CHAPTER 24- The Truth

            I looked at Kimmy quietly for a moment, as my mind gathered my thoughts. She waited patiently to begin. Slowly, and carefully choosing my words, I explained myself, and my current situation. Kimmy remained in absolute silence throughout my story, and when I completed, she still did not speak. I began to wonder if she had heard anything I said at all.

"…Kimmy?" I asked quietly. She still looked at me. "Kimmy!" I stated curtly, to get her attention. Suddenly to my surprise, she fell off her chair, laughing at me! "I do not see what is so funny!" I snapped. "What I have said is all true!" She continued to laugh, pulling herself back up into her chair.

"Eheheh I'm, I'm sorry Ecco just heheh that is so crazy!" she giggled and laughed more. "You could write movies that is so outa there!"

I looked at the young human, a mix of disappointment, and resentment washed over me. What was I thinking bothering to tell her? Now I am classified as insane! I sighed to myself. "What if I could prove it to you?"

"Prove it? Right. What, can you actually talk to them to?" she asked skeptically.

"Yes. I can." I answered flatly. A strange thought suddenly dawned on me. …can I? Can I still communicate with them, even in this form? Will I be able to understand? I mentally slapped myself. I have no time to be worrying about that now.

"You really could?" Kimmy seemed to think for a moment. "Okay! You're on!" she jumped up. I gave her and odd look. "You wait right there!" She quickly ran out, and was gone several moments. I began to wonder just what I had gotten myself into when she returned a wide grin upon her face. "Time to put your money where your mouth is Ecco!" she squealed in delight. I looked at her confused.

"Put my money….?"

"It's an expression, never mind. I talked to Tobias, and he said we can go TONIGHT! He said if you can really talk to the dolphins, he'll pay you fifty bucks!"

"….I do not need any money to prove what I can do, I simply need to see them." I stated flatly.

"Yeah yea yea common! He's going to pick us up in a few minutes! I'll go get my coat and purse, ohh! This will be so cool!" she darted out of the room once more. I waited somewhat impatiently for her return, until I heard a vehicle arrive outside the door. I rose from my seat, as a knocking sound was heard on the door. I walked over and opened it. Standing before me was a young male, tall dark hair with bright blue eyes. Next to him, a shorter female, bright red hair and green eyes. They looked at me in surprise.

"Are you Ecco?" the male asked me.

"Yes, I am he." I replied calmly. "Tobias I presume?" He looked me up at down slowly, but I kept my eyes focused on him.

"Yea, that's me. Where's Kimmy?"

"Coming!" she hollered as she ran back into the room. "Hi Tobias! Hi Amy!"

"Kimmy!" the girl cried, and they hugged each other. Tobias simply rolled his eyes, and I looked somewhat confused.

"So you're the guy who can talk to a dolphin huh?" Tobias asked, crossing his arms.

"Not just talk, he was one!" Kimmy exclaimed. I looked shocked for a second, and then calmed myself.

"Oh ya, Tobias was telling me you said that." Amy smirked at me, a bit of a mischievous grin on her face. "So what was it like, being a dolphin?" I could tell her voice was dripping with sarcasm. I looked at her emotionlessly.

"Far better then being a human." I replied flatly.

"Well come on, we can talk in the car." Tobias turned and walked out. Kimmy and Amy followed, and reluctantly I did as well. We entered the car, Amy and Tobias in the front, Kimmy and I in the rear. I was surprised to see Tobias sitting where I had seen the taxi drivers sit to make the vehicles move.

"You can operate one of these machines?" I asked.

"Well duh." He replied. "Bought this baby myself last year."

"I see…" I fell silent, looking at all the humans surrounding me, as the car began to move.

"So, Ecco," Amy began, the sarcastic tone never leaving her voice. "Tell us just, how you became a dolphin?"

"I was born a dolphin." I stated. "I became a human."

"Oh right of course…" she giggled. "How did you become a human then?"

I looked around the vehicle once more. Should I really tell? I sighed to myself. Well I suppose there is no turning back now…If I do not I would expect that Kimmy will…

"Alright, I will tell you…"