chapter twenty two: (part 2) lost at sea

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(River's pov)
"Here you go, Tunip" Oasis said as she handed tunip a saucepan, tunip chirped appreciatively and put the saucepan away in a cupboard "that should do it" I explained putting the rest of the silverware away in a drawer, "what should we do now?" Oasis asked, as if on cue an alarm sounded throughout the ship "the octoalert" Oasis and I gasped in unison, the kitchen's control panel fuzzed as dad appeared on the screen "octonauts to the HQ" he ordered, the Vegimals jumped in the Octoshoot "come on" Oasis beckoned running after them, I ran after my sister, we may not be old enough to go out on missions yet but we still respond to the octoalert on the off chance we might be able to help in some way

Once in the HQ, I saw Kwazii and his twin sister Kateleen on one of the big computer screens "what's going on?" Oasis asked, "a whale shark knocked saber into a current and now we don't know where she is" Kwazii explained frantically, "tweak prepare gups A and E for lunch, we're going after her" dad ordered, "right away cap" tweak replied quickly with a salute, "peso, I want you to take River in the gup-E with you, I'll take Oasis with me in the gup-A, we'll spread out and look for saber" dad said explaining his plan, Oasis and I looked at each other in surprise, I know it's only search and or rescue if necessary but dad is letting us help with a mission, I hope we don't mess up anything

(Saber's pov)
Isn't this just great? First, I have to deal with a ill-mannered guitar fish, now I'm lost "this is going over like a pregnant pole vaulter" I mumbled in an annoyed tone, today just hasn't been my day "mmm..haven't seen a fish like you before, wonder what ya taste like" a great white mused in a gravelly voice with a strong Icelandic accent as it swam circles around me, "one, I'm not a fish, I'm a cat. Two, I've had enough of dealing with insolent little pricks today, so if you could...kindly screw off" I snapped, the shark stared at me seemingly in shock as I began to swim away

"who ticked you off?" The shark asked as it caught up to me, "a punkish acting shovel-nosed guitar fish, why?" I questioned, "oh, I can't stand punks, want me to eat him for you?" The shark inquired, maybe this guy isn't so bad after all "If I wasn't an octonaut, I might actually consider that but two wrongs don't make a right" I reasoned, "that's understandable, I'm Finnigan but you can call me Fin, what's your name?" The shark said introducing himself properly, "Saber, pleased to meet you" I said with a smile shaking his pectoral fin, "say, you wouldn't have happened to see a ship that looked like a blue whale around here would you?" I added, "no, why? Did it get on your bad side too?" He asked, "no" I laughed, "I came here with my family and crew but I got separated from them" I explained, "well I haven't seen any other critters around here that look like you but I'm happy to help you find them" he replied, "thanks Fin, I really appreciate it" I said thanking him, "no problem little buddy, what are friends for?" He responded, today might turn out after all

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