THE PLOT
Emma, Cleo and Rikki are sixteen year old
girls growing up on the sun-drenched beaches
of the Gold Coast. Emma is confident,
brilliant, responsible, and athletic. Cleo
is slightly insecure, sweet, and awkward
while Rikki is an aloof and rebellious new
girl.The girls find themselves stranded
at sea one day, floating towards the
mysterious Mako Island. The three girls
explore the eerie jungle-covered island
before deciding to jump into a pool in an
ancient cavern under a volcano to escape. As
they enter the pool, the light from a full
moon illuminates the water, creating a
mysterious glow. Discovering an underwater
channel, they decide to swim to safety where
they are rescued by the harbor patrol. The
next day, the three girls discover that life
is never going to be normal again; ten
seconds after they touch water, they turn
into mermaids. After further experimentation,
they find they have supernatural powers;
Emma can freeze water, Rikki can boil water
and Cleo can manipulate the amount and shape
of water.
The girls enlist the help of their friend
Lewis, who considers himself a scientist,
and he attempts to discover the secret
behind their transformations.
Everyday situations turn tricky as the
girls struggle to cope with their new-found
powers, which have numerous advantages
and disadvantages, while also trying to
keep them a secret from everyone else.
In the second season, a new girl arrives
named Charlotte who seems friendly at first.
When Cleo leaves Lewis, though, Charlotte
quickly moves in and snags him. Charlotte is
very controlling and is later revealed to be
the granddaughter of Gracie - one of the
original three mermaids. Charlotte
deliberately becomes a mermaid herself,
causing more problems for the girls, most of
all Cleo, who later gets back together again
with Lewis.
OTHER
CARACTERS THAN ZANE AND RIKKI
Emma gilbert
Emma, or Em to her friends, first discovers herself being a mermaid one
morning while swimming at the beach. She has the ability to freeze any
object or liquid containing water. In the second season, under the power of
a full moon aligned with various planets, she develops a much stronger icy
power and, with help from Rikki & Cleo, has the power to summon on a
hurricane like storm. She liked Byron in the first season. Also, she
eventually found love in boy named Ash, who is currently her supervisor at
the Juicenet café and was previously a riding instructor who taught Emma's
little brother to ride a horse. Emma couldn't stand Ash at first (he was a
better horse rider than her), but with prodding from her friends Cleo and
Rikki, she realizes her love for him. At the end of season two, she reveals
her secret to Ash.
Cleo Sertori
Cleo first finds out herself being a
mermaid while taking a bath. She has the power to manipulate the form of
water and mould it into a different shape. She can mystically create more
water to form a "branch" from a small cup. She can also control wind in
Season 2. She is shy but very bright and a loyal friend. Late in series 1
Cleo and Lewis develop a relationship but he is too caring so she breaks up
with him. Charlotte the new girl arrives, she is Cleo's friend at first but
then she realizes that Charlotte also likes Lewis and she and Lewis form a
relationship much to Cleo's dismay. Charlotte causes many problems for Cleo
in series two, such as stealing her boyfriend, stealing her locket even more
when Charlotte becomes the fourth mermaid. After Lewis had enough of
Charlotte's actions, he breaks up with her and rescues Cleo from sharks.
Later in the episode he and Cleo rekindle their relationship.
Lewis McCartney
Lewis has been Cleo's friend since they were five, and following
the girls' transformation, he also becomes friends with Rikki and Emma. He
is academically gifted, thinks of himself as a scientist and has a passion
for fishing.He discovers the girls' secret early on in the series and
becomes determined to find the cause. He is in love with Cleo, who
reciprocates the feeling and the two form a relationship late in series one.
After first full moon of series two, Cleo breaks up with Lewis. They stay
friends but remain a little embarrassed. Lewis develops a friendship with
Charlotte, the new girl, who has a crush on Lewis and becomes his
controlling girlfriend. At the end of series two, Lewis dumps Charlotte
because of her behaviour towards the other girls, mostly Cleo. After he
saves Cleo from a shark reef, they get back together.
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