Exploration Part 2

"Did you hear that?" asked Fidget. Arden, Olivia, and their friends ducked lower. Arden kept blowing up her whoopee. Hunter kept looking at Arden as she did so.

"Stop it," he whispered.

"Fidget, I don't hear anything," replied

Arden blew up her whoopee cushion and placed it on the crate she, Olivia, and her friends. She watched as her arch foe was about to sit down. When he sat down, there was a great big ppppbbbbtttt sound. Fidget gasped and there was silence.

"Follow me," whispered Arden. Arden led as she, Olivia, and her friends started crawling away. Arden kept her eyes on Ratigan as he looked and found the whoopee cushion. He looked and saw Alana's tail sticking out. He and Fidget silently stepped until they came across Alana's tail. Ratigan whispered to Fidget and Fidget stepped on Alana's tail. Alana felt pain and screamed her head off. Alana turned and tapped on Hunter's shoulder.

"Hunter?" she said.

"Not now, Alana," replied Hunter. Ratigan took out his bell.

"Hunter?" she squeaked. Hunter looked at her.

"What is it?" he asked. Alana whimpered and pointed at R. Hunter looked up.

"Oh dang!" cried Hunter. Arden and Olivia turned and saw R.

"Everybody run!" cried Arden. Arden, Olivia, Hunter, and Olivia ran for their lives. They were stopped by a dead end.
"Arden, I should have known you and your friends would try to be in the way," hissed R.

"Whatever, Ratigan; we are only here because we thought this lair was abandoned! Why are you here?" asked Arden.

"I'm here because I've decided this is where I'll make sure you face your demise, Arden," replied Ratigan.

"I'll never give in against you, Professor," returned Arden. "You'll never win."

"Chop him, Olivia!" cried Arden. Olivia chomped Fidget in the wing. Fidget held his wing. As Arden tried to run, she was caught by the back of her black shirt. Alana, Hunter, and Olivia started to run and after a short while they saw Arden was far behind.

"PUT ME DOWN!" yelled Arden.

"You're lucky I'm not calling my cat. You still have that locket I need to take to over London," hissed Ratigan.

"You're forgetting one thing: You can't touch my locket. Only members of the Pattison blood line, like me, can touch the locket, or have you forgotten that?" explained Arden.

"…But I can touch the powerful locket that posses if I have something to cover my hands with," replied Ratigan. Arden glared at him.
"…oh snap, I knew that," returned Arden. Arden saw his thin, white gloves reach for the locket. Suddenly, Arden kicked him which forced Ratigan to drop her.

"You're right. I'm glad Felicia can't get me because if Felicia gets me, that will take your chance of getting my locket, sucker!" cried Arden as she ran off.

Arden ran and caught up with Olivia, Hunter, and Alana. As they ran together, they found a wooden board.

"A wooden board! We need this," said Arden. She looked at Olivia.

"Do you remember boarding?" Arden asked Olivia.

"Yeah, I do," replied Olivia.

"What's so good about it?" asked Alana.

"Trust me, Alana. Olivia and I know what we're talking about," replied Arden. Arden and Olivia hopped on.

"Get on!" yelled Arden.

"Wait a minute. Maybe its best if I drive," suggested Olivia.

"Olivia, there's no time to argue, just get on!" yelled Arden. Hunter and Alana hopped on and off they went. Fidget and Ratigan were behind them.

"Hurry, they're catching up," alarmed Hunter.

"Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious," replied Alana.

The board they were boarding on started to get out of control. Arden looked back and saw they left Ratigan and Fidget far behind.

They stopped at the Flaversham house and by that time, Hunter and Alana were feeling wild.

"WOO HOO! Hooray!" yelled Hunter.

"I wanna go on it again!" replied Alana.

"Tomorrow………" said Arden.

Arden and Olivia crept in to the house.

"Do you think father is still asleep?" asked Olivia.

"I don't know, but the coast is…CLEAR!" replied Arden. Hiram suddenly came out with his bed robe.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? THE BEDS ARE EMPTY. YOU DIDN'T LEAVE A NOTE. YOU COULD'VE DIED! ARE YOU ALRIGHT! BASIL AND DR. DAWSON ARE OUT THEIR LOOKING FOR YOU AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" yelled Hiram.

Suddenly, the door opened and in came Basil and Dawson.

"Well, Mr. Flaversham, we can't find Arden or Olivia. Hello Olivia and Arden, now Mr. Flaversham……ARDEN AND OLIVIA!" cried Basil.

"Where were you?" asked Dr. Dawson.

"We were playing with our friends," replied Olivia.

"Well, next time, don't be so late," said Hiram.

"Yes, father," replied Arden and Olivia together.