The Power of Two

chapter 8

Eloise put on her coat and buttoned up the heart-shaped buttons. "Ready?" she whispered to Vincent.

"Ready." Vincent said before giving her a magic necklace.

"What's this?" Eloise held it, tilting her head.

"This will give you the ability to become a mermaid," Vincent said before kissing her on top of her head. "And that will give you the ability to understand and talk to animals."

"Oh, okay..." Eloise blinked, then giggled with a slight smile. "Maybe I can talk to Weenie and Skipperdy when I get back home..." she put on the necklace before they walked out to the water. 

"Amber, I think I know what to do," Darla said on the phone before hanging up for the night. "I decided that Eloise can come to school with me if she's ready, and if not, I'll try to look for work in New York so she doesn't just have Nanny..." she then sighed, feeling lost as she wouldn't be rich anymore. "It's for my daughter."

"I'm happy for you, Darla." Amber said.

"I'll let her decide..." Darla gave a nod, she then mentioned it was late and she needed to get some sleep, so she hung up and went to get ready for bed.

Eloise and Vincent walked to the end of the water as the wind got stronger.

"Ooh, I'm so cold, cold, cold!" Eloise shuddered.

Vincent then gives her his coat. Eloise sniffled slightly, but she held the coat until they would go under the water. It was then time for them to go in, after counting to three. Eloise shut her eyes tight and tried to hold her breath, she believed Vincent, but was a little nervous about actually going in the water, but not needed to swim necessarily. They both then dove in and the necklace then began to glow and and where Eloise's legs began to glow as did Vincent's legs. Eloise was given a pink tail fin while Vincent was given a green one. The girl opened her eyes and saw she was now a young mermaid, the bow in her hair disappeared and now it looked like it was replaced with a mauve seashell. 

"Wow, look at me!" Eloise giggled, she felt like she was living in one of her dreams.

"Cool, looks great on you, cous." Vincent said.

Eloise smiled. "I guess we better go... Help me out a little though?"

Vincent did as they were swimming to save their family members.

Darla went to their bedroom to say goodnight to them. "Good night, dears..." the woman said with a smile, but frowned. "They couldn't have fallen asleep that easily..." she mumbled, feeling curious as she walked to the filled beds that were completely covered up. She then went over to the beds to check on them. "Eloise... I know you're worried... But it's okay..." Darla pulled back the covers and let out a gasp as she didn't see her daughter, lightning seemed to flash to show dhe wasn't there. "Oh, no..." she then checked Vincent's bed and panicked. "No, no, no! They're gone!" She then looked outside and had a horrible thought. "They must've gone to get the twins and Felicity..." she sighed. "Oh, I hope they'll be okay..."

Back at the castle...

"Well, this sure beats an in-flight movie." Jessie commented as they were flying.

Felicity and Melody recited from the ancient temple again as Zapdos and Moltres were charging each other up. The others came over to Melody and Felicity. 

"What if the ancient legend is coming true?" Melody asked.

"If it is true, all intelligent life will be destroyed." James remarked.