2 years ago
"Okay class, as you all know we have a field trip to the New York Aquarium today. Everyone has reminded their parents and gaurdians, I'm hoping. I'm looking at you Misses Chambers." Mrs. Devi sternly looked at Angelica Chambers who blushed. Percy and I stood behind everyone else with Kira a few feet in front of us.
"I don't want to go. I hate how they are just show casing perfectly healthy marine animals." I grumbled, crossing my arms. "I'm scared to hear how they are being treated."
"Trust me, I know." Percy sighed.
"Well, they do have those injured ones there, too. You know, to nurse them back to health." Kira turned to face us.
"Yeah, I know, but what do some of those workers do once they are back to health? Keep them at the aquarium. Why can't they just let them go back to their homes?" I asked, clearly upset about the whole situation.
"Maybe because some get used to the habitat. I don't know." Kira truthfully said, shrugging.
"Alright, kids-"
"We're not kids." I muttered, rubbing my forehead. I'm already growing a headache.
"Let's get on the bus. Remember your seats!"
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"Okie dokie!" The tour guide clapped her hands together. On her blue vest, her name tag read "Daphane" while the other guide's spelt out "Rick". "We're going to seprate into two groups! Just in between those two."
"What?" Percy questioned with wide eyes. He waved his finger between the both of us. "Us two?"
"Yes dear, you two." The guide sweetly smiled. I looked at Percy in fear. I don't want to face all of the marine animals talking to me alone. I won't be able to handle their pleas to leave this place and Percy knows it.
"Um, can we go together? Please." I practically begged.
"Do you have seperation anxiety?" Mrs. Devi questioned. She walked toward us, with her hands on her hips.
"Well, no, not exactl-" I stuttered out, latching my hand around Percy's arm. Percy placed a protective arm around me, pulling me closer into him.
"Then you two will be fine. It's just for a few hours. You'll see each other at home. Now go along into your assigned groups." Mrs. Devi seperated the two of us, almost pushing me towards my group. I looked over my shoulder and gave my brother a frightened look.
"You'll be okay." He mouthed to me. To top it off, he gave me a thumbs up. I gave him a look.
"You okay?" Kira asked. I looked towards her and slowly nodded my head. "You sure?"
"I'm sure." I shakily breathed out. "Let's get this over with."
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I was so close to tears towards the end of the tour. Most of these animals were begging me to go take them back home to the ocean. My group was currently in the Glover's Reef building.
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FanfictionBonus chapters of the Nevah Vis series. Book 1- Confluent [completed] Book 2 - Imperable [completed] Book 3 - Torrent [completed] Cover creds to @-beIIamybIake