The girls stared at Christina. Apparently, the spell did more than allow someone to breathe underwater. Out of curiosity, Twyla picked up the fallen spell book and tried to decipher the text.

"Can you read it?" Frankie asked.

"Kind of. The spell is semi-permeant,"

"WHAT?" Draculaura cried prompting Cleo to place a hand over her mouth so that Twyla could finish.

"It's only activated by salt water so, if Christina were to swim out right now she would regain her legs,"

This turned out to be true as Christina pulled herself onto the beach and instantly regained her legs. With this confusion cleared up, she and Lagoona entered the water to begin their journey to the moon pool. Christina could've easily gotten lost in the beauty of the sea. However, now was not the time for that. Now, was the time to rescue Shaggy. First and foremost, though she had to learn just what they were up against.

"I believe an old friend of mine might be responsible for this," Lagoona explained as she and Christina swam through the water.

"But why would they take Shaggy?"

"Rachel was always headstrong,"

"Wait, did you say Rachel?" Christina asked coming to a stop.

"Yeah, why?"

"Shaggy's ex-girlfriend is named Rachel,"

"You don't think they're the same person, do you?"

"Looks like we'll have to investigate,"

"Let's get going then,"

…...


Luckily for the two girls, Rachel lived in a beachfront house which they found rather quickly. They climbed out of the water and walked to the front door. Lagoona knocked but no answer came even though Rachel's car was in the driveway. Christina was quick to find a house key hidden in a flower pot and unlock the door. Stepping into the house it became clear to them that Rachel hadn't been there recently. The two girls wandered throughout the house in search of clues. Soon, they stumbled upon Rachel's bedroom where they found a shoe box containing very peculiar items and more importantly, Rachel's journal.

"It was Rachel," Lagoona cried as she sifted through the shoebox which contained things from Rachel's life in the ocean.

"Yeah, just read this," Christina agreed, shoving the journal in Lagoona's face.

"Oh, this isn't good at all," Lagoona sighed.

"I know, she's a nutjob,"

"It's not that,"

"Then what is it?"

"She's planning to turn Shaggy into a sea monster,"

"WHAT?"

"Calm down, Christina we'll stop her,"

"Then we're so reporting her to the council,"

"Yes, but we have to save Shaggy first,"

"Let's go then,"

"Not yet,"

"Why not?"

"You need training?"

"Huh?" Christina asked confusedly.

"You need mermaid training,"

"Okay, when do we start?"

"Right now," Lagoona declared.

"Oh, boy,"

Mermaid training was not as fun as one might think. It mostly involved Lagoona showing Christina how to swim quickly, hide easily and defend herself underwater should the need ever arise. Lagoona and Christina also learned that as a mermaid, Christina could manipulate water; that meant Christina needed help with that as well. After a few hours of this training, the two girls sent the journal and shoebox to the others for evidence before swimming off in search of the moon pool. Christina could only hope Shaggy was okay.

…...


Meanwhile, Rachel couldn't be happier. Shaggy was hers and no one else knew where he was. Currently, Rachel was floating carelessly around the pool while Shaggy watched happily from a nearby rock.

"It's almost time Shaggy,"

"Time for what?"

'You to join me forever,"

"Really?"

"Yes,"

"I can't wait,"

"Neither can I,"