A/N hey guys, sorry for the wait, and don't worry I promise that the story will be more clear and easier to follow but not a complete change, so please keep reading and reviewing, and I'll update sooner
P.s. sorry it's short, I'll make it up to you if you review
Chapter 3: New Problems
No POV
For the next few weeks the boys would dive down and check for cameras to fins that there were none until about a month later.
Rikki's POV
I decided to go for a swim after work by myself. I went slowly because I had no reason to sprint since I wasn't racing anyone and there weren't any emergency meetings, yet. So, as I glide through the water, I start to think about what Zane told me…
Flashback
"Rikki, I have something to tell you…" Zane starts.
"What is it," I ask eyes narrowing.
"Sophie came here while you guys were going over the research at Mako," he says.
"And…." I say.
"She came on to me, I push her off, and sent her on her way, but she came back yesterday and tried again. I just wanted to tell you because she's not planning on stopping…"
"She will give up eventually, just ignore her and make sure the staff know she's not welcome," I reply.
Present
For some reason I was way more calmer than I should have been, after all she is the reason we broke up before. I guess I just wasn't surprised that she would do that. As I arrive at the moon pool, I debate about whether I should get out or not when I hear splashes behind me. I turn around to see Julia from the mermaid world.
Before I could even stumble out a "What?" she starts talking extremely fast.
"there's trouble in the mermaid word. More and more mermaids decided o come live near the surface, and the queen and Jessica decided to come visit you guys, but there was a problem…the marine biologist friend of yours caught them with some cameras. We need your help to get them back before someone else decides to take over," she says in a rush.
All I really got out of all that was that there was trouble that had to do with cameras and Denmen. So, I say, "What can I do? Besides, I thought he had all these magnificent powers, shouldn't she be able to get herself out, and why did they want to visit us anyways?"
"It's a long story, please they need your help along with the other girls…just tell me you'll help them," Julia says pleasingly.
I pause before I answer. I can't speak for them, but I don't think they will. Why would we walk into that after the last time? In truth, if it was Emma, Bella, or Cleo, I would do it in a heartbeat, but we barely know the queen or Jessica. Why come to us when there are so many others?
"Why us? What about the hundreds of other mermaids?" I ask instead of giving my answer.
"She needs you girls, and you know the doctor, you would be more knowledgable about everything…" she replies trailing off.
"I'll talk to the girls, but I can't promise anything," I say before turning around and heading under water, and back to the café.
An hour later
I walk into the café to see Emma and Bella sitting in a booth and looking through a baby magazine. I head over and quickly spot Cleo coming over as well. As Cleo and I sit down, I skip the usual greetings to tell them about Julia's visit. As I predicted their response was why?
"Why should we help them?" Bella asks incredulously.
"Why come to us?" asks Cleo.
"Why walk into that trap?" Emma asks.
They were all the same ones I thought of, and I quickly answer them.
We then sat and talked about it, giving the idea that we might be able to concoct a plan.
"Maybe it was our fault," I say.
"How so?" Emma asks.
"It could be that we weren't careful enough," I state maybe we could help them if I guilt the girls into it.
"This isn't our fault, and you know it," Bella says.
Before I can respond, Cleo jumps in, "We can't risk our babies."
I couldn't argue there so I say, "I guess you're right. I gotta go beak the news t Julia."
"Don't bother, I knew you'd come here and I shoulda known not to come to you," a voice behind me says.
I turn around to see Julia, angry and upset that she was "alone" in this.
"And to think she helped you from the very beginning, and now you turn on her," Julia says before running out.
"It couldn't be, could it?" Emma asks.
"No, not possible," I say in complete denial.
"Who?" Bella asks completely clueless.
Who indeed…..