Hello!
Ive been off school ill, and i thought i would post another chapter.
I'm so pleased with the reviews so far :)

Just to clear something up, in the show, the girls (Rikki and Cleo) were 16 when they became mermaids, but im changing it to 14, which makes the girls 17 now.

The answers to the chapter 2 trivia were:

1) Emma (as a mermaid)

2) Rebel

3)Ambergris

Well done to those of you who has got it right!

Now, on with the story :)

Cleo swam fast; to humans, like lightning speed, to Mako Island, to meet her fellow friends and mermaids, Bella and Rikki.

As her head appeared from under the glistening, clear water in the Moon Pool, she saw her friends waiting for her to arrive.

"You took you time" Rikki said.

"Well, I have a perfectly good reason." Cleo answered.

"Were all ears" said Bella.

"Well, my dad wanted me to go water skiing, and I couldn't get out of it. Sam fainted in the water when I was a mermaid, and they all found out about the secret."

"The secret?" Rikki worried. "As in our secret?"

"Yeah. I'm so sorry guys. Sam could have died at the bottom of the lake, and you know how much she means to my dad."

"This is awful." Bella said. "What are we going to do?"

"Nothing, I told Sam, Dad and Kim that I'm the only mermaid" Cleo replied.

"Well does he know that people know about the secret, like Lewis, Zane and Will?" Rikki said.

"No. He didn't ask. Kim said that because you both work at Rikki's Juice Bar, you both wouldn't be mermaids because it would be too dangerous. I just went along with it, and basically lied to my family."

"Thank you." Bella said.

"What for?" Cleo was confused."

"Protecting… us." Rikki joined in.

"Do you forgive me for letting my family know, even though I had no choice."

"Well, I suppose so, but we just have to be more careful now." Rikki said, and Bella agreed.

"Do you want to have a walk around the marine park?"

"Race you there."

With the conversation come to an end, they went to the nearest quietest beach near the marine park, dried off and walked through the front gates.

"Bella!" someone shouted.

Bella turned around and saw Will.

"Oh, Hey." She said in a cheerful tone.

"What did you come here for?" Will wondered.

"Just for a walk. And you?" Bella questioned.

"I got a job here as assistant dolphin trainer. I will be working with Cleo."

"Cool. Look, I don't meant to be rude, but I have to go. I need to sing at Rikki's Juice Bar in half an hour." Bella said.

"Bella, Can you meet me at my place tomorrow please? Around 2pm?" Will asked.

"Sure."

Bella left, and Will walked up to Rikki and Cleo.

"Hey. I got the assistant dolphin trainer job!" Will exclaimed.

"Congratulations." Rikki and Cleo said.

"I'm guessing you are working with me, since the other trainer left to have a baby."

"Yeah. The manager said I was working with you."

"Where's Bella?" Cleo asked.

"She's gone to sing at Rikki's. I'm going to go and see how she is. I hope Nate doesn't sing again, or he will scare away the customers." Rikki explained.

"Alright then. Bye Rikki."

"I think we need to go to see Ronnie or we will be late for his training."

"I forgot about that."

Will and Cleo walked up to the staff lockers to get their wet suits out, then will went in the Male changing room whilst Cleo went in the Female changing room.

After 5 minutes of changing outfits, they both walked out to the training area, where it was just Ronnie the dolphin, in a massive pool.

No one else was around.

"Will, can you do me a favour please?"

"Yeah. Sure."

"Can you double tap the side of the dolphin pool to get Ronnie's attention?"

Will did as he was instructed.

"Thank you. I really don't want to get wet. Not unless I have to, which luckily there are no cameras around."

"I understand."

Ronnie focused on Cleo.

Cleo gave the signal to spin, and Ronnie didn't understand.

"Do you want me to go in and show her?" Will asked.

"You could try to show her. Im not sure she will understand."

Will dived in the water, and Cleo jumped back a few steps, avoiding the splash.

He swam to Ronnie, and tried to gain speed, so he could leap in the air and spin, but he was unsuccessful.

"Did you swim as fast as you could?" Cleo asked.

"Yes. I can't go any faster. Maybe you could try to teach him. Like you said, there are no cameras around."

"I don't particularly want to."

"Go on Cleo. Think of the benefits to Ronnie."

"Alright then. I suppose it will help Ronnie." Cleo agreed.

Cleo held the training whistle in her hand incase it disappeared during the transformation, and dived into the water. He tail appeared, and her wet suit disappeared. She then put the training whistle around her neck. Cleo then swam over to Ronnie and patted the friendly dolphin. Will swam near the edge, but stayed in the water.

"Remember Cleo, go to the bottom of the pool, and gain speed to jump."

"Will, make sure no-one comes."

"Okay" Will answered.

Cleo went to the bottom of the pool, and swam fast to the surface, then leaped into the air, did a perfect spin and fell back into the pool.

Will went over to Cleo, and signalled Ronnie to spin in mid air.

Ronnie did the trick, as shown. Cleo blew the whistle that she had around her neck.

Ronnie swam up to Cleo and Will, and they both patted the dolphin's nose, to praise his good behaviour.

"Well, that's one trick completed for the day. I think we better go now." Will said.

Cleo swam to the edge whilst Will swam over to the steps, and realised she couldn't get out, as the trainers platform was quite high up.

Will saw Cleo struggle to get out.

"Do you want some help?" Will offered.

"I will be ok. You go ahead and get changed."

Will refused to leave Cleo by herself.

Cleo tried again to get out.

"Seriously. Do you want me to help you?" Will offered again.

"I will be fine."

"Don't you trust me?"

"I do, but.."

"Then let me help you."

Will dived straight off the training platform, and swam to Cleo.

"You pull yourself up, I will push you up." Will ordered.

They were successful.

Will ran to the side of the pool to get the towels Cleo brought out incase she got wet.

"Here you go."

"Thanks for helping me." thanked Cleo.

"Life as a mermaid can't be easy." said Will.

"Trust me, its not."

"Can we meet each other outside the Log-Flume ride in about 10 minutes? I need your advice." Will said.

"Sure." Cleo said.

Ten minutes later, Cleo's tail had gone, and she had changed into her normal clothes.

She made her way over to the Log-Flume ride, and she found Will waiting.

"Hey, so what did you want advice about?" Cleo wondered.

Me again! So, i hope you liked this chapter.

I know normally there would be cameras in and around a dolphin pool, but in my story there isn't any.
Another thing is that i know the trainers platform is normally water level, but i wanted it different.

And- i forgot to mention that if i got the details fo Water Skiing wrong in chapter 1, im sorry but, I have never been water skiing. Also, i have never trained a dolphin, so some details may be wrong. Please tell me if they are. :)

Trivia Questions (and a review would be nice)

1)Give me any two names of Cleos fish that are mentioned during the show.

2)What do the actresses have to put in their eyes to stop them stinging?

3)Where is the mermaid costume zip visible? Front, back, right or left side.

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