It was morning. Fidget had cried herself back to sleep last night. When Alex woke up, she was still clutching Vinnie tight in her arms. Alex felt really bad, she had loved that lizard so much. The poor creature was starting to rot, so Alex bent down to remove it from her grasp. He tugged on it and Fidget growled at him.
"Don't touch him"
She stumbled to her feet.
"Fidge, we have to burry him, he's rotting."
She looked down at Vinnie, Alex was right. She sighed.
"All right"
She gently set Vinnie down and began digging a hole. It took her a while but soon she had a big enough hole dug.
"Alex, I'm ready"
"Okay, one sec, I'm gonna wake up Rikki"
He turned around and squatted down by Rikki.
"Hey, Rikki?"
Alex shook his friend. Rikki eyes opened and he looked around.
"Alex? We're still lost!?"
"Ah, don't you think I would've woken you up if we had been found?"
"Oh, yeah"
"Come on"
Alex extended his hand.
"We've gonna burry Vinnie."
Rikki grabbed Alex's hand and he was pulled to his feet. He looked past Alex and saw Fidget,
"FIDGET!"
Rikki ran to her and embraced her.
"Your okay!"
She nodded and couldn't help but cry.
"I'm okay, but Vinnie isn't!"
"Oh, Fidget, I'm, I'm sorry"
He hugged her again. She pulled herself out of his arms.
"I know Rikki, I know"
She bent down and picked up Vinnie. Then she got on her knees and set him into the hole.
"I'm sorry Vinnie. You were the best pet anyone could ever ask for. Even though you were a lizard, you were and will always be a member of team extreme."
She sniffed and looked at Alex.
" That was really nice Fidge"
He looked down at the iguana.
"Hey buddy, I'm really gonna miss ya. See ya later pal."
Alex reached down and scratched Vinnie's neck, the way he used to. He looked at Rikki.
"Rikki? Did you wanna say something?"
Rikki shook his head.
"Okay then"
Fidget kissed her finger and pressed it against Vinnie's nose as Alex cover him up with sand.