Hello people! Welcome to the next chapter, which is... Twelve, if I've been counting right. But I'd better double check, so be right back. AND I'M RIGHT! Okay so are you all ready for chapter Twelve? You'd better be, or else you won't find out what happens to the Smashers on their wild camping trip. So Ha-ha on you.

D.K: We are officially, OUT OF STINKIN' BANANAS!

Falco: Live with it...

D.K: I CAN'T! NOW THE MONKEYS WILL STARVE AND THE GORILLAS WILL GO ON A RAMPAGE AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD ALONG WITH A HERD OF ELEPHANTS AND A HERD OF WILD PEAS...

Falco: Peas?

D.K: YES, PEAS.

Okay okay whoa, D.K, the monkeys will have food, the gorillas are staying in the cages and peas arn't going on a rampage! Where did you come up with that?

D.K: I have my sources...

Okay, anyway we might want to get on with the story, it's been exactly... 160 words and we're not even started yet. How did I know it was 160 words? I COUNTED. BY HAND. No I didn't use word count... though that would have helped. Yes, but, let's get on with the next chapter.

Falco: When's it coming?

Should be here any minute now actually...

D.K: Just wait for it... waaait for it...

It's coming... I can see it

Falco: Just wait... wait...

I CAN SEE IT, IT'S HERE! Ready?

Chapter 12

"Redfox, what do me and Ness do now?" Falco said quietly, tapping his foot on the ground. Fox paused for a moment, then answered, "I don't know, do you know your way back to the shack?" He asked. Falco got up and paced back and fourth for a moment. "I think so, when we ran up here we just went straight, so I'm guessing I'd find you if I went straight back."

Fox perked up, "good, now just follow the same way you came, and don't forget to bring everything you went there with." He took a small breath, "you wouldn't want to forget anything."

Falco gripped the walkie-talkie in his hand, while he rummaged around the stable, grabbing all of his things. "I think I got everything, there's a pile of apples here too, they're not that fresh but I can still bring them." He paused. "It's going to be a really long walk... so we'll need a snack."

Fox nodded silently.

Falco stuffed the walkie-talkie into his jeans pocket and walked over to the old horse. "I know you probably don't like me too much old guy." He said quietly. "But right now, we really need you to take us back to our friends."

The horse suddenly seemed to understand what was happening. He stood straight, and tall, then eyed Falco.

"You'll finally let me ride you?" Falco asked.

The old horse smiled, then turned his head toward a saddle, lying on a stack of hay.

"Great!" Falco shouted excitedly. He ran over to the hay and heaved the saddle over his shoulder. He walked back to the horse and clipped the saddle on his back. "Come on Ness." Falco said while lifting Ness onto the horse. He then swung his leg over the horse and climbed on himself. "Ready pal?" He asked. The horse neighed then suddenly took off, faster then a bullet.

"WHOA!" Falco yelled. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!"

The horse galloped faster and faster, Falco and Ness bumped up and down.

"Wheeee!" Ness shouted excitedly. "FASTER FASTER FASTER!" Falco gripped the horse's neck, he tried his best to hang on tight. The three rode through the forest, gaining speed minute after minute. "Okay boy, keep on going straight..." Falco said to the horse. "We have to find Fox and Peach."

Suddenly, the horse quickly changed direction to the left and continued running.

"What? No!" Falco shouted. "I said go straight!"

The horse spun to the left again and continued running. Now they were running in the opposite direction, back to the stable. "What's your problem you dumb thing I said go straight!" Falco yelled.

Again, the horse turned to the left and galloped on. "Why do you keep going the wrong way?" Falco sighed. The horse suddenly came to a fast stop. "Woah!" Falco chirped. "What happend?" The horse stood still, daring not to move a mustle.

"What's wrong?" Falco whispered.

The horse glanced at Falco, then looked back at... the bear. "Oh... no..." Falco whispered. "Dont... make... any... noise..." He whispered, barely talking.

The bear slowly walked around the forest, he looked around until he saw the horse, with Falco and Ness on his back. The bear roared loudly, but not too loudly. The horse quickly spun around and ran back to the path. The bear looked surprised, it suddenly started chasing after them.

"Oh no!" Falco said to Ness. "What do we do now we're being chased by a man-eating bear!" The horse ran faster and faster, he ran so fast it was like they were flying- but not.

(Hey hey hey, don't worry just yet. You don't know what happens after this, but don't worry about them. They'll be fine... I think.)

The horse galloped and shook his head from side to side, while the bear followed closely behind them. "Come on boy, just go strai-" Falco paused. The finally realized how the horse was trained. "Boy, take a left!" The horse changed direction and went straight on.

"Good boy..." Falco said happily. They rode on and on, through the forest.

Meanwhile...

"Where are they?" Peach asked Fox.

"I don't know..." Fox answered. "They said they'd be here soon, I hope they're okay..."

"I'm sure they are." Peach said quietly. She peeked out the little broken window on the shack. "Hey what's that?" She asked. The poked her head out the window and watched as a tall, dark horse zoomed by. "It's Falco! And they-"

The horse galloped straight past the shack.

"-left?" Peach gasped.

"THEY MISSED US!" Fox shrieked.

"Umm, I don't think they missed us by accident..." Peach said, she looked out the window and watched the bear run by after the horse.

"Oh dear..." Fox whispered.

Peach and Fox both struggled to look out the window at the same time. Fox started to panic. "Where are they! What's going to happen? They need help! What can we do! Wha-"

"FOX!" Peach shouted.

"Sorry..." Fox said quietly. "No! I mean look!" Peach yelled. The horse ran back by the window and lowered his body so Falco could see in the window.

"Anybody need a ride?" Falco grinned. Ness poked his head in, "yeah! There's tons of room!"

Peach and Fox both ran outside- then ran back in 'cause the bear was coming...

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Falco: Whoa whoa whoa, okay that totally ruins the story. You know, us coming to the rescue and all?

Sorry.

Falco: Can't you just say the bear... (thinks) got run over?

By what?

Ness: The icecream truck!

Okay...

Falco: Let's try that again.

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Peach and Fox both ran outside, excited to see their friends who've come to their wonderful rescue since they think they're better then everyone else at saving people...

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Falco: WHOA WHOA WHOA STOP!

Ness: Now you make us sound like we're show offs...

Well you are...

Falco: Just say the bear got run over by the icecream truck and that we came to save Peach and Fox.

Fine fine fine.

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(takes breath) Peach and Fox both ran outside. The bear got run over by the icecream truck and was out of sight-

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Falco: Perfect.

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"So who's your friend?" Peach asked while stroking the horse's fur. Falco looked over at the old horse. "Oh that's... just a horse..." He said quietly.

The horse sighed, sadly.

"...Who helped me out a lot." Falco smiled.

The horse stood up straight and seemed to smile back at Falco.

"If it wasn't for him, the bear wouldn't be gone, and we wouldn't have gotten back here..."

Falco suddenly ran over and gave the horse a big hug. He saved his life, sort of. "Thanks buddy..."

"Oh," Fox sighed happily. "I hate to ruin this Kodak moment, but we do have to get back to the bus, and find Zelda and Link."

Falco grinned. "I'm sure that won't be a problem."

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