Chapter 15: Victory

"Bone, get off our territory now," Fan ordered.
"You've tried that," Bone sneered. "And I don't go without a fight first."
"We'll never win!" Ash whispered to Rusty.
"We need a strategy," Dust whispered to both of them.
Ash suddenly had an idea. "Dust, shout, 'Cora', when I say, 'Now'," Ash ordered him.
"Okay," Dust nodded.
I have to risk this, Ash thought regretfully.
He jumped over the border. Ash pretended to twist his paw. "Ow! Ooh, my leg," he moaned.
"Ash!" Fan shouted.
"Quick! Get across the river!" Creature added.
"I'm not strong enough to!" Ash lied.
Creature started to walk, but Airia held up her tail. "He wouldn't survive in the wild anyway," she said, "maybe it's best for him to die."
Yeah, right. You just want to get rid of me, Ash bit back the retort.
"A helpless little apprentice thinks he could attack me," Bone sneered.
Ash had to summon all his strength to prevent himself from showing he was fine.
"So you'll get what you get for trying to be heroic!" Bone shouted. He jumped.
"Now!" Ash whispered to Dust.
"Cora!" Dust shouted.
Suddenly, the otter with a water-soaken pelt jumped out of the river. She bared her teeth and claws, then hit Bone's side, making the giant Komodo Dragon fall to his side.
The impact knocked Bone out.
"Good job!" Rusty cheered.
"It was Ash's idea," Dust acknowledged.
"Yeah," Spots agreed.
"There's no time for giving credit," Ash panted, "quick, throw Bone into the river!"
Fan, Creature, Spots and Stone ran up to Bone and all pushed the Dragon together, and finally got him in the river.
"He was heavy!" Creature panted.
Then, Bone woke up. "Whoa! Why am I in the river?" He looked at the Benders. "You! You all did this to me! You will pay..."
Bone's voice trailed off as he was swept further and further down the river, until he was out of sight.
"Good idea, Ash!" Cora nodded.
"Yeah, we beat a poisonous animal!" Spots cheered. "That's great!"
"Let's go back to The Bending Tower now," Stone growled and shook her fur, shaking off the water that splashed onto her when Bone fell in the river.

Author's Note:
So, thanks to Ash, Bone was beaten! What's going to happen next?