*Hi partners! Hope you all had a romantic valentine's day! Chapter five is here for you!*
"Guys, look! There it is. The exhibit is over there!" Rex cried. They were stationed in a bush and looked where the dinosaur was pointing. Directly across from them was a huge greenhouse. A sign hanging out front said Exotic Plants.
"Way to go, Rexy!" Hamm said. They waited until the coast was clear and then made a beeline to a tree. They climbed to the top and moved to a skylight window. They gasped when they saw all the flowers.
"Whoa." Mr. Potato Head said.
"Wow, I've never seen so many flowers in one place!" Slinky said.
"I know. Look! Jessie cried. Those white flowers there are Calla Lilies, and over there, those purple one are orchids, oh and over there, those are called Birds of paradise, really exotic, and..." They all stared at her. "What?"
"Blimey, dearie. I'm impressed with that amount of knowledge." Jack said, shocked.
"How do you know the names of all these flowers?" Owen asked.
"What, it's a crime to know the names? Lord." They all still stared at her. "Okay, okay, I like flowers, alright? Are you all happy? I'm not all hardcore!"
"It's alright, Jess. It's actually cute. Though there is a flower missing from this exhibit." Buzz said. Jessie looked at him. "The Eureka Valley Primrose is the rarest flower to ever grow in the Mojave Desert. Rare and beautiful, just like you."
"Aw Buzz." Buzz went to kiss her, but Hamm interrupted.
"Hey guys, less flirting and more looking, please. We still need to find the lotus flower." They both blushed.
"Alright, spread out guys. Call out if you find the flower." They divided up in pairs and searched all over. An hour later, they huddled together.
"We've search this whole exhibit. That flower isn't here!" Hamm said.
"It has to be. Trixie said it was." Rex said.
"Wait a minute, lotus flowers grow in water. Did anyone see a little pond while they were looking?" Owen asked.
"I did. Slinky said. It's just over here. Follow me." The dog led them down a gravel path to the back of the building when they heard the sound of running water. Right before their eyes, a small pond came into view with a waterfall and a bridge connecting to another part of the exhibit. There in the center were pink flowers.
"That's it! That's a lotus flower! We found it!" Jessie cried.
"Yeah there's just one problem, cowgirl. How do we get to it? Potato Head asked. We can't swim."
"We don't have to; there are some just under the bridge." Buzz said running over. "Slinky can lower one of us down to grab a flower."
"I'll do it." Jessie said.
"Are you sure, lass? It could be dangerous." Jack said.
"I'll be okay. Look guys, we've already been gone for almost a full day. We can't waste anymore time. Slinky, can you do this?" The dog looked at her.
"Absolutely. Let's ride, Jess." The space ranger nodded and he and Owen took hold of Slinky's back end. The dog took hold of Jessie's waist. They began to lower them over the side of the bridge. Once they got above one of the flowers, Slinky swung to the right a little, so Jessie could stretch out and grab onto one of the stems.
"I got it!" She cried. She began to tug on it, but the flower wouldn't budge. "Oh, I can't get it! This little flower is putting up a fight" She began to pull away from Slinky and he tried to pull her back.
"Come on, come on. Almost, AH!" Suddenly the vine holding the flower snapped, jerking Jessie back. Slinky lost his grip on her feet and the cowgirl fell into the water.
"Jessie!" Buzz yelled.
"Pull him up, I'll get her!" Jack yelled. He jumped off the bridge and into the water. Buzz and Owen pulled Slinky back onto the bridge and they all ran down to the edge of the pond just as Jack was coming out of the water with an arm around Jessie.
"Jess!" Buzz yelled again as he ran ahead and met them halfway, helping Jessie. She grabbed onto him, pulling him close.
"I'm okay. I'm okay." She panted.
"Are you sure? Nothing hurting or ripped open?"
"No, no I'm fine. Thank you Jack." The pirate smiled. Slinky bounced over.
"Jessie, oh my bob I'm so sorry! The jerk, my hands, they slipped, I didn't mean..."
"Slinky, breathe. Its alright. It wasn't your fault. This little sucker put up a fight, but it's nothing we can't handle." Jessie held up the flower.
"Mission accomplished guys. Now we just have to get back home!" Buzz said.
"That's easier said than done, space for brains. Do you not remember how long it took to get here? It's going take even longer to get back!." Potato head screamed.
"Hey, knock it off Potato Head! Jessie did not just take a swim for this flower so that we could hear you complain! We will make make it back in time. We have to, for Woody." Owen said.
"Thank you, Owen." Jessie said, surprised.
"Yes, thank you Owen. Buzz said. He's right gang. Yes the journey will be long, but we have to get this flower back for Woody. He has almost died too many times already and he is inching closer to death as we are standing here. So let's get going, come on!"
*Okay, so fair warning for next chapter: It will be sad! It is not a chapter I had already written, it is a complete original! You have been warned!*