I Once Had a Werewolf for a Brother Part 9

Disclaimer: You know the drill.

(Right after everyone heads out to their locations, Wendy, Shinobin,
and everyone else waits intently)
Wendy: I hope they'll come back soon.
Shinobin: Don't worry, Wendy, they'll get the items and be right...
(Suddenly, everyone begins to hear strange noises coming from the
closet, it was Kari, who had begun to wake up from the sleeping gas
and started to chew through the ropes and had started to frighten
everyone in the house)

Meanwhile at Night Highway...
Brittany: Well, here we are.
Taichi: About time!
Jyou: I agree.
Brittany: Okay, according to my dad's journal, the Moon Flower is
white with little black spots and grows out in the open. Okay? Let's
search.
Jyou and Taichi: Okay, let's.
(While Taichi, Jyou, and Brittany search for the flower, a mysterious
figure watches them from the shadows)

Meanwhile at Crazy Jungle...
Slash: Okay, we're here.
Mimi: I hope we find the tree soon, this humidity is killing my hair!
Tommy: The humidity is making me hungry.
Slash: Okay, quit your bellyaching, according to Brittany's dad's
journal, the Night Fruit tree is white with black spots. Let's look
around.
Mimi and Tommy: Okay.

Meanwhile at the enterance of the Haunted House...
Linda: (shivers) We're here.
Takeru: Wow!
Matt: It's really....nice.
Linda: According to Brittany's dad's journal, the flower on top of the
Gypsy Root has a purple color that represent a hood.
Takeru: Okay, let's look!
Matt: Right.

Meanwhile, back at Night Highway...
Taichi: Brittany, I think I found it!
Brittany: Way to go, Taichi!
(growling noises)
Jyou: What's that?
(Jam jumps out of the shadows and tries to attack)
Brittany: (screams) Jam!
Taichi: Quick, out of the way!
Jyou: Attack this!
(He throws a snowball at Jam that blinds him temporarily)
Jyou: Quick, let's get out of here!
Brittany and Taichi: Right!
(As Brittany, Taichi, and Jyou leave Night Highway with the Moon
Flower, they radio back to the house and notified the house and told
Wendy that they got the item)

Meanwhile, back at the house...
Wendy: Thank you, Brittany. See you back at the house. Good news,
Brittany and her team has the Moon Flower, but they were attacked by
Jam.
Shinobin: What?!
Crystal: Is my cousin okay?
Wendy: They're fine. Jyou threw a snowball at Jam that blinded him
just enough so they could escape.
Shinobin: So that means Jam will most likely follow them back here,
right?
Wendy: Yes, but that's a good thing. With the completed cure, Jam will
be normal again.
(Suddenly, Crystal starts hearing strange footsteps outside the house.
She slowly looks out the window and sees a big werewolf wearing a pair
of glasses. Crystal instantly recognizes it as Mr. Kuehnemund. She
tries to tell the others, but she's too struck with fear to make the
words come out)
Wendy: What's wrong, Crystal?
Crystal: (stammers) Th-th-th-th
Shinobin: What is she trying to say?
Koushiro: Now, Crystal, calm down and tell us.
Crystal: (takes a deep breath) There's a big werewolf outside.
Wendy: What?!
(Just then, Kari, who is still locked inside the closet, just goes
quiet, making everyone to begin to freak out)
Shinobin: Are you sure, Crystal?
Crystal: Yes, I'm sure, and it's not just any werewolf, it's Brittany's
dad!
Wendy: You mean?
Mrs. Kuehnemund: Yes, it's Kenneth Nathan Ritcher.
Crystal: Auntie Rita!
Everyone else: Mrs. Kuehnemund?
Mrs. Kuehnemund: Yes, I overheard everything, even the times you were
helping my son, Jam.
(As Mrs. Kuehnemund begins to tell her sad story, deep within Crazy
Jungle, Slash's team finds what they were looking for)
Slash: Well, we've found it.
Mimi: Yeah, but how will we know that the one we pick is ripe?
Tommy: I agree.
Slash: Let me check the information. Hmm....Okay, a ripe fruit will
look like the face of the moon.
Tommy: I see one.
Mimi: Me too.
Slash: Okay, I'll go up and get one of them.
Tommy: Wait, Slash, let me help.
Mimi: Me too.
Slash: Okay, then, Tommy, since you're too heavy to be on anyone's
shoulders, you'll be on the bottom.
Tommy: Oh, okay.
Slash: Mimi, you get on top of Tommy's shoulders, and I'll get on top
of yours.
Mimi: Okay, Slash. Hold still, Tommy.
Tommy: Ow, watch it, Mimi! Your heels are digging into my shoulders!
Mimi: Sorry, Tommy. Okay, Slash, get on quick.
Slash: Okay, just hold still, here I come!
Tommy: Oof, hurry, you two are heavy.
Slash: Okay, I almost got it.
(Tommy begins to lose his balance)
Tommy: Whoa!
Mimi: Hurry, Slash!
Slash: I got it!
(Tommy falls over and Mimi and Slash land with a thud)
Slash: Ow, hey, guys, I got the fruit!
Mimi: That's good, ooh, my head hurts.
Tommy: Uh...can somebody help me up?
Slash and Mimi: We got you, Tommy.
(Slash's team begins their long journey back to the house. Mimi
informs Wendy that they have the Night Fruit and are coming back to
the house)
Wendy: Thanks, Mimi, we'll see you back at the house. (to Mrs.
Kuehnemund) You mean that you knew about your husband's werewolfism?
Mrs. Kuehnemund: Yes, I'm afraid, he made me swear not to tell anyone.
Shinobin: Well, I can understand why, living with a werewolf and
telling people about him could have jeopardized his life.
Mrs. Kuehnemund: Well, see, Kenneth wasn't a bad person. He was a
loving father and Jam really looked up to him, and I didn't have the
heart to tell Brittany or Jam about their dad's problems.
Koushiro: Well, I think that we should really worry about Mr.
Kuehnemund since he is outside.
(Just then, the door slowly begins to open and then everyone screams
as the body of Mr. Kuehnemund falls to the ground)
Mrs. Kuehnemund: Kenneth!
Kali: Hi, little brother!
Shinobin: Ugh, it's my sister!
Koushiro: Your....sister?
Shinobin: Yes, everybody, this is my sister Kali.
Everyone else: Hi, Kali.
Kali: Hi, all!
Wendy: Is he dead?
Kali: No, actually, I used my special attack, the Knock Out Punch, and
he's unconscious.
Mrs. Kuehnemund: That's a relief.
Wendy: I agree. I wonder how Linda's team is doing

Meanwhile at the Haunted House...
Takeru: Hey, I think I found it!
Matt: Good going, Takeru, but let's check the picture just to be sure.
Linda: (checks the picture) Yeah, this is it.
Takeru: Great, now all we have to do is dig up the root. Okay, who
brought the shovel?
Linda: Uh....shovel?
Matt: I think we forgot the shovel.
Takeru: Just great!
Linda: Now, don't lose your cool, Takeru.
Matt: I agree. Calm down, little bro. I'm sure there's a shovel around
here somewhere.
Linda: Well then, let's look around.
Takeru: Okay.
(As Linda, Matt, and Takeru look for a shovel, Takeru sees a old tool
shed and calls the others over to see)
Takeru: Linda, Matt!
Linda and Matt: What is it, Takeru?
Takeru: I found this old tool shed, maybe there's a shovel inside.
Matt: Okay, let's check it out. (opens the creaky, old door and takes
a look inside)
Linda: I see a shovel!
Takeru: I'll get it.
Matt: Be careful, Takeru.
Takeru: I got it!
(A strange voice comes from inside the shed)
Mysterious Voice: You'll never leave here.
Takeru: Matt, knock it off.
Matt: It wasn't me, did you do it, Linda?
Linda: No, it wasn't me.
Mysterious Voice: It was me.
(Suddenly, a ghost materializes inside the shed)
Linda: (screams) It's a ghost!
Ghost: My name is Spooky Phantom.
Takeru: You can say that again.
Matt: Nice to meet you, but my friends and I really got to go. See ya!
Spooky: Come back here!
(As Spooky chases Matt and Linda, Takeru stands all by himself, staring
at his brother and friend)
Takeru: What do I do?
Matt: Get the Gypsy Root!
Linda: Hurry!
Spooky: I'm gonna get you!
(While Spooky continues to chase Matt and Linda around the house,
Takeru begins to dig up the Gypsy Root)
Takeru: I got the Gypsy Root!
Matt: Good, let's get out of here!
Linda: All this just to help Jam!
Spooky: Did you say Jam, as in Jam Kuehnemund?
Linda: Yeah, do you know him?
Spooky: Yes, I know him. When he was about 3 years old, he used to
come over to hang out with me here until his blood transfusion.
Matt: Wow, leave it to Jam to make the weirdest friends.
Spooky: Is something wrong?
Takeru: Yes, there is. After his transfusion a couple of years ago,
we found out that Jam was a werewolf and we're finding the ingredients
to make the cure to help him.
Spooky: Do you need any help?
Linda: No, we've got all of the items and we need to get back to the
house to create the cure.
Spooky: Okay, tell Jam that I said hello.
Matt: Okay, we'll let him know.
Spooky: Bye, now.
Linda, Matt, and Takeru: Bye, Spooky!
(With the Gypsy Root collected, Linda calls Wendy and lets her know)

Back at the house...
Wendy: Thanks, Linda, see you soon.
Shinobin: Well, we've got all three ingredients, so now all we do is
wait.
(Just then, Brittany, Taichi, and Jyou are just entering Snow Town)
Brittany: Hurry, we've got to get back to the house!
Taichi: Jam's right behind us!
Jyou: Hurry!
Brittany: I think we should ditch the snowboards and make a run for it.
Taichi and Jyou: Good idea.
(Brittany, Taichi, and Jyou leave their snowboards just outside of town
and make a run for it with Jam hot on their heels)

Will Brittany's team make it back to the house? Will Slash's and
Linda's team make it in time? Stay tuned for I Once Had a Werewolf for
a Brother Part 10!