Ricardo stood in disappointment. He had completely lost track of little Camille, and had gotten himself utterly lost as well. Maybe heading back toward the city center would be the best option, he wondered. As he took his first step, something caught his eye. Many blocks down the stream of lava he could see what looked like the boy known as Andy. Surrounding him were a bunch of children. They didn't look all that friendly either. 

Ricardo gasped aloud as the children pushed Andy backwards into the lava flow. Andy sank as the children exchanged high fives and walked off. Without a second thought, Ricardo rushed down the bridge to the side that Andy had fell from. He ran with at top speed keeping an eye out for body parts belonging to Andy that would occasionally bubble to the surface. 

The quick sprint felt like an eternity as Ricardo could only imagine the pain that Andy was going though. When he caught up to Andy, the only thing that was sticking out was a single hand. The hand twitched with liveliness. Unfortunately, it was too far out to get a hold of from the shore. If Andy was still alive, even while mostly submerged in the lave, Ricardo had no excuse. With his left hand he grabbed onto the edge of the shore. Then without thinking, he practically jumped into the lava. Unlike water, he didn't submerge quickly. Inch by inch, he descended as if it were molten quick sand. 

From this position, Ricardo was able to reach the hand just as it almost sunk out of sight once again. Dipping his own hand in he grabbed something solid, Andy's wrist he imagined. Nearly knee deep in lava, Ricardo began to pull, inch by inch he sunk further as inch by inch Andy's arm and eventually shoulder came into view. 

The pain was excruciating as tears flowed down Ricardo's cheeks, but despite the pain, Ricardo did not make a sound; he was determined to get them both out safely. But why was he going through so much to save this boy that he just met? The question lingered in the back of his mind. It all happened so fast, he didn't have time to think. Pushing that thought aside, he focused on the task at hand. The two of them would make it out of this!