A/N: I finalfinally got my butt to work on this. Sorry this chapter is so short. This is just the first step of Samantha getting used to humans. This chapter isn't in any tugs' point of view because I wanted to explain O.J's plan. Let's begin shall we?
The next morning, O.J had finally came up with a plan to help Samantha become more comfortable with humans. If he could just slowly make her get used to a human from a distance, he might be able to get her more comfortable with humans that are up close. He let Logan, Captain Star's son, climb onto his bow, and stayed a considerable distance away. It took only a few seconds for Samantha to notice the child. She was just frozen in place. It was most likely she was paralyzed with fear. Warrior called her back, and attention turned to Warrior. She relaxed, and joined Warrior's side. Every few days O.J would bring the child closer, and Samantha slowly became more comfortable with the child. About a month later, O.J was confident she was accustomed to Logan's presence by now, and decided this was going to be the test to see if his idea worked.
O.J gently plucked Logan from his bow, and ever so gingerly placed the child onto Samantha's now. Samantha's eyes grew wide with either fear or shock, and, like before, she was frozen in place. O.J kept a close eye on her. In this situation, she could hurt Logan. He saw the look in her eyes. Her instincts took the wheel, and she hissed like a cat. O.J snickered. It looked like a kitten hissing and trying to look fierce.
"Now now Sammy, there's no need for that." O.J kept his tone of voice gentle and reassuring to keep the switcher calm. That seemed to make Samantha snap out of it, and, much to his surprise, she relaxed a little. He looked at Logan, giving the boy his cue. Logan slowly held up a hand, and reached out to touch her nose. Samantha watched him like a hawk, and she grew tense again. Logan saw this and stopped, letting Samantha sniff his hand, and draw in his scent.
"It's okay Sammy. It's okay. Can I pet you? Hm?" Logan reached out and gently laid a hand on Samantha's nose. She stiffened, but after a few seconds she relaxed. O.J smiled. His plan had worked.
A/N: So now she's starting to get used to humans, and doesn't seem to be as on edge as before. Thank goodness O.J came up with a plan, or she would never have gotten over her fear of humans. There will be more in the future! Stay tuned!
