Mako: Island of Secrets: Season 3: Episode 15: The Legend of Jiao Long

The Legend of Jiao Long is the 15th episode of season 3 of Mako: Island of Secrets.

Synopsis[]

A priceless artifact discovered by a deep-sea treasure hunter provides a clue as to how the mermaids can defeat the water dragon.

Plot[]

Ondina, Mimmi and Weilan, along with Karl and Chris, attend a book signing at an exhibition for Secrets of the Deep, whose author had gathered lots of artefacts from incredible depths of the ocean. The author of the book turns out to be Rikki Chadwick from H₂O: Just Add Water. A mysterious bracelet at the exhibition is noted to be associated with the Jiao Long Dragon. The mermaids go to Shen's antique store where Weilan examines the painting of The Legend of Jiao Long. The painting reveals a mermaid using the same bracelet from the exhibition on the dragon in the legend. The girls suspect that Rikki is a mermaid, whose recovered bracelet can defeat the Water Dragon. The girls inform her of their real identities and of the dragon, but Rikki turns the girls away, unwilling to give up the priceless artefact she struggled so hard to obtain. Meanwhile, Chris becomes suspicious of Mimmi's behavior and begins to doubt that Mimmi really likes him. In an attempt to get some answers, Chris talks to Zac who insists that Mimmi has nothing to hide and that she really likes him but Chris is left unsatisfied. Later, the mermaids enlist Zac to help them steal the bracelet. The heist ultimately fails and the girls are forced to retreat when the police arrive. Afterwards, Chris confronts Mimmi on her secrecy but she still refuses to tell him the truth. Fed up with her always running out on him and her lack of honesty, Chris breaks up with her.

Quotes[]

Mimmi: If there is even a remote chance that that bracelet can do what the legend says, we have to get it.

Ondina: You're going to steal it?

Mimmi: That woman's not going to give it to us.

Weilan: And we wouldn't be stealing it. It belongs to the Eastern Pod, my people. So, technically, it's not stealing at all.

Mimmi: And by destroying the dragon, we are making the oceans safe for all mermaids, including her. So, really... we're doing her a favor.

Credits[]

Isabel Durant as Ondina
Allie Bertram as Mimmi
Linda Ngo as Weilan
Gemma Forsyth as Evie McLaren (credit only)
Chai Romruen as Zac Blakely

Cariba Heine as Rikki Chadwick

Dominic Deutscher as Cam Mitchell

Brooke Lee as Carly Morgan

Taylor Glockner as Chris

Mikey Wulff as Karl

Alex Pinder as Mr. Singh

Jon-Claire Lee as Uncle Shen

Lauren Bennett as Reporter

Bradley McMurray as Security Guard

Paul Marshall as Police Officer (uncredited)

Trivia[]

This marks the first appearance of Rikki in Mako: Island of Secrets.
This is one of 2 episodes Rikki appears in.
Rikki had used her Metamorphosis to her advantage as a professional diver.
Rikki learns there are natural mermaids; not just cursed girls like her, Cleo, Emma, and Bella (and Evie).
Chris asking Zac ''You seem to know Mimmi pretty well, right?'' indicates that he does not know that they are siblings.
This is the first time Rikki is seen as a mermaid since H₂O: Just Add Water.
This is the final appearance of Karl.