"Alright, let's see if we can find something." Matt said. "Hopefully we can do it quickly."
They continued up the mountain, looking closely for something they could use. Unfortunately, there wasn't really anything to look for. Josh hoped they would run into an abandoned camp or something, but it didn't seem like anybody had been here for a while. He heard the sound of rushing water up ahead, but that was probably just a waterfall. He didn't think there would be anything there, but surprisingly he heard a voice up ahead.
"What do you mean 'it's stuck'? Try moving it around a little. I don't want to be hanging here all day."
Josh recognized this voice. He couldn't quite tell who it was, but it was familiar. As they went around the corner, he saw an Octillery being pulled up the waterfall by a bunch of ropes. "Wait! Someone's coming. I think they saw me." The Octillery looked at them. "Who are you? I swear, you'd better not be working for Zane, or I'll-" He stopped as he noticed Josh in the bucket. "No friggin' way. Ray, look who finally decided to show up!"
A Mantine peeked over the edge of the waterfall. "Who is it?"
"Hey guys." Josh said. "It's been a while." He turned to the others. "That's Eddie and Ray. They're from the reef."
"We're setting up a camp just at the top of this waterfall here." Eddie said. "You and your friends are welcome to stay if you like."
"Well, you see, we can't stay for too long. We have a job to do here." Josh said.
"That's too bad." Eddie said. "Still, if everyone else knew you were okay, it would lift their spirits a little. They'll need it, the way things are now. And, also, we could help out with this job of yours, if you like."
"Actually, we do need a little help." Josh said. "We have someone who's stranded back there. Do you have any more of those ropes?"
"Yeah, we have more up in the camp. You and your friends can borrow some of them, if you like." Eddie said.
"Thanks." Josh said. He turned to the others. "Come on, let's go."
Matt carried Josh up to the top of the waterfall, hoping the others would follow.