[Trade] Not a Drill (Summer 2024)

Not a Drill - (Summer Seasonal 2024)- Sandman

Writing by: Lil Monster

Da gallery: https://www.deviantart.com/xxinsanenightmarexx/gallery

Word count: 800+

Dino’s Included: Sandman (631)

The sound of many wing beats from flying flocks of tropes echoed in the sky, as they flew above the blue ocean that hugged the large island. The harsh sun was blistering as it warmed the air with many enjoying the heat and others not so much, but one certain cryo was on their way to the beach and that was Sandman. A young sandy colored Cryo with blue eyes as he was wanting to escape the heat with the beaches vast oceans, moving slowly down the pathway that had been heavily used Sandman came to a stop as he let out a content sigh.

“I love this heat, but I think it's time for a swim in the water” he said to himself as he kept going down the pathway looking around, Sandman usually stuck to the desert but the young cryo was getting tired of the heat so the beach was a great idea to cool off. Keeping down the pathway Sandman could smell the ocean and the waves he could hear which made him keep his pace up.

“I am getting closer I can smell that ocean water” Sandman shrieked as he skidded down a pathway and through some foliage before coming to a stop as he could see the golden flecks from the beach, he had made it to the beach as he stared out seeing the water coming in from the tide. With a burst of speed Sandman rushed out onto the sand feeling the warmness from it as he kicked it up behind him.

He had finally made it to the beach and was heading to the water as he slowed his pace coming to a stop in front of the water sniffing the wet sand below him. Little did the sand-colored cryo know that the water wasn’t going to be as safe as it was before, something was lurking in the waters below due to the heat but Sandman would soon find out what that would be.

“Well let's get out of this heat, time to escape this heat” he said giving off a small yawn before stepping forwards and walking into the water as it covered his feet giving him a cool off from the heat, but he wanted to get further in so he kept going shaking the water from his face. The young cryo finally relaxed as he swimmed deeper into the water, his blue eyes scanning around as he let his guard down, Sandman was in full relax mode.

“I wonder why nobody else is down here right now, usually a day like this would have some herds down here” he mumbled to himself as he kept swimming around , letting the water soak into his dry scales. After a while Sandman made his way back to the tidepools to be able to relax and rest on the rock. Making his way to the tide pools he gripped onto a rock pulling himself up as he shook the water off his scales before slumping down back on them as he watched the waves move slowly throughout the water while hitting the shore.

As he relaxed the young cryo was unaware of what was in the water below him as it had become curious of the young cryo’s tail that was hanging in the water. As Sandman was unaware and too busy relaxing he didn’t realize a large shark had made its way towards him, with a sharp and quick bite on his tail. With a quick shriek Sandman stood up letting out a hiss as he turned around seeing the large and broad head of the shark.

“SHARK ..SSSHARK” Sandman hissed from his jaws as he pulled his tail up from the water that now had a painful bite on it, but all that was in his mind was to get out of the water as with the sudden movement it was pulling the attention of other sharks who were now curious.

With a quick dash Sandman rushed across the tide pool rocks, taking one more look back at the water as the dark figures of the sharks now disappeared.

“No wonder there are no herds here, it's shark infested!! And I almost lost my tail” Sandman said humbling to himself as he looked down at his bitten tail, trying to clean it off in the water a bit before rolling his eyes. A beach day now ruined by the sharks who wanted to take a bite out of him, and with that it was time for the young cryo to return back to his much preferred desert environment that didn’t have sharks lurking around every corner to take a piece out of him. With a final growl he looked ahead and was on his way, but with his pride hurt a little bit.