I only own Bethany.
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"Anything?" asked Mickey hopefully. Leo shook his head as Batman got up from his kneeling position beside him.
"Either they didn't go through here or they are a master at hiding their tracks," said Batman.
"But aren't you a master detective?" asked Bethany.
"There is always someone better," stated Batman. Bethany gave a little sigh. Batman, with Leo's help, had been searching for tracks that might lead them to where the kidnapped were, but so far their efforts have resulted in zilch.
"Well, maybe we are heading in the right direction anyway," said Aang optimistically as Leo picked himself up.
"We are just guessing that they are in the center of the All World forest. For all we know, they are in American Tail world," said Gandalf as they all started to walk again.
"Or in Finding Nemo world. Man, it'll be tough to save them if that is where they are," commented Bethany.
"You don't have to worry about that. The door to that world has been closed," reassured Mickey.
"What do you mean, closed?" asked Bethany, confused.
"He means we can't go in at all, because their adventure is being continued," explained Dot.
"Continued? Oh, I get it! I know in my world they are currently making a sequel called Finding Dory. So I guess we can't enter because their world is changing right?" guessed Bethany, feeling rather intelligent.
"Yep. And once this sequel airs in your world, the door to their world will be open again," commented Leo.
"Finding Dory? So that forgetful fish is going to get lost?" asked Timon.
"I guess. I actually don't know that much about it. The trailers haven't even come out yet," said Bethany.
"Well, let's make it so that when their latest adventure is done, they find that Cartoonland hasn't drastically changed," said Gandalf. The air became filled with a solemn silence, as they tried not to think what it would be like if they didn't succeed.
"So…how long till we get to the center of the forest?" asked Bethany, trying to lighten the mood.
"Three days, depending on how fast we walk and if we come across any obstacles," answered Batman.
"Give or take three days?! That's too long!" complained Wakko.
"Complaining won't make our journey go faster," stated Batman bluntly. But his statement gave Bethany an idea.
"But music will!" exclaimed Bethany as she took out her iPod. She almost forgot she had it with her.
"What are you…" Leo started to ask as Bethany unplugged her earphones and put them in her pocket.
"We can't play music! Haven't you forgotten that we are trying to find our loved ones, not get found by the villains?!" interrupted Timon. That's true…the bad guys could hear the sound of her music…bingo! Bethany reached down and grabbed a clump of dirt. She then changed it to a plug with a small gray antenna attached. She then plugged it right in.
"What's that?" asked Aang curiously.
"An antenna. I imagined it so that only we could hear it," explained Bethany as she started looking for the perfect song…found it! Bethany gleefully pushed the play button.
"When I wake up, well, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you," Bethany sang along with the Proclaimers. Bethany was dimly aware of Gandalf's oh-my-gosh-she's-serious face and that Batman's mouth dropped open.
"I love this song!" exclaimed Dot.
"I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you," sang Wakko joyfully.
"I don't know this song," admitted Aang as Dot joined in, making the duo a singing trio.
"It's okay, it's easy to learn the chorus, and that is the best part of this song," assured Leo right before he began to sing.
"And speaking of the chorus, here it comes!" pointed out Mickey.
"Not you too!" exclaimed Timon in horror.
"But I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more just to be the man who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door," sang the quintet since Mickey joined in.
"This song is fantastic!" exclaimed Aang.
"I know right!" agreed Bethany before she went back to singing.
"Look, I know that only the nine of us can hear the music and that you'll aren't singing loudly, but…" Batman started to say before Gandalf interrupted him.
"Let them sing Batman. It's their own way of lifting up their spirits. Besides, the song is actually fits our situation." So Batman didn't stop the now seven people singing, since Aang knew the chorus now and Timon couldn't resist not anymore.
"Da lat da da lat da," Timon sang with a big smile on his face. And so the septet sang on, with Gandalf even humming along. Batman showed that he didn't care anymore by giving a small smile.
"And I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door," sang the septet before collectively taking a deep breath. The song was finally finished and Bethany felt better than she had for a while. And by the looks of the others' faces, she could tell that they felt the same.
"This music box is amazing! Can it play any other songs?" asked Aang as he grabbed the iPod and looked at it like he was trying to discover its secrets.
"Yep," answered Bethany.
"Well go ahead and pick one. But make it one that we can just listen to, I haven't caught my breath yet," requested Timon.
"You got it," said Bethany as she grabbed the iPod back and went through her selection. Ah, here's a good one. Bethany picked "The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie. Soon, the peaceful song filled the air as everyone who sang gathered their breaths. Than Bethany remembered something that Batman had said earlier.
"Oh my gosh," Bethany said in realization.
"What is it Beth?" asked Leo.
"Please don't call me that."
"Why?" asked Leo, surprised.
"Because when I used to allow people to call me that, sooner or later they would all make a Little Women Beth joke. It got old rather quick," explained Bethany, frowning at the memories.
"Little Women Beth joke?" asked Aang.
"Why did you say oh my gosh?" asked Dot rather quickly, making it obvious that she didn't want to hear the explanation.
"Well, Batman said there were nine of us,"
"And?" prompted Leo.
"And Gandalf is with us on this quest…" Everyone expect Batman and Gandalf gasped when they saw where she was going.
"This is exactly like the Fellowship of the Ring!" exclaimed the Warners. Gandalf burst out in a fit of laughter.
"Oh my goodness, you're right!" exclaimed Gandalf, still laughing.
"There are even four people that you wouldn't expect to go on a quest like this!" added Aang.
"Hey! I don't want to be compared to a hairy hobbit," piped an offended Dot.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he's comparing you to a very cute hobbit," appeased Bethany. The statement had the desired effect on Dot, who went from irritated to very pleased.
"If Wakko, Dot, Bethany, and Timon are the hobbits, then I'm Aragorn!" proclaimed Leo, as he took out one of his katanas and swung it at an imaginary foe.
"No way hose! Aragorn was a king, and since I was crowned king in The Prince and the Pauper, I fit the bill!" exclaimed Mickey.
"In that case, I'm Legolas because I know how to fire a bow," said Leo.
"That leaves Gimli and…uh oh," said Bethany who had just realized something horrible.
"What is it?" asked Aang anxiously.
"If we are like the fellowship, then like Boromir…one of us is going to die," answered Bethany, with evident fear in her voice. A stunned silence surrounded the group, till Wakko made an observation.
"Well, was it just me or was Boromir a bit of a social outcast? I mean, why else would he wear a Viking outfit..." In one smooth motion, everyone stared at Batman.
"My outfit does serve a purpose," defended Batman, not sounding the least bit amused.
"Nooo! I don't want Batman to die!" moaned Bethany dramatically.
"Who does? He's a great man!" moaned Aang dramatically as well.
"You would be greatly missed dude," said Leo.
"Don't worry, I would make sure your funeral is as grand as you are," said Dot, wiping away a tear.
"And I will give a good eulogy!" added Wakko.
"I'm not even dead yet!" exclaimed an agitated Batman.
"So you admit to being Boromir?" Gandalf teased.
"What? No…wait a minute." Batman stopped and looked intensely at the ground. "Leo, come here." Hearing the seriousness in Batman's voice, Leo obeyed quickly and soon both of them were kneeling down and studying the ground. Bethany didn't dare breath. Could it be? After what seemed like forever, Batman stood up with a pleased grin on his face.
"We found their tracks."
Yay! Finally! Anyway, I had A LOT of fun writing this chapter. I hope you had a lot of fun reading it. Please review so I could be a better writer! See ya at the next update!