MISSING
By Whinnie
It's me again, back with Chapter 7! Anyway, I'd like to give some thanks to my reviewers on Chapter 6:
Kel/Nealflufflover - I'm waiting for an update on Kidnapped. Don't keep the others waiting! I'm sure they'll be wanting to read the rest of the story... unlike the others and I on ACC...
DrippingInk - Thanks! Sometimes I wonder why they DO run around for no reason... Anyway, keep updating Cousins, and I'll try to review when I can!
jedimasterzajak - I'm glad that you could review. Thank you!
SammyStartown - Don't freak out! I have the next chapter here. :) Really.
Oh, and here's the disclaimer:
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for... Go read Chapter 1's disclaimer and you'll see what I'm talking about. Nintendo owns everything else.
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Hector gave her a look. "Try again" he said, giving her a cool stare. Whitney sighed as Goldie stepped up and knocked on the door. Still no answer.
"THOCK, THOCK, THOCK" Whitney rapped her knuckles on Midge's door once again, but yet there was still no sound. They all waited for thirty seconds before Megan asked"You think she's not home"
"That's not the Midge I know" Goldie said firmly, crossing her arms over her chest. "Usually she'd leave a note telling us she's not home and where we can find her." Suddenly, Megan's brain whizzed with an idea. "Perhaps the door is unlocked" she asked. Whitney slapped her forehead and then shouted"Of course! Why didn't I think of it" With that, Hector started jiggling the doorknob, only to find the house locked up. "Great! Now what" the blue chicken asked. Whitney reached into her pocket and took out a hairclip. Goldie's eyes widened as she caught onto what her best friend was doing. "You're gonna break in" the dog blurted out. The pink haired girl nodded with a smirk planted on her face. With that she stuck the hair accessory into the keylock and turned it.
The door swung open, but that wasn't what surprised them all. On the wall, written in green paint, were these words:
"I will GET my rEvENgE SOOn..."
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Everyone stared in disbelief at the wall. What had happened here? Surely this was some prank, wasn't it? But when Megan looked at her sister and friends' faces, she knew that this wasn't a dream OR joke. That person who had framed Bessie, abducted Ribbot, lost Prince's consciousness, and kidnapped Midge had painted a death sentence on the back of her wall. But who had done it? That was the piece that was missing.
Suddenly, Whitney quickly made her way to the back of the room and inspected the writing carefully. It seemed familiar... but she couldn't recall who's it was. It was between Midge's penmanship and her handwriting. Yet it looked like Buzz's.
Megan, Goldie, and Hector were already searching around the house for clues. However, all they could turn up was a small can of green paint (looking like spray paint), a paintbrush, and the writing. Before they left, Goldie took out a digital camera and snapped a picture. Later, when they got back to Whitney's house, she could download it and they could inspect it some more, only in a bigger and better view.
They finally left after checking the house one more time in case they left anything out, and then headed back to Whitney's house. Finally, something hit Hector's mind. "Hey, Whitney" he told her. "If we're going to be staying at your house all this time, shouldn't we bring along our supplies? Like toothbrushes, combs..." Megan then snapped her fingers and said"Of course" She quickly headed to her house which was across from Whitney's and headed inside. Goldie and Hector had already left the Acre, so she had some time to kill with herself. But what could she do? Then, she remembered that she had to visit Paulo. Quickly changing into the Black Graveyard Shirt that she made herself, she quickly headed to the front of the train station where he was buried, only to find K.K. leaning against the wooden board which held Brampton's map.
"I knew I'd find you here" the musician said before she could pay her respects to her friend. "Weird things have been happening to you and your friends, correct" He didn't wait for an answer and only said"I wish you the best of luck on completing this mystery. Tonight, you'll find Midge at one of DinoTown's famous caves." With that said, he left.
Whitney wasn't really a superstitious girl, but yet she believed his words except for the last sentence. Tonight, you'll find Midge at one of DinoTown's famous caves. How did he know that? Perhaps it was just a guess and it wasn't really true... or was it?
After a few minutes, she left and found Megan locking up her house. Goldie had just completed her task of packing everything into a small bag, and was standing in front of her best friend's house. When Whitney arrived, the dog asked"Where were you"
"Oh, I was at the front of the train station to pay my respects to Paulo." Goldie winced when the human mentioned the name; she hadn't really become perfect pals with Paulo and vowed never to invite him to her house again. "I met K.K. on the way there... said something about the case we're trying to crack..." Whitney went on without noticing the dog's sour face. Goldie raised an eyebrow but just didn't say anything.
After a few minutes, Hector arrived out of breath. "I'm sorry I took so long, but I met K.K. on the way here. Said something about the case we're trying to crack..." Whitney gave Hector the weirdest face ever and asked"K.K? You mean, the dog who sits in front of the train station every Saturday ni..." She was cut off when the blue chicken replied"Yeah, he told me that he wishes us the best of luck on the case we're trying to crack and stuff like that." Goldie only said"Strange... Whitney met him on the way when she was going to pay her respects to Paulo." The pink-haired girl only managed out an uncomfortable"Yeah..." Then, they went inside. By now, it was evening, so Goldie volunteered to make dinner. Whitney was helping to set the table, while Megan and Hector went out to catch some crucian carp and sweetfish.
While Goldie was cutting some carrots and cucumbers, Whitney ran up to her room, grabbed a detective kit, and then sat down on her modern sofa with the clues. Putting on a pair of gloves, she took out the paintbrush, laid it out on the table, and then took out the fingerprinting powder as she thought"This might give us a few leads." Quickly spreading out the white sand with a tiny brush all over the handle, she looked carefully to see if she had found any fingerprints.
...Nothing. So, the person had used gloves. Now what? Without any fingerprints, she had no leads. And without no leads, they had no idea on who had written the message on Midge's back wall. What were they supposed to do now?
Suddenly, she remembered the picture that Goldie had snapped. Closing her eyes, she imagined the scene back when they were investigating. She could see the lovely stereo, Midge's lovely bed, two umbrellas, a few pieces of clothing, and the rest of the furniture. But what her mind was really focused on was the writing. It was written with green paint, looked like Buzz's writing... Buzz's handwriting! Maybe Buzz had done it. Maybe he had... She was getting somewhere. She pictured it again and tried to remember what else there was, when the door opened and Megan and Hector stepped in.
After a few more minutes, Goldie had finished cooking and everyone was seated at the living room. There was chicken, fish, a salad, and some cookies Megan had made for dessert. Everyone ate up quickly and then cleaned up. Later, Hector and Whitney watched some cartoons on the Harvest TV while Goldie chatted with friends and family on the computer. Megan was playing with DK Jr. Math. After about an hour or so, Goldie quickly grabbed some pajamas, a comb, toothbrush, and towel and quickly filed into the shower. Ten minutes later, she headed downstairs, put her things back in her bag, then went down into the basement and played with Megan.
Everyone got cleaned up in the bathroom, and after chatting for a while, they headed to bed at 11 o'clock.
Goldie just couldn't get to sleep. Usually, she'd go to sleep at 9 PM, but tonight defintely didn't have any sleep powder in it. She quietly headed into the kitchen, turned on the dim lamp, and made herself a cup of hot chocolate. After finishing her drink, but still not feeling the least bit tired, she headed into the basement to watch some television.
There was hardly nothing on. A few channels had the most boring cartoons she'd ever seen, but that was all. There was also a K.K. Concert that was a recording of last Saturday, but she had already seen it and didn't want to repeat the events of that evening all over again. Finally, just as she was about to turn it off and give up, a headline on the news turned up and caught her eye.
"This is Hayley Kanope here, live at DinoTown" the reporter said. "I'm here with Kabuki, one of the town residents, who is going to tell us what he has discovered."
"Well" the Chinese cat said"I was taking a walk by one of DinoTown's famous caves when, all of a sudden, I hear something inside. So I took my dog with me, just in case, and what do I find? It was Midge, one of the residents from Brampton. She was all tied up with those hard-to-break ropes Tom Nook sells in his store, and there was a bandana tied up on her mouth and eyes. When I asked her what happened, she said that she was going to to Brampton's bulletin board to write something for a treasure hunt when, all of a sudden, someone grabs her, ties her up, and keeps her in this darkly lit place. She says that the person was wearing a paw shirt, had skinny arms, and..." But Goldie didn't stay to listen to the rest.
She just HAD to tell the others what she had found.
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"WHAT" Whitney leaped up from the bed as soon as Goldie had finished her sentence. Hector quickly folded his sleeping bag, shoved it into his knapsack, and asked excitedly"Are you sure" Goldie nodded and explained to her friends what she had seen and heard on the news report.
"Come on" Whitney shouted as the others resumed putting their belongings and a few supplies into their bags. "We have to go now; Midge might be hurt or something." After phoning Liz, Midge's best friend, and explaining what had happened, the pink alligator agreed to come with them and told them to meet at the train station in fifteen minutes.
Whitney quickly pulled open her lovely dresser and shoved in a thick purple tie-dye, winter sweater, and aurora knit. Of course, it was summer, but you never know... She was prone to the cold, and it was a bit cool in caves - especially at this time of night.
After Megan packed up some food and four water bottles; Hector threw in a few of his belongings he had to take, a first aid kit, and the clues; Goldie had her digital camera and her powerful flashlight. After checking over all the things they had, Whitney locked up the house and they left for Acre A3.
Liz was already waiting. "I got us the tickets" she said, waving the paper bills in the air as her flashlight bobbed up and down. Hector just grinned and thanked her. Goldie, though, didn't approve.
"You didn't have to buy our tickets" the dog said, smiling politely. But Liz said that she had plenty of Bells burning a hole in her pocket, and besides, she felt grateful that they had found Midge. The group of friends chattered happily for a few minutes, and suddenly they found themselves standing in front of the train.
Just as Hector was climbing up the steps to the train, though, a young boy stepped out and they both fell to the ground. Megan and Goldie quickly rushed to help the chicken. The man quickly picked up a backpack that had fallen beside him, and jumped to his feet. Quickly, he apologized and asked"Where are you people going? And especially at this time of night"
"Well, you see..." Whitney started , but Liz just pinched her lightly on the shoulder and took control of the conversation. "Some emergency just cropped up in DinoTown" the alligator explained. "We're just heading over there to see her."
"Yeah" Megan put in. "And..." But Goldie had shushed her already. The dog had already caught onto what Liz was doing. And she knew that they had to act fast.
"What's your name" The boy suddenly asked. "I'm Liz" the pink-coloured animal said, smiling. She introduced the others. "This is Whitney, Megan, Whitney's little sister, Goldie, Whitney's best friend, and Hector."
Goldie suddenly became curious, yet aware. "What's your name" she asked, trying not to sound suspicious.
The boy cracked into a grin. "The name's Paulo" was his reply.
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Whitney smiled as they left the Train Station. "I haven't been here in a long time..." she said, stretching and listening for night bugs. Fireflies littered the whole river, as if they seemed to be searching for something. Midnight cicadas clung to the trees, as if they werre glued to the bark. It seemed so peaceful at this time of night, the girl just wanted to... relax.
Hector broke that thought. "We're almost there" he said, clutching Goldie's shoulder. Megan quickly brought out her flashlight. It's light lit up the way and bobbed up and down as they walked. As they got closer to DinoTown's caves, Whitney suddenly had a feeling that they were being watched. Each time she turned around, she expected to see red eyes staring back at her in the trees and bushes, or find a mysterious person running miles behind them to catch up.
Soon, they found themselves at the mouth of a cave. Liz shivered as Goldie looked around. It all gave them the creeps, as shivers crawled up every single spine. Whitney thought she heard something behind them, but didn't turn around. She refused to, and just looked around like the others.
"Well, what are we waiting for" Goldie asked. "Let's go." They headed in, but then heard something... rumbling.
"Wh-what was that" Megan asked, scooting closer to her older sister. Then, Hector suddenly realized what was happening.
"Get out of here" He shouted. But it was too late. A giant boulder came crashing down on the entrance, giving no way out.
They were trapped. Away from civilization and everything else.
