At the sound of her cry, America quickly freestyles himself to where she floundered. "Hold on, Nepeta! I'm right here! I gotcha! Calm down, it's gonna be alright!" He scooped her onto his chest while he swam backwards towards the shore. When his feet touched the bottom, he was able to climb out of the water still carrying his smaller friend.

"Phew! Maaan, that was crazy! Hey, hey, are you okay? Didja swallow a lot of water, kiddo?"