Captured

CHAPTER 1 ~ The encounter

CHAPTER 1................

Peso slid in the shoot-tunnel down into the launch bay, landing swiftly on his legs when the doors opened at the end of it. He greeted the Captain, Barnacles, who was holding a sleepy Shellington close to his chest. "Is he really sleeping  while standing?" Peso asked the captain with a curious tone while looking at Shellington, who's eyes were closed. Barnacles nodded solemnly, gesturing that he shouldn't be loud. Peso nodded back, before walking to where Tweak was fixing up GUP A.

"Hi, Tweak!" 

"Huh? Oh, hiya Peso!" Tweak greeted him back, her southern accent gently toning her voice. She turned her head to face the medic with a warm, and friendly smile. "What are you doing?" Peso tilted his head in curiosity, though by the looks of it, he could already guess. 

"Just some fixer uppers, the GUP A has an oily engine."

"Alright. Is GUP E good for driving today?" He asked, gesturing to his medic bag that was held firmly in his grasp. Tweak tilted her head before trying to remember if the GUP E was available. She then gave a brief nod in advance to further speak. 

"Yeah, why? Is something wrong out there?" 

Tweak gestured to the waters outside of the Octopod with her head, or rather, ears. Peso shook his head in a polite way. "Nope, just some checkups." He assured her. Tweak opened her mouth, visibly trying to speak before being cut off by Kwazii, who jumped in with a "YEOW!"

"Very wel-" 

Tweak got cut off again, and soon a light frustrated expression was plastered on her face.

"'You gonna go ouwt? Can I 'come? I promise I wouldn't scare your patient this time, 'Peso."

Kwazii pleaded, grasping both his hands in a 'praying' form. Peso only shook his head before turning back to Tweak, leaving a sulking pirate behind him. "You were saying, Tweak?" The medic asked, beginning to pet his boyfriend on his head in a comforting gesture. Kwazii seemed to cheer up a bit. "Thank you," Tweak finally stated, getting up and putting her hands on her hips in a teasing mad way. 

"As I was saying, 'very well Peso.' I'll get it ready for ya," the engineer got up and put her tools down.

{~TIMESKIP~}

"Thanks, Tweak!" Peso cheerfully thanked, waving his hand as he got ready to steer the wheel. "Anytime! Stay safe, Sandy told me there are hunters or somethin' out there." The engineer informed Peso, placing her hand gently on the switch to open the Octohatch. Peso shuddered, and Kwazii shot her an angry glare. Tweak shrugged it off. "He'll be fine." Suddenly, a shout sounded and footsteps ran towards the GUP E. 

"Wait! Let us come with you!" Shellington shouted, running as fast as he could with Dashi not far behind him, holding out a camera. Captain Barnacles attention was turned to his work, now that Shellington was awake. The marine biologist's arms drooped with slight tiredness, but he still wanted to go. "Please? I want to- write notes- about- creatures," Shellington panted, clearly out of breath. "Mhm! And I need a few more pictures about those gorgeous coral reefs." Dashi seemed to handle her shortness of breath from running better than the marine biologist, but no one minded. Peso nodded, giggling to himself. "Hop in!" 

They hopped in happily. "Alright, safe travels! Be careful out there, remember what I said!" Tweak shouted, beginning to pull the lever. "We sure will be, darling!" Dashi shouted back, blowing the engineer a kiss. Tweak smiled, blowing her girlfriend another one before fully pulling the lever, opening the Octohatch. Kwazii pouted, crossing his arms in a childish-way.