Dino Charge: Merman Aqua Ranger
For those who have read this story past this point, I have recently reuploaded this chapter because I had to fix Zac's conversation with Mimmi. I changed the part of Mimmi maybe being able to contact Zac to not being able to contact him telepathically until Zac's powers start to grow stronger. (Spoilers for those who have not read past this point already.) So just to make sense in context with later chapters, I fixed part of this chapter. Everything is the same from before. Enjoy!
Chapter 4: Goodbyes
Zac was sitting in the living room, talking with his parents to try and convince them to let him go to Amber Beach. "I still don't understand why you want to go here for an entire summer." Mr. Blakely said. "You have never been interested in doing something like this in the past." "Dad, I have given a lot of thought about this. I just feel that this is something I should do. This will look great for my college resume and help me with my academics." Zac said. "Does this have anything to do with your merman side?" Mrs. Blakely asked. Zac sighed and said, "A little. Not in the way that you guys think. I feel that getting away from all of the underwater drama will help me clear my head and help me find out who I am meant to be." "But Amber Beach has been plagued by these monster attacks recently." Mrs. Blakely said. "It seems dangerous to go there now." "Mom, I will be fine. I can take care of myself. Merman powers, remember?" Zac said. "But what about your friends here, Evie?" Mrs. Blakely asked. "I have told them of my plans and even though they will miss me, they understand that this is something that I want to do. Besides, it is just for the summer." Zac said. "What about Nerissa and Mimmi? Along with this mermaid pod?" Mr. Blakely asked. "None of them know about this. I am not even going to talk to Nerissa before I leave. I feel that if I do she will find me and drag me back to her home whether it's my choice or not. That's not fair to me and especially you guys." Mr. and Mrs. Blakely looked at each other. Mr. Blakely sighed and said" Alright, we will let you go. Even though we are still a little skeptical about this, we trust you with this. I can set you up at an apartment over there though one of my contacts. Since you are also working a job, you will be in charge of all expenses. And make sure to keep up with the school work." "Yes, Dad. I will not let you and Mom down." Zac said, standing up and walking over to them and giving them a group hug. "Thank you for letting me do this. It means a lot to me." "You are welcome, Zac. We will miss you and see you in a few months." Mr. Blakely said. "Now go start packing. You are leaving in two days."
The night before he left, he was standing in Rita's grotto, patiently waiting for his sister to arrive. "Zac, are you here?" Mimmi asked, walking in from the pool. Zac turned around and said, "Hey, Mimmi. Glad you could make it. Rita won't interrupt us, will she?" "No, she is out with the pod right now. What did you want to talk about?" Mimmi asked. Zac looked her in the eye and said, "I am sorry that this is late notice, but I am going away for a while." Mimmi looked at him horrified and said, "What? What about Evie and Cam? What about the pod? What about our mother?" "Evie and Cam already know that I am leaving for a while. And I don't want to the pod to know, especially Nerissa." Zac said. "She is our mother, she has a right to know.." Mimmi started. "She may be my birth mother, but she is not my real mother." Zac said angrily. "You know what he expects of me and you. I am not going to be a part of her crazy plans and abandon my life here." "But you are going away. Isn't that abandoning your life here? Mimmi said angrily. "No, because it is only for the summer. Besides, I need some time to myself so that I can get away from all of this for a while. This is just something that I have to do. I love you sis, but I need to figure out who I am. On my own terms, not someone else's." Zac sadly looked at Mimmi. Mimmi said, "Then why are you only telling me?" "Because you are my sister and I trust you. Plus because of our bond, it would be hard to keep this from you. Please don't say anything to the pod, especially Nerissa. I fear that she would track me down and drag me to our new home and be forced into her plans. I will come back on my terms. Please Mimmi this is something that I need to do." Zac said. Mimmi started to get tears in her eyes and ran over and hugged Zac. Zac was startled at first but that returned the hug. "I will miss you brother" Mimmi said softly. "I will miss you too." Zac said, pulling out of the hug. "I will come back. I promise".
Zac, Cam, Evie, and Mimmi were standing in the airport near Zac's gate. His plane was about to board. "So, do you have everything you need?" Evie asked. "Yes, I do. For the 5th time." Zac annoyingly said. "Hey, I just want to make sure. You won't be back for a few months so I just want you to be prepared." Evie sighed and gave him a quick kiss. "Goodbye. And be safe." "I will." Zac said. Cam came up and said, "Take care, man. Stay out of the crazy stuff." "I'll try." Zac said. Mimmi came up and gave him a big hug and said, "Zac, please promise me that you will be careful." "I will. I have been careful with me secret for over a year. I can take care of myself." Zac said. He grabbed his bags and walked toward his gate. He looked back and waved at everyone. He turned around and walked onto his place, off onto his next big adventure, to Amber Beach.