Finally, a chapter that takes less than a month to complete! It's the weekend again, and I don't have any homework to worry about. Anyway, enough about me, time for chapter four!

(It's seven in the morning; the streets of Happy Tree Town are cold and quiet. Not a sound was made. Nobody got out of bed, nobody died, nobody injured themselves, and nobody even sneezed.)

(Home of Evil and Maurice…)

Maurice: (twitching and sleep-talking) Mu… mustn't do it… daddy…

Evil: (Wakes up, looks at his wife) I wonder what MK's dreaming about…

Maurice: (Wakes up as well)

Evil: Kitsune? Are you alright?

Maurice: … (Hugs Evil and starts crying) I'm such an idiot.

Evil: No you're not. Don't talk like that.

Maurice: It's true. What kind of a daughter kills her own father because of an order?

Evil: That wasn't your fault, Maurice.

Maurice: I killed him. I had the option to walk away, but I had to be so obedient. Everything is my fault.

Evil: Stop blaming yourself, Maurice. I mean, if I were kidnapped at an unreasonably young age, I would've done the same thing.

Maurice: At least your father isn't a president.

Evil: … (Sigh)

Maurice: (Gets out of bed, wipes away her tears)

Evil: (Sits up) Maurice, where are you going?

Maurice: I'm going to find a way to reverse this curse, alone. Evil, please don't worry about me.

Evil: (Getting a bit worried) You make whatever you do sound so dangerous.

Maurice: It's that dangerous, Evil. But I have to do it. It's my mess, and it's my clean-up.

Evil: Do you know what you're going to do?

Maurice: Every effective reversible spell is life-threatening, and I think it's worth it. (Walks towards the door, walks back quickly and kisses Evil) That's just in case I don't make it. Wish me luck. (Leaves)

Evil: Maurice… you're brave, but rather foolish. Just make it back alive.

(Sorcery room again…)

Maurice: (Flipping through the same book she used to cast the spell) Reverse, reverse, reverse… there's gotta be a reversible spell here somewhere … Here we go! Let's see now, "The spirit of slumber is chaste and divine. Only the saintly can confront its holiness. All secular thoughts must be eradicated and the soul must be cleansed." That means I have to cleanse all my spirit energy. (Sniff) I hate meditation.

…...

(Several hours later, the town is slightly more active)

Lumpy: (Playing Uno with a banana) … Uno. I win!

Banana: (Not doing anything, because it's a banana for Pete's sake)

Cub: (Walks over to Lumpy, taps his shoulder) what's that? (Points at the cards)

Lumpy: Those are cards with giant numbers on it.

Cub: What's that? (Points at the banana)

Lumpy: That's my opponent.

Cub: … What's that?

Lumpy: The banana.

Giggles: (Dizzy for some reason) I'm gonna be sick… (Leans on a pole)

Pole: (Falls on a seesaw with a rock on it, rock catapults into the air and crushes Lumpy, Cub and the Banana)

Giggles: (Gasp!) Oh my goodness! (Runs over to the rock and tries to remove it, but is failing miserably)

Cuddles: (Spots Giggles, walks over to her and taps her shoulder) Why are you trying to remove that rock?

Giggles: Two citizens and a fruit are under there!

Cuddles: (Clears throat) Step aside, little lady. Let me handle this. (Wiggles tail, flexes arms and attempts to remove the rock, with no success) I can't move it.

Giggles: We're gonna need some help.

Cuddles: Maybe Handy can help us.

Giggles: Handy is on vacation.

Cuddles: When was that announced?

Giggles: Yesterday. You should really read things on the billboard.

Cuddles: Great. (Sigh) Now what?

Giggles: I don't know. (Leans on the rock)

(Somewhere else…)

Petunia: (Picking petunias) I love flowers that have my name. (Steps on some thorns) Ow! (Looks at her foot, the thorns are sticking out) Stupid thorns! (Tries to pull out the thorns, but the pain is unbearable for her) Somebody assist me please!

Sniffles: (Runs over to her with a first aid kit) what happened?

Petunia: I clearly stepped on thorns.

Sniffles: Okay, let me tweeze them out for you. (Puts on some gloves and takes out tweezers) This is gonna hurt, but bear with it. (Yanks out the thorns one by one)

Petunia: AAAAHH! …Ow.

Sniffles: (Wraps some bandages around her foot) There, all done. Be careful next time, Petunia.

Petunia: Thanks Sniffles.

Sniffles: No problem.

(The duo suddenly hear some screaming in the distance; Flaky is running for her life from what appears to be Flippy's truck)

Flaky: Somebody help me! He's gone mad again!

Evil Flippy: (Laughing hysterically, steps on the gas)

Flaky: (Getting tired) I can't run forever! (Runs past Petunia and Sniffles) Get out of here!

(Before the two can even blink, Evil Flippy flattens them)

Flaky: (Runs towards a sign written "WARNING! CLIFF AHEAD") Cliff?

Evil Flippy: (Reads the sign, panics and steps on the brakes, but, unfortunately, falls off the cliff)

Flaky: … (Relieved) It's all over.

(Flippy's van explodes, which causes a bunch of boulders to fall down, crushing Flaky in the process)

(Back at the residence of the sorceress and her slightly perverted husband…)

Vixen: It's been seven hours now.

Jinx: Is mom okay?

Evil: She'll be fine. She just has to do some work in the spirit world.

Link: Then she's dead?

Evil: No. She isn't dead, Link! … I hope she's not dead, anyway.

Jinx: (Looks at Evil) Daddy you look worried. Are you sure she's okay?

Evil: I know she will be. She's a strong woman. A simple trip into the spirit world couldn't possibly kill her.

Vixen: Sounds dangerous.

Evil: Not for your mom.

Vixen: She's died how many times already.

Evil: We've all died before… well, everybody except Julia.

Jinx: What's it like to be dead?

Evil: Not good. That's all I'll tell you.

(Back to Maurice…)

Maurice: (In a meditating position: her eyes are white, she's floating in the air and spirit energy is flying all around her) Spiritual energy must be cleansed... (Suddenly collapses)

Link: (Senses something) Dad! There's something wrong with mom! I felt her collapse!

Evil: Stay here. (Darts into the room Maurice is in)

Maurice: (lifeless)

Evil: … damn it. Don't you dare fail. You have a whole family waiting for you, Maurice.

Another chapter comes to an end, and depends on the next chapter to continue this abnormal tale. Stay tuned for chapter 5! (And wish Maurice luck in the spirit world too please)