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𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩

               𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗔𝗬, the children's first day with the Metkayina clan. The man had informed all his children of what he was told, and they headed towards the bay of the water where the chief's children were waiting for them.

McKeñzie held Tuk's hand, she wanted to keep her close due to their unfamiliar surroundings. Tuk was too excited, and as they reached close to the water, she began jumping around the bouncy floor. "Tuk! Be careful!"

Tsireya smiled at the sight of Lo'ak, "Are you ready?" Without letting them answer, she and the reef boys jumped into the water. Neteyam yelled,
"Come on!" For his siblings to follow them.

McKeñzie sat on the edge, watching her siblings diving into the water with ease. The water was beautiful, all the sea creatures stunned her completely.

The boys attempted to swim toward the reef children until they completely ran out of air and swam up to the surface. "This is hard!" Neteyam cried out, Lo'ak laughed.
"You are too slow, brother!"

Neteyam sighed and took a deep breath, causing Lo'ak to follow him. It wasn't too long before they ran out of breath again, and had to swim up again.

It seemed that the reef kids caught up on that and swam up too. "Are you alright?" Tsireya calmly asked them.
"You're too fast! Wait for us!" Tuk told them trying to swim up and stay afloat.
"Wipe the water off your eyes, Tuk."

"Just breathe, breathe."

"You are not good divers. Maybe good swimming through trees but-" Ao'nung commented before Tsireya hit him in the head. "Be nice." She scolded. The boy just rolled his eyes at her.

"I will teach you how to swim better," They nodded and the girl glanced behind to see the eldest Sully not joining them. "Is something wrong with your sister?"

The other two reef boys glanced back at the girl, "She can't swim." Tuk frown. Keeping her head up to the surface. Tsireya smiled sadly and helped the young girl to steady her balance.

Again with that stare, it was too much for her. She didn't know how to think or feel about it, it was really weird.

Ao'nung glanced at his sister and his best friend, "I'll teach her." He made his way toward her. Neteyam stared at him in suspension. Lo'ak was glaring at him. "Okay, you four, come with me."

Ao'nung swam gracefully in the water. He stares at her face, admiring her beauty but he won't admit it. "Come in."

McKeñzie looked up to see him. His face is wet from the water, and his hair shines in the light. She had to admit, he's not that bad-looking. "I'm good."

The boy rolled his eyes and dived down the water, leaving the girl in her thoughts. McKeñzie thought the boy had left her alone but she felt her ankle being grabbed and her head emerged in the water.

Ao'nung observed the girl struggling underwater, he didn't believe the youngest Sully. McKeñzie didn't seem like the weak one. He wanted to see for himself.

He noticed that she hadn't been back up to the surface, he dived in to see her floating around the water, with a panic grunt, and grabbed her and held her close. Swimming up the surface, McKeñzie spat out water and coughs aggressively.

"What is wrong with you?!" She pushed him, feeling herself sinking, she quickly reached out to him and he pulled her back in close to him. His arm was around her waist, tightly holding her, not wanting to let her drown.

"You actually can not swim?" The boy laughs, he is amazed as the girl clings to him like a toddler. Her legs were wrapped around his torso. He felt all of her at once.