This is an AU crossover between H2O: Just Add Water and Mako Mermaids.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except my own.
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"Breaking News! Mermaids popped up all over Mako Island, which is located on the Gold Coast of Australia. Here is Mike with the news."
"Yes folks, just as the heading said: Mermaids are real! A water spout that occurred along the ocean seemed to throw all the mermaids from their hiding spot, and washed them to shore. We have plenty of footage taken by the locals to bring you proof that they are indeed real, and not women in costumes. The Australian Federal Government explains that 'due to the number of mermaids, we are unable to bring them all on land for testing'. The locals were asked to put them back in the ocean and upon attempting to, a few of the locals were attacked by the mermaids with magical powers over water. At this time, the government requests that all locals and tourists not seek out these mermaids, as they are deemed dangerous creatures of the sea. This is Brian McCartney, reporting."
Turning off the television, Joshua let out a frustrated growl. There was nothing that he and Charlotte could do! They were only two people and it would take an army to protect the mermaids.
"Face it Joshua, there's nothing we can do. The news claims that the mermaids are dangerous and not to be sought after. At least they were kind enough to put them back in the ocean," Charlotte spoke up.
"Yeah...but at what cost? Now that everyone knows that mermaids exist, there will be those idiots who don't listen to the rules, and will seek them out!" Joshua yelled.
Charlotte jumped a little at the tone from his voice. She could tell that he was particularly high strung at the moment and she didn't blame him. This wasn't just about protecting the mermaids. It was about Elizabeth.
"I think what you should be worrying about if your fiancée. We've got to find her and figure out what's wrong with her," Charlotte suggested.
Joshua nodded. Ever since they encountered her back at the moon pool, something had been extremely different about her.
"But how do we find her? Where would she be?" Joshua asked.
Charlotte shrugged. A moment of silence followed as the two thought about where they could find Elizabeth, but both drew a couple of blanks. It became evident that they wouldn't be able to find her, considering that she was a full time mermaid and she could be anywhere. They would have to wait it out until something came up in the news about more strange phenomenons'. So...what was the next step?
"You know, there is something that we still need to do. We've got to find this Sophie and the Park Ranger who owns this," Charlotte spoke up, gesturing to the rock laser.
Joshua nodded in agreement.
"I did manage to track her down. She's currently in college for business studies. If we go now, we can catch her coming out of classes," Joshua suggested.
Charlotte holstered her gun and threw her hair in to a low bun.
"Let's get going, then."
Sophie Benjamin grinned proudly to herself as she left her classes for the evening. She had had a terrific day! She has passed three of her tests with flying colors, and had even been recommended for a job with accounting in the near future. Yup...everything was going her way!
As she walked down the steps, a very handsome man came approaching her, as well as a younger girl with dark red hair. She paid no attention to the female, but her eyes gazed over the dark haired, blue eyed man. He reminded her of Ryan Tate, except that this mans jaw was more defined and chiseled, plus he was much taller...probably about six foot one. He was in terrific shape and she saw muscles poking out from under his tee-shirt. He was absolutely yummy.
"Excuse me...are you Sophie Benjamin?" The man asked. His voice was deep and had a smooth buttery sound to it. She shivered in delight.
"Who wants to know?" She asked, looking at him with lasciviousness.
The duo reached in to their pockets and pulled out badges. Sophie read them as IDA.
"I'm Agent Reynolds, and this is my partner, Agent Watsford. We're with an agency called the International Detective Agency," He explained.
"Never heard of it," Sophie replied, obviously confused as to why they wanted to talk to her.
"We're based in Canada. We solve cases that agencies like the CIA, FBI, NSA and many others can't solve. We came down here after hearing about mermaids popping up on Mako," Charlotte explained.
"Okay...and what does this have to do with me?" Sophie asked, beginning to get a little annoyed with Agent Watsford.
"Miss Benjamin, we've come to understand that you've destroyed their home before this all happened. You were in a cave, with this device, to collect something out of the walls, but unfortunately it ended up destroying the cave," Joshua began to explain.
"Yeah, I did. So what? What do you have to do with any of this?" Sophie asked.
"Well, our jurisdiction is very different from other agencies. We went over some of the lesser known crimes that can be committed in this city, and destroying public and or private land, is an offence," Joshua continued.
"So...?"
"So, I'm afraid that we're going to have to place you under arrest," Joshua finished.
"WHAT?! You can't do that! I haven't done anything wrong! I just found the cave...that's it!" Sophie defended.
"That I can believe. You probably don't know how to use this, don't you? You had an accomplice. If you tell us who it is, your sentence will be lessened," Charlotte spoke up.
Sophie sighed.
"His name is Ryan Tate. He's currently unemployed. He got fired from his job," She explained.
"Where can we find him?" Joshua asked.
Sophie went silent as she looked at this man. He suddenly became less appealing to her once his authority side kicked in. It made him look quite scary.
"Sophie, where can we find Ryan Tate?" Charlotte repeated the question, becoming annoyed with the fake red-head.
Sophie's mouth opened to begin to answer and she shook her arms out at her side.
"I...I was going home to him. We're living together," She confessed.
Charlotte sneered.
"What...you're living together? I can't imagine why someone would want to be with you."
"Agent Watsford..." Joshua warned Charlotte.
"It's not what you think, believe me. I'm just supporting him until he can get back on his feet," Sophie explained.
Charlotte snorted.
"Really? A forty year old man needs your support?"
"He's actually only twenty-three, thank you very much," Sophie shot back.
"And you're what...sixteen? Isn't that also illegal? Him living with a minor?" Charlotte asked.
Sophie scowled, took a step forward and slapped Charlotte across the face. Charlottes' head snapped to the side and she felt the sting itched her sting. Joshua grabbed the young woman and pinned her arms behind her back, handcuffing them in the process.
"And that's another count to add to the list: Assault on a government official," He explained, then escorted Sophie Benjamin to their car, where he placed her in the back.
The two got in the front seat, and Joshua pressed a button that raised a partition to separate Sophie from them, as well as sound proofing as she shouted her protests. Joshua looked over at Charlotte with disappointment.
"What?" Charlotte asked.
"You know what, Charlotte. You were out of line, calling her out on those things," Joshua told her.
"How was I out of line? I was asking legitimate questions!"
"That were not needed. But you know what? That doesn't matter anymore. Just don't let it happen next time. I'm sorry for being hard on you...maybe I shouldn't be. This whole thing has got us both stressed out," Joshua replied.
Charlotte nodded in agreement. He was right and lashing out or saying the wrong things wouldn't do them much good. As Joshua drove them to the airport, he placed the call to Headquarters to arrange for pick-up. After ending the call, he pressed a button to communicate with Sophie in the back seat.
"Miss Benjamin, we are going to let you make one phone call before you are sent off to our headquarters. Is there anyone that you would like to talk to?" Joshua asked.
"Yeah...my lawyer!" She snarled.
"She doesn't even have one," Charlotte whispered, remembering what Rikki told her about Sophie.
"That'll have to wait. Anyone else?" Joshua asked.
Sophie sighed in exasperation.
"I may as well call my parents."
She told Joshua their number and he dialed it in to the mobile phone in the car. The call transferred in to the back seat and Sophie was able to talk with her parents about the situation that she was in. In the meantime while Joshua drove and listened to the conversation, Charlotte went up in to locating where exactly Ryan Tate was living, so that they could head straight for his place after dropping off Sophie Benjamin at the airport.
Meanwhile on another part of the world, a tall and handsome blonde curly haired boy finished turning off the television after hearing about the news happening on the Gold Coast. He got off of the couch, headed outside and ran towards the open water ahead of him, where he jumped in and grew a blue tail. He swam off underwater and entered an underwater entrance and went down a series of tunnels before surfacing in an open area under a cave. There were others like him in the cave, sitting on rocks, or floating in the water.
"What are you doing here?" The oldest merman demanded.
"I've got bad news. The mermaids have been discovered near Mako Island," The boy announced.
"And why should we care? Mermen and mermaids don't get along," Another spoke up.
"Because, they're in danger from land people!"
"We shouldn't care about that!"
"Hold on, let Erik speak. Tell us Erik, why should we suddenly help the mermaids?" Another asked, swimming up to the small group.
Erik looked at the Elders and grimaced.
"This isn't just about the mermaids...it's about us too. I know that the history between us hasn't been great but right now, I think we need to be united in order to fight against the humans. They'll make preparations to capture as many mermaids as they can and torture them for information. If we can get to the mermaids before the humans do, we might be able to save them before anything life-changing happens. If we can just help them get away and find them a new home, the humans will not be able to get away with anything," Erik explained.
The Elders looked to each other and thought it over for a moment, before looking at Erik and nodding.
"Alright, we will gather the rest of the pod, while you go on land and locate the rest. We'll meet back here and be on our way at first light," One of the Elders replied.
Erik smiled, thanked them, then swam off back towards land. As he swam, his concern for Ondina grew. He hoped that he could get to her in time, to eventually make amends with her. If he did this, they may just end up back together.
I'll be honest, I always shipped Erik and Ondina!
So...Emma is coming back and now all the mermen will be heading for Mako.
In the meantime, questions about what happened with the Sooke moon pool will be answered, and more mysteries will be revealed.
Stay Tuned!
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