(Jasper's point of view)

Chapter 4

Try Adding Water

As I walk to stable 2 a girl runs up to me; she is a little shorter than me with beautiful blond hair, she is wearing super short jean shorts and a sexy blue tank top. I don't think I have ever seen her before; she must be a new transfer student.

"Hi!" the girl says, "My name is Chelsie."

"Hi, I'm Jasper." I tell her, "So are you new here?"

"Yah, my mom sent my two sisters, Cleo and Tara and I here. Cleo has dark brown hair, brown eyes and she is really tall. Tara has light brown hair that she highlights a red and blond color. We are all so good with animals that my mom thought we would do good here."

"Cool, what kind of animals do you work with best?"

"Fish, and other sea creatures."

"So you don't really know much about dragons?"

"I only know about fish. Do any of the dragons swim?"

"I think Vlue, Ferzyie, and Lila like to play in water and Mertain loves water and she swims a lot."

"Wonderful! Do you think I could swim with Mertain later, maybe in the ocean or pool if there is one? I hope I get to ride her or maybe the other dragons you mentioned, I get along with animals that interact with water best."

"Swim? You want to swim with a dragon?"

"Why not? It will be a new experience for me."

"Ummmmm okay then. If you really want to swim with Mertain you should ask Sir Falconeye, he is in charge of all the dragons and riding classes."

"Okay, thanks. You have been very helpful."

Then Chelsie just runs away, probably off to find Sir Falconeye. She is a strange girl, why would she want to swim with a dragon? Why not she just swim with a dolphin?

"Hey Sasha!" I call out to her, "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure." She says a little annoyed.

"Do you know a girl named Chelsie?"

"I know her sister Cleo, she is my new roommate."

"What about Jamie?"

"She is still my roommate too, Sir Falconeye is moving in a third bed for Cleo."

"Okay, well I just met Chelsie and she seemed kind of strange."

"Jasper that is so mean! It's not her fault if you don't like what she and her sisters are!"

"No that's not what I meant! I just think its Chelsie is kind of weird because she told me that she wanted to swim with Mertain."

"Its not weird. I mean I were her I would too." And with that Sasha walks away off to her next class. I don't get it. What is so special about these three girls and why am I the only one who seems to notice that there is something different about them?

Then next morning I walk out of my dorm and make my way over to the breakfast buffet in the main building. As I enter I see Sasha, Jamie and Ashley sitting with Tara and Cleo, while Chelsie was in line at the buffet. I grab a tray and get in line. Then I notice Chelsie talking to the cafeteria lady, and then the lady comes out with a plate of raw fish and gives it to Chelsie. What the hell was she doing? She walks back to her table and sits down next to her two sisters. Then Tara reaches out and picks up a piece of raw salmon and eats it! Next Chelsie takes a slice of tuna and eats it!

After watching this I was starting to think I was going crazy. The next day I decided to ask Sir Falconeye about Chelsie, Cleo and Tara. I walk up to his office and ask, "Hello, Sir Falconeye can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what is it Jasper?" Sir Falconeye questions.

"Its about Chelsie, Cleo and Tara."

"Ah yes, aren't they such wonderful girls. I think they are a great addition to the academy."

"Yeah… Did Chelsie ever ask you about Mertain?"

"Yes she did. And I think it will be great for Mertain to be able to swim with someone. She has been so lonely these past weeks maybe swimming with Chelsie would cheer her up."

"Okay, well I should be going now." I leave the office befuddled. What are these girls? I'm so confused.

I go back to my dorm and try asking Jake about these girls. "Hey Jake!" I shout.

"What!" Jake yells back

"Dude where are you?"

"I'm in the bathroom."

"O god, Jamie isn't in there with you right?"

"Come on dude, you really think I would be in the bathroom doing it with Jamie?"

"Yeah, I do actually."

"No, I think you just want to do it with Sasha in here." Mocks Jake.

"Shut up you dumb ass." I tell him, "Can I ask you something that has nothing to do with Jamie or Sasha?"

"Sure." Jake replies, walking out of the bathroom.

"What is so amazing about these three new girls?"

"You mean Chelsie, Cleo and Tara?"

"Yeah."

"They're all really hot. I think you should go out with Chelsie, forget Sasha, Chelsie is way better."

"What! No, I mean why are they treated so differently?"

"Man what are you talking about?"

"O forget it, you're hopeless."

"Seriously ask Chelsie out." Jake insisters.

"Fine I'll talk to her." I say. I leave my dorm still confused. I walk to the beach on the other side of the school. I over heard Cleo and Tara talking about going to the beach; if they are going there Chelsie must be coming too. As I walk down to the beach I don't see anyone, then I notice two towels. They must be Cleo and Tara's. I sit down hoping to see Chelsie. After twenty minutes I was starting to lose my patients. As I started to stand up I see Chelsie running down to the beach in a hot pink bikini. Maybe I should go out with her.

"Hey Chelsie!" I call.

"Hi Jasper." She says.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Don't take this the wrong way." I assure her, "You and your sisters just seem different. You eat raw fish, swim with dragons, and act strange."

"Hahahaha." Chelsie bursts out laughing, "Poor little Jasper." She says patting my head, "Did know one tell you?"

"Tell me what!"

"Your so silly."

"What?" Now I was really starting to get confused.

"I'll give you a clue." Chelsie says still giggling, "Try adding water."

"Try adding water? What!"

"Get me wet."

"Umm okay." I walk over the water and pick up some water in my hand. Then Chelsie lies down on the beach sand.

"Just put the water on me, I don't mind."

"Okay." I poor the water on Chelsie's arm and watch her.

"Now what about ten seconds." Chelsie instructs.

Then, before my eyes Chelsie turns to water for a second then instead of feet I see a tail. "You're a mermaid?" I stare at her beautiful long, light orange, scaly tail and top. Her top looks like a scaly orange bikini top.

"Yup. Now do you understand why I want to swim with Mertain and why I eat raw fish?"

"Yeah I'm good. So when you get wet you turn into a fish?"

"When I'm wet I grow a tail and when I'm dry I turn back to normal. And the best part is that my sisters and I have powers. I can freeze water, make storm clouds and snow. Cleo can control the movement of water and wind. Tara can heat water, make lightning and fire."

"That's so cool." I say.

"Can you pass me that towel?" She asks.

"Sure." I grab the towel and hand it to Chelsie. She takes it and dries herself off. Then her body turns back into a human.

"Well I got to go." Chelsie says pointing to the ocean, "My sisters are waiting." With that said she runs into the water and dives into the waves. I see her tail stick up out of the water, and then disappear.