Mermaid's Secret (Part II)


Emma set the two Morphers down on a small ledge inside the cave, stepping into the water one boot at a time. She could feel the transformation starting and dove into the cavern, breaking the surface as her transformation was complete. "Alright, time to get Tommy." With a lungful of air, Emma dove under the surface, swimming deep into the cave.

"Look Zordon, Emma's in the canal." Alpha noted, watching the Viewing Globe, which depicted Emma swimming through the underwater canal.

"Now let's hope she can reach Tommy in time." Zordon added.

Emma came up for air in a small cavern opening, resting her arms on the rock. "Okay, that was a stretch." she breathed, looking over her shoulder. "I hope Tommy can hold his breath for that long." She looked ahead and found the second stream, hearing the faint squawks of the Tenga Warriors. "Alright, mermaid rescue time."

The mermaid dove under and swam deeper into the cave, slowly elevating herself, keeping the element of surprise. She broke the surface and kept herself hidden, looking around the sea cave. The surroundings reminded her of the interior of the Moon Pool. Emma slowly inched around the rock she hid behind, catching sight of an energy field that separated Tommy from Goldar and the Tengas.

"You'll never get away with this, Goldar." Tommy threatened.

The gorilla warrior let out a low growl, "You think your friends will come and save you?" he questioned. "Well, they won't, because they can't. No way can they get here."

Emma narrowed her eyes, "You're about to eat those words, banana breath." she muttered sharply. She raised her hand from beneath the water, feeling the magic swirl inside her. The temperature slowly decreased in the cave, which was felt by everyone inside. "Now, for a little more fun." Emma grinned, intensifying her power. Pebble-sized hail began to fall, causing minor annoyances among Goldar and the Tengas.

"Hey, over there!" squawked one of the feathered warriors.

Goldar looked in Emma's direction, "The Pink Ranger." he growled.

"Uh-oh." Emma gasped, realizing her cover was blown.

"Emma!" Tommy called, right as Goldar sent a blast of fire in the mermaid's direction.

She dove out of the way, swimming to the water's edge, where she was fully revealed. "What was that you were saying about not making it here?" she giggled. "Seems you miscalculated Goldar."

"Emma, how did you get here?" Tommy asked, slightly confused.

"I swam." the mermaid answered bluntly. "I'll explain in detail, just step away from the energy field." Emma raised her hand, palm facing the energy field. Drawing moisture from the air itself, she was able to freeze the energy and turn it to ice.

"Get her Tengas!" Goldar ordered. "She's defenseless in the water."

"Shows how much you know." Emma scoffed, turning her palm on the Tengas. "Time to put you birdies on ice." Instead of hail, snow started to fall from nowhere. The Tengas let out shrieking calls and Emma sealed the deal by freezing their legs and wings.

Focusing all of his strength, Tommy kicked the ice covered wall, shattering it. He ran for the water and dove in, barely missing Goldar's next attack. When he hit the water, he noticed Emma's mermaid tail and was a bit taken aback by the revelation. He broke the surface, gasping, "Emma, what-"

"Explain later." Emma cut him off, intensifying her cryogenic power and froze Goldar's feet to the cave floor. She swam right next to Tommy, "Let's get outta here." Emma dove down, Tommy right behind her and they went back to the smaller cavern so he could catch his breath.

"Okay, so you're a mermaid." Tommy concluded, the two leaning against the rock.

Emma nodded, "As much as I would love to tell you the whole story, right now we've got bigger fish to fry." she sighed. "When the Tengas attacked us earlier at the beach, it was just a distraction."

"Figured as much." Tommy agreed. "But distract us from what?"

"She sent her flunkies to steal my locket, which is what she used to make a monster that is, as we speak, attacking downtown." the mermaid answered. "Billy, Aisha, Rocky, and Adam are in their Shogunzords trying to slow it down."

Tommy looked at her, "Do they know about-"

"No." Emma interjected, shaking her head. "They don't know. Not yet."

"Why not tell us sooner?" Tommy asked.

Emma looked down, folding her arms on the rock, "Because, it's not just my secret." she admitted. "I mean, I get where you're going. We're a team and we should be completely open and honest with eachother, but a secret like this-" she flicked her tail for emphasis, "-it's kind of a big deal."

"Emma," Tommy inched closer to the mermaid, putting his hand on her elbow. "We would've understood."

"Would you?" she questioned, meeting the White Ranger's brown eyes. "I mean, sure you fight monsters and an evil witch, but knowing mermaids are real?" she rasied an eyebrow, "Even I had trouble first believing it to be true, and I'm the one with the tail." again, Emma flicked her tailfin, creating a small water splash. "So, honestly, if I had told you this shortly after we met, would you have understood?"

"Yes." Tommy answered without hesitation. "Maybe not right away, but after hearing your explanation, we still would accept you."

Emma looked into Tommy's eyes, seeing genuine sincerity. A smile formed on her lips and she nodded, "For now, I guess I'll have to take your word for it." she admitted, pushing herself off the rocks, "Right now, Billy and the others need our help. The ShogunMegazord is the last hope we have of beating Rita's latest monster." Emma motioned to the inlet she swam through earlier, "It's a long swim to hold your breath for, think you can make it?"

Tommy nodded, "Let's do it."

"I stashed our morphers at the cave's entrance, so we can morph as soon as we get outta here." Emma swam to the middle of the water, holding her hand out to Tommy, "Do you trust me?"

Tommy met the mermaid's eyes, swimming up beside her. "I do." He took her hand, both sharing a smile. "Let's go help the others."

"Right." Emma nodded.

Both teens took a deep breath and submerged themselves, swimming side by side through the canal inlet.


Up on the moon, Zedd and Rita were furious that their plan was slowly falling apart. The evil lord turned to Goldar, who still had ice crystals stuck to his armor. "Did it slip your mind that the new Pink Ranger was also a mermaid!?" he yelled, thunder and lightning crashing just outside the palace. "She can swim you fool!"

"My apologizes oh evil one." Goldar begged.

Rita watched the two Rangers swim out of the cave, watching them break the surface for air. "Oh, the mermaid is really starting to annoy me!" she groaned, her hand resting on her head, "I'm getting a headache."


Emma grabbed the morpher's and tossed Tommy his. "Let's do it." he gave her a nod.

A grin spread across the mermaid's face, returning the nod. "Right. It's Morphin Time!"

"White Ranger Power!"

"Pink Ranger Power!"

The White and Pink Rangers headed straight for the battle scene on their respective colored Shark Cycles, pulling them to a halt when they spotted the monster. "Whoa, that's one ugly fish." the White Ranger noted.

"You said it." the Pink Ranger nodded in agreement. "It seems they all get uglier when they grow."

The four Shogunzords surrounded the Locket Fish monster, but were struggling to get the upper hand. Tommy looked to Emma, "Ready to deep-six that thing?"

"You've got no idea." Emma replied, holding her fist up.

"Let's do it then." the White Ranger stood ready with the Pink Ranger by his side. "We need White Shogunzord Power, now!" both called out in unison.


LocketFish knocked the Blue Shogunzord to the side, only to be met with another Zord's fist to his jaw. He yelled in recoil and stepped back, "What's the big idea?"

"Sorry we're late guys." Tommy apologized through the Zord's communication system. "You wouldn't believe the traffic."

"Hey, we're just glad you could make it." Rocky replied.

"Now we can get this party started!" Aisha added with a laugh.

"Let's turn this guy into a seafood special." Adam voted.

"Sounds delicious." Emma giggled.

The zords came together and formed the Megazord, which stood ready to fight. "I think that gem on his forehead is his main power source." Billy theorized. "If we destroy that, we should be able to beat him."

"Alright, Billy, let's do it." Tommy agreed.

The ShogunMegazord charged forward and punched LocketFish right between the eyes, shattering the diamond gemstone, which created a flash of light. The angler fish monster covered his face, letting out a cry of pain as the silver armor around him faded.

"Alright!" cheered Aisha and Emma.

"Nice call Billy." Rocky praised, slapping the Blue Ranger's shoulder.

"Aw, you guys are too kind." the Blue Ranger chuckled.

"Now let's fry this fish." Adam suggested, earning a collective "Yeah" from the rest of the team."

"ShogunMegazord Fire Saber, activate. Now!" With the same flare as previous fights, the weapon activated. Fire spurted from the blade handle, radiating power and heat.

LocketFish wasn't gonna go down easily. He charged forward, only to be met with the Fire Saber and was put down, permanetly. The six Rangers cheered from the cockpit, slapping high-fives with one another.


"The Rangers did it!" Alpha cheered from the Command Center.

"I had no doubts that they would." Zordon said.

Alpha turned to face the mighty being, "Now that Tommy knows Emma's a mermaid, do you think she'll tell Billy and the others?" the robot questioned, tilting his head to the side.

"It is up to her, Alpha." Zordon replied.


Up on the moon, Rita let out a scream that startled her henchmen, Squatt and Baboo. "That little mermaid ruins everything!" she ranted. "She's really starting to be a thorn in my side."

During the witch's ranting, Finster was busy defrosting the Tenga warriors while also removing the remaining ice crystals from Goldar.

"I agree sis." Rito spoke up. "That new Pink Ranger is-"

"Silence!" Zedd ordered. "We don't need any more nonsense from you, bonehead."


The youth center was decorated in oceanic decor, complete with lighting of a few hues of blue. "I wonder where Emma is?" Rocky asked, dressed in a red shirt with darker red pants. Beside him was Adam, who wore an off-white shirt covered with a long-black coat, matching pants, a black bandanna, and a brown hat.

"Adam, the theme was 'Under the Sea'." reminded Aisha, who wore a short, yellow dress with a blue sash and blue wedges. Her hair was pulled up with a blue and yellow ribbon. "Why are you dressed like a pirate?"

"Because pirates are awesome." Adam answered with a grin.

Billy shook his head, wearing a beige colored shirt with dark blue pants. On top of his head was a gold crown and he held a trident in his left hand. "I called her when I was in parking lot, she was just putting the finishing touches on her outfit." he informed the others. "She had a very specific idea in mind."

"Hey guys." greeted Tommy, who had his hair down and wore a white shirt tucked into a pair of black pants. "Where's Emma, I've got somethin for her." she held a thin, rectangular box between his hands.

"There she is." alerted Aisha when the aforementioned blonde walked in. "Wow, now her outfit goes with the theme."

Emma wore a purple halter crop-top with a long, sea-green skirt and silver heels. Her blonde hair cascaded down her shoulders, with a portion tied back with a pink ribbon and she wore clip-in red hair extensions. She smiled at her friends and walked over to them, "What do you think guys?" she asked, twirling around with a giggle.

"You look beautiful Emma." Aisha complemented, hugging her friend. "Love the clip-in extensions, it really brings the whole outfit together."

Emma grinned, "When I heard the theme, I got inspired."

"Well, you look great." Adam smiled.

"Thanks. So do you all." Emma looked to her cousin, "Especially you Billy, nice trident."

"Thanks cuz." Billy chuckled, pulling her to his side.

Emma giggled, laying her head on his shoulder. "Hey, I'm gonna get us some drinks." she volunteered, making her way to the cafe area, carefully ladling some blue colored punch into six small cups.

"Em." Tommy placed his hand on the mermaid's shoulder. She turned to face him, a questioning look on her face. "I uh, I got somethin for ya." He handed her the thin, rectangular box.

Emma smiled, opening it, "Tommy you didn't have to-" she trailed off when she saw that it was her locket. "How did you-"

"I found it after the battle." Tommy said with a smile. "I know how important it is to ya, and figured you'd want it back."

Emma threw her arms around his neck, "Oh, thank you so much." she hugged him tightly.

Tommy returned the embrace, "Hey, that's what friends are for."

Emma pulled back and held the locket in her palm, caressing it with her thumb. "This means so much to me." she looked up at her friend, a soft smile forming on her lips. "Thank you Tommy." She stood on her tiptoes and pecked his cheek.

A light blush formed on the male's cheeks, as he chuckled nervously. "So, I know you said how important it is, but you never really said why." he wondered.

"Well." Emma bit her lip. "It ties in with the whole, mermaid thing." she added the last part in a whisper, opening the locket to reveal the image inside. "The picture was taken in the place where we became mermaids." Emma smiled as she pointed out Cleo and Rikki.

"You three look happy." Tommy noted, seeing the bright smiles on the three mermaids' faces.

Emma nodded, "Yeah." she agreed. "The lockets were hand-made fifty years ago, for three teenage girls, who were also mermaids." She explained, looking up at Tommy. "The one that's still alive today, this was hers. She gave it to me after Cleo and Rikki came into possession of the other two, saying that all three should be together." She closed the locket, letting out a shuddering breath.

Tommy rubbed her shoulders, before taking the necklace, undoing the clasp. "Well now, it's back where it belongs." he reminded, clasping the locket around Emma's neck. "There."

Emma touched the droplet, feeling at ease again. "Thanks Tommy, for everything." She turned to face him.

"Hey, that's what friends do." he reminded. "Speaking of," both turned the other four Rangers, "you gonna tell them?"

Emma looked at Aisha, Adam, Rocky, and lastly Billy, nodding her head. "I think it's time." she admitted. "Sooner rather than later, right?"

Tommy smiled. "Right." he reach and grabbed three of the six drinks. "Let's get these to the others." Emma nodded in agreement, grabbing the remaining three.

Bulk and Skull walked into the youth center; dressed in similar characters as the Rangers. Skull wore a dark purple shirt with torn gray jeans and a long, black tailcoat while Bulk wore a dark green shirt and even darker green pants, with a stuffed eel around his neck.

"I didn't think Bulk and Skull would dress up for this thing." Emma chuckled, setting her drink down.

"Me neither." Aisha agreed, as the two walked over. "What're you doing here guys?"

"We are here-" Bulk started, him and Skull looking both ways before scooting closer within the group. "-undercover." he whispered.

"Yeah, undercover." Skull repeated in a low voice.

"Wow." Ernie gaped, making the eight teens turn around. The cafe owner was in a long, off-white shirt, loose red tie, and black slacks. "You guys look great. Tell me, did you plan this coordination?"

The Rangers and Junior Policemen exchanged glances and shook their heads. "Not really." Tommy answered. "Although, we kinda wish we did."

"Well, you kids look great." Ernie smiled, pulling out a digital camera. "Get closer together, I've got to get a picture of this."

"Sure." Rocky grinned. They all inched closer together, Bulk and Skull on the ends, with Rocky and Adam next to Bulk, Billy next to Adam, then Emma between her cousin and Tommy, and Aisha between Tommy and Skull.

"Alright, say 'Under the Sea'." Ernie grinned, holding the camera up.

"Under the Sea!" the eight teens chuckled, each with big smiles as the juice bar owner took the photo.

"Hey Ernie, mind making extra copies?" Aisha asked. "I think we all want one."

"Oh definitely." Adam agreed.

Bulk cleared his throat, "Well, we must be off doing important work." he informed. "Come on Skull." The skinnier of the two waved as they walked off.

"I don't know about you guys, but this party theme is making me want to go to the beach." Rocky chuckled.

"That sounds good to me." Billy seconded.

"Sure." Emma agreed. "After today, we could use a day of relaxation at the beach." She looked over at Tommy and gave him a subtle nod, ready to reveal her secret to the rest of the team.


The next day, the six teenagers stood on the beach, with Emma a few steps ahead of them. "Em, what's goin on?" Billy asked, placing his hand on his cousin's shoulder.

The blonde mermaid sighed, turning to face her friends. "There's one thing you guys need to know about me." she admitted, looking to Tommy for a little encouragement. He nodded and gave her a warm smile. "It's one of those you need to 'see to believe' scenarios." Emma faced the ocean, darting towards the waves, diving under the surface.

The five Rangers ran to the edge of the jagged rocks, overlooking the ocean. "Where did she go?" Adam asked, looking around.

Aisha noticed a few bubbles come to the surface, indicating someone under the water. "There." she pointed to the spot.

Emma came up, seeing the looks of confusion on the other teenagers' faces. She swam up to the rocks, making sure her tailfin was visible, taking note of the expression changes. Emma simply folded her arms and rested them on the rocks, waiting for one of them to speak.

"How?" Billy finally asked after a couple minutes of silence.

Emma met her cousin's confused gaze, "Remember Mako?" she raised an eyebrow. The Blue Ranger's eyes widened and the mermaid nodded.

"So you're a mermaid." Rock said aloud, blinking.

Emma clicked her tongue. "Yep. Have been for almost two years now." she nodded.

"This is so cool." Aisha beamed, jumping into the water. She admired the golden-orange tailfin, "Wow."

"That was my reaction too." Tommy admitted, joining the two girls in the water.

"Wait, you knew?" Adam questioned.

"This is why you volunteered to rescue Tommy while we took on that monster." Billy deduced.

"Yeah." Emma confirmed. "Also, because of this." She raised her palm and froze a section of the boulder. "I've got powers too."

"Well, that's probably the coolest thing I've ever seen." Rocky admitted, him and Adam jumping over their three friends that were already in the water.

"Easy, look before you leap." Aisha scolded.

Emma giggled, shaking her head before looking back at Billy, who was deep in thought. She sighed and placed her hand over his, "Hate to inform you cuz, but, you won't come up with any scientific explanation as to how this happened to me." she informed. "Just accept it was magic and go on."

"Why wait until now to tell us?" Billy asked, sitting on the rocks edge, his feet in the water.

Emma lowered her head, "Because I wasn't sure how you all would react, or if I was ready to trust you." she answered honestly. "It took me a while to accept it, and after, it was hard to know who we could and couldn't trust."

"We?" Adam repeated.

"My best friends back in Australia." Emma clarified. "Rikki and Cleo. All three of us were in this pool of water right when the full mon shone in the mouth of the volcano on Mako Island. Twelve hours later." she flicked her tailfin. "We've been mermaids ever since, taking it one day at a time."

"Okay, I'll admit, that would've been a lot to take in when we first met you." Adam stated. "But, man Em, Rocky's right, this is the coolest thing."

"Yeah." Aisha agreed. "If mermaids are real, I wonder what else is out there?"

Emma smiled and pushed away from the rocks, "You guys wanna see something cool?" She raised an eyebrow.

Billy shrugged, "Might as well jump on the bandwagon." He slid into the ocean, swimming up next to his cousin.

The six Rangers dove under and followed the mermaid as she swam to the reefs nearby, their eyes widening at the underwater beauty. Emma's blonde and pink hair flowed around her as she spun around to face them, shrugging her shoulders with a grin.

They broke the surface for air and all started laughing. "See Emma, told you they would understand once they heard the whole story." Tommy told her, grasping the mermaid's shoulder.

"Yeah, Em. We'll take this secret to our graves." Rocky smiled.

"Thanks you guys." Emma looked at each one of her friends, grinning ear to ear. She wrapped her arms around Tommy and Billy, relieved that her big secret was finally out in the open.