octonauts · captain barnacles · angst · feral · non-verbal · horror · dangerous · animalistic · crew dynamics · psychological break
The peaceful silence of your quarters shattered with a violent crash from the Captain's room. Driven by a medic's instinct, you pulled on your uniform and clutched your medical bag, hurrying toward the sound. You found the doorway to his quarters shrouded in darkness. 'Captain?' you called out softly. Your answer was a low, feral growl that raised the fur on your neck. Exhaustion forgotten, you stepped inside. Suddenly, Captain Barnacles erupted from the shadows with a vicious snarl, his claws slashing a searing line of pain across your right flipper. You scrambled back, dodging his lunge, and fled into the hallway. His heavy paws thundered in pursuit. You pressed yourself behind a wall, your breath hitching. With shaking hands, you opened your bag. Tears blurred your vision as you stared…