The ground fell from Zuma and Tumbleweed, causing them to both crash into the ground, both of them falling unconscious.
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Rocky paced along the blacktop, in front of the doors of the lookout. Zuma has gone missing atleast 4 days ago, but he had lost count, over worrying over his best friend and mate. Everest had her pup, but due to Rocky being distressed by Zuma, and worrying about his friend, wanting to go find him, he took the day off from watching his pup. What was taking Chase, Ryder, and Skye so long! I'll call them back. "Ruff ruff, Ryder, have you found him?" He barked. Ryder sighed, "Not yet Rocky, we haven't gotten a scent of him yet. It was washed away from the water." Rocky whimpered in distress and hung up. Zuma come home.
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Zuma felt paws digging from the dirt above him and he opened his eyes, light shining in them. He coughed, "Tumbleweed your," he coughed again, "alright" his tail wagged. "Yes, but I'm not sure where we are... we fell into some kind of valley. Are you okay?" Zuma winced, "Okay May not be the right word... I can't move this right paw, and it's a little hard to breathe." Tumbleweed whined, And grabbed her friend from his scruff and picked him up, then set him down. "Climb onto my back, I'll carry you, you can't walk." Zuma wanted to decline, but he knew if he wanted to see Ryder again, he'd need help. He climbed up onto the other pups back and they began to walk to the river, through the valley, or the path of the future.
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Zuma heard Tumbleweed panting. They were atleast a mile or two from where they started off. "Let's rest." Tumbleweed shook her head, "we need you to heal, or else..." she stopped mid-sentence. Zuma wondered, "or else what?" Tumbleweed quickly said, "nothing it was nothing, nothing at all." Zuma shook his head, "what were you going to say, or I'll get up and walk." Tumbleweed sighed, "I was going to say, or else, I won't find any other pup that would care for me like you do, Zuma." Zuma blinked, so she felt the same way? "I mean I guess I'm trying to say t-" Zuma cut her off, "I love you too..." Tumbleweed stopped, "R-really?!? I thought I would never find someone that loved me." Zuma smiled, "well now you have, now let's get home to my family! Or some of it." As Tumbleweed carried Zuma on his back, they ran through the valley.
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Tumbleweed stopped, and felt her heartbeat grow quicker. Zuma perked up, "why'd we s-" he stopped mid sentence, looking in front of Tumbleweed. A large snake slithered up to them, hissing, its rattle shaking. "I-it's a rattlesnake, they're poisonous... the one snake that killed my little sister." She growled. Zuma hopped off the pup. "Don't provoke it!" He barked, but he was to late, the snake already lunged for the pup, biting at the pup's muzzle. She whined in pain and shook the snake off, it hitting a wall and rocks falling over it. Zuma ran over to Tumbleweed, who had a snake bite across her muzzle. "Tumble!" Zuma called out. "You'll be okay! I'll find some help!" He cried out. Tumbleweed replied, feeling the sting of the bite on her muzzle, "Zuma rattlesnakes have such strong venom. I know all kinds of snakes, this one being one of the most dangerous. I'll be fine, I just miss you." Zuma whimpered and howled, "Help! Help! Please Help!" He laid down next to Tumbleweed and started to cry. Zuma fell asleep shortly after, along with Tumbleweed.