Zac's POV:
Cam and I went back to my house to go pack. We entered my room and started to pack some supplies. "What are you going to do?" Cam asked. "What do you mean?" I asked as I put some clothes in a bag.
"It's going to be a full moon tonight," Cam informed me, "Did you forget about that?" I did! "Well, I no longer want the Trident so there's nothing really to worry about," I replied. "But you can still be drawn to Mako," Cam told me. "I guess, but I don't really think that's the main problem," I said.
"Not the main problem? What if the Davenports see you doze off and follow you to the moon pool? They could blow your secret and the fish chicks. Or worse, they could become merpeople as well! And I don't want to date a fish! Bree is way to pretty for that!" Cam exclaimed.
"Cam! Relax. I got it all under control. We got this," I said calmly. Cam rolled his eyes. "Okay. Fine. But don't bring attention to yourself, mate," Cam told me. I nodded. "Don't worry, I won't," I replied.
Nixie's POV:
We quickly swam back to Rita's grotto. "Do we have to get supplies?" I asked as we walked into the grotto. "Yes, we want to blend in as much as possible," Lyla said as she picked up a bag. "What do we even put in our bags?" I asked.
"Maybe we should ask Rita. She probably has more experience with this kind of stuff," Sirena suggested. "What do I have experience in?" Rita asked as she entered the grotto. "We are going camping!" Lyla exclaimed.
"Camping? Where?" Rita asked. "Mako Island. The Davenports are going there to camp and we want to make sure they don't stumble upon the moon pool," Sirena explained.
"You better be careful. Tonight's a full moon," Rita informed us, "Zac isn't coming with you, is he?" "He uh—actually is. And so is Cam," Lyla said quietly. "Both of them!? And the Davenports didn't say anything to that?" Rita asked.
"Well, it actually took a while for them to persuade their dad but he finally agreed," I explained. "You have to make sure they don't start asking questions. No matter what, don't let them discover the moon pool. You have no idea how dangerous that could be," Rita told us.
"So? It's not like we'll have to deal with them, they're just vacationing here for a couple weeks," I said. "It doesn't matter. Dealing with Zac is enough, but what if the Mermaid Council found out that there are other mermaids in different countries that became mermaids from the moon pool because of your irresponsibility?" Rita asked.
We were all silent. "Don't worry; we'll keep an eye on them. Besides, Cam and Zac are going to help us," Sirena assured Rita. "I'm not worried about you keeping an eye on them. I'm worried about Zac being drawn to the moon pool and one of them following," Rita replied.
"We got this. Don't worry Rita," Lyla said. I stayed quiet. I hope we had this under control.
-Time skip-
We agreed to meet up with Zac, Cam, and the Davenports at the dock near the Ocean Café. As soon as we got there, I saw Chase and his family packing up two boats. "They're right there," I said pointing.
We walked over to them. Chase stood up. "Hey guys! We're getting the boats ready. You guys coming?" Chase asked. "Oh, uh, we're taking our own boat," I told him. "Yeah, Zac is too. Cam agreed to take our luggage for us. Cam will be going on your boat," Sirena explained. We actually hadn't told Cam about it yet, but we figured he would.
"Oh, okay. I guess we'll see you there," Chase said with a smile. I smiled back. "Well, come on Nixie. We have to go find Zac," Lyla said. I turned and walked away. I looked back and Chase was still staring at me. Then I bumped into Cam.
"Hey guys," Zac said. "Sorry, Cam. I was distracted," I said. "No harm. But may I ask by whom?" Cam asked. All eyes were on me. Lyla, Sirena, Cam, and Zac were all holding back their laughter. "Nothing okay? I just saw a bird," I said.
"Yeah, okay," Cam said. "We need you to take our stuff," I said changing the subject. "Me? Why me?" Cam asked. "We can't go in a boat! We could risk getting a tail," Zac reminded him. "Okay. Fine. But how are you going to explain to them on how you got to Mako without a boat? Did you fly?" Cam asked.
"He makes a good point. We should ask David like we did the last time," Sirena suggested. She'd do anything to talk to David or even look at him. "Well, what if David asks to come with us again?" Lyla asked.
"How about we get one of the Davenports to do it," Cam said. Bree came running over. She went right into Cam's arms. "I am so excited that you guys are coming with us!" Bree exclaimed as she let go. Cam smiled, "Can I ask you a favor?" He asked.
"Shoot," Bree said. I looked at her confused. What does that even mean? "Can you ask David for a second boat? There isn't enough room on the other two boats for all of us and we should get a second one," Cam explained.
"Sure, I don't know David all too well though," Bree said quietly. "It's okay, I'll come with you," Cam replied with a smile. Bree smiled back, grabbed his hand, and went inside the café to get the keys to the boat.
"That was easy," Zac said. Then Evie came up to him. "Hey, Zac!" She exclaimed. She kissed him gently on the cheek. "Hey Evie," Sirena said with a smile. Evie turned to us and looked at us disgusted. "What are you doing?" Evie asked Zac.
"Nothing, I'm just going camping with Cam," Zac told her. "Cool! I'll come," Evie said. "No! I mean, we're showing the Davenports around Mako Island and we have a lot of people. We wouldn't have that much alone time," Zac explained.
"Are they coming too?" Evie asked as she pointed to us. "Yeah, we're coming," Lyla said crossing her arms. "So, one person won't make a huge difference. I'll get my stuff," Evie said. "Uh, Mr. Davenport didn't really approve of all of us going. It took a lot of convincing. I don't think he'll let you come," Zac told her.
"Okay, fine. But text me when you get back. I want to do something with you," Evie said. She kissed him gently on the lips and walked away. "That was close," Sirena said. "Yeah, too close," Zac said.
Cam and Bree came out with the keys to the boat. "Great! See you guys there!" Sirena exclaimed. "Okay, cool bye guys!" Bree said excitedly. Cam and Bree went to their boat. "Okay, so what do we do?" I asked.
"Let's just push it as we swim. Or tie a rope and pull it," Zac suggested. Lyla and Sirena nodded. "That's what we did last time," Lyla said. We waited fifteen minutes after the Davenports left before we got into the water. We took some rope that was conveniently at the bottom of David's boat, tied it around the edge of the boat, and we all pulled it. In less than five minutes, we had arrived on Mako.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'm not going to be doing a lot more of this one. Maybe like five or six more chapters. I want to try and accomplish other fanfics this week. But enjoy!
-Angie
