Inside the apartment block located somewhere in the suburbs, Acheron Fokkusu was packing his bag with some supplies that he needed for the planned trip to a place called 'Pike Lake'. This would be his first time to visit the interesting camping site and the red fox was really excited for the trip ahead.
As he stuffed his outdoor backpack and prepared his clothes, his smartphone rang. Naturally, he took the call.
'Hello?' Acheron answered.
'Acheron? This is Splero speaking.' The caller replied. 'How are ya?'
'Oh. Heya, Splero.' Acheron said. 'I'm preparing for my trip to Pike Lake.'
'Pike Lake?' Splero asked.'
'Yeah.' The red fox replied. 'I'm going to enjoy my solo camping experience there.'
'I see.' Splero commented. 'Can I take you there? I'll pick you up.'
'What? No, thanks.' Acheron simply refused. 'I can do this myself.'
'Are you sure about that?' Splero asked, slightly worried. 'You might end up lost in the woods.'
'No worries, Your Majesty.' The red fox reassured. 'I'll be fine and all. Don't you worry.'
'Alright, then.' Splero said. 'Take care, Acheron.'
'I will.' Acheron responded. 'Goodbye!'
He ends the call and keeps the smartphone in his bag. After changing into his hiking clothes, Acheron took his gear, exits the apartment and commandeers his own car. Just after 11 PM, he drove on route to Pike Lake.
...
A few hours later, Acheron was driving through the road that leads to Pike Lake. The radio was on and Paws To The Walls by NIIC played along in the airwaves. The red fox hummed to the song's tune as he continued on driving. While driving further, dark clouds started to appear in the skies above. After Acheron saw those, he felt a bit disappointed.
'Ugh.' He groaned in slight frustration. 'Not the rain again.'
Scoffing out, Acheron kept on travelling his car through the road. As the minutes ticks by, raindrops began to drip to the windshield as a rain was about to fall.
'Damn it.' Acheron cursed to himself.
Turning his head to the side of the road, he saw a barely visible path that stretches out to a field. Curious of what it was, the fox turned his car and drove through it. Passing through the dirt path, a torrential downpour showered down. The rain was so deafening that Acheron even placed his paw over one of his ears.
'God.' He said. 'What a downpour.'
The fox continued on driving through the muddy path. A half hour on the drive, the path in front of him looked to become flooded. At that moment, the fox was stuck with two choices.
'Hmm. Looks like this path will be impassible.' He thought to himself. 'Should I continue on for Pike Lake or go back?'
With dilemma overwhelming his decisions, Acheron sighed.
'Oh well. Better continue on for Pike Lake, then.' He mentally said. 'I hope the rain would stop sooner or later.'
Just as he stepped on the gas, the car wouldn't move. This startled the fox. He stepped on the gas again and sets the engine to full power but the car still couldn't move from the spot. Acheron tried to change the gears and try again but still, nothing helps.
'Maybe I shouldn't go to Pike Lake in this weather.' He said. 'Let me see if I can move this thing again.'
He tried everything to make his car move. After all of his steps failed, he realized the worst. He was now stranded on a flooded spot of a muddy path in the middle of nowhere.
'Damn it.' Acheron cursed. 'Looks like I need to figure out how to get out of this mess.'
He checked his smartphone that was on his outdoor backpack. To his frustration and horror, the screen of his phone was all black. From the moment on, the red fox has lost with all contact. He couldn't contact Splero nor anyone for help. Acheron Fokkusu was now on his own.