Ecco The Dolphin: Shina's Story
Disclaimer: Ecco the dolphin belongs to the Sega corporation, but I own all of the original characters (except for Apterii who belongs to my friend). I also own this story. R & R please!
As the sun sets across the vast tropical waters of the planet, sparkles of stars appear to shine from north to south, east to west, and beyond. All is calm. All is peaceful. All is perfect.
Suddenly a piercing scream breaks the silence.
"Star! Star! HELP ME! AHHH!" shouts a mysterious silhouette, appearing frightened.
A marvelous emerald blue dolphin leaps from the depths, and appears to contain a single silvery star on it's forehead, shining like the morning sun.
The dolphin races through the waters, creating a steady beat of waves that she can ride off of. The magnificent creature leaps out of the water several times, trying to find the voice calling to her. She sends out several echoes, finally realizing where the horrifying screams are coming from.
The dolphin rages in a fleet of fury, a single boundless leap into the air, then charging her relentless body in a single bound towards a tiny figure in the aqua blue sea.
"Star! Help! Get it away! It's going to touch me!!!!" Screamed a fishy shadow.
The dolphin slams into the transparent, tiny figure she was after. The dolphin regains her composure, as she turns to a beautiful mermaid.
The figure has a purple tail made of silky beads of scales, along with her deep purple lower body, with shimmering pearls of scales. Her curved figure is lightly tanned, with shimmering orange cloth pieces covering her breasts. Her long brown hair curls in soft ringlets around her body, with teal streaks gracing her hair. Her eyes were an icy blue, a color that makes even the most beautiful fish envy her.
However, every part of this poor mermaid was shaking uncontrollably.
The dolphin sent out an echo to the startled mermaid.
"Shina, relax! It was only a jellyfish! Are you alright!?"
The star-headed dolphin gently nuzzled the mermaid's quivering arm, as she replied,
"Star, I''m....sorry. I know it was only a jellyfish, but I panicked! I've lived in the ocean all of my life! Why am I so afraid of these things!"
the mermaid continued as the friendly dolphin listened, while taking a breath while spouting a rush of water out of her blow hole.
" Everything is just so.......alarming! I just somehow feel like I am always in danger in these waters........ I don't know how I can avoid creatures like sharks, rays, even the little things I'm afraid of, like crabs! I always need a dolphin by my side to defend me, and even then, I fear the animals in these oceans more then rip-tides, or some of the horrible images I've seen in my dreams!"
You see, Shina the mermaid had very special dreams. Dreams that were visions of the future. Once in awhile, Shina would dream images of the past. Of Earth, when Armageddon had came, and in a split second, everything ceased to exist. Shina had prayed to the Glyphs for some sort of answer in her dreams as to why life exists in the present time, after the Armageddon had occurred. Was everything reborn? How? Why? Shina was constantly paranoid. In addition of fearing the ocean itself, Shina just /i to figure out what happened to cause Armageddon, before possibly, something worse happened. Shina could feel something horrible was coming. But she didn't know what.
The Star dolphin sent out an echolocation wave.
" Shina, there's nothing wrong with being afraid. But you and I are now 16, and I must teach you how to face your fears, before you have to fend for yourself, alone, when you turn 20. The sun is starting to hit the horizon. We must meet back with the clan before dusk."
Shina replied, "Yes Star, I know. Let's go."
Shina grabbed Star's dorsal fin as star rocketed towards a large boulder near the shallow waters. This was the /u place where Shina felt safe, because there was always at least 2 members of the clan guarding the territory.
A purple dolphin with a deep purple pattern covering it's body approached Shina.
" Shina, I've told you a million times, the shoal is no place for you! The water is deep, and there are sea snakes and jellyfish. You know how scared you get! Especially all alone! What were you thinking!?"
Shina sadly replied, "I know Apterii, I'm sorry. I just thought, maybe........ my fears would go away.......I guess I was wrong. I'm sorry. Especially to you star. I never thanked you for saving me......again."
Star turned to Shina, "No problem Shina. I just hope that someday, you will be brave enough to face the sea alone."
Apterii and Shina agreed.
A bright orange dolphin swam towards the 3 of them.
" Hey guys, It's getting late. Time to head for the cave," Said the eager orange creature.
The cave of Delphineus was the safest place in the ocean. Only Shina and her clan knew of it, and that is where they spent their nights. There were plenty of fish in the cave, and it was secluded. Tucked away, you could only reach it by swimming through many rocky passages. This was the safe haven of Shina.
Night was the most dangerous time to be at sea. Even in the shallow waters, dangerous creatures emerged. Every fish, every dolphin, every mermaid, everything, found a hiding place for the night, trying to escape from the hideous eels, hammerheads, and giant squids that hungrily roamed the sea, searching for ANYTHING to rip into a bloody pulp, tainting the aqua blue waters with a red swirl of blood.
Shina's clan was made up of 5 dolphins, 1 mermaid, and Haiti, the leader dolphin. The met at the cave of Delphineus every day at dusk, to discuss daily issues, solve problems, and tell stories.
The first dolphin, the leader, Haiti, became the leader as soon as her father disappeared mysteriously, when he was searching for a new cave to live in at dusk. Haiti is a tough beast of an animal, with a tint of a red streak lining her grey dorsal fins. Some say that the red streak is the blood of the sea gods that blessed her with her amazingly strong fighting abilities. She has killed many sharks in order to defend her clan.
Apterii is a gentler kind, with a light purple body graced with an array of dark purple streaks on her fins and body. Apterii has always been a bit shy, ever since she witnessed her mother and father being killed by a group of great whites. It was a miracle she got away alive, some say. Apterii is very independent, although she is very close to Shina, because Apterii wants to protect her.
Anzo is a young, feisty dolphin, with an always perky attitude, and a bright orange color to match it! He is always optimistic, and is a great fighter. Anzo has somewhat of a crush on Apterii, but he is very shy about his feelings for her. He has no fears.
Carris is a very loving mother, devoted mate, and strongly defensive against anything that threatens things she cares about. Her bright green skin is as beautiful as a lush kelp forest. Carris is very kind, but mostly, she is very protective of her child.
Panni is the young son of Carris and her mate, Oni. Her is only a few months old, but is very curious. He has teal skin with a strip of white lining his pectoral fins, like his father. Panni is still very young so he mostly stays near his mother and doesn't speak much.
Oni is the mate of Carris and Father to Panni. He has teal skin with a white stripe on his pectoral fins. Oni is a very wise dolphin. He is strong, witty, and always analyzes everything.
And Shina is the friendly, but constantly frightened mermaid. She is the only mermaid in the clan. Mermaids are so rare where her clan lives, that Shina constantly needs to be with a dolphin for defense. Shina does not remember her childhood, nor who her parents are. One day, Haiti's father (before he died) found Shina in the open ocean and raised her as a member of the clan. However, Shina is always afraid of being alone in the sea.
"Panni, Panni, you need to rest now. You have been playing all day," Carris told her son.
The young dolphin swam close to his mother, as the clan gathered and swam through the many passages to get into the protected cave of Delphineus.
The clan rested in the shallow waters of the cave, while Shina, the only member that actually needed sleep, crept off to a quiet corner in the cave and dreamt off.........
iWhat.......Where am I? Why are there--
A bright light suddenly bursts all around her. As Shina looks around, her fears of the ocean seems to explode in her mind.
H......Help.....ME!!
Shina is surrounded in green murky water. As she tries to inhale a simple breath, her throat burns with a stinging sensation, as she cough and chokes for air. She is too frightened to move, until she feels her body slowly begin to shut down......../i
"SHINA!!!! Wake up! Please! It was a dream! Wake up Shina!" Apterii exclaimed.
Shina slowly opened her eyes, only to see her clan surrounding her.
Haiti asked, "Shina, you were coughing and choking in your sleep! Did you have a vision? Are you alright?"
Shina tried hard to take a breath, still in fear of the poison liquid that scarred her throat in her nightmare. But, she breathed in the sweet water of the sea, washing into her gills like a brand new day.
As she swallowed, preparing to tell the clan about her nightmare, she felt a horrible stinging sensation in her throat............
Author's note: I know it makes no sense right now, but read chapter two!!! Don't worry, Ecco will be involved soon.......
Disclaimer: Ecco the dolphin belongs to the Sega corporation, but I own all of the original characters (except for Apterii who belongs to my friend). I also own this story. R & R please!
As the sun sets across the vast tropical waters of the planet, sparkles of stars appear to shine from north to south, east to west, and beyond. All is calm. All is peaceful. All is perfect.
Suddenly a piercing scream breaks the silence.
"Star! Star! HELP ME! AHHH!" shouts a mysterious silhouette, appearing frightened.
A marvelous emerald blue dolphin leaps from the depths, and appears to contain a single silvery star on it's forehead, shining like the morning sun.
The dolphin races through the waters, creating a steady beat of waves that she can ride off of. The magnificent creature leaps out of the water several times, trying to find the voice calling to her. She sends out several echoes, finally realizing where the horrifying screams are coming from.
The dolphin rages in a fleet of fury, a single boundless leap into the air, then charging her relentless body in a single bound towards a tiny figure in the aqua blue sea.
"Star! Help! Get it away! It's going to touch me!!!!" Screamed a fishy shadow.
The dolphin slams into the transparent, tiny figure she was after. The dolphin regains her composure, as she turns to a beautiful mermaid.
The figure has a purple tail made of silky beads of scales, along with her deep purple lower body, with shimmering pearls of scales. Her curved figure is lightly tanned, with shimmering orange cloth pieces covering her breasts. Her long brown hair curls in soft ringlets around her body, with teal streaks gracing her hair. Her eyes were an icy blue, a color that makes even the most beautiful fish envy her.
However, every part of this poor mermaid was shaking uncontrollably.
The dolphin sent out an echo to the startled mermaid.
"Shina, relax! It was only a jellyfish! Are you alright!?"
The star-headed dolphin gently nuzzled the mermaid's quivering arm, as she replied,
"Star, I''m....sorry. I know it was only a jellyfish, but I panicked! I've lived in the ocean all of my life! Why am I so afraid of these things!"
the mermaid continued as the friendly dolphin listened, while taking a breath while spouting a rush of water out of her blow hole.
" Everything is just so.......alarming! I just somehow feel like I am always in danger in these waters........ I don't know how I can avoid creatures like sharks, rays, even the little things I'm afraid of, like crabs! I always need a dolphin by my side to defend me, and even then, I fear the animals in these oceans more then rip-tides, or some of the horrible images I've seen in my dreams!"
You see, Shina the mermaid had very special dreams. Dreams that were visions of the future. Once in awhile, Shina would dream images of the past. Of Earth, when Armageddon had came, and in a split second, everything ceased to exist. Shina had prayed to the Glyphs for some sort of answer in her dreams as to why life exists in the present time, after the Armageddon had occurred. Was everything reborn? How? Why? Shina was constantly paranoid. In addition of fearing the ocean itself, Shina just /i to figure out what happened to cause Armageddon, before possibly, something worse happened. Shina could feel something horrible was coming. But she didn't know what.
The Star dolphin sent out an echolocation wave.
" Shina, there's nothing wrong with being afraid. But you and I are now 16, and I must teach you how to face your fears, before you have to fend for yourself, alone, when you turn 20. The sun is starting to hit the horizon. We must meet back with the clan before dusk."
Shina replied, "Yes Star, I know. Let's go."
Shina grabbed Star's dorsal fin as star rocketed towards a large boulder near the shallow waters. This was the /u place where Shina felt safe, because there was always at least 2 members of the clan guarding the territory.
A purple dolphin with a deep purple pattern covering it's body approached Shina.
" Shina, I've told you a million times, the shoal is no place for you! The water is deep, and there are sea snakes and jellyfish. You know how scared you get! Especially all alone! What were you thinking!?"
Shina sadly replied, "I know Apterii, I'm sorry. I just thought, maybe........ my fears would go away.......I guess I was wrong. I'm sorry. Especially to you star. I never thanked you for saving me......again."
Star turned to Shina, "No problem Shina. I just hope that someday, you will be brave enough to face the sea alone."
Apterii and Shina agreed.
A bright orange dolphin swam towards the 3 of them.
" Hey guys, It's getting late. Time to head for the cave," Said the eager orange creature.
The cave of Delphineus was the safest place in the ocean. Only Shina and her clan knew of it, and that is where they spent their nights. There were plenty of fish in the cave, and it was secluded. Tucked away, you could only reach it by swimming through many rocky passages. This was the safe haven of Shina.
Night was the most dangerous time to be at sea. Even in the shallow waters, dangerous creatures emerged. Every fish, every dolphin, every mermaid, everything, found a hiding place for the night, trying to escape from the hideous eels, hammerheads, and giant squids that hungrily roamed the sea, searching for ANYTHING to rip into a bloody pulp, tainting the aqua blue waters with a red swirl of blood.
Shina's clan was made up of 5 dolphins, 1 mermaid, and Haiti, the leader dolphin. The met at the cave of Delphineus every day at dusk, to discuss daily issues, solve problems, and tell stories.
The first dolphin, the leader, Haiti, became the leader as soon as her father disappeared mysteriously, when he was searching for a new cave to live in at dusk. Haiti is a tough beast of an animal, with a tint of a red streak lining her grey dorsal fins. Some say that the red streak is the blood of the sea gods that blessed her with her amazingly strong fighting abilities. She has killed many sharks in order to defend her clan.
Apterii is a gentler kind, with a light purple body graced with an array of dark purple streaks on her fins and body. Apterii has always been a bit shy, ever since she witnessed her mother and father being killed by a group of great whites. It was a miracle she got away alive, some say. Apterii is very independent, although she is very close to Shina, because Apterii wants to protect her.
Anzo is a young, feisty dolphin, with an always perky attitude, and a bright orange color to match it! He is always optimistic, and is a great fighter. Anzo has somewhat of a crush on Apterii, but he is very shy about his feelings for her. He has no fears.
Carris is a very loving mother, devoted mate, and strongly defensive against anything that threatens things she cares about. Her bright green skin is as beautiful as a lush kelp forest. Carris is very kind, but mostly, she is very protective of her child.
Panni is the young son of Carris and her mate, Oni. Her is only a few months old, but is very curious. He has teal skin with a strip of white lining his pectoral fins, like his father. Panni is still very young so he mostly stays near his mother and doesn't speak much.
Oni is the mate of Carris and Father to Panni. He has teal skin with a white stripe on his pectoral fins. Oni is a very wise dolphin. He is strong, witty, and always analyzes everything.
And Shina is the friendly, but constantly frightened mermaid. She is the only mermaid in the clan. Mermaids are so rare where her clan lives, that Shina constantly needs to be with a dolphin for defense. Shina does not remember her childhood, nor who her parents are. One day, Haiti's father (before he died) found Shina in the open ocean and raised her as a member of the clan. However, Shina is always afraid of being alone in the sea.
"Panni, Panni, you need to rest now. You have been playing all day," Carris told her son.
The young dolphin swam close to his mother, as the clan gathered and swam through the many passages to get into the protected cave of Delphineus.
The clan rested in the shallow waters of the cave, while Shina, the only member that actually needed sleep, crept off to a quiet corner in the cave and dreamt off.........
iWhat.......Where am I? Why are there--
A bright light suddenly bursts all around her. As Shina looks around, her fears of the ocean seems to explode in her mind.
H......Help.....ME!!
Shina is surrounded in green murky water. As she tries to inhale a simple breath, her throat burns with a stinging sensation, as she cough and chokes for air. She is too frightened to move, until she feels her body slowly begin to shut down......../i
"SHINA!!!! Wake up! Please! It was a dream! Wake up Shina!" Apterii exclaimed.
Shina slowly opened her eyes, only to see her clan surrounding her.
Haiti asked, "Shina, you were coughing and choking in your sleep! Did you have a vision? Are you alright?"
Shina tried hard to take a breath, still in fear of the poison liquid that scarred her throat in her nightmare. But, she breathed in the sweet water of the sea, washing into her gills like a brand new day.
As she swallowed, preparing to tell the clan about her nightmare, she felt a horrible stinging sensation in her throat............
Author's note: I know it makes no sense right now, but read chapter two!!! Don't worry, Ecco will be involved soon.......