Summary: Skylar and Constance head out on patrol one evening

Chapter 9: Constance

A/N: This doesn't really count as a chapter more like a short inner monologue bit, but I hope you like all the same. Please Like and Review!

Skylar had asked to be with Constance on patrol that night. The Dispatcher didn't make her; she chose to be with her. Constance couldn't figure it out. Why would anyone want to be with her?

Constance was the Big Harbor's coast guard- a very serious ship with a very serious job who was much too busy to be friendly or nice. Skylar was an important safety tug who cracked jokes and seemed to not take things as seriously as she should be. At least, this is what Foduck had warned Constance about.

And he was right. During the whole patrol Skylar was making jokes non-stop. She joked about how boring it must be to be out here all alone staring at nothing but an endless ocean. Constance did her best to try to ignore what Skylar was saying. The only thing that came out of her mouth was, "We have an important job to do."

Constance's mind was the opposite of what she said to Skylar. She thought to herself how a tug like Skylar ever got an important title as safety tug like her? Why couldn't she just take this more seriously? If an emergency really did happen this very second, would she be able to rely on Skylar to help?

"You know I asked to be with you."

Constance's train of thought was interrupted. "What?"

"I wanted to come out here, in the middle of the night, to do the patrol with you. No one had to make me."

"Yes, I know." Constance said, thinking that Skylar was going to crack another one of her "jokes."

Skylar surprised her, which was rare since Constance hardly ever was surprised by anything. "I always hated this part of my job." Skylar said. "At my old harbor I was the only safety tug there so I had to do these patrols by myself. Never had anyone to talk to, or make jokes with, or anything like that. It's nice to be out her with someone, than to be all alone."

Constance didn't say anything for a while. At last she said, "Skylar. I'm glad to have someone go out on patrol with me."

That launched Skylar into a whole flurry of jokes. Constance even laughed at one.

As they were heading back to the harbor, Constance asked Skylar, "Skylar, what harbor are you from?" As soon as it left her mouth, Skylar's face grimaced. "I rather not say. For… personal reasons…"

Constance nodded and respected Skylar's wishes, even though she was a little bit curious about Skylar's old harbor. Perhaps, as they spent more time together on patrols, if Skylar still wanted to do them with her, she would tell Constance about her old harbor. She might even start to take her job more seriously.

And, perhaps, as she spent more time with Skylar, she might learn to laugh at some of her jokes.

I do plan on writing an adventure with Constance, Foduck, and Skylar, so you'll have to keep an eye out for that in the near future! :)