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10. Dolphin vs Goliath

A/N:Guess who's procrastinating on writing the next chapters of All Apologies and Thinking About You *points thumbs at self* This girl!

"Jade, you're gonna have to get out eventually." Beck said.

"You just said I had to come here. We came, now let's go."

Groans sounded from the back seat. Andre stuck his head between the couple.

"Will you pet the flipping dolphins already so we can go!"

"Nobody invited you!" Jade yelled.

Beck chose the moment to get out and walk to Jade's side. Opening her door, he slid off her seat belt and pulled her out against her protests.

"I am not touching a dolphin Beck."

"Oh I know" He locked her fingers in his and pulled her to the ticket booth.

"Two adult passes" he said to the bored looking man behind the booth. He waited for Andre to pay for his and Tori's tickets before pulling Jade along.

"If you're not forcing me to touch these disgusting creatures then why are we here?"

"You are afraid of dolphins. For our class trip we're going to Dolphin World. You can't go without facing your fear.

"I'm not scared –"

Beck held up a hand to stop her. "You are. Stop denying it."

A sign caught her eye:

Swim with the Dolphins! Ticket required!

Jade snatched her hand away and stepped back.

"Beck why are we here" Jade asked again, this time panic registering.

"We" Beck took a step forward "Are swimming with the dolphins."

Before she could properly protest Jade found herself hoisted over his shoulder and moving along.

"Put me down!"

"Why do you hate dolphins so much anyway? They're like Cat if she was an animal." Andre said.

"That's what they want you to think on the surface. They smile at you and pretend to play nice, but they secretly wait to get you isolated so they can drag you down to their underwater caves and gang bang you with their wrap around penises. The worst part is your body's never found. There are fourteen cases of dolphin rape a year."

Everyone stared at Jade confused. "What!"

"I really don't remember that episode of Magic School Bus" Tori said.

Jade lifted her head to glare at the girl.

"Jade, the dolphins aren't gonna hurt you." Beck said finally putting her down. He locked his arms around her so she couldn't run.

"Hi there junior divers! My name's Shelby and I'll be your instructor for the day."

"Kill me now" Jade mumbled.

"I'm sure the dolphins will try!" Andre said laughing.

"Dude" Beck said.

"Sorry."

After being briefed on the history of dolphins, which Jade swore was the abridged version, they changed into wetsuits and were led to a pool.

Beck sat at the edge of the water, bringing Jade down with him. Two dolphins swam towards them and let out their familiar call. Jade scrambled up but was caught by Beck.

"It's okay Jade, they're just saying hi." Beck waved Jade's hand at the pair.

Shelby brought over a bucket and handed it to Jade. "This is Reese and Phil. Offer them a fish."

Beck dangled one in front of them and pretended to throw it. He kept faking them out to their delight until Jade punched his arm. "Throw it!"

While holding his injured arm beck sent the fish flying with a flick of his wrist.

"Keep hitting Beck, the dolphins will think you're playing and copy you." Andre said. "Just what we need, another crazy dolphin story."

Jade glared.

"...I'll be over there." He floated away.

Beck took Jade's hand. "We're gonna walk over and pet Phil." She resisted as Beck pulled on her arm.

"Come on. Look at that face."

Jade looked down. The dolphin named Phil looked like he was smiling at her. She grimaced.

Beck waded further into the water and stroked Phil. He guided Jade's hand to follow.

"See, we're being friendly. He isn't trying to rape you."

"Oh honey they wouldn't try to do that!" Shelby said.

"We know" Beck said before Jade cut into her report on dolphin rape.

Keeping Jade's hand he made room between them. "Let him swim between us."

Jade gripped his hand tightly as Phil swam toward them and over their outstretched hands. They swept their arms under him as he swam back around.

"Yay Jade you did it!" Tori said snapping a picture.

After another thirty minutes of dolphin obstacle courses, Beck felt victorious. Seeing Jade smile and allow herself to be pulled by the dolphins, he felt that he'd successfully cured her fear.

"Get in the picture Beck!" Tori called. They all posed for a group picture with Reese and Phil.

"Looks like Mike wants to play too!" Shelby said.

Beck looked down and noticed a dolphin figure underwater – circling Jade. She noticed a second after him. He could see her new found courage begin to falter.

"Why is he circling me?"

"Oh Mike does that to all the new people he meets. Why don't you pet him when he comes up!" Shelby called.

Jade watched Mike circle her closer and closer. "Screw this!" Jade screamed internally.

"That's enough for today."

She waded toward the edge to get out of the water. Mike came right up behind her and poked her thigh with his nose. Jade let out a screech. She took a calming breath and reached down pet him like she'd done Phil. She saw Tori raise her camera to snap another picture and glared at her until she stopped.

Mike bypassed Jade's hand and poked her thigh again, this time throwing her off balance slightly. She righted herself in the water as he repeated the action. He swam between her legs and lifted her slightly, this time causing her to fall under. She opened her eyes to see Beck swimming towards her. She went towards him until she felt a nose poke her again.

Forgetting she was underwater, Jade gasped. She quickly felt her lungs erupt in flames. She broke above the water coughing and gasping for air. Jade tensed feeling something wrap around her. She screamed and clawed at her attacker.

Beck popped up beside her. She realized belatedly it was his arms around her. He was holding her bridal style in the water, trying his best to shield her from Mike.

"He's just being friendly!" Shelby called swimming over.

"Dolphins aren't friendly!" Jade yelled. Tori and Andre stood to Jade's side after hearing her scream. Mike continued to nip at her underwater.

"Looks like Mike wants to try to make mermaids with you!" Andre said laughing.

Jade and Beck threw him twin glares.

"Dude, not helping" Beck said.

"Vega stop taking pictures! I swear if even one of these ends up on the Slap I'll –"

Jade let out another scream as Mike's nose moved her bikini bottom to the side.

"Get me out of here now!"

Beck swam to the edge and sat her on it. She took off as soon as her feet hit the concrete.

"Jade we still have thirty minutes left!" Beck called.

"I am not getting back in there. I told you what would happen! At least we weren't in the ocean or else I'd be getting –"

"Jade everything's fine. He was just being too friend –"

"Don't you dare say it! We're leaving now!" she stormed off.

"I don't think she's coming to Dolphin World with us." Andre said.

Beck sat on the edge of Jade's bathtub with his pants legs rolled up, Jade between his legs naked. Beck dipped the towel in the warm water before rubbing it across Jade's shoulder blades. She insisted he "wash the dolphin" off her. Wordlessly Jade handed him a bottle of shampoo. He rolled his eyes while pouring more than needed over her head.

"Scrub until your fingers bleed."She said sullen.

"You know you conquered your fear today. I'm proud of you."

Jade sighed.

Beck figured sighing was better than yelling. He scratched at her scalp until lather covered his arms and her back. It would be no use telling her to dip her head back to rinse it out.

"I'll be back." He slid from behind her and headed to the kitchen. He searched the cabinets until he found a water pitcher. Heading back, he heard Tori and Andre filling Jade's brother in on the day's activities.

He cringed when he heard Andre repeat one detail he probably should've kept to himself.

He closed the door and took his spot behind Jade. Dipping the pitcher in the water, he tilted her head back and poured until the lather was gone from her hair. He dipped the pitcher again when someone began knocking at the door excited.

"Jade you still in here?" Her brother called.

"What do you want?" She said leaning her head back.

"Is Beck in there with you?"

"Why?" She started to get annoyed.

"Are you peeing on him again?" He said loudly.

Beck dropped the jug as Jade stood up and lunged for the door. Beck caught her and pulled her down into the tub.

Jade yelled out in frustration. "When I come out you're dead!"

They heard him run off laughing. Jade turned to Beck, who was suddenly very interested in her shampoo bottle .

"I didn't pee on you" She said.

"I never said you did. I just said the water got really warm when I grabbed you and –"

"And what? You leave out the part about the dolphin trying to drag me to his orgy den? You know what? Forget this day ever happened. Never speak of it again."

"But Jade –"

"No. I don't want to hear it Beck." She stood up and slipped on her robe. Beck sighed but stepped out of the bathroom. Jade looked under the sink for her hair dryer. Not finding it she stepped out into the linen closet.

"Face it, the dolphin scared the pee out the girl" She heard Andre say, followed by Tori and Beck laughing.

"Don't mention it guys. Seriously, never bring that up."Beck said.

Jade grabbed her dryer and stepped back into the bathroom unheard. "So he thinks this is funny huh? I'll give him something to laugh about." She plotted as her dryer came to life.

Beck was lying on his couch working on a script when he heard a rough knock before his door opened. He didn't look up to know who it was.

"Hey babe what's –aah! What is that!"

"You remember our dog babe."

"Our dog?" Beck creased his brows. "Is that the one that attacked my dad?"

Jade nodded her head.

"I thought you got rid of it."

"I found him a good home so they wouldn't put him down. The owners let me get him for the weekend."

"Why?"

"He's still ours, we shouldn't abandon him."

Beck looked flustered. "Okay, but did you have to bring him here? It might ...set him off."

"I'm sure your dad provoked him." She sat on the bed, the dog jumping up after her and sitting his head in her lap.

Going to sit on the other side of Jade, Beck flinched as the dog growled at him.

"Don't worry, it's not like he thinks you're your dad."

Beck walked around them and sat back on the couch. Jade joined him sans dog. Beck noticed belatedly the dog was free.

"You aren't gonna hold his leash?"

"Why?"

"He growled at me! You remember what happened last time he was here."

"Calm down Beck, he was just being friendly."

Beck's eyes widened. "You're trying to get the dog to attack me!"

"You laughed when the dolphin attacked me! And you said I peed on you." she whispered the last part as if someone was eavesdropping.

"I just said the water got really warm. Did you –"

"Never speak of it!"

Beck rolled his eyes. "So you're mad at me and decided to get even by having your dog –"

"Our dog" she mumbled.

"Attack me?"

"Are you afraid of him Beck?"

"Yes! The thing attacked my dad Jade. He had to get stitches."

"That's how I feel about dolphins. You know what happened to me in third grade. Beck I hate dolphins. The fact that you, Tori, Andre, and my loser brother laughed at me…"

She looked down. Beck did the same. Maybe his idea to help Jade hadn't been the best.

"I'm sorry Jade. I just wanted you to have fun when we went on the class trip. I guess I should've thought this out better."

Jade sighed. "I know you meant well thanks" she smiled slightly. "I'm sorry for bringing Dan back here to scare you."

"You named him Dan?" Beck said. "Why?"

"He goes around leaving people scarred and depressed. I think he seems like a Dan."

"O…kay" Beck said smiling. He made a step to hug her when he heard a snarl behind him. He froze.

"No, no!"Jade gestured towards the dog till he stopped. "Good" she pointed to Beck. "Be nice, friend."

The dog hopped off the bed and started for the pair. Beck felt nervous for how his pet would react to him.

A knock sounded at the door followed by Mr. Oliver calling out.

"Don't come in here dad!" Beck said.

"Why? I know Jade's in there. What are you two doing? I know you make your own rules but you better have pants on!"

He swung the door open and poked his head in. Time stood still as recognition came over his face at the dog.

"Good, friend!" Jade said gesturing towards Beck's dad in a panic.

"Stay calm dad."

Mr. Oliver hesitated a moment before taking off running, the dog right behind snarling.

Beck and Jade ran out in time to see Beck's dad inches from his door before their dog jumped him from behind, both tumbling into the house.

"I'll call the ambulance." Beck said.

"I'll call Dan's owners. Look on the bright side, maybe your dad can finally face his fear of - "

"Why does this keep happening!" They heard Mr. Oliver groan from inside the house.

"Nevermind." Jade said.

I told myself I wouldn't update this till I did one of my other Bade stories. I fail at bossing myself around. Reviews are cool!