Lost

Tsunami!

PESO POV
"So Mr Tortoise, are you hurt or sick?" I questioned the giant Tortoise.

"Please call me Terry the Tortoise and I am not sick or hurt, I'm just lost." The Tortoise replied.

"Well I am Peso and I am an Octonaut and a medic. I help any creature who is hurt or sick no matter what."

"How'd you get on this island? And where did you come from? And what kind of Tortoise are you?" I rambled on. I heard laughter so I looked up and saw the Tortoise chuckling as he listened to the many questions I asked him.

"Woah there kid, slow down. I'm not as young as I used to be." Terry chuckled as I laughed sheepishly. "1. I caught in the wrong slipstream and ended up here on this island. 2. I come from the Galápagos Islands. 3. I am a Galápagos giant tortoise. Any more questions kiddo?"

I thought for a second before contacting the Octopod. "Yeah I'm gonna call my friends and let them know that I'm going to do something and will be home later."

Terry nodded.

"Peso to Octopod, come in Octopod" I saw Dashi run up to the screen and the rest of the Octonauts followed.

"Yow! There's a giant Tortoise next to ya Peso!" Kwazii exclaimed when he saw Terry. Terry and I laughed as everyone came up closer to the screen to take a closer look at the Galápagos giant tortoise.

"Wow Peso, thats a Galapagos giant tortoise you have there! What's he doing all the way over In this sea? He's too far away from home to be safe here." Shellington said as I focused the camera closer to Terry.

Kwazii looked confused. "What's a Galopgicus or however you say it Giant Tortoise?"

We all laughed at that and Kwazii just pouted before laughing too.

"Well Kwazii, the Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is a species of very large tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis. With lifespans in the wild of over 100 years." Shellington explained.

I glanced over my shoulder at Terry and asked how old he was.

"Well Peso, I am 130 years old" Terry smiled.

Tweak whistled, "Wow you're an old Tortoise. How do you manage to keep yourself safe?"

We spent the next hour talking, asking questions, joking around before it was time to go.

"Well Captain I just wanted to tell you that I won't be home until later since I'm going to help our new friend home by making my own slipstream for him to follow."

The Captain looked a bit unsure but nodded nonetheless. "Alright Peso, but just make sure to be safe and don't get into any trouble and don't hesitate to call us if you are in trouble or need a hand."

The rest of the crew chimed in to give me some helpful advice and to say goodnight.

"Ya Peso, make sure to not get eaten or anything. I, I mean we want you to be safe and sound and to come home in one piece." Kwazii blushed a bit and waved his hand dismissively as the crew all raised an eyebrow at him, smirking.

"Alright Kwazii, love ya- talk to ya soon!" I then hung up and squealed. "It might not be one-sided after all then Terry!"

Terry smirked and wiggled his eyebrows. "Sooo Peso, you have a crush on the orange Cat?"

I blushed and glared at him, opening and closing my mouth and I swear I looked like a goldfish doing that.

Terry teased me some more and I just pouted and crossed my arms. Terry then stopped abruptly as we heard a rawr behind us and I froze.

I slowly turned around and gasped. There coming towards the island at top speed was a giant Tsunami. I squeaked in fear and ran straight towards the Gup-E. "Terry come on! We need to get to the Gup-E before the Tsunami hits-" just as I said that, I was engulfed by water. I was terrified. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know which way was up or down.

I tried to contact the Octopod but I couldn't get through. That is when the realisation of what was happening started to sink in.

Suddenly I felt something grab hold of me so I stayed still, hoping they'd let go. But they didn't, and I was to scared to see what had hold on me. But soon I realised that I wasn't getting eaten and the hold wasn't tight or hurting me. I looked over my shoulder and saw Terry smiling at me.

"I Peso, what a Tsunami huh? But don't worry, we're nearly at the surface but we're now far away from the island and the Gup-E."

I just nodded, not quite comprehending what he said.

Far away from island? And the Gup-E? That means I can't radio for help...That means I'm...

Lost