Chapter 8: The Light of the Full Moon

Sara woke on Saturday to a pleasant morning. It had been around one month since she had arrived in Australia, and despite the ups and downs and strange occurrences, she was happy with it. Being a mermaid with her two best friends helped that as well. She lay in bed for a minute, enjoying the sun rays coming into her bedroom window. She had a sleepover with Mia and Katy that night at Katy's house while her parents were gone for the weekend. It was going to be a great night with just the three of them.

She poured herself a bath, locking the bathroom door behind her. She got in, her tail appearing after ten seconds as per usual. She admired it as the fin stuck out of the bath water in front of her. I still haven't gotten used to it, but for now I wouldn't change it for the world. Sara smiled. She lay in the bath enjoying the warmth.

"Sara honey?" her dad called from outside the door, knocking.

"D-don't come in!" Sara stammered, flopping around for a minute before remembering she had locked the door.

"Your friends are here," her dad called from behind the door.

"Send them to my room!" She called back. Silence followed for a minute, then a new softer knock happened on the door.

"Sara! It's Mia! I'm here with Katy!" Can we come in?" came the call from the other side of the door.

"Hold up!" Sara rolled herself out of the tub and flopped onto the ground. "Lock my bedroom door, I don't want my parents coming in."

"Ok, we've done that." Mia replied after a few seconds, "But I don't see why… oh…" Sara had unlocked and opened the door from the floor, opening it to Mia and Katy who saw her as full mermaid. "Nice bath?" she joked.

"Oh yeah? Watch this?" Sara focused her powers on the water on her tail. The tiny droplets clumped together in a giant ball, which she moved back into the tub. Within seconds, her legs returned. She jumped up and struck a pose for the two of them. "Ta Da! I told you I would learn how to do it!"

"That's quite impressive actually. I wish I could do that!" Katy exclaimed.

Sara just grinned at the both of them. "Ok Team Mako. What's the plan for today?"

"First, the cafe. I need some juice," Mia spoke. "Then swimming?"

"Perfect! Let's visit Mako Island as well," Sara agreed.

"I'm in for that," Katy affirmed.

"Ok, Let's go," Mia announced.

Sara threw on shorts and a shirt, and the three of them waltzed down to the Cafe in high spirits. They entered only to see Blake and Farley already in there, ordering juice from the counter from one of the waitresses. They were chatting up like they were old friends. There was something different with Farley since he started hanging out with Blake. He must've gotten on a fitness routine, as he seemed to have slightly more muscle than when she first saw him some weeks ago.

"Hey girls," Blake spoke when he saw them, smiling his great smile. "How's it going today?"

"Crappy. Now that we've seen you," Mia stated flatly.

"Oh come on Mia, what's the problem?" Blake asked, honestly confused.

"Whatever, I'm outta here. Don't want to be here with this pompous arse clown," Mia replied, pointing a finger at Blake then turning tail and out the door, making a scene.

"Mia wait!" Blake exclaimed, and went after her.

Mia was already walking away from the Cafe when Blake caught up to her. "What the hell do you want Blake?"

"I want to ask why you always act like this. Whenever I see you, you're always pissed off at me for some reason." Blake replied, somewhat concerned.

"We were best friends in Elementary school Blake, and then you got popular. And, you left me behind. So, if you can't see it, I'm a little bit still angry because of that. Any other explanation needed? Or should I explain in more simple language so your tiny mind can comprehend." Mia spouted.

"I know. Mia. I'm sorry. I wish I could change some things in my life."

"Really? Perfect Blake wishes he could change his life? I find that hard to believe. Also, looks as though you're trying to corrupt Farley as well with your petty stupidity."

"No. But.. Yes, I wish I could change things in my life. I wish… we could've stayed as friends. That I do regret. And I'm not trying to corrupt Farley! I'm trying to help him." Blake answered.

"Why do I find both things so hard to believe?" Mia rolled her eyes.

"Listen," Blake moved a little closer. "Farley wants to ask out Sara. He came to me wanting to get more fit, as well as learning how to be more confident in himself so he can ask her out. That's why I'm helping him. But don't tell Sara, I don't want Farley to get found out. It would break his heart. As for you? I'd actually like to ask you for coffee sometime next week. My treat. Just us two."

Mia rolled her eyes again. "Won't your current lady friend get offended?"

"I'm actually single. Have been for awhile," Blake admitted. "All those girls just want to date me to make themselves seem more popular. It almost drains me. So, what do you say? Interested?" Blake smiled.

Mia rolled her eyes. "Oh those pretty girls only want to date you because you're popular. Poor Blake, whatever will you do." Mia sighed, "Alright. You know what? Fine. I'll think about it. I'll text you tomorrow what my final answer is."

"I'll take it! See you then!" And Blake walked off into the distance, leaving Mia alone outside the Cafe. We shall see Blake. We shall see. She grumbled to herself as she returned to the Cafe.

Sara and Farley were chatting it up and having a good time, with Katy chiming in every once in awhile. Mia managed a half-smile when she saw Sara and Farley talking. Maybe whatever Blake is doing with him is working. Katy beamed when she saw Mia walk in. "Mia you're back! What's with Blake?" She asked.

"He… asked me for coffee tomorrow. Wants to talk again… Or something..." Mia trailed off.

"Mia that's great!" Katy exclaimed, "So it's a date!"

"No, it's just coffee," Mia rebutted.

"Ha. In the US we say 'just coffee' to disguise the fact that it's an actual date. Face it Mia, you're going on a date with Blake Everton. And he wants to actually talk to you, and not just have it be part of some popularity contest." Sara put in.

"Ugh whatever get me a juice. I just want to forget about Blake," Mia answered.

Farley liked having this chance to talk to Sara. He followed Blake's advice on a few things, and it seemed to be working decently well. He was having great conversation with Sara. Maybe he would get a chance to date her, beautiful mermaid and all. He lazily looked back around the cafe when Mia returned and roped Sara back in conversation. He noticed Zane standing in the doorway to his the manager's office. Zane beckoned him over.

"Looks like you're doing quite well for yourself with Sara," Zane joked to Farley when he walked over.

"Yeah, it's going pretty good. I haven't gotten the chance to ask her out yet, but I'm working on it," Farley replied.

"That's great to hear," Zane got closer to Farley. "Listen, Farley, I can trust you right?"

"Uh… I guess so? What's this about Zane?" What is he playing at here?

"Look, I want you to watch out for my cousin tonight. The three of them are having a sleepover tonight, and I have a feeling Mia might get into trouble."

"How do you know they're having a sleepover?"

"They've been constantly chatting about it in this Cafe for multiple days. It would be impossible to not hear about it even if I wanted to."

"What kind of trouble could they be getting into?"

"I don't know. I just have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. Can I trust you on this Farley?"

"Uh… yeah, I can check in on them to see if they're doing ok. I think they're doing it at Katy's house, which is on the opposite side of the canal from me. It shouldn't be too much of an issue."

"Great. I knew I could count on you. Text me if you notice anything out of the ordinary. I just want my cousin to stay safe after all."

"Will do," And, Farley walked away, rejoining the group of girls. Zane slunk back into his office, scratching his chin. Now to see if my theory is correct, tonight being the full moon after all. I hope it isn't the case. But, better to be safe. Zane thought to himself.

"What'd Zane want?" Sara asked when Farley returned to the group.

"Ah. Nothing. He just wanted to talk for a minute." Farley replied quickly

"Nothing? Ha! It's never just nothing with my cousin. Go on spill. What'd he want?" Mia asked.

"I swear it was nothing! Honestly!"

"Spill it Farley. What's going on in that mind of Zane?" Sara joined in.

Farley spit out an excuse. "We were talking about me possibly having a job at the Cafe. Zane needs more staff, so I volunteered. We were just going over the possibility of it."

The three girls nodded, seemingly agreeing. Farley relaxed a bit. He sent a quick text to Zane explaining his excuse. "Nice save. They shouldn't know what I asked you about." came the text back.

Sara, Mia, and Katy said goodbye to Farley and exited the Cafe, walking along the pier. They finished their juices, and headed toward the water and diving in. They knew where they were going. The three of them raced toward Mako Island. It was neck and neck the whole way, but Mia's swimming expertise and knowledge won out in the end, with her arriving at the Moon Pool first, followed by Sara, and then Katy.

"Ha! I win!" Mia gloated when the other two emerged.

"Ah come on. I've only been here for a month! Give me more time to memorize the ocean and get used to swimming. Then I'll kick your ass every time," Sara bantered.

"Oh yeah Redneck Girl?" Mia joked. The three of them burst out laughing at Sara's supposed nickname. They all floated on their backs, enjoying the sensation of the water around them. A few minutes later, Mia rose up out of the water. "You know, I've been thinking."

"Mia's been thinking? That can only be bad," Katy jested, poking fun at her.

"Oh ha ha Katy. But this might actually be serious. Do you remember four weeks ago when we became mermaids? The full moon rose above the crater above us, then went the dancing lights and bubbling waters." Mia spoke.

"What's your point? We became... Mermaids after that. No big deal or anything," Sara put in, still feeling awkward using the word mermaid.

"Well, tonight is the first full moon since we changed. I don't know if that means anything, but it could be the full moon is important to this place. I don't think we should come here tonight once the moon comes up. It could take away our tails or worse." Mia theorized.

"We'll be fine! We have the sleepover tonight at my house anyway. We won't need to come to Mako late at night." Katy responded.

"I suppose you're right," Mia agreed. "Who knows, it's probably nothing anyway."

While Mia was talking to Katy, Sara picked up a water ball out of the pool. "Hey Mia! Catch!" She spoke, throwing the ball upward.

"Wha…? Mia didn't have a chance to finish, as the water ball splashed all over her. Sara and Katy burst out in uncontrollable laughter while Mia just sat there, anger spewing from her. "I could boil this water and turn you all into fish fry right now." Was what came from Mia.

"Lighten up Mia!" Katy spoke to her, "It was actually kinda funny."

"Whatever. I'm going back home. I'll see the two of you tonight for the sleepover," Mia responded, and slunk out of the Moon Pool and back towards the mainland, leaving Sara and Katy alone.

"Do you think Mia is right about the full moon thing?" Katy asked.

Sara shook her head. "I don't know. Probably not, but then again with the whole mermaid thing, anything is possible."

Some hours later, when the sun was setting, Sara and Mia arrived at Katy's house. Katy let them in, "You made it!" she exclaimed as the two girls stepped foot in her house. Katy's house was bigger than Sara's. Sara didn't mind too much. Katy's parents were stock brokers, and they were on a business trip to Sydney and wouldn't be back until late sunday night. But they were absolutely loaded, that was for sure.

The living room was spacious, with a ceiling going all the way up to the roof two stories up. A skylight stood in the center of the ceiling, providing perfect natural light during the day. This lead to the back porch where a large swimming pool was waiting surrounded by an eight foot high wooden fence, useful against watchful eyes.

Katy began rattling off everything she had planned for the night. "So I have all the greatest movies if you guys want to watch anything. I have some fun board games if you want that. I'm pretty sure there's an old Wii in the basement if you want to do that."

"Movie would be great," Sara laughed.

The three of them piled into Katy's basement and onto her large, comfy couch. They popped in an awful rom com to laugh at and began watching. Halfway through the movie, Sara spoke up. "Hey, I gotta use the bathroom, and I'm gonna make some popcorn if you guys want some."

"Yes please!" Katy replied.

"Sure, that would be great." Mia as well. "Just make sure you wash your hands before making the popcorn. I don't want to taste your piss on my popcorn." Sara just rolled her eyes and laughed, making her way upstairs. After using the bathroom, she went over to the kitchen, grabbing an instant popcorn bag off the shelf and placing it into the microwave. She leaned against the counter as the popcorn began its way to popping.

She stared lazily out into the night sky. The stars were bright that night, she could see everything. She tried to recognize constellations, but being in the southern hemisphere, she couldn't see anything she remembered from what her dad taught her. She did see the moon though.

The full moon

Sara was instantly enamored to it. It was so bright and beautiful. The moon filled her with such energy that she never felt before. Then, the full moon pulled her into its full grasp, and she was lost to its influences.

Farley was sitting at home tapping his foot, nervously. Zane had put him into a precarious position. He wanted to keep an eye on Mia for Zane and make sure she didn't get in any trouble. But, that could compromise his standing with Sara. Trying to be overly protective of their group would certainly be off-putting, ruining his chances. And so, he kept tapping.

"Nervous about something?" His father asked him.

"No. I'm fine. I'm just thinking about high school stuff," Farley lied, trying to throw off his father. It seemed to work.

His father yawned. "Alright then. I'm going to bed. Try not to stay up too late! I know it's a saturday night, but you still need your rest."

"Yes dad," Farley responded, and his dad was off to bed. And, Farley continued his foot tapping.

Curiously, Farley felt his phone buzz. He looked at it to see a text from Sara. "Come to Katy's house. Need you. Urgent." Was all it said. Farley didn't need anything else. He was out the door within seconds.

Sara had not come down for almost ten minutes, and Mia and Katy were starting to get worried. "It should not take this long for Sara to make popcorn. I know she's from a different country, but it's not that much more confusing." Mia spoke up.

"Just give her some time," Katy reassured.

"Screw that. I'm hungry and I want to continue the movie. I'm going up to make sure she's ok." Mia decided.

"Alright fine. Let's go. I want to stretch my legs anyway." The two of them got up from their seats in the basement and headed upstairs. They found Sara sitting upright on the couch upstairs, staring straightforward. "Sara, are you alright?" Katy asked, quite concerned.

"Oh. Hello friends." Sara stated without moving. "Yes. I am quite alright."

"Sara what's going on? This isn't funny whatever this is," Mia chimed in, even more concerned.

Sara looked straight up. "The moon sure is beautiful tonight." With that, she pointed skyward. Mia and Katy followed her gaze and finger to see she was staring at the skylight. They stared up at it confused.

Then, the moon came into view. Mia and Katy stared at it, mesmerized. It was so serene and pleasant. Then, they were lost to its presence as its warmth enveloped them.

It had taken little time for Farley to cross the canal over to Katy's house. He tied his boat to her dock and climbed up toward the house. He went around to the front door, trying to act as casual as possible. He was about to knock, when he peered through the front window to see the three girls staring straight upward in the living room. None of them were moving, just staring skyward. Curiously, Farley tried the door.

It was unlocked. Farley opened the door into the living room. Not one of the girls flinched when he entered. "Hey girls!" He said trying to get their attention. "Sara texted me, saying you needed me?"

"Oh. Hello Farley," Katy stated.

"Isn't the moon beautiful tonight?" Mia spoke.

"Come join us in the moonlight Farley," Sara enticed him.

Farley shivered. There was something creepy and uncomfortable about their voices. It was unmistakably their unique voices, but they were monotone, unmoving. He followed the girls' gaze and looked up to see a skylight directly above him. The full moon was there, but there wasn't much special about it. It just slowly drifted across the sky. "What's so good about the moon?" he asked aloud.

"I can feel it's warmth. It's so peaceful," Mia spoke.

"The moon calls to us. It speaks to us," Sara said.

This is nuts. That's it. This is weird enough. I'm calling Zane. This could be what he asked about. He pulled out his phone and dialed Zane's number. Zane picked it up on the first ring. "Hey Farley. What's going on? Anything happening?" Zane spoke through the receiver.

"Something… Weird is going on Zane. I don't know what it is. The girls seem to be hypnotized by… moonlight. I know it sounds weird, but you said anything odd."

There was a silence on the other end for a few uncomfortable seconds. Then, "I'm on my way," And the line went dead. Farley looked at his phone in confusion, then shook his head and slowly put it back into his pocket.

Not five minutes later, Zane came bursting through the door with a crazed look in his eye. He immediately saw the girls staring skyward at the moon. "Oh shit. I knew it. I knew it I knew it." he spoke.

"What's the problem Zane? Is there something you're not telling me?" Farley asked.

"Farley go home. This is for me to handle."

"Why are they like this? Hypnotized by the moon and everything."

"Farley drop it. I can handle it." And Zane went briskly over to the girls."

Suddenly, it all clicked in Farley's head. Why they all were acting like this. He made a daring accusation. "It's because they're all mermaids aren't they." He spoke.

Zane stopped dead in his tracks, slowly turning back toward Farley. "How do you know about mermaids?" he asked in a low voice.

"I… I saw Sara with her tail some weeks back. Then I come here and see them all acting really strangely. I thought how they've always been extremely close. I just took a shot in the dark." Farley spoke up.

"You are going to tell me everything you know about them as mermaids," Zane spoke, pointing directly at Farley. "But first, help me get these three into the pool. It's easier to keep an eye on them." He grabbed Mia and Katy by the wrists and pulled them backward. "Come on you two, we're going for a swim."

"I'd love a swim!" Mia exclaimed.

"Me too!" Katy followed.

Farley looked at Sara as Zane pulled the other two out. "Come on Sara." he spoke.

Sara looked up at Farley with her beautiful blue eyes. "Farley, I'm so glad you came here," She spoke. She stood up from the couch, smiling at Farley. She went forward and kissed Farley directly on the lips. She felt so tender and warm, Farley felt lost in it, his mind fogging up.

"Farley! Bring Sara here!" Zane commanded from the porch. Farley immediately broke the embrace and stepped back, shaking his head.

He grabbed Sara's hand and pulled her toward the pool. "Come on Sara. Let's go swimming!" He said.

Sara's eyes lit up. "Oh I love swimming!" She exclaimed.

Farley pulled Sara toward the back and caught up to Zane at the edge of the pool. Zane lightly pushed Mia and Katy, and the two of them fell backwards into the pool. Farley followed suit with Sara, pushing her into the pool. Not ten seconds later, the three girls were all gliding around in the pool with their tails. Farley's eyes were as wide as plates as he saw all three girls that he had known from school, all as mermaids. Why? Where did they all come from? I knew Sara, but I hadn't confirmed all three of them.

Zane just shook his head. "I told them not to go to Mako Island that night. Looks like they got into a bit of trouble after all," he mumbled. He walked back inside with Farley in tow. Zane grabbed himself some water, chugging it down in one gulp. He looked at Farley. "Ok wise guy. How did you know about Sara being a mermaid, and by extension Mia and Katy as well?"

"I went out to Mako Island, and I fell into some cavern. I went along the cave to find a room with a pool in it. Sara then came at the same time and appeared in the pool, tail and all. That's it."

"What are you gonna do with that information? Sell it to the highest bidder? Reveal them in public? That'll make you quite rich and famous."

"No! I wouldn't dare… I just…"

"You just what? This is an extreme secret Farley. None of this can escape from here!"

"I wanted to date Sara ok? I know it sounds crazy, but when I saw her in that pool, she was more beautiful than I possibly imagined. I don't want to hurt her or her friends. That's why I'm doing the whole stuff with Blake in the first place!"

"So… That first day a few weeks ago when you came into the Cafe with Blake really early in the morning, saying that you wanted a chance Sara. That was because she was a mermaid?"

"Well, I had a bit of a crush on her before I found out she was a mermaid. That fact only sealed the deal. I would never reveal her. I couldn't do that to her."

"Ok… I believe I can trust you… Hopefully.. " Zane spoke. He stared directly at Farley, finger pointed threateningly. "Don't do anything to betray that trust."

"Never would I do anything to do that," Farley replied, stammering. Zane nodded, resting against the counter. He lazily looked out the window, only to see Katy being pulled up and over the wooden fence into the yard beyond.

"Shit!" Zane exclaimed racing out to the pool.

The girls were gone. Zane didn't waste a second. He ran at the fence, climbing over it. Farley followed close behind, using his strength gained from working out with Blake to hoist himself over the fence behind Zane. He landed to see the three girls all racing toward the canal with Zane right behind.

Zane wasn't fast enough. The girls dove off of the dock and into the dock waters of the canal. With their tails reappearing, they raced off down the canal. Zane hopped into a red zodiac attached to the dock next to Farley's boat. "Get in your boat! We may need to split up to go after them. Head to Mako Island!" And he raced off.

Farley jumped into his boat, gunning the engine and racing off down the canal after Zane. The two of them went as fast as they could out to sea, racing for Mako Island. Farley had his boat pressed to the max as they raced into the darkness.

Mako Island soon became barely visible under the light of the full moon as they approached, landing on the same beach Farley had landed some weeks ago. They pulled their boats ashore. Zane pulled out a torch and lit the way with Farley right behind.

The two of them worked their way toward the cavern, heading down into the crevasse in the rock outcropping. They pulled up into the moon pool room to see the three girls in the pool staring straight up. The water around them was bubbling, with light shining down from above. "Sara!" Farley shouted, stepping toward the pool.

Zane threw out an arm, blocking Farley. "Don't go in there. I don't know what'll happen to you, but it can't be good. Just wait."

In a minute, the bubbling stopped as well as the light. The girls fell onto their backs in the water, their eyes closed. "Sara!" Farley yelled again, breaking through Zane and running over to the pool. "They're still breathing!" he shouted back to Zane.

"Of course they are," Zane replied, stepping toward the pool. "They're just asleep now. The moon is done with them for tonight. Let them sleep there. We shall keep watch over them."

Farley collapsed onto floor, exhausted. It had been a tough night. Zane sat next to him. "How do you know so much about this mermaid stuff?" Farley asked. "Seems like you know someone else who is a mermaid who went through this. That's why you seemed like an expert tonight."

"I don't want to talk about it Farley," Zane replied.

"We have time."

"Farley, my knowledge comes over many years. I will not talk about my past with you. I only need you to trust me."

"Whatever. Screw me for trying to help someone. I'm only doing for this for them."

"You did a good thing helping out tonight Farley. Sara would be proud."

"I… I don't want her to know about tonight. I don't want her yet to know about how I know she's a mermaid. I'll do that on my own terms."

"You have my word. But, you should ask her out soon in my opinion. Trust me from my own experience, waiting won't make it work. And still, she needs to know soon that you know about her secret."

Farley only nodded, staring out over the pool. "She kissed me tonight," He stated.

"Oh yeah? I'm guessing it was pretty great," Zane chuckled.

"I mean… Yeah kinda? But, knowing that it wasn't really her that did it just makes it more deflating ya know?" Farley sighed.

Zane patted him on the shoulder. "Fear not Farley. The true Sara was in that kiss. She may not remember it, but give it a real chance next time."

Farley nodded, returning his gaze to the Moon Pool. The tiredness seeped into his mind, and he lay against the floor of the cave. A second later he was sound asleep.

Some hours later, Farley woke up to see a wall of stone above him, he jolted upward in shock, only to realize he was still in the moon pool room. He looked out to see the girls still asleep in mermaid form floating in the pool. He checked his watch, and 5:17 blinked at him. Next to him, Zane was stirring as well. Soon, he sat upright as well. "Morning. Girls not up yet?" he asked. Farley shook his head. Zane rubbed his temples. "Ok. Let's go home. The sun'll be up as well as the girls, and we shouldn't be here when they wake up." Zane explained, standing up and helping Farley to his feet.

The two of them headed out of the cave into the morning just before dawn. They headed back through the jungle to their boats. They got in and rode toward the mainland. When they reached it, the two of them went their separate ways. Farley headed back to his home and bed. It was his day off with Blake, and he wanted to spend every second sleeping. He was out before his head hit the pillow.

Zane, on the other hand was busy. He headed back toward the cafe, parking his boat in the harbor outside it. He waited in his office for some time, thinking on what to do. I need to make a call.

He picked up his phone, dialing a number he had saved in memory. The phone rang twice before a woman's voice sounded on the other side. "Zane! It's good to hear from you! But… Isn't it like 6 am where you are back home?"

"Rikki. We need to talk. It's urgent."

Sara felt warm and pleasant. She slowly came back into consciousness. But, she felt weird. What was she lying in? She arose and opened her eyes, only to be shocked that she was in the moon pool with Mia and Katy on either side of her. The both of them were beginning to wake as well. "What… Where are we?" Mia asked, slightly half asleep.

"We're in the moon pool!" Sara exclaimed. "How did we get here?"

"Last thing I remember. Sara, you were really acting weird and kept wanting us to stare at the moon. I remember seeing it and feeling comfortable. Then, I'm just waking up now. That's all I remember." Katy spoke.

"Same with me! It's the moon! I told you it would affect us!" Mia realized.

"Hold up. Why are we here then?" Sara asked.

"I-I don't know. But, I don't like it. Let's go back to Katy's house and figure out what happened. I'm feeling slightly cold and I miss my legs," Mia spoke.

The other two agreed, and all three of them raced away from Mako Island.

A half hour, they sat in Katy's living room. It was still early morning, and although they felt tired, they were determined to figure this mystery out. Sara and Katy sat on the couch, while Mia paced back and forth in front of them. "I told you. It's the full moon! It has to be! The full moon changed us into mermaids, and now it affects us whenever we look at it," Mia theorized.

"We don't know that for sure," Sara responded. "It could've been anything."

"Sara, Mia does have a point. The last thing each of us remembers is looking at the moon, and then we all wake up in the moon pool with no recollection during the interim." Katy agreed.

"See Sara! Katy thinks the same thing," Mia said.

"Ok ok. Maybe the full moon affects us. What do we do now?" Sara asked.

Mia was about to respond when their was a loud knock at the door. They all three turned quickly toward the door. Mia gulped and opened the door to… "Zane? What are you doing here?" Mia asked.

Zane took one step into the house. "I'm gonna get straight to the point because I don't want to mess around. I know all three of you are mermaids." He stated. Katy gasped before covering her mouth to try and stop it. Sara went completely pale.

Mia was the only one who steeled her nerve. "Zane are you ok? You must not be feeling well. Besides, mermaids don't exist anyway." She lied.

Zane turned to Mia. "Cut the shit Mia. Do you want me to get a water glass and pour it on all of you?" He spoke angrily.

Mia turned her head downward. "How did you find out about us?" she asked in a low voice.

"Mia!" Sara shouted.

"What Sara? He obviously knows about us." Mia turned to Zane. "How did you find out?"

"I'll explain what I can. I just want to tell you girls though. Even with it all, I'm the best ally you've all got right now. And, you need my help."

A/N: I hope you like this one! This is my longest chapter to date. This opens up on so much now that Zane knows about the girls. What will happen next?