THE MERMAID MYSTERY

There's trouble on the ocean floor 

~~THE MERMAID RESCUE 

Every summer Cookie’s science teacher picks a few students from her class. And invites them to join her on a science fun in the summer sea research boat trip. This year Ms. Duck asked Cookie and her friends to sail with her on board the Big Gulper, big enough to use as a research lab and a cruise ship  Tommy Cub dove underneath the ocean and pinched the back of Daisy Penguin’s leg  “Swim for your lives!” “It’s the attack of the crab monster!” He yelled once he came up for air  “Grow up you jerk!” “That wasn’t funny!” Daisy yelled angrily before splashing water in his direction  “That’s enough you two!” 

Ms. Duck cried out “Okay kids, I want you all back on the boat in next 15 minutes. And remember always swim with your swimming buddy “  ”And whatever you do don’t swim around the coral reef they’re too dangerous,”  “Yes, Ms. Duck,” Cookie and her friends cried out in unison 

“Hey Sammy!” “Let’s go check out that school of pup fish!” Tommy yelled over to him. Before swimming off after them  “Yah, in second!” Sammy Turtle yelled back. But before Sammy had a chance to catch up with Tommy. The school of fish swam away in different direction. Tommy was returning to the boat when his paw brushed against something.  He tried to shake it off but he only got it more tangle and started have it pull Tommy underneath the water 

“Tommy, are you alright!” Ms. Duck asked “We heard you yell and the next thing I knew you disappeared underneath the water,”  “Something grabbed my paw!” And kept pulling me under I think it was some kind of sea monster!” He cried out  “Oh Tommy, you and your wild imagination your paw probably just got tangled up on a piece of sea weed,” Ms. Duck laughed  But—  “There’s no such thing as a sea monster you big dork!” Daisy cut him off  “That’s enough Daisy,” 

“Sammy, why don’t you help Tommy, takes of his wet suit,” Ms. Duck instructed. But the minute Tommy went to stand up his paw felt like it was on fire  “Owww!” “My paw!” “It’s on fire!” He began to yell.  Ms. Duck bent down and looked at Tommy’s paw “Oh my!” “It looks like you might’ve brushed it against some hot corals veins.” “That’s what probably dragged you under” She told him  “Hot corals?” Tommy frowned “But the sea monster,”  “Oh, please Tommy, for the last time there’s no such thing as any sea monster!” Daisy cried out  “Okay kids, I don’t want to hear any more talk about any sea monster.” “Just please be careful where you swim to from now on.” “Now why don’t I go see what Mr. Star, is making for lunch and Tommy, try to stay off that paw,” “For a while and if it gets any worst please let me know,” Ms. Duck added before heading towards the kitchen gallery 

After lunch Cookie and her friends went down below to where the research lab is  “Hey!” “What does this do?” Sammy asked before he pressed a round button that was in front of him. A loud horn blasted inside the room  “Well Sammy, it looks like it makes that annoying horns go off,” Mr. Star who was Ms. Duck assistant laughed  “But what does it really do?” Sammy asked  “It’s supposed to open the sewer vault and let the dirt water out of our tanks.” “But it’s not working very well and we don’,t have enough money to fix it,” Mr. Star explained  “Why not?” “Doesn’t the school give you enough money to fix stuffs like that?” Vicky Dragonfly asked  “They’re supposed to but our research funds are running extreme low,” He answered  “Oh wow!” “You mean this could be the one of the last of Ms. Duck’s trips?” Cookie asked  “Hopefully, not but there’s no need for you kids to worry. I’m sure that Ms. Duck will find a way.” “Now who wants to help me feed Snapper,” Mr. Star laughed handing out some fishnets  “Cookie, can you do me a favor please, and grab some more fish nets in the next room?” He added 

Cookie quickly put a bunch of small nets inside her pocket she was about to head back. When she noticed a well-dressed pig holding a black brief case heading towards Ms. Duck’s cabin  I wonder how he got on board and what he wants. She thought to herself as she slowly crept towards the cabin door and pressed her ear against it 

“I don’t care how you do it!” But just do as quickly as possible and find me that mermaid!” He was yelling  “I’m sorry Mr. Hay, but I’m a scientist who respects the ocean and all that lives in it.” “Not a circus trainer besides what makes you actually believe there’s any mermaids anywhere near here?”  “We’ve heard the stories from the locals in the town who have claimed to even seen them,” Mr. Hay shrugged  “I see, and what do you plan to do once you’ve capture this so called mermaid?” Ms. Duck asked  “We plan on placing her in a very special tank she won’t even know that she’s captured.”  “And once she’s capture scientists like yourself will be free to  “Come and study all you like and of course if you do. You’d be paid very handsomely for all your efforts,” He answered  “Well as long as she’s not harm in any way. And when your studies are through you promise to return her back to the ocean.”  “And not keep her or any of them for public attraction I believe you’ve a deal Mr. Hay, if they're really is a mermaid swimming out there. Then I and my crew will help you find her,” Ms. Duck told him Excellent! “I knew that I came to the right place for the job. I’ll return in a couple of days to see how the search is going.” And please no one must know about this until we’ve her understood?” 

And before Ms. Duck could answer him Cookie lost her balance and tumbled into the room  “Umm, how’s everyone doing?” She smiled  “What’s the meaning of this?” Mr. Hay cried. Ms. Duck patted Cookie on top of her head and smiled back  “Oh, don’t worry about Cookie, here. “You can trust her with your little secret isn’t that right Cookie?” 

Cookie raised her right paw in the air and answered  “I promise not to uttered a word,”  “Oh wow!” “I can’t wait until the others hear about this!” She added silently to herself” They’re never going to believe it,” 

“Whoa!” You’re kidding right?” “Ms. D, really going to hunt down a real mermaid!” Tommy cried out  “Looks like it now.” Remember you guys, not a word to the others this supposed to be a secret” Cookie answered him 

The next morning the gang got up super early  “I don’t know about this maybe we should just go back,” Sammy told them after they swam round the area looking for any signs of any sort  Of mermaids for a few hours  “Sammy, don’t move don’t even breath?” Tommy muttered over to him  “Huh?” “Why?” 

Then he spotted it a shark fin ripping through the water heading right towards them  “Oh, great!” “I knew it!”  “I told you guys this was a bad idea!”  “Okay, just remember what Ms. Duck said. Maybe they’ll just go away,” Daisy added. Vicky was going to answer her when a strange noise caught her off guard  “Hey look!” 

They all turned and noticed a green fin coming out of the water and smacked  The shark. Right on top of his nose and after a few minutes of fighting with the shark. It swam away in a different direction  “Oh wow!” “It’s really true there’s a mermaid in these waters and she just saved our lives!” Tommy cried out. The next thing they knew a big net was thrown over them and they were being lifted in the air  Oh my god, kids, you found her!” “I can’t believe it but you actually found a really alive mermaid!” Ms. Duck cried out happily  “That’s wonderful now can you get us out of here now!” Tommy frowned. Mr. Star gently reached his fingers through the net and touched the mermaid’s tail  “She’s real” He whispered to himself  “Yah, yah, she’s real alright!” And guess what?” “We’re all really starting to cramp up so can one of you please get us out of here?” Cookie barked  “Okay kids, point taken!” Ms. Duck laughed. She opened the net and helped the gang out  “Mr. Star, please take the mermaid down to the holding tank. Now tell me kids, how on earth did you ever find her?” She added  “Actually she’s the one who found us; we’re going to let her go right?” Vicky answered  “Oh, I’m sorry kids, but I can’t we need to study as scientist. “Mermaids were the sea creature that we truly never existed,” Ms. Duck explained 

Oh, so it’s not cause---- 

Sammy began but was interrupted when Cookie poked him in the ribs  They silently walked down to the research lab and over towards the holding tank. And watched as the mermaid sank to the bottom of the tank and buried her face in her hands  “She looks so sad I wish we never found her,” Cookie said  “Okay kids, it’s been a long day I think we should all be hitting the hay soon” Ms. Duck told them. They all stood and watched as the mermaid’s tail gave them a sad wave good bye  “Don’t worry kids, I’ll check on her during the night she’s going to be just fine,” 

That night Tommy couldn’t sleep, he kept thinking about the mermaid  “Holding her in that stupid tank ain’t right they are not going to study her. All they are going to do is make money off of her and probably worst,”  He got up from his bed and was on deck when he noticed a small boat that was pulled next to their boat  “I wonder whose boat is that.”  He nearly jumped out of his fur when Cookie tapped him on the shoulder  “Shh” She whispered then pointed to three dudes one of them was holding a club in their hands. And Ms. Duck was laid on the floor next to them  “Hey you!” Tommy suddenly sprung up from his hiding spot and charged towards them  “Watch it kid!” “You don’t want to get hurt!” One of them growled as he pushed Tommy out his way  “Hey stop that!” Cookie growled  “Ant, will you please take care of these bratty kids?” His partner ordered. They watched in silence as they dragged the mermaid out of the holding tank and onto their boat. Soon after wards, one by one they were picked up and thrown inside the tank. Sammy tried to climb out of it but kept slipping down  “Hey look Mr. Star’s, coming he’ll break us out of here?” Daisy told them. But he didn’t even look at them he just walked right past them and asked 

“Where’s my money?”  “You’ll get it soon enough” Ant sneered Mr. Star looked inside the tank  “Sorry kids, nothing personally I hope you all understand,” He mumbled then started to walk away”  “No wait!” “You can’t just leave us in here!” Sammy yelled  “Yah, you just can’t leave them there Stan and I know of a much better place for these little brats!” Ant laughed. He and Stan picked up the holding tank and threw it over board 

“Oh my god!” “We’re going to drown!” Sammy cried as the tank hit the bottom of the ocean  “Hey listen!” What’s that strange noise?” Daisy asked. The water suddenly became all muddy when it cleared there was about a dozen of angry mermaids. All staring at them through the glass  “Oh great!” “We’re goners!” Sammy mumbled  “No, look they’re helping us back up to the surface,” Vicky answered him 

A few minutes later, they were safety inside their boat  “Okay, now let’s catch these jerks and their friends back!” Tommy yelled  “I wish we could but I don’t see how I ‘m sure they’re long gone by now,” Ms. Duck said  “Hey!” “I think I know of a way that we can!” Cookie lend over the boat and said  “We want to help your friend but we need you to help us find her,” 

One mermaid whispered over to the others giving them direct orders  “Do you think they understood you?” Sammy asked  “I hope so,” Cookie shrugged  “Hey!” Look they’re pointing they want us to follow them!” Vicky cried out  “Maybe we should call the police and let them deal with this I already put you kids, through enough danger,” Ms. Duck answered  “We don’t have time we’ve to go now” Tommy stated 

About 20 minutes later they found the other boat  “Okay, now what?” Sammy asked  “Hey look!” There’s the mermaid those idiots just tied her to the back of their boat,” Vicky added  “Yah, and look the others are trying to cut her lose,” Tommy began  “Hey!” “What do you think you nosey kids are doing here?” I thought we got rid of you!” An angry voice yelled  “We’re here to take back what you losers stole!” Cookie barked  “Finders keepers!” “So it looks like you made this trip for nothing!”  “Hey!” How did they find us?” I thought we got rid of them?” Ant scowled. He was about to continue when he suddenly let out a surprised cry. The other mermaids had surrounded the boat and started rocking it and they didn’t stop until it flips over 

The next day during breakfast Mr. Hay boarded the boat  “Congrats!” “I heard that you capture my mermaid I’m here to pick her up,” He smiled  “Umm oh, I’m so sorry but you were misinformed we never did find her. “I’m beginning to think that they don’t even exist,” Ms. Duck shrugged  “But ..” Mr. Hay began “No butts, Mr. Hay, I think that you’ve wasted enough of my time. Now if you excuse I’ve to get ready to go back to work.” “So kindly leave my boat and have a good day,” Ms. Duck cut him off 

Once he left the gang happily cheered  “Way to go Ms. Duck!”  “Well I think this one discovery that’s best keep just among us,” She laughed. And before the gang could answer her water rippled as it were to say thank you 

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