Ocean Girls: Just Add Water

Chapter 7

Author's note / Disclaimer: I don't own H20: Just Add Water or Ocean Girl. Set during the beginning of season two of Ocean Girl and during season three of H20. Emma is present in season 3 along with her boyfriend Ash Dove.

Meanwhile In the Gold Coast of Australia...

"Have any of you guys seen Bella?" Cleo asked.

"No why?" Rikki asked.

"Because I haven't seen her in a week." Cleo replied. "And she isn't answering her phone."

"I'm sure she's okay." Emma tried to reassure her. "Maybe she's just at home resting or something."

"If she was she would've called us." Cleo said. "She would've at least sent a text to say so."

"I've got a bad feeling about this guys." Rikki replied. Rikki spotted Zane washing tables on the other side of the Cafe. Rikki went up to him. "Zane have you seen Bella this past week?"

"No I haven't." Zane replied, "I was going to ask you guys about her. She was suppossed to sing for a couple of shifts this week but she hasn't shown up."

"Alright well," Rikki said, "Thanks." She walked back over to Emma and Cleo. "Zane hasn't seen her this week either."

"I'll ask Ash." Emma said, "See if he's seen or heard from her." Emma went up to Ash who was also working that day at Rikki's cafe.

"I'll call Lewis and do the same." Cleo told Rikki.

Emma came back over a few minutes later. "Well, Ash hasn't seen or heard anything from her."

Cleo hung up her cell phone. "Neither has Lewis." Cleo looked worried. "Do you think something bad happened to her?"

"I'm sure she'll be fine." Emma repeated her earlier statement.

"Well, there's one person we haven't asked." Rikki told them.

"Who?" Cleo replied.

"Will."

"Let's go talk to him see if he knows what happened to her." Emma suggested.

"Just what I was thinking Em." Rikki responded.

The three girls walked to Will's boatshed to confront him.

Rikki banged on the door. Sophie answered it. "What do you want?"

"Is Will here? Cleo asked.

"Yes, But he's getting ready to train." Sophie replied.

"We need to talk to him." Emma stated.

"You'll have to come back later then." Sophie said as she went to close the door. Rikki put her foot in the way of the door and pushed it open. Cleo and Emma followed suit.

"Will!" Rikki called. "Get over here now! We have to talk to you!"

"Rikki!" Emma chided her, "You could be a little nicer about it."

"Please Will!" Cleo called, "Bella's missing!"

Will appeared as soon as he heard that. "Missing?! Bella's missing?"

"Yeah," Emma replied, "She's been gone for a week. Have you seen her?"

"No not since she came to tell me she couldn't see me anymore." Will told them.

"Thanks for your help Will." Cleo replied. "Tell us if you hear from her?"

"Alright," He replied, "I'll do that."

The Girls left...

"There's still one place we haven't checked." Emma reminded them, "Mako. Maybe's she's there?"

"There's only one way to find out." Rikki replied.

The three girls dove into the Ocean and swam as fast as they could towards Mako Island.

The thre mermaids surfaced in the Moon pool. Bella was no where to be found.

"Where could she be?" Cleo asked them.

"I don't know." Emma admitted. "Maybe we should call her parents and see if they know where she is."

"Let's do that." Rikki agreed. The three girls ducked back under the water and swam towards The Gold Coast.

Meanwhile on Neri's Island...

Bella and Neri were swimming in pool of water on her island.

Neri stopped and stood up suddently. "What is it Neri?"

"Charley says man lost at see." She turned to her friend. "Have to help."

Neri climbed out of the pool of water and began running towards the Ocean. "Wait for me Neri!" She shouted after her. Bella pulled herself out of the water and crystalized the water on her scales and knocked them into the grass. Once She was dry; Bella ran after Neri and the crystals from her scales reverted back into water form.

Charley went after Neri to help. Bella paused before she touched the water wondering whether she should go after her friend