♪ Forget what you thought ♪
♪ About who we are ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Mermaze Mermaidz ♪
So if we work together,
we might be able to actually give a building back its color.
And we can finally go on offense.
- Count us in. - Yeah.
If anyone gets being better together, it's the two of us.
I'm not sure I can make it.
What?!
Look, I didn't ask for any of this.
None of us did.
But what I did ask for,
every day for as long as I can remember,
was to be on the cover of M Style Magazine.
And now it's happening.
I need to keep my eye on the prize.
Are you sure you're not just saying that
because you haven't mastered your color change yet?
- Riviera. - It's okay, she's right.
I'm the only one who can't control my fins.
Maybe I'm not cut out for all this.
For now, I'm going to focus on what comes naturally,
and that's fashion.
- [Shellnelle gasps] - Oh, I have to go!
I'm meeting Saria at Tresses and Tails
to prep for my cover interview.
We're meeting Orra at four at the Mystic Cinema,
in case you change your mind!
[lift dings]
Shellnelle! There's our guest of honor.
Hi, everybody. What's going on?
Are we doing another photo shoot for the Gala collection?
No, no. I learned my lesson with Jordie.
No down time means burned out clients.
So we're taking a me day.
Well, a you day.
But you don't mind if I join, right?
You expect me to just take the day off and chill here in the spa?
Yes?
Because I am in!
Awesome.
We were so down when Saria suggested a spa day.
And it'll be the perfect way to prep for your big cover.
Once you're nice and relaxed,
will we finally see those legendary color-change fins in action?
Seriously, you've taken trendsetting to a whole new level.
Everyone wants fins like yours now.
Present company totally included.
So when are you gonna teach us how to color change?
I'm not saying that's the only reason I came today, but--
- Well, I can't actually-- - No time for that now.
Shellnelle's late for her crystal mask.
Together, I hope we'll have the strength to bring the color back.
I'm so glad you all came.
Well, not all of us.
She's our friend. She'll be here.
Just five more minutes.
[ringing]
[phone buzzes]
You know what, Saria?
It is really nice to have someone looking out for my needs.
Honestly, I feel like my friends and I
just don't seem to get each other right now.
Sometimes friends outgrow each other.
It's not that. It's--
I've tried to figure out my fin change and I just--
I'm never going to get it! Can't they just move on?
Why not stick with what comes easily?
You're a fashion genius
and you create groundbreaking looks without even breaking a sweat.
Designing has always been my passion.
That's your calling.
Some people are just born to be fabulous.
Speaking of fabulous,
I'm such a big fan of your early work, Shellnelle.
Remember that wild look you did
for The Roaring Fins when they debuted at Mystic Fest?
- [she gasps] - You designed that look?
Honestly, it was so weird and perfect, I thought I fever dreamed it.
Yeah? You know, I bet I still have the original vision bubble
from when I created it.
What? You have to show us!
I want to see all your past inspo.
Pretty please?
- [Shellnelle giggles] - If you insist.
Shellnelle must be super busy.
I'm sounding the friend alarm at full volume.
In that case, maybe we should move ahead without her?
Shellnelle was pretty clear
that she's where she needs to be right now.
We should respect that.
Even if we don't agree.
Okay. Let's give it a shot.
Come on, team.
We got super close with just three of us.
Let's see what we can do with five.
[Kishiko gasps]
It's working!
We're almost there.
Oh, here's my conch shell earring phase.
Never gonna live that one down.
Ooh, here's the time where I thought
everyone should wear shirts on their tails.
- Don't ask. - Wow.
Oh, and I love this one, though.
Honestly, you could barely swim in it.
I sure had a lot to learn.
I don't know.
That top for your bottom idea is working for me.
It's funny, I always said my designs just come to me.
It's easy to forget how hard I had to work to develop my style.
Oh, these are my favorite.
That jacket just perfectly captures everything that Riviera is.
And creating Jordie's look cemented our status as BFFs.
My friends have always been an awesome inspiration.
They always have my back.
And now I need to have theirs.
Saria, Gala pals, thanks so much for today,
it was just what I needed to see the big picture.
No, uh, wait!
Don't give up. We can do this!
[Kishiko gasps]
Need a fin?
I think I let my insecurity get the best of me.
But today taught me a lesson.
Just because I can't do something right away
doesn't mean I'm never going to get it.
I didn't become a designer overnight,
and I'm clearly still working on being a good friend.
Agree to disagree. You're here, aren't you?
I am.
And I know eventually I'll figure this fin stuff out too.
I just have to keep trying.
[Shellnelle gasps]
[Shellnelle laughs]
That's it!
That's what you needed to learn.
- We did it! - [laughter]
It worked!
I love you, Saria, but this better be good.
Shellnelle's tail changed on command.
Not exactly good.
It gets worse.
They managed to restore the color at Mystic Cinema. I'm sorry.
Don't be. Things just got interesting.
Orra's mermaids all know how to color change on command now.
I don't get it.
I thought you'd be mad.
Not at all. I'm chill.
What? I can be chill.
Especially when I have a brilliant idea.
Oh. Does that brilliant idea
include getting my fins to change color?
Be patient, Saria. When you get your color change,
it might not be exactly what you're hoping for.
Trust me.
When I was younger, all I wanted was to be noticed.
Okay, fine.
Adored.
Cherished.
Famous.
I was going to be the greatest actress in the ocean.
A star.
Even more famous than Orra.
She was so gorgeous, so glam.
I remember when her tail changed for the first time.
I had never seen anything so beautiful.
I was at the concert where it happened.
Everyone was freaking out.
It was amazing.
- After that, she totally blew up. - Um, totally!
Although I've been a fan since day one.
Just saying. I have all her glitter hair gels, her first album--
Ahem!
Sorry. Go on.
Her color change made her the most famous mermaid in the ocean.
Everyone loved it.
I fell asleep every night wishing more than anything
that I could be special, too,
and then one day, my tail did change.
Huh? What?
Whoa. My tail.
My hair!
This wasn't what I wished for at all.
Everywhere I looked, there she was.
Orra. Chic, perfect, famous.
[Morra gasps]
I'm a shapeshifter?
Whoa.
So that's when you learned
that taking color could make you change back?
Go on, girl. This is good.
I still couldn't control when I changed in the first place.
So I had to hide all the time.
But why?
If anybody ever saw me, what would they say?
Have you ever met a shapeshifter?
There's nobody else like me.
Why is this happening to me?
Because you're meant for something great.
Please don't hide. I didn't mean to scare you.
We know what you are.
We can help you.
Wait, what?!
Who was that?
Honestly? I'm not exactly sure.
Who I am doesn't matter right now.
What matters is who you are.
Your talent is incredible.
Right.
Tell that to Mystic City.
They're all about letting your light shine
and being true to yourself.
But how can I be true to myself when who I am is constantly shifting?
You're right, Morra. Mystic City isn't ready for you--
yet.
But we can give you everything you want.
What do I have to do?
Keep yourself hidden a little while longer.
This should help.
The stars on this bracelet will store all the color you need to change back.
All we ask is that you share a bit of it with us as well.
Hold on.
So you just made a deal with some rando mystery mermaid?
This was my chance to be normal again.
But I kept needing more and more color.
Eventually it was all I could think about.
Maybe it's time to let Mystic City see who you are.
You're a shapeshifter. That's so cool.
I have other plans.
Come with me.
You don't understand.
You don't have to lurk in alleys, hiding who you are.
You don't have a perfect, flawless sister.
A sister who won't even share color changing with you.
A sister who's never been there when I needed her.
Wait, what?
Are you telling me Orra is your sister?
Morra, this is not some small, little detail!
Imagine how I feel, Saria.
You try living behind that spotlight.
Hold on.
Did you ever ask Orra if she could give you color changing abilities?
Does she even know you can shape shift?
Are you kidding?
That isn't exactly the kind of thing you can text.
And I barely saw her after her color change and she got famous.
She was off touring the world.
And I was home, hiding from it.
I get it.
It's totally normal to be jelly of your big sister.
I'm not jealous. It's just not fair.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--
It's fine. I'm used to people not getting me.
Let's go.
Uh...
Wow.
It looks so beautiful from up here.
I love Mermaid Day.
It's the most colorful day of the year.
Which is exactly why we're going to use it
to take all the color I'll ever need so I never have to change again.
What? You can't!
Mermaid Day is sacred!
It's a celebration of how the whole ocean of mermaids
decided to join together instead of just hiding in the waves.
Exactly!
And why should I hide in the waves?
I can't do this anymore.
I just need to take color one last time.
Morra, please.
I get it, but this isn't the right time.
It's the only time.
I've promised the mermaids who've been helping me that I'll do it.
Things are already in motion.
Then let's stop them.
Is that really what you want?
These mermaids can help you too, Saria.
Don't you still want the color change?
I do. I think.
Boss up, Saria.
All the world's a stage
and we're about to be the stars.
[Saria gasps]
And with the color restored to Mystic City,
I'm so excited to host the biggest and best
Mermaid Day celebration our city has ever seen.
That's right. We've got that color bandit on the run.
Fin bump.
Oh, yeah. Uh-huh!
You're about to have even more to celebrate.
Guess which fabulous mermaids
have been chosen as the Mermaid Day ambassadors?
Ooh, I love guessing games!
Okay, wow.
I know so many fabulous mermaids.
Do any of them have mustaches?
It's you five.
You are the perfect representations of what our society values most.
Music, culture, fashion and athletics.
This is huge!
The Mermaid Day celebration is the biggest mermaid party there is.
I can't believe we get to be a part of it.
Ah, there they are! I'm so happy you're here.
We wouldn't miss it.
We couldn't miss it. This year's sculpture is huge.
You can see it from six blocks away.
Well, thanks to a very generous, very anonymous donor,
we've gone all out for the 100th Mermaid Day celebration.
Crystabella! You're helping with the festival?
You bet. And since Mermaid Day is all about cooperation and community,
I'm especially excited to get to work on this together.
I'm in charge of guest experience.
This is gonna be the best ever.
The most to see,
the yummiest food, and the coolest music.
Speaking of, Harmonique and Riviera,
your set is really going to get the party started.
I can help you whip up some baller special effects
to keep things turned up.
Sweet.
And, Shellnelle, your eye for style is mwah!
We were hoping you'd design a look for the Future Of Fashion exhibit.
Ooh! My eye for style is mwah.
And of course, we're all huge fans of your streams, Kishiko.
We'd love it if you covered the celebration.
You'll have exclusive access to every corner of the event.
This has all the info on our participating artists
and celebrity guests, if you want to brush up.
On it.
Ooh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
[Kishiko gasps]
Every mermaid who's anyone is going to be here
and I get to interview them?
This is literally a dream come true.
I'll take you around the event grounds today
so you can film the preparations.
Perfecto.
And, Jordie, we were hoping you and the rest of the Electrics
could run a Finball meet and greet booth,
where the merkids can try their fins at making a goal.
Sounds fun. We're in.
Looks like there's a lot to do before tonight's dress rehearsal.
Let's get to work.
Hey, everybody.
Coming at you from behind the scenes
at the Future Of Fashion exhibit for this year's Mermaid Day.
Here's Mystic City's most genius designer at work.
Yes. Can the future be now?
And you can hit that high note.
Right at the end of your guitar riff.
It'll be--
- Epic! - Epic!
All right, let's give it a shot.
♪ La-la-la, la-la ♪
- Amazing. - Yay.
It's perfect.
You were born to slay, mermaids!
Oh. You have to check this out.
Did you know that cotton candy premiered at the very first Mermaid Day?
It was invented by Dr Mariana Trench.
Well, she was a genius.
Yeah, 'cause this is delicious!
All right, team, pull!
A little more on the left.
Perfect.
Oh, yeah.
Hey! Shellnelle is about to reveal her design!
Mermaids,
a moment 100 years in the making.
I present to you the future of fashion.
[Shellnelle sings fanfare]
Uh, no offense, but the future looks kinda boring.
Ah-ah.
- [gasping] - Whoa!
What did I tell ya? Genius.
Great work, everyone.
Tomorrow's going to be incredible.
Wow. This is going to be the most beautiful Mermaid Day ever.
Yes, it certainly will be a day to remember.
Have fun tomorrow.
Just be careful.
Uh, did anyone else clock that as weird?
Yeah, who even was that?
She must be one of Saria's other clients.
Oh, yeah. I met her the other day at the fashion show.
I think she's what you'd call eccentric.
Well, beauty calls.
I need to drop my design off
at the fashion exhibit before tonight's dress rehearsal.
I'll come with you.
I want to get more behind the scenes footage.
Sounds good. See you in a splish.
And you wouldn't know by looking at it,
but the dress is actually completely organic and--
But you can't do this!
Morra, no, this isn't fair. Ugh!
What?!
That's who we saw at the salon in Wintera.
She's a shapeshifter?!
Shapeshifters are real?
That's who's been stealing the color.
We have to stop her.
She's gone!
We need to tell the others.
Now!