Rivers Adventure -Chocodog14

Chapter 1: Expedition

River felt the warm sand of crystal sands beneath his claws, he stared out at the vast ocean and the small boat in front of him. His owner, Choco picked him up and set him in the boat “good luck” she whispered River smiled back as the boat left the dock. River hated the boat ride no matter how many times he had ridden it, the spray from the sea made him shiver and the way the boat swayed in the waves made him feel sick. He stared at the boat ahead of him and noticed that there was no one in it when a splash of water hit his face. He stared down and saw Periwinkle floating on his back in the water “hey!” he growled as a chestnut face appeared from out of the water “what was that for!” he yelled at the penguins “just for fun, the water is nice today why don’t you join us” Almond offered and splashed him again “i'll pass” He grumbled and turned away as another splash hit him. River shook the water from his scales. Why *can’t they go bother someone else? He thought*, seeming to read his mind Periwinkle shouted “let’s go Berry is a few boats away” River grimaced, Berry hated getting her fur wet. the boat drifted farther away until Crystal sands was just a tiny speck in the distance the only thing he could see was the other boats and water lots and lots of water. Clouds were beginning to appear and it began to get colder a strong gust of wind hit his scales and water sprayed from beneath him, River shivered as the clouds above him seemed to get thicker. I *hope it doesn't rain. He grimaced* whilst he adjusted his bowtie.  He curled up in a ball at the bottom of his boat to protect himself from the wind, but whilst curled in a ball he didn’t see the huge wave forming above him.

# Chapter 2: The Storm

Water swept over Rivers head, he swam towards the surface and tried to get a breath but got a mouthful of salty water before he disappeared under the seafoam. River fought to try to make it onto his boat but another wave drifted him farther out farther from the other pets. It had not only started to rain but a huge downpour had started, River heard the roll of thunder and a flash of lightning lit up the sky everywhere he looked filled him with a sense of dread, he saw a glider in the sky being carried away by the wind, he heard shrill cries for help that were drowned away by the storm. A thought drifted to his head *I'm going to die out here we’re all going to die.* River shuddered, but he couldn’t get the thought out of his head he saw a brown feather floating in the wind before the water sucked him down again never before had he longed for the warm baths he had at home or going to sleep curled up with all the other lizards. The other lizards he thought at least their safe none of them were experienced enough to go on expeditions and River was happy about that at least they were home safe probably curled up under a heat lamp. His mind drifted to the new lizard that had arrived just a few days ago. Blossom he had helped her get used to her new home and was the first pet to talk to her. The thought that the other lizards were home safe and waiting for him gave him a bit of hope if he died he would never see them again. River swam towards the surface and was able to take a breath before the water pulled him down again, but he kept fighting for air until he saw a boat at the surface River swam towards the boat fighting back the current, eventually he clambered aboard the boat. It felt good to finally be on solid ground. Well, sort of the boat rocked back and forth sending River sliding against the sides and salty water sprayed in his face but it was better than swimming. There were signs of struggle on the boat there were long claw marks where a pet had probably tried to cling onto it. River felt a ping of guilt even though it wasn't his fault the creature had fallen overboard.  The waves continued to grow, River managed to stay on the boat, but he didn’t know how much longer he could hold on, a flash of pink crossed the corner of his eye before disappearing under the waves. He couldn’t tell what species the creature was, he just knew it was in danger, River decided he would try and save them. A wave slammed the creature against his boat and River held out his foreleg for them to grab he tried yelling for them to grab ahold of him but his voice was quickly drowned out by the storm, finally he felt the creature grab ahold of his leg and he pulled them up when they emerged from the water he could see that they were clearly a lizard. River pulled the lizard on his boat, the lizard looked at him, and he felt like he recognized them then he remembered “Blossom!” he gasped.

# Chapter 3: Surprises

“How did you get here?” River asked flabbergasted, Blossom shrugged “I saw Choco sending all the other pets out and she refused to put me on a boat so I swam, then a huge wave picked me up and now i'm here” Blossom talked fast it took River a few seconds to process what she was saying. “Your not experienced enough to go on a expedit-” “im nearly as experienced as you” Blossom interrupted “what if something happens this storm is pretty bad” “oh nothing will happen to me you big worry wart” River turned away there was no way to get her back she would just have to stay, and even River had no idea where they were going. A wave approached them “hold on!” shouted River as he grabbed the side of the boat, Blossom did the same thing as water rushed over their heads carrying the boat farther off course. “Do you by any chance have any food?” Blossom asked “no it was all washed away, by the current” Blossom frowned slightly. The rain seemed to fall faster and faster with each passing second “maybe there’ll be food on land” River didn’t respond “what if we never get to land?” Blossom asked, River still didn’t respond “we’re going to die out here aren’t we” River shook his head slowly “no” he responded trying to sound confident. “What would happen if we did die” Blossom asked River pondered for a second “Choco would try to find us” “what is she failed” River wanted to yell *“she wouldn’t fail she would keep looking until she found us”* but he kept his mouth shut and turned away as another thought popped into his head *what if we actually do die out here?*.

# Chapter 4: Stranded

River’s head was swimming and everything hurt, he was on the boat with Blossom and next thing he knew he was stranded on a island. It was now night, but clouds covered the moon River blinked to adjust his eyes to the darkness. He had no idea how he had got here or how he was going to get back home he heard waves crashing against the shore and inched farther away so they couldn’t reach him and pull him back into the water. Rain was still falling but River didn’t have the strength to shake it off his scales. He had many bruises and scrapes  and there was sand stuck between his scales, worst of all he had no idea where he was. There weren’t any other pets around to help him then he realized no other pets where around him that meant Blossom wasn’t around him either. *She could be lost or injured or-* River couldn’t bring himself to think of it. River looked around and began to take in his surroundings there was a spot where the sand of the shore change into dirt and grass and then the grass stretched on for a while into what looked like a heavily forested area. River frowned he didn’t recongnize the area maybe that was just because of the dark, he would journey into the forest at dawn, he had to at least get something to bring home or Choco would be disappointed then he would find Blossom, but for now he drifted off into sleep.

   Chapter 5: Forest

The sun rose over the horizon, River slowly got up and shook sand from his scales, he stared at the huge forest ahead of him. The sun was out and not a single cloud was in sight, River hoped that all the other pets had made it out alive. He tentatively crept towards the forest, he had to return home with a gift for Choco that was how it worked, maybe in the forest he could find something else to bring back something better than sapphires or some other stuff he could scavenge from the places they visited he could bring back something new that would make Choco proud. After he got an item River planned on finding Blossom who had gotten lost he hoped that she was still out there somewhere. River entered the forest, there were thousands of leaves overhead, only little bits of sunlight peeked through. The forest was silent, not a single sound, not even the rustle of leaves, or the howl of the wind. It was almost eerie.  Despite the weird silence and the chill that ran through his spine River continued each step seemed to take him further into darkness, further from safety. River heard a lone bird chirp in which he spun around *did another pet get stranded here too?* He asked himself hopefully but then the bird seemed to disappear into the fog as if it had never been there. A twig snapped behind him and he flung around to see what it was as something pounced on him from behind he turned around to face whatever had jumped on him as another thing pounced on him. Then it dawned to him, he was being attacked.

# Chapter 6: Ambush

More creatures seemed to be appearing by the second each one attacking him and then dodging backwards when he tried to attack as another jumped on his back *Im going to die,* River began to panic he could recognize some of the creatures there he saw pygmies, echidnas and other lizards when he looked closer they all seemed to be coated in a purple goop and they all had glowing purple eyes. River kept trying to fight back but couldn't *there's too many of them* he thought as a lizard jumped at him from behind in which he flung around to try and dislodge his attacker. the lizard but down on River's tail causing him too flinch in pain right as a pygmy jumped on his head *there's no way I can win this fight I have to run* River flung off the lizard and the pygmy and before more could lunge at him, he ran through the forest as fast as hs legs could carry him, River could hear the other exotics scrambling in pursuit.- unfinished chapter

       Sorry for not working on this for a VERY long time ive been busy with life-Choco