In the woods near the Tung Shao Pass, Vlad Plasmius floated above the trees and waited for something. He then saw his vulture coming towards him, the vulture dropped something at him which he caught, it was a small handmade doll. He looked at the features and then smelled something about it, his eyes widened and he flew back down to where some of the Huns were waiting for him.
He chucked Vortex the doll and asked, "What do you see?"
Vortex felt the doll and then rubbed his hands and answered, "Black pine from the high mountains"
Undergrowth then grabbed the doll and plucked a small white hair from it and said, "White horse hair. Imperial stallions"
Skulker then grabbed the doll and smelled it, and said, "Sulfur from cannons"
He then handed the doll back to Vlad who said, "This doll came from a village in the Tung Shao Pass, where the Imperial Army's waiting for us"
"We can avoid them easily" Vortex said.
"No. The quickest way to the Emperor is through that pass" Vlad said and then grinned like a mad man. "Besides the little girl will no doubt missing her doll, we should return it to her"
Back at the camp it was an hour after dinner and Sam was going to the river to take have a swim and a bath at the same time. Dora was kind of against the idea however.
"Look Sam I understand us girls hygiene as much as you do but this is kind of a bad idea. I mean what if somebody sees you?" Dora asked.
"Just because I look like a man, doesn't mean I have to smell like one. Besides I have you here to keep watch" Sam said as she undid her hair.
Before Dora could protest, Sam jumped straight into the river and emerged for a breath. She sighed in relaxation and pushed her hair back.
"Oh sure! Stand watch Dora while I blow my secret with my girly habits!" Dora mocked.
She suddenly heard laughter and was suddenly covered by a pair of pink polka dotted boxers. She threw them off and gasped as she saw Tucker, Dash and Kwan running to the river undressing.
"Oh no! There are a couple of things I know they are bound to notice! I better do something quick!" Dora exclaimed and then headed for the river.
Sam heard the boys shouting and ducked under the water a bit, covering the top part of her face and also her lower body. Tucker, Dash and Kwan then jumped straight into the river creating small waves within the river, Sam then swam slowly towards a small rock.
"Hey Wes!" Dash called.
"Oh hi guys! I didn't know you were here. I was just washing and now I'm clean so I'm gonna go. Bye!" Sam said and then hid behind the rock.
"Come back here" Tucker said as he swam up to her. "I know we were jerks to you before so let's start over"
"Hi I'm Tucker. Tucker Foley. But to all the ladies that's TF for Too Fine!" Tucker said as he shook her hand. Sam blushed in embarrassment a bit due to the fact that they were naked!
"And I'm Kwan" Kwan then said.
"Hello Kwan" Sam replied.
Sam then covered her eyes as Dash stood on the rock and said, "And I'm Dash! King of the rock! And there's nothing you girls can do about it"
"Oh yeah? Well I think Wes and I can take you" Tucker challenged. Sam began to swim away and said, "I don't really want to take him anywhere"
"Wes! We have to fight" Tucker protested.
"No we don't. we could all just close our eyes and swim around" Sam said trying to get further away.
"Oh come on! Don't be such a…OW!" Tucker screamed suddenly in pain on his bum. "Something bit me!"
Dora emerged and gagged, "What a nasty flavor!"
Tucker then screamed as soon as he saw her, "SNAKE!"
All of them began to scream and get on top of the rock, "SNAKE! SNAKE IN THE RIVER!"
Sam whistled for Knight who came over and gave Sam some cover as she walked out of the river and grabbed her towel off Knight's back.
"Some king of the rock" Tucker said sarcastically earning himself being shoved into the water by Dash.
Sam covered herself with her towel and said, "That was close"
"No! That was vile! You owe me big time!" Dora said in disgust as she kept brushing her teeth. She spat out the toothpaste and then put more in her mouth and began brushing again.
"I never want to see a naked man or ghost again" Sam said.
Her eyes then widened in shock when all of the men and ghosts from the camp ran past her naked!
"Well don't look at me I ain't biting no more butts" Dora said and they all headed back to the camp.
After getting dressed Sam started heading for her tent, but stopped when she could hear Mr Lancer from inside his tent with Danny.
"You think your troops are ready to fight? HA! They would not last a minute against the Huns!" Mr Lancer shouted.
"But they've completed their training. I think they are more than ready" Danny said.
"They are no fit to be soldiers than you are to be captain" Mr Lancer said earing a small glare from Danny. "Once the general reads my report your troops will never see battle"
Dora and Cujo listened up close outside the tent and Dora frowned, "Oh no you don't! I've worked too hard to get Sam into this war!"
Danny stood up as Mr Lancer was about to dismiss him and said with glowing green eyes, "We're not finished!"
"I would be careful Captain. The general maybe your father but I am the Emperor's council" Mr Lancer with a smug grin. "Oh by the way, I got that job on my own. You're dismissed"
Danny sighed and left frowning and frustrated. Sam noticed this and then tried, "Hey are you okay?"
He didn't answer and just kept walking. Sam then said, "You know for what it's worth, I think you're a great captain. Don't let Lancer drag you down like that"
Danny stopped for a second and smiled. He then said before continuing on, "Thanks Wes"
Sam sighed but then continued to smile as she couldn't stop staring at him. Dora noticed and said, "You like him don't you?"
"No!" Sam protested. Dora then nodded knowingly and said, "You better get to bed. It's getting late"
Sam nodded but not before smiling and blushing at Danny, she then left for her tent. Dora then said to Cujo, "I think it's time we took this war into our own hands"
They hid on the side of Mr Lancer's tent and then watched him come out in a robe, obviously heading for the river. Dora entered the tent and told Cujo to wait out there and keep an eye out, she grabbed some paper, ink and a brush and began writing a letter. She stopped and looked it over, she then smiled at her work and ran outside dragging Cujo along with her.
"Hey Knight! Can you give us a ride?" Dora asked but only received a glare from him and bucked her off.
"Okay. Let's go with plan B" Dora said and she and Cujo ran off.
Down at the river, Mr Lancer was walking out of the water in his robe completely mad and now holding one slipper.
"You men owe me a new pair of slippers!" Mr Lancer shouted as he walked away. "And I do not squeal like a girl"
He suddenly did squeal like a girl when his slipper was grabbed and eaten by a panda! He looked up to see a soldier sitting on top of it when it was really a puppet being controlled by Dora with sticks and Cujo who was moving the mouth up and down.
"Urgent news from the general" Dora said in a deep voice while holding out the note.
Mr Lancer looked at them strangely and then took the note. He then looked at his face and asked, "Who are you?"
"Excuse me? I think the question is who are you? We're in a war! There's no time for stupid questions! I should have your hat for that! But I'm feeling gracious today so carry on before I report you" Dora said in a huff and then rode off while Lancer's back was turned and quickly hid in the bushes with the puppet.
Mr Lancer opened the note and read:
Captain Danny Fenton,
Waiting for the Huns at the village in the Tung Shao Pass. You and your troops are needed at the front. Come immediately. See you in a few days.
Signed,
General Jack Fenton.
Mr Lancer gasped in shock and then ran to Danny's tent shouting, "Captain! Urgent news from the general!"
"What is it?" Danny asked.
"We're need at the front lines in the Tung Shao Pass" Mr Lancer said.
Dora and Cujo smiled that their plan had worked. Dora then said, "Pack your bags pup. We're moving out"
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