Chapter 3

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So, a lot has happened since the owner took me back to the orphanage. They signed the paper work for him to adopt me, gathered by belonging from the tiny 5 bedroom space I had been living in, and took me back to the aquarium where we could play with the dolphins all night long while he go to know him and I him.

We stayed up all night going back and forth between habitats and animals. Playing with otters and penguins, feeding the sharks and stingrays, to scrubbing the shells of the turtles to get all the dirt off.

I had a blast with my new 'dad.' Of course, Poseidon was my father and Hestia my mother, but to have another person take care of you, even if you could summon food from you fingertips, was refreshing.

He found out that above all else, even animals, I loved to dance and sing. I put on a show, like a ten year old like I am right now, and showed off my dancing and singing. He played songs all night and when we moved to different terrariums, we danced and sang to our hearts content.

I also found out that my new dad, Andrew Stocklin, was part Korean, and as such, knew Korean. I begged him to teach me, but already knowing all the languages of the world, I was not as excited bout having to learn something I already new, but I was excited nonetheless.

The years flew by until I turned fourteen and made the decision to try out for K-Pop companies who were looking for trainees. Andrew had 'taught' me Korean and we had even taken a small trip there for me to practice before auditioning. My dance skills and singing aptitude had only improved from the time I met him and I felt confident that I could make the spot for trainee.

In between all the dance and singing practice, I helped out at the aquarium. We had rescued some orcas and I was tasked with the job of helping them acclimate and make sure they were healthy.

Of course, I'm a son of Poseidon, so I had no trouble in that area. The 3 we rescued had gotten caught in some fishing line and had damage their bodies and fins. Once they realized who I was, they just wanted attention, as they knew they were never going to be harmed if I had any say in it.

My mortal father encouraged me to always try my best and the new school he enrolled me in only accepts the best from their students. My science teacher noticed how much I knew about the ocean and how chemical reactions occur and basically the whole book he taught from. He sent emails to my dad about how much I already knew and was asking for his permission to teach me next year's material.

Neither of them knew, that in between dinner and my proposed 'bed time' that I was working on a thesis paper on the real reason why sea creatures and animals in general behave they do. I wrote about their diets based on habitat, mating calls, and everything in between. My paper exposed all of the other supposedly 'notable and credible scientists' in the field.

This is just another way for me to help the world begin to see the damage they have done to the environment and animals. Like I told Poseidon, I want to help the environment, not because I want a change of pace.

I was finally done with my thesis and presented it to my teacher, all 32 pages. He was absolutely hysterical looking at him. Most of the words on the pages and the concepts were too advanced for him, so he scheduled a visit to a local college for a science professor to read it over.

"So? What do u think professor?" I asked, truly curious of what he was going to say on my ideas. I prepared for the worst, but to my surprise, a wide grin was splashed across his face.

"WHAT DO I THINK?! I THINK ITS EXTRODINARY! To be so young such as you and be able to understand concepts that are written here is absolutely historic. You, young sir, are going to go places, all over the world if you decide to publish this work. I see no errors in you paper an everything written here is well thought out and makes sense. I can help you if you want to young lad."

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