Downtown Los Angeles, Midnight..
Max is driving his limo to Downtown Los Angeles, while Bailey and his team, along with Claude are still inside.
"So, our destination is the airport. Right?" Mas asked Bailey.
"Yep. The airport is where we are going to take Claude back to Australia." Bailey replied.
"You bet!" Max said to Bailey.
Claude's eyes open wide, yawning, and shaking his head rapidly, before seeing Bailey and his team inside.
"Hey! Claude's awake now." Rampage said.
Claude shook as he saw Bailey and the rest of his team inside.
"Easy…" Bailey said to Claude.
Claude sticks his head through the limo roof, and shook as he saw buildings lit up, with route signs, and interstate highways signs as well. This caused Claude to leave in awe.
"Claude?" Bailey shook.
The people on the passenger hot tub were speaking to Claude.
"Hey, crow dude! See how high you can jump!" The surfer cheered.
This caused Claude to get out of the limo, leaving Bailey and his team in shock.
"CLAUDE! NO!" Bailey yelled.
Claude jumped out of the black limo, and landed safely onto the white limo.
"Nice one, dude!" The surfer cheered.
But the woman inside the car screamed, causing Claude to scream back, jumping out of the white limo. Claude then continued to run away from the passing cars, causing Max to be in shock.
"We're losing him!" Bailey shook.
Max continued to chase Claude, but since Claude kept running from passing cars, this caused a huge wreck, leaving a huge traffic jam.
"Darn it.. We almost had him.." Max growled.
"Wait! He's heading to Crowne Plaza!" Bailey yelled.
Max stopped the limo, and got out of the vehicle, along with the rest of his team, looking for Claude. Claude was running inside the Crowne Plaza's entrance, causing the rest of the people, screaming in terror.
"BIG BLACK BIRD! RUN!" The man screamed in terror.
The man screamed as he kept running, as Claude continued to run into the hotel. But the man in a tuxedo spoke to Claude.
"The entrance to the casino is to the right.." The man in a tuxedo said to Claude.
Claude then got onto the down escalator, entering the casino room. Bailey and his team entered the hotel, looking for Claude.
"You found him yet?" Bailey asked.
"No, he was right here. Now he's supposed to be here somewhere!" Abby cried.
But the poster caught Rampage's attention.
"Hey! Look!" Rampage cried.
"You found Claude?" Bailey asked.
"No! This poster is about the Boxing Championship tomorrow afternoon!" Rampage cheered.
"Ramps, we don't have time for Boxing stuff. We're on a mission to find Claude.." Bailey growled.
"Let's continue to look for Claude. Alright?" Abby replied.
The team entered the casino room, looking for Claude.
Casino Room..
Claude then entered the casino room, hearing jazz music just 6 feet away from the casino room. Claude then dreams about him and Carla, dancing. Along with the kookaburras flying, Claude was about to kiss Carla, until his dream was over. Claude sulked in sadness, until he continued to run.
"You found him yet?" Abby asked.
"No, and we need to keep looking for him. There has to be a way to find him!" Bailey replied.
Rampage then saw Claude, running into the stage warehouse.
"That's him!" Rampage said, running to the stage warehouse with his team.
The team entered the warehouse, and saw Claude, eating a hot pepper.
"There he is!" Bailey cheered.
Claude then ate a hot pepper, causing his mouth to set on fire. This caused Claude to scream, trying to take the sting away from his mouth.
"Get him!" Abby yelled.
Rampage and Bailey tried to catch Claude, but then escaped quickly, entering the kitchen.
"He's entering the kitchen!" Bailey cried.
The team entered the kitchen, and saw Claude, falling over a food cart. The cart caused the cooked chicken to be sent flying, until it hit Bailey and Rampage.
"Ugh.. Chicken grease.." Bailey groaned, trying to get the grease off himself.
Rampage placed the cooked chicken back onto the tray, and continued to look for Claude.
Meanwhile..
Bailey and Rampage were sent in a dark warehouse, as he shook in fear.
"Where are we right now?" Rampage muttered.
"A random warehouse. Why?" Bailey replied.
The lights were turn on, and they were inside a cage, while Claude was still inside a warehouse.
"How is Claude still in there!?" Rampage yelled.
The panther then snuck towards the two mascots, leaving the two in fear.
"Is that a.. Panther?" Bailey asked.
"Must be a Carolina..Panther.." Rampage mumbled.
Bailey glared at Rampage, before the panther licked some of the chicken grease off of him.
"I think he likes you.." Rampage said.
"No, he doesn't!" Bailey growled.
Bailey and Rampage both took their clothes off, revealing nothing but their boxers on. Claude then laughed, before hiding into the costume rack.
"This is embarrassing.." Bailey said, blushing.
But the cage was covered in a red/maroon cloth, causing the cage to pull up, with Bailey and Rampage inside. Claude then exited the hotel, and went towards the dead end.
"Uh, why are we moving?" Rampage asked.
"I don't know, Ramps. We gotta find out.." Bailey replied.
The cage then entered the stage, as the magician was about to pull the cloth.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. I will now present to you, the Black Panther!" The magician said, about to pull the cloth.
The magician pulled the cloth, and revealed not the panther, but Bailey and Rampage.
"What the!?" The magician shook.
This caused the audience to laugh as hard as they could, as the magician growled in anger.
"Security.." The magician growled.
The security kicked Rampage and Bailey out, falling onto the ground, before Max drove towards them.
"How's the mission?" Max asked.
"We found Claude, but we didn't catch him.." Bailey sighed.
"Well, next time, we'll catch him soon.." Max said, as Rampage and Bailey got inside the limo.
Max then drove Rampage and Bailey to the motel.
Boxing Area, Afternoon.
A pitbull-like dog is in a boxing uniform, while Claude is prepared to fight.
"Alright, Claude. Don't give up.." Max said to Claude.
"Got it, Max.." Claude replied.
Claude was also in his boxing uniform. The pitbull growled, before the bell rang.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. We'll present you, the Pitbull!" The announcer cheered, as fans cheered on the Pitbull.
The Pitbull growled, before the announcer presented Claude.
"This boxer is a true bird of the dark night, and the bird down under. He is an Australian player, of an AFL team that came all the way to the United States. Here's….CLAUDE!" The announcer cheered, before Claude walked towards the Pitbull.
The bell rang, and the boxers began to fight. The Pitbull tried to punch Claude, but managed to dodge at least every move from the dog.
"A massive attack right here for the Pitbull! Attacks dodged by the crow!" The announcer cheered.
Claude then kissed the Pitbull on the forehead, as he shook in confusion.
"Oh! A kiss on the forehead!" The announcer cheered.
"You're goin' down, blackbird.." The Pitbull growled.
"Oh no, you didn't.." Claude laughed.
Claude then punched the boxer, falling onto the ground.
"OW! A powerful punch!" The announcer shook.
Claude continued to punch the opponent, until the Pitbull fell onto the ground, unconscious.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! Knockout!" The announcer cheered, speaking to the Pitbull.
Claude has finally won the boxing match, as Rampage and Bailey cheered on the crow.
"Mama said Knock you Out!" Rampage cheered, cheering in his sleep.
Rampage then fell on top of Bailey, as he glared at him.
"What are you doing!? Get off of me!" Bailey snarled.
Rampage quickly got off of Bailey, before smelling breakfast.
"Whatcha making?" Rampage asked.
"Sausage eggs. Want some?" Abby asked.
Bailey and Rampage both entered the kitchen, before consuming the meal. Abby then turned on the TV, watching the news.
"We have some breaking news that Claude 'Curls' Crow, the mascot of the Adelaide Crows has been captured by poachers, and sent to Los Angeles. The three heroes, Bailey, Rampage, and Abby are trying to investigate to find the crow, before getting captured again.." The announcer called.
"We have to find Claude again.." Abby said, getting dressed.
Bailey and Rampage got dressed, before Max got up.
"What is it?" Max asked.
"We need to look for him!" Bailey growled.
"Oh, I understand what you said, Bailey.." Max yawned.
Bailey and the rest of his team all got into the car, and drove onto the roads.
Later..
They all arrived at the house, as they saw Claude, sitting down.
"There he is!" Bailey cheered.
Rampage grabbed a muffin out of his pocket, and tried to give it to Claude.
"I got your favorite! Muffins!" Rampage said to Claude.
Rampage walked towards Claude, and got caught by a rope. This caused Claude to fly away.
"DARN IT!" Rampage yelled.
Bailey used his claw to get Rampage out of the rope.
"Let's keep on looking.." Bailey replied.
Bailey and his team got inside the car, and continued to drive. Once Claude flew to the entrance of the river, Bailey and his team arrived.
"Claude! Get back here!" Abby cried.
Claude grabbed a handle, and as the boat drove, Claude was sent flying.
"Hey!" Bailey cried, getting onto the boat with his team.
Bailey drove the boat to chase Claude around, until the boat hits the rock.
"Great.." Bailey growled.
Claude safely landed onto the sandy ground, cheering.
"Nice one, crow boy!" The surfer cheered.
But the helicopter then dropped a net onto the crow, struggling to escape.
"Yeah! We got him!" Abby cheered.
But the poachers took Claude back on top of the Jeep's bed rack, closing the door.
"I got you now, birdy.." A voice called.
"Who is that?" Bailey asked.
"Oh, I am sorry. Did I say something wrong?" A voice called.
"My name is Baiko. Baiko the Jaguar.."
"Baiko?" Bailey asked.
"Yes. I am here to send your bird friend to some.. Hollywood show.." Baiko replied.
"Huh. I didn't expect that.." Max shook.
The Jeep then took Claude to the filming area, as Bailey shook.
"I don't understand!" Bailey shook.
"Now you do, Lion.." Baiko growled, laughing.
Baiko then drove his car to the filming area, causing the team to leave in shock.
"I'm shocked. What should we do now?" Rampage asked.
"I think we should get there to save Claude.." Bailey replied.
"But, how?" Rampage asked.
"I got an idea.." Max said.
Hollywood, California..
Claude was at the filming area, set to film a new reality TV show.
"Alright.. We need a bird to be a character on a reality TV show.." The man said.
"Who needs a random bird on a show!?" The second man growled.
"Maybe we will start filming already.." The director snarled.
Baiko was also staring at Claude, about to battle. But it's not about battling. It's about reality. As the camera records the two, Baiko started growling.
"Okay! CUT!" The director yelled.
"This is not for battling, this is for filming!" The fourth man yelled.
"Who dares to awaken the dog?" A voice called.
"What's that!?" The man shook.
It was Max, dressed up as a voodoo. This caused Baiko to laugh.
"Hah! You can't even fight me! I want Claude to be in MY reality show now!" Baiko yelled.
"You smuggled Claude for a stupid reality TV show!?" Max yelled.
Abby then tackled Baiko, began to fight. Bailey and Rampage tried to run towards Claude, but the filmers pounced on the two.
"Would you cut it out!" Baiko growled.
Claude watched the two fight, and then flew towards them.
"A crow? Your a character for my show! Not a boxer or something!" Baiko growled.
But Claude managed to punch Baiko, leaving the jaguar falling onto the water. Baiko then quickly got out of the creek, about to fight Claude.
"You're not going anywhere, blackbird.." Baiko growled.
"This ends here, and-"
"I don't think so, mister.." The police chief said, taking Baiko.
"Hey! Let me go!" Baiko snarled.
Baiko was sent inside a police car, before the chief spoke.
"I'm glad you guys had to save Claude from the poachers. Your work here is done, cadets.." The chief cheered, congratulating Bailey's team.
"Cadets?" Bailey asked in confusion.
Claude then nodded to Bailey. Baiko turns out to be a smuggler to Claude, trying to take him for a reality show.
"Now, let's take you back to your home, shall we?" Abby asked.
Claude then nodded, before the team headed to the airport.
"I'm so proud of them. I'm really glad they saved Claude from that..evil..jaguar guy.." The chief said, tears falling out of his eyes.
"First, who has a Jaguar to film? And second, are you gonna cry?" The man asked.
"That jaguar wanted Claude to be in his show. And.. I'm not crying.. Someone's been cutting onions.." The chief cried.
Once the police officers head back to the Police Department, the filmers head back to the warehouse.
Back in Adelaide, Australia..
Bailey and his team took Claude back to Australia, as Carla hugged the crow.
"Man, she's really worried about you, Claude.." Max said to Claude.
Carla was happy and worried at the same time, when Claude came back.
"Well, thanks for savin' my life, mates.." Claude said.
Bailey and his team shook in awe as they heard Claude talk.
"You can.. TALK!?" Bailey asked.
"Of course I can! Carla's been really worried about me being captured by poachers. I'm so glad you guys saved me.." Claude replied.
Carla then also talked as well.
"I was really worried sick when Claude was gone. Until you guys saved him, and took him back here, I was so happy he's back.." Carla said, hugging Claude.
"You can..also talk too!?" Rampage shook.
"Uh, yeah. I can talk!" Carla replied.
"I'm really glad you guys are here to save my life. You know what? We should be friends!" Claude said to Bailey.
"Friends?" Bailey asked.
"Yes. Friends for life.." Claude cooed.
The team then laughed a little, before Abby spoke.
"Alright, guys. I gotta take Bailey and Rampage back home. I promise, they'll come back soon.." Abby said to Claude.
Claude then agreed with Abby's decision, before she took Bailey and Rampage back to the airport.
The End..
That was a fun story! I had so much fun writing this project, and I'm too excited to finish the last chapter. Please note that this story is referenced to Kangaroo Jack: G'day U.S.A! (the 2004 film) I'll see you in the next story!