The Thornberrys all froze. The game! They looked around, trying to locate it. They spotted it floating near land. Without hesitation, they swam towards it, fighting the current to reach it. The game drifted slowly to land, but as they went to fetch it, they got company. A full grown female cheetah came racing towards them. The Thornberrys braced, thinking she wanted to attack. However, she stopped at the game, then looked down at it. Then they realized what she was gonna do. "No" But it was too late.
The cheetah lowered her head, and sank her teeth into the board game. Nigel lunged at her, trying to get it away from her, but the cheetah stepped back, turned around and ran for it. "Not the game" The cheetah ignored them. Nigel climbed to his feet. "Come on" And the chase started. For about an hour, the cahse kept up. The Thornberrys were shocked by the cheetah. "No normal cheetah can run for an hour nonstop. They're lucky to run for 20 seconds." Nigel panted. The others nodded in agreement.
The cheetah stopped, then looked back at them. Seeing they had tired out, the cheetah sat down, waiting. She seemed to want them to chase her, that's why she had the game and was waiting for them. But when the Thornberrys stood up, prepared to give chase again, the cheetah froze, her nose twitching. She turned her head, looking around the savanna, and there was a herd of gazelle grazing nearby. Dropping the game, the cheetah stood up and started stalking the herd.
Taking her chance, Eliza crept up to the game, then quickly snatched it up. The cheetah was too busy giving chase to the herd to notice. And so, Eliza reutnred with the game. "Come on, let's get outta here." And so they started walking. And when they reached a large tree, they sat down and opened it up.Debbie picked up the dice, shook them them a moment, then throw them down, rolling a 8. And they all leaned in to read what the game said, and what new animal they'd be facing...
to be continued.
Sorry I took so long and it's a bit short, but I kinda got wrapped up in all my other stories ideas and forgot about this one. So here's the new chapter. And I'm starting another chapter shortly. Thank you for your patience.
Mini Marianne