Beginnings, part C
When the class's stay at the Maritime Center was coming to a close, Dr. Rose was leading the class tot the exit. "If anyone is interested in a student volunteer program here at the maritime center, please take an application." Most of the kids just passed her, to her dismay, but at no surprise. However, Arthur and Kako both took an application. "You planning on volunteering here?" "Yeah," said Kako, "my ancestors worked with aquatic animals. Who knows; maybe my bloodline will help me with my volunteer work?" Arthur stopped walking and smiled in awe, thinking "She's so perfect."
Leaving the bus to go home, Kako went over to Arthur and said, "I'm going to volunteer at the Maritime Center tomorrow, you coming?" Arthur, blushing said, "Why do you want me to come?" Kako, confused, said, "Well I thought that, you know, umm..." She cut off Arthur from walking and said, "Look, I just didn't want to seem so alone. You're the only other person who took a volunteer form, and I really don't want to be alone. So please," She looked into his eyes, "I'm asking you as a friend Arthur. Come to the Maritime center tomorrow." Arthur couldn't help but just nod. She smiled and walked away.
The next night, Arthur went to the Maritime Center and was going to sign up to volunteer, but he saw in the window Dr. Rose and an assistant. He overheard their conversation. "I can't believe it. These people who claim to be honest traders are ripping the shells off live sea turtles! They are so far off the boardwalk, that the international waters protect them from us, and we can't even find them. God, if only there was a way to protect all Sea turtles from them, just like this little one." She was washing a baby sea turtle apparently orphaned by the poachers.
Arthur, hearing this, crumpled up his papers and went back home. He was furious at the poachers that were killing these innocent creatures, in his hometown, nonetheless. He put on green swim trunks and literally jumped out of his window into the sea.
He just swam. Swam underwater as fast as he could. He was out swimming underwater fish at incredible rates. He finally stopped at about ten miles from the boardwalk. He slowly dipped his head out of the water and saw it; there was a boat. Two men were on it. He could tell that they were up to no good. He dipped back into the water and quickly swam to the other side of the ship. He listened above the water for what they were saying.
"This Radar Harpoon Deluxe is perfect for getting those poor turtles." Said one thug. He unveiled it to the other, and also to Arthur. Arthur saw a golden three-pronged fork like thing attached to chords and ropes. It was facing downward and straight at Arthur. "This radar detects all undersea life, and we can clearly tell if there's a turtle, whale, or mermaid we're aiming at." This made Arthur quickly dive deeper and away from the harpoon. He saw there was a family of sea turtles passing by. He desperately tried to get them to go away, but he knew the harpoon was about to be launched straight at them.
"Looks like we got the first catch of the night. FIRE!" Yelled the thug. The harpoon quickly shot down under the water. Arthur quickly swam in front of the sea turtle and caught the harpoon with unnatural underwater strength. He looked to the sea turtles who didn't seem to move. Arthur desperately wanted to tell them to go. He thought so loudly, he thought the word, "GO!" and instantly, as if hearing his thoughts, the turtles ran away.
Arthur was quite surprised by this, but he saw that the harpoon was starting to retract back. Arthur gave the chain of the harpoon a good snap of his foot and took the harpoon itself. He looked at the three pronged fork like golden rod, and thought, "I actually kind of like holding this." He looked up and remembered what he came to do.
The two thugs on the boat were scratching their heads. One thug saw that the chain had been broken. "I could've sworn we had those turtles!" "You thought wrong." They both turned around and saw a dark figure of a person holding the harpoon. They were shocked for about a second , but when one tried to run away, Arthur threw the harpoon at him in a spinning formation, so that the blunt end struck him with suck power that it swung him overboard. The other thug ran to the other room on the boat. Arthur quickly ran to cut him off but he saw that the thug already reached a shotgun. Arthur did a quick back flip back into the water. The thug went over to the ledge to shoot him down, but when he got there, the figure was gone. The thug turned around slowly and saw him. Arthur took the gun and slammed it in the thug's face, making his nose bleed. Arthur looked around and quickly swam home, but not before pulling the boat back into the bay.
The next day, Arthur walked into school with his head held high. He stopped some poachers, and he almost forgot that today was his birthday, but he remembered after his Dad let him use their new bathroom. Walking through, he saw Kako, with a mean look on her face just for Arthur. He suddenly remembered that he never got to volunteer. "Kako, look I'm so sorry I. I had to do...something." Kako turned around with that look and said, "I felt so lonely there by myself, you know that?" Arthur felt bad and said, "I know, and I'm sorry, and I was going to go and-" At this point Kako started to walk away. Arthur ran and cut her off saying, "WAIT! Listen Kako I'm sorry, but you can't be mad at me on my sixteenth birthday!" She stopped and sighed, saying, "It's your birthday?" He nodded smiling. "I guess I can't stay mad at you on your special day." She came up to him and hugged him. The rest of the day for Arthur was smooth sailing.
Tom Curry was at home. He knew that Arthur was coming home soon, but he was afraid that Arthur's destiny would catch up with him. "Hey Dad, I'm home!" Arthur came in smiling. Tom said "Arthur, I need to tell you something urgent." "What is it?" Suddenly, in the locked drawer in the room, a glowing light appeared. The light bursts open the drawer and out came a glowing gold letter "A" pendant. It flew straight into Arthur's hand and suddenly, the light overcame Arthur and all he could see was a blinding light...
A?N: And that's the end of episode one. Please review you guys!