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School was on the brink of ending. I was hyped to say the least. And you won't believe this, but Lewis and Cleo are finally going out! When we all found out, you could say that we went crazy with excitement. All of us wanted them to get together for who knows how long. I was with Lauren at my house. We both were just relaxing up in my room. Cleo and Lewis were obviously with one another because they're stuck together like glue now.

"School's almost over," I said excitedly. "Can you believe it?"

"We can finally catch a break!" Lauren smiled. Suddenly, Lauren's phone went off. "It's Cleo she said. She flipped open her phone. "Hey Cleo," she said. "Yeah, okay we'll be over soon. Bye." Lauren then shut her phone.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Cleo said to meet her at Emma's house," Lauren said. "She says it's urgent."

"Then let's go," I said. We then made our way to Emma's house. Once we knocked on the door, Mrs. Gilbert answered.

"Are you two looking for the girls?" she asked with a smile. We nodded. "They're right upstairs," she said as she motioned for us to come in. We both made our way upstairs and walked into Emma's room. Cleo was pacing back and forth and Rikki and Emma had worried looks on their faces.

"She's back!" Cleo said quickly.

Lauren and I exchanged confused glances. "Who's back?" Lauren asked.

"Doctor Denman!" Cleo clarified.

"You've gotta be kidding me!" I said angrily. "This is just great! What's she doing back here anyway?"

"We don't know," Emma said. "But Lewis is going to talk to her and see what he can find out."

Cleo's phone buzzed. "It's Lewis," she said. "He wants us to meet him at the cafe."

We all nodded then went to the cafe. Lewis was sitting at the usual booth. He motioned for us to sit with him. "So, what have you found out?" Rikki asked as we sat down.

"It sounds like a standard environmental survey," Lewis said.

"And if it isn't?" Cleo asked.

"She has no reason to lie," Lewis said. "And I've seen her charts and it looks like basic statistics. You guys are safe, I'm sure."

"As sure as you were when she almost stole our DNA, or surer than that?" Cleo asked.

"What Cleo's trying to say, is that it's not exactly a warm, fuzzy feeling having a marine biologist poking around Mako Island," Rikki clarified.

Suddenly, Zane showed up out of nowhere. "What's this about Mako Island?" he asked.

"Umm... nothing," Lewis shrugged.

"I heard you talking about Mako Island," Zane said. "Something about a marine biologist?"

"Yeah," Rikki said. "There's just some hotshot marine biologist poking around Mako Island. Nothing special. Hey that shirt's nice! Is it new? It suits you!" Rikki said quickly to get off the subject. "Anyone want a drink?" she asked as she got up. Suddenly, my head started to spin. The pain was starting to get unbearable. This probably was because of that stupid curse.

"Are you okay Will?" Zane asked with an actual look of concern on his face.

"I'm fine," I managed to choke out. I felt my hands start to heat up. I had to get out of there. "I think I'm gonna go. I'll catch you guys later," I said quickly as I bolted out of the cafe.

I heard Lauren run after me, but I didn't stop. Before I had a chance to dive off the dock, I collapsed. I had to control this somehow. I can't keep having freak outs in public. That would arouse too much suspicion. Lauren slowly approached me. That's when the pain in my head stopped. She knelt beside me. "Will," she whispered. "Everything will be okay."

"I don't know," I said flatly. "If Lewis doesn't come up with a cure soon, I might not be able to return back to normal."

"He will," Lauren reassured.

"I hope so," I sighed. "I think I'm gonna go back to my house and chill for a while."

"Do you want me to swim with you?"

"That'd be great, thanks," I smiled. We both them dove into the water and started to swim towards my house. My tail was now almost all black again. It sucks; because I don't know when I'm gonna go all funny in the head again. Lauren extended her hand, motioning for me to take it. I smiled and took her hand. After a while, we finally reached my house. "Go check on the guys back at the cafe," I said. "I'll be fine."

Lauren nodded and gave me a quick kiss. She then swam away. I hoisted myself onto the dock and steam dried. When I walked into my house, I wasted no time in getting to my room. I closed the door and flew onto my bed. I was beat. I guess that little episode I had took a lot out of me. Heck, it was still light out. Slowly, I felt my eyes shut as I drifted into sleep.

I was at the airport, along with Alex, Hunter, and Allie. We went with Bella to say goodbye. Her flight was today. It was the flight that would separate our perfect circle of friends. Every one of us took turns saying our final goodbyes to Bella. I went last.

"So, this is it?" I asked as I walked up to Bella.

"I guess it is," Bella said as her eyes began to well up.

"Don't forget me, you hear?" I said. I could feel the tears coming on.

"It's impossible to forget you, Jay," Bella smiled. "And besides, I have this to keep in memory of you," Bella said as she felt for her seashell necklace I gave her. She then ran into my arms. We embraced each other tightly. I began to feel her tears on my shoulder. After what seemed like forever, we finally let go of each other. Bella smiled at me and began to turn around, meaning she had to go. Her parents were already calling for her. I turned around too, wiping the left over tears from my face. My best friend had just left my life.

That's when I heard her call to me. "Jay!" she said as she ran over to me.

"What?" I asked in surprise.

"If this really is the last time I'm going to see you," she began. "Then I'll never need to live this down."

Before I could ask what, Bella pulled me into her and kissed me. Not on the cheek, the lips. We held it for a long while, and then we finally broke apart. Before I could say anything, Bella gave me a small smile and ran up to her parents.

I woke up with a start. It was true that Bella kissed me at the airport, although, like I said before, we never were a couple. I was really starting to wonder why I was having all these dreams about Bella. It's like they were trying to tell me something, I just didn't know what. I went downstairs and walked into the kitchen. The smell of pancakes and bacon filled my nostrils. My mom was cooking what I assumed was breakfast.

"How long was I out?" I asked as I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes.

"For a long time," my mom answered. "You slept through the rest of yesterday."

"Really?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yeah. You must've been real tired yesterday," my mom said. "Want some breakfast?"

"Is that even a question?" I smirked. My mom laughed and handed me a plate. After eating it all, I decided to go to the JuiceNet. While walking there, Alex met up with me.

"Hey man," he said with a smile.

"Hey," I replied. "I'm going to the JuiceNet, you wanna come?"

"Sure," he replied. "I got nothing to do anyway." As we were walking, Alex spoke up. "I'm going back to the states soon," he said.

"Already?" I asked in disbelief. "It feels like you just got here."

"I'm leaving at the beginning of next week," he revealed.

"Well, the others probably miss you," I said. "Especially Allie," I smirked.

"Shut up," he said as he punched me in the arm. We finally arrived at the JuiceNet.

"Hey Wilfred!" I said to him with a smile.

"Hey Will! The usual?" he asked.

"Of course," I nodded.

"I'll have what he's having," Alex said motioning over to me. Wilfred nodded and prepared our drinks. Alex and I made our way over to a table in the middle of the cafe. That's when I heard people come in.

"Well, hello there stranger!" I heard a familiar voice call to me. I turned around to see that it was Rikki, along with the rest of the gang. "Fancy seeing you here!"

"Likewise," I smiled as the gang pulled up chairs and sat at the table.

"Is everything okay Will?" Emma asked. She probably was talking about yesterday.

"For now," I sighed. "You got a cure yet Lewis?" I asked.

"Still working on it," he frowned. I nodded. This curse was getting harder and harder to control.

"What's wrong with Will?" Alex asked curiously. I proceeded to explain to him the curse on me. About how it triggers aggression more easily. "Man," Alex breathed after hearing the story. "Sounds like a crazy thing you got going on there Will."

"Tell me about it," I said.

Alex checked his watch. "Well, I gotta skedaddle," he said as he stood up. "I'll catch you guys later." We waved as he left the cafe.

As Wilfred gave us our drinks, Emma started to explain how the secret was ruining her family. She couldn't go on the vacation they wanted to go on because it involved water, and lots of it. Throughput all of this, Lewis took the salt shaker, unscrewed the top and dumped the salt on the table. He then proceeded to trace a heart in it, which kind of became his and Cleo's trademark thing since getting together.

"My whole family hates me, and there's nothing I can do about it," Emma sighed.

"I'm sure that's not true," Cleo said distractedly, still focusing on Lewis.

"They do," Emma clarified. "Especially Elliot. I mean, he's just a little kid," Emma explained. "He doesn't deserve to go without his holidays." Emma then noticed that Lewis was paying no attention to her. "Lewis? Are you listening to me Lewis?" she asked.

"Wha..." Lewis said like his fantasy just got interrupted.

"This is important!" Emma exclaimed.

"Oh, I'm listening!" he reassured.

"You know," Emma began. "I'm really starting to hate this whole mer-" Emma was cut off by none other than Denman.

"Lewis," she said. We all looked at her. "Sorry to interrupt. Can I have a word?"

Lewis nodded. "Yeah, sure,"

"You're right," Rikki said to Cleo. "Her eyes are too close together."

As Lewis was talking with Denman, we all looked at them with worried glances. After a while, Lewis came back and sat down.

Denman made her way over to us. "Sorry for the interruption," she said. She then glanced at the heart that Lewis made on the table. She had a look of surprise on her face, like she had seen it somewhere before. She then walked away. As soon as she was out of earshot, the questions began.

"What was that about?" Rikki asked.

"What did she say?" Emma and Lauren said at the same time.

"Do you think she's pretty?" she added. We all gave her a look. "Sorry," she whispered.

"There's," Lewis began. "There's a possibility that she may have... umm."

"Spit it out, Lewis," Rikki said flatly.

"She's found some evidence," Lewis finally said.

"You said she didn't have anything!" Emma said quickly.

"She hasn't got anything! She- ahh she found a cell sample from one of your tails!"

What?" Rikki, Emma, and I asked at the same time.

"From Mako Island. From the moon pool," Lewis said specifically.

"This is really bad," Cleo said.

"Look, I know it looks that way, I do," Lewis said. "Okay, but let's just think about it. Alright, well just think about it."

"That almost never helps, Lewis!" Rikki said.

"She has an unusual cell sample, she cannot link that to you," Lewis reassured. "Let's just make sure if stays that way."

"Hope so Lewis," Cleo sighed. Rikki then got up and left the cafe.

Rikki's POV

As I walked out of the cafe, I saw Zane talking to Denman. Probably trying to find out more about the 'mermaid' no doubt. Once Zane left, I decided that I would go visit him at his house later and maybe see if I can find out what Denman told him. When I got to his house, I noticed that he had just gotten out of his pool. I made a mental note reminding me not to touch him.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey," he replied.

"I saw you talking to that marine biologist today," I said.

"Jealous?" he smirked.

"No, just curious," I smiled.

"She's conducting research. Counting fish, that sort of thing. Nothing interesting."

I thought Zane was keeping something from me so I continued. "Really? I heard she was onto something big."

Zane turned his head. "What?" he asked. "She told me she didn't find anything. She told me she was just counting boring fish. What have you heard?"

"Ahh, I could be wrong," I said. "In fact, I probably am. Just forget about it."

"I knew it," Zane whispered. "She's trying to rip me off. She knows something about the mermaid."

"Oh, Zane why can't you just let that go?" I asked. Zane was really keen on finding his mermaid.

"Because it's real Rikki, that's why," he shot at me.

"Well, it's getting old and I'm sick of hearing about it," I said. "Why can't you find something more useful to do with your time?"

"You know, you are exactly like my father!" Zane said angrily. "Nobody ever believes me."

"Maybe there's a reason for that," I snapped at him.

"I think you should go," Zane said flatly.

"Zane!" I argued.

"Just leave!" he said. "I don't wanna see you right now." He then turned around and began to walk away. I turned around and left. I then headed for Emma's. We were all gonna meet there.

Will's POV

"Doctor Denman is definitely up to something," Emma said. "She told two different things to Lewis and Zane! She's obviously lying to one of them!"

"I knew she was trouble!" Cleo announced. "She's gonna catch us and study us like freaks!"

Cleo!" Lauren said.

"Put us in a tank and see if we could talk to fish!" Cleo continued. "Probably squid. I hate squid!"

"Cleo!" Emma said.

"Cut us up into tiny bits and pieces and put us in a glass jar!"

"Cleo!" both Lauren and Emma said at the same time.

"Zip it," Emma said.

"Sorry," Cleo whispered.

"You okay Rikki?" Emma asked noticing that Rikki had been silent for Cleo's whole rant.

"'Me?" Rikki asked. "Yeah," she nodded.

"I know," Cleo said. "It's really upsetting."

"Look, we need to find out exactly what Doctor Denman knows," Emma decided. "And I think I know where to start. Mako Island. Let's go."

The girls nodded. "Sorry, but I gotta be back at home," I said with a frown. "Can you guys do this on your own?"

"Yeah, it's no problem," Emma shrugged. We all then dispersed. The girls going to Mako, me going home, and Lewis going to do whatever a Lewis does.

Cleo's POV

When the girls and I surfaced at the moon pool, I immediately knew something was off. There were footprints in the sand. "She's been here," I announced. "That woman has been here."

"This is dangerous," Rikki said. "She's too close. We can't come here anymore. Not now."

"But this is our place," I argued. "Our special place."

"Not anymore," Rikki said bluntly.

"Rikki's right," Emma agreed. "We have to keep a low profile. That means total lockdown."

"So no more coming here?" I asked in disbelief. "No more swimming with the dolphins? No more midnight swims?"

"Nothing," Emma shook her head. "No mermaids."

"For how long?"

"As long as we have to, okay?"

"Okay," Rikki nodded.

"Okay," I said reluctantly.

"Okay," Lauren said.

We then went back under the water and swam back to the mainland.

Will's POV

While the girls were at Mako, I couldn't help but get this feeling in the pit of my stomach. Like something was gonna go wrong. I don't know what made me feel like this, I just knew that something didn't feel right.

Hopefully the girls find out what Denman's up to before she finds out about us, because if she did, all hell would break loose.

And there you have it! You know what comes next? The big finale! The final chapter! I hope you're ready, because it's gonna be a little different! The final chapter should be up by Friday or Saturday! Thanks for reading!

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