Hello people! Here's the next chapter I know I said I would update before the end of last week but iv jest been so busy with dancing and exam study I don't even have time to sleep! But im =trying beause I love this story and your reviews so keep it coming and ill keep the chapters coming.

Happy Halloween guys! Xo

- Coraline xo

Where we belong

Kate alexa

We spent the entire afternoon at mako talking about how amazing being a mermaid was and all the great times we had and all the bad times. Like when Rikki got kidnapped by those phyco people she was selling rare fish to.

And the time Cleo died Emma's hair red.

I was really going to miss this.

Lewis, ash and Zane had all come to the moon pool an hour later with flippers and snorkels.

" come on in the water" Lewis said

And in less then 20 seconds Lewis had thrown Cleo over his shoulder and threw her into the water.

Zane had gone strait for Rikki and picked her bridal style and threw her into the water.

Ash dived for emma, she almost slipped away but he managed to catch her around the waist and take a kicking and giggling emma to the edge of the moon pool and throw her in.

The boys all turned on me then inching closer.

I was pressed against the rock walls with them 10 feet away.

No way was I going to let them get me in.

I threw my hand up and made a long tail of water rise up from the moon pool.

It snaked around them I moved the water around them forcing them to stand at the edge of the pool.

I was just about to let the water push them in when suddenly my feet left the ground.

I screamed as I was now floating 15 feet above the ground.

I looked down to see Cleo with her hand raised manipulating the wind to lift me up and keep me there.

"Cleo!" I yelled

Cleo smirked

"don't you dare - " but I was to late she had dropped here hand.

I screamed as I fell into the pool with a loud splash.

My legs tingled and the water around me bubbled as my tail formed.

I came up to the surface staring daggers at Cleo.

"come on" emma said diving under the water and heading out of the moon pool.

We all followed emma out one at a time the boys jumping in and going last.

I swam through the water enjoying the beautiful coloured reef and exotic fish.

In forks there aren't any reefs or beautiful fish, just plain boring sand and rocks and dull grey water.

I swam up to the guys.

" hide and seek?" I mouthed, small bubbles escaping my lips.

Rikki's face broke into a smile.

She pointed to her self and mouthed " I'm in"

Lewis grabbed Cleo's tail and ash grabbed Emma's.

Zane grabbed mine.

We all sped of in different directions as Rikki went back to the moon poll to count to 150.

I dropped Zane of near some reefs were I made sure was clear of sharks, he still hasn't gotten over his fear of sharks.

Zane gave me a thumbs up, and turned to swim behind some rocks.

I knew exactly where I was going to hide.

I swam around the back of the island to an underwater cave I had found that was a dead end.

I went inside and up to the air pocket at the top of the cave there was a small rock platform.

pulling myself up onto the rock and flicked my hand over my tail. I pulled all the water of my tail and sent the large ball I had made into the water.

I had learnt to do that 3 weeks after becoming a mermaid, it was the first thing I learnt I couldn't believe Cleo hadn't thought of it, I had shown her how to do it, she can do it she just needs a little more practise.

My tail tingled and I shifted back to my human form.

I scooted over to the edge of the rock and sat cross legged and waited.

10 minuets had past and I still hadn't been found and I was starting to get bored.

"hmm… I wonder?" I said thinking out loud.

I stood up eager to try this new idea.

I flicked one hand at the water and motioned for some of the water to go up to the roof of the cave and stay there.

Holding the water up with the other hand I made a swirling wind pick up around me.

If wind is air, surely I can manipulate it to put a layer of air around me to make the water bounce of my skin.

I managed to get the air to swirl around me close to my body.

" okay" I whispered and then dropped the water.

I shut my eyes tight waiting to be drenched in water.

But it never happened…

Instead the water had fallen around me but not on me.

"yes!" I shouted

I couldn't believe I had done that and first go.

swimming out of the cave so excited to show them what I could do.

I poked my head out from behind some rocks and saw everyone up at the surface.

I swam up and told them I have a new trick and that we should go to the moon pool

Once back at the moon pool I dried of and showed them how I could make the water not fall on me , and they were all shocked and kept asking me to do it again and again.

later back at Emma's house

" I still cant believe you managed to do that Ali" Zane said still amazed

" it sucks that you have to leave and you cant teach me" Cleo said looking down into her ice-cream bowl.

I explained to her how to make the air stay around you and how to hold it up.

She perked up a little bit from now understanding how I did it.

At 11 pm we said goodbye to the guys as Emma's parents wouldn't let them stay.

This would be the last time I would see them for a while.

" bye Aleeya, stay safe" ash said hugging me tightly

"don't get into to much trouble in DC Ali" Zane said hugging me

" keep the secret Ali, your one of us no matter where you are" Lewis said looking me in the eyes, then he gave me a tight hug that I thought wouldn't end.

Lewis had been the first person I told about my mermaid'ness.

He introduced me to Cleo emma and Rikki and made me realize how amazing being a mermaid was.

" thanks guys, I promise I will be back" I said a tear slipping out

They left calling sad goodbyes to the girls.

We all curled up on Emma's bed watching movies and talking.

"I don't want to leave"

" we know Ali" emma said placing a hand on my shoulder.

" I promise I will swim down on weekends"

" its to far Aleeya" Rikki said looking grim

" I can get help from dolphins?"

" there probably aren't any dolphins in that water it would be to cold for them" Cleo commented.

I groaned in defeat.

" I have an idea come on, but be quite. Don't want to wake the parents" emma said slowly opening the door and creeping out.

Totally clueless we all got up and followed her.

She led us to her back yard and down the Warf to the water.

"wait here" emma said running back up to the house.

Emma was taking a long time and I was getting impatient.

I swiftly lifted my hand and commanded the air to pick up Rikki.

She lifted lightly of the ground, attempting to bite back a scream

"Aleeya!" she whispered harshly from above.

I pushed her out over the water and mad her hover their.

Emma was back now holding a camera.

" where's Rikki?" Em asked

I dropped Rikki then, with a yelp she fell into the water.

"there she is" I said giggling

But my giggle was cut short when Cleo came up behind me and pushed me in

" Cleo!"

" you deserved it" she said jumping in

I shook my head and turned to emma.

" what's the camera for?" I asked

" to take photos what else?" emma said stepping up to the edge and diving in