Jacob and the Merrows

Life in New York has something of a real daily adventure. There is always something new to discover.

If Jacob had thought that true, it was even before meeting Queenie, Tina and Newt. Queenie loved to take him to some magical and forbidden places while Tina was quieter. Most of the time, they ended up sharing lunch and the Auror told him about her day. And then, there was Newt. Once in a while, the famous magizoologist dropped to the USA, spent some time with his friends–the human ones, and dealt business with endangered magical creatures. Jacob tried to be there to give him a hand.

On this day, they had travelled to the coast, near a little town Jacob knew well. He had worked in the little factory here in his youth, near the port.

"Hey, Newt! What are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for Merrows. There should be some, I heard about them but they seem to have disappeared lately. You see, they might be more common in England, but some of them managed to reach America. I think it's maybe helped by the boats when they are stuck with them. They are still quite rare here…"

Jacob took a moment to look at the old factory. He remembered it very well, every wall, stone or downspout… He was kept in his reverie until he heard a cry, faint and aloof.

Newt had disappeared into the sea. They were near the shore. Jacob run immediately towards him, he tried to follow by swimming. Something gripped his feet, he was pulled towards the shadows. He fell into the darkness of the waters.

.oOo.

"I can vouch for him, he is my friend and he certainly doesn't want to harm you in any way. You asked for my help, I ask for you to leave him be."

It Newt's voice. Jacob must have been unconscious but now he could hear him, and see a few other shadows as well around him.

"You're awake! Sorry, there have been a kind of diplomatic incident when we entered the Merrows' territory. It's kind of settled now, they'll let one of us go unharmed. The factory and the workers releases litters in the waters, it causes many death amongst them."

Jacob could feel the guilt in his heart as he glanced around him, he had been one of these workers once and he could see men, women and children amongst the creatures gathered around them.

"Newt, we can do something about it. Harold, the factory's owner, I saved his life from a bomb in Europe. He owes me, and he'll listen to me if I come with a solution. Do you have one, Newt?"

"Spells and potions could do, at least for a handful of months…"

"It will be enough for him to find something more durable."

"We'll help him. I trust you, I'll wait for you here."

I shall thank the wonderful Stories for correcting this story!

Wordcount: 489

"[Event] Earth Day Drabbles!" from The Golden Snitch: A character unknowingly causes the death of an endangered magical creature because of littering in oceans.

I am a student of Tawartet, Uagadou for The Golden Snitch.