Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed chapter 5! Unfortunately, this chapter is going to be pretty short, but the ending of this chapter is really good!
Estelle Rabon: I'm SO happy that you think my story is so good! I'm even happier that you're still doing the sequel as well as imagination. I can hardly wait! Don't worry, I'm going to keep writing until I finish all of my story ideas.
WoRdLiFeCeNa4: Thanks for the really nice review! I'm glad you like how I have written the story. I think that this is my best one. Thanks again!
A. Nonymous: Thank for the detail comment. I'm glad you think it's gloomy, that's what I'm aiming for.
AMX: Thanks for the review. I'm glad you love it.
Chapter 6
"Gone?" asked Spongebob. He looked at the bed. Sandy was indeed missing. It looked like a struggle took place. "Patrick, I need to see that note." Patrick handed Spongebob the crumpled piece of paper.
Spongebob,
If you ever want to see your friend again, make sure tubby leaves. Don't look for her. I'll be watching you.
Stalker
With every word Spongebob read, his fear turned to rage. He could stand the smelly garbage, and the cramped house, but no one messes with his friends.
"What did the note say, Spongebob?" asked Patrick. Spongebob handed Patrick the note to read. "TUBBY!" exploded Patrick. "NOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!" Patrick ripped up the paper in blind furry. Spongebob just stood and watched Patrick go through his episode. Eventually, Patrick regained sanity. "I've had it with Stalker!" exclaimed Patrick. "We have to save Sandy!"
"Right!" agreed Spongebob. "She would do the same thing for us. Unfortunately, I have no idea where Stalker's lair is."
"We have to investigate!" stated Patrick.
The two left the house and looked around for something, anything, which might lead them to Stalker's hideout. It wasn't long until Patrick stumbled across a clue.
"Spongebob, come over here!" called Patrick. Spongebob walked over to the site where Patrick was standing. There was an imprint on the sand. It looked like something had been dragged to the north part of town.
"The Stalker probably dragged Sandy to his hideout!" exclaimed Spongebob. "Come on, Pat, we should follow them!" The two friends ran off into the early morning darkness, hoping to unmask Stalker, and save their friend Sandy.
"Spongebob had better sent that chubby pink sea star back to where he came from…for your sake." Stalker was talking to the captured Sandy. Somehow (even though she was wearing her air suit) he managed to tape her mouth shut. She was tied up with strong ropes. "Actually, I hope he didn't. That would make things a little more…interesting." Sandy looked at Stalker with the inner most loathing. How could one person be so cruel? She groaned a sigh of sadness. She hoped Spongebob would find her in this cave.
"I hope Sandy is okay," said Spongebob. They had been following the tracks for ages, and it seemed like they were going nowhere.
"Don't worry, Spongebob. I'm sure she is!" reassured Patrick.
"I hope you're right, buddy." The two friends walked in silence for a while. The tracks seemed never ending. Quickly, the two acquaintances grew tired.
"Are we there yet?" asked Patrick. Spongebob paused. He was thinking about their situation. This Stalker seemed pretty smart. He wouldn't waste a ton of energy dragging Sandy to a far away hideout. Spongebob bent down and examined the tracks. He made a very helpful discovery by doing so. Spongebob could tell that the tracks were made by the scuffing of shoes, not the dragging of a captive.
"Patrick, I think we've been tricked. These tracks are fake! We probably pasted the real hideout a long time ago!"
"Well, duh!" replied Patrick. "We pasted the sign that said 'Stalker's evil hide out' ten minutes ago!"
"Why didn't you tell me, Pat?"
"I thought you knew."
Spongebob just gave an unimpressed expression as a reply. However, being the optimist that he was, he quickly saw the good in this situation. "Lead me to the sign, Pat!"
"Right!" replied the sea star. The two friends then made their way to the real hide out of Stalker.
"Well, sad to say, it looks like the sea star hasn't left yet. You know what that means," said Stalker to Sandy. He held a knife in his hands. Sandy was terrified. It looked like this was the end. Stalker was about to lower his blade, when…
"Not so fast, Stalker!" yelled Spongebob at the entrance of the cave.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Spongebob," replied Stalker. He stepped out of the shadows to reveal himself.
At first Spongebob didn't recognize him. He was muscular and looked very strong. Then suddenly he realized who it was.
"OH MY GOSH!" exclaimed Spongebob. "It's you!"
