The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer Page #3

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any more jellyfish.

Oh, no! Jellyfish are terrible.

They're so gross.

They make my belly itch.

I think we lost them.

Huh? What?

Did I miss something?

Well... What, you don't remember?

Oh. Last thing I remember,

I was eating a jellyfish.

Gross. Pfft!

Gross. Yech!

Jellyfish? Are there any

jellyfish that taste good?

Nope. But they are good

for your digestion.

I remember!

I remember I was dreaming that a

thousand barracudas wanted to eat us,

and I was bravely fighting them all!

And I chased them away with their

tails between their legs! Ha!

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

That's exactly what you were doing.

Of course.

Because nobody messes

with the mighty Carl!

Nobody!

Huh?

We're going fast.

No! It can't be.

There's no way out!

Are you trapped?

I am going to enjoy this so much.

Leave us in peace!

Don't worry, my little friend.

You will rest in peace in no time.

Good-bye!

Seal the entrance right now.

Huh?

Huh?

Wow. Do you hear that, Carl?

- Yeah.

- It's beautiful.

- Yeah, it sounds very nice.

- I wonder what it could be.

Oh! Daniel, you wanna know everything.

Sorry.

Hey, there are waves here.

I'm going up, okay?

Okay. I'll go up with you.

Are you ready?

I was born ready.

Huh? Whoa-oh!

What a great wave!

Whoa-oh!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Oh! Awesome, isn't it, Carl?

Did you feel it?

There's nothing like it.

That was the squid-killer wave.

You're trying to get

rid of me, aren't you?

That's what you're doing.

You're trying to get rid of me.

I'll teach you how to do it

the right way. You'll see.

Oh, sure, that's a great idea.

I can't wait.

But by then, you'll have to show me

how to grow a tail fin like yours.

We'll figure out a way.

I promise you.

I'm gonna go surf again, okay?

Daniel. Don't forget your dream.

Don't forget why you

abandoned the lagoon.

Pay attention to the sun.

Watch where it sets

in the horizon and follow it.

The sun will tell you many things,

but seek out its darkness

to fulfill your heart's mission.

Don't forget it.

Trust your instincts.

Sea?

Follow the omens

that you'll find on the way,

and you will reach your destiny.

If you surf the perfect wave,

you will open the world of dreams...

to all creatures of the ocean.

Fly

Daniel Dolphin, fly

Turn water into sky

Fly, Daniel Dolphin, fly

And be

Someone true and free

Strong and kind to see

Who always talks to me

As you move through water deep

Cast your cares aside

You show me how to be myself

And ask me not to hide

You try to tell me your best secret

Is right before my eyes

To open up and take my feelings

And make them come alive

And jump

And jump

Jump beyond the blue

Beyond the blue

Into dusks and dawns

Who always talk to you

Oh, fly Oh, fly

Daniel Dolphin, fly

Fly, Daniel Dolphin, fly

Turn water into sky

Whew.

Hey. Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

- Stop a minute!

- Huh?

That! There!

That's exactly how

it's supposed to look.

What?

Haven't you heard the stories

about the purple shell?

No.

It's the entrance to paradise, man.

Even the dumbest

fish in the sea knows that.

The best food,

anything your heart desires.

And we found it!

This is a grandiose discovery.

All dreams come true when

you're inside the purple shell.

I don't know.

We really don't have a

whole lot of time, Carl.

Oh! Oh!

We need to find out about the sun.

And the place where it will appear.

Oh, I see.

Your dream.

Your wave.

Well, what about me?

Hmm!

What I want is no big deal

to you, right?

Of course it is.

Oh, paradise! I found it! I found it!

It's fine, Carl.

But promise we won't

stay too long, okay?

Uh-huh, sure, sure.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

- Ah!

- Oh!

Ah!

- Cool.

- Daniel, look!

It's amazing. Ah!

Hello?

Is anybody home?

Greetings. Please come up.

Master, you have visitors.

Oh! Ah! Ah!

Ahh. Welcome, my friends.

I'm Daniel, and this is my friend Carl.

Hiya. We were just admiring your house.

Ahh. Well, that's nice to hear.

My name is Maitre, and I was

just busy studying the sun,

but I suppose I could do that later.

What a coincidence.

Maybe you can answer a question for me.

Oh, but... but certainly.

Tell me.

Every day the sun rises, and

every afternoon it sets.

But what else can the sun do, Maitre?

I don't understand.

I was told that I would be

ready to fulfill my dream...

when the sun does something different,

something that it doesn't do

any other day.

Oh, a difficult question.

Oh, how I love difficult questions.

Why don't you come

into my study, Daniel?

We must find the answer.

Ah!

- Oh.

- Good day. Good day. Hello, everyone.

- Good morning, Master.

- Hello.

- You look so nice, Master.

- Oh, good day. Good day. Hello.

Everything in here

is shining wonderfully.

- Is there something wrong?

- No, no.

Well, yes.

I need to get some air.

How can I get out of here?

How impolite.

Our young friend is an air breather.

Quick. Come this way.

Ah! Bravo!

- An amazing jump.

- Thanks.

- Wonderful.

- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

- You can really fly.

- You are simply acrobats.

Oh!

Ah! Is it not cool here?

Crazy pool, man.

I'll wait on you guys here for now.

- All right, huh?

- Uh...

I don't know.

It smells kind of like...

Jellyfish poop. Ew.

And why is everybody

calling him "Master"?

- Wow.

- Heh, heh, heh.

Nice, isn't it?

We must study the sun.

What happened?

The sun... it's gone.

- Hey! You!

- Huh?

Yeah, I mean you.

Get off before I have you for dinner.

So much ignorance.

Unbelievable.

Hey!

You! Come back here immediately.

We need you.

Look through the lens.

Okay, now watch carefully.

Right? Well, what do you see?

Uh... Oh. A fish.

- No, no, no.

- Hmm?

- An eclipse.

- An eclipse?

What does the sun do that

it doesn't do every day?

An eclipse, my friend.

That is the answer to the question.

- Watch that fish.

- Uh.

You see, the fish is the moon.

It's much smaller than the sun,

but it's also a lot closer to us.

When it moves to an exact

position between us and the sun...

Yeah? It covers the sun completely.

- Oh.

- And that is why we call it an eclipse.

What does that have to do

with my wave, Maitre?

Daniel, that is exactly

what we need to find out here.

Oh, tomorrow morning, tomorrow morning.

It's too late for that today.

Rest for a while, my friend.

Um, okay.

I'll go ahead and have

dinner prepared for us.

And then perhaps later,

we can talk about a way

for you to return the favor.

Never stop dreaming, Daniel.

Huh?

Manta! Hi!

Hello, Daniel.

What are you doing in there?

I followed your advice.

I left the lagoon to fulfill my dream.

But there inside,

where you are right now.

Are you sure that is the right way?

Hmm.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Careful! Where

are you going in such a hurry?

Uh... I-I... I...

We can't stay for dinner.

But you want to know where to

find your wave, don't you?

Of course, but I...

I thank you for your help

and hospitality,

but this is something that I

have to figure out for myself.

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