The next day, the girls got up and were discussing what to do with Cavey and Junior and how they were going to tell their folks.
"Zowie, it looks like we're in a jam, Dee" said Taffy "How are we gonna explain these guys to our folks?"
"I don't know Taffy, but we'd better get back to finding that scepter" Dee Dee remarked.
"But we can't do it without Brenda" Taffy pointed out "Your uncle said a club should have more than two members"
"True." Dee Dee nodded.
"Well let's go see her" said Taffy.
The duo then walked to the resort hospital. On their way, they saw the prince talking with his folks in the lobby.
"Look Taffy, it's the prince" Dee Dee pointed to Otto "I wonder what's going on"
"Let's go check and see." Taffy replied.
They arrived just as Otto and his parents were done talking. He then turned around and saw them.
"Hi Dee Dee, hi Taffy" he said "What's up? Did you find my scepter?"
"No, we haven't" Taffy shook her head "We lost the trail on where the yeti went"
"Darn." Otto sighed. "You girls won't see me for the rest of the day, because I'll be away for the summit."
"Oh" said Taffy "Anyways, what were you talking to your folks about?"
"We were discussing the missing scepter." Otto said.
"Oh my God, how serious is this getting?" asked Dee Dee.
"We're trying to keep the theft of the scepter under wraps." Otto replied. "Because if the news were to reach our country, it could cause an uproar and scandal."
"Don't worry Otto" said Taffy "We'll find the scepter before the weekend is up!"
"All we need to do is get Brenda and we'll be ready" said Dee Dee.
"Terrific" said Otto "And you'd better hurry. My parents are getting angry"
"Is Brenda still sleeping?" Taffy asked.
"Nah" Otto shook his head "She was awake when I went to visit her this morning"
"Ah, good." Dee Dee nodded. "We'd better get moving, then."
Taffy nodded in agreement and the two girls hurried their way to Brenda's room.
Inside Brenda's room, Brenda was thinking all about life in the royal palace and marrying the prince.
She imagined living a life of luxury and being popular with the people of his new country. She imagined ruling the country by his side as queen. She imagined them having beautiful children. She even imagined them dancing together in a lovely ballroom.
"King Otto and Queen Brenda" she sighed "A handsome prince and a cowardly teenage girl. So...different and yet...the same"
She was making the thought just before the door opened.
"Morning Brenda" said Taffy.
"You feeling better?" asked Dee Dee.
"Oh, hi Dee Dee, hi Taffy" said Brenda "Yeah, I'm doing good. Did you find Otto's scepter yet?"
"No" Taffy shook her head. "In fact, we're here to ask you something."
"What is it?" Brenda asked.
"We are starting a mystery solving club and we want you to join" Taffy replied "After all, you need more than two members in a club"
"Mystery-solving club?" Brenda asked quizzically.
"Yeah" said Dee Dee "We solve mysteries by catching bad guys disguised as monsters"
"Monsters?" Brenda shivered.
"Yeah" Dee Dee nodded "A monster has swiped the scepter and we need your help to get it back. My folks, aunt and uncle's did this all the time when they were kids and my cousin has formed a mystery club of his own. That's why we are forming our own club with our own goofy sidekick"
"Who's that goofy sidekick?" Brenda asked.
"Actually we've got two of them and they're right outside" said Taffy "Should be here any minute now"
A few minutes later, Cavey and Junior entered the room.
"Hello" they said to Brenda.
"AAAAAHHHH!" she screamed "Yikes! M-m-m-monsters! Dee Dee get them!"
"Wh-what do you mean?" Dee Dee asked. "They're not monsters!"
"Y-y-yes they are!" Brenda shivered "They're hairy and they're not human! They're monsters! Get those things away from me!"
"I am not a monster!" said Junior "I'm a human being!"
"Come on, Brenda." Taffy said. "It's not like they're going to hurt you."
"They've got clubs! They're going to hit me" Brenda angrily pointed to the clubs the cavemen were holding "Get those disgusting things away from me!"
"Come on, relax, Brenda." Dee Dee said. "It's not like that they intend to hit you with the clubs."
"Me Captain Caveman and this me son, Cavey Jr" Cavey introduced himself "We come from town of Bedrock million year B.C. We mean no harm, young angel"
"Million years ago?" Brenda asked. "How did you guys end up here?"
"We got frozen by our arch enemy, Mr. Bad" Junior explained "We were frozen for millions of years and next thing you know, we get thawed out by these two beautiful angels and now, we're meeting another angel"
"Holy moly." Brenda remarked.
"These two are going to be our new sidekicks" Taffy explained "And they can lift many heavy objects and fly"
"Plus were immune to cooties" Cavey added.
"So, do you want to join Brenda?" asked Dee Dee "We can't have a mystery solving team with just two detectives and two sidekicks. That's just not right"
"Yeah" Junior nodded "Three Angels are better than one"
"Well, as long as my parents are okay with it, then I don't see why not." Brenda sighed.
"Thanks Brenda, you're the best" said Taffy "Oh and by the way, our folks don't know about Cavey and his son, yet"
"Other than Uncle Pericles." Dee Dee corrected. "So if we want to get moving, I suggest we should do so now."
"Are you fine enough to walk, Brenda?" Taffy asked.
"I...think so." Brenda nodded as she tried to get off her bed.
Brenda got off her bed and tried standing up. She started limping to her cast boot and crutches.
"I...guess that's a start." Dee Dee remarked.
Soon, they were out of the room and made their way to where Dee Dee and Taffy had last spotted the footprints.
"There are the footprints" Dee Dee pointed to the prints "They're still here. Come on, let's follow them"
"Where do you suppose they lead to?" Brenda asked as they followed the footprints.
"It must lead to where the yeti took the scepter" Dee Dee replied "Come on, let's follow them"
"Yeah" Brenda agreed "I can't let Otto down"
"Don't you mean, 'Let the people of Pastavazoolastan down'?" Dee Dee asked her.
"Pretty much, I suppose." Brenda shrugged.
Cavey, Junior and the girls followed the footprints, but then they saw that they were back at the lodge.
"What the?!" Dee Dee exclaimed "Weren't we just here?"
"Unless that snow monster has returned to the lodge." Taffy said.
"Only one way to find out" Dee Dee said "Come on!"
The five ran into the lodge and saw that it was empty.
"It's empty" Cavey stated.
"I don't get it" Brenda scratched her head "When we left this place it was full of people, now it's as hollow as my Cousin Earl's head"
The two cavemen looked around, armed with their clubs.
"Maybe we better check to see if place have anyone" suggested Cavey.
"Good idea." Taffy nodded.
The five then got in the hallway and decided to search some rooms.
"Okay, now all we have to do is divide into groups" Dee Dee said "I'll go with Brenda and Taffy will go with Cavey and Junior"
Taffy seemed stunned by the arrangement, finding herself with the two cavemen.
"Why me, Dee?" asked Taffy.
"Well I figured as the team's brainy leader, I should make the groups" Dee Dee replied.
"Who died and made you leader?" Taffy placed her hands on her hips.
"Who cares?" Dee Dee asked as she folded her arms.
"I think I should be the leader" Taffy retorted.
"Why should you be leader?" asked Dee Dee.
"Because I'm the one that came up with this idea in the first place." Taffy said.
"Which qualifies you to be the leader, huh?" Dee Dee snorted. "I don't think so."
As Taffy and Dee Dee argued, Brenda turned to the two cavemen.
"Do they always fight like this?" asked Cavey.
"No" Brenda shook her head "Usually they're on good terms"
"Well I don't want them to argue about who's the leader" said Junior "Angels should be sweet and not argue"
Brenda nodded before thinking of something and then cleared her throat, gaining Taffy and Dee Dee's attentions.
"You know what, I'll go with the cavemen." Brenda said to Taffy and Dee Dee.
"You will?" asked Taffy and Dee Dee.
"Sure" Brenda nodded "After all, chaos could ensue on Otto's country and I don't want that to happen to him"
"But I wanna go with mommy!" Junior said as he ran up to Taffy and grabbed her legs.
"See what I meant about you going with the cavemen, Taffy?" Dee Dee asked. "The little one seemed to be attached to you."
"Yeah, he keeps saying that you're his mommy" Brenda said as she pointed to Junior as he kept his arms around Taffy's neck.
Taffy sighed "Fine, then I'll go with the two cavemen."
"Hooray! Thank you, mommy!" Junior cheered as he kissed Taffy on the lips.
"So where do we go?" Brenda asked Dee Dee.
"We'll each check a room on each side of the second floor" Dee Dee replied "Taffy, Cavey and Junior will take the west wing and Brenda and I will take the east wing"
"Sure, no problem." Taffy said as Brenda and the cavemen nodded.
Dee Dee and Brenda started checking some doors in the hallway, most of which were found empty.
"Hey Brenda, I want to ask you something" Dee Dee told her friend.
"Sure Dee, what is it?" asked Brenda.
"I hope I'm not overstepping my boundaries, but is something going on between you and the prince?" Dee Dee asked.
Brenda's eyebrows arched. "Why'd you ask?"
"Because I'm concerned for you, girl" said Dee Dee "I mean, you two have been spending a lot of time together these past couple of days and your cheeks gets red and you stammer around him and I think he's got the same reaction"
"I'm fine." Brenda said. "Really."
"I don't think so, Brenda" said Dee Dee "I'm just a little concerned about you. In fact, I'd say you and the prince have fallen in love"
Brenda was silent and didn't say a word.
Meanwhile, Taffy and the cavemen were searching the west wing for clues.
"Hmmm" she thought as she saw an empty door "Nothing here"
Junior looked opened a door and nothing was there "Nobody home"
Cavey then opened a door and saw a yeti holding a scepter, but then shrugged and closed the door.
"Hey!" he stopped walking "Wait a minute"
Cavey opened up the door and saw the yeti again and it was growling at him.
"AAAAAHHHHHH!" he screamed.
"What is it?" Taffy asked.
"Unga, see for yourself" Cavey pointed to the yeti.
Taffy looked towards where Cavey was pointing and the yeti roared again.
The three of them screamed, which captured the attention of Brenda and Dee Dee.
"Wh-wh-what was th-th-th-that?" Brenda shivered.
"I don't know, but we'd better check it out" said Dee Dee "Come on"
Brenda followed Dee Dee down the hallway towards the source.
The two then saw Cavey, Taffy and Junior being confronted by the yeti.
Brenda screamed "Yikes! A y-y-yeti!"
"That must be the yeti that stole the scepter" Dee Dee pointed out "Come on!"
"No way" said Brenda "I'm not going near that monster. Besides, I've got a broken leg"
"Let's move out of here!" Cavey shouted.
"Right behind you, dad" said Junior.
The gang started running from the monster who was chasing them, while Cavey and Junior carried a crippled Brenda.
Author's Note:
Will the gang get the royal scepter back? And how will they capture the yeti? Guess you'll have to stay tuned and find out!