The Wizard and His Cat
It was a long, cold walk home for the trio of villainy.
Yes, Gargamel and his pets, Azrael and Monty have escaped the Swamp of No Return and the piranhas. They were almost home. All they had to do is get across the river.
Azrael shook his head and protested, after what had happened to them earlier.
He remembered that the last time they went through this wacky river, they almost got killed and the Smurfs ruined everything.
"We are not gonna drown, Azrael" growled an annoyed Gargamel. "It's just up the river and we'll be home again."
But the cat screeched as the water splashed him. He ran away and hid inside a bush, literally ten feet away from his master.
"COME BACK HERE, YOU COWARD!" bellowed the wizard.
Poor Azrael was shivering inside the bush. He most definitely didn't want to go near that river as long he had nine lives left. He can't swim. He couldn't even dog paddle!
Then, Gargamel's hand grabbed Azrael by the scruff of his neck and pulled him out of the bush. Azrael begged for mercy, but Gargamel wasn't taking any chances.
Gargamel threw the cat to the ground, very disappointed in his pet.
"I don't care if you hate water, Azrael!" said Gargamel. "We have to get out of here! Do you want to be eaten by those fish, the fire breathing dragonflies or those hungry flowers?"
Azrael was so upset, but Gargamel did have a point. He wouldn't survive in the Forbidden Forest if his life depended on it.
"If you can't swim and if we don't have a raft or a log, how are we going to get home?!" screamed Gargamel.
Suddenly, Gargamel and Azrael heard a screech.
Both eyes turned on Monty, who was drinking from the river. He stopped to see that his master and the cat were looking at him, as if they had an idea.
"Huh?" Monty screeched nervously.