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CHAPTER FIVE: SLEEP, LOVE, PLANS, A TRIP, AND DREAMS
The 4 friends were walking through the forest, Bolt and Mittens in the lead, Crystal behind Bolt, and Rhino behind Mittens. "So now what do we do?" Crystal asked. "We find the kids, save them, and go home" Bolt said. "Easier said than done I bet" Crystal mumbled to herself. Mittens, hearing what she just said, turned around to face Crystal, causing everyone to stop. "Look" Mittens said with an annoyed tone in her voice, "if you're going to be like this during the whole trip, you might as well go. We don't want to hear your attitude. We're looking for our kids and we will do whatever we can to get them back!" Mittens turned and started back on the journey. "Wow" was all Bolt could say before he started following Mittens. "Agreed" Rhino said as he ran to catch up with them. Crystal started weighing her options in her mind. On the one hand, she could keep going with them and try to get Bolt's love. But on the other hand, she had no idea what dangers she would face if she went. There was no doubt in her mind which one she would choose. "Hey guys!" she called before running up to them, "Wait for me!"
"Ow" Mia said as Lightning's paw hit her face as he climbed up on top of her. "Sorry Mia" Lightning said. "My turn" Blaze said as he started to climb up. "Who came up with this BRIGHT idea?" Mia asked sarcastically. "I did" Boots said proudly, "I saw it on a TV show I was watching with Thunder and Uncle Rhino once. There were a group of kids who couldn't reach a high shelf, so they stood on each other's shoulders and formed a human ladder and used that to reach the shelf." "Well then, why am I on the bottom? I'm the smallest" Mia pointed out, "If anyone should be on the bottom, you should. You're the biggest!" "Well, I would, but I have to be on top." Boots said. "Why?" Lightning asked. "I need to supervise" Boots said. "Oh brother" Sun and Moon said together as they went to get on the 'ladder'.
"So" Ray said to Dr. Calico from across a large table, "How do we know that they'll pay the ransom?" "It's simple" Dr. Calico said, "Back when I was an actor, I noticed 2 things about Penny. One was that she would do anything to get back a missing pet." "What was the other thing?" Hank asked. "She loved to take pictures" Dr. Calico said. "But do you think 5 days is enough time for her to get there?" Ray asked? "Plenty" Dr. Calico said simply. "But…"Hank started before Dr. Calico interrupted him. "Enough questions" he said, getting to his feet. "I'm going to go speak with my associate. I will be back tomorrow. Keep the kippens' fed. And Ray…" Dr. Calico said. "Yes Boss?" Ray asked. "Make sure your brother stays away from the kippens room." And with that, Dr. Calico left the room.
Penny got up from where she was sitting on the couch. Officer Douglas was still there, hanging up the phone. He had just called the Canadian police to tell them about the situation. "Where are you going Penny" her mom asked. "To pack" Penny said simply. "Pack?" Penny's mom asked, "What for?" "For the trip" Penny answered. "What trip" Penny's mom asked. "The one where we go and get the kippens" Penny said. "But Officer Douglas said…" Penny's mom started before Officer Douglas spoke up. "Good" he said, "hurry up though." ""Alright" Penny said before racing up the stairs. "You better go pack now as well" Officer Douglas said to Penny's mom. "But you said that we weren't going to pay the ransom" Penny's mom said. "That's true" Officer Douglas said, "But we still need to go to the YMCA he told us about." "Why" Penny's mom asked. "If we go there, when it's time for the ransom to be delivered, we can see who it is that wants the money." Office Douglas said. "Like a stakeout?" Penny's mom asked. "Yes" Officer Douglas said. "Alright then" Penny's mom said as she got up and headed up the stairs. "I will be right back" Officer Douglas said as he headed to the door, "I need to go pack. When I return, we will get going." "Alright Officer" Penny's mom said. "Please, call me Nick" Officer Douglas said. "Alright Nick" Penny's mom said as she went upstairs.
"Now where?" Bolt asked. "Let's check the map" Mittens said. Mittens pulled the map from Bolt's collar and unrolled it. "Oh no" Mittens groaned as she looked at the map. "What?" Rhino asked as he walked up to her. "The map is soaked" mittens said, "It must have happened when we fell in the river." "Oh well" Crystal said, "I guess we should give up." "WHAT DID I TELL YOU!" Mittens yelled at her, "WE ARE NOT GIVING UP. IF YOU WANT TO, GO RIGHT AHEAD. WE DON'T CARE!" "Easy Mitt's" Bolt said, rubbing his paw up and down her back, "it's starting to get dark. Let's leave the map out to dry for the night and let's get some sleep." "Alright honey" Mittens said. "Rhino, Crystal, why don't you find some rocks to hold the map down while it dries." Bolt suggested. "Sure thing Bolt" Rhino said, giving him a salute and running off, "Let's go Crystal." "Alright Bolty" Crystal said as she turned around and followed Rhino. "Bolty?" Mittens asked as she and Bolt laid down. "I don't know?" Bolt said as they snuggled together. "Bolt" Mittens said. "Yes Mitt's?" Bolt asked. "Do you think we'll find them?" Mittens asked. "Mitt's, I'm sure of it" Bolt said as both he and Mittens fell asleep, both dreaming of the same thing; Their kids and hoping they were alright.
"Bolty?" Rhino asked Crystal as they continued their trek through the forest to find rocks. "What about it?" Crystal asked. "That's what you called Bolt during your time on the show. Back when you and him were 'dating' each other" Rhino said, now facing her. "Force of habit" Crystal said, trying to cover up her feelings. "Alright then" Rhino said, turning his attention back to the task at hand. That was close, Crystal thought to herself, I'll have to be careful around him. He might ruin my plans.
"Boots, you're up" Thunder said, climbing to the top of the 'ladder'. "Okay" Boots said as he started climbing. All of a sudden, there was a pounding at the door. "Alright pests, back away from the door. I'm coming in" the voice said on the other side of the door. "ABORT" Thunder yelled. The 'ladder' collapsed as the door opened. Ray and Hank looked around the room and saw the pile of kippens under the vent. "Ah, trying to escape, eh" Hank said as he closed the door behind them. "Don't be so stupid" Ray said as he hit his brother, "they is just animals. They ain't smart enough to think of escapin' like we is." "Sorry Ray" Hank said. "Just put down the food and let's get outta here" Ray said. "Alright Ray" Hank said as he put down a tray of dog dishes and water dishes. "Let's go Ray" Hank said. "Alright" Ray said, "Now pests, keep away from the door while we's are gettin' out." The kippens, still recovering from the fall, got up out of the pile and headed to the dishes just as the door closed. "Well THAT was fun" Mia said, rubbing her head. "It's not my fault" Boots said. "It was your idea" Mia said. "Still…" Boots said before Lightning interrupted. "ENOUGH!" he yelled, "That's not going to get us out of here. Now, we need a new plan." "Like what?" Sun and Moon asked together. "I don't know" Lightning said. "Well that's a lot of help" Blaze said. And with that, the kippens sat down to try to think of a way in which they could escape.
"Coming" Penny's mom said as she came down the stairs after hearing a knock at the door. "Nick" Penny's mom said as she saw who was at the door. "So are you ready to go?" "I am, but Penny is just finishing up" Penny's mom said as she gestured Nick inside. "Alright then," Nick said as he sat down on the couch, "Let me run the plan by you. I'll be driving up in my police car and you'll be following me in your car. When we get to the area, we'll check into a hotel just 1 block from the YMCA. When the drop off time comes, you or Penny bring in an empty paper bag with the K on it and put it in the locker." "What about the key" Penny's mom asked. "I have 2 Canadian officers mailing it to the hotel. It'll be there in a few days, but definitely before the 5th day." Nick explained. "Sounds fine to me" Penny's mom said, just as Penny came down the stairs. "Ready to go?" Nick asked her. "Yes" Penny said, "So which car are we taking?" "We're taking our car, and Officer Douglas is taking his" Penny's mom said. "Alright mom, can I have the keys so I can put the bags in the car?" Penny asked. "Sure, they're on the kitchen counter" Penny's mom said. "Well," Nick said, "Let's get going before it gets too dark."
"Bolt, Mittens, we're ba…" Rhino called before seeing they were sleeping and turning to face Crystal, "Shhhh… they're sleeping." Crystal, seeing Bolt and Mittens sleeping together so closely, started to get so angry, she had to resist the urge to rip Mittens away from Bolt and tear her to shreds. "Let's get that map spread out to dry and let's get to sleep" Rhino whispered and headed to the map. "Right" Crystal said and headed after Rhino. I'll find a way to get him, Crystal thought to herself, even if I have to stay awake all night to think of a way. And with that, Crystal and Rhino put the rocks down on the map, found a nice soft patch of grass, and fell asleep; Rhino dreaming of being a hero like Bolt, and Crystal dreaming of ways to eliminate Mittens and win Bolt's love.
"Well, that might work" Blaze said, after having discussed a plan of escape with his siblings. "Let's take a break and get some sleep." Boots said, "We'll need our rest if this plan is going to work." "Agreed" they all said together. "Uh, Blaze" Mia said, "Can I talk to you quick." "Sure" Blaze said, as they walked to the opposite side of the room, "What's up?" "Can I sleep with you tonight?" Mia asked. "What do you mean?" Blaze asked. "Well, I…I…I'm just scared. I don't think I can sleep alone." "Alright" Blaze said, seeing how scared his little sister was. "Thanks Blaze" Mia said. And with that, all 7 siblings fell asleep on the hard, cold floor, dreaming about their parents, and hoping their plan of escape would work.
2 hours later, Penny's mom noticed that Nick's car was pulling into the parking lot of a motel. Pulling in beside him, she rolled down her window. "Why are we stopping?" she asked. "We're going to rest here for the night. I'm going to go get us some rooms" Nick said. "Alright" Penny's mom said as Nick went to the manager's office. As Penny and her mom got out of the car, Nick was returning from the office with 2 room keys in his hand. "Here is your room key" Nick said, holding out a key for Penny's mom to take. I'll be in the next room." "Thanks Nick" Penny's mom said, taking the key. Once they entered the room, they saw 2 beds, an old TV, a bathroom, a desk underneath an old, cracked window, and a lamp placed between the 2 beds. "Well, it's not much" Penny said. "Well, we're only staying here the one night" Penny's mom said. They placed their bags at the foot of their beds and got out their pajamas. Penny changed into her pajamas in the bathroom, while he mom changed in the bathroom. After getting into bed, they said their good-nights and went to sleep, Penny dreaming of her pets and hoping they're alright.
SO THAT WAS CHAPTER 5. PLEASE REVIEW. CHAPTER 6 WILL BE UP NEXT SATURDAY/SUNDAY.