get the door?" says Cleo.
"Sure, babe." says Rikki.
Rikki opens the door to see Emma's mom.
"Hello, girls." says Mrs Gilbert.
"Hello." says Rikki. "Cleo, it's Emma's mother..."
"Hello, Mrs G." says Cleo.
"I have some of Emma's things here." says Mrs Gilbert as she open the large box she has with her. "Emma would have wanted her best friends to have her most valuable belongings."
"Thanks." says both Rikki and Cleo.
"You deserve it. You were her best friends, always there for her." says Mrs Gilbert.
Mrs Gilbert leave.
"Hmmm, let's see what Emma left behind..." says Cleo as she starts looking through the box. "We have...her swim-suit and swim-team jacket, her phone, her laptop...her mermiad locket, her favorite sweater."
"Cleo, do you think we should check what's on Emma's laptop?" says Rikki.
"Usually I'd say no, but we're her friends so we can as long as we don't reveal her secrets to anyone else." says Cleo.
"I agree." says Rikki.
"Good." says Cleo.
"Let's see what Emma kept on her laptop." says Rikki as she grab Emma's laptop and switch it on.
"Anything interesting?" says Cleo.
"I can't open the system. I need Emma's password." says Rikki.
"Try with 'Aqua Femurios'..." says Cleo.
Rikki does so. It doesn't work.
"No. Wrong password." says Rikki.
"Okay. How about 'Eternia Protanum Justitia'...?" says Cleo.
Rikki enter that as password, but it doesn't work.
"That's wrong too." says Rikki.
"I can't think of any other password that Emma would use." says Cleo.
"Maybe we can find it in here." says Rikki as she grab a small blue leather book from among Emma's things.
Rikki open the book and flip through it.
"This might be it. Emma, always strong." says Rikki as she finds the phrase 'Emma, always strong' written in golden paint on a page.
Rikki enter 'Emma, always strong' as the password.
