The origins: Whiteout

Chapter one: (part 4) Recurring

(Captain's pov)
"Here it is, the MV MANITOBA" Tweak explained, gesturing to the wreckage of the cargo hauler. "Ah, the memories" I sighed. "Did you two work on this ship?" Dashi asked, turning to face me. "Yep, the first time the cap and I met was on this very ship" Tweak replied happily. It's been a hot minute since I've seen the MV but I vividly remember the storm that led to it's founder. "Is everything alright Shellington?" Inkling asked, radio fry making his voice sound somewhat funny. "Yes professor, the captain is safe and sound" Shellington replied. "Very well, I shall be anticipating you're return" Inkling responded, a happy tone lacing his voice. "Now tweak, what exactly are we here for?" The biologist questioned, after ending his call with the professor. "I'm mainly looking for salvage but the MV has been down here for a while, so who knows what we'll find" Tweak explained, entertaining the remains of the carrier.

Tweak and I moved ahead though the ship, as Dashi and Shellington seemed more interested in the sea creatures that now call the wrack home. "Hey cap" Tweak called. I swam over, as dashi and Shellington followed. "Think you could move these boards?" Tweak asked, gesturing to the fallen planks. I nodded "Nothing a little polar bear strength can't handle" I mused with a smile. I gripped one of the beams with my paws and began pulling. The board snapped "oof" I exclaimed, shaking my head. The rest of the boards collapsing as I stumbled backwards "well, that's one way to do it" I chuckled, as Tweak helped me to my feet.

"You can say that again" Tweak snickered. We continued onward. I turned, noticing some little lights that belonged to a school of small fish accustomed to living in the darker areas of the sea. I followed them into a small room and they stopped "who are you?" One asked, in a small high pitch voice. "I'm captain barnacles, leader of the octonauts" I replied quietly, not wanting to scare the little creatures. "Nice to meet you" the fish replied. They started swimming all around me, laughing and talking. Saying they've never met an octonaut before. "Find anything cap?" Tweak asked, entering the room. I turned to see Shellington and dashi not far behind "ahh" the fish yelped, trying to hide behind me. "It's alright, no one's going to hurt you" I explained calmly. "Promise?" One fish asked, swimming in front of my face. "Promise" I replied. "Jumping jellyfish, you're golfish" Shellington remarked, looking through his magnifying glass. "That's right" a little fish replied, with the voice of a young boy. This is rather beautiful honestly, watching the light show of little glofish swimming around. This, to me is one of the many great reasons to be an ocean explorer

(End of chapter one: Recurring)