Cardiff's Mermaid //H2O Just Add Water

Mako, Magic and Disagreements

Chapter 3! And tensions are rising!

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We all gathered on an abandoned beach to go swimming. Because of the transformation we didn't need to change into bikinis. I didn't even need to remove my glasses. Bella took my hand and we all ran into the surf before diving into the waves. I felt myself change as bubbles surrounded me, and when they cleared Cleo, Rikki and Bella were waiting for me meters away, all with golden tails of their own. I swam up to them and we all headed out to the open ocean.

It really was beautiful. The reef, the fish, the way the bright sun glistened in the water. Swimming out there was far more magical than it ever was in Wales. I'd never swam with anyone except Bella before, but being in a group was much more fun! Suddenly I didn't feel alone anymore, because I wasn't.

After a while Cleo and Rikki took off in the direction of an island not far from our current location, and Bella motioned for us to follow. We torpedoed after them and came to an underwater cave. It was just like the one that lead to my Moon Pool in Cardiff. Curiously I followed Bella into the cave and we surfaced inside a deep pool within a volcano. Cleo and Rikki were both waiting as we entered, leaning on the stone ledge in the water.

"You took your time." Rikki commented coldly, I could tell she was talking solely to me.

"Sorry, I'm not a very fast swimmer." I said in apology, avoiding Rikki's gaze.

"No worries." Cleo added kindly, gesturing for me and Bella to join them on the stone ledge. I took one look at Rikki and stayed by the edge of the pool. Bella looked displeased and stayed next to me, annoying Rikki even more.

"So Eira, what's your power?" Cleo asked me enthusiastically as she turned to face me. Rikki crossed her arms as if she was a judge on a talent show, knocking my confidence a little.

"Er, well... Ice and snow." I replied nervously. I held my hand flatly over the water gently, and I turned the surface at the very centre to a sheet of thin ice. Then I decided to go a step further: keeping my hand in the same position, I moved it upwards, and the ice broke apart and spiralled upwards as snowflakes. I released control and the snowflakes rained down on the 4 of us gracefully.

"Eira." Cleo said in wonder. "That was-"

"That's Emma's power." Rikki yelled, cutting her off. "Emma creates Ice!"

"I-I'm sorry Rikki, I didn't know." I said regretfully, backing away a little for fear of angering her more.

"Rikki!" Cleo yelled back angrily. "Eira hasn't done anything wrong!"

"Why are you being like this?!" Bella added defensively.

"Because she's trying to worm her way in and replace Emma! Can't you guys see?!" Rikki said madly. "Remember what happened with Charlotte? 4 mermaids together has never worked, and it never will!"

Swimming right up to me, she said darkly: "So why don't you just go back to Cardiff and leave us alone." By this point I was on the verge of cracking. I never wanted to replace Emma, whoever she was. I just wanted to see Bella.

I apologised quickly and swam away before I started to cry, much to Rikki's approval. I heard Bella and Cleo call after me, but I wouldn't stop, I torpedoed away as fast as I could, not wanting to make things worse.

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"Rikki you were completely out of order!" Cleo yelled as the 2 mermaids sat on her bed. "Eira wasn't trying to cause trouble!"

"I'm sorry alright!" Rikki yelled back in defence. "I was mad."

"Well you can tell Eira that when we find her." Cleo ordered, then Bella came in looking worried.

"I called her hotel, they said Eira checked out a few hours ago." Bella announced, making everyone's expression drop. "I think she's gone back home."

"I didn't think she'd actually go." Rikki admitted remorsefully, looking down in shame.

"Well can't we stop her?" Cleo suggested hopefully, but Bella shook her head.

"It's too late, the plane will have already took off." She confirmed sadly, then her expression lit up. "Cleo give me your laptop. I need to look something up."

"What?" She asked in confusion as she handed the computer over, and Bella smirked and replied:

"Flights. We're all going to Cardiff."