Rat Talisman 2
Jade and Scruffy walked around the museum looking for Jackie. It was harder than it looked. The museum was huge and Scruffy kept running away. Jade had to chase after him.
After on such times Jade dropped into the nearest seat to her. "We need a faster way to get around." She told Scruffy.
Then her eyes widened as she realized where she was. It was a truck. She'd ended up in some sort of military truck chasing Scruff. "Duh Jade." She pressed the pedal. Nothing happened. Maybe she'd gotten it the wrong way around. She pressed the other pedal. No change. "Ah."
For a moment she seemed put out, then she sat up, smiling. "Good thing I always come prepared." She took the rat talisman out of her pocket. Scruffy barked and tried to take it, so Jade hurried and put it in the truck.
The truck lights turned on and the engine revved. "Alright." Jade said. She reached for the pedal, but before she could hit it the truck moved forward of its own accord. "Whoa!" Jade shouted as she was lurched back into her seat. The truck wasn't done yet though. It began to spin around and around.
Scruffy fell off the seats onto the floor below and Jade grabbed the seat with one hand and the door with the other to stay up. She considered opening the door and leaping out, but the truck seemed to read her mind and locked the doors. Then it began to back up.
When it stopped abruptly Jade wasn't comforted. This could only be the calm before the storm. "Oh boy." She said. And with that the truck shot forward. It drove itself out of the exhibit and down the stairs. Jade tried to say 'whoa' again but it didn't come out clearly since she kept bumping on each step.
"Alright, enough of this." Jade said, reaching her hand forward as the truck spun around the front desk. She pulled the rat talisman out of the truck. Momentum kept it going for a while, but it did eventually stop. "You're getting a time out." Jade said. She turned to Scruffy. "Now come on. Let's go find Jackie."
