"It's got boring around here hasn't it?" asked the female dolphin looking at Ecco. He just nodded in agreement. They have been waiting to find out where the next power crystal lies. So far they have found nothing for four days.

In the distance a silhouette of a large creature approaches the two wondering dolphins. They turned around at the sounds it was making. It was Aqua who was trying to catch up to them.

"What is it Aqua? What you did find?" asked Ecco feeling a tad anxious of what the whale had to say. The orca immediately opened his mouth which revealed a green power glyph. This was different than the others Ecco had found and used from his last adventure. "what power is this?" he asked. Aqua lightly coughed up the glyph and gave it to Ecco, in which he held it with his fins.

"It's a little gift of thanks from the Guardian. It said that this a different type of beam you could use for up coming fights." The orca looked at him with a smile. Ecco looked at glyph and gazed at the beautiful green glow it was releasing. He could feel power coming out of it. He looked at the two and opened a grin.

"Let's see what this glyph can do." He quickly thrusts it to his beak and the glyph immediately disappeared. Nothing seemed to happen.

"Try shooting at something. I want to see it!" said Coral trying to hold excitement.

Ecco fired a long, purple beam that was no different than the one he received earlier. The three lost their hope, and become disappointed.

"What gives?" Ecco said firing another shot in frustration.

"Did I mention that this was-ACK!" Aqua was cut short from answering Ecco's question when Ecco accidentally fired barrage of quick green beams at him. The beams damaged a cluster of rocks which fell right on top of the whale.

"Oops. That wasn't on purpose." Ecco quickly said, charging over to the pile of rocks that covered Aqua. "you okay Aqua!?" he called the whale. There was only some moaning, but Ecco heard Aqua reply back.

"I'm okay. Sort of." The whale rose out of the pile and shook of any dust that was on him. "Ow. This. Ow. Power is. Ugh. Permanent." The whale looked better after blowing air bubbles out of his blowhole which was blocked by pebbles.

"Hopefully we'll get to see more of that." Coral said. The threesome began swimming back to Atlantis, but where stopped short as Kit swam right into the orca's face. The common dolphin was breathing desperately and was almost ready to pass out.

"I…gem…found…Aqua…fath…" was all they could barely understand. They carried him back to Atlantis where Shauza and Hammer where waiting for them. They had worried looks on their faces.

"What happened? What's going on?" asked Ecco.

"My dad found a crystal in a large cave a underneath here. So he brought one of his friends to help him carry it back." Answered Shauza.

"Then what?"

"When they got there, a massive long creature grabbed the crystal and then attacked his friend."

"Did he mention what it was?"

"No he swam off to get help, to rescue his whale friend. He wanted to meet Aqua." The whale interrupted the conversation with his eyes wide open.

"Me? What for?" he asked.

"I don't know, but he really wanted to see you. Heck, he looks like you, only older."

"So he's a killer whale like me?" the green dolphin nodded.

"C'mon lets go rescue him! Hey where's Shard?" the large seahorse popped out of nowhere, glowing rapidly. "What's wrong with you?"

"Another crystal is nearby, duh!" the sarcastic seahorse said rolling his tiny eyes.

"Wooooo spooky!" said Coral as they entered the cave. It was only lighted up the cave's middle. The light seemed to got bigger, along with a strange moaning sound that was nearby.

"It's the ghost of Davey Jones!" screamed Coral as she scared Hammer who screamed at a very high pitched sound. Aqua quickly turned around and stared frustrated at the two.

"Do you want to wined up like him?" he asked with a whisper. Both gulped and nodded. "good. Besides, that story is as old as the Guar…" the whale was halted by a rumble of rocks that moved and a dark figure appeared. The whale's eyes widened in fear while Ecco turned around and charged up his beam. The creature moaned again and began swimming towards the scared group. Ecco's beam became fully charged and was being used as a light to shine on the creature. Aqua, Coral, and Hammer slowly stopped being afraid when they noticed that the creature was another orca, who was about around being middle age.

"Finally some help as arrived. I'm getting to old for this job." Said the whale.

"Who are you?" asked Aqua swimming to pull the rest of the whale out.

"It's been long since I last saw you. You groan so much. I guess you forgot. The names Greyson. And the only person I know here is Aqua." Aqua quickly opened his eyes wider again that the whale knows his name.

"Wait. Are you saying that you know Aqua?" asked Hammer.

"Of course! I'm his father!" Greyson replied with a big cheerful smile on his face. Aqua smiled back and the two butted heads in joy. Aqua felt a tear from his eyes. "Seven long years really can change a whale, huh? We'll introductions can wait, I already know the light spewing dolphin. Will you please turn down that light!" the whale ordered. Ecco fired the beam at a strange limb looking object that ended up letting out a loud roar.

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

"What in…" Greyson yelled. A wall of rocks exploded from the middle of the cave and a large metallic creature appeared with a very unpleasant expression.

"Wh-What is that thing?" asked Coral.

"It looks like an octopus, but bigger." Answered Aqua. Greyson gulped at the creature and his heart began pounding rapidly.

"No. It can't be." He said. Shard looked at the creature as well and with the power of the Guardian inside of him glowing his eyes, he revealed what it was.

"Th-The mighty Kraken!" he screamed. As soon as he finished, the Kraken threw one of his tentacles at Coral. She barley dodged the attack.

"There's no time guys! It has the crystal! After it!" Ecco screamed. The monster destroys another wall which began sucking air and everything around it.

"In through there!" Greyson ordered. They all charged into the water vortex.

"This isn't going to be good!" Coral screamed as the group finally caught up with the Kraken.

I know what you want! You want this stupid crystal that bad to kill me huh? Well prepare to die!!!

"We have no other choice. Attack Ecco!" Aqua yelled. Ecco charged in front of the Kraken in range to fire his new beam. He fired a barrage of shots that only where deflected when hit.

Your shots have no effect on me. I am protected by armor! Now say hello to your ancestors for me!

The Kraken threw half of his tentacles at Ecco, only missing him by inches. He tried again with his other half which smacked him, but didn't do much pain.

The Kraken stopped his quick fighting and widened his eyes that turned red.

AAAgh! Weak armor! I have rest every time I move!

"Ecco. His eyes! There his weak spot!" Greyson yelled. Ecco nodded and charged his shot and fired, but missed by feet. "Ecco. Don't. Waste. A single. Shot. You have time to aim. Now do it!" he ordered.

Ecco charged up his beam again and aimed way lower from his other shots. He fired and made a direct hit. Right at the Kraken's pupils.

AAAAAAAHHH! My armor! It's coming off! I can't see with all this scrap!

"Let me handle this part!" Aqua called out. He charged forward at the beast and slammed his extremely thick skull at the loose armor. He whacked three more times violently, and chomped on the remaining piece of metal.

Foolish whale! Now you make me use this!

The Kraken fired a large blinding light that came out of his mouth, which struck Aqua, sending him away with a tiny trail of blood.

"Aqua!!" Ecco and Greyson screamed in unison.

Ecco's rage began growing at a high velocity. He felt mass pressure near his stars.

"If he dies…you'll pay" he said to himself. His anger began growing more stronger, but he didn't lose focus from the fight.

Looks like I made things interesting.

Again the Kraken, now exposed, threw his tentacles at Ecco, but instead of dodging, he fires the purple beam , damaging the tentacles. All four fell off the monster, and began spewing light from where they came from.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! Feel my power that Poseidon has given me!

A large multicolored light began being created from the Krakens mouth, which began sucking everything in it's path.

"And feel the power of the Guardian!!!" screamed a familiar voice.

"Aqua?" asked Coral as the silhouette of a whale revealed Aqua carrying five different crystals in his mouth.

"Is that all the Powers the Guardian has created?" Ecco wondered as the whale injected the Powers into his body. The results where a massive bright turquoise glow that blinded everybody. Finally an even more blinded explosion of light threw everybody out of the cave.

"Aqua!" they all called for. There was no reply. Ecco swam towards Greyson who just stared at the cave with a tear from his eyes.

"Greyson. I'm sorry if Aqua didn't make it. He was the best friend I could have. Along with everyone else." Ecco could feel a chill through his spine, and felt like someone was touching him, even breathing on him.

"Who says I didn't make it?" said a voice.

"Aq-Aqua?" called Hammer. Everyone felt nervous and frightened. Ecco began charging his beam again with any remaining strength he had left after being blown almost to kingdom come.

"BOO!" screamed the voice. Ecco sped off towards the surface panicking. The voice was starting to transform into a visible creature. It was laughing very hard, and carried a glowing object from it's mouth.

Ecco swam back down to see if the voice was still there, but when he got there, the whale was fully visible.

"Aqua. You-your alive!?" exclaimed Greyson who charged at Aqua rubbing his head with his.

"Of course dad. After all those fighting practices we did don't cha think I could live to take out a weakened octopus?" Aqua said to his father in a sarcastic tone.

"I guess your right. You are truly a sight to believe." Greyson then turned to Ecco. "and you are a gifted singer."

"Thanks Greyson"

"Yeah. Thanks dad." Coral swam to the threesome with a confused look on her face.

"Wait. What about the crystal?" she asked. Aqua spitted out a small red crystal that glowed brightly.

"Well I'll be harpooned! That's not any regular power crystal. That crystal is five times the strength of a regular one!" exclaimed Greyson as he examined their treasure.

"We should be heading back." Ecco recommended. Everyone nodded. Greyson swam to Ecco with a grin on his face.

"The Defense is the other way. Kit's probably worried sick about me." Ecco smiled and everyone swam off except Aqua.

"Aqua…" Greyson called.

"Yes dad?" Aqua replied.

"I'm proud to have given life to a…gifted son. I'm…proud of you." He said with a smile.

"Thanks dad." Said Aqua as he began catching up to the rest.

"And if you don't behave Aqua…I'll tail-whack your hide!"

Aqua just smiled. They have a long journey, and what they did today was only the beginning of the greatest moments of their lives. Still, there's more crystals to collect, and they can't wait to use gate that Kit is working on to make things easier. He imagined what their up against, but he knew, that this will be all worth it.