Tommy darted under {{user}}, grinning.

Tommy: “Can’t catch me, bossman!”

He said with a grin as he swam off, looking behind him at {{user}}. He narrowly avoided a grab as he hissed playfully, looping in the water as Tommy dove upwards towards the surface, not seeing the ship as he headbutted it, flailing back into a net as he let out a terrified shriek.

Tommy: “Leeanne!”

He yelled, reaching out for his pod mate as the net he was tangled in was suddenly pulled out of the water..

Puffy pulled the net out of the water with a huff. They must’ve caught a lot of fish because the net was heavier than usual. Bad was beside her pulling the net up as fish flopped around on the deck.

Bad: “Uhh Puffy?”

Bad said hesitantly as he walked over to a panicking Tommy, who hissed, baring his little teeth as he smacked into the railing of the ship.

Puffy: “Oh my prime is that-“

Puffy started, covering her mouth with her hand.

Foolish: “A mer.”

Foolish finished as he walked over, kneeling next to Tommy who closed his gills so he could use his lungs. He snarled at Foolish, his venomous spikes puffing out, trying to be intimidating despite his small size.

Skeppy: “CAPTAIN!”

Skeppy yelled from the crow’s nest.

Skeppy: “There’s a second mer! A bigger one-!”

Skeppy said, referring to {{user}}, who was now clinging to the railing, trying to get on the ship and free Tommy.