H2O: Just Add Water

Rated for: Not sure yet if its going to change

Genre: Adventure, Friendship, Family, Romance

Fandom/Universe: Just Add Water H2O

Characters: Emma Gilbert / Ash Dove, OC's

Pairings: Emma / Ash, Cleo / Lewis

Spoilers/Warning:

Disclaimer: H2O and all related characters are the creation of Australian TV and the producers and OC's are all ME. No infringement intended.

Summary: Takes place after the original trio graduate, go to college and start living their lives separate from each other. There's a new moon pool and a secret to be discovered here.

Status: Complete

Author's Note: I realize this is a weird ending but I didn't want to make the final choice. This way you can all choose your own.

13 Never On Your Own

Cleo finds Sofí sitting alone, staring at the wall of the communal dining area. She takes the empty spot beside the teenager and sits with her in silence for bit.

"This is fascinating." Cleo notes and turns with a slight smirk towards Sofí.

"Hi." Is the lackluster reply.

Cleo frowns. "So what's wrong?" her brow furrows and she looks around the empty room. "And where's Davys?" by the silence, Cleo figures the girls probably had an argument of sorts. Its normal, teenage stuff.

"Out." Sofí replies. "Swimming." She regrets even asking, listening to Tobías because Davys apparently likes her krappy situation. And why is it so hard with them when it really shouldn't be such a big deal. They are family and asking her to live with them isn't a bad thing-

"Alone?" Cleo straightens up, her eyes wide. "Alone isn't safe. Remember what we've told you girls." She gets to her feet, eyes scanning the rapidly darkening sky.

"Hey, she's a big girl and she definitely doesn't need anyone to watch her back." Sofí protests when Cleo pulls her out of her seat as well. "Davys was really clear on that." She pulls her hand out of Cleo's and begins to sit yet again.

"It's a full moon tonight, Sofí!" Cleo exclaims as she grabs her arm again and heads for the door.

"Oh!" her eyes go wide and she stops fighting Cleo. A full moon means Davys is going to get pulled to the moon pool.

Alone.

"If she's drawn to the Moon Pool she could lose her tail forever." Cleo warns. Neither of them know if that's a choice that Davys has made but Sofí knows it's one her cousin can't make out of anger. It shouldn't.

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Lewis heads back to the facility, concern furrowing his brow as he looks up at the darkening sky. It's going to be a full moon and he knows how that makes Cleo react. He hasn't seen her and they made plans –

"Oh, Lewis." Tobías smiles in greeting. "Have you seen my girls?"

Uh-oh is Lewis' first reaction. "Nope." He shakes his head and tries a smile that wobbles sickly. "Sorry. I think they're with Cleo." He adds and immediately wishes he hadn't.

"Ah, well then I won't worry." Tobías shuffles off, back to his work.

"No," Lewis mutters. "You don't worry. I'll worry for the both of us." He hurries back outside intending to look at the swimming hole they'd discovered. "Cleo… where are you?" he whisper under his breath.

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She's playing with the stone on the silver chain staring into the Moon Pool. She's not sure what she's doing there…

Would it be so bad?

She could give up her tail, go home, be a regular normal girl…

She could keep her tail, stay a mermaid and wander the ocean without anyone to worry about. No one telling her what to do…

She could lose herself exploring, learning – and what if there are others somewhere else on the planet?

Maybe if she found one, another mermaid…

Everything is based on fact. Somewhere, someone, at one time found out mermaids were real… and what if there was a place they all lived? A place hidden away from people?

"I wouldn't have to worry about crazy scientists there…."

There'd be other mermaids as well…she wouldn't be alone…

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