Mako Mermaids S2 - Character's Story - Chapter 44

- Zac
As soon as Rita and Mimmi bolted out the door, I was up right in my chair….i really wanted to run after them but that would raise suspicions about their behaviour and any other who would run after them.

“Think it’s happened” I heard a lip voice.
I turned to see Erik jestering his head in their general direction they ran out of the classroom.
“Well, even though it was only vinegar…but it still has water properties.” I explained. “So yes, it has happened to them.”
“Can we do anything?” I heard Evie’s voice.
“You how to do merspeech on land?” I looked to her.
“You taught me, remember?”
“Oh yeah….anyways the best we can do is hope and pray that they found a good place to hide.”

Then just at that moment the 2nd last bell of the day final rang out across the whole school, I instantly grabbed my stuff and shoved it in my bag. Then once I saw Evie had packed her stuff up, I took her by the arm, quickly leading her outside and right out of the way of the other land-people leaving classrooms.
“What are we-“ Evie began asking.
I hushed her as I quickly lead her around the corner towards the lockers. I then urged her to put her stuff away; I then leant against my locker as soon as I stacked my stuff away before closing it.
“You take the toilets.” I instructed. “I’ll take her office….we’ll meet near the Great Hall.”
Evie had just finished stacking her stuff away before looking at me and nodding to my instruction. We then split up in our direction as I took off towards Rita’s office, even though it was long shot considering the direction they were taking (which was sort of in the direction of her office).

When in her office, the door was lock, I quickly looked in both directions, then raising my right hand to use my powers to open the door and once it was opened I quickly opened it. Seeing it before me lying empty, but knowing them they would have used cloaking to hide themselves.
“Rita!” I whispered loudly to the air.
I waited in silence for a response, but nothing came back not so much as a peep. I sighed as I made a quick exit, making sure to leave the door the way it was (locked). I then rushed back out the way I came to meet up Evie where I said we’ll meet.

- Evie

Searching for invisible pair mermaids was like finding a perfect fish-tail boyfriend…so like one-in-a-million. I constantly looked under each cubical unit as it was just a hunch and even softly yelling out her name; which yielded no results (I even invisibly search the boys as well, again empty). I sighed as I head back to our meeting point which I was the first to arrive seeing Zac coming around the corner.
“There not in Rita’s office.” He announce when seeing me.
“Or in the toilets.” Announcing my results to him.
Zac walked past me.
“Where could they be?” he quizzed
We walked together for about a metre when we heard a cry out.
“Ow.” Came a soft cry.
We paused.
“Mimmi?” I asked the air. “Is that you?”
“…Me and Rita.” She answered in a whisper.

Okay why of all places did they land up here…Zac quickly turned to see if any other land-person was going to be watching this display, as still our luck held in place.
“Okay.” Tried to plan out his next move.
“Ow, Zac get off my tail.” I heard Rita cry out.
Zac took a leap back as trying to charter out where they would be.
“We have to get them out of here.” I announced the obvious.
“But where?” he quizzed.
“Over there.”
I quickly surveyed a safe zone, hiding amongst the hedge lines where a huge pile of dried autumn leaves were in the waiting….a perfect place to move them until they can dry off. Zac also surveyed the area as well before nodding in agreement.
“Okay.” He announced as he swung himself over the corpses of the girls. “Grab Mimmi’s tail.”
“Zac, that’s my tail.” Rita cried out announced.
“Sorry.” He immediately apologies.
Then re-positioned himself as he was bending of the back as if her was grabbing a pair of hand’s/arms. I was bending over as well as I tried to feel my way to the edge of Mimmi’s tail, once I had the right handgrip on the edge fins.
“One.” I signed ready.
“Two… (Quickly looked behind him and then back to normal) Three.” He signed.
We both lift together, now it’s true what I’ve said to Zac their tail weighs like a tone…serious seafood diet needed here. We really need to work on it…but after we get them to safety. Zac took his needed steps as he stepped over Rita’s invisible body; I then lifted up my body as I began turning Mimmi so that her head way was facing towards her destination.
“You okay Rita?” Zac asked as he’d stepped on her multiple times.
“I’m okay just hurray.” She dismissed it.
Once Zac was over her body he then urged me to keep going until she was out of sight, we moved at least a few more cm.
“In coming.” Rita announced.
We paused for a moment as we both looked up to see a male student with his nose buried deep in a book in hand and walking general direction; he briefly looked up at us seeing us looking like idioms and then immediately swerved right around. I guess he suspected nothing as he didn’t give us even a second glance back as he continued on. I sighed as well as Zac….that was too close.
“Let’s keep going.” He urged as he began to move back towards the leave pile.

“You better not drop me.” I could hear Mimmi protesting as we neared the pile of dry leaves.
“I won’t, promise.” Zac swore as he gently lowered her body a bit as he then took a big step over the pile of leaves then lowered Mimmi into the safe zone.
I stretched me back out as I let go of her tail fin, which I heard a ‘wham’ noise as it hit the concrete floor like a splat of water hitting hard floor.
“Hey, ow.” Mimmi protested.
“Sorry, I thought your tail was going to land in the leaf pile as well.” I explained.
“Well it didn’t.” she snapped.
“Hey.” I could hear Rita lash out. “Be grateful that they found us first, before anyone else could…or the matter of fact that you’re out of harm’s way.”
Mimmi fell silent as I guess her words were skin in.
“Sorry.” I could hear her whisper.
I smiled as it was now one mermaid down and yet one still to go and this one was adult size.

- Mimmi

Rita left to go, I saw Zac and Evie then reposition themselves in the same way that they did before with me (as with Zac supposably having more muscle to go head way and Evie taking the tail end). They did a slight nodding signal each other as they started on moving Rita from her current position to a much safer one, where I was. I saw then fiddling into their grip points on Rita’s underarms and tail fin….which is than it looks as with her in invisible mode; which makes it a bit harder to find good lifting points.
“Okay, ready?” Zac announced holding onto what looked like an invisible pair of arms.
“Just get it over with.” I heard Rita blurt out.
Zac sighed as I saw him doing a slight nod to Evie who nodded back, then lipping numbers with his lips and then lifting up barely by her wrist and elbow (as with still keeping invisible mode on, as with too many land-people still lurking around).
“Don’t you dare drop her.” I protested.
Zac turned to where they had hid me.
“Hey, leaves aren’t meant to talk.” He snapped in a nice way, as urging me to keep my trap shut.

I sighed as I leant back in the pile of leave, but still keeping an eye out for the action…as Rita was like my mentor in this place. And if those half-breeds do anything to hurt her then the same pain will be felt on them; this is their only warning. Zac and Evie at this point after finally getting Rita off the ground and slowly shuffling their feet toward my resting place…this was very amusing t watch, as they’re making idoit of themselves.
“Careful.” Rita protested.
“Sorry.” Zac immediately apologies. “Sorry.”
They were making more progress with her than me and then I think Evie stumbled over my tail fin, causing her to drop Rita’s tail side on to the concrete floor.
“Ow” Rita cried out.
“My bad.” Evie apologies.
Zac crouched down as well, as now seeing if Rita was okay…
“Zac!” Called a female voice.
Zac head popped up to see the person who was calling his name.

- Zac

As soon as I popped my head over the hedges, I could see Miss Trumble walking out direction…and oh boy did she looked ticked. I then lipped for Evie to drop Rita where she was….trying to shuffle her out of the way of the walking pathway. Then quickly racing over to see what Miss Trumble could possibly want.
“Have you seen Principal Santos?” She asked as soon as I near her.
“No..” instantly came my outright lie of an answer. “N-not since she left the classroom.”
Trumble kept a straight face through all of this, then she walked pasted me but I followed reversing to keeping her from the corner where she was really stashed away. She then tried the other side, but I of course immediately blocked her pathway (now I know what Cam had to go through with both Evie and other teacher, when I first got my powers).
“Would you please move?” she slightly demanded.
My eyes could only pay-attention to Evie solely moving Miss Santos by her arms towards the leave pile.
“I can’t.” I spoke blocking Miss Trumble form seeing any real action of Evie dragging the last few metres of Rita to the leaf pile.
Miss Trumble snared at me with her hands on hers hips.
“What do you mean you can’t?” she demanded.
I licked my lips trying to think very quickly about a plausible excuse.
“…I mean.” Thinking on my feet. “I can’t, until I’ve told you…what a privilege it is to be in your class.”
While saying this, Trumble was trying to look over to the corner where Evie was…so I tried blocking her view by moving where she was trying to go and blocking her from coming any closer with my left shoulder.
“I always learn so much.” I continued.
“…IN that case, I hope your performance shows some marked improvement over last year.” She reminded me.

In case you’re wondering, she’s referring to when I first got my powers as a half-breed…it was a hard time, trying to keep up with my studies, my relationship with Evie and above all keeping  it a secret + under-control. It was a 3-way lifestyle, which now Evie has to burden as well.
“Ow!” I heard Rita scream out in pain.
“What was that?” Trumble demanded immediately alerted to the noise.
“I didn’t hear anything.” I played-dumb one.
Miss Trumble shoved my out of the way, as she walked to the corned…coming face-to-face with Evie throwing piles of leaves on Mimmi and Rita as she finally managed to get her out of the way. Evie paused when I guess she could feel that stiffening presence of Miss Trumble watching her moves.
“What, are you, doing?” she asked slowly.
Evie slowly turned to face her, with her mouth widen open with shock…then I’m guessing thinking on her feet as well
“Stretching.” She answered straightening herself up then putting on a display of what she meant. “My back gets really sore.”
Putting on a demo for our teacher of doing squats while flexing out her hands together for balance…I started copying as well, going with the flow is the best way when lying with a friend to cover up the real truth (though that not recommended with Cops….and especially your teachers, but this time was an acception). It was quiet refreshing as stretching really does work-out the stress of hiding real mermaids in pile of leaves…Miss Trumble kept on watching our display, until she very slowly walked away towards the hallway.
We breathed a sigh of relief as Evie was right next to me as we heard the sounds of the leaves ruffling to reveal both Mimmi and Rita back in their land-form…
‘We made it.’ I thought.
‘Barely.’ Evie agreed.
The girls stroked their hair for any leaves, as with passing bay students observing their principal with another student….giving them both really odd looks.

Then as relief time was finally over, the final bell rang out across the school yard. I held out my hand to Mimmi as she took it and I pulled her upright on her feet (as I held it an ever slight tingle surged through it…but it quickly vanished as soon as it came, huh weird. But knowing me I dismissed it). Then both Evie and I pulled Rita to her feet, Evie then started to brush out to remaining leaves from both their hair…as this was a girl thing; I stood well away from this.
Then after that drama was over, Rita thanked the both of us for our hard work…and making complete fools out of us for getting them out of trouble.
“We’re just glade that you’re alright.” I sighed.
“And that Miss Trumble didn’t suspect as thing.” Evie added on.
“I’ll have a talk with her later.” Rita smiled. “Could you please take Mimmi home?”
Evie nodded as she then ushered Mimmi to follow her back to the locker area. I followed straight behind as backup, with still a lot of starring faces at Mimmi…with her lying next to Rita in the leaf pile. I dismissed any comment from her, on her be-half…which wasn’t many, as most were those who were witnessed her emerging from the leaf pile.

When getting back to the locker area, lower level.
“Mimmi.” I heard a voice call out.
I was about to defend her as I thought it was going to be another questionnaire….but it was Sirena and Ondina.
“What are you doing here?” Ondina continued.
Mimmi was about to open her mouth and blab about her time at school…no doubt.
“Mimmi’s just had a little adventure.” Evie answered for her.
“Are you alright?” Ondina asked concerned.
Mimmi slapped on a smile. “I’m fine.”
“Ondina was really worried.” Sirena put in.
“No, I wasn’t.” she protested.
Sirena gave her that look…’sure-you-were’.
“…you’re coming back to Rita’s.” Ondina instructed.
She then looked to her left to see another person, the only other person who was with her before it all started. Erik…was at his locker with Cam.
“Not yet.” She explained.
I turned to see Mimmi strolling up to Erik who was with Cam….searching through their locker for the stuff to take-home and the ones to leave at school.

“Why is Mimmi talking with Erik?” Ondina whispered.
I shrugged my shoulders as I crossed my arms over my chest and then seeing Mimmi suddenly getting right up in his face.
“She certainly has spunk.” Evie commented. “And the guts to stand up to him.”
Sirena looked at us.
“Why?” she asked.
I smirked.
“We’ll tell you later.” Evie commented.
Then Mimmi walked back to the group as Ondina wrapped an arm around her shoulder for protection as Sirena lead the way off school ground. Evie followed dragging me along as well.

“Well that certain was a day to remember.” I spoke up.
Evie raised an eyebrow.
“Really? And what prey-tell was your favourite memory.” Evie asked dripping with sarcasm
I thought about it for a moment.
“…If I have to think, it was us saving her scales.” I reminded.
Mimmi groaned.
“Yes, yes…myself and Rita are grateful for it. You don’t have to keep reminding me.” Mimmi pointed out.
“Hey, I only reminded you once.” I protested.
“That makes it twice now.” Evie pointed out.
I groaned “Whatever…can we just get you out of here already; as I’ve had enough adventures already.”
Evie sighed in agreement.
“Fine…” Mimmi groaned as she led the way out of the school.

Then the back of my brain totally forgot about our bags.
“Here.” Fishing out my locker key from my back pocket. “I’ll get out bags and meet you at the grotto.”
Evie then quickly picked through her side short pocket and then chutched it at me. I caught it with both of my hands coming together like a shark’s mouth. Then Evie very shortly afterwards whispered into my ear about something.
“Could you also grab out my spare notebooks as well, from my locker.” She asked.
“Why?”
She then ushered her head towards Mimmi. I smirked to her.
“You really are the best.” I commented.
“And don’t you forget it...” she smirked.
I smiled as I briefly kissed her on the lips, and then went about my task of getting out bags….running back to our houses, by land…and then making a very quick swim to the grotto. All in the space of a few minutes…Yikes.
‘May as well get to work.’ I thought as I made a run for the locker level as other students were passing me by heading home.

- Evie

I can be pleased to report that we were able to get Mimmi out of school grounds and swim her back to the grotto…the safety of that place, as its literally a no land-person could ever hope to access (as with it being over 10 metre below the surface, against the fierce current waves of the cliffs, underwater turbulence and guarded by big Great White’s). So it’s perfectly safe for them and us (referring to myself and Zac as being half-breeds); any who:
After we made it there, we waited for the remaining party to get there, my boyfriend….as I tasked him with taking our stuff home, then grabbing some needed stuff for Mimmi and then making his way here. I probably should of come with him, as I do feel a bit guilty of making him carry my stuff home. But aside from that to do all of that, he a sure is taking his sweet time. I then got up from our girl talk as we did as a distraction and to also pass the time in waiting for Zac.

“How’s about you guys wait in the grotto?” I spoke up in suggestion.
Sirens just looked at me with a weird look.
“Are you sure?” she asked.
I rolled my eyes.
“I’m totally sure….you could also keep an eye on the front door.” I planted another suggestion, as I made sure to ask Zac to come the grotto way.
Mimmi sighed. “Fine, come on…I really need to stretch my legs, being face-down on concrete most of the day doesn’t do good for your land-form….and being dragged + dropped.” She scoffed.
“and I’ve said I’m sorry.” I stated nicely..
“I know, I know….but still Zac was half-responsible for it as well.”
“W-what happened to you out there.” Ondina spoke up concerned.
I sighed. “Just go with her….and she’ll explain it all.”
Mimmi then turned and lead the way out of the grotto with the other girls in tow. I took it to the other way, as I descending the steps I then found a glint of blue…I then hurried my pace thinking that it could be Erik (as he’s could of followed Ondina to this place).
But it turned out not to be as I found my boyfriend flat on the concrete floor, facedown and painting like a dog.

“You look like a mess.” I teased leaning against the wall.
Zac slowly looked up at me.
“You try running 10k between dropping stuff off picking and them up as well; and then torpedoing at full speed, all the way here.” He huffed. “That’s really taxing.”
He then flopped on his back as i noticed him sucking in his tail spin as he turned over relaxing on his back.
“Sorry…did you get what I asked for?” I knelt down beside him, keeping my distance as with him still dripping wet (from head to tail tip).
Then noticing him then flicking his tail in like a normal person shaking water from their hands after washing. But it was like his tail was doing it on its own.
“H-how are you doing that?” jestering towards his tail fin’s action.
Zac looked at me again, still completely out of it.
“Prac….Practise.” he answered still exhausted. “And yes…I did….get what…you asked…for.”
He then took a shoulder messenger bag (waterproof, of course…the best and the cheapest one on the market), swung it over his head and then slid it on the floor towards me. He then used his powers (while still flat on his back) to dry down the bag as well…which considering the state he is in, it’s is pretty taxing on his strength.
Once dried I then picked up the bag and then quickly inspected the content…it was all here. I smiled as thanks as I then sat on the concrete stairs in waiting for him to dry himself up back to land-form.

“No by all means pitch in anytime…that would be good; but hey don’t rush yourself.” Zac stated in sarcasm.
I sighed as I left the bag on the stairs; then knelt down by Zac’s side…as I do owe him for carrying my stuff and fetching this for Mimmi. And this was also good power practise for me….so it was a win-win situation for the both of us.
So I then stretched out my right hand over Zac, keeping it nice and flat as I mentally prepared myself for my following move….though I’m still new to this technique, but as the saying goes: the more practise you get, the better you at mastering….or something along those lines. Anyways, I breathed in a sigh as I then began floating my hand right over his merging point (where the tail and human-half join together), then slowly sweeping it over his human-half (coming around the rib-cage) and then right down to where they tail spine ended (about ¾’s the way down the tail, leaving about a 45-50cm before the fin). I continued this slow circular motion as steam was pouring out from underneath him like a smog machine; as if I went too fast it could dry up his land-form (possibly leaving damage to his skin) or too slow n it might also cause damage to his tail’s ability (or so Zac warned me).

I can say that after about a couple of minutes, of me making myself like an idoit…or more like my boyfriend correcting my every mistake. I finally got his legs back; of course he used his own way of getting to his feet, while I picked up the messenger shoulder bag (containing my gift to Mimmi as with his high interest in land-school…truth be told it was just my old laptop, heavy as…but still worth it for her to extend her knowledge). So now with us all right, Zac lead the charge up the main staircase from the ocean pool; to the main part of the grotto where we were met with some bored faces.
“You certainly took your sweet time.” Sirena spoke up as soon as we came into view.
“I know, sorry.” Zac took the blame. “But racing around on land is harder than you think…especially when carrying around another person’s bag.”
Zac made the emphasis on me….as I was the main culprit.
“But…to make up for lost time, Mimmi.” I spoke up fishing out my gift from the messenger bag.
“Before you do that….” Mimmi quickly spoke up. “I have present for you, in result of my carelessness-slash-stubbornness.”
Mimmi then picked up a clear tray from the middle table; it had 6 glasses filled with green liquid and a spare jug full of the stuff. Without saying another word Sirena leapt up from her spot and started handing out the glasses (one for each of us).

“And what is this?” Zac spoke up as Mimmi handed him his on the tray.
“Sea-sponge cordial.” Sirena answered as she took a seat.
I leaned to see Rita taking a sip.
“Hmm, this is really good.” She commented.
Then it was Zac’s turn as he took a sip, as he licked the left-over’s from the side of his lips.
“This is really good.” He exclaimed.
“Sorry for causing trouble.” Mimmi spoke up. “I just wanted to learn more about land-school.”
Rita was some-how smiling at her.
“It’s alright, Mimmi.” She reassured her. “No harm done.”
Then it was my turn for my present to her as I strolled casually towards her with my present hidden behind my back.
“Mimmi?” I began. “This is for you.”
I pulled out my laptop from behind.
“Evie.” She exclaimed. “You shouldn’t have.”
“It’s my old one.” I explained. “Thought I could teach you how they work.”
Mim’s smile was really beaming across her face….as she then embraced me with a brief hug.
“Now I can find out, all about your world.” She exclaimed again.” Without leaving the grotto.”
“Great. “Ondina spoke in sarcasm. “We’ll always know where you are.”
The whole room burst into a brief moment of laughter.
“Then here’s to a thirst for knowledge.” Rita raised her glass “And speaking of which….Mimmi.”

There was a pause in the air….as we all turned heads towards her.
“You’re confined to my home until further notice.” She then went into a harsh tone.
Mimmi then looked around for answers as she was really confused.
“It means you’re grounded.” Zac offered.
Mimmi looked even more confused.
“It’s means you’re not allowed outside my house until we sort this out of your means of ‘interest’.” Rita offered.
Then Mimmi looked horrified.
“Seriously?” she groaned.
“Seriously, as tomorrow you can help me with my lessons.”
Mimmi raised an eyebrow.
“Land-school?” she asked slowly.
Rita shook her head.
“Nope, Mer-school…land-style, your gonna help me teach Sirena about potions. Since you’re the most advanced in that field.”
Then a sort of glint appeared in her eye….as now her excitement was bubbling up.
Then Ondina’s hand slowly shot up as she looked a bit discontent.
“Yeah….I’m gonna have to skip out on that.” Ondina began.
Mimmi looked over to her.
“Why?”
“I’ve been summoned back to the pod.” She announced.