Chapter 2

We started to follow Hazel to the Honeycomb where we regroup. I still was for sure, except started to think Silverweed would put us to sleep and be in a dream. Hazel came back with a small stone.

"You have your own Bob-Stone?" I asked.

He chuckled. "No. We're given by Prince El-Ahrairah, after you first left. It was a token for looking after you, while you were here."

Surprised. I supposed to say it's rare that they were given a gift. I could think it's their prized possession.

"What is it used for?" I asked.

"To travel to see other worlds that are on the other side. More importantly however, it's also use for traveling back in time." Fiver answered.

"Wow."

"Even after we got this, we didn't really need it for use. However, it can for you and Tyler." Hazel added.

He than handed me the stone. "What am I supposed to do next?"

"Just like how you did with your necklace, but you don't have to say anything. You could think the place or time you wanted to go and it'll take us there." Hazel answered.

I looked at the Bob-Stone, starting to gently rub it and started to think about Bodega Bay. The Bob-Stone started to glow and I closed my eyes. A cool, gentle to rough wind started to blew across my face, my feet started to feel the warm sand and started to hear the sound of ocean waves crashing.

I opened my eyes to see The Owsla and Hazel are there with me. Also starting to recognize the place until a fog horn sounded off that made me refresh my memory.

"Where did you take us?" Hawkbit asked.

"California. My home state." I answered.

"Wow!" Tyler was surprised. "In California?! Where should we go? Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags."

Everyone looked at Tyler, as I still couldn't believe where I was.

"What's Disneyland?" his father asked.

"A theme park." Tyler answered. He than looked at the rest of the Owsla questioned. "Too touristy?"

"It's still the same place, as I always remember and still picture." I said.

I started to smell the air as it's ocean.

"Where did you take us exactly?" Tyler asked.

"Bodega Bay." I answered.

I put my guitar and phone down, and hopped a few feet towards the water and the ocean waters crashed on the shore. The water came to my feet and I hopped back quickly faster than a jackrabbit. The water was cold, I looked back to see everyone else was watching.

"What are you doing, lad?" Bigwig shouted in question.

I gave him a smiling smirk. I turned back towards the water and thought of something I haven't done since I visited Bodega. I raced towards the water, with a bit of opposition of pleas. I was determined to get myself wet. When I hopped into the water, my body felt cold and wet, but I felt the greater memories starting to come back. I got back on the shore feeling soaked.

"WHOAAAAA!" I screamed.

The Owsla and Hazel looked at each other.

"I believe he lost his mind." Dandelion said.

"Not really for me." Tyler disagreed.

He started to race towards me tackled me towards the water. We than started a Tail-Tag as the water crashed onto our feet.

"Come on, you guys!" I persuaded them to join.

Hazel and Fiver looked at each other. However, Hazel smirked at his brother.

"What is it?" Fiver asked.

"A tag!" Hazel tagged his brother. He than headed towards me and Tyler. Fiver and Silverweed followed Hazel, in effort to tag him. They managed to catch up towards Hazel and all three of them landed on the water. Than the five of us started to tackle each other like we're playing a small war battle, as the ocean waves crashed towards and we fall back.

"Seems like they're having fun." Hawkbit said.

"A little bit reckless." Bigwig said.

Dandelion winked. The duo than pounced Bigwig onto the sand and hurried off.

"You two are going to get it!" Bigwig shouted. He started to chase after the duo until the trio joined us by the shore. The seven of us started to pile each other on the sand and splash each other with the ocean water that comes ashore. Soon after we than had to fall back as bigger waves crashed the sandy shores.

After our pile on the beach and we're still soaked and wet from the water, I took them to a campsite in the dunes, where my family camped. We tried our best to distance ourselves from humans, but they were to inwardly focused on enjoying their vacation with their families.

"Well... this is our camping spot." I showed them. It has a sandy hill we could climb and a fire pit.

"This is where humans camp?" Hazel asked.

"Yep. Not having to live in a house. Even though there's beach houses, but most prefer the wilderness style." I answered.

"This would be my first camping experience." Tyler said.

"A first time for everything. Next time, we need to bring our warren together." I suggested.

"There humans all over." Bigwig worried.

"True, but Bodega is a small town. The only time when there's more people, is when people camp. More importantly, they won't be a problem. They would enjoy each other's company and do nature walks towards beach." I assured.

"That's what they do most of the time here." Silverweed said.

"Pretty much."

"What would we do for food?" Dandelion asked.

That was a trick. Because a farm would be further away and I prefer, we should not to get into any trouble with their farming. I thought of about introducing some of the food I eat where I was there. Than I started to remember that they had a Farmer's Market around the area.

"Why don't you guys kick back and I could start a fire?" I suggested.

"A fire?!" Fiver became worried.

"No, no." I chuckled. "I mean a small fire at the fire pit. I could buy some wood from a stand and return to make a fire. It would get you guys cozy, while me and Tyler could search for some food."

"How?" Dandelion asked.

I rubbed my necklace and I transformed into my human self. I than gave the necklace to Tyler and followed.

"Now that is clever." Fiver agreed.

"You think you guys would be alright, while we grab food?" I asked.

"What if elil comes?" Hazel asked.

I didn't even thought that predators or elil could be around here.

"If they come, just find somewhere hide until we get back. Some people are around and elil won't come towards human activity. If they come and you guys hide, we'll find a way to regroup." I planned.

"Alright. Be safe son." Hazel said.

I nodded.

"Don't try to make too much trouble." Hawkbit warned.

"Not a chance Dad." Tyler assured.

"We'll be back." we said.

The two went to a firewood stand to purchase some wood. When the person told me the price, I reached into my wallet and find that I had plenty of money.

"Whoa, I wonder how I got that much." I said to myself, while Tyler noticed.

"Maybe from your parents." he said.

"I don't know. But it'll come in handy."

I paid the person for the firewood, than headed back to the camp and started a small fire for our fathers and the Owsla to keep warm and also to dry off from the beach water. Then, me and Tyler started to leave the Dunes to head towards the town.