I might take a little longer to update now since this getting past what I had planned out. Holy snicker doodles! (sorry just felt like saying that :D) I can't believe how much freaking suspense I put in this chapter! God, I don't even know where I'm going to go from here when the suspense is over….ughhh...
This is open to ideas since I really DO want to complete this. And no, I think that the rest of the story should be something other than just suspense.
Of course you'll have to read to find out what I use, cuz I'm not gonna give away the story. This chapter was getting too long so it has been split into 2 chapters, 3 and 4.
I don't own Horton Hears a Who or any related characters.
An Unnatural Disaster
Chapter 3
Meanwhile…
Inside a cave, resting on top of a sunflower, Whoville was flourishing. Everything seemed at peace, as if nothing had happened over half a year ago.
Today had been another beautiful day, with cloudless skies and warm temperatures.
The Whos were enjoying themselves outside in their yards and at the park.
They played tennis on their roofs and flew kites while young children played catch together.
The Mayor of Whoville was getting ready to leave his office after a long day at work to have dinner with his family.
As he rid the air tube down to the first floor, he thought about how the day had gone.
Even after all this time, he had still failed to get his way with the council.
They continued to ask for good news, and only good news.
If he presented anything other than that, they would push the happy button and trap him inside a glass dome.
They would then yell at him until they were satisfied and then kick him out, literally.
He couldn't understand why they still rejected his ideas to protect Whoville, even after what had happened with Horton.
Horton… He sighed. He would never forget what that elephant had done for them.
Jeez, how long had it been since the incident? How long had it been since he had been called crazy for hearing Horton's voice?
How long since they had chanted 'We are here!' in perfect unison to save their world?
A month? A year? Ned couldn't keep track.
As he stepped outside, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
No one was on the streets. No cars were being driven through the street.
All the kids that had been outside playing were now indoors, all at once.
He paused a moment to look at the sky. That's weird, it was dark out. How could it be dark already at this time of year?
It had just been another sunny day with flawless skies…
Hot, dry weather… did this mean that the rainy season was approaching?
Rainy season meant more storms and of course, heavier rain.
Ned felt a drip of water land on his head. Before he could respond another hit him… and another…
Almost immediately, the drops started coming down all at once, soaking his fur.
He sighed.
Great, looks like we're having a storm.
The Mayor rushed home through the downpour, nearly slipping in a puddle when a flash of lightning lit up the sky.
He had soon reached his house. He had opened the door and just before he made it inside, there a huge boom of thunder.
"Ah!" He yelled in surprise, jumping so high that he hit his head on the top of the door frame.
This only caused him to scream again, only 10 times louder.
He groaned in pain as he rubbed his throbbing head. He then headed inside to get an ice pack out of the freezer, shutting the door behind him.
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By now, Horton was pretty far up Mount Nool. The rain continued relentlessly while the wind had gotten so strong that it threatened to throw him clean off the mountain. At that moment, through all the noise and confusion, through his exhausting climb, Horton suddenly sensed something.
It was so faint…
No, he could've sworn that it was a sound, a small noise… almost as if…
As it became just a little bit louder and then abruptly stopped, he could've sworn that it sounded like a scream.
A scream…a very familiar scream… he recognized it instantly.
That meant that he was getting very close…
He grinned silently to himself.
Oh, but it also meant that the Mayor had gone and gotten himself injured again.
Poor guy. He thought, feeling sorry for the clumsy Who.
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The Mayor looked out the window, icepack in hand. He was extremely shocked at what he saw outside.
Whoville was already flooded, and the waters were rising extremely rapidly, probably up to about 1 foot by now.
Water had already started to leak into the house, piling up at an amazing rate.
How was that possible?! What was up with this crazy weather?! And it all happened so suddenly…
The Mayor's heart pounded against his chest. He was sweating like crazy, probably enough to double the water level.
He turned away from the window, nearly knocking into his wife that now stood before him.
He gasped for breath, trying to calm himself down.
"Uh…hun?" he stopped, suddenly noticing the worry in Sally's eyes.
"Ned, what is going on?" she asked in a concerned voice.
He grasped his hands together nervously, not being able to answer her question.
"This isn't normal! Whoville never gets this much rain, especially this early in the season!" She continued. Ned noticed a brief spark of fear in her eyes.
"I'm afraid that something is very wrong, and that this might have something to do with Horton's world."
She suddenly had a look of absolute terror on her face. This alarmed Ned, he had never seen her this way before.
"I-I…" She started to sniffle, "…just don't know what t-to d-do…" Her sniffles turned to sobs.
She fell into Ned's shoulder, crying crazily as she poured out her feelings.
"Don't… know… how…feel helpless…need to… protect family…" she gasped through her sobs.
He wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her. despite the fact that he felt the same way.