Couples-A Dinosaur Train Fanfic
Chapter 6-Fish Talk
Summary: The Old Spinosaurus thought that he'd just be fishing alone. Old Spinosaurus X OC.
The Old Spinosaurus stood perfectly still in the water, the water itself being up to a foot over his toes. All the muscles in his body were feeling both relaxed and tense at the same time. His eyes were peeled as he scanned the water and what was under it. The Old Spinosaurus had a talent for keeping his eyes peeled for long periods of time. Though he would blink quickly, sometimes it seemed like he never blinked at all.
He stood for what felt like forever, standing as still as a statue. Then he saw it, a big fish.
It wasn't Chester, the biggest fish in the Misty Sea and the one that he had been trying to catch for years, but it was big enough to help satisfy the hunger in the Old Spinosaurus' stomach. He stood there watching the fish swim closer and closer towards him. Just as it was a few feet away under water, the Old Spinosaurus lunged his head down into the water. His jaws shut closed and the fish was trapped inside his mouth. After chewing for a moment or two, he swallowed it and smiled.
"That was a good catch." He said with a grin.
And apparently, he wasn't the only one to think so. Standing some feet away, was a female Spinosaurus. She smiled at the Old Spinosaurus, thinking that he was a pretty good fishing dinosaur. Perhaps the best she'd ever seen. After thinking about it for a few minutes, she decided to go over and chat with him.
The Old Spinosaurus then heard the sound of someone walking through the water. He looked up and saw the female Spinosaurus, who looked to be around forty-five. Normally he'd be pretty cranky and greatly annoyed that his fishing concentration was broken by someone, but strangely he wasn't. After successfully catching fish after fish, he was feeling like he was in a really good mood. Even for a chat, which he saw must be the female Spinosaurus' intention.
The female Spinosaurus stopped in front of the Old Spinosaurus and smiled. "Well, hello there stranger." She said in a light honey-sweet voice.
The Old Spinosaurus smiled back. "Hello to you too, miss."
"Oh, please. Call me Alita." Alita said, her face turned away a little while still looking at the male Spinosaurus before her.
The Old Spinosaurus could've swore that Alita was blushing a little.
"And your name is, sir?"
The Old Spinosaurus smiled and was surprised to find himself lightly chuckling. "Old Spinosaurus, or Mr. Spinosaurus. Either is just fine."
"Okay, Mr. Spinosaurus." Alita chuckled. "You mind if I fish with you?"
The Old Spinosaurus smiled as he placed one of his hands on his chest. "I don't mind at all. Not at all." He said emphasizing each of the last three words. Though why he did so, he did not know.
Alita smiled and went on the alert when she saw a big fish swimming her way. Alita readied herself, her body frozen. The fish swim closer and closer until…
Alita lunged her head down into the water and caught the fish.
The Old Spinosaurus stood there, a look of surprised wonder on his face. Everything seemed to have happened in slow motion to him. Alita's head plunging into the water, the many droplets of water rising up into the air before falling back down, Alita's jaws closing around the fish, her head lifting back up, and her eating the fish. The Old Spinosaurus had never seen anything like that before. He thought that the way Alita fished was very graceful. She was a graceful fisher.
Alita smiled at him.
The Old Spinosaurus couldn't help but smile back. He was beginning to like her.
"You're a pretty good fisher. You do it so gracefully." He complimented her.
Alita smiled and thanked him.
"Thank you. And might I add that I admire the way you fish as well. You've a very experienced fisher."
The Old Spinosaurus continued to smile. Then he started slowly walking though the water, looking for more fish to catch. Rings were rippling through the water with each movement of his feet. Alita walked beside him, doubling the number of ripples moving through the water.
"So how long have you been fishing, Mr. Spinosaurus?" Alita asked.
"Ever since I was a little kid. Loved it ever since too. It's been my hobby, my passion, and my life for many years. I live for fishing. There's even this big fish named Chester, who I've been trying to catch for years. Haven't yet, but when I do, it'll perhaps be the biggest achievement of my life." The Spinosaurus said with a proud smile on his face.
Alita smiled at the Old Spinosaurus. "Well I wish you the best of luck in catching him, Mr. Spinosaurus."
"Why thank you, Miss Alita."
"You really love fishing?"
"Yup, and the peace and quiet that come along with it."
The two continued wadding through the water.
"So, you have any family?" Alita asked.
"Like family I was born into or family of my own?" The Old Spinosaurus asked back.
"Either, if any."
"My mom and dad, but they're both gone now. In a better place, I'm sure. It's just me and my little sister Tiny. She's got a husband and kids of her own. We visit each other sometimes."
"Do you as well? I mean, have a mate and kids of your own?" Alita asked.
The Old Spinosaurus slowly shook his head while looking down at the water. He did this all while walking and talking to Alita.
"Nah, guess I've been so busy with fishing all these years that I never met anyone and settled down."
"Would you, if you did meet someone, got to know them, and liked them?"
"I guess so, I don't know." The Old Spinosaurus shrugged.
He looked at Alita while she was looking for fish.
She's very pretty, I do wonder…
The Old Spinosaurus shook his head.
Don't be ridiculous. What'd she want to be with an oldster like you anyway?
Both of them were quiet for a bit, just walking through the water. The Old Spinosaurus decided to break the silence. For some unknown reason, it was kind of bothering him a little.
"So tell me about yourself, Miss Alita. What you do like to do? What are your interests and hobbies? Your family? I would like to know, if you don't mind my asking."
Alita smiled. "Oh, I don't mind at all. I would love to tell you, Mr. Old Spinosaurus. Well, it's just me and my parents, both of them still around. I do visit them from time to time. And my interests and hobbies? Well, I love poetry. I guess you could call me a poetry lover, or nut. Would you like to hear some of mine?"
The Old Spinosaurus stopped in his tracks and nodded. "I would love to hear some of your poetry." He said with a smile.
Alita stopped too and smiled. She cleared her throat and began.
The Old Spinosaurus listened with attention, something he was also really good at. He listened to the words Alita spoke. She talked about nature. First about the trees, then the mountains, then the desserts, and then about the sea.
The Old Spinosaurus closed his eyes and imagined himself being under the sea, deeply submerged under it while floating, with groups of all different kinds of fish swimming around him. The water he was under was blue and clear, and it felt pleasantly cool. He imagined himself looking up at the sun shining down from many feet above him. Imagined how lovely it looked. And he felt calm and happy to be surrounded by such beauty. He opened his eyes and was brought back to reality the moment Alita had finished.
"That was…beautiful, Alita. Simply beautiful. It felt like I was actually there under the sea. I may not be much into poetry, but that was really good. You're a really good poet."
Alita smiled. "Thanks."
"You're very welcome." The Old Spinosaurus smiled warmly. He was starting to like this Alita more and more. She was a very interesting creature to him.
"Thanks, I've been wanting to recite my poetry to someone for a long time now. Honestly, I feel that I'm better at poetry than fishing."
"But I saw you, Alita. You're really good."
Alita looked away. "I'm nowhere near as good as you, Mr. Old Spinosaurus."
Then an idea came into the Old Spinosaurus' mind and he smiled. He looked like he wanted to speak, but he stopped. After looking at Alita again, he regained his courage.
"You know what, how about you come see me sometime and I'll show you my fishing techniques? Help you improve on your fishing skills? Anything for a lovely lady such as yourself."
Alita blushed a little. "Really?"
"Sure. Maybe we could both fish together some more too." The Old Spinosaurus said, a charming smile on his face.
Alita smiled too. "What a gentleman, thank you." Then her smile disappeared for a moment. She looked inquiringly at him. "Wait, are you asking me out on a date?"
The Old Spinosaurus' smile faded too and he looked a bit shy. He was indeed asking her out, but he was feeling very nervous. He had never asked anyone out before in his life. Never, not once. "Uh, yeah. You fascinate me, Alita. I'd like to get to know you more." He smiled a little, but still shyly.
"So what do you say?"
Alita looked emotionless for a moment, but then she smiled. "I'd love to."
The Old Spinosaurus smiled back.
Alita turned and saw that the sun was setting. "Oh no, Mr. Spinosaurus. I'm so sorry; I've apparently distracted you from fishing all this time."
"It's okay. It was a pleasant distraction. I didn't mind one bit." He said with a light chuckle.
They both smiled at each other as they stood in the water.
"So how about this Friday evening?" The Old Spinosaurus suggested.
Alita smiled. She came forward and kissed the Old Spinosaurus softly on the cheek.
"It's a date, handsome."
The two said good-bye and Alita walked away as the Old Spinosaurus just stood there, stunned.
The Old Spinosaurus placed his hand on his right cheek, the cheek that had been kissed by Alita, and then he smiled warmly.
"Well, old boy. Who'd thought it ever happen, but you've got yourself a date."
This may not be the only story you'll read about these two, one or two more stories are yet to come. :) Yeah, I liked the idea of the Old Spinosaurus having a love interest so I decided to write this. And thanks to Karkovice for his suggestions on helping me make this story just right.
Hope you enjoyed!
~DinosaurTrainFan