Scales: Mermaids Are Real Page #4

One is us, and the other...

The other side of the stick.

Yeah, exactly, the other side

of the stick.

The side that wants to hurt you.

Maybe there's a third kind.

People who just collect stuff

and hear stories.

That's your innocence speaking.

Spend a few years out in the

ocean being hunted by sharks...

and we can talk about it.

Tiffany!

Sorry, it's just, it's early...

and I have a lot going on

in my head right now.

Who are the others?

What do you mean?

You said you'd notify

the others.

The other mermaids.

Spill it. Who are they?

Why don't you come to the

meeting tonight...

and find out for yourself?

Gross.

Cool.

There you are!

Okay, what's going on?

First you just disappeared right

under my nose yesterday...

and now my mom's called

to your house.

She won't even tell me

what's going on.

She said I'll just get upset.

Siren! Um, can we talk?

Sure.

Not here, somewhere else

private.

Excuse me for a second.

Uh, wait, where are you going!

Listen, Siren, so my dad sat me

down yesterday...

and he told me the stories.

Not so much stories, as history.

I know.

My dad said a pureblood

could save me...

or a half-breed at the time

they change.

And here I am.

Are you guys in on some kind

of elaborate joke?

Me and your dad

partnering up to trick you?

It's more likely than the

alternative.

Barely.

It's your blood, Siren.

I want to help you keep it.

I can't do anything.

My body is changing

and I can't stop it.

Well, what am I supposed to do?

My dad, he's hunting you.

He just doesn't know

it's you yet.

Well, don't tell him.

Right, of course...

But he's my dad!

Adam, he'll kill me.

You don't know that.

Most of the hunters, they're

in it more for the science...

than to hurt anyone.

My dad's just made it personal.

Maybe I can reason with him.

Tell him to choose me over you?

Okay, I won't say anything.

All right... I'll do it.

I'll make you better,

but on my own terms.

Really? Okay, what are your

terms?

Well, no killing me,

that's a term.

Reasonable, what else?

Can we talk about this later?

Yeah.

I just feel light-headed.

Is it because of the,

you know, tail?

I'll be fine. See you around.

Are you and lover boy done

with your secret side meeting?

Siren?

Siren!

Siren! Siren, are you okay?

What did you do to her?

I didn't do anything!

Where is it?

She didn't bring it.

Principal Strauss, I need help!

What is it, what happened?

Metamorphosis?

She doesn't have her aerator.

All right, let's get her

into my office.

What's an aerator?

This is girls stuff,

just stay here.

All right, one, two, three.

Wow.

Do you need help?

Could you run down to the

medical room...

and get us some ice packs?

Sure.

Lock the door.

Wait, but what about the ice

packs?

Don't need them. Lock the door.

This should help.

All right.

You're okay now.

You know what's happening to me?

Why do you think I'm always

so hard on you?

We're gonna have a bit

of overlap you and I.

I'm off to the water again

next year.

Are all the teachers mermaids?

Oh, no, some of them

are half-breeds.

This is your gills trying

to turn water into oxygen.

H20?

You know, two hydrogens

to one oxygen?

Hasn't Ms. Harper talked to you

all about this?

Nope.

Oh... I've stressed this

so much to her.

Hi! I have the ice packs.

Great! I'll be right with you.

All right, put your scarf

thingy on...

and we've got to find you

some place safe.

Ice packs?

Everything is fine,

you can just take 'em back.

Well, if there's really

a fire...

I'd rather just take them

with me outside.

You know, that's fine, too.

Oh, good! Okay.

All right, everyone,

false alarm.

You can go back inside.

All right, come on.

Not you, not you.

Need to get you someplace safe.

Uh, take her to the river room.

Okay.

Ms. Harper...

next week could you please teach

hydrogen composition?

Yes'ums.

Thank you.

What's the river room?

Come on, don't worry.

It doesn't involve water,

if that's what your thinking.

Dad?

Dad?

Hey! Come back here

with my bike!

I know where you live!

You're my my neighbor!

Can I see where I'm going now?

Okay, but you have to promise me

not to freak out.

I'm already freaking out.

Okay, but you can't like scream

at me and stuff.

It's not my fault things

are this way.

Okay.

Okay.

Where are we?

We're at a water desalination

plant.

Wait, slow down!

Come on, we're almost there!

This place is so weird.

Well, it's not the weirdest

thing that's happened to you.

Hi!

Look, you have your gills.

Mom, stop, it's embarrassing.

It's not embarrassing.

It's something that's happened

to every single person here.

Except for me.

Are these all the mermaids

in town?

I can't believe that sentence

just came out of my mouth.

Okay, let's move to the front,

there's lots to talk about.

Congratulations, Siren!

We're all routing for you.

So lovely, honey, you've got

nothing to be afraid of.

What's happening?

They're welcoming you,

it's tradition.

Why do I feel so warm?

It's their energy.

Isn't it beautiful?

Yeah?

Welcome to the club, honey.

All right, let's get down

to business.

First order of the day,

who's in charge...

of the bake sale on Thursday?

No, no, no, Betty,

that was a joke, sorry.

No, we have much more serious

business...

to discuss here today, ladies.

Siren Phillips... has become

one of us.

She's currently undergoing

metamorphosis...

which will culminate Saturday

on her 12th birthday.

What are you doing in here, kid?

Um... oh, I'm...

Yeah, that's what I thought,

you're coming with me.

Take your hands off of him!

That's my son.

Sorry. Sir, I didn't know.

Hey, kid, welcome to your

future.

Don't mind him. He's harmless.

What are you doing here?

I was gonna ask you

the same thing.

We found out that there's

at least one in town...

and she's changing.

This is my chance

to save you, son.

Dad, this is crazy,

who are all these guys?

These are the guys that

are gonna save your life...

catching us a fish.

I don't want to be saved,

not like this.

You said yourself, they're

human half the time.

So what?

When a caterpillar turns

into a butterfly...

it's no longer a caterpillar,

right?

I don't know, I guess not.

But people appreciate the

butterfly, Dad.

They don't try and kill it.

You need to get your head

on straight!

They are the hunted,

we are the hunters!

I don't want you blurring

that line anymore.

You understand me?

Yes, sir.

You can do better than that.

Yes, sir!

Come on, I want to show

you around.

All right, so it's settled then.

Siren will spend the night

in her own home tonight...

and then be escorted tomorrow

to a safe house...

where she will finish her

transition into the ocean.

Crystal and Ms. Harper

will join you.

There is still so much we

have to show you...

and so very little time.

I just want to say...

and I know it doesn't feel like

it right now...

but you're living

every little girl's dream.

You're officially a mermaid,

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