Chapter 3: Tridents Aren't for Mermaids

It is now the day of the first full moon and Chloe's younger sister, Kim, investigates the mythical legend behind the full moon and warns the girls and Lewis that now matter what they do, to stay indoors and not look at it. Lewis is having trouble with a science experiment in class and plans to use his powers to help him get a good grade on the project. As Rachel and Charlotte start to get used to Chloe and Emily, they introduce Rachel, Charlotte and Lewis to a friend of their own, Ms. Louise Chatham, who reveals to coincidentally be an experienced fellow mermaid who gives them advice on what to do that night. Lewis passes the project and they all head home that afternoon.

Once they get home from school, they go to Kim's room where she plans to cover up all of her windows so they could ride the night out. The plan seems to work at first, but then Charlotte, however, catches a glimpse of the moon that night, tears the black paper off and opens all the curtains to the windows. "What are you-", Chloe started, but then it had a hold of the four girls and Lewis. Because it was only the first time they saw the full moon since they became what they did, the pull was relatively weak and Kim was able to make the girls and Lewis come to their senses, except for Charlotte, who ran out of the house. They chased her all the way to Okam Island where there was a hidden portal. They discovered after the portal opened that something else also had a pull on Charlotte besides the full moon: the all-powerful trident where on the center of it was a three-inch wide and thick shining moonstone. They rushed in the portal after her but she managed to get a hold of the trident. Once she had a hold of it, however, it knocked her unconscious. Lewis and the other mermaids then came to her rescue and pulled her out of the portal. When they got back home, Charlotte woke up and asked what had happened and everything was explained to her. "Why would I be lured to it if it was meant to kill me? I don't understand," said Charlotte. "We don't know," replied Emily.

The next day, they met up with Ms. Chatham during recess and explained what happened that night. Initially, she was puzzled. "I forgot to ask you, did you all get transformed at the same time?" After they said they did, they were asked what each of their powers were. Once Rachel and Charlotte explained what their powers were, she grew concerned. "That's not supposed to happen. None of you are supposed to have the same powers and tridents aren't meant to be handled by mermaids, only mermen like Lewis. It's not supposed to lure any mermaid either," she said. "This prophecy mustn't be true. It would be a nightmare," she thought to herself. "What's wrong?", asked Emily. "Nothing... You all better head back to school. You don't want to be late for class," replied Chatham. The girls and Lewis then headed off wondering what Chatham was hiding.