#aboveandbeyond

"View from above"

The ocean's beautiful today, Capt. Barnacles' in HQ checking to see everything was in order. He decides to check on Octo-agent Pearl to see if everything is all right?

Capt. Barnacles: Captain Barnacles to Octo-agent Pearl, how's everything going in Scotland?

Pearl: Oh, it's going great Captain, Shellington is going to stay with Periwinkle and Junior at Otter Scouts Camp, I heard that they are going hiking.

Capt. Barnacles: Oh, that sounds fun

Shellington: Not only that, Periwinkle is going to earn his swimming badge,

Kwazii: Wait? Did I think the little matey already knew how to swim?

Shellington: He does, it's just he and other otter scouts have to learn how to dive down deeper.

Kwazii: Yeow! Sounds like an adventure to me?

Peso: *Worry* Sounds dangerous.

Capt. Barnacles: Let us know if you need an extra paw when you need any help?

Pearl: Okay Captain, Octo-agent Pearl and Shellington out!

Pearl turned off her octo-watch as she hugged her Little brother,

Pearl: Shellington, let me know if there is any trouble

Shellington: Don't worry Pearl, I'll handle Periwinkle as I would treat Junior

Junior: Da...I'm standing right next to you

Shellington and Pearl turned to the 13-year-old otter pup who is wearing an otter scout uniform like Peri's but his scarf is blue instead of red, if an otter scout is young like Peri (5-10) They wear a red neckerchief if an otter scout is older like Junior (11-17) they wear a blue neckerchief. Junior already has 88 out of the 135 badges in Otter Scouts on his sash while Peri only has 14 out of the 135 on his.

Shellington: Just making sure that you are here?

Junior: Da, I'm not 6 anymore I'm about to go to high school any day now and I can take care of myself

Peri: *pout* And it's not fair!

Pearl: Periwinkle why isn't fair to you that your cousin is going to High School?

Peri: Because I want to go to High School too!

Shellington: Junior, you maybe be old enough to hunt fish, build dins out of mud, grass, and clay, and sometimes be in charge of the octopod, but you are still a pup and an Octo-Kidet, and Otter pups like you and Peri still need an adult otter to watch over you.

The scout ranger blew his whistle as every otter scout ran up to him, Pearl then hugged her little brother and nephew and then kissed her son goodbye,

Pearl: Peri, promise me that you will listen to your Uncle Shellington when he tells you too, and Junior promise me that Peri won't get mixed up in his raft, he was in your raft the last time I picked him up, and Shellington promise me that Periwinkle won't get hurt or...make sure he's safe when I get back from Mum and Macaulay's.

Shellington: Don't worry Pearl, I'll make sure Periwinkle is safe in my paws and his raft.

Pearl: Thanks

Pearl walked off as she waves to her three boys

Shellington: Bye, Big Sis, tell Mum and Macaulay that I said Hi

Junior: Bye Aunt Pearl

Peri: Bye-Bye Mum, I love you.

Pearl: I love you too sweeties

Pearl jumped into the water as Junior and Peri ran up to their scout ranger, Shellington just walked and stood behind the different rafts.

There's the Red Raft the raft that Peri is supposed to be in since he's young, all the little otter lads and lassies were in a line with their eyes full of joy with either their one tooth missing or two tooths missing with excitement, then there is the Yellow Raft this raft is where the otter scout lads and lassies are going through an awkward phase and their age range is somewhere between 8-9 years of age still young but they are in their raft waiting to see what's going to happen, then there is the Blue Raft the raft that Junior is in, they are preteen and teenagers, this raft has more experience with the other two rafts but they still have a lot to learn, and the last raft is the Beige Raft if you were in the polar bear scout you would be called the Brown Troop but in Otter scouts since otter's fur are brown they have to wear a lighter shade of brown so it won't look like they're are naked, anyways, this raft is the most experience, most skillful, and most stronger then the others since, well, they are older then the others rafts and they have almost all of the badges, if they get all of their badges they are called Senior Otter Scouts.

Scout Ranger: Alright Otter Scouts! Today we are going hiking and after that, The Blue Raft is going to teach the Red Raft how to swim into the deep part of the lake so the Red Raft can earn their Swimming Badge while the Blue Raft can earn their Lifesaving Badge and as for the Beige Raft, they are going to tell the ghost story this evening before we go home.

Junior: What...

Peri: Yay!!!

Scout Ranger: On before we can start, let's us do our pledge like we always do,

All the rafts hold their right paw up and put three fingers together as they were in the hunger games,

Scout Ranger w/Otter Scouts: On my honor as an Otter Scout, I pledge to promise not to break the scout law of being an otter scout, we otter scouts are here to help. I am an Otter Scout and I am here to hear a call for help!

After that they all line up in a single file, Peri got in line until another otter scout pushed him on purpose, the scout then laugh at Peri

Peri: Blaine!

Blaine: *Sarcasm* Sorry Seed Brain! Didn't see you there, I thought you were with the other Thistles.

Blaine continued laughing as he kicked dirt into Peri's face and walked away, Shellington went over to Peri and helped him up and saw Junior walking away with his Raft,

Shellington: Shellington Jr.!

Junior then saw his dad with his cousin that is dusting the dirt off of his face,

Junior: What! We're going to miss some nature.

Shellington: You didn't see your cousin getting bullied?

Junior: It's not my responsibility to take care of him, he's nothing but a baby!

Peri: I'm Not a baby!

Shellington: Shellington Jr.!

Shellington use the 'COME HERE' hand gesture, Junior then walked over to his dad and cousin,

Shellington: Junior we promise Aunt Pearl that we will keep Peri safe,

Junior: No, she said that you should keep him safe, while I have to watch to be sure he's in his raft instead of mine.

Shellington: Still, we need to make sure your cousin is safe,

Scout Ranger: OI! Come on Blue and Red, you are gonna miss all of mother natures' work,

The three otters look at the Scout Ranger, and then Junior and Peri up to him, Shellington decides to keep an eye on his nephew and son just in case if they get into any trouble. The hiking was amazing, the otter scout saw birds, trees, and frogs

Scout Ranger: Look at that Scouts! Thistles, a common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae

Blaine: Hey Peri *Look at Periwinkle* the seed brain, we found your cousins.

The others laughed as Junior walked up to Blaine and pushed him,

Blaine: Hey...

Junior: No one picks on my cousin but me!

Blaine: Who said!

Junior: I do!

The Scout Ranger blew his whistle as the two otter scouts stopped arguing, Shellington walked up to the three otter scouts,

Shellington: Do I have to make a scene out of this mess?

Junior: No,

Peri: Uncle Shellington, let Junior handle it please,

Shellington: No! I'm getting sick and tired of breaking up an argument like this, this is getting ridiculous, Junior you're going to be in High School but you are acting like a middle schooler, as for you!*Look at Blaine*  BLAINE! Stop making fun of my nephews' name, did your parents teach that it is not okay to make fun of people.

A rain cloud rolled over as a drop of rain came down and hit Peri's head, he looked up and started to back up as started to pour down on them, the other scouts were getting excited and wet from the rain and then it thundered.

Blaine: My parents don't care about what I said to others, they are too busy working. and Who on earth would name their child Periwinkle, that's like naming a child after a country like Italy---AAAAAAAAAAGGGG

Peri: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Periwinkle and Blaine slide down a mudslide, the other otter scout stepped back as Peri and Blaine down and fell into a hole,

Junior & Shellington: PERI!

Meanwhile back at the hole, Peri and Blaine were trapped even tho they know how to climb out, but the hole was too steep to climb up, Blaine started moaning, Peri turned to see that his bully is injured

Peri: Blaine are you okay?

Blaine: YE-OWCH!-No! My ankle! I think I broke it!

Back on land, Junior and the other scouts were panicking, the Scout Ranger was trying to calm everyone down,

Junior: Da! Aunt Pearl is Going to Kill us! I don't know what to do?!

Shellington: I do. Time to sound the Octo-Alert!

Shellington sounded the Octo-Alert on his Octo-watch, it went off the globe showed the different octo-logo but then the orange one showed that the alert came from Scotland, the screen from the Octopod showed Shellington and Junior and the Otter Scouts and Ranger.

Capt. Barnacles: Shellington and Octo-Kidet Junior report, please?

Shellington: Captain, Junior, Peri, and I were hiking with the otter scouts in Glen Tanar Pinewoods, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and as you can see, it's raining

Junior: And all of a sudden, Peri and Blaine slide down a mudslide and they fell into a hole on the edge of the hill

Shellington showed the Octonauts and Octo-Kidets the hole,

Kwazii: Um... it looks like the hole is easy to climb out.

Junior: I may look that way, but really, my Da and I recognized that hole from the books, it's a deep hole that is too steep even for any otter to climb out of.

The other Octo-Kidets were worried as one of the Vegimals fainted in shock

Peso: OH No! Peri could be hurt!

Capt. Barnacles: Don't worry, we'll send a rescue team, Dashi, you and I will use the Octo-Ray to rescue Periwinkle and the other Otter Scout,

Peso: I'm coming too, just in case if anyone is hurt.

AJ: And we the Octo-Kidets are coming too, to help Junior, Periwinkle, and the other Otter Scouts Right Octo-Kidets!

Octo-Kidets: Right Junior Captain AJ

Capt. Barnacles: Okay, Octonauts and Octo-Kidets, to Scotland!

The Octo-Kidets, Dashi, Capt. Barnacles and Peso were in the Octo-Ray flying over the Highlands of Scotland, they eventually got to Aberdeenshire Scotland, and then to Glen Tanar Pinewoods, Dashi scanned the area and saw Shellington, Junior, and the other Otter Scouts they saw the hole,

Capt. Barnacles: Okay, AJ

AJ: Yes Dad,

Capt. Barnacles: You and the rest of the Octo-Kidets will stand on the rescue lower as Dashi lowers it to the hole,

AJ: Yes Sir

Capt. Barnacles: Peso gets the medical station ready, just in case Peri is hurt.

Peso: Aye Aye Captain

Capt. Barnacles: And I'll tie some rope together for the Octo-Kidets so they can pull Periwinkle and the other otter scout out. Octonauts and Octo-Kidets, Let's Do This!

Meanwhile, Peri just made a bandage for Blaine's ankle, Blaine then realized that Peri isn't such a seed brain, after all, he knew how to make a bandage out of the neckerchief, and he notices how calm he is,

Blaine: Hey...I...I want to apologize for calling you a Seed Brain early

Peri: It's okay...You probably thought it was funny but to me, it isn't.

Blaine: About my Parents, I...I lied about them.

Peri: Really? Why?

Blaine: I thought I would look cool if I tell you about my parents didn't care about me, but really, it's just me and my Mum, I don't know where my dad is but he's out of the picture, I think that you are the luckiest guy in the world because you know who your dad is and I don't, I wish I knew where my dad is, my Mum won't tell me where he is.

Peri: Aw...I'm sorry to hear that Blaine.

Periwinkle already knew that Blaine isn't a bad person, he's just projecting his insincerity onto him, Peri couldn't help but hug him

Junior: PERI!

They heard Junior's voice as they both looked up, and saw the rescue lower with Capt. Barnacles and the other Octo-Kidets and Junior,

Peri: Junior!

Capt. Barnacles: Hang on, grab this rope so we can pull you two up.

Captain Barnacles throws the rope down into the hole, Peri and Blaine tie Bowline Knots around their hips and thighs,

Peri: Okay, you can pull us up.

AJ: Okay, Octo-Kidets grab the rope!

The Octo-Kidets and Captain Barnacles grab the rope as tight as they could,

Capt. Barnacles: AJ, you can do the honor.

AJ: Octo-Kidets on my signal we pull. Okay! 1! 2! 3! PULL!

They all pull the rope as Peri and Blaine came out of the hole, Dashi drove the Octo-Ray back to the Otter Scouts Camp, Shellington, The Scout Ranger, and the rest of the Otter Scouts returned to the camp as the Octo-Ray lower Captain Barnacles, the Octo-Kidets, Peri, and Blaine back on land, they all cheered for the safety of Peri and Blaine.

In the Octo-Ray, Peso checked Blaine's ankle,

Blaine: Is it broken?

Peso: No, you just twisted it, I'll just bandage you up and you'll be good as new

Peso then bandage Blaine's ankle up like a ninja, Blaine's ankle was wrapped up and he got up from the table,

Blaine: Thanks, it's feeling much better already.

Peso: And Peri, how did you come up with using your neckerchief as a bandage?

Peri: I read it in the Otter Scouts Guide Manuals.

The Scout Ranger blew his whistle and every Otter Scout ran up to him, Peri and Junior helped Blaine get there as Shellington, Barnacles and the rest of the Octo-Kidets followed.

Scout Ranger: Alright! Peri, Junior, Blaine the three of you have shown your Bravery today.

Blaine: Scout Ranger Sir, It was Periwinkle that showed Bravery today, he used his neckerchief as a bandage and he was calm while we were waiting to be rescued and he's not so much of a Seed Brain then I thought, he's Brave, kind, and a good listener. *look at Junior* And Junior, we never knew that you are in another scouting program?

Junior: Oh no, it's a scouting program, it's a training that I'm in? I'm an Octo-Kidet

Blaine: What's an Octo-Kidet?

Peri: It means he's an Octonaut In Training, he's going to be an Octonaut when Uncle Shellington gets tired of it.

Shellington: er...correction Peri, Your Cousin Junior will be an Octonaut when I retired.

Peri: Can be an Octo-Kidet too.

Pearl: Peri,

The Octo-Kidets, Shellington, Capt. Barnacles, Peri, and the other Otter Scouts turned to see that Pearl has returned with something in her paws.

Pearl: We have something else in mind that you can be?

Pearl then gave Peri an Octo-Watch, Peri widened his eyes with joy as he put it on.

Peri: My very own Octo-Watch!

Capt. Barnacles: Congratulation Periwinkle, you're not only an Otter Scout but a Junior Octo-Agent.

Dashi: This calls for a photo.

Junior, Peri, Blaine, Pearl, the Scout Ranger, Shellington, Capt. Barnacles and the other Octo-Kidets and Otter Scouts got together.

Dashi: Say Seaweed, I mean, Say Thistles.

Everyone: Thistles!