A Batty Buddy

by Bluewolfbat

Life is full of surprises. When the Sevilles discover Charlie, a Straw-Colored Fruit bat in the Chipmunks and Chipettes closet, they don't know what to do. As they get to know Charlie, they all soon discover that Charlie is actually from somewhere else. Will Charlie be able to stay with the Chipmunks and Chipettes, or will he have to say goodbye and go back to his old home?

13. Where's Charlie?

Chapter 13: Where's Charlie?

"Ahhhhhhhhh! Help! What's going on?!" Charlie cried out as continued to fly around, now completely stuck under the bed sheet. Charlie may have been a bat, but he had never been trapped underneath something and wasn't able to see anything. This was both new and scary for Charlie.

Soon Charlie managed to fly out of the bedroom, into the hallway, and then throughout the house! Meanwhile, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes heard Charlie's yell, and decided to go find out if he was okay.

"Poor Charlie, he must be so scared!" Theodore said nervously, playing with his paws.

"Yeah, not to mention that he probably can't see anything in the dark!" Alvin added, while Simon just rolled his eyes.

"How would he not be able to see, Alvin? Charlie has eyes, you know!" Simon pointed out.

"Yeah, but have you ever heard the expression 'blind as a bat'? Wouldn't that mean he's somewhat blind?" Alvin retorted as Simon slapped his forehead with his paw.

"Yes, I've heard the expression, but it turns out that's not true; fruit bats like Charlie can see really well. In fact, they can see three to four times better than a human can. He has way better eye sight than us!" Simon replied matter-of-factly.

"Guys, stop fighting! We have to go find Charlie!" Theodore exclaimed in a concerned voice. He then went over to the counter, got a flashlight, and turned it on. Theodore went out into the hallway while the rest of the chipmunks stayed in the bedroom.

Theodore ran over to the stairs, went downstairs, and walked into the living room, but saw no Charlie. Theodore looked around but saw nothing.

"He must have gotten scared of the storm and flew away. Charlie! Charlie! Where are you?!" Theodore called out. Unknown to Theodore, Charlie had heard him, and immediately flew in the direction of the sound.

"Theodore? Is that you?" Charlie asked, still under the sheet, his words coming out in mumbling sounds. Theodore gasped as he heard mumbling sounds. It even sounded like someone had said his name. But that was impossible.

As Theodore ran over towards the kitchen, a big, white, flying thing flew out of the kitchen and was flapping above him. Theodore pointed his flashlight at the big, white, flying thing as it murmured. Soon, Theodore was shaking with fright.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! A ghost!" Theodore screamed as he ran away, scared.

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