A Difference of Cries Genetically modified Atlantic Cod becomes an ethical dilemma. Check-in 532 Evening passes quickly in my sleep. In the new morning, the cries begin anew. I swim with new strength. The cries are not real. I feel myself lifted from the water. “Hey, Rahna! This one’s different! He’s fighting me! Is that in his programming?” He holds me gently and strokes my fins. The sensation is pleasant. I put away my sharp fin. Check-in 533 I did not understand her confusion, but I smile again. She holds up her phone and I see myself. My face changed in these past few months! I see, not a fish face, but eyes closer to the front, and lips that are soft and can smile. My scales are still golden and pretty. My face still resembles a cod, long and vertically oval. "Hey, I'm gonna call Base. They are not gonna believe this! Look in her bag. She has artifacts from The Graveyard Of The Atlantic. Old coins, a spoon, and look at these crab specimens! Let's put them in the tank--uh--" Not my pets! I draw out my sharp fin. "Oh, ok, I see, dat's your friends. You can keep 'em. I'll just take the other stuff. Dat all right wid' you?" I nod, and her brown eyes widen. Cover by Dannis Cole and Canva, photos by Arthur FlyingPenguin Guillemot on Pexels.com and thanks to NOAA Fisheries for the Atlantic Cod picture, which I altered in GIMP. - Made with Canva and Clipchamp https://www.amazon.com/Difference-Cries-Dannis-Cole-ebook/dp/B002HEX7DO/ https://www.wattpad.com/1467430025-about-difference-of-cries #YA #sciencefiction #ShortStory #Marine Animals #Environment #Artificial Intelligence #Animal Hero #Genetically Modified #Feel-Good