Description from original post (created 2012-06-24 14:50):
Nathan was going for a swim in the early morning, before life guard duty. It was 9:30 and bright and sunny, the water was glimmering like diamonds and wasn't too cold. He jumped in and swam out a ways, floating on his back as the waves crested. He felt a tingling sensation in his left arm and he rolled over and looked down. There was a massive bite, and he looked up quickly to see a giant blue creature swimming away. Then the pain began. He was transforming ....
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Update: Thank you all so much for getting me to the top 100 finalist! This is a huge step for me, thank you for helping me accomplish it :D