Spinnerette: Sea Wolf
Chapter 1: Phoca Vitulina
There is a calm peacefulness in the sea. Like the skies above, it is unconquered by man. It is my duty to protect mankind from those who wish to destroy it. It sounds easy, trust me it's not. There is always someone in the underground trying to destroy the world we live in. My name is Kona, and this is my tail...wait a minute...I don't have a tail.
I am a seal, a spotted seal to be precise. According to Dr. Ian Wainwright, I was the first successful hybrid of a harbour seal, and a human. In the water, I can be friendliest Canadian you ever met. I grew up in the Howe Sound off the coast of Vancouver. It is very rare that my species to travel down that far southward, most are up in Alaska.
As it is with my kind, I have a lot of, well, spots and marbling. Minerva says that I have more spots than the world has people, and I can make a Dalmatian jealous. My spots are kind of a bluish-grey in colour and cover my entire body except for my face, the area in the middle of my upper chest, bosom, and belly. I even have spots on my butt.
I sport a two-tone grey colouring on my fur that is lighter in front and darker toward the back. My fur is waterproof, and I have a layer of fat or blubber, below the outer layer of skin to keep me warm in cold waters. I have a dog-like head, and no ear flaps. I also have webbing between my fingers and toes for swimming in the rough ocean waters.
Today was the day I was to meet the team. It was exciting to be a part of the team. My suit is different from the standard worn by the others in the crew. My suit is navy blue in halter top style. The bottom of my suit has been cut like a high leg swimsuit, and had a small ring-pull zipper in the front. It is very comfortable, and fits like a glove.
As for my abilities, I am an accomplished diver and swimmer. I also have the abilities to control water, and ice into objects such as weaponry. No cliff is a challenge for me, and my reinforced bone structure allows me to go down to the bottom of the sea without suffering from the 'bends'. I've been to the bottom of the ocean. It is quite scary.
Strapped to my left thigh is something I never for a mission without, a dive knife. The Extrema Ratio Ultramarine Dive Knife is my knife for both dive operations and combat. From my view from the glass of a local aquarium, I was assigned to observe a hero named Heather Brown or 'Spinnerette', "Did you see that?" said Heather pointing at me.
I swam away by the time her friend looked. It was Marilyn Seong or 'Mecha Maid', "See what, Heather?" said the Korean-American.
"I swear one of the seals had arms, hands, and feet," Heather said to her friend, I came up for some air, and dived back under to swim up and observe them, "see look! There it is!" Heather said pointing to me. I gave her a smile, and a wink to tell her I was a friend, "oh my god, that seal just winked at me!" She blasted. I lightly giggled at her.
Marilyn looked where she pointed, but I was nowhere to be found as I hid behind the rocks, "I think you're seeing things," she reassured her,
"I'm serious, there's a humanoid seal in that aquarium! I'm not crazy!" Heather said, everyone, even the little kiddies, were glaring at her like she was a lunatic.
"Heather stop, you're embarrassing both me and yourself," Marilyn groaned, my mission was over. I did what I had to do for the team. I got out of the water through the opening at the top of the pool. I jumped down from the roof to a nearby cliff. With a running start, I swan-dived off the cliff into the waters below to meet up with the others.
"Good work Kona," said Green Gables, one of the members of the team, "you will be our team's new aquatic superhero,"
"Wait a minute, what do you mean by new?" I asked curiously,
"Our last superhero that had powers similar to yours did not pan out well," said the Werewolf of London, Ontario, "on top of that, I think we can use someone of your abilities, seeing that you can adapt to both salt and fresh water," I nodded in understanding of the circumstances of my being on the team. They seemed pretty legitimate.
"Anything for the team," I said with a smile, "I'm happy to be a part of something special," They all seem like a good bunch, and it made me more willing to prove myself to the team. I received a big hug from Minerva as she was getting a new friend. Minerva is as strong as ten grizzly bears. I petted her on her three heads for her kindness.
I have things to learn, and much I can teach these guys. It feels good that this team is accepting of others outside the world of people. As I met with the team, I felt like I was a part of something special. From the suit that I wear to my skills in the water, I felt this was where I belong, "Come with us, we've already made arrangements at HQ,"
When I arrived at the team's HQ, I was greeted by a holding tank, the biggest I ever seen. It was as big as the headquarters is tall. It provided me with enough room to swim around so I would not feel cramped, "Well, here's your new home, Kona," Green Gables said, and I immediately swan-dived into the water. It was time to make a splash!