Cave of Wonders
Sarah comes to too find a blue thing giving her mouth to mouth. She quickly hits him away before shooting up. She coughs up a storm. "What is your problem?"
"Hey, I was saving you life." She turns and sees a blue… creature wearing clothes and a down-turned nose. Next to him is a rat in a jacket and hat.
"And getting some action."
"Who are you guys?"
"Oh, many apologies. I am Gonzo, and this is my rat friend Rizzo."
"Well, it's a pleasure. I'm Detective Sarah. Where are we?"
"Well, you're on Deserted Island. It's deserted."
"I'd never have guessed. Then why are you guys here?"
"Well, we were sailing when a ship with this tentacle guy blew our ship to bits. All of us are now trapped here."
"There are more of you?"
"Yeah. Would you like to meet them?"
"I'm-"she is pulled to her feet and the two start to drag her away. "I guess I could."
She comes to a make-shift tent. "Talk-"
"-about your fixer upper." Sarah registers the voice and runs inside to find Jane and Timon sitting with a frog, a pig, an eagle, and a bear.
"Timon!" Both turn and smile.
"Sarah! You're alive. We were quite worried after the water pulled you under."
"So this is the friend you were talking about." The frog walks over to her and shakes her hand. "I'm Kermit the Frog. This is Miss Piggy, Fonzzie, and Sam the Eagle."
"I'm Detective Sarah." She takes a seat next to the others. "So Gonzo tells me you were attacked by Davey Jones."
"We were. Piggy seems to have ticked him off by asking him where he got his work done."
"How are you guys going to get out of here?"
"They do searches every month."
"But isn't this island deserted?"
"Yeah, so they do a check every month to make sure it stays that way."
"I would much rather be in America."
"Sam has America complex."
"Sure. But listen, I was told there was something on this island that could help me. Do you have any clue what that is?"
They all look at each other. "Come with us."
The group comes to a large tiger head in the middle of the island. "Umm, guys, what is this?"
"We're actually not sure. None of us have had the guts to walk in it."
"We think we'll get eaten."
"Well, have fun." And all the Muppets run off and disappear.
"Well, that was reassuring." Sarah turns to Jane. "You are going with them?"
"Well, I figure I'll stick it out with you. I do owe you and they seem a bit daft."
Sarah smiles as Timon scrambles up her shoulder. The two enter the tiger and slowly walk down the stairs before they hear a roaring voice. "Who dares enter the Cave of Wonders?"
"Umm…me?"
"Why do you wish to pass?"
"Well, I need to solve the mystery of the kidnappings."
There is a long pause. "You may continue."
"Thanks, mystical tiger head of awesomeness. I appreciate it."
The group continues down the stairs before Jane pulls her to a halt. "What?"
"Look at these walls. They have some sort of… story on them." Sarah looks at a picture of stick figures lined up, each in a tube. The next one shows six people pointing at a dark figure. The next depicts the dark figure with a dark wand casting darkness over the land. The next shows a figure with another wand. The final depicts a figure with a crown holding the wand and the dark figure shrinking away.
"Well, this certainly helps."
"Let's take it piece by piece. The first one is obviously some sort of… transportations system?"
"It seems like it."
"The next is six people, obviously the heroes, and one villain. So a team of six is needed."
"Sure."
"So then the bad guy, if you will, has some sort of wand that causes darkness. The hero must… steal it. And finally a prince-"
"The caterpillar mentioned a prince! He said we'd need to find one."
"What else did this caterpillar say?"
"Oh, I wrote it down." Sarah pulls out a notebook. "Timon does the voice best." She hands it to him and he starts to impersonate the caterpillar.
"You think this kidnapper just kidnaps, but it involves more darkness than you know."
"Okay, so that connects to the picture with the wand."
"That seems logical."
Timon climbs down Sarah's shoulder to the ground. "Well, there's writing over here." The girls bend down to see random letters scattered about.
"I don't know this language either." The two rise.
"Put your hands up." The two whirl around to see Olivia and the other detectives holding guns to them.
"Might I ask what is going on?"
"You are all under arrest for the sinking of the boat of one Captain Hook." Olivia goes behind Sarah and handcuffs her hands behind her back. Stitch takes care of Jane, and whistles. She tries to struggle, but fails. Mr. Incredible grabs Timon and puts him in a pet carrier.
"We didn't sink any ship!"
"Davey Jones says otherwise."
"Well, does he have proof?"
Olivia looks at her. "You don't know how long I've wanted to do this."
"Olivia, just listen to me. Davey sunk the ship. Just ask the Muppets."
"The Muppets are in no position to talk."
"Olivia! What did you do to them?!"
"They aided a criminal. Let's just say they may be stuck on this island a little longer than a month. They've been sentenced here."
"Olivia, you can't do that! They did nothing wrong! They're good people… except Gonzo!" She turns to the other detectives. "Guys, this is ridiculous. You know me. I'd never sink a ship."
Kim looks at her. "You did try to pull him down in court that one time."
"Please, let me go. I know you all hate me because you thing I'm a loser, know-nothing, bimbo-"
"Not helping our case, Sarah." Timon is shaken to get him to be quiet. The others look at her for a moment before turning to Olivia.
"Take her away." Jane and Sarah are dragged up the stairs and to a waiting magic carpet.
"I can say I'm glad I stuck around with you. It was a good decision on my part. I always wanted to get arrested."
