Bubs had opened up a secret passage outta his lair, and we rode out, me and That Gorblin on Jackson and The Cheat brarndishin' his clorbs from atop Benjamin.
We concurred that Mrashmallow's Last Stand should be our next stop. There was a good chance we could meet up with Hamstray and Marzipan there on a date, or maybe Pom Pom. Everybrady seemed ta hang out there every once in a while.
As we neared the stand, I got tha sneakin' suspicion that we were bein' watched. My eyes drated from here ta there, but I couldn't see anyone. The Cheat seemed to know what I was thinkin'.
"Meh heemeh. Mehheeh!"
"I hear ya', The Cheat. But I can't shake tha feelin'! The Chort's watchin' us right now, planning his next move..."
As we stepped out of the trees, we saw the little marshmallow stand. Against all odds, she was still standing! Upon reachin' tha door, a big, "Sorry, we're closed," sign greeted us. We peered inside.
I couldn't believe my eyes. Even though all tha lights were off, you could still se tha blue fur that was all over tha place. A crude sorta nest had been made in one corner using marshmallows. We had found The Chort's base of orperations.
I slowly orpened the door. The hinges made a horrible creakin' noise.
"In ya go, little guy!" I said as I pushed That Gorblin inta the darkened room. The Cheat followed him in, and I closed the door behind me as I entered. We kept our eyes peeled, but The Chort was nowhere to be seen. He musta been out, perpatratin' more crarms.
We decided there was no use skulkin' arornd in The Chort's hideout for long. There was no sign of our friends, and the place was really creepin' me out. But as we turned to leave, we heard a thud from outside, followed by some muffled yells.
We got outside just in time to see a blue blur vanish inta tha bushes. On the grass outside the stand was Strong Sad. His hands were glued to his face. A piece of paper was taped to his stomach. A message was written on the paper in cut-out magazine letters. It's message was short, but powerful.
"If you ever want to see your friends again, meet me at The Stick."
