Chapter 11: Dead End

As the group moved on, Chuckie had a conversation with Peter and Tommy.

"I don't know if I'm good at anything." Chuckie said.

"Chuckie, your good at a lot of stuff." Peter said.

"Like what, for example? Does anyone have a clue?" Chuckie asked angrily.

"Your a good friend." Tommy replied.

The group continued on. As they entered a clearing, Kronk looked around in confusion.

"You know, it seems like we've been down this path before. We're not lost, are we?" Kronk asked.

"Maybe we better go back. If we don't get out of the woods by sunup, we may never get out." Chuckie replied.

Just then, Dil stopped walking for a second before walking on with his hands held out in front of him.

"Did you guys feel that? Something's pulling me, like an invisible force." Dil said.

Nigel grinned and walked quicker.

"We're getting close! I can feel it as well!" Nigel said excitedly.

Charlotte and Long John Silver charged ahead.

"So can I!" Long John Silver said.

"Me too!" Charlotte added.

The rest of the group glanced at each other briefly before following them. However, they eventually came to a sudden stop as Dil, Charlotte, Nigel, and Long John Silver came to an abrupt stop and started arguing.

"Hey, what's going on up there?" Peter asked angrily.

"Dead end!" Dil replied.

Nigel turned around, gasped in shock, and pointed outward.

"Hey, there's Pioneer Rock!" Nigel exclaimed.

The rest of the group turned around and noticed that the British explorer was right. They were looking up at a giant rock that looked like the face of a man.

"It's amazing!" Tak exclaimed.

"And creepy." Lil said.

"And so... lifelike." Scroop said.

Bean then left the group and went further up the trail, not noticed by anyone except Danny, who was suspicious as to where he was going, but didn't say anything.

"I've got to get to that rock!" Dil said in determination.

"But how?" Tucker asked.

"There's got to be another path! If the pioneers got through, so can we!" Tommy replied.

Peter nodded.

"Well said, Thomas." Peter said.

Tommy smiled.

"Thanks." Tommy said.

The group turned left and continued up the trail. Bean met up with them and pointed towards another path that went towards Pioneer Rock.

"Hallelujah! Brother Bean has found the way." Dil said.

The group entered the path. As they did, Lil flirtingly winked at Bean. Bean couldn't help himself, and he smiled as she walked away before walking onto the path. However, as soon as he was gone, a group of leaves on the ground blew away, revealing a sign that read 'Danger! Do not enter!'.