The Waves That Lap The Shore - Octonauts X H2O: Just Add Water AU

Chapter nine - Kwazii, Peso, Dashi and Tweak and the moonstruck sea otter

Notes:

Lesson learned kids, never let Shellington look at full moon.
also fuck yeah twashi <3 I love them sm the sillies!

(Also just wanna add: Okay so I'd like to mention to that later in the chapter Shellington is intentionally out of character, in H2O when a character is moonstruck (which is when they stare at a full moon, see its reflection or if they see moonlight) they basically do and or say things they normally wouldn't and the moon basically possesses them.)

(also sorry if this chapter is written kinda crackficy, I was feeling goofy af, I also wrote some of this instead of sleeping.) I hope y'all enjoy it though-

I had a good time writing it though so I think that's all that matters at the end of the day!

Kwazii and Shellington went to go pick up trash at the local beach, the sun was setting, they didn't have much time.

"Hey Shellie, we gotta get back soon, I just wanted to let ya know" Kwazii reminded "got it!" Shellington replied, throwing some ziplock bags in a trash bag, knowing that if he didn't a sea turtle or other creatures could've been harmed, the thought of that made Shellington quiver.

However, the sunset began to diminish, making way for the starry, moonlight night.

Soon the full moon was high in the sky, capturing Shellington's attention, "hey Shellington we gotta-" Kwazii cut itself off. Shellington had looked at the full moon!

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Later on:

"Um... Kwazii... I think Shellington got moonstruck..." Peso mumbled, glancing at Kwazii "AH SHIT!" Kwazii bellowed "THIS IS MY FAULT. I LET HIM LOOK AT THE FULL MOON."It admitted "what's going on?" Dashi asked, glancing at the two.

"SHELLINGTON'S FUCKING MOONSTRUCK AND ITS MY FAULT!!" Kwazii shouted "Kwazii stop cussing! Tunip is right there!" Dashi scolded, pointing to Tunip, knowing Shellington wouldn't be happy if he heard the Vegimals saying cuss words.

"Why is Kwazii screaming so much? What's going on?" Captain Barnacles "I let Shellington look at the full moon..." Kwazii admitted, glancing down at his paws, ears flatted, their tail lowered in shame.

"What's bad about that?" Captain Barnacles questioned "when merpeople look at full moons they basically become possessed and shit" Kwazii explained "ahem." Dashi scoffed, pointing to the Vegimals "sorry Dashi.." Kwazii apologized.

"Okay. Good to know, we'll need to keep an eye on him." Captain Barnacles concluded before sitting down in one of chairs in the HQ.

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Peso and Kwazii had went to Shellington's lab, which was a mistake.

"KWAZII YOU CRAZY BITCH!!" Shellington screamed, holding up a foldable metal chair, who knows where he would've got it.

"Oh fuck-" Kwazii meowed, giving Peso a glance of uncertainty "go get Dashi. I'll deal with him." Peso whispered into Kwazii's ear "Shellington. Please put the chair down." Peso requested in a gentle manner, "fine." Shellington huffed, placing the chair on the floor.

Peso knew he'd be one of the few people who could possibly get Shellington to calm down, well besides Dashi of course. Who'd been Shellington's best friend since middle school.

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Kwazii scrambled down the hall to Dashi's bedroom, he saw Tweak and Dashi watching some sappy romance movie that Dashi made Tweak watch.

"DASHI!!! TWEAK!!! WE NEED HELP! SHELLINGTON IS MOONSTRUCK. HE ALMOST THREW A METAL FOLDING CHAIR AT ME AND CALLED ME A CRAZY BITCH!!!" Kwazii yowled urgently, Tweak paused the movie and she had a confused look on her face, raising her eyebrow.

"When mermaids look at full moons, come in contact with moon light or see the moon's reflection they become possessed and shit." Kwazii explained "yeah but what about the metal chair? Why did he do that? Did you upset him?" Tweak questioned, "i don't think so.." Kwazii answered.

"Alright Kwaz, let's go." Tweak directed, her and Dashi following Kwazii.

Shellington was yelling in gibberish, sitting on the floor. Peso not being able to understand, but at least trying it's very best to help him, Kwazii, Tweak and Dashi bursted into the room.

Dashi sat on the floor with Peso and Shellington "hey Shells, how are you?" Dashi asked "I feel like shit." Shellington spat, turning away from them "maybe you should hug him. He might feel better" Dashi whispered into Peso's ear, Peso giving them a thumbs up (penguin style) in response.

Peso embraced Shellington in his flippers "Im only letting you do this because you're my partner." Shellington grumbled "now can someone take me to those fucking sea caves?" Shellington added as he had his head on Peso's shoulder.

Kwazii glanced at Tweak "don't take him to the sea caves alright matey? If you do he'll be a fish for the rest of the night." Kwazii whispered seriously "got it Kwaz." Tweak replied, giving Kwazii a thumbs up.

"Sorry Shells, we can't take you to the sea caves..." Dashi sighed "why not?!" Shellington demanded "because then you'll be a fish for the rest of the night." Kwazii mrrped.

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Tunip and the vegimals could hear some talking from Shellington's lab and were curious, they decided to investigate for themselves, Kwazii turned around to the door, only to see the vegimals peeping in.

"Hey vegimals, you might not want to be in here right now... Your dad got possessed by the moon." Kwazii advised, the vegimals looked confused but walked away.

"Alright Shellington, I think it's time to get you to bed." Peso concluded, dragging Shellington to its bedroom.

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In the morning Shellington awoke, his memories from the night before scattered like puzzle pieces that had been dumped on a table.

"Huh what happened ?" Shellington mumbled, rubbing the sleep from his eyes

"You got moonstruck. It got so bad that we had to get Dashi and Tweak to help us." Peso explained

"Yeah and you almost threw a metal chair at Kwazii and you called him a crazy bitch." Dashi added

"I WHAT- KWAZII IM SO SORRY." Shellington pled "it's okay matey. You were possessed by the moon." Kwazii responded

"This moonstruck stuff is genuinely concerning" Tweak remarked, chomping on a carrot afterwards "anyway I think I have an invention that will help minimize it!" Tweak beamed "I'll go work on it!" she smiled, going down the Octo-Chute.

"I'm so sorry about everything..." Shellington began apologetically I wish I could control it damn it!" Shellington huffed "well hopefully we can find a way!" Dashi said optimistically.