Tom opened the 'Cage' as he called it. In reality it was just his door. It was always locked from the outside, and he was always treated like he was a delicate flower, something that needed protection.
I can take care of myself, Tom thought. For Tom, that was a Dailey ritual. His father didn't care for him as long as he didn't make him look bad. Tom opened the door after a long few minutes of ramming into it with his shoulder. Naturally, It was hard to apply force like he did underwater, but the door fell to the floor nonetheless.His tail brushed by the kelp lining the stone walls as Tom swam his way to the outside of the castle. He met a green tailed boy who turned to see him, surprised.
"Tom! You got out! I mean, you-" Edd tried to find words to suppress happiness and awkwardness at the comparison between a prison and Tom's home. It wasn't easy.
"Don't worry Edd. Now, tell me about this 'land whale'" Tom asked sarcastically. Edd told him about about a huge brown whale. Life less but floating above the magnificent waters.

Edd dragged him across most likely miles of ocean to finally reach Toms favorite island, and the only one he visited. There, tied to numerous thick trees, was not a whale, but in fact, a boat.
"Edd." Tom asked.
"Isn't it huge? And amazing!" Edd squealed. Tom shouldn't ruin his fun. But he did anyway.
"That's a boat." Tom deadpanned.
"A what?" Edd questioned.
"A boat. It's for humans, the tailless ones. They can't swim so they use 'boats' to get across large bodies of water." Tom explained.
"I'm not going to ask how you know that until I want to know the answer. But what are humans doing here?" Edd wondered aloud.

"Let's find out."

Tom circled the boat, eyeing any sign of human life.
"Hello!" Tom stiffened as he heard the unmistakeable voice of Edd.
"eeeeeeedddd" Tom half-whispered. Edd turned, waving over to Tom. From the window a rectangular face appeared, hair wild and bright orange. Almost blinding. Tom thought. The man waved, and to Tom's surprise, he didn't seem to fear nor find surprise in the two mermen. Tom swam over to Edd, ready to have an outburst of anger. Tom dragged Edd underwater.
"Are you insane?!?" Tom screamed. The water muffled his voice.
"Shhh, it's ok I met him earlier. He's here on a voyage, he's alright. "
Edd comforted.
"are you, KIDDING ME EDD?" Tom was not going back now. Edd squished his face. Tom stopped mid-sentence to look at Edd with his most sarcastic, teenage enforced, and tedious glare ever seen. Tom eventually sighed, giving in.
"Ok keep talking loverboy. I'm going to scout the island." Tom dismissed with a smile.
"Oh, you mean sleep on the cliff until the sun sets?" Edd laughed. Before Tom could find an angry response, Edd swam back up to the surface.

Alright fine Pastel-Cola
You inspire me and NEED and deserve the best I'm still working on this with SEVEN chapters already made.