H2O: Just Add Water X 5.5
Summary: Emma, Cleo, Rikki, Jenna, and Eric have stopped Dr. Denman from revealing their existence to the world. Now with their tails back, the five face new obstacles. New powers, love, heartbreak, and a new mermaid who is bent on destroying the five of them. Can they win? Or will they fail? Season 2 of H2O but with my two OC's added in.
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Chapter 2: Control
Location: School, Time: One Week After the Full Moon
Eric's POV
It had been a week since the full moon, and we gained our new powers. Jenna I had been training with my mother to try and control our powers. She taught me how to block my mind so I couldn't hear any type of marine creature speaking to me unless I wanted to. That was a welcome relief. We also found out my powers over electricity had increased, but to what degree my mother didn't know. Jenna had some control, but not a lot. She was getting closer to control though. Me, Jenna, and Cleo were walking through the courtyard of our school when a sprinkler turned on. Cleo decided to test her powers on it. At first everything seemed fine, but suddenly the wind picked up, and the sprinkler changed it's spraying pattern, covering a red-haired girl from head to foot in water. Cleo dropped her hand and the water stopped as the three of us ran over to her.
Cleo spoke up.
"I am so sorry. Are you alright?"
"Sure, I think. You don't have to be sorry. It's not your fault."
"I know," Cleo quickly replied. "I'm just sorry that it happened."
The girl smiled and looked around
"That water just jumped out of nowhere."
I shrugged.
"Yeah, there's some strong winds around here. Those trees create some sort of wind tunnel. You must be new."
"I'm Charlotte."
"I'm Eric."
Jenna smiled.
"I'm Jenna. And this is Cleo."
Cleo smiled.
"So what do you think of our school?"
Charlotte looked around.
"I like it. I'd like it even more if I could find the art room."
"It's just near the library. I can show you if you'd like?"
Just then Lewis walked over. Cleo smiled.
"Lewis, this is.."
"Charlotte."
Lewis shook her hand.
"Hi."
A moment of silence went between the two before Lewis spoke.
"What happened to you?"
"A sprinkler jumped out in front of me."
Lewis nodded, and looked over at Cleo out of the corner of his eye.
"Really? Hmm..Well, we really should get going. But nice to meet you."
"Yeah, you, too."
Cleo spoke up.
"Eh, the art room."
"Don't worry. I'll find it. I'll see you around sometime."
"Yeah, you got it," Lewis replied.
The four of us headed off to class. Later we were at the Juice Bar, talking about our powers. Emma and Rikki were there as well.
Lewis sighed as we discussed.
"So has anyone else have had their powers go a bit too far?"
"Like what," asked Emma.
"Have you done anything extreme lately?"
Cleo and Emma shook their heads. Jenna smiled.
"I made a plant bloom."
I hugged her tightly.
"That's great, Jenna."
Rikki spoke up.
"I don't see what all the drama is about? So what if we've got some new powers?"
"Your powers have increased off the scale," replied Lewis. "That last full moon had some very rare planetary alignments."
"Again with the planetary alignments?"
"It has to mean something. And until I figure out what, you need to learn some control. You don't know what you're capable of."
"That's what so cool."
I sighed.
"Look, I agree with Lewis. He's right. We need to learn control again. We need to be careful."
"That's why I need to measure the range of your new powers."
Cleo sighed sarcastically.
"Here we go again."
Lewis put his arm around her.
"I'll help you through this, Cleo. Don't worry."
"I'm not worried."
"Every step of the way, I'll be there."
"Great. I'm going to get a juice."
"I'll get it."
Lewis stood up and followed Cleo, and the two began to argue. Cleo picked up her things and stormed off.
Lewis sat down as I stared at him.
"What?"
"Want my advice? Loosen the leash a little."
Lewis stared at me, before drinking the rest of his juice.
Later, me, Emma, Rikki, and Jenna were racing out to Mako. As we swam into the moon pool, we found Cleo sitting by the edge.
"Hey, Cleo."
"Is everything alright," asked Emma.
Cleo shrugged.
"Yeah, I just got a lot on my mind at the moment. I needed some time to think."
"What about?"
Just then Lewis entered the cave.
"Hey, guys. Time for some testing."
Location: The Moon Pool, Time: A Few Minutes Later
Rikki sighed as Lewis finished blowing up an inflatable fish, and putting it into the pool.
"Is this going to take much longer? Because I do have a life."
"Okay. Try to keep your hand movements to a minimum. Remember, small. Think small and then divide it by ten."
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Just try."
"But it's so lame."
Emma sighed.
"Lewis are you sure about this?"
"Yes. Yes, I am. It's important."
I facepalmed.
"Okay. I'll go first."
Lewis nodded and stepped aside.
"Remember..."
"Small movements, I know."
I slowly stretched my hand out, and began to close it into a fist. The pool began to spark with electricity, and I continued to close my fist. Suddenly, an arc of electricity shot out of the pool and collided with the inflatable fish, and I stopped. The entire inflatable fish was covered in black soot and ash from being fried.
"Oops. I guess I still need a bit of training with my mother. Jenna you want to try?"
She stepped forward, and stretched her hand out. Suddenly the charred fish became very green. Lewis inspected it.
"Mold? That's insane. Can you burn it, Eric?"
"Yeah."
I zapped it once more, and the mold burned away, but not before taking the balloon fish with it.
"Oh.."
Rikki was next, and burned her inflatable fish, causing it to deflate, Emma blew up hers with ice, and Cleo pushed Lewis into the pool in frustration because he was pushing her too far. She apologized and we headed back to the mainland. Emma, Rikki, Jenna and I went off to Elliot's soccer game, while Cleo went home. At the game, Nate's younger brother, Billy, kept fouling Elliot by knocking him down, and Emma retaliated by forming ice on the field, causing Billy to slide down the field and miss the goal. Later, we arrived at Cleo's house, and went inside.
Rikki spoke up.
"Cleo, you just missed the funniest thing ever."
"It wasn't that bad," replied Emma.
Rikki continued.
"Nate's little brother was about to take the kick of his life when suddenly Captain Control here..."
Cleo interrupted her.
"I broke up with Lewis."
I stood shocked. It was so silent in the house, you could hear a pen drop from upstairs.
Cleo continued.
"I told him I needed to be alone. But I don't feel any better."
Rikki came over.
"You seriously broke up with him, for real?"
Emma turned to Rikki.
"See what you've done? You told her to call it off."
"I was joking. I didn't think you'd actually do it."
Cleo shook her head.
"It's alright. It was my decision."
I sighed.
"Lewis did kind of push it a bit far. With Cleo's parents divorced..it's kind of hard to juggle this secret along with a love life. We're sorry it happened, Cleo."
"I'll be fine. Just need time. Till we figure out these powers, we shouldn't have any distractions..."
Location: Cleo's House Time: A few days after the break up.
Eric's POV
We were at Cleo's house a few days later. Cleo was teaching us this technique Lewis taught her to help her control her powers. It was painting with small strokes.
Rikki sighed.
"I don't get it."
"Concentrate," replied Cleo. "The smallest stroke create the best effects. If you want to fly like a butterfly, don't flap like a crow."
"Who wants to fly like a butterfly?"
I shrugged.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?"
Cleo sighed.
"Now, let's try with our powers."
Emma went first and successfully froze her cup of paint water.
"It worked."
Cleo smiled.
"You did it."
I went next, and successfully charged the cup I had with electricity without any overcharge. Rikki went next and succeeded with bubbling her cup. Jenna made a plant grow in the flower pot next to her. Cleo made a bubble of her water, then splashed it against her painting.
The four of us winced.
"Don't worry," said Emma. "Just keep trying. You'll get it."
Cleo smiled.
"I already have."
She stepped aside to reveal a painting of a mermaid in white paint while the rest was yellow. The five of us smiled each other. We had control of our powers. But this was only the beginning.
And that's "Control" done! This is the last chapter until I come back from vacation at the end of May. The next chapter will be sometime in June. Enjoy this chapter, and feel free to read the first story of this series if your just joining in! See you next time!