This is the third chapter in my story. I hope you like it.

Chapter 3: swimming and diving.

A few minutes later….

Ash stepped out of the boys changing room wearing dark blue baggy swimming trunks, his slim, masculine body also showing (The trunks weren't his colour, but he thought they'll do). He gazed up and around the huge and perfectly lit room. Taking up most of it was the huge swimming pool filled with crystal clear water right in front of Ash. On the other side of the pool, (on the left-hand side) was an unusually high diving board (and a set of ladders). That half of the pool was partitioned as an area for diving or other means. The other half was partitioned into four lanes for swimming/racing and on their side in front of each lane was a little diving block. The diving board looked like it was higher than the tree branch he and Kristofferson had dived off sometime ago, which made Ash a little excited as it would make the dives last a little longer. Behind him Kristofferson walked out of the boys changing room wearing a dark red Speedo, his skinny, masculine body shining in the light of the room. Moments later, Agnes stepped out of the girls changing room wearing a white with pink and red roses one-piece swimwear. All Three cubs then looked on in silence as time slowed down around them. After being in the sewer for some time, the sight of so much clear water for the first time in a while was as beautiful as looking at a pretty waterfall to them.

Kristofferson looked at the lanes to their right and then broke the silence. "Want to swim the length of the pool? Do a quick warm up?" He asked the others. "Yes." Ash answered back. "Ok" Agnes answered. With that they walked over to the little diving blocks by three of the lanes, one for each cub. Ash took the right one, Kristofferson in the middle and Agnes in the left one. "Now, I'll talk you through to how to dive, especially you Agnes, as you're the least experience among us." Kristofferson told the other two. First, you straighten up your body with your arms up." He explained while demonstrating at the same time. "Next, you bend the upper half of your body forward, legs and arms straight with your arms together with your fingers and hands pointing towards the water." He continued, getting into the fore mentioned positioned. "Finally, you bend your legs slightly and then jump. The moment after that, you point your body towards the water, arms hands remaining together and you bring your legs level and straight with the rest of your body before you enter the water. Then you swim to the other side of the pool." He finished. "Got it." Ash said. "All right" Said Agnes. "On the count of three, we dive. "Kristofferson said as he got into position. Ash and Agnes did the same too. "One, two, three!" Kristofferson counted as they all suddenly dived gracefully into the pool in, even Agnes did a good dive. Moments later the three cubs showed their backs to the surface as they all began swimming at speeds equal to that of an Olympic swimmer. Ash and Kristofferson were both in the lead with Agnes just a few feet behind. To them, this moment of swimming was fabulous for their muscles as they finally had a chance to stretch, the sounds of splashing echoing throughout the room.

They then reached the other side of the pool, all three surfacing and panting and filling their lungs with fresh air, as their speed have meant little time to breathe between strokes. "Warmed up now." Ash said after catching his breath. "Me too." Kristofferson replied. "Same here. Now what?" Agnes asked. Ash turned his head up to look at the diving board to their right. "Fancy some diving, guys?" Ash asked turning his head to the other two. "Ok" His natural cousin answered. "Uh…. ok" Agnes answered a little uneasy. The three of them then got out of the pool and walked over to the diving board ladder and began climbing (Ash first, Kristofferson second, and Agnes last). At the top they gathered on the standing area look over the sides and down at the water. "Ill go first" Ash said, earning a nod from the other two foxes. Ash then stepped onto the diving board, showing no fear on his face, only calm, turning his body to face the other two. He closed his eyes, straightened his whole body, lifting his arms towards the ceiling, quietly inhaling and bending his knees ever so slightly. Then in the blink of an eye his eyes opened, his legs bending even more with the board going down, he then propelled himself into the air, his body for a moment straight as a tree as his arms came together. A few metres in the air, he then leaned his body backwards past the diving board, his straight fingers now pointing directly at the pool below, his face also pointed down. He then entered the water with only a small splash, sounding only as loud as a bird tweeting in the far distance. Surfacing headfirst, the sound of "YEAH! Echoing across the room. Then looked up to the diving board, swimming out of the way of the diving board. "Next up". He cried up to the others.

Back up on the diving board, Agnes and Kristofferson heard Ash and looked at each other. "May I go next?" Agnes then asked. "Fine by me". Kristofferson answered back, his arms behind his back. Agnes then walked slowly onto the diving board, her breath shaking and getting heavy the more she stepped. She tilted her eyes down looking at the pool below, seeing how height it was. In her mind she wondered if shed survive from such a height. She then took a deep breath and spoke out, turning back toads Kristofferson. "I can't."

This is probably my longest chapter. I hope you like it. As you can see, Agnes wont jump. But will she? You'll find out in the next chapter. Please review.