Louie woke suddenly, noticing a jabbing in his chest. As he began to focus he suddenly realised Melissa had been poking him with a stick in order to wake him up for his turn as lookout.
"Ow, stop it. Did you have to use the stick?" Louie asked
"Yes" replied Melissa "Now please wake up and stand watch Louie, and try not to mess things up this time"
"Ok, ok" said Louie as he sat upright and stretched his arms.
Louie then proceeded to stand up and move to the fire that was still burning in the centre of the camp.
"Hey Melissa…" his voice trailed off as he realised Melissa had already fallen asleep in her bed "Aww, how sweet"
Every now and then Louie would throw a few of the logs they had gathered onto the fire in order to keep the flames dancing and spreading their warmth to the three girls that were peacefully lay around it.
About half an hour into his shift he heard a noise in the hedges nearby. Instantly he sprang to his feet and drew his sword. There was another rustling of the bushes as he slowly began to advance towards them. His movement was silent and swift and he had reached the hedges in no time at all.
As he bent over to peer into the foliage, a rabbit jumped out at him, startling him.
"What the…" Louie cried as he fell flat on his back
"OW! Stupid rabbit, next time you will be supper!" he added as he struggled back to his feet
As he returned to his seat by the fire scanning the surroundings for signs of trouble he found himself thinking about the mysterious treasure they were seeking once again. Hadn't he heard of a mysterious and rare treasure hidden near the sea before?
"LOUIE!"
Louie jumped up in shock at the sound of the call and spun round to see an angry looking trio of girls.
"YOU USELESS KLUTZ! YOU FELL ASLEEP!" cried Merill
"Sorry guys, guess I was tired" Louie replied
"Just consider yourself lucky nothing happened magician" added Genie
And with that they packed up the camping gear and started off once again on their journey towards the small village by the sea.