Baby Blooper

No matter how hard I tried, my heartbeat would not go back to its regular speed.

Was that normal? I mean, I had never been in this situation before so I couldn't tell. I had no one to ask either.

I was alone.

My breath was turning ragged but I forced it to be silent through closing my mouth. Glancing behind me, I check to see if anyone was following and partly relieved myself when no one was. I didn't want to deal with any more Atlanteans.

Not to long ago I had to. I remember that those stupid Atlanteans managed to catch me and put me in a cage. If I remember correctly, it was that guy with glasses. I can't seem to remember his name... What did I remember? My mind was racing and scrambled all together. So many things were blurring and it was getting hard to tell what is what.

I remember.... My name is Blooper. Baby Blooper to be exact! I live in the.. Conch Command! With all the other Tide Changers and-

MY DAD! I REMEMBER I HAVE A DAD!

My Dad... His name is KrakenKid, though I just call him Dad. It's like a special nickname that only I can call him, just like he only calls me son. I love him. He takes care of me, always giving me food, he showed me how to do evil things like him, he shows me video games and allows me to play him. Like Pac-Man! When I beat his high score, he told me how proud he was of me.

I remember one time he was teaching me combat and when I showed off my abilities, he was never more proud of me.

I remember that today he trusted me to go into battle. Sure, he did have bodyguards on me but that was just because he wanted me to be safe. He let me fight and----

And then I was caught.

 Dragged away by that scientist of the other side. I might have been scared, but all I can recall from it was my Dad and how he cried out my name over and over. I had never in my entire life seen him so distressed.

At that moment, I knew that I meant the world to him. I was fearful, but at least I knew that he would tear apart the world just to have me back.

My name is Baby Blooper, and I had to get back to him.

I was caught up in a war. A while after my capture, I was left alone with only a few guards left, I broke out and knocked them out. I considered killing them, but I had to get out as soon as possible. I needed to find my Dad.

Now, I was finding my way through the tunnels that I grew up in, doing my best to find home again while also not being caught. It was tough, but I am no ordinary baby. I am the son of the King of the Tide Changers. Nothing was going to get in my way.

A familiar opening gave me hope. Quickly, I rushed through it. The Conch Command would be on the other side. My heart stopped at the sight of it all. At the sight of true war.

Bodies laid on the ground of Atlanteans and Tide Changers alike. Though the ground was normally gray, now it was red enough to make anyone think that it always was. Illithids were everywhere. Some of them were still breathing. Others...

Others were not so lucky.

It wasn't just them either. There were few crabs, not many and some of the others. Atlanteans were there too, all over the place but... It was strange. I should have been glad to see so many of the enemies men dead but the sight of it just sickened me. When I looked at it all, it didn't matter if they were on my side or not, all of it was just so terrible. It was hard to handle. I just wanted all of it to stop.

Shaking my head, I tried to see what even happened. There were a lot of dead Atlanteans so maybe they won? Maybe Dad killed them all? I really hope he did so that this is all done.

Maneuvering my small body around, I swam off to the side, avoiding the death as much as possible. I was heading for home when something green caught my eye. Turning towards it, I stopped him. Larsa the Ent, not only a general but my Dad's good friend. If I remember correctly, he was also my Godfather. His oak tree body was laying on the ground and not moving. My heart spazzed out of control and I flew at him.

"Larsa? Larsa are you okay?" I shook him with my purple tentacles but he didn't respond. His body was cold, colder than normal. Tears brimmed my eyes as I came to the reality. He was dead.

"No... No, no, no! Larsa- you..." My head shook side to side. "Dad's going to be devastated! I-" My eyes lifted and scanned everywhere, searching for the being. Where is Dad anyways?

Voices coming from the Conch Command surprised me. I listened in, looking for something or someone that I knew but there was nothing. As they came closer, I panicked and quickly and hid behind the giant crab that was CannibalCrab's house.

As the closed in, I recognized two of the voices. One was the person who caught me and the other was could only be Cody Maverick, the very person who commanded the other side. They were on the second floor and coming out of CrankyCrab's restaurant.

It was hard to make out what they were saying. It was something about.. Photoshopping something? What the heck? I ducked down as they came closer and luckily, they walked right past me with many of their men following. There were so many of them and that scared me. I glanced up and my eyes widened at the sight of the very thing they left behind. A blue flag.

They won. My heart palpitated. No, no, no! They won! What-... What happened to my Dad? Where is he? I need him!

I poked my head out as they left but no sign of purple was in the group. They didn't take him... Where is he? Did he escape?

I raced to the entrance but paused before reaching it. My home was in shambles. There was a huge explosion at the main entrance and not only blocked me from going in, but it sent my word into a spin. I felt like every single thing I loved and built my life on was crumbling beneath my feet. There was no escape for me and there was nothing I could do. My home... NO! NO NO NO NO NO! I shook my head wildly.

"This-! This can't be real! This has to be a dream right? I-" I gasped. Dream... Wait.. Dad could always help me with a bad dream! Even if I'm not asleep, it's still a bad dream. Maybe he can help me?

I nodded and decided on what I was going to do. I swiftly made my way to the back of my home. If I couldn't enter this way, maybe I could get in through the back, like his bedroom balcony or something. I dodged the coral and once at the back, swam near his window.

But the sight of a purple body laying on the ground interrupted my train of thought. I was shocked. What was my Dad doing on the ground? Maybe he was sleeping? Passed out from all the fighting?

Inching over, I called out to him. "Dad? Hey Dad?"

He didn't respond at all.

Coming closer, an all too familiar sight filled my vision and my body will horror. Blood was staining the ground.

"DAD!" I screamed and rushed to his side. I tilted him over so I could see his body. A clear stab wound was on his chest and blood was pouring out of it. I reached for one of his tentacles and held it, waiting to feel for a pulse.

No heartbeat.

"DAD! WAKE UP! PLEASE!" Tears stained my eyes. Panic was flowing through me but one single thing was keeping me straight. He was still warm. Heat had not quite left him which told me one thing.

I had a chance.

Memories of Harold teaching me CPR flowed back. I never expected to have to use it and especially not on my Dad of all people. I remember that my Dad dropped me off with him before going to an important meeting. I remember learning how you had to do it to the song "Staying Alive" or something like it. At the time, I was skeptical but at this moment, I was never so glad that I actually listened.

Push in the center of the victim's chest and keep it up until the medics arrive.

I had no idea when the medics would arrive but I knew I'd have to keep it up until then. Taking in a deep breath, I pushed and kept going until I had done it 30 times, then check his pulse.

Nothing.

More tears blurred my vision but I had to keep going. Stopping wasn't an option. I did it again, faster this time and checked.

Hold on... Wait. A pulse. I FOUND A PULSE! I rejoiced. It was faint but it was something I could work with. Tears refused to stop but at least they were tears of joy. Joy that maybe, just maybe, my Dad might be all right.

I was giving him CPR for at least 30 minutes when Darrel's voice called out. "Hello? Is anyone back there?" I gasped and answered quickly. "DARREL! DARREL GET THE DOCTOR!" The blue bird was startled. "Blooper? Did you just talk? Did you just speak English?" I shook my head. "This isn't the time Darrel! Just get the Doctor! My Dad needs help!" In the end, Darrel was quick to get help. Harold and another doctor came soon and set up an entire station for my Dad.

I told them what happened and they let me be. I didn't make a sound, just listening to the rhythmic beeping sound that told me my Dad was still okay.

My Dad almost died. I would have lost him forever! I would have to lead everyone alone!

My Dad almost died!

My Dad almost died!

MY DAD ALMOST DIED!

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I gasped awake and my heart went out of control. I grasped the edges of my bed as if trying to hold on to reality instead of crumbling beneath everything else.

I breathed hard and did my best to calm myself but nothing was working. I blinked about a thousand times just trying to process what happened before stumbling out of the green bed.

I was home again. There was no battle or death and my Dad was fine. Right? I glanced over at the larger purple and white bed just to make sure. There was the larger kraken, turned the other way but sleeping like a baby. Well, actually probably better since I was the baby and I sure wasn't sleeping well. He was fine. I had nothing to worry about.

But the feeling of dread still lingered and sleep no longer seemed very appealing.

Climbing into his bed, I woke him up. His long but skinny body jolted up. "Wha- Who's there? What do you want? Tanith, I swear if you climbed into my window at some random time of night then I will-" I cut him off as he rambled. "Dad! It's me!" I whisper shouted. The yellow eyes similar to mine blinked. "Blooper? Oh right, you came back after that sleepover with your friend. Are you okay? You looking a little shaken."

I took in a long shaky breath. "I-I..." His face fell and he searched me more answers. A moment passed and he spoke. "You had a nightmare didn't you?" I nodded but didn't meet his eyes. "Can I sleep with you tonight? I know I'm older now and that I shouldn't-"

He cut me off with a hug. I was astonished by it but didn't hesitate to hug back. We embraced for a long time until he finally pulled away.

"Blooper, you know I will always welcome you here. What was the nightmare about anyways? Was it-" I nodded. His eyes softened even more than before. "Blooper... Come here." I sniffed as a couple more tears escaped my eyes and he hugged me once again.

"I-I'm sorry! I tried to get through it but it keeps coming back. I almost lost you Dad! What if next time I'm not fast enough? I-" I broke off in a sob. "I'm not ready to lead the Tide Changers!" 

KrakenKid pulled away and looked me directly in the eye. "Okay, Blooper? I know that becoming the leader one day is scary but I promise, it won't happen for a long time. You'll get plenty of training before then and I know you'll be just as good as me. Maybe even better!"

I cracked a smile at his compliment. "Thanks Dad." I wiped away the remaining tears. "No problem. Don't worry, I plan on staying alive for a very long time. Until then, you're stuck with me." The kraken winked humorously. I chuckled.

We both laid down. KrakenKid hesitated a moment before wrapping me into a hug. I smiled and accepted the warm embrace. Suddenly sleep was much more appealing. The warmth of his body was calming. "Love you." The soft voice whispered.

"Love you too Dad."

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And this concludes the, "People Who Have Nightmares About That Huge Battle Between The Tide Changers And Atlanteans" Yep. That's right, the last person was indeed, Baby Blooper!
How many of you guessed him?

Anyways, I really wanted to put in some fluff between KrakenKid and Baby Blooper and this was just perfect. I figured that it doesn't take KrakenKid too long to comfort his own son because he's done it before. I think this is my first time doing a chapter in Baby Blooper's point of view which only leaves, if memory serves right, CannibalCrab and SneakySam and I'm already doing one of them in the next chapter. The next chapter should be pretty fun. ;)

Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter! It was pretty interesting to make and some rewatching  to finish. Be sure to comment to tell me how I did and I'll see you later! BYE!

--JustAnAtlantisWriter

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