Animals and the Flood Disaster

## Summary

TBA

Ethan Williams

Major

Rocket

Heshey

Cupcake

Jabber

Frosting

Flash

Butterscotch

Shimmer

Montgomery

## Story

It’s been raining for the past four hours in Hope City. Dark clouds with heavy rain, not showing any let up. The animals are all snuggled in the main lobby watching a marathon of their favorite television show.

“There is nothing better than staying inside and watching a full series of your favorite show” smiled Cupcake

Rocket nods as of taking a bite of his favorite snack food that he had beside him. “Indeed, especially that us birds can’t fly in rain”

Thunder crackled through the sky breaking the silence than the rain. Vanilla shivered as of thinking about getting rained on. “I hate getting my wings wet. Wonder why Rocky hates it too”

Hershey shrugs. “Have no idea”

The thirteen year old girl walks into the lobby from down a hallway. She turns her head to look outside to see it pouring hard outside still, “still going?”

“Yeah” Jabber sighs, “I hope it lets up and stops. I want to go outside to play. I can’t stay inside for very long”

“Maybe after it stops we can jump in muddy puddles” Cottontail grins wagging her tiny tail

“Yeah!” Rocket, Flash, Cupcake and Hershey says in glee

“No please! Not for me” Vanilla shakes her head pleading, “I hate getting my coat all dirty. Plus I just got a bath”

“We all did” Frosting says, she then turns to he others, “I wouldn’t mind getting a bit dirty”

Ashley chuckles, “maybe not today animals. It was a hassle to get all of ya’lls coats and furs cleaned”

“Aww man!” Cotton tail and Flash both chuckles

Meanwhile, Ethan was driving slowly down the road of Hope City as he was going to the Animal Patrol HQ to visit his cousin. His K9 dog Major was with him.

“Careful Ethan, it’s raining very hard” Major kinda whimpered, looking outside nervously. “Looks pretty bad outside”

“Don’t worry Buddy. I’m taking it easy and slow” Ethan asurses his police partner

The rains begun raining sideways harder as thunder and lighting inturupted the skies. Rain accumulated onto the roads and begun to sweep the car a bit.

“Uh-oh!” Major whimpered slumping down into the seat, drooping his ears down. “We’re hyrdoplaning!”

“...nope..we’re floating above water..” Ethan said trying to keep his cool. However Major wasn’t

“Call help!...c-call the Animal Patrol!”

Ethan got his phone out and begun putting the Animal Patrol on speed dial.

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The animals were finishing up their tenth episode. Ashley was sitting with the animals watching along. As episode eleven was just beginning, Ashley’s phone begun to ring.

“Aw man” Rocket says disappointed knowing that a mission is underway

“Sorry animals, got to take this call” Ashley says getting up walking towards the hallway, “hello, Ashley here”

“Ashley! It’s Ethan” Ethan says through the phone

“Oh hey there Ethan” Ashley smiled, “what’s up?”

“Oh nothing. Major and I were just coming over to you guys for a visit..but...we’re now floating above flood waters”

“Your in a flood!?” Ashley says in shock, “Why did you guys even drive out while it was raining to begin with?”

“We checked the forecast. It said that there was a low chance of rain storms” said Ethan confused

“Well the weather changes quickly here! Don’t worry Ethan, we’re on our way! No job is to big, no animals to small!” Ashley says before calling the animals to action

The animals jumped up and into their uniform suits before running into the Main Mission Control Room at attention.

“Animal Patrol ready for action Ashley ma’am!” Vanilla says at attention and in salute

“Thank you for hurrying in her animals. We have to hurry. Ethan and Major was coming over for a visit when he came in contact with flood waters” Ashley explained the situation

“I need Butterscotch and Shimmer to come out with me to assist with the rescue”

“I’m ready to fly!” Shimmer says accepting her mission, along with Butterscotch, “When there’s water trouble, I’ll be there on the double!”

“Animal Patrol is on a roll!” Ashley smiled before running out to her ATV and Butterscotch and Shimmer running to their vehicles.

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The waters bounced and flowed around in the streets as more rain fell down. Ethan kept an eye out for the in coming help. A light pinkish purple helicopter soon came into the distance up into the air as a dark oranger hovercraft and a ATV hovercraft glided across the water towards the stranded car.

Major sighs in relief, “thank goodness their here!” A sigh of relief also came out of Ethan’s mouth as he relaxed into his seat.

“What should we do Ashley?” the light brown mustang horse asked to the teenager

“Butterscotch, go near the car to support it as Shimmer lowers her harness to get the two out of there” Ashley said

The horse nods her head as she drove near the nearly floating car. As she gave the car support to her craft, the dragon cub lowered her harness down to the two stranded. Ethan slowly and easily opened the door.

“Major let’s go” He called out to him

Slowly, the german husky mixed dog went to Ethan only to make the car bobble around in the water. From the sudden bobble, Ethan fell into the rushing waters.

“Ethan!” Major called out to him. Ashley grabbed him and put him on the back of her ATV. “Butterscotch keep the car stable and still. We don’t want the car to hit him while he’s in the water”

Ashley, with Major behind her went after Ethan to help him. With his strength he is able to stay up above the water, however not able to swim against the water. As he was just a few yards down the street he felt some force holding him still from going farther.

He looks down at what was holding him, “thank-” but ends up seeing an Alligator infront of him

“Hiya” the gator smiles with a toothy grin

“Ahhh!” Ethan startlily yells out

“It’s alright I’m not gonna hurt you! I just wanna help” the gator kinda felt hurt by him screaming at the sight of him

Ashley and Shimmer in pursuit rushed over to Ethan. Shimmer was able to lower her harness towards him which he quickly and gladly grabbed. Once the girl noticed the gator there, as of helping her cousin from floating down further she smiles at him and nods.

“Thanks for the help”

The gator smiles as he noticed that she knew that he only wanted to help.

“Let’s get them to the HQ to dry up” Ashley the turns to the gator in the water, “your welcomed to come along”

“Thank you” he says accepting her offer

“Thank goodness we’re out of that mess” Ethan said happily

“Thanks for helping us out there” Major said gladly, “We would’ve drownded”

Ashley chuckled, “no worries.” she then turns to the gator which was beside her in the room, “the thanks should also go to this gator”

“Aw shucks.”

Ethan begun to feel guilt. “Yeah. thanks dude. Sorry I made you feel bad, I just over reacted”

“It’s okay” the gator swayed his tail a bit

“What’s your name?” Cupcake asked

“My name is Montgomery. But everyone calls me Monty” he smiled

“Nice” Jabber smiled

“That was some rescue that you did. If it wasn’t for you being there he would’ve kept floating down the street” Butterscotch smiled. She then looked up at the girl. “Ashley? Mind if I could have a trainee?”

Montgomery gasped with happiness as of hearing that. He looked at the human girl hoping the answer would be yes.

“Hmmm...why not” she the smiled. Ashley grabbedd a black collar and put it around his neck then a badge that had watercamo with a pair of binoculars and a water wave.

“Monty, you are officially Butterscotch’s water rescuer trainee. A Water lookout and rescuer.” She says as she put the badge on the collar

“Awesome! Thank you so much!” Montgomery hisses with joy. He then turns to look at Butterscotch, “When are we going to start training?”

“Once everything dries up” Butterscotch smiles

For the rest of the time, Ashley, Ethan, Major and the animals played board games and watched movies for the time being of the rain. They also celebrated the welcoming of Monty to the team.