I doubt that this little thing could even be considered a chapter. maybe it's a short. a chapter short. or is it a short chapter? w/e think what you want, but think quickly. it's short!
Walking… walking… walking… would this never end? I had been walking almost the entire day and there was still no sign of Garu anywhere! Is stopped to take a breather and leaned against a rock. It felt warm, like someone had been laying on it before me. Could it be? No, probably not. My hope faded as I imagined anything that could have been there before me besides Garu. Hikers, tourists, other ninjas, a bear determined to mark his territory…
"Eww…" I mumbled, cringing at the thought. I moved away from the rock that was now beginning to cool. That would have been mega gross, I thought, and sighed. I wanted to look up at the sun, but I found myself looking up at the mountain instead. Then, I saw a figure, standing on the peak. No, at the edge! What an idiot! I thought. One step further and that man would have fallen! Ugh. But with a slightly closer inspection, I realized that it wasn't just any man. Was it Garu? Oh my goodness! It was Garu!! What was he thinking? If he didn't fall and die, then I was so going to kill him!
I regretted my sarcasm immediately as I witnessed him slip and fall! I sighed in relief as I saw him grab onto a clearly visible ledge on the side. He seemed unhappy. I pondered the reason why. Was he unhappy because he was clumsy enough to fall instead of carefully gazing down? Or was he unhappy that he hadn't fallen in? The seconds ticked by as I stared at him confused. He was just… hanging there. Why wasn't he just flipping back up? Was he completely and totally mental?? I stared at him wide eyed and terror stricken as he simply let go! In the small millisecond that it took me to process what had just happened, my heart dropped to my knees. Without a second thought, no, without even a thought crossing my mind, my feet were thudding against the grass. I knew that I would never be able to catch him in time, for I was too far away. His eyes were closed. He was expecting death. No. he wanted depth.
"NO!!!!!!!" I yelled. Of course he didn't hear me! The wind was completely blocking his hearing. He hit the water and it splashed my face. I kicked off my shoes and held my breath as I dove in after him.