Chapter 2 Future plans

In a room deep inside of the ship of the cloudclipper, Joaquin laid on the bottom of a bunk bed on the first level. With him was none other than Wishbear holding his hand in worry.

"Please be ok," Prayed Wishbear fervently. She was in that room with him now for about three hours after they had landed in the valley where the pandas lived.

"Wishbear," Said a familiar voice. "Come and eat! Dinners ready!"

"Can't I stay with him a little longer?"

"You've been here three hours Wish," Said Trueheart bear in concern. "You must eat! Or how do you expect to keep your strength up?" Wishbear sighed deeply. "It'll only be for a half hour or so. Then after that you can come back to check on him. But please don't you worry me too."

"Alright, I'll go," Said Wishbear not wanting to go. "But as soon as I am done eating, I'm coming right back down here!" With that, she hopped up onto her feet and walked up the stairs of the ship. Trueheart followed up after. When they both reached the top of the ship, Wishbear smelled the delicious food being cooked.

"Ummm. That smells good!" Said Wishbear sniffing curiously into the air.

"Its Grumpy bear's cooking. He's making hot dogs and hamburgers for everyone." Commented Trueheart bear.

"Let's go and eat!" She quickly forgot about Joaquin as her hunger took over. When she reached the village, everyone was present along with the villagers that the pandas had grown up with.

"Hi Wishbear!" She turned towards the source of the voice and saw Tenderheart waving his paw from a nearby clearing where he was sitting with some of the other bears.

"Tenderheart bear!" She said happily.

"Go grab some grub and come join us." She took off to grab a plate. Then she got a surprise. She saw Twinkers with Share bear.

"Hi Twinkers and Share bear!"

"Hi Wishbear. Are you ready to eat?"

"Yeah I'm starving." She said. Wishbear grabbed some food for herself and for twinkers. She had one cheese burger and one hot dog for Twinkers. "Come join me and Tenderheart bear Share bear."

"Alright. I will." When Wish bear and Share bear finished grabbing their grub, they went and sat together with Tenderheart bear and his friends.

"Thanks to Aqua bear's warmth spell," Said Wish bear."The ice from Professor Coldheart has melted away. But the pandas have not yet awoken yet." Wishbear said a little heart broken.

"Don't worry Wishbear. Redemptionheart bear will help them," Said Sharebear reassuringly. "She's had a good doctor."

"Also, Joaquin has still not woken up. I'm so worried about him also." She said with her voice quivering slightly.

"Well, worrying's is not going to help you." Said Share bear a she gently placed her paw over Wishbear's shoulder.

"Ah, Cheer up you two," Said Cheer bear. "At least there both alright and resting safely."

"Yeah I suppose your right Cheer bear." Said Wishbear optimistically.

"Man that was an incredible battle that Joaquin took on back there at the Professor's castle wasn't it? Taking on that ray of pink energy all by himself at the end." Said Tenderheart excitedly. "He is so powerful. I'm glad he's on our side!"

"Here here," Said a purple horse behind them. "He will make a most welcome addition to our family. He has definitely proven his worth. By the way, is he awake yet?"

"No," Answered Wishbear. "He hasn't woken up since he collapsed back at the ship."

"That's too bad. I was really hoping to talk to him." Said Nobleheart with his hand to his chin deep in thought.

"About what Nobleheart?" Asked Tenderheart bear quisitively.

"Many things," Said Nobleheart pointedly. "The main topic I want to talk with him about is his new responsibilites now that he's joined our family."

"What do you mean?" Asked Wish bear.

"Well," The purple horse thought briefly. "For starters, should he come with us and help us on our caring missions? Or should we give him other general responsibilites since he is much older and not a kid anymore."

"I think we should stick to our original plan." Everyone turned and saw Trueheart bear with a plate of food as she sat next to Wish bear. "Joaquin talked about a purpose that he wished to find, and we promised that we would help him find that purpose."

"So what your saying is just let him be?" Questioned Nobleheart horse.

"Yes," Answered Trueheart bear, "At least until he fits in with us. Besides, we never had a human join the carebear family before." Everyone nodded in agreement at Trueheart's suggestion.

"Alrighty then," Said Nobleheart calmly. "Will give him some time to get used to Carelot for awhile until we start deciding what his responsibilities should be." After that, all of them ate peacefully in silence.

When Wishbear finished eating, she took off back to the boat. When she got there, his body was gone. Wishbear ran to the top of the ship and did not find him there either. Worried, Wishbear ran back into the village to find Trueheart and the others. When she got there, she found her friend Tenderheart bear calmly talking with the leader of the village.

"Tenderheart," Wish yelled out of breath. "You must help me!"

"What is it Wishbear? "Asked Tenderheart concerned.

"When I got back to the ship to check up on Joaquin, I couldn't find him."

"What," He said in disbelief," Are you sure he isn't there? Redemtptionheart bear said he would be in no condition to walk around after the stuff he went through. Especially by himself!"

"We better alert the others before anything happens to him," Replied Tenderheart bear. "Lets go find Trueheart and the caring guardians."

"The caring guardians?" Inquired Wishbear.

"Yes. If he is near, they will be able to sense him using the heart! Now let's go, there is no time to lose!" They both ran off to find the others.