I step back getting ready to run but behind is the face of the cave. The dusty grey egg glows like there’s danger, and I notice it’s covered in tiny freckles of blue spots. Marcus starts talking “It’s ok.” I can see he’s trying to disguise his fear.

The sharkamander pauses and gives low growl. Its red deadly eyes start glowing, I think to myself “What’s going on? Is he talking to it?” Marcus lets it sniff him to show his innocence. The sharkamander doesn’t believe him, so he shows his hands. “I can’t believe he’s talking to it! It’s working!” I say in my head.

“Let’s leave now.” Says Marcus, stepping aside the sharkamander as we slowly leave the cave. I was shocked about what happened, I’m still wondering how Marcus talked to it. It bows its head like it’s saying “I appreciate it. Safe at least and not dead.

Outside, I take a deep breath with excitement. Inside, the sharkamander finds its nest and checks if its egg is safe.

The mist has run away. A bright moon appears in the nightlight and stars move around like the solar system. We walk back to the hotel thinking about what we should do and what just happened. Marcus talks about its egg “Should we tell people?” Marcus said. “NO… keep it as a secret.” I say. “Ok then?” Marcus says confused.

By the time we are walking through downtown, it’s awakened. A beautiful light orange sun stands over the still sea. Timmy opens up his shop like it’s going to be a marvellous, lovely day. He greets us with a smile from afar. Cars speed past us and carefully park

At the hotel my mind races about the sharkamander and the egg. Will it hatch safely? Will we be able to hide it?

Marcus wanders around the beach. As I join him, I get a bad feeling about this beach. While we’re walking I see a trail of dust and I slowly examine it. I realise that it’s the egg.

Marcus has spent loads of time on the internet to find more about the egg and found out that right after it’s hatched the current sharkamander dies. Ever since 1867 no one has found it and the fishermen said “ Whenever we find it we kill it!” Those were the words

That night we talked. Our trial isn’t over. This is just the start.