Chapter 8: River panic

Everyone stepped out of the cave and saw who took Ducky. It was Sierra. Pterano and Rinkus were there too.

(Cera) What? How did they find us?

(Luigi) They must have heard me scream when we fell into the cave.

(Pterano) What are you doing? Let her go. We don't need her anymore.

(Sierra) Shut your beak and make up your mind Pterano. You said as long as we have the little Swimmer, no one can stop us.

(Pterano) I did say that. But

However, Ducky bit Sierra's foot. That made him screech in pain as he also dropped her and she fell away from the Flyers.

(Pterano) You luxxe. You dropped her.

(Sierra) Of course I dropped her! The little Big-mouth bit me!

The others saw Ducky falling and where she was going to end up.

(Peach) She's going to land in the river. Hurry.

Littlefoot, along with Mario and the rest stepped on the ledge to the river. Except the hill was too steep and made them slip and slide to the bottom. Then they saw Ducky land in the water.

After Ducky seamed back to the suffice, she tried to swim back to the shore. But the river current was too strong.

(Mario) Here she comes. But this whole river is rapid. We need something stronger than my rope.

Littlefoot then saw Spike slide down he hill until the vines on him got caught on a stick and held him in place.

(Littlefoot) Say. Maybe those vines wrapped around Spike will work.

Mario looked at Spike. He did indeed have vines on him. He then looked at a fallen log and had a plane.

(Mario) I think I know what we should do.

(Sierra) No one takes a bite out of me and gets away with it.

Sierra and Rinkus then flew to the gang.

(Pterano) I said stop. That is a direct order. Oh.

Meanwhile, Littlefoot, Mario, and the rest pushed the log into the water with the vines tied on it as Cera, Petrie, Tickles, and Spike held onto them. When they were far enough, they then got on top of the log.

(Mario) Don't let go.

(Waluigi) Here she comes.

Everyone saw Ducky coming as she still struggled to get to the land.

(Daisy) Grab a vine Ducky.

Ducky did as she was told and grabbed one of the vines.

(Ducky) I grab-ed it.

As Ducky pulled herself to the log, Cera and Spike found that they were starting to slip. Petrie and Tickles tried to hold them in place. But the current was still too strong.

(Petrie) We slipping.

(Littlefoot) Good. Now hold onto my tail.

Ducky then grabbed Littlefoot's tail and he let her onto the log.

(Mario) Alright guys. We got her.

(Cera) She's safe.

(Tickles) But not for long.

Everyone saw what Tickles was talking about. The flyers were closing in on them. However, Cera and Spike lost their bowlance and slipped onto wooden boards as the log started to flow away with them still holding onto the vines and Littlefoot, Mario, the rest, and Ducky still on the log. The gang has now found themselves moving on the fast-water. They passed by many rocks that almost knocked them off the log or boards as they drifted across the river. They were about to head straight to a waterfall. But it wasn't that big and they only went down slightly. Sierra and Rinkus then came by and tried to Cera and Spike with their feet. But they moved out of the way in time. The 2 mean flyers were about to attack again, but Pterano managed to catch up with them.

(Pterano) Stop this at once. That is a direct order. Get a grip will you?

(Sierra) Well. Don't mind if we do.

Sierra and Rinkus then grabbed Pterano by his arms as they let evil laughs. And then they flew straight to the gang.

(Pterano) Let go of me. How dare YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU?

(Petrie) Here they come.

(Tickles) We're not going to make it.

Then Mario saw Screech and Thud, the Egg-eaters, Ichy and Dil, and The Koopalings coming. They all had another plan.

(Mario) Hey. I see you up there you ugly Ozzy.

Ozzy heard what Mario said. Now he was mad.

(Ozzy) Ugly. You called me UGLY?

(Strut) Ozzy. No.

(Thud) He's trying to trick you.

But Ozzy didn't listen and ran to the river with the others following him.

(Luigi) Yeah. Come and get us you smelly rotten Claw Head.

(Ozzy) THAT'S IT! I'VE HAD IT WITH YOU!

(Screech) Ozzy. Stop.

Yet, Ozzy still didn't listen. But Wario also had to get the flyers attention.

(Wario) Hey flyers. Down here.

(Ducky) Guys. What are you doing?

(Waluigi) Can't catch us. Can't catch us. Ha ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha.

(Sierra) Don't bet on it you little

Before Sierra could finish, The Fast-biters, Egg-eaters, Ichy and Dil, and the Koopalings bumped into the Flyers and fell into the river. Littlefoot used his tail to move the log back onto Dry Land as the others followed behind. They then watched the bad guys fall down a waterfall and landed on the bottom with a big splash.

(Cera) Yes. Did you see how they insulting Ozzy got all of them bump into each other and go down that waterfall?

(Luigi) That was nice thinking Brother.

(Mario) Thank you.

(Petrie) But did you also see mean other Flyers grab Uncle Pterano? They make him chase us. Him not even their leader.

The Flyers, Fast-biters, Egg-eaters, Ichy and Dil, and the Koopalings were lucky they survived the fall and were able to swim back to shore. Thud then saw Red Claw and Bowser coming their way.

(Red Claw) I saw you guys coming down that waterfall. And you're lucky you're still alive because I need you to head to Three-horn Peak. A couple nights ago, I saw this flying rock that looked different. And it could be magical. I could use its power to be even stronger.

(Thud) We're already aware of that thing. We were already on our way there. Until we ran into those hatchlings and the Kingdom heroes said some insults to Ozzy which made us bump into those Flyers over there and that's why we fell down the waterfall.

(Red Claw) Hmm. Ozzy told me he can't take insults about him.

(Thud) Some Rainbow Faces in The Great Valley said something about the flying rock being called a Stone Of Cold Fire.

(Bowser) Hmm. Yes. A Stone Of Cold Fire.

(Thud) However, the Flyers we bumped into are also after it. And I think those hatchlings are also after it as well.

(Red Claw) Not if we get it first.

Yet, Pterano and the other Flyers were on the opposite side of where Red Claw and Bowser is.

(Pterano) I repeat. I am the leader. I give the orders. You will obey them. Understood?

Sierra and Rinkus nodded.

(Pterano) Good.

The Flyers found the strength they needed to get back into the air. But didn't know that the gang were watching them.

(Peach) I don't get it. Why is Pterano still with them? Where are they going?

(Cera) Back up to the volcanoes. Where else?

(Petrie) Uncle Pterano! Not go!

But then Mario saw storm clouds on the horizon.

(Mario) Looks like a storm is coming. We better move now.

And so they did.