Chapter 3 The Two Spies.

Meanwhile, Grumpy and Tenderheart just arrived outside Noheart's castle which was supported by a dark purple cloud underneath. Tenderheart bear and Grumpy bear both entered behind the back way of a secret entrance which they had also used once before to escape the evil clutches of Noheart.

"This place sure gives me the creeps." Said Grumpy Bear as he walked across a old rickety bridge which Tenderheart bear shook precariously side to side..

"As it does me Grumpy. But we must find out what's going on before we leave. So the sooner we complete our mission, the sooner we can leave" Said Tenderheart placing his paw on Grumpy's left shoulder affectionately running his paw in a circular motion. As they continued to walk along they found a small opening about three feet wide and three feet in length with a steel grate closing off the opening. "Let's go this way. Grumpy. Help me remove this grate." Commanded Tenderheart as he took hold of the grate. Grumpy got to Tenderheart's left also pulled on the steel grate eventually wiggling it loose and tossed it to the side. They entered one at a time with Tenderheart crawling in first.

Elsewhere back at the hall of hearts, Wishbear and Brightheart were googling Joaquin's name on a labtop that Brightheart owned. They had found out that Joaquin went to Williams High School and graduated, but didn't have anything anymore information beyond that.

"This is going to be much more difficult than I thought," Said Brightheart. "Most people have an on going report after there out of High School. I looked at different sites tracking at places he may have worked. Doctors he may have seen but there are no reports. Unless he's..." Said Brightheart with a look of fear."

"Unless he's what?" Inquired Wishbear impatiently.

"Deceased." Brightheart concluded.

"Don't even say stuff like that!" Wishbear said placing her hands on her hips angrily.

"Hey, I didn't say that was for sure Wish bear," Responded Brightheart softly. "I'm just trying to weigh in all of the possibilities."

"Well it has been eleven years since he graduated High school and went out on his own without any trace of him," Said Wishbear now crossing her arms. They had just found out that he graduated in 1997 but could not find any other clues about him since then. "Any idea where we should start looking?"

"Maybe if we found and talked to family members or friends that knew him after he graduated, that might shed some light on his whereabouts," Said Brightheart with hope. "Let's go ask some of the neighbors that live near the property. Maybe they might know something that would lead us to where he is now." Wishbear nodded in agreement as they headed out down to earth in Wish bear's cloud car.

Back at Noheart's castle, Grumpy and Tenderheart bear had crawled a long way before peering above Nohearts throne room where they had a view through a fenced metal grate which supported both of their weight beneath them. As they looked in they noticed a huge rectangular table that was just seven feet away from Noheart's throne. They also saw white plates, with silver cutlery neatly wrapped inside single white napkins, neatly placed by each dish on the rectangular table.

"Since when does Noheart keep everything in neat order? Its like he's expecting company or something." Said Grumpy Bear scowling.

"Not just some company. It looks like he's prepared for some very important guests," Tenderheart hears foot steps. "SHH, someone's coming." Said Tenderheart looking on with his partner.

"Beastlyyyyyyy! Get over here," Screamed Shreeky. "You need to have all this food served before our guests arrive." Beastly came running inside the room with a huge bowl that was ten times bigger than him.

"Oh why do I always have to do all the hard work around here," Complained Beastly. "You could give me a hand you know."

"Shut up furball before I shreek you down to the size of an ant." Threatened Shreeky causing Beastly to drop the pot fear.

"Quiet," Shouted a low rumbling voice. Shreeky and Beastly both turned around and saw the shade Noheart in his usual purple cowl with red stripes running down his shoulders to his waist. "I don't want any quarreling from either one of you today during this summit. That means no screaming Shreeky!"

"But uncle Noheart."

"No butts! Now get to work and help Beastly Shreeky."

"Me, help him? As if," She said crossing both her arms across her chest while turning her head to one side closing her eyes. Noheart reached out with one of his hands and caused Shreeky's mirror to come into his hand using the power of the force. "Hey! Give me that back!" Demanded Shreeky chasing after her mirror. Noheart held the mirror out letting it dangle between his finger tips. "Stop that Uncle. You'll break it." She said pleading with a scared look on her face.

"If you want your pathetic mirror back and in one piece," Noheart saud unusual calm. "THEN GET TO WORK!" And with that Shreeky took off faster than you could say hot potato. 'Now that that's been taken care of' thought Noheart to himself, 'I can now focus on more important things. My apprentice should be arriving soon.' Noheart laughed softly underneath his cowl with his red eyes disappearing for a moment. "He'll take care of those wretched carebears once and for all. Especially since he thinks that they killed his parents!" Noheart laughed even louder while he feasted upon that thought. Grumpy Bear and Tenderheart Bear both shivered at his cackle. Noheart was unaware of there presents as he sat down on his throne waiting for his company to arrive.

Back in Carelot, Trueheart and Nobleheart paced briskly back and forth waiting for the results of there two spy's that they had sent to Noheart's castle.

"I hope there alright" Trueheart said with clear worry in her eyes.

"They'll be fine." Said Nobleheart with confidence.

"I suppose your right," Said Trueheart halfheartedly. "But I'm also wondering about how Wish Bear and Brightheart are doing. This is the first caring mission of this sort that we have ever had. Stopping someone from avenging his parents."

"Not to mention this isn't going to be an easy one,"Replied Nobleheart Horse. "They have alot of digging that they have to do just to find this person."

"I wonder which property they were talking about." Said Trueheart calking her head to one side cutely while she scratched her head.

"I was talkin to Tenderheart about the location of the property and he said it was somewhere just outside the town of Williams, Arizona somewhere. Why does that seem so familiar?"

"Because me and you went on a caring mission there to help out when a huge fire had hit that area. Could it possibly be the same area that me and you visited eleven years ago?" Said Trueheart Bear in wonderment.

"There's only one way to find out." Replied Nobleheart. "Let's go take a look through the star telescope."