• Once we went to bed, I got up and snuck back out of the house. My Pod was waiting. "Okay, we all know the plan, don't we?" I asked. Everyone nodded. We swam towards shore. As we neared the shore, I spotted a pair of boots in the water. "A No Gill!" Sierra whispered excitedly. "Ya think, Sherlock?" I hissed. "My name is Sierra. Get it right," she retorted, grinning. I mock smiled and swam up to the boots. gathering my strength, I leapt out of the water, and landed on my back with a sploosh. I flipped over and felt fingers rub me on my fins. I started to swim away, but something dropped over me. I swam forward, but hit a transparent wall. Dazed, I turned around to see a No Gill staring at me. It began to carry me somewhere.
    I don't know when I fell asleep, but when I woke up, I was still in the transparent box. There were other rays gathered around, and I figured that I must be in a ray rehab, or so we call it. I looked over the other rays. The rehab was very realistic, but I could tell the saltwater was artificial. A No Gill soon let me out, and I backed into a corner. "Where am I?" I asked a young male. "It's called an Aquarium. Other fish have been caught, too," he replied. I counted stingers. 1...2...3...4...5...6 other rays. "Hmm... What is there to do at this "aquarium" for fun?" I asked. "You can do this..." The male said, swimming over to the shallow end. A hand reached down and stroked him and he swam back. "Try it!" He said. I swam up to the shallow end. I tried to look confident, but inside I was trembling with fear. A hand reached into the water.
    TO BE CONTINUED................................