It was a tranquil day Hilda smiles talking the groups of sparrow scouts chartered away as the clicking of a camera could be heard Louise
Tucking a strand of their long hair behind their ear as they pocket the photo they look at the group they smile shyly watching Hilda talk with her friends Frida and David laughing.

Louise were too shy to talk to them tho most of the time no one recognized them thought they were just at new scout but it was going to change today

"Attention sparrow scouts"!

All the children listen around

Their sparrow scout leader looks at her clipboard entering from behind the big yellow bus they drove in

"Today you will have the opportunity to earn the last badge of the year"

She smiles pulling out a turquoise diamond shaped badge with a gold fish overtop by magnifying glass

"The fish finder river badge"

Everyone cheers talking amongst themselves as Louise slowly walked over but got too shy to say anything....

Freda smiles

"Today is a good day to be a sparrow.."!
She said excitedly holding on to her sparrow scout book

"You must identify as many fish as possible"
The scout leader continues

"During your journey..I'll need everyone to form groups of 4"!

Immediately after she said those words everyone walked around finding groups
Louise watches as Hilda and David and Freda look around to no avail

They follow closely wanting to be noticed at the end they sigh

As they see Hilda talking a little with her group

As the scout leader motions for them to come over Louise being nervous

"Thank goodness there is still a spot"!

"Hilda,Freda,david"!
She looks at her clipboard

"You're going to team up with Louise"!

The three look around confused as
Louise slowly comes into veiw an awkward smile

"Okay let's begin..".!
"This badge isn't gonna earn its self"!
She gives a thumbs up
Their scout leader walks away leaving them with the unfamiliar face...

"Hi..".!

The group gasps startled  they look behind as Louise waves

Freda speaks first "o-oh uh i don't believe we met before I'm Freda and this is David and hilda welcome to the sparrow scouts"!

Louise smiles

"O-oh I've actually been a scout for a year I just keep to myself ..."

David smiles
"A quiet type I can relate"

He said putting his had. To his Chet Louise smiles a little as Freda and Hilda look at eachother...

Hilda speaks her hand in her pocket her turquoise hair blowing in the wind as she looks back
"So ...are you worried about taking a trip with the freaky friends"?
Louise tilts  their head to the side

"The who"?

The 3 sigh in relief

"Perfect"

Hilda says crossing her arms

The 4 start their trip down the clear lake the air was fresh the trees big and strong as the pine trees shook gently to the breeze of the wind

They spent a couple hours taking pictures of fish telling stories and talking though Louise still being a little awkward did well hiding it
The scenery beautiful
As Hilda sees a fish

"Hey look there's one"!

Frida smiles "a loot fish"!

Hilda sighs talking to herself
As a splash hit Hilda

"Don't get closer"
A ginger haired kid said

"We don't want to get sucked up or eaten by a sea serpent"!

They all laugh as Hilda growled
David shouts

"That won't happen....it won't right"

He look to Hilda
As she glares

"It won't cause sea serpents LIVE IN THE SEA"!

The boat of boys laugh "DOES NOT MATTER SURE YOULL STILL FIND A WAY TO RUN INTO ONE HA~"!

Hilda growls hearing them laugh paddling away
The group whisper
As obviously Louise heard them this wasn't a big boat

David sighs sitting down the map though floats away as he opened his sandwich
David panicked

"O-oh cruddle sticks"

David goes to the ledge looking around the water and area it was GONE

A couple minutes as they try to find a way none of them knew what they were doing...
As Hilda and them go right everywhere was slient as they hear a thud
Hilda tries to pull it out but couldn't
"I GOT IT -Ah"!

"HELLO~"!

The three look in utter disbelief

"Ha ha"!

Louise looks over

"Is everything okay-..."?

They cover him as he pops up

"Rude mind if I come aboard I have something riveting to show you"

She smiles

"I think the fish just talked"
He smiles
Going over
As they tried to put him back in though nothing worked

"G-guys why don't we listen to him"?

Louise spoke

He smiles

Nodded

As Hilda and the others hesitated

"Look I NEED YOUR HELP"!

He explains that a vicious sea serpent is after him he says dramatically

"SEA SERPENT"!

He giggles as they paddle Louise sat next to him she smiles as he continues to laugh more

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 15 ⏰

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