Hey guys! I'm back with a sequal to H2O: Just Add Water The End. I've improved with writing a lot since then – so I hope this series comes back better than ever! If you haven't read the first one, it's fine to read this one first. SPOILER FOR THE FIRST INSTALLMENT: All you need to know is Emma died, (shot by we have no idea) and they found a girl around the age of 9 that they are now taking care of. (Name is Phoebe) She also feel into the moonpool and became a mermaid. We have yet to find out her powers. END OF SPOILERS. WARNING: If you're not OK with characters dying and such,LEAVE. Last time I got tons of negetive reviews for Emma dying (it was part of the story!) Sorry for the long intro! Enjoy :)

Cleo's POV:

"I found some expired chips in a bag," I called out to the rest of the group. We had come back to the mainland to find some more food, after we fought off a crowd of walkers. All we have left now is the bag of chips I found, and a few granola bars.

"Great," Lewis responded. "All I've found is empty shelves."

We had come to a small grocery store that I didn't even know existed, and it had been cleaned out pretty well. Everything in this area must already be searched and scavenged, if this small shop is almost empty.

I looked around for more food, and I saw a walker trapped under a fallen shelf. It was reaching out for my legs, and I backed up from the awful sight. It only had one arm – the other was torn off and laid on the floor not to far away. I quickly walked away from the horrible scene, wondering if this is what the world was like now. Will this be my life? Fighting off the dead, seeing horrible things that I'd always thought only existed in movies, getting used to it all? I couldn't let it happen. I wouldn't let it happen.

After finishing our searching in the store, we gathering all our findings.

"OK, we've got a family size bag of chips, can of beans, package of Twinkies, and a few boxes of microwaveable popcorn." Lewis listed.

"I can't believe we found 5 boxes of microwaveable popcorn," Phoebe stated happily.

"No one else could've used it, it's lucky that Rikki's powers can heat them." Zane gave his one positive statement in a while. Rikki nodded, thinking.

"I think I saw another shop earlier, I'm gonna go check it out," Rikki told us.

"OK, we'll take one last look around here," I called out to her, as she headed out the door.

Rikki's POV:

I left the group to check on a nearby shop. I searched around, not finding a thing. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a note attached to the wall with scotch tape. I ripped it off, and read the faded red ink; Rikki, I've stayed in this shop, living here for a while. I tried to find you, hoping you stayed in the area. I eventually had to leave, with a group that says they have shelter, food, and people. If you see this, we're headed into a small town called Gula. I've left a map in a box below this note, along with some food. - Dad

I dropped the note, and ripped open the box. Inside, just like he'd said, there was a map, a few bags of pretzel chips, and a box of cereal. I wondered how this box was left un-scavenged. I felt upset, my Dad was so close to us all this time, and I had no clue. If we had come here sooner, I could've found him. Remembering what I had just found, I picked up the box, and ran back to the group. I burst in the doors,

"My dad! He left a note!" I rushed out.

"What?" Cleo asked. "Slow down."

"My dad left a note," I took a breath. "It said where he was, and he left a map with some food."

"Rikki, that's great," Zane told me,

"Where is he?" Lewis asked.

"In a small town called Gula, it's just near where the city sign is, welcoming you in." I informed Lewis.

"What are we waiting for?" Cleo exclaimed. "Let's go!"

"Wait a minute," Lewis bored me. "Are we sure this is the right thing to do?"

I shot him a look, and so did Cleo. He frowned and eventually gave in.

"Alright," He whined. "Whatever."

"Alright! Let's get going. We're wasting daylight." I beamed.

We gathered all of our things, and set off in the direction the map indicated. I really hoped that we could find my dad, anything good at all would be nice for a change in this world. I didn't want to give up hope that things would get better. What else was there to live for? All we'd had for weeks was food and water. Survival. That just wasn't enough for me. At least I hoped it wouldn't be.

Phoebe's POV:

The sun was brightly shining, making it extremely hot. I followed Rikki, she was looking at the map, turning in different directions. I wished I could find my Mom and Dad, I missed them a lot. We used to always watch a movie with popcorn on Saturday, and today was Saturday. No movie, no popcorn, no parents. Everything felt so wrong. I was happy that Cleo had found me and brought me back to the group. Without them, I'd still be trapped in that emergency room fighting off walkers with broken brooms.

I mindlessly followed the group, lost in my own thoughts. I didn't even notice them start to argue.

"We have no water – we ran out before we left and now there's no more nearby water for Cleo to expand! We have to go and check," Lewis told Rikki.

"No way! We're not wasting any more time," Rikki replied.

Lewis rolled his eyes, "That's ridiculous, we'll die without water and this could be our only chance to get any!"

"You're the science guru, you figure it out!"

"I'm smart – not a miracle worker," Lewis mocked.

"Whatever, we're not going in there," Rikki told Lewis.

"Who says?"

"I do," Rikki folded her arms.

"Well, I'm going in," Lewis replied.

"I'm sorry Rikki, I'm going to have to go with Lewis on this one. I know how much finding your dad means to you, but we need water, and soon," Cleo cautiously told Rikki.

"Go where you want, I'm staying here," Rikki warned.

"Fine," Lewis walked off. Cleo followed him, giving Rikki an apologetic look.

Zane stood next to Rikki, "Are you sure this is what you want to do? You know we need water."

"Are you on my side, or theirs?" Rikki angrily replied.

I stood akwardly inbetween their fight, like I had been for the past 5 minutes. Was this what it was always like?

-You have nooo idea Phoebe. Please leave a review with any tips or favorite/least favorite parts of the story! Hope you're enjoying the story so far – next one coming soon!