Hey guys! I'm back! Sorry I didn't post when I said I would! School has returned with a vengeance, and it took a toll on my writing time. And what was said in the description is one hundred percent correct. There are going to be six JAAM books, with this being the second one of course! So stick around, and you'll be able to read the rest of the books in this saga. If you haven't read H2O: Just Add A Merman, then go read that first or else you might not understand some things. So, without further ado, here is the first chapter of H2O: Just Add A New Tail! I do not own H2O: Just Add Water.


Bella and I just continued to stare at each other. Neither of us said anything. That's when, at the same time, we both screamed in joy. "Jay, it's really you!" she said as she leaped into my arms.

"Bella! What're you doing here?" I asked with a smile as we pulled away from each other.

"I just moved here!" she replied.

"No kidding," I laughed.

"What about you? Are you here on vacation or something?"

"Nope, I actually moved here almost a year ago."

"No way!" Bella screamed in happiness. "How are the guys back in the states?"

"They're exactly as you left them," I smirked. "And Alex is actually down here. He came to visit me."

"Then I'll have to find him!" she smiled. We spent the next few minutes catching up. "So, do you have any friends here?"

"Yeah," I smiled. "They have become my best friends since moving here." Suddenly, my phone rang. It was Rikki. "What's up Rikki?" I asked.

"Meet us at the JuiceNet," she said. "We wanna celebrate our mermaidness. You know, because we thought we lost it."

"Yeah, sounds good. Be there in a few!" I then hung up and shoved my phone back into my pocket.

"Who's Rikki?" Bella asked curiously.

"She's a good friend of mine," I smiled. "I'm actually meeting up with her and my other friends at a place called the JuiceNet. It's where we usually hang out. You wanna come?"

"Sure, I'd love to meet them!" Bella grinned. "I mean, if they're your friends, then they must be pretty cool!"

"You have no idea," I chuckled. While waking to the cafe, Bella and I continued talking. "So, I see you still have that necklace I gave you," I smiled.

"Of course I do!" Bella laughed. "Along with my crystal necklace of course." Bella then pulled out her other necklace from under her shirt. It was a blue crystal. She told me that she had found it when she lived in Ireland. She rarely ever takes it off.

We then arrived at the cafe. As we walked in, I saw the gang sitting together at our usual booth. "There they are," I said while pointing over to them. Lauren saw me, then ran up to me and kissed me.

"Took you long enough," she smiled.

"You know how I always love to be fashionably late," I smirked. "Guys," I said. "Meet Bella."

"Wait a minute," Rikki said. "The Bella? As in the same Bella you told us about?"

"The very same," I smiled. "Bella, I'd like you to meet Cleo, Rikki, Emma, and Lewis," I said while pointing to each person. They all waved. "And this," I said while throwing my arm over Lauren's shoulder. "Is Lauren. My girlfriend." I don't know if it was me, but as soon as I mentioned who Lauren was, Bella's face fell a little. I just brushed it off.

"Hi, nice to meet you," Lauren said politely.

"Likewise," Bella replied shyly.

"Well, c'mon sit down!" Cleo smiled warmly. "We were just about to order our drinks. Wanna stay with us?"

"That would be great," Bella smiled in thanks as she sat down. We all ordered our drinks. Bella ordered a Cranberry Booster. Minutes later, our drinks came. I noticed how the group instantly warmed up to Bella, although Lauren was a little skeptical. I suddenly thought of something.

"Hey Bella, I was wondering, how come you never contacted us? We all really wanted to see how you were doing." Before she could answer, Rikki accidentally knocked her drink over. It spilled all over me. We stared at each other for a split second, and then I bolted outside. I took a glance around and dove into the water. I sped off to the one known sanctuary to me and the girls.

Mako Island.

When I got there, I swam up to the ledge and crossed my arms. That's when I started to think. Now that Bella's here, I'm gonna have to keep the secret from her all over again. I always told her everything. She was my best friend. But I couldn't tell her one little thing. I was also a fish. After a while, I heard people come in. It was the girls.

"I'm sorry Will," Rikki said. "It was an accident. Are you okay?"

"Just dandy," I said sarcastically.

"What's wrong?" Cleo asked.

"Oh, nothing," I shrugged. "I just can't tell my best friend, who I usually tell everything to, that I'm a part time fish."

"It'll be okay," Emma reassured.

"No it won't," I argued as I slammed my hand down into the water. "Out of all my friends, she was the hardest to keep the secret from. And no matter how much I want to, I can never tell her."

Lauren then looked me in the eye. The look she had on her face was a look of worry. I said nothing and sunk back into the water. I sped off to my house. Once there, I hoisted myself onto the dock. After I steam dried, I was about to walk into my house, until I heard someone call after me. "Jay! Wait up!" It was Bella of course. She was the only one who I allowed to call me by middle name. Once she caught up to me, she took a minute to catch her breath. "Are you okay?" she asked. "You just sort of ran off."

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said maybe a little too quickly.

"So, you live here?" Bella asked looking at my house.

"Yep. It's pretty nice isn't it?"

"It's big," Bella said simply.

"That's what I first thought when I saw it," I laughed.

"My house is a couple of doors down the street!" Bella said excitedly.

"Really?" I asked. "Sweet! I'll have to stop by and say hello to your parents! think Kyle and Kaylie are home. Would you like to see them?"

"Of course I would!" she smiled.

I grinned and led her into the house. When I walked in, my mom called to me. "Good Will, you're home! I was just about to cook-" she stopped herself when she saw Bella walk into the kitchen. "Oh my, Bella Hartley! Is that you?"

"Hi Mrs. Johnson!" Bella said as she ran over to give my mom a hug.

"It's been ages!" my mom smiled. "What brings you down to the Gold Coast?"

"I moved here," Bella said. "And this time, my dad got a permanent position, so I'll be here for good."

"My, that's wonderful!" my mom clapped. "I'm sure that you and Will have a lot of catching up to do. It was nice seeing you again!"

"Likewise," Bella smiled. We then walked outside and sat on the edge of the dock. We began to talk about what we've done while we were apart. Man, I was really glad that Bella was here to stay. Saves the trouble of another tearful goodbye.


Lauren's POV

The girls and I were at Emma's house. I was pacing around the kitchen. "Jeez, Lauren," Rikki said. "What's with all the pacing? You're starting to make me dizzy."

"Nothing," I said quickly.

"C'mon, what's wrong?" Cleo asked.

"It's that Bella chick," I sighed. "I just don't want Will spilling our secret to her."

"Will would never do that," Emma said. "He always makes sure that the secret stays a secret. And besides, he's kept the secret from her for six years. I'm sure he's fine."

I huffed. "I guess..." I whispered.

"Don't tell me you're jealous," Rikki said.

"How can I not be?" I asked. With Bella back, what if it brings back old memories? What if she steals Will from me?"

"Here we go again," Rikki sighed referring to the other time where I got jealous because of Bella. "Listen, we all know Will. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't let anything like that happen. He loves you too much," Rikki reassured. "Plus, I don't think Bella is the kind of girl to do something like that. She clearly saw that you and Will are going out, so it would be pointless to even try to steal him from you."

"Yeah, you're right," I nodded.

"Aren't I always?" she asked with a smirk.

Suddenly, Cleo's phone buzzed. Her face lit up as she read the message, which means it was obviously Lewis. "I gotta go guys," she said happily. "Lewis and I are gonna have lunch on the beach!"

"Have fun!" Emma said.

"Make sure you two play nice!" Rikki called as Cleo went out the door. It was nice to see Cleo was truly happy. She and Lewis were obviously made for each other.


Will's POV

"Hey Jay?" Bella asked.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Are you still afraid of the water?" she asked shyly.

"Oh no of-" I cut myself off. I keep forgetting that Bella doesn't know the secret. "I mean yeah, I still am."

Bella gave me a look for a split second, and then brushed it off. "Yeah, me too," she replied.

"Hey Will!" I heard two familiar voices call. It was Kaylie and Kyle. "What's up?" they asked. They stood frozen in their tracks when they saw Bella.

"Miss me?" Bella asked with a smile.

"Bella!" Kaylie screamed in delight as she ran up and gave Bella a hug.

"Long time no see!" Kyle waved.

"Why are you here?" Kaylie asked with a smile.

"I just moved here," Bella smiled.

"Seriously?" Kaylie asked. "Awesome!"

I suddenly remembered something. "Oh, Bella! I forgot to tell you! There's another set of twins in the Johnson household!" I said in joy.

"You mean..." Bella began.

"Yep," I nodded. "Wanna go see them?"

"Of course!" Bella said. We then made our way to the twins' room. They were wide awake.

"Their names are Lucy and Sierra," I smiled. I grabbed Sierra from her crib. "Wanna hold her?

Bella nodded. I slowly passed her Sierra. Bella started to gently rock her back and forth. She looked to Lucy's crib. She was mindlessly sucking on her thumb. "They're both beautiful," Bella whispered. She then placed Sierra back into her crib and we left the room. We walked back outside and stood at the edge of the dock. "So Lauren's your girlfriend?" Bella asked suddenly.

"Yeah," I smiled. "I met her not long after I moved here."

"She seems like a nice girl," Bella said.

"She's amazing," I said happily.

"Well, she's a lucky girl," Bella said with a small smile.

I turned to look at her. "Thanks Bells," I said. "That means a lot."

"Of course," Bella grinned. "We are best friends after all." I then pulled her in for a hug. As I pulled her, she lost her balance and slipped off the edge of the dock, unwillingly dragging me along with her. We both then splashed into the water. My heart was racing. Where could I go? Even if I got out of the water, I would still be drenched. The seconds ticked by. They were the longest seconds of my life. For some reason, Bella was looking at me in fear. Why was she afraid? Did she not know how to swim? Not once have I ever seen her go in the water back in the states.

Suddenly, the familiar sensation began to come over me. My legs fused closer together, which was followed by the usual light that comes from my tail forming. As soon as the ten seconds were up, I saw my tail. I slowly looked up. I expected to see Bella look at me with disgust. Instead I saw a completely sight. I saw the familiar golden orange tail. I then looked Bella in the eyes with awe, with her expression mirroring mine. I then realized that Bella and I were now more alike than ever before. Bella was not an ordinary girl.

Bella was a mermaid.


The first chapter is done! I hope you liked it! Sorry it wasn't so long! The chapters will get longer in time, like usual! Please review! The next chapter should be up hopefully by this Friday. Thanks for reading!

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