CONTINUING EDUCATION
Door 20
By Kiddo
In Loving Memory of Jonathan Brandis
Disclaimer:
I don't have any rights to the TV show "seaQuest DSV," and I am not making any money by writing this.
A special "Thank You" goes to my wonderful beta-reader Jackie and KatKnits00 and Lynnp for their Reviews.
That evening, the crew went to a Chinese restaurant. They decided on this restaurant because it had something for everyone.
A hostess greeted them. "Hello. 9 people?"
Captain Bridger nodded. "Yes."
"Please wait for a few moments; there will be a table free shortly," said the hostess.
Bridger nodded again. "No problem."
So they stood there, waiting for their table. Lucas was the first to notice the nearby aquarium. He stepped closer and looked at the fish, fascinated.
Benjamin Krieg moved next to him and looked in it. One of the fish caught his attention. Slowly, he leaned a bit closer so he could see it better. Then he straightened up and looked amusedly at the teenager. "Look, that fish must have gotten into a fight with another one, or he must have crashed into something. He has a big bump under his chin." He pointed at the fish.
The computer genius burst out laughing. "How can it be that you have no knowledge about fish, but you work under water?" Krieg shrugged his shoulders.
"The fish with the bump under the chin didn't get hurt. He's a mouth-brooder," explained the teenager.
"A what?" asked the supply officer.
"A mouth-brooder. That means that this fish carries his eggs in his own jaw. The bump is where the eggs are." He brushed a strand of hair out of his face.
"That means there will be babies soon?"
Lucas nodded. "Did you know that some varieties of fish swim into their parents' mouths when there is danger near?"
"No," Ben shook his head, preparing himself for a long lecture about fish. But fortunately for him, the hostess reappeared at that moment to lead them to their table.
Written November 2004 – Translated November 2005