CHAPTER 3, Witches, Wizards, and Hats Galoure

Witchiepoo's castle was large and enormous. And inside was Witchiepoo herself and her two cronies an Vulture named Orson and Seymore a spider. They were watching the image machine cackling evilly as Mayor Pufnstuf, The four Bugaloo males, Jimmy and Freddy wandered through the woods toward her forest. Witchiepoo noticed four strange looking kids in wings and cackled.

"So this is Mayor Pufnstuf's group" Witchiepoo cackled. I'm going to zap all of them into a oblivion. "ORSON Get my Vroombroom ready" Witchiepoo barked at her vulture flunky

"Yes chief", Orson replied and hurried off to prepare the vroombroom

H.R. Pufnstuf gasped as the witch flying on her vroombroom scooped down on The Bugaloos. Melvin threw himself at the witch but amongst the chaos The bugs all fell into another Portal

"Melvin" Reiko cried, and plunged into the portal with her babies

Good Bye boys, The mayor called out, "And good luck to you" as the witch vanished from view shaking her fists and screaming away!

Where are we now? Melvin demanded as I.Q., Harmony and Courage and Reiko found themselves in a Hat land.

WELCOME TO LIDSVILLE the sign read, I.Q. looked confused, "Lidsville never heard of it". A flying hat drew their attention as a green skinned man appeared out of nowhere and started zapping them

"Psst over here" a voice called out and a young boy appeared out of no where,

Who are you Courage demanded fists ready to fight, Melvin protectively shield Reiko who cradled the babies in her arms

"Quick this way" The boy led them to a hat city, If the city looked strange it sure looked strange when thousands of hat people clustered around the boy

"Mark", Are you all right I say chaps I sure hope that blighter Hoo Doo didn't hurt you,The pith helmet cried with a british accent. I.Q. Harmony Courage Melvin and Reiko stared stunned as the pith helmet walked toward them

"hallo chaps, New here"? "Well lets make yourself at home". With that the pith helmet by the name of Colornal Poom led The Bugaloos boys and Reiko to their new home.

MEANWHILE BACK IN TRANQUILITY FOREST,

Joy, Seiko, Sparky, Miko, Benita Bizarre lounging on a rock and her three henchmen waited and waited for the boys return,

Where Are They? Benita screamed at her flunkies, If Melvin doesn't

"Benita just be patient", Joy calmed the witch down, Maybe Reiko gave birth and the boys haven't found her yet.

Reiko Reiko Reiko muttered Benita and before she could say anything negative Seiko appeared holding Miko,

"My cousin told me you made her life a living hell while she was expecting" But why Reiko? Weren't you happy when she and Melvin got married? Aren't you happy they are going to have a child?

You wanna know the truth, the tone death witch hissed, Well here it is Benita explained she was jealous of Reiko because she reminded her of her dead sister Elizabeth who also was very beautiful. She went off and married a Bugaloo and Benita was livid, She refused to attend the wedding or at least have contact and pretended she didn't have a sister. Sadly Elizabeth and her husband John were killed in a car accident six weeks after giving birth to Melvin. Melvin was sent to live with Benita who pulled her love into her sister's child. Since Benita had no children she was very fond of Melvin, and was willing to do anything to make him happy.

But then Reiko showed up and made Benita feel left out, Now Reiko was expecting her and Melvin's first child and Benita couldn't take it and pushed the poor girl from one corner to the next and forced her to do all the chores. She also was like her dead sister. Kind, compassionate and loving.

After the story, Seiko, Joy, with tears in her eyes, Sparky and one year old Miko all gave Benita a big hug, You poor thing sobbed Joy. Even Seiko and Sparky felt some sympathy for her

The rock witch felt some relief for her story, Now the truth revealed she could start over and be friends with Reiko, Perhaps Reiko herself would allow Benita to help care for the baby especially when she is resting. Benita Bizarre had felt something she had never felt in the years of raising Melvin. Benita now felt love.

BACK IN LIDSVILLE, Mark, Weeinie the Genie, Mr Chow, Madam Ring a ding, Twirley, Nursie, Toselinie and several good hats gathered around with I.Q., Harmony, Courage Melvin and a very exhausted Reiko with three screaming hungry babies who were so hungry, Reiko had to nurse them every 3 hours. Harmony stood up alongside I.Q. Courage and Melvin

"ell thanks a lot mates but e'll be heading home now" Harmony thanked the kind hat people

"But you can't go" Mark protested, What about Hoo Doo?

Well mates I.Q. shrugged, We'll have to take that chance

Right I.Q., Melvin charmed in. If we leave now we might be home in a few days.

And the next morning, Melvin and Reiko woke and Reiko carried the babies. Elizabeth was only 3 days old but for the tiny baby she recognized her mother and father immediately, and the baby became quiet.

Emily and John also grew aware of their surroundings, They saw their father's face and gurgled happily.

I.Q. Harmony Courage Melvin and Reiko with the babies searched for another portal to another land, but Hoo Doo was watching unbeknownst to them.

Hoo Doo was an evil green skinned magician who zapped people, terrorized the hat people and also beat up his flunkies a rabbit named Raunchy, a deck of cards named Jack and also the bad hats, Mr Big, Executioner, Vampire and Captain Hooknose

"What in houdini are those kids"? Hoo Doo cried as the evil eye television showed four bugaloos and a ninja girl move though the town.

"I am going to find out" Hoo Doo declared, with that he went outside and threw the top hat into the sky and it turned into a flying Hatamarian, Hoo Doo climbed in and flew straight toward The Bugaloos boys.

"Look out mates" Courage cried as the hatamaran dived bombed them.

"Come Reiko" Melvin shouted to his wife and helped her escape to safety.

I.Q. Harmony Courage and Melvin formed a barrier to protect the innocents and their helpless mother. Hoo Doo zapped the boys who fell to the ground injured, Reiko screamed and fainted and the portal appeared pulling all The Bugaloos Reiko and the now crying babies into another world.

Whew that was a hard chapter, I really tried to make Harmony sound cockney and I also did a back story on Benita Bizarre how she had a sister named Elizabeth, (My name of course) Anyway I hope you guys enjoy it

Next Chapter: The Portal takes the Bugaloos into another world this time with sea monsters who capture them. Can you guess who the sea monsters are?