Here is another story I made called Forget me not(You already know that from the title).
Chapter 1: The Fall
and as always Enjoy!
Martin and Chris where just having another Creature adventure in the Sonoran Desert, located in Arizona. They both were looking for the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The two bros walked through the desert looking under large rocks that would shade a reptile from the blazing of the sun. Chris decided to search under the rock near the cactus as Martin searched near the other boulders a few meters away from the cactus.
"Find anything bro?" Martin asked as he whipped his head dripping with sweat
"Nope, you?" Chris said as he laid on the rock also whipping his forehead
"Nah, It's soooooo hot! I think we should take a water break!"
Martin sat down on the rock that he lifted and took off his backpack. He reached inside and got two nicely chilled water bottles. Chris came over and sat next to his brother and received one of the water bottles. They both took a sip "AHHH" is what the sound they made after swallowing the fresh cold water. Just as Martin was drinking some more of his water he saw a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake slither across his pathway.
*cough cough*
"IT'S *cough cough* A-A-A *cough"
"Spit it out Martin!" Chris declared
Martin then saw the snake slither farther away from them, he had to think of something fast.*PPPPPPFFFFFFFF* He spitted out the water in his mouth onto Chris's face.
"Bro, when I said spit it out I didn't mean it like that." Chris whipped his face with his hand slightly annoyed
Martin whipped his mouth "NO! LOOK"! He pointed right behind Chris to the slithering snake getting away.
"WOAH! It's the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake! Why didn't say that earlier Martin, we have to hurry it's getting away!"
Martin rolled his eyes and shook his head. Chris ran over to the rattlesnake trying to catch up, Martin followed behind. They both approached the snake cautiously, after all it is a venomous snake. The rattlesnake was slithering fast, up and down rocks, though the hot sand, and up the hills of jagged rocks.
"Phew, This rattlesnake is fast!" said Chris trying to get a breath
"You said it bro, but look he's gone!" Martin said disappointed
"WHAT! HOW? Ughhhh we'll never catch up with him at this rate! How does he keep on doing that?" said Chris displeased
"I don't know but I do know what to name him, Fade!" Martin smiled
"Fade? That's the best you can come up with."
"YEAHHHH... Fade! Just like a Ninja HUUAAA!" Martin stood making a ninja pose beside his brother
Chris smiled while crossing his arms and rolled his eyes. He got up and tried to search for the rattlesnake. Hmmmm, If I were a rattlesnake where would I go? Chris tapped on his chin thinking of where the sneaky snake could have gone. He then caught a glimpse of a figure slithering up a rocky mountain. Chris looked at his brother and pointed
"Look Fade!"
Martin looked to where Chris was pointing he covered his eyes from the sun and looked up. His eyes got big with excitement when he saw the rattler of the snake, then it disappeared again.
"What? He's gone... AGAIN!" Martin swung his arms over his head in disappointment
"That's okay" Chris took off his backpack and reached inside to get he and his brothers climbing gear. "I brought our climbing gear just incase" he smiled
"Now would be a great time to use it too!" Martin smiled and grabbed his climbing gear
They finished putting their gear on and started attaching the safety equipment onto the rocks. Chris was the first to start climbing, since he is the skilled climber brother, Martin followed behind him while searching for the animal. Martin and Chris had to make sure that they were extra careful on the rocks they were climbing, because they weren't so stable. The two bros climbed higher and higher until they came across a ledge that held a miniature cave, perfect for a rattlesnake to live in.
"Martin I think I may have found Fade" Chris said as he looked down telling his brother the news
He and his brother lifted themselves up onto the ledge and sat by the miniature cave. Just from where they were sitting they could hear the sound of a warning signal.
"Stay back Martin, that's the sound a Rattlesnake telling us to back off." Chris got closer to the edge of the ledge staying cautious
"WOW! Look at the beautiful pattern on his back!" Martin started to get excited
"Yup, the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake have dark diamond shape patterns along their back. The tail also have black and white bands just above its rattle."
Martin went closer and closer to Fade to get a better look. Fades rattler then started to wiggle back and forth while getting in position to strike.
"WATCH OUT BRO! Chris took his hand and put it on Martin chest pushing him backwards. Fade missed Martins nose just by a thread. They both fell backwards but luckily they had their safety gear on to keep them from falling.
"Martin are you alright? Did you get bit?" Chris said hanging from his rope
"I'm okay I didn't get bit but Fade got away." Martin was devastated, he was so close to getting a better look at the details on the rattlesnake "Uhh... Can things get any worst?"
Just then the two herd the sound of rocks clashing into each other. They looked up to see an avalanche of rocks coming toward them. Chris quickly swung himself over to the cave and Martin followed, but his rope was stuck and he couldn't go anywhere.
"Martin hurry the rocks are getting closer!" Chris began to worry
"I can't bro... I-I'm stuck!" Martin looked at his brother as if that was going to be the last time he was ever going see him again.
The rocks were coming at a high speed, they were coming closer...Closer... CLOSER! Chris reached his hand out trying to grab his brothers jacket, but it was too late. The rocks came tumbling down on Martin causing him and his rope to fall.
"MARTIN!" Chris shouted in fear
Once the rockslide stopped Chris quickly wrapped his rope around another boulder. He tugged it a few times to make sure that it was stable, once it was he began to slide down the rocky mountain. Chris reached the bottom and couldn't find his trapped brother Oh no! He must be buried under all this debris! Chris thought. He started lifting all these fragments of rock until he saw a hand under the piece he lifted, that gave him the adrenalin and rush to lift even faster. Rock after Rock, Chris finally came to a clearer picture. He saw the head and body of his injured brother.
TBC! :)
