A/N: My chapters always seem short so I tried to make this one extra long for all my lovely reviewers. Enjoy! I have a feeling this will be the last of this story. But, that doesn't mean its over. Well see where I go from here and what genre or crossover or maybe a sequel? Well see! Tell me what you think and please review! Thank you to all my lovely reviews ive gotten already!3
As we entered my house, Aunt Tori and I were flocked by my mom and dad. They weren't really angry or anything just, not happy? They only told Aunt Tori that the next time I am in trouble, I'm not allowed to go out at all. Whatever! Alright, it is about four oclock. Hmm, what to do the rest of tonight…
Aunt Tori: What do you want to do now? Cause you need to explain to me what happe…
Cari: Not here! Shush!
As I got up from the family room so I could go put blankets over my windows in my room, my mom interrupted.
Jesse: Honey, where are you going?
Cari: Oh just upstairs to go hang in my room.
Jesse: Nope, not tonight! I'm about to start preparing dinner and I want you to help me. After we are going to watch a movie, together…
Cari: Oh mom, no, not tonight.
Jesse: AS A FAMILY, Cari. No getting out of this. Honey, we need to spend more time together, you've been very distant lately.
Cari: (I looked at my aunt who now understands me, she rolled her eyes) Yeah, but mom not tonight. I'm busy. Sorry!
Jesse: Busy? Cari you're not allowed out. It's happening so get over it.
I just sighed and walked over to the kitchen. I couldn't stand another fight or getting into more trouble. I guess I will have to find some way out of this after dinner or tough it out. At least Aunt Tori could help me right? What could go wrong?
~an hour later~
Jesse: Noah, Greg, Tori! Dinner is ready!
Everyone filed into the kitchen with growling stomachs. Mom and I made meat lasagna; the pasta was made from scratch of course. She loves home made food! It smelled delicious and even though I was really angry, I could put that aside for this meal!
For the first ten minutes we stuffed ourselves and ate so fast. Once we finally slowed down we began to talk but I honestly was not in the mood. Most of the conversation was focused on Noah anyway, luckily.
Jesse: Cari, please begin clearing the dishes so we can make sundaes for the movie!
Cari:*sigh* Sure, right.
I began picking up the dishes and cups, one by one into the sink. Really? I had to do this while they sat and chatted? Aunt Tori ended up being the only one who thanked me for clearing everything away. Just because I was in trouble, for something I couldn't help even thought my parents didn't know that, doesn't mean manners no longer apply.
Jesse: You forgot my fork.
Oh Im SO SORRY! I just rolled my eyes and grabbed it. Ok, finally done, everything is in the sink, she better not make me wash them too, I don't need any more trouble. Just then, I looked up to the window and something caught my eye. The moon. It is so gorgeous when it's full.
Jesse: Car, do me a favor and wash up the dishes while you're at it?
My attention was taken away from that amazing light in the sky. I replied with an unconscious "Sure" and Aunt Tori jumped up. I made my way over to the sink and began turning on the water. I felt it here and there to check the temperature.
Aunt Tori: Honey, I'll do the dishes for you! Cari, stop. Ive got….
Cari: Don't worry Aunt Tori I can do it. It's only water, it doesn't bite!
Aunt Tori: Car? (she began to whisper) Car, you're wet and there's no tail. What's going on?
I only giggled. Once done with the dishes, I managed to sneak away from my family. The ocean is calling to me. It wants me! I made my way to the shoreline not far from my house and dove under. Where was my tail? Wait, why does it matter? I can still swim but something else calls to me. I went under to swim around when I noticed a light coming from that underwater cave that the moon brought me to last time.
As I went to enter the underwater cave, the light began to gain a blue glow. Then, all of a sudden a jellyfish looking object came towards me. I was instantly hypnotized and very curious. I put my hand out and the jelly wrapped around it. I giggled so much, I loved every minute of this and my tail finally came back! The jelly began expanding and now took over my whole arm and before I knew it, my whole body. I was becoming less and less calm and on the verge of freaking out. The jelly yanked me into the cave and pulled my head back, forcing me to look up. I began having flashbacks to everything that happened to me when I was little. I remember it all with lots of detail! The cave began shake a little when a part of the rock above broke off and crashed to the water. The jelly still held my head back and now the moon filled the hole in the top of the cave. I screamed when I noticed the full moon didn't have me under its spell anymore because for once I was really scared.
~The Next Morning~
I woke up in my bed with a massive headache. What happened last night? Buzz. My cell phone! I reached over to my bedside table to grab my phone when I noticed it was almost noon. What? 8 missed calls, 3 voicemails and 4 texts? I opened the texts first.
The earliest text was from Aunt Tori at 12am and it read:
Cari, where are you? You just disappeared. Ive called four times. Im trying to cover for you but its not working well.
Next was Logan at 2:20am:
Cari, your Aunt is worried sick. Where are you? Please make it home.
Now Zoe's turn from this morning at 9am:
Heard you've gone missing. Affected by the moon I suppose? I got affected to but Riley kept me in. Something weird happened. Meet up ASAP.
And last but not least, Ella at 9:40am:
Are you home yet? I think I was affected as well and the strangest thing happened. I talked to Zoe and we really need to discuss things.
~Knock Knock~
Aunt Tori: Good you're awake. Please explain things. You didn't come back home until 4am and I had to sneak you in. Your mother and father were so worried. I told them that you had to go pick up schoolwork and then you weren't feeling well so you went to bed. I think they bought it since you're mother got violently ill from something she ate.
Cari: Im just trying to take this all in. I don't know what happened last night. (I put my hands up and shrugged)
Aunt Tori: (she grabbed my wrist) What is that?
I looked down with such a scared expression. Once looking at my wrist I gasped so loud that Aunt Tori jumped back and stared at me. I had the same scar that Zoe and Ella had! A crescent moon ending in a mermaid tail! This was unbelievable.
Cari: I can't believe this! Ella and Zoe have this scar or tattoo, whatever you consider it, as well. I suppose I finally earned mine or something? Oh man, I need to get out of here. Something big happened last night and I don't know what but I need to talk with the girls.
Aunt Tori: Your parents are at the doctor so I think you have about two hours unless he is busy but they said they were stopping by some store and the grocery before they got home. Go. Now. And when you get back I want to know about this full moon business.
With that, I thanked Aunt Tori and B-lined out of there while texting everyone. We agreed to meet by the shore. I am extremely curious of what happened to them last night.
~At the Shore~
Both girls showed up, boyfriends too and Logan was on his way. I began to explain what I could remember when I went to show them my scar that had appeared. They all looked at it weird, like they hadn't seen anything like it.
Cari: What? You have it too!
Ella: Look… something else happened. Ours aren't outlined blue like that see?
Cari: What? Mine isn't …Woah. (I looked down and then grabbed Ella's wrist.) Ella, look again at yours.
Zoe: No way. Mine too!
Ella: Ok so what could this mean? Its some kind of advancement obviously.
Riley: Speaking of advancements, Zoe, I didn't tell you last night. After that jelly thing that came out of the sink…
Cari: There was a jelly thing near you too?
Riley: Yeah, it like, hypnotized her. But after it went away she tried to use her powers and well, it sort of worked different.
Zoe: What does that mean?
And with that Zoe stood up facing the water near us and put her hand out. As she balled it into a fist, the water began smoking and evaporating like usual. What was different? And then BAM! A strike of lightning struck where she was aiming. Zoe fell back hard into Riley's lap. What the heck? Zoe looked scared and for Zoe to look scared, that meant A LOT.
Ella: No way. Wait so, does this mean we probably have some kind of advancement too?
Luke: Why don't you try?
Logan: Agreed! Cari, you try too.
Logan! Finally he showed up. He makes me feel safe and calm. I was so happy to see him. Ella and I nodded at each other and stood up. Ella put out her hand first. Some of the water froze over like normal but it didn't stop there. Snow began to fall from nowhere. Ella kept her hand there to see if that was all and sure enough it wasn't. A little longer and small pieces of hail began to fall. They grew larger by the second. They were about to become golf balled sized when Luke ran over to her and grabbed her hand and said, "ok, we got it, that's enough babe."
All right, now it is my turn. Hand out in front of me and total concentration. A ball of water appeared mid air. Keep going, I thought to myself. The ball of water began to disappear and winds took over, luckily, pushing the water away from us. Strong winds now. Before I knew it, a watersprout appeared and began swirling while slowly getting bigger. I dropped my hand immediately, scared.
Logan: Ok, so clearly there's advancement here. If you all can learn to control it then I don't see a problem.
Ella: (staring at her hand, she said with a huge smile-) Oh me either.
Cari: Wait, there is one more thing. Boys, come as well, you have not seen this place yet!
Zoe: The cave?
Cari: Yes, except it's going to be called the moon pool from now on. Ill tell you when we get there.
Luke: Where is it?
Ella: Underwater. Sort of. Once inside, there's like a big air pocket!
We all dove into the water and let the boys get big gulps of air before our swim down to the entrance. Once we got there we pushed the boys thru and followed behind. They looked around with such amazement once inside.
Cari: Yep! This is it. Our new hangout and…
Zoe: and im pretty sure that hole wasn't there before.
Cari: That's what I had to tell you. Last night it was like the moon broke thru it. You could see the full moon cover the hole completely.
Ella: I bet that was gorgeous!
Cari: In a normal situation, yes. Last night? Not so much. I was so scared that I broke the full moon's spell on me for a bit.
Zoe: That's possible?
For the next hour we just sat and talked. It was an interesting day since something new seems to always be happening. I noticed Logan's watch said three o'clock. I should probably get going now. I sighed so loud it caught Logan's attention and he looked at his watch.
Logan: Have to be going?
Cari: I guess. I don't need anymore trouble at home. See you guys later.
Zoe: Wait! I keep leaving this in my pocket and forgetting about it. This is for you, which you actually need now!
Zoe smiled so big. What was she giving me? I turned to face her when she pulled the forgotten gift out of her pocket. As she handed it to me, I curiously looked it over. Oh! It's a friendship bracelet just like Zoe and Ellas! Just as thick too, which is fantastic because of recent events. On it said Cari in turquoise and was on brown leather, my two favorite colors together.
Cari: Awuh, Zoe, I cant thank you enough!
Zoe: Hey don't forget to thank Ella. It was her idea! I just retrieved it.
Cari: Thank you, thank you to both of you. Ill try to meet up with yas later! Thanks!
I turned and dove into the water to swim out and make my way home. Once home, I found Aunt Tori color organizing my closet. Luckily my parents weren't home yet. Wait, she's color organizing my closet? Something is on her mind.
Cari: Ok, you're organizing my closet by color. What's up?
Aunt Tori: I just need to know what happened last night. You don't understand where my mind was. Cari, I had no idea where you were and you still hadn't explained the full moon thing to me. I don't understand it.
Cari: I know and I am sorry. Now sit down and let me explain while I have the time.
We both plopped onto my bed and I began to tell her everything I knew about the moon's spell. Just like I had told Logan, we were one with the ocean and all. At first, Aunt Tori didn't understand but, after some references from the Internet to what the full moon can do to the ocean, she began to get the idea. We spoke of what happened the previous night and she assured me that next time, it would be her job to watch me. My Aunt really wanted to protect me. Honestly, I expected something totally different. Maybe shame? She might not actually be related to me but her niece the mermaid? How do you go around bragging about that?
Cari: Aunt Tori? You would be an amazing mother and I love you so much. Thank you for everything.