OK, this chapter is a little shorter, but I promise you: next chapter will be filled completely. Clues will appear, and our criminal is just about figured out...I hope.
Disclaimer: EA = not mine…Marie = mine…Other Characters = not mine
Ch. 6: Shopping?
I was beginning to think that we'd never reach Cowboy Junction. We'd got caught in a storm that seemed to blow us a bit off course. Luckily, Lyndsay had her maps and compass. When we got back, the island looked terrible. "Did you guys get hit by that storm too?" Buddy asked Rusty, who helped us off the ship. "Yea, it was a purdy powerful storm. This is the only damage taken." He pointed us to the lighthouse, which got pretty battered. "Don't worry, I'll fix that later. But first…"I gathered all the inhabitants and told them what Elmira told me.
"Ya mean that doll is worth millions?" Gabby pondered. "Indeed it is." Another voice said. We turned around to see an older looking man dressed in a powder-blue robe, his amber eyes sparkling. "Marlon!" I exclaimed, running over to hug him. "It's great to see you, but why are you here?" "Uh, the King sent me here. He had heard about the storm and asked me to help all the islands in need of new landscaping." "So, you're going to remodel the island?" Buddy asked, curious. "N-Not exactly, Buddy. Just watch." He said, and with a wave of his wand the whole island was back to the way it looked before the storm. "Wow!" all of us said. "That's what I meant. Now, Elmira also told me to tell you a little more about that doll. It's made out of papier-mâché, so it's very fragile. The person who owns this must know how to take care of it properly." With that statement, Marlon was off to go help out the other islands in need of landscaping.
We all went to Roxie's house to talk about what might've happened the night of the theft. Once inside, we heard a strange noise outside. "That sounds like a boat docking at the pier." Lyndsay said. I wouldn't be surprised if it was Cap'n Ginny and Pablo, the two we saw at the castle asking to go on their expedition. But it wasn't. It was a very dressed-up boat, and two women were stepping off of it. One had peacock feathers coming out of the top of her dress, and the other had her hair done up like a beehive. The two had to be sisters; they both had bright-pink hair, and deep-green eyes. The two started to walk around the island until they stopped at the empty cow pen. "This must be the spot she told us about. Your boutique can go here, and my salon can go right next to it. Primo location for our mall." The beehive haired woman said to her sister. "But what about the blacksmiths' station over there? Will that interfere with our sales?" the peacock-woman asked. "Doubt it. If he stays over there and minds his own business, our sales will skyrocket." Beehive re-assured her sister.
I walked over to them and asked, "Um…who are you two, and what are you talking about?" "I'm Ms. Nicole and this and Shirley. We came to this kingdom in search of a new location for our boutique/salon. Are you interested in getting us started, seeing as you're the Wandolier?" "No. This is Roxie's cow pen. You can't just tear it down. We're trying to find them, and we're keeping the pen open!" "Well, hon, we were told by a very good friend that this spot was up for grabs." Shirley told me. "Who?" "She's opening a shop on Cutopia. You can't miss it." Cutopia? Sounds gross, but I guess we have no choice. "Buddy! Lyndsay! Head to the ship! I'll be right there!" I called to them. "You two better not be lying…" I told them while running back to the boat. Once I was on, we kicked off and headed to Cutopia. I just hope we find who we're looking for there.