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The air rushed against my fur, the sun beat down on my back.

It was a perfect summer day, the Barrowberry bushes had already started to flower. I lazily opened one eye and saw my best friend Aimee sitting next to the lake, she seemed to be deciding whether to jump in or not to.

To jump or not to jump, that is the question. I thought. Aimee is going to see how the life is lived…!

Hesitantly, I pushed myself up from the fluffy and warm grass; my paws took a few steps back. I looked, at where Aimee was sitting, right next to the lake, where the dock started. I aimed and ran.

I pushed back the grass with my paws, propelling myself forward. I speed past patches of lavender. Finally, my paws landed on the rough wood. Aimee jolted as I sailed past her effortlessly and over the water, the oak beneath me was the only thing that kept me from falling too soon. I ran past a resting flock of ducks, sending them momentarily flying. They landed behind me confused of what just rushed past. I saw the end of the wooden path near, it got closer and closer, until my front paw found the edge.

I pulled my back legs to the edge and propelled myself forward.

I was flying. Just for a moment, I was soaring; I paid no attention to the sound of Aimee calling my name. I blocked it all out. For a second, I was flying. I closed my eyes and let reality dissolve.

Suddenly the coldness rushed past me as I broke the surface of the sapphire water. The water was cold as it circled around me. I slowly opened my eyes as I looked up. I saw Aimee's worried face hanging over the dock.

I swam downwards and found a large rock that would help me on my mission. I looked up and calculated how much the momentum would help me. I pressed my back paws on the surface of the rock and pushed myself upwards, I pulled my front legs down to help me out. My head surfaced along with my front paws, my claws caught on the lower wood of the dock.

Perfect.

I launched myself up from there, pulling myself up rapidly.

"Raaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAARG!"

I saw the fear on Aimee's face, her white and black fur stood on end. I slammed my paws down on the wood and quickly slid out my claws to keep from slipping, my rear end dangling in midair.

"Haruka! Why do you scare me like that?"

"Last time I did that you didn't scream like that."

"What last time?"

"You don't remember? Oh, wait, that was with Jake, never mind!"

Jake is Aimee's brother, they were born from the same litter, however, Jake was born first, so he claimed to be the older brother, Aimee just goes with it.

"When was this? I don't remember Jake saying he went to the lake with you."

"Nah, we ran into each other, Fu was there too." Fu is another friend of ours; He's the youngest of us all. We found him just a season ago. He's been with us ever since.

I tried to pull my dripping body up the dock, but I couldn't.

I let go. The water rushed into my fur. I started paddling my way to the lower mud where I could walk on all fours and have the water up to my shoulders. Soon, I felt the mud under my paws. I crawled out and lied down on the fluffy grass to let the sun and wind dry my fur off.

Soon after I saw Aimee walk up to me, "Haruka, get up. You may not have plans but I do. I came here looking for you. Sadia invited us to her party, It's today at sun down. The party is at her den."

Oh, I'll be there; I'm going to make this party totally awesome! "Sure, I'll come."

"Sweet, I'll see you there."

I turned over on my back and closed my eyes.

Soon I drifted into sleep. I floated in the darkness for some time. And then I was falling.

Falling,

Falling,

Falling,

I landed in water. I sank for a while and then I propelled myself upwards.

My head surfaced and I looked around.

Wait a minute, this is our lake, I thought, recognizing the distant mountains that bordered the horizon. This was a night time setting. The full moon lingered over the mountains.

And then I realized that the water wasn't a clear sapphire blue like it usually was.

It wasn't even clear.

It was blood red

Lot's of suspense, right? look forward to the next chapter!