Hey all! I'm back! I've had writers block again...lame, right?
AU/Crossover for H2O and Mako.
Disclaimer: I do not own any H2O or Mako characters.
As promised, something a bit calm after all that intensity.
"Hey...are you doing alright?" Will asked Bella as they sat on his seat in the boat house.
Bella sighed.
"No...not really. I'm scared. This whole thing has got me worried. What if someone discovers that we're mermaids too? I don't want to be experimented on."
Will wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to him, as if to protect her.
"Nothing will happen to you, I promise."
"Yeah, but...how can you be sure? I mean, your sister caused a lot of problems and has had her suspicions. Suppose she gets back on that, especially now that there are other mermaids?" Bella asked, still greatly worried.
Will shook his head. He didn't want to think about his sister and the grief that she caused all of them. He felt a hatred burn in his chest when he remembered what she did to the moon pool, but he quickly shoved it aside.
"Bella, don't worry so much. Sophie won't be coming anywhere near you guys," He reassured her.
He hugged her tightly and Bella breathed in his scent as she finally began to put her anxieties to rest.
"What are we going to do, Lewis? This whole thing is a disaster!" Cleo exclaimed.
"Shhh, keep your voice down," Lewis shushed her.
Cleo immediately went quiet, remembering that her family was home. Putting a finger to her lips, she went over to the door and quickly turned the handle. Kim fell to the floor.
"What are you doing, snooping around?" Cleo demanded.
"I wasn't snooping! I was just...cleaning your doorknob!" Kim lied.
"Liar! How many times have I told you? Mind your own business!" Cleo argued.
"What are you two even doing in there? What's such a disaster that you have to talk to Lewis in private?" Kim peppered her sister.
Cleo went quiet, trying to think up a quick lie.
"Kim, when you're in a relationship, you'll understand," Lewis chimed in.
Rolling her eyes, the younger Sertori sister let it go and stormed off downstairs, leaving the two alone once again. Sighing, Cleo closed the door then she sat down on her bed with Lewis joining her.
"I've kept this whole mermaid thing a secret for so long, and now that everyone knows that they exist, it's only a matter of time before I end up in a tank of water again to be experimented on," Cleo cried, her mind flashing back to when she was held captive in Ireland.
Lewis pulled her close to him and held on to her tightly. Remembering that situation made his heart sink every time. He couldn't bear to lose her again; not after everything that she had gone through. Cleo took it harder than Rikki and the others did. It had always been her biggest fear and she hadn't been the same since.
"Nothing will happen to you. I'll keep you safe. I missed out on that last time, and I'm not going to let it happen again. I'll take care of you," Lewis spoke softly as they laid down on the bed.
Cleo curled up by his side and laid her head on his chest. She focused on his breathing to help relax herself and she felt Lewis's left arm wrap around her, enveloping her in a warm blanket of protectiveness.
"What about Elizabeth? What do you think will happen to her?" Cleo asked.
Lewis sighed and shook his head. Typical Cleo...she couldn't shut her brain off all the time.
"Cleo...right now, you're all I'm worried about," Lewis told her.
He cupped her face with his hand and brought her lips to his in a soft and reassuring kiss. That did it. Cleo stopped thinking the moment that the two made contact. She deepened the kiss between the two, and only stopped once the door was shoved wide open, with her dad standing in the doorway with a scornful look on his face.
"Lewis...time to leave!" Don urged.
"Right...you got it Mr. S," Lewis hopped off of the bed and stood at the doorway, giving Cleo a wink before Don dragged him off.
"I don't get it. Why would Elizabeth expose the entire Mako pod to the world, when she's a mermaid herself? Why put them at risk?" Rikki asked as she paced the office of the Café.
"Rikki..." Zane tried to speak up.
"I mean, I was unsure of her at first when she became a mermaid, but I got over it. Maybe I was wrong to do that. We should have been more careful around her," Rikki continued.
"Rikki..."
"A water spout! Zane...she created a water spout! None of the Mako mermaids can do that! Neither can we! This is getting out of hand. We have to find her!" Rikki continued, her hand gesturing towards the outdoors.
"Rikki!" Zane raised his voice.
"What?" She asked, clearly agitated.
Zane gripped both of her arms and held her stance so that he could look her straight in the eyes.
"This isn't your problem to fix this time. You've got to leave it to Joshua and Charlotte," Zane told her.
"Really? A CIA man and a former mermaid? How exactly are they going to stop a crazy, out of control, green tailed mermaid?" Rikki asked, stating the obvious to him.
Zane shook his head.
"Alright, maybe they can't stop her. But Rikki, you're not strong enough to take her on either. I don't think any of the mermaids can. But for now, you've got to worry about your own safety. Everyone knows about mermaids now, except you and the girls. You've got to do your best to stay away from Mako Island and refrain from using your powers," He reminded her.
Rikki nodded and she took a deep breath to calm down. Zane pulled her in to a hug.
"I know that you always want to fix things, I do. But right now, the only thing that you can do is what you do best: Worry about yourself," He told her.
Rikki looked up at him.
"Have I ever told you how much you mean to me?" She asked, with the deepest of sincerity that Rikki had ever managed.
Zane smiled.
"No actually, but it's nice to be acknowledged."
Rikki playfully slapped him.
"Shut up."
"Make me," He grinned.
With a grin that said 'you're unbelievable', Rikki kissed her boyfriend.
Meanwhile on the other side of the world...
"Wow...can you believe it? Mermaids...they exist!" A young blonde boy exclaimed.
"You're wrong...I don't believe it," An older girl, also with blonde hair, replied.
"Wow...this is so cool. Mermaids...at Mako Island! Right in our hometown!"
"Elliot...let's not get too excited here," The girl said, trying to keep her cool.
"Are you kidding me, Emma? This is the greatest thing ever. I can't wait for mom and dad to take us back home!" Elliot cried and he bounded off.
Emma shook her head and sighed. What exactly happened out there? Ever since being rescued a year ago and traveling with her family, she had been out of the loop on a lot of things. Cleo and Rikki didn't talk to her anymore. She had no idea why mermaids would suddenly reveal themselves. Suddenly, she felt a soft hand on her right shoulder. Looking over, Emma smiled at the handsome dark haired boy that stood behind her.
"Are you doing alright?" He asked.
Emma nodded.
"I'm fine, Ash. I'm just really worried about my friends."
"Don't worry. As soon as we get back home, we'll track them down and we'll make sure to get caught up on things. I'm sure they're fine. They're probably hiding away for now," Ash reassured her.
Emma nodded again and leaned against his body.
"I hope you're right, Ash. I hope you're right."
Emma is coming back!
And if you're thinking that she and Bella won't get along, put that out of your thoughts right now. I have no reason for them to dislike each other.
Anyways, leave your thoughts on this cute little chapter in the comments.
QOTD: Who do you ship in the H2O/Mako series?