Chapter 46: Unlikely Hero

"Ash!" Charlotte shouted.
Ash began to tred water. He quickly reminded himself not to breath if he fell under it - he remembered the river expirience.
"Help!" Ash coughed. The water forced him further back into the lake. Only the tip of Ash's paws could touch the bottom of the river - it felt murky and slimy.
Ash then tripped and fell under the water. Eyes closed tightly, Ash broke the surface, and breathed heavily, until he fell back into the water.
"Someone get help!" Ash yowled in frustration.
"We'll-we'll try!" Eclipse called.
"Stop taking our friend, undertow!" Rusty yowled.
"Yeah!" Dust shouted, and both of them jumped into the river.
Ash rolled his eyes. "You guys aren't very smart."
"Erm...yeah," Rusty admitted.
"I learned how to swim though!" Dust admitted proudly, "and here, it's every animal for himself, so see you!" And with that, Dust swam back to shore without helping Ash or Rusty.
"Come on!" Rusty rolled his eyes, "he probably only did that to impress Charlotte."
"Well, why don't you swim up there and try to impress Crystal?" Ash said coldly.
"Okay," Rusty shrugged. He swam to shore.
"DON'T YOU GET SARCASM WHEN YOU HEAR IT?!" Ash roared.
"All right," Rusty said, "we need a plan."
Ash listened to their conversation.
"How about you two swim out there and grab Ash?" Airia said coldly.
"We don't want to risk our lives!" Dust growled, "you got us into this mess, Airia, why don't you get us out of it?"
"Don't tell me what to do," Airia narrowed her eyes.
"Dust's right," Charlotte glared, "you go help Ash!"
"Fine," Airia sighed in frustration. Ash grew wide-eyed as she flew over the river. She's actually going to help me?
Then, Airia picked up Ash by the scruff, and then placed him on shore.
"Be more careful next time," Airia said to Ash, then walked off, leaving Ash feeling a little different.

Author's Note:
Four words: I. Am. Too. Evil.