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[h2][color=f7941d]Bravery[/color][/h2]
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Soreness wracked Ashton's body, specifically his right shoulder, causing him to wake from the pain. He let out a muffled, slowly pulling his eyelids open as the dark recesses of the cave the bus had fallen in came into view. He blinked a couple times, letting his eyes adjust. Once he regained some strength, Ashton attempted to pull himself from beneath the object he eventually realized was the schoolbus door. The feat was difficult due to the pain that plagued his shoulder, but it wasn't enough to keep him immobile. After a few ragged breaths and grunts, Ashton finally pulled himself out from underneath the wreckage and to the shore of the underground lake, where he was able to see his reflecting. Among the rippling waters surface where his reflection danced, he saw the reflections of the other children as they struggled with something on the other side of the lake. The sight made Ashton snatch his gaze upward toward the turmoil. He couldn't tell exactly what was going on but something else caught his eye. Someone had made some kind of makeshift campsite just a few feet away. Curious, and still somewhat dazed and confused from the crash, Ashton walked over to the campsite where he saw someone had set aside a pile of various snacks along with a pile of backpacks, and clothes that seemed to be damp. Among the bags, he found one that looked familiar. Ashton knelt down, rummaging through the pile for a moment before he procured his own bag. Looking inside, Ashton saw that most of the contents had either been removed or were stuck to the insides of the bag thanks to the moisture. After shaking out the ruined pieces of paper and droplets of water, Ashton slung the backpack over his bad shoulder, grabbed a handful of snacks and supplies from the piles, tossed them in the bag, and stepped toward the edge of the shoreline. 

Looking out over the lake, Ashton felt the cold air nip at him as a mysterious and gentle breeze wafted over him from the caverns above. The idea of swimming across the water to get to the other side quickly left his mind as shivers ran down his spine. However, it was then that he noticed the makeshift bridge of a fallen tree trunk that laid precariously across the surface of the water. A convenient path for Ashton to take, but likely not an entirely safe one. It didn't help that he was a rather tall kid for his age and not the most graceful at that. But he wasn't going to let the fear of getting a little wet stop gt in his way. With that, Ashton carefully stood upon the tree trunk, holding his arms out for balance.[color=f7941d] "Okay...here we go. Don't fall..." [/color]He began slowly stepping across the length of the log, repeating encouragement to himself. [color=f7941d]"Don't fall don't fall don't fall!"[/color] As Ashton got further across the log, his steps grew faster and his balance wavered.[color=f7941d] "Crap crap crap!" [/color]He shouted as he neared the end, stumbling and almost falling into the water. However his foot managed to connect with land before he went tumbling forward, landing face first on the ground next to the girl trapped under a seat and the other boy who was knelt down by her side. [color=f7941d]"...Oww...That smarts..."[/color] Muffled Ashton into the dirt as he peeled his face up off the ground and rubbed his forehead. That's when he saw the other two kids. [color=f7941d]"Wha...oh...hey. Hey! Are you guys...ow...alright?"[/color] Asked Ashton, gripping his shoulder as he stood up. [color=f7941d]"Are you stuck under there?"[/color] He asked toward the girl who's leg was hidden beneath the bus seat. 

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