After the phone call from Dr. Yates, Marina set off into the night to help set up camp at an island. By locals it was called Mako’s Island, but with little to no historical background. It seems as if the island held its own mystery that others dared not lay eyes on from afar. Its both bewildered and fascinated locals beyond science.<br/><br/>As for Marina, she been there for research with her mother throughout her childhood. Through her experience there and her mother’s way of sticking to the facts she never expected magic to exist within the residence of Mako’s Island nor anywhere else for that matter. Additionally, the family used to sail across the seas and venture to different island that held stranger sightings of sea life and botany for Dr. Cox’s studies.<br/><br/>Although her parents were gone, Dr. Yates (out of many students) couldn’t have the same amount of experience that Marina grew up with in the science field. He found her useful and because they were family friends she would normally ask for her help. With a casual speeding boat Marina arrived on the shores of Mako’s Island with required sets of items and tents needing to set up before the group of researchers would camp there. It only took two hours to set up all the tables, large tents, and chemistry supply that were made out of plastic. According to Dr. Yates some students would bring their own material during this island exploration, but wanted to bring extras just in case. Once everything was set Marina gaze up at the sky and noticed the sun was rising. When she turned around to face a different lighting in the sky it was still night with a brighten moon that was almost full. Stars that never truly dulled while also sharing some of its sky with the sun. Something Marina appreciated out in the open until an old memory sneaked past her “Sneaking an early peak of a new day.” A saying her father used to say about a new day. A string of emotion hit her in the chest as she recalled the memory. Although that was the case, she couldn’t tear her eyes away from the pinkish/orange tones in the sky. Such a painting she wished she never laid eyes on.<br/><br/>With a heavy sigh and a heavy heart Marina retreated back to her parked speed boat. Her feet getting wet in the process of hopping on the boat and climbing inside. Sand sticking in between her toes and the bottom of her feet, but ignored it as she emerged inside the boat with room. From there she settled in her dorm room sized bed and found enough comfort to fall asleep.<br/><br/>A couple of hours past when Marina gotten enough sleep and prepared for the day. She got dressed with the aquarium’s uniform with the sky blue shirt with the research team’s logo on the back and her last printed in right above one of her bra lines. While her shorts were light tanned khaki shorts along with her ankle white socks and her dark blue vans shoes. She knew her wardrobe would stick out among a group of scientist, spectators, and young college students; however, she knew she wasn’t there to impress. Instead she was there for volunteering and something else entirely. With that in mind, she stayed focused, locked the cabinet door behind her where her belongings stayed, and hopped off the boat onto Mako’s Island shores.<br/><br/>An hour past when the first crew came, a boat dropping them off, and leaving them on the island until a return time. She greeted almost everyone boarding off the boat. Some of them she recognized and others who ignored her and kept to themselves. “Marina?” A girl’s voice she was familiar with and snapped her head towards the source.<br/>Her eyes scanned over on the other person who called her until a short haired brunette girl approached her excited. “Marina do you remember me?”<br/><br/>“Oh, Brittany!” Marina called as the memory hit her like a brick, but her tone was delighted.<br/><br/>Both of the girls hugged as more by passers strolled past them. “Brittany so what’cha been up to?” Marina asked as she loosen the embrace and gaze up at the girl with a smile.<br/><br/>“Well, I passed the English class both of us were in.” Brittany was wearing the same bright smile as Marina was as she elaborated in her explanation.<br/><br/>“What topic did you ended up picking for the final paper?” Marina asked eagerly.<br/><br/>Brittany shrugged her shoulders. “Something in the readings that we had. The reason why white tiger sharks can’t live in aquariums?” She questioned herself then shook her head when memory finally jogged. “Yea. I did that. Sounds boring, right?”<br/><br/>“No! Not at all. There’s an awesome YouTube video on that subject.”<br/><br/>“So what did you pick?” Brittany eyed her awaiting the answer like a giddy school girl.<br/><br/>Marina chewed on her lower lip and swayed her hips with a slight embarrassment worn with her khaki shorts. “Literature tones.” She eyed the other girl as she watched her excitement die down. “It seemed simple enough, right?”<br/><br/>“Analyzin -” Brittany’s first word was uttered until both of them heard a voice calling for the girl. “Sorry Marina I gotta go for now. I’ll see you later!” She said before running off.<br/><br/>Marina watched her colleague take off in a sprint with the sand kicking behind her and dodging the crowd of people that were greeting and chatting away. She stood alone for a moment when she felt a strong hand rest on top of her shoulder. Marina turned to face whoever touched her and spotted Dr. Yates. “Boy you scared me.” She admitted to him as she rested her hand over her beating heart and exhaled loudly. “How are you?”<br/><br/>“Doing well.” Dr. Yates’ tone purred with a heavy deep voice to match his height over her. “You did a good job setting up here. Actually I would like to meet someone.” Dr. Yates placed his hand back on Marina’s shoulder and gently gave her a push without a solid consent to meet this person or not. “He one of my top students in some of my science classes!”<br/><br/>Marina chuckled to herself noticing the man was showing off again. A trait that refused to fade away with the man. “Will he be receiving a scholarship on the department’s behalf?”<br/><br/>“He might as well with the brilliance he writes in his papers.” Dr. Yates said with a waved finger in the air while pushing Marina along. “Mr. Allen!” He called for him while he searched for him.