Chapter 3

author's note: Sorry I haven't written for several days. I was too busy dating this really HOT girl... it was so much fun! and i got to make out with her! ...anyway, on to the next chapter of my story:

**FLAMING TREE FARM**

Spiral and Sox find themselves on a snowy hill overlooking a burning forest of pine-trees that's blazing with red fire.

Right in front of them, is a sheep trapped in molten rock. Spiral frees him.

RESCUED WOODY

Woody: "Be careful when walking through that forest up ahead! We had wanted to light the trees with Christmas lights, but Ghastly's gnu army has lit the trees with fire!"

Spiral: "Duh, I can already see that. Why do so many of you tell me stuff that's already obvious?"

Woody: "Because Somniack told us to say it. Anyway, good-bye, I have to go buy some ice-cream cones. Vanilla ice-cream cones."

*disappears*

**5 SHEEP RESCUED**

Spiral charges down the hill and thru the forest- careful not to touch any of the flaming hot trees, while searching for zems, green flies, and other sheep! There is also a long river off to the side of the forest, but Spiral can't swim, so he just sticks to the forest land.

There is a green furry-fly flying around the forest. Spiral chases it, jumping over some flaming hot logs on the way, and captures it.

green furry-fly: "When you've found 5 furry-flies, we'll teach you a new move."

2 green furry-flies found in total, so far.

Further in the forest, are some small gnus which throw red-hot pieces of rock at Spiral! Spiral dodges the rock bits, and spits cottonballs at the gnus. Spiral also has to watch out for trees that are falling over. He must avoid get squished under them! He soon finds another sheep trapped in molten rock-and frees him. Obviously.

**RESCUED BOUNCY**

Bouncy: "When you free a sheep, Zoe the zebra-fly will appear in its place. Zoe can save your progress! That could be useful if you run into trouble."

Spiral: "Not that I ever run into trouble."

Bouncy: "Anyway, I have to go work on my biology homework." *bounces away*

**6 SHEEP RESCUED**

Zoe saves Spiral's progress. Then, Spiral progresses further. The forest is no longer a straight path; it's becoming a maze. And there are zems around every corner. Spiral soon sees the exit portal, and another sheep nearby it, trapped in rock. Spiral frees him.

RESCUED THORN-HORNS

Thorn-Horns: "You know how you have to feed butterflies to Sox, so that he can protect you from more enemy hits?"

Spiral: "Yup."

Thorn-Horns: "And you know how you have to kill fodder to turn them into butterflies that you feed to Sox?"

Spiral: "Yup."

Thorn-Horns: "Well, whenever you kill fodder, you also get experience points. Each fodder you kill gives you an experience point. When you have enough experience points, Sox will be upgraded so he can protect you from a larger number of enemy hits!"

Spiral: "Sounds neat!"

Thorn-Horns: "Good luck! I have to go mow the lawn in Grassy Yard."

*leaves, but steps on a thorn by accident, and hurts his foot. Runs away screaming OWCH! OWCH!"*

**7 SHEEP RESCUED**

Zoe saves Spiral's progress. Then Spiral exits the level through the portal-but first, he kills some red termite fodder nearby. He gets some experience points for it.

-by the way, Sox is always brown, regardless of how much health he has. But you can tell how much health he has, by looking at the small number floating over him. And when he only has 1 hp left, the word "DANGER!" will appear over his head! _

total sheep rescued: 7

total green furry-flies found: 02

total zems: 440

xp (experience points for killing fodder so far): 40 (when the number reaches 1,000, Sox will be upgraded, and the number of xp's will reset.)