Chapter 11.
Arrival of The Dwarfs
None of them knew that the tortoise was still climbing in his own way up the stairs. He almost reached the top. Suddenly, some of the animals began to wake up. Also Alexander opened an eye, because they heard something. It sounded like...singing?
Heigh-ho. Heigh-ho.
The singing got a little louder and soon the rest of the animals and the 30 friends woke up. Except Snow White and Muhammad who were sleeping like roses.
Heigh-ho. Heigh-ho.
The animals and the 30 friends looked outside the window and suddenly they ran out of the room to the stairs. When the tortoise finally reached the top, the other animals and the 30 friends ran downstairs while passing the tortoise who's spinning in his shell. Now he has to go downstairs again, but that was no problem for him. Even when he falls on the staircase and bumped against the wall. The 30 friends and the animals were running out of the door.
The 30 friends and the animals hid in a large bush and suddenly, they saw who sang that song. The seven individuals who live in the cottage. What they didn't expect is that these people weren't children after all. They were known as 'dwarfs'. Seven dwarfs. All brothers to each other. Many of them looked funny, they wore similar clothing but each in a different way and they all wore stocking caps. All of them had a beard except the last one. The 30 friends were totally surprised.
"Are those the ones who live in that cottage?" asked Summer.
"They don't look like children at all," said Falconeer.
"Of course not. I mean, what child has a beard?" said Robert.
"Sh. Don't let them hear you. We don't know what they're capable of," said Yarnell.
The dwarfs kept on singing and whistling until the first one pointed. "Look!" And as a result, the other ones bumped against each other.
"Our house! The lit's light...uh, the light's lit," said the first one with the glasses.
"Oh no. The lights. We forgot to turn them off," said Yarnell when he heard that.
The dwarfs were hiding behind a few trees and each of them popped their heads out to look at their house.
"Jiminy Crickets!" They all said.
"The door is open," said the one with the glasses.
"The chimney's smoking," said the fat one.
"Something's in there," said the sixth dwarf.
"Maybe a ghost," said the fat one.
"A demon," said the one with the glasses.
"Or a dragon," said the sixth.
The 30 friends listened to their conversations.
"They think monsters have invaded their home," said Jade.
Then the second one began to speak.
"Mark my words. There's trouble a-brewin'. Felt it coming all day. My corns hurt," he said while pointing at his shoes.
"That one looks like he's in a bad mood," whispered Linehalt.
"Better watch out for him," whispered Robert.
"Gosh!" said the fat one.
"That's a bad sign," said the fifth.
"What'll we do?" said the fourth, the fifth and the one with glasses.
"Let's sneak up on it," said the fat one.
The one with the glasses cleared his throat.
"Yes. We'll, uh, squeak up... uh, sneak up. Come on, hen...uh, men. Follow me."
And they slowly sneaked towards the cottage.
"Come on, guys. Let's follow them, because Snow White and my Partner are still inside," said Horridian.
And the 30 friends walked slowly towards another bush to watch the dwarfs' actions. When the dwarfs approached the house, they looked inside. The one with the glasses, who was probably the leader, motioned them to follow him.
"Psst." he said.
He slowly opened the creaking door and each of them popped their heads out of the opening. The last dwarf appeared out of one of the beards. The leader opened the door a little more and they all entered while their shoes squeaked. While they walked in, one of them accidentally stepped on the head of the last dwarf.
The 30 friends and the animals were silently walking towards the window to see better. The dwarfs all raised their pickaxes above their heads prepared for anything. The last dwarf slammed the door behind him very hard. It was so loud that the dwarfs immediately reacted. They ran around and raised their weapons above their heads again. When they saw who closed the door, they motioned him to be quiet. The silly dwarf shivered a little while he turned his attention to the door and said "shh."
"That one doesn't look very smart, is he?" said Abby.
"Careful, men. Search every cook and nanny...uh, hook and granny...crooked fan..," stuttered the leader until he gave up and said the next thing, "Search everywhere."
The dwarfs sneaked everywhere inside the cottage while their shoes squeaked. None of them knew that the bird family were watching them from above while the 30 friends and animals watched from the window. They even had to hide when the dwarfs came too close to the window. Suddenly, one of the dwarfs's shoes squeaked too loudly which startled the 30 friends at the window.
"Shh! Quiet," said the leader and they walked further until he looked at the floor and ceased every dwarf's movement, "Look! The floor, it's been swept!" They all looked in confusion.
"So, now they noticed," said Summer.
The second dwarf was checking one of the chairs. He rubbed his finger on it and saw that there was no dust.
"Hah! Chair's been dusted."
"Our window's been washed," said the fat one who was checking one of the windows.
"Gosh, our cobwebs are missing," said the fifth who look at the ceiling.
The dwarfs were confused, more than ever.
"Why, why, why, why, the whole place is clean," said the leader.
"There's dirty work afoot," said the second one.
Two dwarfs were looking inside the sink.
"Sink's empty," said one of them, "Hey, someone stole our dishes."
"They ain't stole. They're hid in the cupboard," said the fat one.
The fifth grabbed one cup from the cupboard and looked inside with a sad face.
"My cup's been washed. Sugar's gone."
Two dwarfs were watching a giant pot with delicious soup inside that was being warmed in the fireplace.
"Something's cooking," said the fat one and sniffed at the food.
The two dwarfs were too focused on the food.
"Smells good!" said the fat one and grabbed a spoon to have a taste. But suddenly, the second one stopped them.
"Don't touch it, you fools! Might be poison." He said.
"Why, that little... That's my mother's carrot & apple soup recipe," growled Kevin angrily in a quiet tone.
Suddenly, the steam hissed from the pot startling the three dwarfs until it stopped.
"See? It's witches' brew," said the second one.
The leader checked on the table that was nicely decorated with plates, glass cups and cutlery and a nice bouquet of goldenrod flowers.
The fifth saw the flowers and grabbed them with a smile.
"Flowers!" he said and sniffed at them.
The sixth looked in confusion. "Huh?"
"Look, goldenrod," said the fifth said and put them in front of the sixth's nose.
The dwarf quickly pushed the flowers out of his face and walked away from it.
"Don't do it. Take them away. My nose! My hay fever! You know I can't stand it."
"He reminds me of Lilly's Uncle Lumpy and he's allergic to Flowers too," said Rebecca.
The dwarf began to have more trouble with his nose. He was on the verge of sneezing.
"I can't...I can't...I...Oh. Ah..."
All the dwarfs came close to him, knowing what was coming.
"AAAAHHHH...!"
Before he could sneeze, the dwarfs placed their fingers under his nose making him raise high in the air. When he wasn't going to sneeze anymore, the dwarfs put him on the ground and took their fingers away. The dwarf sighed in relief.
"Thanks." He said with a smile.
But he spoke too soon and just like that he released a loud sneeze.
"AAAHCHOOOOOOO!"
The sneeze was so powerful it blew all the dwarfs away in a funny way. The second one was struggling against the wind. Not only them but also the 30 friends and the Animals at the window were blown away, screaming while it happened. All the dwarfs except the second one were being pushed to the wall, making a few cups and pots fall from a shelf and fell on top of each other. Suddenly, their heads showed up and hushed the sneezing dwarf.
After that, the 30 friends and the Animals walking back to the window after they were blown away.
"Wow, that Dwarf's sneeze is as strong as Lumpy's sneeze is," said Warius.
After the dwarfs silenced the sneezing dwarf, he rubbed his nose. The second one approached him.
"Ya crazy fool! Fine time you picked to sneeze."
"I couldn't help it. I can't tell. When you gotta, you gotta," said the sneezing dwarf in defense.
But suddenly, the dwarf felt something coming.
"I...I...I gotta."
The 30 friends immediately noticed his reactions.
"N...n...n...It's coming," said the dwarf and was on the brink of sneezing again.
The 30 friends ducked. When the dwarf was about to sneeze, the other dwarfs quickly jumped on him and tried to stop him.
"Don't let him," said one of the dwarfs.
Suddenly, the head of the sneezing dwarf popped out.
"Oh! Ah...Ah...AH!"
The 30 friends were very watchful. The dwarfs brought him back on the ground and kept trying to stop him.
"No, tie it tight," said one of the dwarfs.
"Don't let it go."
"Hold him tight."
"I'll tie it," said the fat dwarf.
"Make a hard knot."
The fat dwarf grabbed the beard of the sneezing dwarf and used it to tie his nose so he won't sneeze again.
"There, that will hold him."
"Tying his nose? Really?" said Dryoid.
"Thanks!" sighed the sneezing dwarf with joy.
"Shh!" said the fat dwarf.
"Quiet, you fool! You want to get us all killed?" said the second dwarf.
Abby smiled mischievously and she let out a camel call. The dwarfs were shocked when they heard that.
"Wha...wha...what's that?" asked the fat dwarf.
"That's it," said the leader.
"Sounded close," said the fifth.
"It's in this room right now," whispered the second.
The dwarfs began to feel uncomfortable when he said that. Mandy smiled mischievously as well. She winked at Abby and let out a dog howl. The dwarfs...they froze in fear. And then, they yelled and ran around the room to hide. The sneezing dwarf hid in a big pot with a lid, the fat dwarf hid behind a chair, the fourth in a bucket with a broom, the seventh in a pile of logs, the second in a sack with potatoes and the fifth under the staircase.
"Abby! Mandy! Will you two be quiet? " snapped Yarnell as he glared angrily at them.
"Me and Mandy were just having some fun," Abby told Yarnell.
The dwarfs all came out of their hiding spots and gathered together at the staircase. The leader was holding a candle. They all looked upstairs.
"It's up there," said the leader.
"Yeah. In the bedroom," said the fifth.
"Oh no. Don't tell me they're going upstairs," said Alexander.
"I think they are," said the Male Pyroar.
"One of us has gotta go down and chase it up. Uh, uh, uh. Up. Down." The leader corrected his sentence.
All the dwarfs nodded at his plan. And then they looked at one dwarf: the seventh. As you know, the seventh is a funny looking guy who wore a green vest and a purple stocking cap. He just smiled while he doesn't know that he's the one who must go up.
"Him? He doesn't seem fit for the job," said Flareon.
"He looks more like a child than a man," said Sirenoid.
The seventh looked behind him and then back to the dwarfs, but then he quickly looks back behind him. Maybe he knows that the dwarfs chose him to go upstairs, so he quietly walked away from them. But the second and the sneezing dwarf quickly grabbed him. The leader tried to give him the candle.
"Here, take it," he said while he shook nervously. The seventh tried to grab it while he was shaking too.
"Don't be nervous."
But the leader quickly grabbed the dwarfs hand and gave him the candle. And with that, the dwarfs pushed him upstairs. The dwarf walked up the stairs while they creaked. Suddenly, he turned around and looked down at his fellow brothers who were waiting. They were also shaking in fear.
"Don't be afraid. We're right behind you," said the leader.
"Yes! Right behind ya," said the other dwarfs.
The seventh dwarf nodded and gulped in fright. And so, he walked further up the stairs. When he opened the door, he peeked to see if everything's safe. While he does that, the other dwarfs quietly walked up the stairs.
Meanwhile, the seventh opened the door a little further and took another look around before he quietly walked inside the room. But suddenly, the sound of someone moaning spooked him. He looked towards the bed and saw the sheets moving like a ghost. The dwarf froze for a moment before he screamed very loudly and ran out of the room. While that happened, the dwarfs were already waiting at the doors to strike.
"Here it comes!" yelled the second one.
But suddenly, the seventh bumped into them and they all fell down the stairs. Then all of them except the seventh, who's head was stuck between his legs, ran towards the door while shouting.
"Quick! Everyone into that bush," said Sawsbuck while they ran away from the window.
The six dwarfs ran in a flash out of the cottage. The leader quickly closed the door. The seventh bumped against the door and tried to open it, but the others closed it from the outside thinking that a monster was pursuing them.
"It's after us," said one of the dwarfs.
"Don't let it out."
"Hold it shut."
The seventh still was trying to open it, but with one hard pull he broke the door knob and crashed into the cupboard. All the pots and cups fell on top of him. The dwarf jumped out of the pile, completely dressed with pots, pans and cups, and ran towards the door opening.
Meanwhile, the 30 friends and the animals all hid in a bush while the dwarfs waited in a tree. The seventh dwarf was approaching and the dwarfs immediately saw it as a monster.
"Here it comes," said one of the dwarfs.
"Now's our chance."
"Get it now!"
When the seventh came close to the tree, the others immediately dropped themselves on him and hit him with their weapons.
"Quick!"
"Give it to it!"
"Don't let it get away!"
While they hit him, the kitchenware came loose from the dwarfs body. When his face showed up, the second dwarf accidentally hit his head. But the leader quickly stopped them.
"Hold on there! It's only Dopey," he said.
"So that's Dopey," said James.
"Kinda makes sense," said Harpus.
Then the dwarfs began to ask questions to Dopey.
"Did you see it?" asked the sneezing dwarf and Dopey nodded.
"How big is it?" asked the fat dwarf and Dopey motioned with his arms how big.
"Was it a dragon?" asked the second and Dopey nodded.
"Has it got horns?" asked the sneezing dwarf again. Dopey puts his fingers on his head and stuck his tongue out a few times.
"Was it breathing fire?" asked the second again.
"Was it droolin'?" asked the fat one again.
Dopey began to drool while they asked.
"What was it doin'?" asked the sneezing dwarf.
To that, Dopey laid his head on his hands and made a snoring sound. The leader seems to understand what he tried to say.
"He says it's a, a monster asleep in our beds!" he said.
The dwarfs began to talk among one another.
"They think Snow White and Muhammad are monsters?" asked Skyros.
"Dopey must have thought they were monsters. Or he wouldn't have screamed," said Yarnell.
"There's a monster in our bed. I'll say we attack," said the second dwarf.
"While it's sleeping," said the sneezing dwarf.
"Yeah, while it's sleeping," said the fourth, the fifth and the fat one.
"Hurry, men. It's now or never!" said the leader.
"Off with its head," said the fat one.
"Break its bones," said one of the dwarfs.
"Chop it to pieces."
"We'll kill it dead."
When the 30 friends heard that, they were in complete shock.
"Come on. We gotta stop them. They're going to try to kill Snow White and my Partner," said Horridian.
"I have an idea. We'll see how far they go and when they try to attack, we'll get our Pokemon to attack them," said Yarnell.
"Then let's go," said Ingram and they followed the dwarfs back to the cottage.