Disclaimer: I do NOT own OTH (Dreamworks) I only own OC's of mine (Jenny & Leo). Don't worry. More OTH characters will come to play in this chapter & the next
Chapter 2: The Kingpin of Crime
Hill's Log – Entry 2, May 19th, 2019 – 10:00pm
All Leo did on the way to Arnold's mansion-like home was flirt with me. I tried telling him I'm just not into him anymore. Boys…
Since when did YOU not like me? Back when we were kids-
That was when we were KIDS, Leo. We're both 19. We've moved on.
Well, once we solve this case, we WILL go on that date.
My father never really liked Leo. Thought he was weird, thought he was bad news. I know him, and I know he's an idiot. So if he heard Leo say what he just said, he'd have a heart attack.
Man. My feet are killing me! We almost there?
Did I say ALL Leo did on the way was flirt? He did one more thing: Complain. Every. 5. Minutes.
We finally arrived at the mansion-like home of Arnold. I knocked on the door to let Arnold know we were here.
Who is it?!
That was one of the few times I've ever gotten startled. For being a squirrel, he had a DEEP voice.
Detective Jenny Hill. Me and my…
I looked over at Leo and back to the door.
"Colleague" would like to ask you a few questions.
Dead silence for a few minutes.
Alright, Paddy. Let them in.
The door opened. Leo and I let ourselves in. This squirrel was either rich or stole this stuff, considering he is a former criminal.
You two wanted some questions answered?
Yes. A possum came up to me around 8:00 tonight. He told me his daughter went missing. I was just wondering if you-
What? A former criminal; kidnapped her? I learned my lesson.
At that point, he showed me his left paw, which was metallic.
The family I once killed a member of…Chopped it off. After that, I left crime. So good day.
That was when Leo spoke up.
Please sir, you must've misunderstood h-
GOOD! DAY!
That was when his squirrel servant, Paddy, forced us out of the home.
So, that ends this log, I guess. Until I find more clues, I'm at a stump. Then again, that older possum told me he lived with a family over a hedge. Perhaps they may have found something regarding Heather.
End of Log.
Arnold's Log 1 – May 19th – 2019 – 10:09PM
Some snooping brats came by my home, asking of the girl. No way am I getting my OTHER paw chopped. I lied to them.
I went down to a lower area of my home to meet someone I hold very dear to my heart
Tiger.
Arnold.
Tiger was a Persian cat I met one day. Stated he was tired of the way he lived. He stole food from humans. I told him that was GOOD. He was starting to act like a true crime lord. I let him join me.
The possum girl?
Hurts my heart, but she's trussed up in that old scary warehouse the humans abandoned.
Well, we have a couple of…bugs in our windshield.
Who are they? I'll take care of them.
That detective's daughter, Jenny Hill, and obviously her boyfriend.
Oh, forgot to mention. I single handedly captured one of the finest detectives in the forest, Harvard Hill.
Why do you want the possum girl, I must ask?
Her father is very rich, in terms of food.
The old "ransom" cliché, eh?
The one and only.
I was about to depart from Tiger, when I turned back to him.
Tiger? Make sure that girl is taken care of.
And that's when I got a good idea.
Scratch that. Bring her to me. Meet me at the warehouse you mentioned.
Roger that, boss.
That was when I departed.
End of log.
Hill's Log Entry 3 – May 19th, 2019 – 10:10PM
It didn't take long to reach the hedge.
Ozzie greeted us.
Please tell me it's good news.
Not quite. But we are still on the case. In fact, that's what brought us here. We were wondering if any of you guys found anything regarding Heather's location.
One older raccoon raised his paw.
I found a note in the log today. It has some info I think you & Ozzie need to know.
The raccoon handed me the note, as I read it aloud.
Dear Foragers,
We have the girl. If you don't surrender every bit of food to us, we will kill her in 5 days.
-Arnold
I had a feeling.
The box turtle spoke up.
Is there anyway you can fix this Jenny?
Jenny, you have to save my daughter.
Don't worry Ozzie. It gives a specific location. It's at the old warehouse near here. The humans abandoned it a long time ago.
That's when an unknown animal jumped onto me.
GET HIM OFF! GET HIM OFF!
Leo was able to hit the unknown animal with a baseball bat the raccoon handed him.
Are you Ok?
Yeah. Thanks, Lee.
Now, you know I hate that name.
Lee was his nickname when we were kids. He hates it, but I use it to tease him.
The animal was masked. Upon unmasking, it revealed a Persian cat that the skunk seemed to know well.
Tiger?! Why did you attack Jenny?
Uh…I…Thought she was an intruder?
Mmh-Hmm.
Ok, fine! I was working for Arnold.
The crime lord who kidnapped my daughter?! You better have a good explanation, or we WILL kick you out of the hedge!
I was tired of being a pampered cat! I needed to be what I was meant to be: A Thief!
Do you REALIZE what your boss has done? He's hurt one of your fellow family members and has kidnapped another!
I…I…
The cat started to break down.
I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you! (To Me) Jenny! Do NOT go to the warehouse! He's waiting for you! He has Heather AND your' father!
I couldn't help but gasp. So HE was behind it. I know Tiger told me NOT to go to the warehouse, but to see my father again…I have to take risks.
I'll go with you, obviously.
I'll go too. Ozzie said.
We are going to save your daughter…and my father.
So, Ozzie, Leo & I headed to the warehouse, unknowing of what was to come.
Author's Note: So a bit of a surprise. I'll be finishing the story today/tomorrow, as this might be a smaller project compared to my other stories, especially my unfinished story Mother Figures. To the person who reviewed that story, thank you and I should be able to finish it soon.