♪ Forget what you thought ♪
♪ About who we are ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Mermaze Mermaidz ♪
Earlier that day...
Okay, so we're in. But what for?
A few weeks ago,
the light and color started disappearing from parts of the city.
This is what your parents were talking about
on The Morning Show this afternoon!
At first it was just a little bit here and there,
hardly noticeable.
But it's happening more and more.
What's causing it?
That's what we need to find out.
Time out. We?
- We're a we with Orra now? - [she chuckles nervously]
- I'm sorry, I'm gonna need a second. - [she squeals]
Kishiko, coming in hot.
I think I just became friends with Orra!
More later.
Okay, I'm back. You were saying?
I don't know what's causing the light and color to disappear,
but whatever it is, it's not good.
And our way of life is built on it.
Our shining buildings create their own energy
and they're all connected.
They aren't just pretty,
they power everything we do.
If the city goes dark,
that means no more Coliseum show.
No more concerts, period.
We can't play Finball if we can't see the goals.
If we're plunged into darkness,
there'll be no reason to get dressed at all anymore.
That's not a life.
What do you need us to do?
For now, learn to master your fins' color-change abilities.
If something's draining our city's color,
our best defense is to create more of our own.
So keep shining as the bright lights that you are.
We accept! I just have one last question.
How did you give us this ability?
I didn't. Not really. I just unlocked it.
So the power was in us all along?
Classic.
Ugh, mine's not working.
Ugh! What am I doing wrong?
It takes time.
I can awaken the power in you,
but only you can master it.
I've had years of practice
and even I'm still learning.
Yeah, well,
something tells me we're not going to have years.
I barely slept at all last night.
I mean, I tried everything,
but my tail just will not change color.
Don't worry,
this is just a puzzle we have to figure out.
And I love puzzles.
I never finish them.
Oh! I got it.
If you close your eyes and think colorful thoughts
while swimming upwards through the water,
your fins will change!
Watch.
It worked, didn't it? Huh?
Ugh! I was sure that had to be it.
- Whoo! Your fins! - Jordie, show us again!
[Jordie exhales]
- [Harmonique gasps] - Jordie, you did it!
Spill the krill. How'd you make your fins change?
I have no idea.
I was at morning Finball practice,
like usual, and it just happened.
The team went nuts.
So we heard.
What exactly were you doing when it changed?
We were scrimmaging and I was totally in the zone,
playing by instinct, you know?
Been there. Different kind of playing but totally know what you mean.
And all of a sudden my fins just changed.
And not just that, it did something to me.
I mean, I always have good aim, but this was next level.
I didn't miss a single shot!
I wonder if our color change abilities are connected to our passions?
Hmm, I can work with that.
Totally!
♪ A world below ♪
[Harmonique groans]
Fashion, fashion, fashion.
Style, style, style.
Looks, looks, looks!
Maybe my fins never actually changed.
Maybe I'm fooling myself.
Look, none of us know how to control this yet,
but we'll figure it out together.
The sooner the better.
I've got a big movie premiere tonight.
I don't want to pull a Jordie
and debut a new tail without warning.
I need to know what I'm working with.
Speaking of, who wants to be my plus one?
- No, thanks. - No, sorry.
- No, thanks. - Wait, none of you want to go with me?
Is it the tail fail?
No, we're already going!
We've got a concert to promote.
And my publicist said they want me to see and be seen,
whatever that means.
All business for me tonight.
I'm livestreaming all the best looks on the neon carpet.
But if you want to go as my plus one, I'll drive.
Yes, please.
Kishiko, coming at you from the premiere of Unhooked,
a romcom thriller that's fun for the whole fam.
I've got your VIP pass to the hottest outfits
and the coolest mermaids in Mystic City.
Starting with two of my besties, Harmonique and Riviera.
You've got a big show coming up. Tell us about it.
Oh, it's no big deal.
We're just playing the Coliseum for the first time.
It's beyond epic!
See you there.
The fluff on the cuff is super luxe.
And I knew that silhouette was a total vibe.
Agreed.
But is it a "I'm the impossibly glamorous star of this movie
and you wish you could be me" vibe?
Cos that's what I'm after.
Definitely.
- [Kishiko laughs] - Whoa!
Looks like we'll both be making a splash tonight.
Nah. You're wearing it. I just designed it.
I mean, wow,
I've never seen so many stars in one place.
I'd...
Whoa, how'd you do it?
Do what?
All right!
Wait, all wrong.
You can't just change right before we hit the neon carpet!
Who's the designer here, tail?
Oh, oh, thank goodness.
Oh, crisis averted.
Crisis? Shellnelle, that was magic!
Oh, I've got plenty of time for magic later.
Right now, I've got a carpet to own.
On trend, as always, Shellnelle.
So tell me, what makes your looks so inspired?
It's all about the details
and finding that one special pop.
Even the tiniest tweak can make an okay outfit shine.
- [woman] No way! - [man] Wow, look at that! So beautiful.
Hold the pictures.
Does the bottom of me even go with the top of me?
I have no idea how this look looks!
It looks amazing!
It does?
It does!
Okay. Snap away.
What? Uh...
- Um... - Uh...
[she gasps]
[rock music plays]
Yes! I like it.
Argh! Ugh!
You should do, like, a big key change into the bridge.
Yep. That's the plan.
I just can't quite hear it.
It could be something like...
♪ Yeah, yeah, I feel big feelings ♪
With real words, obviously, but, like, that vibe.
Harmonique, please. I'm trying to concentrate.
I need to finish this
if we're going to debut it at the Coliseum show this weekend.
No! It wants to be more...
♪ La, laa-ah-ah ♪
Will you please just back off and stop stepping all over my song?
How is it your song?
You came up with the hook,
but most of the lyrics came straight from my heart.
Right. Because you feel big feelings.
Meanwhile, I'm the one with calluses on my fingers
from all the actual work.
There you are. I think I found something.
So, I've been following the goss on the Finternet
and apparently people have seen color-changing fins in Wintera, too.
I think we need to check it out, stat.
I don't know, Kishiko.
Wintera's pretty cold. Won't our fins freeze?
That's a risk I'm willing to take. Now, who's coming with me?
- [Jordie sighs] - I don't think I can get away.
I've got practice, and a fitting, and an appearance.
Ugh, my new agent is really packing my schedule.
I have to finish this song before the concert,
and I've had enough interruptions for one day, thank you very much.
Sorry, I don't do weather.
I'll go.
You're really going to leave
the week of our biggest concert ever?
What? I thought you worked better when I'm not around.
I do.
Good then, I'll go.
- Fine. - Fine.
Yay! Road trip!
I've got snacks, my warmest cropped jacket,
my cutest hat, my second cutest hat, plenty of sweaters.
Um, you're just visiting Wintera, not moving there, right?
We're not lugging your entire apartment to Wintera. Pick one.
I will guard it with my life.
Or, you know, take it back to your apartment.
Thanks.
Let the road trip begin!
Whoa, wait a second, did you get a new car?
Oh, it changes when the water gets cold.
I can't wait to see what it looks like by the time we get to Wintera.
Awesome!
I got it.
Our tails change color when we're doing what we love
and they make us better at it when they do.
So I'm 100% sure the secret to changing on demand
is to make sure we're surrounded by love at all times.
I love you, Harmonique.
And I love road trips, and this car, and the color purple.
Hmm. Quick, turn on some love songs.
That's our song! I'll never get tired of this.
♪ Come along and we will show you ♪
♪ A world below ♪
I guess it's not really our song if you ask Riviera.
♪ We are stars of the sea ♪
Oh, wait, now I really got it.
I bet our tails only change on command
when we're super in tune with our vibe.
Like when we dance.
[thunder rumbles]
[Kishiko gasps]
[Harmonique] That's a pretty serious storm.
How are we supposed to get into the city?
Looks like the only way in is through.
Here goes nothing.
Oh!
I can't see anything! We have to pull over.
We're gonna have to go by fin
and come back for the car once the storm's over.
Come on, bundle up.
[Kishiko shivers]
We're going to a place called Wintera
and you chose snacks over sweaters?!
What's a road trip without snacks?
We've come too far to just give up. Let's do this.
[she exhales]
I could get used to this.
You hear that, old friend?
That's the sweet sound of no-one interrupting us.
[rock music plays]
Yeah! Ow! Yes!
[she laughs]
This is great!
I don't care if Harmonique ever comes back.
Now, which one of these is the one?
Ugh, how the heck do I know?
Kishiko, I'm so cold, I can barely feel my fins.
We need to turn back.
I don't think we could if we wanted to.
I'm not even sure which way is up.
Hey! Orra told me you were brave, but this is next level.
- I'm Nera. - I'm Kishiko. This is Harmonique.
Do you know how to get through this?
For sure. All you need is a set of magical, frosted fins
to keep you warm and show you the way.
Oh, is that all?
Good thing you two seem to have a bit of magic of your own.
[Kishiko gasps]
What's happening?
I don't know, but it's amazing!
I like to get the blood flowing to my head
so I can really concentrate.
Tell me your troubles.
Honestly, the more I look at everything I wrote,
the harder it is to tell if any of it is any good at all.
- I need a fresh perspective. - Hit me.
- [Riviera plays guitar] - Hmm, it's not quite right.
Right?
Maybe it would sound better if
you wore this.
Oh, I don't think my clothes are the problem.
When Harmonique's here, I always have a second opinion,
whether I want it or not.
You could just call her, you know.
Play her some options over the phone.
No, I can do this on my own.
Your new fins should warm you up.
We can for sure fight our way through with these.
Hey, you can't fight a storm like this.
We're going to ride it out. Follow me.
[they laugh]
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
Home sweet cold-as-the-North Sea home.
Welcome to Wintera.
[Harmonique] It's so beautiful here.
Can I just say, I'm a big fan?
I love your sister's songs. She rocks so hard.
[Harmonique chuckles]
We write the songs together actually.
Anyway, thanks for saving our fins back there.
Yeah, what happened to our fins? How do you know Orra?
And how did you know where to find us?
I knew where to find you
because I know all this shiny city's dark secrets.
I told my spies to keep an eye out.
Lucky for you, I'm on your side.
You have spies? There are sides? What have we gotten ourselves into?
My specialty's uncovering secrets, not understanding them.
For that, you're going to need my best friend, Crystabella.
She's kind of a nerd, but she's pretty cool.
I like her already.
Crystabella, Gwen, meet Kishiko and Harmonique.
Charmed, I'm sure.
Oh, this is fantastic!
Your fins actually changed into winter form?
The Atlas Mertannica was a little vague
about whether this type of change was possible.
Has anything like that ever happened to you before?
No. Well, a few days ago we learned our fins can change color, but--
What? Your fins can change color, too?
Like this? Show them, Gwen.
Now that's a wow!
Can everyone in Wintera do that?
No. Just the three of us. Isn't that just too divine?
It's a bit sparkly for my taste, but it is pretty cool.
How much do you know about your color change?
Not much. We were hoping you might know more.
Well, long ago,
all mermaids could change their colors.
No-one knows why we lost the ability,
but it has returned in times of great need.
Mind blown! Now, how do you do it on cue?
[Harmonique shivers]
Okay, I recognize this is my fault
because of the whole snack pack fiasco,
but we're not dressed for this.
My fins are fine,
but my body is freezing.
Oh, twist my arm.
Looks like you're going to need an official Wintera makeover.
- [Nera chuckles] - Gwen can never resist a good makeover.
Guilty. Let's get you girls a snow-up.
You were so right, Jordie.
If I really want to kill at the Coliseum show,
I've got to ditch the old new song and write a new new song.
Um, I'm pretty sure all I said was,
"I have to go to Finball practice."
And that's just the change of scenery I need.
Don't worry. You won't even know I'm here.
[she exhales]
- Ugh! - [rock music plays]
- Oh! - [Jordie groans]
As the official spokes-mermaid of Tresses and Tails Salon Spa,
I get unlimited makeovers for me and all my friends.
That last part is sort of an assumption I'm making,
but I feel good about it.
Ooh, so do I.
Knowing stuff is kind of my thing.
I'm going to change right now,
because watching you three change your fins,
it became super obvious that--
Well, what I mean is--
If you consider the angle of--
Oh, who am I kidding?
I have no idea how this works.
Huh?
What? Why would my tail decide to change right when I gave up?
Admitting you don't know everything isn't giving up.
It's opening up.
[Gwen] In order to master our color changes,
we had to be in tune with our emotions.
Even the dark ones.
I used to be a total prep,
just trying to please other people all the time.
But once I embraced my inner Goth, it all clicked.
So Kishiko just needed to admit she doesn't know everything?
That makes sense. I knew that.
Okay, I did not know that.
But I do now.
And I intend to embrace it. Ask me anything.
When did mermaids first start living in cities?
I don't know!
And that's okay with me.
Care to look it up?
Whoa!
If my tail powers let me read like that,
there won't be much I don't know for long.
My tutorials are going to be next level.
[Kishiko squeals]
This practice is getting totally nerfed by Riviera.
Seriously, she's got to go.
Uh-uh! If you won't tell her, I will.
Hey, Riviera.
Um, I'm not sure this is the best place to do that.
You're right. This isn't working.
I can't really get a feel for the game way over here.
- I'm coming in. - We're about to start a drill.
Do your thing. Don't worry about me.
Songs are all about feelings.
How do you feel when you're playing?
I don't know, Riviera. I don't really think about it.
Okay, but there's got to be some way you know
if the shot you're going to take is the right one.
You can't always wait for the right shot.
Sometimes you've just got to take a chance.
- Ugh! - Ah!
Uh!
Ow.
Cool.
So, I'm gonna go.
I think I got what I need. Sorry.
Ooh, I'm loving your new ensembles.
If you think their looks are Arctic now,
wait until you see the hair.
[she squeals]
Wow.
[they chuckle]
[Kishiko sighs]
I'm sorry you haven't figured out how to control your fins yet.
It's weird.
The "be true to your emotions" thing should be easy for me.
I'm happy literally all the time.
Nobody's happy all the time.
I am!
What's happening?
Um, who's that?
[Crystabella and Gwen gasp]
[Harmonique screams]
Come on.
[Harmonique] Someone's doing this on purpose.
[Kishiko] We have to tell the others.