Alright, time to give you guys your Christmas present!

IF this ends up posted after Christmas where you live, oh well.

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Tristan fought desperately to stay on the boat, which was now being tossed around by the waves he was on. Around him, panicked sea creatures jumped out of the water, trying to escape the churning waves that now filled the ocean. Unfortunately for them, there was no safety in the air, as the beasts were soon forced down by mighty winds.

Struggling to keep his seat, Tristan desperately called out to his friends.

"Alice, Vera, are you guys okay?"

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"NOt exactly," replied Alice, who was being swirled around helplessly in the ocean, with Vera floating nearby, dizzy yet conscious. "I think we're in a hurricane."

"Tell me something I don't know."

"Why you little-"

"Any idea how to get out of here?"

"Well, we could use the portal, but I don't know where to open it," replied Vera.

IT was at this moment that Alice noticed where the hurricane was taking them.

"Uh, guys. Can we figure out a way to leave soon?"

"Why?" asked Vera and Tristan.

"Because if we don't then we'll be headed right toward the shallow sponge reef," replied the first girl, pointing toward the now rapidly approaching reef."

"...Good point..." remarked Tristan, for Vera was too stunned to speak.

Then something dawned on Vera.

"Hey, can we open the portal in front of the reef?"

"Well, yes,"

"THEN DO IT!"

"okay!" replied Tristan, surprised at the rather meek girl's shouting.

Unfortunately, the constant shaking the storm was causing made it difficult to operate the portal, which was mt hekped by the sea water covering the controls, making them very slippery.

Meanwhile, the girls watched, panic slowly rising in them, as the reef approached faster and faster. All around them, see creatures were being forced toward the reef, and there was nothing they could do to stop them.

"HURRY UP!" remarked both girls.

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Above them, Tristan was frantically trying to activate the portal device, which kept slipping out of his hands.

At last, he was able to gain a firm grip on the device, and quickly set up a set of coordinates.

Meanwhile, Vera and Alice were almost at the reef.

Then, just seconds before they hit the sponges, the portal opened, sending them and a hoard of sea creatures through to the safety of the present.

Above them, Tristan and the boat floated through the portal, now safely in the present

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In the present, the new keepers were working frantically to try and sort all of the new arrivals into holding pens. A few were surprised to see the girls hanging out in the water.

"Why haven't they come out yet?" remarked Marcus.

"Safety stop," answered Violet. "You have to stop and wait a little while before you fully surface after a dive to avoid decompression sickness."

Apart from being a little dizzy, though, it appears that the girls are just fine.

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Then next day, all of the animals have been safely sorted into their new homes. At nautiloids depths, the nautiloids are exploring their new home. The early fish have retreated into the rockly crags within their exhibit, waiting for nightfall to leave. And in Eurypterid Trench, the various sea scorpions are contently enjoying a large meal.

Overall, it appears that Prehistoric Park's first dedicated marine mission was a huge success.

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