"I'm sorry,we'll hang out another time! Don't be a stranger!...stranger..." This,was Dory. A blue tang,who was searching for...something. Dory had one small problem that has plagued her entire life,she suffered from short-term memory loss, and not a lot of fish were willing to give her time of day for that very reason, the only few things she could remember was her name, and that she was looking for something; though there were exceptions,like waking up in the middle of nowhere,covered in bruises.

There was suddenly a loud rumbling,Dory looked up confused,seeing a large white boat,a pleading voice following after it.

"- A BOAT! PLEASE,A WHITE BOAT! IT TOOK MY SON,MY SON! HELP ME!" Dory swam towards the distressed voice quickly,if he was looking for someone,she should see what's wrong,right?...wait,why was she swimming again?

"LOOK OUT!"
"WHA?!"

The forgetful tang rammed right into something orange, and maybe there was a little white? She wasn't too sure. Dory spun around and gathered her barrings and whipped around to see what she bumped into,she a smaller fish,clownfish apparently,and from what she could tell,kind of old.

"Oh! Sorry! I didn't see you! Sir?" Just as the amenismic tang swam slowly to the clownfish,seeing him looking distressed,Dory could just hear him muttering under his breath "no no,he's gone,he's gone.."

Dory attempted to console the older fish "there,there,it's alright,it'll be okay!" Her words seemed to have did very little as he swam upwards "I have find him,I have to find the boat!"

Dory exclaimed excitedly "a boat?! Hey,I've seen a boat!" The forgetful tang found a little pride in being able to help,if only a little.

"YOU HAVE?!" The neorotic clownfish was near to histericks as Dory nodded eagerly "uh huh! It passed by here not too long ago!" The clownfish looked around "a white one?!" Wanting to be polite to the stranger,Dory held out her fin "hi,I'm Dory." The strange fish ignored her fin however "where?! Which way?!" Dory gasped,hoping to help as long as she remembered, the cheerful tang exclaimed "OH! Um,THIS WAY! It went this way! Follow me!" Dory lead the way to where she recalls the boat going with her new companion thanking her graciously "thank you!thank you,thank you so much!"

Dory used her fins to propel herself ahead,happy to help with...wait,what had she been doing again? There's barely even a fish in sight...so nice and peaceful!

Dory slowed her pace and began swerving to and fro, but then noticed a clownfish following close behind her and quickly turned to the front. What was he doing? Dory quickly tried to shake him off, but he only followed,almost desperately,Dory noticed.

Finally being fed up with it,the larger fish stopped and turned her tail at the stalking clownfish "will you quit it?!" The confused look on his face annoyed Dory a little "he was stalking me, and HE'S looking at me weird?!"

Dory ranted at the confused clownfish "what,is the ocean not BIG ENOUGH for you or something that? You got a problem buddy?!" Dory got all up and personal to the weird fish "do you,do you? Do ya?!" Dory made a motion as if she was ready to sock him in the jaw "c'mon,you want a piece of me?!" As the smaller fish tried to interrupt she tried to show a mock surrender "now wait a minute-" "oh,I'm all scared now. What?! Stop following me,okay?"

the clownfish just seemed confused "what are you talking about?! You were showing me which way the boat went!" Dory,suddenly having a glimpse in the back of her mind ,a big white boat driving across the surface of the water. Dory excitedly exclaimed "a boat? Hey,I've seen a boat! It went um,this way! It went this way! Follow me!"

Dory started leading the way, but the strange fish quickly swam in front of her angrily,making the disk like fish flinch slightly "wait a minute,wait a minute! What is going on?! You already told me which way the boat was going!" Dory,realizing she had forgotten,once again,muttered "I... I did? Oh no..."

The clownfish yelled at the forgetful tang angrily "if you think this is some kind of practical joke,it's not funny! And I know funny,I'm a clownfish." Dory looked down slightly as she tried to explain herself "I-it's not, I know it's not,I'm...I'm so sorry, you see... I suffer from short-term memory loss."

The older fish looked at her as if she just suggested volenteerily going on a hook before he slowly replied "short-term...memory loss." Dory gave a small nod, but the newcomer scoffed in disbelief and started swimming away "I don't believe this!"

Dory swam in front of the clownfish,hoping to convince him she was sincere "no,no! It's true! I forget things almost instantly,it runs in my family!" The clownfish looked at her with a mixed expression of shock and utter confusion "a-at least I think it does... Hmm...where are they...?" Dory knew she must have a family somewhere, and maybe they even knew the cause of her forgetfulness and...wait,when did that clownfish get here?

"can I help you?" With an annoyed tone, the clownfish replied "somethings wrong with you,really,l-you're wasting my time, I have to find my son." The clownfish turned his tail and began to swim away from Dory,right into a great white shark,smiling big and wide.

He looked nice.

While the older fish trembled in fear,Dory swam right up to the great white
"well,hi!"

The shark held out a large fin "names Bruce." While the clownfish continued to be petrified in fear,Dory smiled kindly at Bruce. Dispite her smile,Bruce withdrew and looked to be swimming away " I understand,why trust a shark 'ioght?"

The great white than snapped his massive jaws mere inches from Dory and the clownfish,whom was now hiding behind the forgetful tang.

"YAHAHAAHAAA!" Bruce cackled,as if telling the best joke in the world,while Dory looked mighty impressed, the clownfish hid behind her,gripping her dorsal fin like a lifeline.

"So,what's a couple of wee morsels like yourselves doing out so late,eh?" From behind her,the old clownfish,shrinking slightly from where he hid replied "n-no where, we're-we're not even out!" His voice came out as more of a fearful sqeak then anything else.

Bruce smiled wider (if that were possible) "great! Why don't you two come to a little...a little get-together I'm havin' ?" Dory gave a delighted gasp "you mean like a party?" The great white nodded at the much smaller fish "yeah,yeah,you're right,a party! So what'd ya say?" Dory gave a delighted sqeal "oh, I love parties!" She turned to look at the terrifyed clownfish "that sounds like fun!"

The cranky fish tried to swim off however "well,parties are fun, and it's tempting, but we can't,because-" Bruce suddenly used his gargantuan fins from behind to push them encouragingly "oh come on, I insist!" The smaller fish across from Dory let out a scared "ooooook. That's all that matters." The two fish were led towards where the 'party' was.

Dory wasn't very sure how long it had been (then again,she is) but it definitely felt like a long time.

The three eventually made it to a large field of odd,metal balls on chains,Dory couldn't help but think of party balloons "hey look! Balloons! It is a party!" Bruce chuckled at the small tang's exclamation "aye,but they can be a bit dodgy! You wouldn't want one 'em to pop."

It didn't take long (or did it?) to reach an old,broken apart submarine split open from the middle,rust and algae covering every inch of it. Inside,were two other sharks,a mako and a hammerhead,which Bruce greeted happily.

"Anchor!Chum!" The two sharks,apparently Anchor and Chum,looked relieved as Bruce approached "there you are Bruce,finally."

Gesturing to the two tiny newcomers on his fin, the massive shark replied "we got company." The two sharks clamored and seemed to want to get the 'party' over with, which Dory didn't quite understand,parties were supposed to be fun,right? Then again, she's never really been to one,unless she forgot.

At one point, the neorotic clownfish seemed to have fainted for a few minutes before there was a large bell ringing, and Bruce spoke up.

"now,the meeting has officially come to order,let us all say the pledge." Ooohhh. It was a meeting! Only a few seconds of the pledge, and Dory raised her own fin like the sharks, but as she didn't know the pledge,just raised her fin and smiled wide.

"I am a nice shark.

not a mindless eating machine.

If I am to change this image,I must first,change myself.

Fish are friends,not food."

Anchor muttered abit too loudly "except for dolphins." Chum agreed "dolphins yes. They think they're so cute." Chum did an impersonation of a chipper dolphin " 'oh look at me,I'm a flipping little dolphin,watch me flip ain't I somethings?' "

The clownfish next to Dory didn't look as scared, but was now looking abit confused. Bruce then announced "today's meeting is step five: Bring A Fish Friend. Now,does everyone have their friends?"

Anchor lifted a fin,showing a little guppy who was hyperventilating quite abit "got mine." Bruce turned to Chum "Chum? What about you?" The large mako gave abit of a sheepish look,Dory heard Bruce talking again, and turned back towards him before Chum slurped in a tiny fish skeleton making the old clownfish gap in horror. "'S alright Chum,thought this might be a difficult step for you, you can help yourself to one of my friends." Chum grabbed the shaking clownfish from under his fin "a little chum for Chum,eh?" The tiny little fish gave a frightened sqeak in response.

"alright,I'll start the testimonies,Hello,my name is Bruce." The mako and hammerhead gave an almost routine "hello Bruce." In response as the much larger shark continued "it has been three weeks since my last fish,on my honor,or may I be chopped up and made into soup."

The two sharks,as well as an enthusiastic Dory,clapped happily "you're an inspiration to all of us!" "Amen" Chum didn't seem to notice his fin was knocking rather hard on the clownfish's head.

"alright,who's next?" Dory couldn't withhold her excitement as she held her yellow tipped fin high as she could "OH,OH! PICK ME! PICK ME!" Bruce,with a big smile said "yes, the little sheila there in the front"

Dory gave a large whoop as she swam forward onto the podium,her dorsal fin shaking with excitement "hi,I'm Dory!" There was courused "hello Dory." Dory was a little nervous with how she say more,these sharks were just so nice! "And uh,well... I-I don't think I've ever eaten a fish." The forgetful tang gave a nervous chuckle,waiting for the trio of sharks response, and delighted as they praised "well,that's incredible!" "Good on ya,mate!"

Dory let out a relieved sigh "whew,glad I got that off my chest" as she smiled broadly,Bruce turned towards the little clownfish,who really couldn't make heads or tails of the situation as the great white asked "what 'bout you mate? What's your problem?"

The little fish seemed abit taken aback by being asked "oh um,me? I don't-I don't have a problem.." Bruce gave a mock "oh okay." Before the three sharks said in unison "denial!" Bruce gave the clownfish a rather large push,propelling him at the top of the podium "just start with your name." Dory saw how nervous the older fish was and gave him an encouraging pat on the back,near his doral fin with a small whisper of "good luck!" And swam back towards the sharks,smiling brightly.

"u-um,hello...my name is Marlin" he gave an nervous shrug "I'm...a clownfish?" Almost immediately, the trio of sharks gathered around excitedly "a clownfish? Oh tell us a joke!" "Oh, I love jokes!" Dory swam up as well,practically hoping in place in anticipation.

"w-well,I do know a,pretty good joke...um,so there this mollusk, and he swims to this sea cucumber,normally sea cucumbers don't talk, but in a joke,everyone talks...so the mollusk says to the cucumber..." Marlin's gaze suddenly drifted off to something above the trio of sharks and slightly bigger tang "Nemo!"

hmm,apparently not all clownfish are the comedic type. What was the beginning of the joke again? Something about a clam? Or was it a scallop...

Dory heard Bruce mutter "for a clownfish,he's not that funny..." As Marlin swam to where he had been looking,he replied sadly "no,no,he's my son. He was taken by-by these divers..." Dory gasped in shock, and swam towards Marlin "oh my,you poor fish..."

The thing Marlin had spotted,as it turns out,was a human diving mask, the back having black writing on it,the smaller fish groaning in frustration "ugh, I can't read human!" Dory,wanting to help the distressed clownfish grabbed it "then we gotta find somebody who can read this!" She spotted the three sharks,Bruce bawling his eyes out "hey look! Shark!" Marlin tried to stop her,wait were they in submarine?

"Dory,no! Wait!" She swam towards the crying great white "hey,fellas?" Marlin tried taking the mask away though and pulled on it,a struggle of tug a war went "no,that's mine! Gimme!" Marlin's hold broke first and the force hit Dory harshly right on her nose "OW! Owowow!" Marlin looked guilty as he apologized "oh my gosh,Dory,are you alright? I'm so sorry..." Dory groaned "uggh,you really clocked me there,am I bleeding?" Dory lifted her fins from her nose,a trail of crimson trailed upwards. Marlin gave a small "a little..." In response.

From above,Bruce asked "Dory,are you oka-" he suddenly cut himself off as Dory's blood reached his nose and he took one large whiff of it "ooh,that's good."