Chapter 7: Skunk's Power

It seemed like the Valley animals, along with their temporary primate allies were at their end. Dragon was able to control the revived Master Roster, with the aid of the use of the jade emerald. The evil Dragon was watching Master Roster's chaos in his icy prison.

"Yes Master Roster" said Dragon as he gave an evil smile, "do what you wish in having revenge upon the Valley dwellers!"

Back outside, Master Roster was having the time of his life of burning the forest that was close to the Valley and scaring off the ninja monkeys that were once his allies whom were all hiding with Tiger behind some rocks nearby.

"Come on you cowards, you ninja monkeys are suppose to be skilled warriors, now you're just a frighten scardy cat like Tiger!" cried Rabbit.

"Don't blame yourselves" said Tiger to the ninja monkeys whom were trying to find a hiding place to escape Master Roster, "I had the same fear when I faced your former Master Dragon."

"Come on" said Panda as he got a few ninja monkeys out of their hiding places while dragging their tails, "everyone, grab a ninja monkey and let's head back to regroup and have a strategy on how to defend our home."

"You heard Panda, get moving you cowards!" cried Baboon who shouted at the ninja monkeys which also scared them quite a bit.

"Wait for me!" cried Tiger who didn't want to be alone when Master Roster would find them.

"Oh, I just hope Skunk would finish his mission" sighed Fox as she was dragging at least four ninja monkeys by their tails away from their hiding places.

"As do I, I can only hope that Skunk would be able to accomplish if he reaches the red emerald" added Master Turtle.

Back up where Skunk and Master Spider were at the volcano, the two were nearing the top of the volcano which Master Spider was getting obviously quite tired.

"Will you still be able to help me across to get the red emerald?" asked Skunk to Master Spider who was sweating quite a bit.

"I can spin you at least another mile or so of web so that you'll be able to walk across the lava" replied Master Spider.

"Oh that shouldn't be hard, your web is quite strong to hold onto" replied Skunk.

It was suddenly the top of the volcano which Master Spider had managed to somehow managed to get on top in spite of his old age. The lava seemed to be quite intense, and also the heat was quite intense as well.

"You expect me to walk on your web over that?!" cried Skunk.

"Hey, it could be worse, this could have been a cliff" replied Master Spider.

"Fine, let's just get this over with so that the Valley can be saved again" sighed Skunk.

"Now that's the spirit I'd like to see" replied Master Spider.

Master Spider then spun a web that was at least one mile or so, to which he then like a rope threw right over toward the small island rock where the red emerald was located. The old Master Spider, then ensured the web that he threw over was tight enough for Skunk to be able to tip walk right over.

"Oh, I hope I don't fry myself here" sighed Skunk as he then nervously got right on the web.

Skunk carefully attempted to balance himself as he didn't want to fall right into the lava.

"Come on, you can do it!" cheered Master Spider.

"What do you think I have been doing?!" cried Skunk.

Suddenly the lava roared below, and sprout of lava came right up close toward Skunk. The lava burnt some of Skunk's tail, but he quickly managed to blow out the fire.

"That was a close one!" cried Skunk.

"Come on, just keep on going" continued Master Spider.

Eventually, Skunk managed to make his way toward the red emerald. As Skunk touched the red emerald, the lava around the small rock island of the volcano then began to head toward Skunk like a magnet.

"What's going on, I'm certainly going to be fried for sure!" cried Skunk.

"Don't worry, this is just one of the powers of the red emerald just meant rightfully for Master Roster" replied Master Spider, "have you ever heard the time of fighting fire, with fire?"

"Oh, I see what you mean" replied Skunk as suddenly a red aura then began to go around him, "what other powers do I have?"

"Well, you can fly now" replied Master Spider, "why don't you give it a shot?"

"You got it!" replied Skunk as he was having the time of his life.

Meanwhile, while Skunk was testing out his new powers, the Valley itself was being burnt to a crisp by Master Roster being controlled via by Dragon. Panda and the other Valley animals were running out of options fast on survival options.

"I say we all head back to my place" said Rabbit, "we'd be able to hide underground so that Master Roster won't be able to find us there."

"I disagree on that" said Panda, "I have seen Roster was able to get rid of some of the other rabbits in the Valley before you came along."

"You mean other rabbits were beaten by someone like Master Roster?" asked Rabbit who was quite astonished.

"Yes, but I think we may need to develop a diversion until Skunk arrives with the powers of the red emerald" replied Panda.

"So what would you be using as a diversion then?" asked Crane.

"Hmm, I think I know who would be able to help us" replied Panda as all the Valley animals remaining began to eye on the ninja monkeys.

"Say, why the heck are you looking at my ninja monkeys in that strange manner?" asked Baboon.

Suddenly Panda then whispered the plans on creating a massive diversion for Master Roster by using the ninja monkeys.

"Well, at least these ninja monkeys would be good for something" laughed Baboon, "and putting me in a safer position."

"Alright ninja monkeys, you heard Panda's plan, go create a diversion for Master Roster, until Skunk arrives" said Rabbit after he was given the orders from Panda.

"You heard our floppy eared friend, go to your positions now!" roared Baboon which the ninja monkeys who remained were a bit reluctant to go.