CHAPTER 8: The Journey's Plan
So Hobbes... how long have you ruled this place?" asked Calvin curiously.
"Hmmmm... that's a good question. I have been ruling here for 2 years. I
accidentally wandered into this land actually," replied Hobbes. "I was
hiding from Rosalyn one day so I thought I'd hide in the old wardrobe.
Well... next thing I knew, I was in this unfamiliar place. When some of
the talking animals saw me they made me their king almost right away. I
come here every night around midnight." He sighed. "The White Witch has
taken over recently. As you know, she is going to take our Christmas
presents away and not let it snow on Christmas. We have to fight her if
we want things to be back to normal."
"When do we leave?" asked Calvin.
"We will leave when the moon is high in the sky. That way we won't be
seen in the night, but the moon will be high enough to help us find our
way to the castle. During our journey we'll build an army."
"Hmmmm... sounds cool. When are we going to meet Santa? I want to see
what he got me."
"Patience. We will pass him on our trip. He will supply you with the
things you will need to defeat the Witch. I think you will actually enjoy
what he is going to give you," laughed Hobbes. "Let us go now. We have
everything already packed and the moon is high now. It will take two days
to get to the Snowball Castle from here."
Meanwhile... Susie and Mr. Bun were getting ready to start their own
journey.
"Mr. Bun, I am worried about the boy Calvin. What if he succeeds in
dethroning me?" asked a worried Susie.
"He won't, Your Highness. You are powerful and can easily defeat him,"
said Mr. Bun, looking out the window in the direction of the Snowball
Castle. "Besides... the boy is young and naive. He won't make it."
"Perhaps you are right, my friend, but I'm not just going to sit here. We
are going to cut him off from the Snowball Castle. Then I will turn him
into a statue."
"You should turn him into a stuffed animal. That would be interesting. Or
turn him into a baby doll," said the bunny.
Susie laughed. "That I will do. I will turn him into a baby doll and have
tea with him for the rest of my life. He will be a living baby doll but
he won't be able to move or talk. He will only have feelings. Tea parties
will bore him and he will regret coming after me. I will make you a
carrot cake because you thought of that idea."
Susie and Mr. Bun went down to the kitchen to eat dessert.
So Hobbes... how long have you ruled this place?" asked Calvin curiously.
"Hmmmm... that's a good question. I have been ruling here for 2 years. I
accidentally wandered into this land actually," replied Hobbes. "I was
hiding from Rosalyn one day so I thought I'd hide in the old wardrobe.
Well... next thing I knew, I was in this unfamiliar place. When some of
the talking animals saw me they made me their king almost right away. I
come here every night around midnight." He sighed. "The White Witch has
taken over recently. As you know, she is going to take our Christmas
presents away and not let it snow on Christmas. We have to fight her if
we want things to be back to normal."
"When do we leave?" asked Calvin.
"We will leave when the moon is high in the sky. That way we won't be
seen in the night, but the moon will be high enough to help us find our
way to the castle. During our journey we'll build an army."
"Hmmmm... sounds cool. When are we going to meet Santa? I want to see
what he got me."
"Patience. We will pass him on our trip. He will supply you with the
things you will need to defeat the Witch. I think you will actually enjoy
what he is going to give you," laughed Hobbes. "Let us go now. We have
everything already packed and the moon is high now. It will take two days
to get to the Snowball Castle from here."
Meanwhile... Susie and Mr. Bun were getting ready to start their own
journey.
"Mr. Bun, I am worried about the boy Calvin. What if he succeeds in
dethroning me?" asked a worried Susie.
"He won't, Your Highness. You are powerful and can easily defeat him,"
said Mr. Bun, looking out the window in the direction of the Snowball
Castle. "Besides... the boy is young and naive. He won't make it."
"Perhaps you are right, my friend, but I'm not just going to sit here. We
are going to cut him off from the Snowball Castle. Then I will turn him
into a statue."
"You should turn him into a stuffed animal. That would be interesting. Or
turn him into a baby doll," said the bunny.
Susie laughed. "That I will do. I will turn him into a baby doll and have
tea with him for the rest of my life. He will be a living baby doll but
he won't be able to move or talk. He will only have feelings. Tea parties
will bore him and he will regret coming after me. I will make you a
carrot cake because you thought of that idea."
Susie and Mr. Bun went down to the kitchen to eat dessert.