Laurens's POV
I stood hunched over in the stream. Herc had told me what to do when I saw a fish and showed me how to catch one. I had to admit, I was nervous, I had never done this before. After a quick lesson on what to do, we stood and waited for the fish to go past us. Many did and Hercules caught many of them, I tried but failed miserably because I missed each one. I filled my cheeks with air and huffed in frustration.
"Oh-! Why can't I catch any of these stupid fish?" I complained and balled my fists, getting frustrated easily like a little kid. Hercules laughed at me which made me stomp my foot and cross my arms.
"Relax John, it will take a couple times of practice till you actually catch one. Each failure gives more anticipation for your huge success at the end." He said and patted my back.
I relaxed and rolled my sleeves up higher, now becoming serious. I was determined to catch one so I focused more on the fish swimming up and down the stream. But I didn't want to catch any fish; I wanted to catch a big one to prove that I could be just as good as Herc at this. I steadied my feet as I saw a big, slick, swift salmon swim towards me. It was almost the size of both Hercules's hands- which meant it was huge. I braced myself and tensed, ready to basically launch myself at it. It got a few feet away from me and I went for it. I launched myself at it, gripping it as tight as I could in my arms. It was heavy and a fighter. It squirmed and hit me in the face with its tail in an attempt to free itself. But I wasn't letting go, no sir. I twisted and turned, trying to dodge its tail, which I did for a bit but then it just kept hitting me. I wrapped my legs around its head and grabbed its tail. The salmon slipped out from my legs and started to swim, dragging me with it. I managed to yank back on his tail and quickly sat up, holding him high above the water by his tail.
"I CAUGHT IT!" I said in utter triumph. Hercules just stood there with a hand over his mouth and he tried not to laugh. I was slightly confused, and looked down at myself. I was completely soaked and some of my hair came loose from my pony tail and was stuck to my face. I didn't care though; embarrassment could not diminish my pride at all at the moment. I got up and walked past Hercules.
"Try and beat that." I said cockily, walking over to our clothes, not letting go of my prize.
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All I've Ever Wanted (Laurette)
FanfictionLaurens is in the place to be to fight for the freedom of America. But what he doesn't know is that he's also in the place to gain some close friends and maybe even someone to fall for. But he will have to over come rough obstacles that stand in his...
