This is my story of how Perry the Platypus came where he is today, being Perry, Agent P, and a nemesis. Hope you enjoy. J (Written by my sister Kristina)
On the outskirts of the Tri-state area, there was a tree surrounded lake called Lake Nose. Many animals live near and around Lake Nose, including deer, elk, coyotes, moose, and even the less known platypus.
Platypuses being semi-aquatic mammals, lived near the lake so that they could find their food consisting of worms and larva. They swan around constantly searching for food using their duck-shaped bills, and then if in danger swimming away quickly with their beaver tails.
This is where we find Milo and his three sisters, Terra, Aqua, and Aurora. All three were normal platypuses.
Milo was the oldest; hatched out of his egg three days earlier then his siblings. He was now five months old, his sisters three days behind. And now because Milo was the oldest and he was the only guy out of his siblings, he had to take charge.
Now what about their parents? Both parents were attacked and killed by a different animal, the father by a speckled toothed badger, mother by a northern square backed snake. Without some guidance, Terra, Aqua and Aurora could be hurt, therefore, Milo took charge.
The quartet was swimming in the water searching for worms and larva when Milo heard a big splash in the water. He popped up to the surface to see a big water snake heading their way. He dove back under the water and swam over to his siblings then he clicked for them to get back to the little cave in which they stayed. Swishing their beaver tales the swam back rapidly back to the cave and crawled up inside. The snake was still after them and quickly followed and reached the cave.
The snake began to slide inside when Milo turned and slapped him back with his tale. Then he got up on his back two flippers and grabbed the snake behind the head and threw it out. The snake slithered away and Milo chattered after him.
"Yeah you better go away!" Milo called.
"And don't come back you big Meany!" Terra added.
Milo turned around, "All accounted for? Terra?"
"Here!"
"Aurora?"
"Present!"
"Aqua?"
"Humph."
"What?"
"I coulda taken him!" Aqua complained crossing her arms on her chest. "He's just a dumb snake!"
"Um, if you haven't noticed, that snake was twice as big as you!" Aurora said.
"I admire your bravery sis, but no one in this family is going to be fighting anything bigger than an adult platypus, ever," Milo told her. "We're hiders, not fighters!"
'You're are a scaredy-puss!" Aqua told her older brother. "You would run away from a friendly human!"
"No! I mean yes! Any human is not to be trusted in any circumstance!" Milo declared shaking his head for emphasis.
"Riiight," Aqua chattered sarcastically.
"Milo, can we go back outside now?" Terra asked shyly.
Milo leaned out of the cave, looking around quickly, then nodded. "Follow me!" he slid out of the cave on his stomach and into the water. His sisters following after.
Milo shoved some dirt out of the way to get at a worm, but while doing so, he scrapped his nose against a sharp rock. Ow! he thought swimming back up to the surface. He put one of his flippers on his nose. He swam in a small circle and observed his surroundings. He had accidentally swam a long ways away from the cave, and probably his sisters. He dove back down and began swimming with a feeling that he was being watched. He stopped for a moment and let himself float back up to the surface. Disguising himself as a log with strange blue moss and an orange beak, he looked around. Then he saw a human staring at him from the beach.
The human had a strange triangle shaped head, on top of which was a tuft of fire-red hair. He was wearing an orange striped shirt and navy blue pants. And he was staring right at Milo.
Milo was getting nervous because the human's eyes seemed to be drill into his brain. Milo shook his head and dove back under water with a splash. He swam quickly away and found his sisters.
That night as he tried to sleep, he could not get those eyes out of his head. It's just another human, a dangerous human. he kept reminding himself. I am a platypus, the enemy of the platypus is man.
So, how dija like it? I know the first chapter is slow, but it will get better! Just keep reading, because it's
TO BE CONTINUED…