One of my shorter chapters.

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Disneynerd- yeah, the visits will be short. Saph just wants to go go go. Those white ball things will be revealed later. I shall tell when the time is right! sorry I couldn't do the saving thing. She knows karate, and she'd use it if Kaa tried to eat her.

MysteryGirl- I have written the whole thing on notebook paper. I wasn't planning to put Pinocchio in, but I watched the movie yesterday and I agree it's very cute. I think Jiminy cricket's my favorite, though. Sorry, but Pinocchio isn't going to make a personal appearance in this fanfic...

I own nothing except Sapphire, Joey, and the bad guys.

Sapphire and Joey were suddenly in the jungle. Trees surrounded them, in addition to lots of other plants.

Sapphire swatted a bug away from her eyes. "Where does one find a python in this mess?"

"You're a 'man-cub', ain't ya? If I know Kaa, he'll find you." Joey didn't sound too happy about being in the wild Indian jungle, but Sapphire ignored his tone.

"You're probably right. Even so, we need a kind of… bait." She turned to look at Joey. "Could you… whimper a bit?"

"WHAT?" The dog sounded utterly disgusted at her request. "You want me to BEG? How pathetic!"

"That's what dogs DO!"

He straightened regally. "Not purebreds. We're above that."

Sapphire smirked. "Are purebreds always this proud?"

"Only retrievers."

Sapphire got down onto her knees and, exaggerating greatly, pleaded, "Puh- LEEEESE, Joey? For me? I'll do ANYTHING!"

Joey looked annoyed. "Quit that."

"Puh- LEEEESE?"

"Fine!" Joey growled. He let out a stream of pitiful whimpers. They cut through the silence of the jungle.

Around four minutes later, a rustling noise was heard above Sapphire's head. Joey stopped whining and sniffed the air.

"He's here."

In reply, a scaly head appeared next to Sapphire. "Hello, man-cub. Ssssssssso nice to ssssssssssee you. Are you lossssssssst?"

"Actually, no. I was looking for you."

Kaa was stupefied. EVERYONE was afraid of him! Why wasn't this scrawny morsel scared? "What?"

"Believe it, bud." Joey muttered.

"Ignore him. Do you have any scales or shed skin?"

Kaa looked at her suspiciously. "Why?"

"A project I'm doing." That wasn't entirely false.

He brought down a section of his coils. "I ssssssuppossssse you can pull thessssssse out." Four loose scales jutted out slightly from his body. Sapphire gripped them and pulled. They came loose with a tiny pop and Kaa gasped. He rubbed the pink area with the tip of his tail, glaring daggers at the 14 year old.

"Sorry. Did that hurt?"

"What do you think?" Kaa snapped. He suddenly stopped glaring and moved his lower jaw around. Opening his mouth, a white ball came out, much like it had with Stitch. Just like before, it went down into Sapphire's stomach. "I don't suppose you've done that before? What was that?"

Kaa shrugged (if a snake can do that) and replied, "Search me."

Sapphire secured the scales in her scrapbook, fully aware of the wary gazes that Kaa and Joey were exchanging. She put the book away and stood.

"We'd best be going now. Thanks for the scales, Kaa!" She and Joey took off, waving back at the python.

He looked confused as he watched the two disappear into the jungle. He tapped his head with the tip of his tail in concentration. "Did I ever tell her my name?"

Sapphire was suddenly aware of the light streaming in through the leaves of the trees. It was dimmer, almost bluer. Moonlight.

"Should we camp here for the night?" She asked her companion.

"Better here than 'Nightmare Before Christmas'." He grumbled. Sapphire rubbed his head.

She quickly scaled a tree and found a comfortable spot between two branches. As sleep took her, she felt almost safe, knowing that Joey was keeping watch down below on the jungle floor.

Apparently, no predators came in the night because both girl and dog were still in one piece in the morning. Sapphire sat with Joey on the ground as she brushed and re-braided her long brown tresses.

"Where should we go now?" She asked, popping a piece of gum in her mouth.

"You know what my answer's going to be," he retorted.

Sapphire smirked. "I'll just choose 'Aristocats' then."

"NO!" The golden dog almost yelled. Sapphire laughed at him.

"What, are purebreds above chasing cats too?"

"No,' he muttered, "but all those felines really play on a dog's nerves."

"Suuuuuuuure." Sapphire pulled the goggles over her eyes and scrolled through the pictures. "This one is totally dog-friendly, I assure you." She gripped Joey's scruff and pressed the button. Then, they both disappeared.

"She just left Jungle Book, Kevin." The tall man informed his partner.

"We'd better hurry up, Sam," the short man, Kevin, replied. "This guy's heavy."

Kevin was indicating to the yellow experiment tied up by his feet. 625 squirmed against the binds.

"Come on. I have a pretty good idea where they're going next." Sam gripped Kevin's shirt and Kevin gripped Reuben. Sam pressed a button and they were gone.

I didn't like this chapter. My shift key on the keyboard is acting screwy and it took me FOREVER to correct everything.

This'll be my last chapter tonight. Goodnight, fanfiction!