At the bay, Elliot split everyone into groups.

"Zoey, Erica. Go with Wesley. Kiki, Renee, Bridgette, and Corrina come with me."

"Be careful." Erica whispered.

After being on the boats for a while, Elliot came on the speaker.

"We found them. Girls' we need help!"

But they had their own problems. More predicites were trying to attacking Wesley, Erica and Zoey.

Erica had the scepter out at the ready. Zoey had her strawberry bell blocking the attack.

"Bridgette and I will investigate. Mini Mew is gone. And I picked up a distress call." Elliot's voice rang out through the chaos. "Erica?"

"Get ready?"

"Go!"

She nodded and struck. "Golden Heart Scepter!" And it blasted all of the predicites attacking their boat.

"She's powerful." Zoey whispered to Wesley. She knew that Erica might even be more so than her.

"Let's go find Elliot, Bridgette and the others." Erica told them.

…...

"That whirlpool!"

"Is it me or is history repeating…" Bridgette started when the boat flipped over.

"Elliot? Elliot!" Bridgette called and dove in. She finally found him, slowly sinking to the ocean floor.

All Bridgette could think was, "Please let it be like last time."

They rose to the surface and they saw a boat.

"Elliot? Elliot! No." Erica cried as she helped them onto the boat.

Elliot choked up water and opened his eyes.

"You saved me."

Erica hugged him tightly. Her smile became a frown.

"Don't ever do that to me again! I was so worried! Don't you realize how important you are to me?" she stopped. "I didn't just say that. Please tell me I didn't just say that!" Erica groaned. And the girls laughed.

"It's okay. I care a lot about you too. More than I've felt in years." Elliot squeezed Erica tightly, not wanting to let go. She put her head against his chest and relaxed.

"I…I couldn't take it if you were gone." she whispered, barely audible for Elliot to hear. But he did. The wind blew as the boat took them back to shore.

"Mini Mew!" Zoey exclaimed and pulled the pink puff out of the water.

"Mini Mew wanted a swim. Mini Mew miss out?" The puff eyed Elliot and Erica.

"Not really." The girls laughed again. Elliot retreated and sneezed

"Oh. Take my coat." Erica put it toward him- but then she sneezed.

Elliot laughed. "Come on. Take it. You need it more than me. And I doubt it would fit me anyway." And everyone laughed at that.

"He's much nicer to her than he ever was to the rest of us." Zoey whispered to Bridgette.

Bridgette perked up. "Girls' huddle around. I have an idea."

As soon as the boat docked, the girls excluding Erica hopped off and ran away, giggling.

Erica, Wesley and Elliot were left in the dust.

"That was…" Erica searched for a word.

"Let's go." Elliot interrupted. He was getting into Elliot's pretty, sleek, red car.

"Okay." And she jumped into the backseat. "This is a really nice car Wesley."

"Thank you Erica." More silence.

"So…why did they go ahead?" No answer.

Erica blew her bangs up in frustration, crossed her arms and slumped down in the seat.

The second the car stopped at the café, Wesley jumped out and ran to the kitchen.

"Sorry." his only consolation was.

"Thanks."

Erica spun around to the other voice.

"For what? I didn't save your life. Bridgette did." Erica stated.

"She may have brought me to the surface." They walked to the door and opened it. Inside, in the center was a table for two. A romantic evening set up. Candle-lit, roses, checkered table cloth, the whole bit.

"Table for two?" Zoey pushed them towards the table. "I'll get…passion fruit punch and a cherry vanilla ice cream soda. Correct?"

"Sure."

Zoey wanted to giggle in response to their harmonic answer. "Be back in a sec." And she headed into the kitchen.

"Continue Elliot." Erica settled, to hear the story.

"As I was saying, but your voice…I could see you crying…I could see you screaming out my name. And it made me come back." He smiled. "I'm glad I did. If I hadn't I wouldn't be able to see those brown eyes, that pretty smile, hear your bubbling laughter…I couldn't let it go."

This had to be the deepest Elliot had ever been with one of the Mews.

"I'll always be there." Erica smiled and she put her hand on top of Elliot's. "Zoey…she told me about your past."

"Oh…that." He broke eye contact. Suddenly, she was beside him, hugging him.

"I'm not going anywhere. And I don't pity you. You don't need pity. You need support, friends, love, laughter…you need that again. The thing I like most about you is that you're smart and confident. You're cute, funny, kind…sometimes cocky…" she tilted her head as she pulled away. "But what I love…is you." She turned to go back to sit in her seat when Elliot's hand stopped her and pulled her into a hug.

"Thanks Erica."

Her shock disappeared as she closed her eyes and hugged him again.