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The Amplus who would be known to humans as 'Dredger' floated uncomfortably under the piercing gaze of the Album director of the Gateway centre B72. He was hopeful that the director, known as Old Grey Manager, didn't know about his past but he doubted it by the gaze he was getting.

Dredger was six foot ten with black and white rubbery skin and deep blue eyes. Humans would say he looked like an Orca or killer whale from Land Earth although he could walk and talk like humans could. He had the usual layer of blubber under his skin that smoothed out his features that was common for Phins but his strong physic was easily defined by large pectorals and six pack abdominals with the rest of his body proportioned evenly to match.

He wore a wetsuit which was unusual for any Phin on this side of the Gateway. It was old, torn, too tight and clearly in need of replacement. He wore it for a couple of reasons but mainly due to the fact that it concealed majority of the scaring on his body. Their source still gave him nightmares and always attracted hate filled looks.

Behind him his thick tail kept him stable and afloat in the water. It had several large and old scars on it, the left fluke even missing a notch out of it. Regardless it did its job just as well as if it didn't have the damage. The back of his head and neck also showed some of the scars he wished he didn't have.

“So," the Album started slowly “Tell me, why should we employ you?" Dredger tried not to grumble at the attitude he was being given. Normally there was an air of superiority from Album, especially to an Amplus like himself but this was worse that usual. Clearly his reputation had preceded him like it always did.

“I have the training and knowledge in the field meaning I don't require training," he started his response trying to sound as calm, collected and professional as possible “I also have a good employment record doing upwards of six years in this specific field."

“I don't recall hearing anything 'good' about your record," the Album said moving around the desk and around the Amplus who remained motionless in the water “Two years ago you were working at the Horizon Deep mining site, do you remember that? Your actions lead to a severe accident that breached a mine shaft resulting in its flooding and the subsequent deaths of over a dozen Phins. You were the only survivor of that accident and I can see the scars on you, which I am sure continue down under that suit from your collisions with the walls of the shaft... So tell me, why should we employ someone with a work history like yours?" Dredger grumbled audibly but didn't move.

“How blunt may I be?" he asked trying to control himself. Inside he was shaking, upset and angry about how this had all gone so far.

“I want your honest answer Amplus, I have no time for lies or for you to 'sugar coat' it as the humans would say." came the succinct and direct reply.

“Because you need the workers, I need the money and to be fair, how could I ever forget that accident?" he asks, controlling his expression and shifting to look at the smaller Phin “I still have nightmares about that event, my family has abandoned me, any friends did as well and no employer will look at me aside from you. I lost good friends in that accident and was not even permitted to attend their funerals."

The event in question had happened two years previous. Dredger had been working at his job at the Horizon Deep mine site in shaft Thirteen Beta. Said shaft had received several complaints and safety concerns from workers for the month prior. Sounds of the ground shifting when no one was mining in there and water leaking in, however it had been ignored in favour of productivity and profits.

Dredger had been doing his job as ordered when he struck a section of rock causing a fracture in the walls of the shaft. Less than a second later said wall collapsed and the shaft was exposed to the deep ocean waters. The Amplus had tried his best to save whomever he could but was swept headlong with the torrent of water, crashing into walls as he went. By sheer luck he was swept, unconscious, the whole length of the tunnel to safety but the rest of the work team had perished in the swirling, raging and now blood tainted waters.

It took a week to recover all of the bodies. The Deep Horizon site was investigated and was brought up on safety violations and charges but everything was dealt with out of court. The company running the site quickly and publicly found a target to blame, the only survivor and lumped it all upon his head. As a result he was quickly vilified by the community for it and ostracised by everyone he knew and even those he didn't.

“I am here sir... simply because I have nowhere else to go. I can't even go to land earth because I wouldn't be permitted the transfer or admission to the Unity program." The Amplus said trying to dismiss the memories from his mind.

“I respect and appreciate you honesty," Old Grey Manager said returning to his desk “Sadly you are correct, you wouldn't be permitted as we prefer to send our best through. You certainly wouldn't qualify. On this occasion I am willing to ok you application and employment at B72. You will be working digging the trenches for cables and pits for pylons for the expanding complex. You will begin next week. In the mean time you are to report to your supervisor there where you will be given your new quarters and gear because quite frankly, that suit is a disgrace. If you cannot look professional, how can we expect you to make a good impression on the humans who may see you? As there is a chance, a slim chance but a chance non the less of you interacting with humans at the site and we have several dredgers there already, your human name shall be Damaged Dredger, understand?"

“Yes sir, thank you, thank you for this opportunity, you wont regret it!" Dredger said his mood lifting quickly at the news of employment.

“I had better not," came the curt reply “Dismissed."

*****

The diving bell was cramped and uncomfortable for long periods for the large Amplus, especially with the blower on his back. The bell itself was simply a large metal cone with the large opening at the bottom to trap in air. It hung from a large support frame that moved from site to site as required. On its inside were interchangeable racks for equipment needed for the tasks being performed.

Currently it housed a rack for a huge sword-like shovel used for breaking or shifting large rocks and boulders. There was also several small air tanks with 'Emergency Oxygen' written on them in case the bell fell from its frame or the air supply broke down. Finally an empty spot for the blower that the Amplus currently wore. The bell normally contained enough air for eight hours of work, but a skilled enough worker could stretch that to ten or twelve although it was ill advised.

Taking a deep breath Dredger submerged again returning to his work location. He worked diligently blasting away a channel in the silt and sand for new conduits to be laid in and later covered over. He wore nothing while working expect the blower on his back. The combination of strenuous work, the blower strapped to him and the wetsuit pressing against the scars on his back caused him discomfort so he had to go without.

The blower itself was a simple enough device. It was effectively just a pump that sucked in large volumes of water and shot it out a hose at high pressure to remove whatever was in its way. Dredger wasn't entirely happy with his work, at the same time he hated it because of its mind numbing simplicity, he liked it for the simple fact it gave him a home and employment.

He gave a mental sigh as a large boulder was exposed under the silt. Returning to the bell to retrieve the shovel he saw a submersible coming into the station above him. He watched it dock before returning to work, deciding he would look into acquiring something to play to music to listen to so he could break up the long periods of lonely silence.

*****

Inside the centre, the only human passenger of the craft stood face to face with a Longos by the name of Runner. The trip to the Gateway had been a long one and he had been looking forward to going home so he could sleep in his own bed. A simple daydream that was now in tatters by the news he had been given.

“I am sorry Hayworth Alexander Scott," Runner said politely “The Gate can only be used once every five days. I am afraid it is not safe for it to be opened again for another three." the bottle nose dolphin looking Phin seemed reasonably displeased at the problem that now faced them but it appeared mainly surface deep even to someone as unskilled at reading body language as Alexander.

“Oh really? That is unfortunate." the human responded with a sigh. The Phin had read his ID wrong much like they all seemed to. It didn't surprise him that much really as it had been printed with the last name first.

“Would it be too much to request that a room be found for me? It is a very long trip back." he requested and the Longos nodded.

“We will look into that sir, please go wait in the lounge while we try to organise some accommodations for you, I will find you when we have news." With nothing more the Phin turned and swam away, flicking his tail every so often as he went.

“Would have been nice to have been told about this sooner." Alexander, or Alex as he proffered to be called, grumbled as he made his way to the lounge “Then again they probably did but never published the schedule, oh well nothing I can do about it now, not that I'm overly objecting, I like it here."

He paused by a window and looked out to the deep ocean beyond. The view was beautiful if a little uncomfortable when one realised just how far down they were and how much water was above them. He could see an Amplus returning from a diving bell outside, his body rippling and flexing as he moved towards the workers airlock bellow where he stood. It only took Alex a moment to realise that said Amplus was naked from the fact he could see large scars running from the back of his head, down his back and over his tail and he had to concentrate not to tent out his wetsuit.

Peeling away from the window he continued his trek to the empty lounge, finding and sitting upon one of the seats. The whole area was designed for humans and was elevated above the water level of the rest of the complex. The seating was the same compressed coral and stone compound that was similar to concrete and made up a large proportion of Phin construction. They did however have some padding on them that was covered in a light blue, water resistant fabric. The floors were the same coral-rock material with the chairs fixed to the floor like they had been moulded or grown out of it.

Alex himself was a fairly attractive looking human by human standards. Five foot eight with auburn hair that was styled to frame his face and his deep green eyes. He had a surfers build of lightly built but toned muscles covered by a lightly tanned skin. His suit had been tailored for him and while it domed out his crotch with padding to give modesty, still left the rest of his body to be reasonably well presented.

It covered all of him except for his hands and head. Mostly black with a blue patch over his shoulders and hot pink at the hems of his neck and arms. He enjoyed wearing it as often as he was capable even back home on Land Earth where he always wore it while swimming in the large pool he had built at the back of his house or to the beach.

He enjoyed the fact it made him, in his eyes anyway, appear more like the Phins of Water Earth. Smoothing out his features like he had a thin layer of fat just under the skin. He had a secret love for the Phins of Water Earth and had wanted to come for quite a while, even studying everything he could to achieve that end. When his parents announced they needed someone to cross the gate and handle the public relations for some of their holdings, he had leapt at the opportunity and wouldn't take no as an answer.

He sat for a while, able to hear conversations being held elsewhere but unable to make out what they were saying, he went over some of the documents he had needed to sign on his parents behalf while he waited patiently.

“Ah here you are Hayworth Alexander Scott," announced a different Longos from before who stood at the doorway. It was slightly taller than Runner but looked identical save for a few spots and markings “We have found accommodation for you, we apologise that it is only and Amplus's room however it was the best we could do on such short notice and for such a length of time."

“Perfectly understandable" Alex said as he packed everything away and stood up “I hope I am not inconveniencing anyone with remaining here."

“Not at all Hayworth Alexander Scott, said Amplus was perfectly happy with giving over his room for you, please follow me and I will lead you there." he turned to leave as Alex approached him.

“Please go slowly, I am not as agile in the water as you are." he tells him.

“Of Course Hayworth Alexander Scott. This way." he answered.

*****

Damaged Dredged pulled on his wetsuit with a grumble as he listened to what his supervisor was telling him. They were in the locker room for those who worked outside the installation in the deep ocean and he had resisted the urge to slam his locker shut.

“So because some human didn't ask about the time table for the Gateway I have to go to THAT room?" Dredger asked with irritation as he got the suit to his waist “But that room hasn't been used in months, it's practically falling apart!"

“He is a high ranking official from Land Earth," the Longos retorted “You should feel privileged that you were selected for this. Its not everyday that someone like you gets someone as high ranking to stay in your room."

“I have no choice in this do I?" the Amplus asked as he zipped up his suit and turned to regard the smaller Phin.

“You do have a choice, accept it, go without a room, or resign, those are your options." he said sharply and bluntly. Dredger gave a deep exhale and nodded.

“Yes Sir." he simply responded before swimming out. He didn't bother asking why he was the one being picked for the 'honour', he already knew. His past had followed him into his current employment regardless of how diligently and well he worked. He out performed all of the other Amplus on the site yet he was treated worse than any of them.

He wished he could call them out on it but he knew that would just end badly for him. Just thinking about it all brought up bad memories and months worth of nightmares he couldn't shake most days no matter how hard he tried.

“To the bar," he muttered aloud to himself as he swam along turning and heading down a hall towards his selected destination “I need to drown these memories again."

Dredger shifted to float at the bar once he arrived, the barman giving him a look of 'not you again'. He was there almost nightly, some nights to the point he was barely able to return to his room. It depended on how bad he felt emotionally and how recently he received his pay. Tonight he was in an exceptionally dark mood and had been paid that morning. It was going to be a long night.

“The usual please." Dredger said and the barman nodded placing a glass before he filled it with a deep black liquid. It had the thickness of Irish cream but was far from a milk drink. Its name was normally unpronounceable to humans who did not have the education for it and had nicknamed it 'squid ink'.

Phin drinks did not contain alcohol like human drinks as Phins normally had an allergic reaction to the substance. However their intoxicating beverages contained a different compound that was just as potent and shared many of the same effects as alcohol. It had the same reaction to humans as Alcohol did to Phins but tended to have a stronger intoxicating effect on those who did try it regardless of the consequences.

Dredger made a 'cheers' motion and tossed it back, downing the whole glass in one gulp. It was refilled as soon as the glass touched the bar once more and after a minute it was repeated once more. 'Squid ink' was by far not the strongest he could get, however for its strength to cost price it was the perfect option in the Amplus's eyes.

*****

Alex sighed as he looked around the room he had been given. It obviously was not designed for a human and had been rapidly altered for him to comfortably inhabit for a few days. It was sparsely decorated making him think it had either been quickly cleaned of personal effects or whomever lived here normally had none.

There were no windows and Alex had the feeling it was probably one of the worst rooms in the complex. The bed was a slab of the same material as the rest of the complex and would be ok for whatever Phin stayed in the room except for the fact it had been elevated enough to be out of the water for the human to sleep on.

“Well I guess it will do," he says with a sigh “They didn't need to clear the room out so much though... would have liked to meet and thank the one who surrendered his room to me." giving a yawn he sighed and started to strip off. Stripping out of his only article of clothing, his wetsuit and laid it on the table.

“I may ask around tomorrow who sleeps in here, for now I need to sleep, it's been a long day," he says turning off the light and laying on the bed nude “And I'll work out what there is for me to do around here. They usually have some forms of recreation for the staff." Giving a yawn the human rolled onto his side getting comfortable and listened to the water slosh around the room as he slowly dozed off.

Dredger stumbled down the hallway towards his room. He had found it easier and much safer to walk than swim while he was this heavily intoxicated. He had completely forgotten that he had been allocated a different room. Opening the door to his room, he stumbled inside and closed it loudly behind him waking Alex with the noise.

Alex remained still, listening carefully and curiously as to what was going on. He could hear a zip being undone and someone stumbling around the room before there was a splash of something landing in the water.

Dredger gave a groan as he dropped his wetsuit not caring where it landed then stumbled to the bed before laying down. Alex flipped the light on just after Dredger had closed his eyes and said Phin gave a groan of irritation as the room illuminated.

“Hello?" Alex asked looking down at the Amplus next to him who's eyes widened, gave a shrill squeal of alarm and rolled off the bed into the water with a splash. Patiently watching him, Alex waited till Dredger had his head above the water once more before speaking again “Sorry, didn't mean to startle you... are you ok?"

“Wh...Who are you? Why are you in my room?" Dredger asked rubbing his head and looking at the human with alarm. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was forgetting something but couldn't put his finger on it.

“Oh, this must be your room!" Alex said with a smile “I did hope I would get a chance to meet and thank you for letting me stay here for a few days."

“Oh seal shit that's right, I was made to change room," the Amplus groaned and rubbed his eyes slowly getting up and grabbed his wetsuit swaying quite unsteadily “Sorry I disturbed you, I'll go, please don't tell anyone this happened."

“No, no, you can stay," Alex said and grabbed his wrist to stop him “It's your room, I won't force you to leave. Besides you don't seem to be in any fit state to be wandering around the complex at this hour." Dredger gave a soft embarrassed trill but relented to the slow pull back onto the bed.

“I really am sorry I woke you... I'll stay in the other room tomorrow." he apologised again and Alex chuckled softly.

“It's perfectly ok, I had only just turned off the light," he lied but kept his pleasant smile “Tell me, What is your name Amplus?" Dredger gave a series of squeaks, clicks and whistles before he realised his mistake and the white around his eyes flushed red lightly.

“S...Sorry, forgot you humans can't understand our names, my human name is Damaged Dredger, although I'd prefer just Dredger if that is ok?" he said and Alex nodded.

“I am Alexander Scott Hayworth but you can just call me Alex." he responded with a smile and gently rubbed his hand on the Phins shoulder “It's a pleasure to meet you. Anyway, it is late, I believe we should get some sleep don't you?" Dredger nodded to the question and they laid down as Alex turned out the light.

They laid there for an hour or more, neither falling asleep but both pretended to. Dredger spent the time silently probing at the human with his echolocation, examining him and couldn't help but start to get aroused at having a human in bed next to him.

He secretly liked humans and had wished he could be part of the unity program and travel to Land earth, have a human partner and get to know them. Sadly his history prevented that from ever happening, this was probably the closest he would ever get.

In the dark his belly started to redden and his slit started to open exposing his slowly erecting shaft. The shaft twitching and squirming as it hardened.

Alex was having the same issue. His shaft was already rock hard and had started to do so when he had felt the tell tale feeling of his body being probed by the Phin. Here he was in bed with a Phin, something he had always dreamed of. He rolled over to face the Amplus and couldn't have stopped his hand even if he wanted to.

Reaching out slowly he started to rub at the large males belly, slowly moving lower till he brushed the twitching shaft. He smiled and wrapped his hand around it earning an inhale from its owner. It squirmed in his hand and he started stroking it, his hand slicking up with Dredgers Pre as he did. Dredger in turn reached out and started to stroke at Alex's own shaft getting a soft groan in return.

“Mmph, you've got a good grip," Dredger said and gave a clicking bark kind of chuckle “Seems like you want to do more than sleep."

“You don't object?" Alex asked in turn with a smile and he gripped a bit tighter making Dredger groan out a little.

“No, not at all, I haven't gotten off in a while," he answered “Besides I must admit I have a... love for humans."

“Well that's good to hear, I have the same for Phins." Alex says and then starts to shift. Dredger was curious what was going on till he felt a hot, wet mouth envelop his shaft taking it in. his cock twitched, squirmed and rubbed itself against Alex's tongue oozing pre thickly.

“Ohh... mm, I...I certainly can't let you do all the work can I?" the Larger male asked and after a bit of shifting had Alex laying on him. He quickly and easily took the humans shaft into his own beak and started to lick and suck on it making Alex moan around the cock in his mouth pleasingly.

Alex rubbed at Dredgers hips and sucked firmly on the odd shaft in his mouth which kept trying to wrap itself around his tongue. His hands would occasionally rub down over that wide thick tail and around his tail hole. Meanwhile dredger reached between Alex's legs to tease his testicles giving them a slightly too tight a squeeze making their owner moan loudly and pull off of the cock in his mouth.

“Not so rough, they are sensitive." he chastised getting a soft chirp in response.

“Oh, sorry... I've just... never seen them before is all." he apologised before giving them a soft nuzzle then returned to sucking.

“Its ok, f...feel free to tease them but just be a little more gentle ok?" the human requested and the Phin nodded. They both returned to sucking the other off, Alex rubbing as much of the Amplus's legs and tail as he could relishing in the smooth almost rubbery feel of it.

While Alex moaned and groaned around the Phins shaft, Dredger churred and trilled around the one in his beak. The exotic vibrations sent through their shafts only causing more sounds to be emitted from them, increasing the pleasure they both felt as they bobbed their heads up and down. Both taking enjoyment from the taste of the others pre as it oozed over their tongues and wanting nothing more than to taste more and more of it.

Neither took much longer, squirming, sucking and groaning loudly a little before finally one had to reach their limit. The Amplus was the first to blow, squealing loudly as his cock erupted into Alex's mouth, filling it with his thick hot seed. Finding it slightly fishy but not objectionable, the human swallowed all he could. Finally Alex he blew himself after a few moments, coating the tongue of the much larger male with his own unique flavour.

They laid like that for a few minutes once they finished and panted softly. Neither one of them wanting to move to end the bliss they felt. Eventually they separated, Alex rotating on Dredgers belly till they were face to face and Gave him an affectionate kiss on the beak, earning soft nuzzles and happy trills in return. It didn't take long for them to doze off that night pressed close to each other and for the first night in over two years, Dredger had no nightmares.

The lights slowly came on automatically in the morning causing Dredger to groan and roll over on the bed. He rubbed his face and sat up slowly giving more vocal sounds of complaint. He mentally chastised and cursed himself for once more getting that intoxicated and as he did most mornings, swore he would not touch the stuff again despite the fact that that was a lie and he knew it.

At least he had the weekend to look forward to, or at the very least recoup before facing his cold, lonely and sometimes claustrophobic deep sea grind stone. Coughing softly he blinked when he heard a grumble from next to him. Turning his head slowly his eyes took in the naked human next to him who was slowly waking and it took a moment before his brain registered who, or rather what was next to him.

He gave a loud alarmed squeal and went to jump up, falling backwards off the bed again making a loud splash. Alex jumped awake as water sloshed around the room and looked over to Dredger who was slowly standing and stepping back away from him.

“What's wrong?" Alex asked looking up at the scared Phin “I didn't kick you did I?"

“Wh...Who are you? Why are you on my bed?" came the quick questioned reply and Alex rubbed his face confused.

“Huh? What do you mean? I told you last night when you woke me, I am Alexander Scott Hayworth." he answered and Dredger rubbed at his eyes.

“Ohh my head... how much did I drink last night?" he asked rhetorically “Wait... what happened last night? Did we...?" Alex nodded and Dredger groaned louder in self chastisement.

“You were supposed to sleep in a different room last night," Alex explained “I'm guessing you had a bit too much to drink last night and came here instead of going to the new room assigned for you. I couldn't let you stumble out and possibly pass out and potentially drown out there so I encouraged you to stay."

“Oh Squid... I am SO fired... they may even lock me up for this one!" the Phin says “I'm not permitted to Interact with humans! Wait... did we...?"

“Perform oral intercourse resulting in us swallowing each others cum?" Alex cut in bluntly with a smirk on his face nodding “And enjoyed ourselves the whole time."

“If anyone finds out I am so finished." Dredger says with a sad whistle and Alex got up and stepped over to him.

“Hey, hey, calm down," he says and places a hand on the Phins chest making him blush looking down at him “I won't tell anyone if you won't, it'll be our little secret ok?" Dredger thought about it for a minute before slowly nodding.

“Ok..." he answers before giving a sigh “I... I don't even know you... yet last night we..." he was cut off by a finger being placed over his mouth to silence him.

“How about this?" Alex propositioned him “We will go get cleaned up, have a bath or shower or whatever it is you Phins use, get to know each other a bit better then go have breakfast and continue to get to know each other?"

“It might be better if you brought breakfast here... but yes... that sounds like a good idea." The Phin answered. Alex smiled and gently took the Amplus's hand and guided him towards the bathroom, neither missing the fact that the Amplus's belly started to pinken and Alex's shaft started to harden.

They would get to know each other alright but right now, talking wasn't going to be involved in that process.