CHAPTER 1: ARRIVAL

Charlie Brown, Frieda, Linus, Eudora, Franklin, and Melanie were riding on the bus heading for Camp Remote. Snoopy and Woodstock were following close behind on Snoopy's motorcycle. It was Déjà Vu all over again, only this time fewer of their friends were coming this time around. Lucy and Schroeder decided to sit this trip out to do other summer activities back home. Sally also sat it out only because she wanted to spend time with her boyfriend Michael; plus she hated Camp Remote and had a lousy time last time. But strange enough, they wondered why Peppermint Patty didn't come this time, as she loved camping. Marcie didn't come either, but she wasn't as gung-ho about camping as Patty was.

It didn't matter to Charlie Brown, though, as he was happy that his girlfriend Frieda, as well as Linus, Eudora, Franklin, Melanie, AND Snoopy and Woodstock were all coming. And that made the trip to camp worth it. Plus he didn't mind that Sally wasn't going, as she would have been complaining the way there, complaining when they got there, complaining during the stay there, and complaining on the way back home. So it wasn't a big deal that she sat this trip out.

Sometime later, the bus stopped at the same general store/diner from before. All of the kids got off the bus and stretched their legs. Charlie Brown, Frieda, and their friends got off behind the rest of them.

"So do you think that this trip to Camp Remote will be better than before, Charlie Brown?" asked Linus.

"Well, about this time Sally would be whining about the long trip and that the restrooms won't be clean enough," said Charlie Brown. "So, as long as those bullies don't show up, so far so good."

"Well I'm famished," said Frieda. "Let's say we get something to eat, sweetie?"

"Good idea, Frieda," said Charlie Brown. At that moment, Snoopy and Woodstock pulled up on the motorcycle. They went in and sat at the bar like last time. Charlie Brown, Frieda, Linus, and Eudora sat at a table together. Franklin and Melanie joined Snoopy and Woodstock at the bar.

Sometime later, the kids were back on the bus. Charlie Brown made it a point to get on right away before the jerk of a bus driver left him behind like last time. Although he knew Snoopy would give him a lift, he also knew his dog was a bit of a wild driver, so that was another reason why he made sure he was on the bus on time, plus so he wouldn't leave Frieda behind, either.

As they reached Camp Remote, all of the kids got off the bus. Charlie Brown and the rest looked around. They haven't seen the bullies around at that moment, so they let their guard down and went to register. As they were walking to the main building, the three bullies jumped out from behind a tree.

"Well, well, well," said Slim, the leader. "Look who's back in town! Welcome back, pigeon!" And the terrible trio started laughing.

"Oh good grief!" sighed Charlie Brown. "Just who we didn't want to be here!"

"Be cool, baby," said Frieda to her boyfriend.

"Well as promised, we will be victorious once again this year," Slim began.

"Yeah, you got lucky last time, but this time all bets are off," said Shorty, the fat one with a deeper voice. Shorty was the one bully who was calmer than the other two.

"As we said before, we won every event here and we will win again this year," added Bucky, the one with the buck teeth.

"And this time, no stupid bird will defeat us," Slim continued. "Isn't that right, Brutus?" Brutus, their bobcat, snickered.

"Uh oh," said Frieda. "Snoopy better protect Woodstock with his life with that cat around. I may be a cat person, but even I have my limits!"

"I'm just glad Sally isn't here," said Charlie Brown. "She would be instigating me into a fight with these guys."

"So Brown," Slim continued, "I see you got a girlfriend now. She have a thing for wimps?!" The bullies all laughed.

"Well, if Pumpkinhead here can get a girl, who are you to judge?!" said a familiar voice.

"Is that who I think it is?" said Frieda. And as the kids turned around and looked to see Freddy Fabulous standing behind them.

"You jerks are back here?" Freddy replied to the bullies. "All you guys do is cheat and steal to win. Not to mention that you do stuff that would land a lesser man in prison. I competed with this kid before in the Decathlon. He may not be much to look at, but he's a better competitor than the three of you creeps combined."

"Who would have thought it would be Freddy Fabulous that would come to our aid?" whispered Charlie Brown to Frieda.

"Hey what's going on here?" said Linus, walking in with Eudora. "Oh these guys again?!"

"Look, fellas," said Slim. "The baby still has his blanket!" The bullies resumed laughing. That was all Linus needed because, like last time, he used his blanket as a whip and cracked it at the terrible trio.

"BACK! BACK! BACK!" And the bullies retreated like before.

"Thanks for backing us up, Freddy," said Charlie Brown.

"No problem, Pumpkinhead," said Freddy. "We may be rivals on the track field back home, but here, you got an ally in me."

"Where's your sister Francessa?" asked Linus.

"She stayed home," Freddy replied. "She hates the great outdoors."

"Sounds like we have more in common than we originally thought," added Charlie Brown. All of the kids laughed, as Snoopy and Woodstock finally arrived. Then all of the kids went in for orientation.

NEXT CHAPTER: PATTY AND MARCIE'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE