The Resistance

Applespice looked over at her from the water and came towards her.

"Hey, Windy. How's it goin'?" He asked.

His country accent wasn't as thick as his father's, but it was still there.

"Hey, I-I good." Wind replied.

Applespice just laughed at her.

"Why don't you join us?" He asked.

"Okay." Wind replied as she hopped up and followed him to the water.

She entered the rather warm summer water and swam out to the middle of the lake. She was surprised when she was lifted into the air. She looked down to see Shadow holding her up. She looked in front of her to see Applespice supporting Cherry on his shoulders.

"Oh, so it's a chicken fight you want, is it?" Wind asked as she looked Cherry in the eye.

"You shall fall before the great Cherry Pie!" Cherry yelled as she mushed Applespice forward.

They slapped each other and bobbed up and down in the water until Wind slipped off Shadow's shoulders and fell head first into the lake. She swallowed some of the water as she came back up for air.

"Oh shit. You really got me good, Cherry." Wind said.

"And the reigning chicken fight champ goes undefeated!" Cherry yelled as she waved her arms in the air.

They continued to laugh and swim until the sun started going down.

"We better get to my house, girls." Marigold said.

"Yea. We should probably get home too." Comet said as he got up and started to walk off.

"See you later, Windy." Applespice said as he walked away with Comet.

"Y-yea. See you l-later." Wind said as she went to catch up with the girls.

She looked over at Cherry and Marigold as they walked and noticed they were both just smiling at her.

"What?" Wind asked.

"Nothing. It' just cute how you stutter and slur when you talk to Applespice." Cherry said.

"Hey, I do not." Wind replied.

"I'm sorry to say, but you do, darling." Marigold said.

"Whatever. Let's just get to your house. It's getting chilly." Wind said as she wrapped her towel around her.