Dolphins started to gather around the boat. Christina and Raishin seemed to like playing with them, Raishin threw bread at the dolphins to eat.


    Raishin, stop feeding the dolphins, bread is not in their diet.


    So, what do they eat then?


    Predominantly meat.


    Raishin grabbed Christina’s dog and threw it at the dolphins.


    How about that? Remuldus Memulus Haximus the Second is made out of meat, right?


    “Noo! And that’s not his name!” Christina leaned overboard and tried to retrieve her dog.


    Raishin are you insane? You can''t just throw a dog, and with meat, I meant fish, why isn’t this logical for you?


    “Haroldus! Come here! I should have taught you how to swim!”


    Isn''t swimming a part of a dog''s starter pack?


    Gregory smacked Raishin.


    Look the dolphins are saving Melidus Hafordus Secundus the Doggus!


    “That’s not Haroldus'' name! And they’re not saving him they’re taking him away! That’s my dog! Dolphins over here!”


    Are you happy now? Now you made her cry.


    Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t know he was important to you.


    Cristina gave Raishin a death glare with tears in her eyes.


    Hey, you guys make an awful lot of noise up here, I can’t even eat my tuna sandwich in peace.


    Agnis emerged with a captain hat and Hayley behind her.


    “This lunatic threw  Haroldus Remulos Maximus the Second overboard to feed the dolphins! And wait… weren’t you the captain? If you''re here who’s steering the ship?”


    Uh, Hayley, I thought you would take over.


    “Oh, I thought that was one of your many jokes.”


    “What is wrong with all of you?!” Christina started to lose it when a shockwave went through the boat and everyone got knocked off balance.


    A dolphin jumped up and snatched Agnis’ sandwich.


    Agnis! You can’t feed dolphins sandwiches bread isn’t in their diet!


    I didn’t feed him! He stole my food! And it''s Captain Agnis for you!


    Really? This again?


    And how about feeding them fish instead of dogs?


    How about fishdogs? Not hot dogs but instead of the bread it has fish!


    But hot dogs don’t have actual dogs in them…. Anyways, not the point! This jerk stole my sandwich! He will pay for it!


    “Dogs as food?! Are you a monster? How could you eat something as sweet as Haroldus?!“


    Agnis went back inside while Christina was going nuts. “And what about my dog? Why is a sandwich more important than my dog?”


    Let''s pay respects to Secondus Remundus Harrumis the Maximus.


    “His name I  Haroldus Remulos Maximus the Second and he''s not dead!”


    Yet


    Christina shot a mean glare at Raishin.


    The intercom played off some static before a voice could be heard.


    Ahum ladies, gentlemen, and Raishin, I would advise you all to grab tight onto something because the dolphins have declared war on us and we are going to retrieve our snack. These dolphins are quite smart so they have mastered the art of provoking and they have successfully provoked me. 11 dolphins have challenged us to a race, the front most dolphin has my sandwich but we could go out of our way to retrieve Humberto Rombalus uhh dog.


    Gregory headed inside.


    Do you actually know how to steer this thing? There seems to be a shallow reef nearby.


    It can’t be harder than steering a floating snackbox.


    What?


    Never mind, I got this. Go grab some bananas, we’re going to destroy these dolphins.


    This isn’t the time to eat bananas!


    Correct we need them to distract and protect us from the dolphins, look they''re throwing shit at us!


    Coral, sea stars, and sea shells got thrown at the boat and Agnis steered out of the way of all the ocean junk thrown at them.


    Go!


    Greg  left and started hauling some boxes filled with bananas on deck.


    Ooh, perfect! Just like our racing game!


    Raishin started peeling bananas and throwing them at the dolphins


    What are you doing? How many times do I have to tell you that dolphins eat meat!


    It’s made to make them slip!


    “But dolphins swim… It’s impossible to slip while swimming…” Christina said as she tried to keep up with what was happening.


    I knew that! I just have to throw these at their faces!


    Raishin threw the banana peels toward the dolphins behind them but this didn’t seem to work out.


    It’s not working!


    I think you have to thank echolocation for that.


    What?


    “This can’t be real right? This must be a dream! My dog is gone, we’re racing against dolphins! This can’t be real!” Christina crouched down and started to hyperventilate.


    “Agnis did warn us though that strange things happen to them.” Hayley also started throwing banana peels.


    “But I thought it was to just get us off the boat!”


    Nope, this is normal for us.


    One of us! One of us!


    The intercom activated again.


    This is Captain Agnis speaking, we’re approaching a shallow reef. I need someone to go to the roof and disable the dolphins in front of us, also we’re going to speed up, this asshole is munching on my sandwich!


    “What about my dog?”


    What about your hotdog? Did they steal your food too?


    “Wait, you can hear me from there? And no not a hotdog! My dog! Haroldus!”


    Who? Anyways no point in dealing with imaginary friends, there is a dolphin that’s carrying a dog though, you’ll just have to do with that one.


    “What’s with all of you? Each of you is insane!” Christina realized that joining this boat trip was an enormous mistake.


    Don’t lump me together with those idiots.  Greg created [Shadow Tendrils] and knocked out some dolphins.


    Raishin, I swear if you use lightning, I will personally kick your ass!


    Raishin who was about to throw lightning around stopped what he was doing.


    The yacht hit something and loud scraping sounds could be heard. The 2 chicks started to scream.


    Another announcement over the intercom.


    This is Captain Agnis, I may or may not have hit something, Raishin can you check?


    Aye Aye sir!  Raishin went below deck while Greg was dealing with the dolphins that started to throw water magic at the yacht.


    -I thought you knew how to steer this vessel? We’re scraping over the coral and the hull has a huge hole, we will sink the moment we get back to the water. -  - Can you fix it by welding it back together?-


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    -Uh, not really, I can do my best though.-  -I guess we will have to go fast enough to prevent water from entering then! Let’s go faster! -


    The engines made a strange sound as the yacht accelerated and Raishin did his best to weld any small holes appearing in the hull.


    Meanwhile, Hayley and Cristina were grabbing on to the railing of the yacht to secure themselves in this wild ride.


    “This is sure a crazy adventure, you should learn how to relax Christina.”


    “Relax? Relax?! Do you see what’s going on here? And poor Haroldus! How am I supposed to relax!”


    This is Captain Agnis, a storm is approaching, I hope you guys like getting wet!


    Nono! Not like this!


    Gregory panicked as the wind picked up and rain started to fall. Gregory gathered shadows and made a large umbrella. Hayley and Christina hid under the umbrella with him. The boat was still scraping over the shallow coral reef but the first place was in sight.


    Look it’s the dolphin that stole your dog!


    “He didn’t steal my dog you threw Haroldus at him!”


    “You guys have fun here; I will see what Agnis is up to.” Hayley went inside and saw Agnis pondering.


    “What are you doing?”


    Oh, it’s you, I was wondering how we are supposed to get through that. Agnis pointed at a narrow opening in a large rock formation at the end of the reef.


    “Uuhm, can’t we avoid it?”


    The dolphins are going through that. Alright, it’s time to speed up!


    “Wait! Even more?!”


    Agnis sped up, made a sharp turn and broke the steering device.


    Hmm, they don’t make these like they used to.


    For the first in a long time, Hayley felt panic. She prided herself in keeping a cool and calm mind even in the direst situations but she had never experienced something like this.


    “W...what do we do! Aren’t we going to sink now?”


    Well technically we’re already sinking, Raishin is unable to fix the big hole in the hull.


    “W...w…what? I’m too young and beautiful to die!” Hayley fell to her knees. “And single to boot… hey Agnis are you perhaps willing to…”


    Don’t be silly, nobody is dying here.  Agnis connected to the leyline energy and created water dragons by using [Water Dragon Dance] and steered the boat.


    See? Easy! Now excuse me I need to make an announcement to the ship. Agnis grabbed a device and pressed a button.


    Ahum Captain Agnis speaking here! We have a slight issue here; the dolphins'' race brings us into the dangerous maybe narrow but extremely dark cave up ahead. Anyone who doesn’t have night vision ehh figure something out. Good luck!


    “But how are you going to steer if we can’t see?” Hayley noticed that Agnis’ eyes were glowing a soft yellow. It looked dangerous yet alluring.


    Hold on tight!


    Agnis turned the boat to head straight into the cave.


    Hayley grabbed on to Agnis.  Hey, not to me! I need to move!


    “Please! I’m scared!”


    Ugh, what a pain. We’re lucky that the leyline energy can carry us through this. Give me a second.


    -Raishin, we will hit deep water after we get out of this cave, what is the status of the hull?-  -We will have a good 20 seconds before we turn into fish food, might want to warn Greg, he will kill you anyways though.-


    - Ugh, fine.-


    Hey, can you tell Greg that we might get wet a good 20 seconds after we get out of this cave?


    “Aww but I want to hold on longer.” Hayley reluctantly let go and went to deck where she found chaos.


    “Come here stupid dolphin! Give me my dog back!” Christina was flinging fire at the dolphin that had ‘abducted’ her dog.


    At this point, you will really turn him into a hotdog…


    They entered the dark cave and nobody could see anything, besides…


    “Hey, how do you do that, Agnis’ eyes were glowing too!”


    Ah this, we can see in the dark, we’re not exactly human.


    “Huh? Are you monsters?! Are you going to eat us?!”


    “Crissy don’t be silly they’re probably beast kin or something, how fascinating! So, what are you?!”


    I’m a cat, Agnis is a fox and that idiot that’s bumping into everything there is a tiger.


    Hey, who turned the lights out? I can’t see anything!


    “Is that why he’s wearing a tiger hat?”


    Hat? You know what, yeah that’s why he’s wearing the hat.  Gregory started to manipulate the shadows while Hayley and Christina barraged him with questions.


    The intercom went off.


    This is Captain Agnis, who betrayed us and let their dog steer a dolphin? He just passed us by! I think the dog was mocking us!


    “That’s  Haroldus Remulos Maximus the Second ! Please help me get him back!”


    Very well, get ready to collect Ronaldus Secandilus Hondurus the Mist after I knock this dolphin out!


    “That’s not his name! why can’t anyone get his name right!”


    “That’s what you’re focusing on Crissy? He’s getting your dog back. Aren’t you thankful?”


    “Ugh, thank you Agnis!”


    Can your dog swim?


    “What?”


    A [Dragon] flew out and knocked out 2 dolphins in front of them. Christina and Hayley couldn’t see this because it was dark but Greg saw precisely what happened. He created a [Shadow Tendril] and fished the wet dog out of the water before the boat would pass over it.


    Here you go.


    “My hero!” Cristina hugged Greg.


    Hey, too close! I just fished him out!


    Hahahaha! Take that dolphins! You won’t get first place!


    “His intercom is still on…” Hayley said as she shook her head.


    Light appeared at the end of the corridor.


    Ugh, I can finally see, I should’ve done this earlier.


    Why are you so useless?


    Hey, I can’t see well in the dark like you or Agnis!


    But you’re a tiger!


    So?


    Never mind…


    Quite a bumpy ride, it seems Agnis is having fun.  The boat rocked wildly as Agnis was gathering water from under the boat and sending it at the dolphins.


    Ahum, Captain Agnis here, the dog dolphin has been vanquished, I hope you have your dog back.


    “Yes! Thank you!”


    Hey, Christina, can I have a hug too?


    Christina stayed at Greg’s side and shot a mean glare at Raishin.


    I spotted my sandwich! We’re going fast!


    The boat sped up and light could be seen in the distance.


    Whooo! He’s going all out! Too bad he has 20 seconds after we get out of this cave.


    Huh why is that?


    Didn’t he tell you about the huge hole in our hull?


    “What?! So, we’re going to sink after I finally reunited with  Haroldus Remulos Maximus the Second?”


    “Ah right, Agnis did mention something about that.”


    Huh, Hayley how are you so calm this is dire! Hey Agnis!


    The yacht shot out of the cave and hit deep water. A large [Water Hand] slapped the dolphin and reclaimed the sandwich. They also shot past the dolphin which occupied the first place!


    Haha, we win! And I got my sandwich back!


    Agnis came on deck and received the half-eaten tuna sandwich from the [Water Hand].


    Ugh, it’s all soggy, this is inedible!


    “Wait, we went through all this, lost my dog, this traumatic race for a soggy sandwich?! And who is steering the yacht!”


    Well, we’re sinking so there is no point in steering it, this storm is also a problem.


    They looked up and the sky was filled with grey dark clouds and the rain was unrelenting.


    Agnis, tell me you have a plan!


    Ehh we swim back?


    Swim… what do you mean swim?! You know I can’t swim!


    Huh, weren’t we supposed to get rid of our weaknesses in the last 4 years? Why didn’t you learn how to swim?


    Who goes to the beach without knowing how to swim?


    That''s not the point! We were supposed to just hop by the beach and have a boat trip! Swimming is useless in those activities!


    Agnis pointed at the yacht which was slowly sinking.


    This is a special case!


    So, who else can’t swim?


    Nobody reacted.


    See Greg, everyone here can swim!


    Agnis fed the soggy sandwich to the dog while Raishin, Greg, and Christina were arguing.