Tripod Fish

I was the leader of our school, and I was chosen to make a journey that changed my life. I was voted to be the first tripod fish to travel to the world above, where there were large creatures, lights, and a whole different way of life. I grasped this challenge because I wanted to serve my fellow fish well, even though I knew the danger that lurked ahead of me. I got ready for my trip, said my goodbyes, and then I was off to explore the life above us. I never really knew what to expect, except that this journey was extremely perilous, and I would set the precedent for others. There were so many factors against me, but I knew I could survive and overcome what I was about to do. First, there was the factor of poor eyesight. At such a depth, I did not need good eyesight because I could use my other senses to find out where I was, what was going on around me, and where there was food. My eyes were very small, and I knew this would be a disadvantage as I swam higher and higher. Another factor against me was the pressure. I was used to a very high pressure, and I knew that there would be a point where the decreasing pressure would make me explode. This danger was always in my head because I had to have precise work or I would be killed.

I was getting tired and I needed to rest, but where could I go? Back home I could have just stopped and landed on the sea floor, but here I could not do that. I floated where I was, and made sure there were no other creatures around me. I was afraid that something might bite one of my fins, drag me around quickly, and I would burst from the pressure. I always had that downfall, always thinking about the worst that could happen. Maybe that is why I am so aware of what is going on around me. I was thinking too much, I had to focus on what I came here to do. There were so many creatures I had to learn about, and how they lived. I knew I could not stay up here long, or the pressure would finally overcome me.

All of a sudden I felt very uncomfortable. It was not from the pressure, or from the other fish, but from the water. The water seemed to be getting warmer, and I was afraid of what that might do to me. I was adapted to live in cold waters, but this was warmer that what I was used to. Nothing critical happened, so I concluded that I was able to continue. I then noticed something else, but I could not figure out what it was. I was having trouble breathing, but it was not from the pressure. My breathing got shorter and shorter. I did not know what to do. I stopped and tried to think of what was going on, and how I could fix my breathing pattern. The oxygen! I could not breathe because the oxygen was so much lower than what I breathed with at home. This warmer water could not dissolve the oxygen as well as where I live, so the oxygen count is lower here. I finally found a normal, well paced, breathing pattern, and continued on my journey.

After the commotion calmed down, I went back on my merry way, unaware of what I was about to see. I kept swimming, noticing all of the new life, and making sure I never let my guard down. I felt something beneath me, but I could not look below me because my eyes were on the top of my head, so I kept swimming. It was a shark that I felt. It was a small yet still dangerous shark, which was now circling around me. Hoping that it would not see me, I stopped and tried to find a place to hide. Luckily, I found a dark place, where I could use my dark camouflage. The shark came right up to me, pushed me with his nose, and then swam away quickly. Deciding that it was safe to leave my hiding place, I slowly emerged and continued on my way. My sensors detected a large movement in the water, so I stopped to try and figure out where it was coming from. Behind me, a large creature with its mouth opened wide, was coming towards me. I could not swim quickly so I decided to swim down to where I hard come from. The creature followed m

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