Chapter 10:

Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo

It was late at night and The Young 3 have finally made it to their destination, The Griffon Drive. Many of the Griffons are asleep while three Hippogriffs were sitting by a fire, eating some food and one Hippogriff was playing music on a harmonica.

"Look at that. Gallus was right, this wagon was heading to a Griffon Drive," Ocellus said, seeing that Gallus was right as she sees all the surrounding Griffons.

"See, what did I tell ya? And Smolder doubted me for a second," Gallus said, bragging about how right he is.

Smolder sighed in annoyance, there was no need for Gallus to be cocky, but she said, "Come on, can we just get on with the plan and get out of here?".

"Hey, don't rush these things, Smolder. Besides, it's not like they haven't seen another Griffon before," Gallus said, shaking his head as they continued their walk.

Unbeknownst to them, a pale and light grayish Hippogriff colt woke up and saw The Young 3 with a smile. Then he turned to a female Yak-like Griffon with an ambered uncoat, vermilion overcoat, and a light brownish gray beak and said, "Hey, Yona. Wake up,".

Yona groaned as she adjusted herself. The Hippogriff colt nudged her which woke her up this time.

"Sandbar, Yona was having the best dream," Yona said tiredly, rubbing her eyes.

"I know but look at that," Sandbar said as he gestures for her to look at what's ahead of them.

Yona looked at where Sandbar was gesturing her and saw The Young 3 with a smile.

"Oh, New Friends," Yona said excitedly as Sandbar nodded with agreement.

"Uh-huh, come on, let's go meet them," Sandbar said as he got up and walked to the wagon with Yona following behind him. They always liked to make new friends. Especially when someone looked to be the same age as them.

Meanwhile, back at the wagon, The Young 3 continued walking while still being tied to the wagon. Ocellus looked at the sleeping Griffons with curiosity and was amazed that they're sleeping peacefully even with an outlaw on the loose.

"These Griffons sure know how to sleep," Ocellus said, seeing how all the other Griffons are sleeping peacefully.

"Well, they have been doing a lot of moving around don't you know," Smolder stated to her.

"Now remember guys, we are only here to catch Slim and His Gang so we can get the award," Gallus said, reminding them why they are here again.

"Oh, yeah that's right I almost forgot," Ocellus said, remembering what the plan is.

"Pffft, come on, Gallus. It's not like anyone is gonna pop out of nowhere and say…," Smolder said, getting the feeling that nothing is gonna happen.

But for her misfortune, Sandbar appeared beside her and said, "Hi there,".

Smolder screamed with surprise and fright, scaring Sandbar himself. But Sandbar regain his composure and said in an apologetic voice, "Oh, gee, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you like that,".

"What? Who? Me? Scared? I wasn't scared," Smolder said, denying the fact that she was scared.

"You sure? Because it looks like…," Sandbar said, being pretty sure he scared her a little.

"Nope, not even a little tiny bit of a feather," Smolder said, interrupting and still denying it.

"Oh, well if you say so. Anyway, I'm Sandbar," Sandbar said, introducing himself.

"And Yona's Yona," Yona said, also introducing herself as The Young 3 turned to see her walking beside them on the left.

"Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Ocellus and these are Gallus and Smolder," Ocellus said, introducing herself and her friends to Yona and Sandbar. Ocellus liked how friendly they were.

"Pardon me of my curiosity, but what are a bunch of Griffons like you guys doing here at the drive? We've never seen you here before," Sandbar said, curious about seeing the Young 3 at the Griffon Drive.

"Well, we've come from a place far away from here and we're on a top-secret mission," Gallus said, explaining to them why they are here.

"Oooooh, Yona loves top-secret mission. What kind of mission are new friends on?" Yona asked in excitement, wondering what their mission could be.

"Well, we're lookin' for this Griffon Rustler who goes by the name of Alameda Slim. Have you seen him?" Ocellus said, telling Yona and Sandbar about their Top-Secret Mission which isn't so secret anymore.

"Slim?!" Yona said as her excitement has been replaced with fear and she cowers to the ground and covered her eyes in fright when she heard Alameda Slim's name.

"Was it something I said?" Ocellus asked in confusion about Yona being afraid.

"No, it's just that no Griffon has ever caught Slim nor have even seen him. And he steals Griffons from right under their beaks and disappears without a trace," Sandbar explained as they kept on walking. Even he was a little bit unnerved at the thought of Slim.

"Well, that's why we're here. To catch Slim and stop him from rustlin' up Griffons," Gallus said, explaining his plan to Sandbar and Yona.

While The Young 5 were talking amongst themselves, there was a sudden gunshot and it knocked the pot right into the ground and put out the fire. The three adult Hippogriffs were surprised and startled until one by one, they were knocked out and taken.

"Guys, what was that?" Smolder asked with a gasp.

"You don't think it might be Slim and His Gang, do you?" Ocellus asked with worry and her knees shaking in fear.

"Ahhhh, Yona is too young to be rustled!" Yona exclaimed as she screamed and cowered to the ground and covered her eyes in fear again.

The three knocked-out Hippogriffs were then tied to a tree by three shadowy figures as they tied the rope around them.

"Yona, Sandbar help us get these ropes untied," Gallus said as he, Smolder, and Ocellus struggle to get the ropes untied from their necks.

Sandbar and Yona managed to get the ropes off of Gallus and Smolder but they're having trouble getting the rope off of Ocellus's neck. Meanwhile, two large shadowy figures appeared running through the Griffon Drive and flew right through the air.

"Ocellus, what's taking you? We gotta get outta here," Smolder asked, wondering why Ocellus isn't untied yet.

"Guys, my rope it's stuck," Ocellus replied as her hand got stuck with the rope, and Sandbar and Yona are trying to get it off.

Then Yona gasped and said, "Friends look out!".

The Young 5 cleared out of the way as the two large shadowy figures came and landed on the spot. Revealing themselves to be huge Bison-like Griffons. The Young 5 peeked from behind the wagon as one of the Bison-like Griffons pulls down his bandanna revealing himself to be Alameda Slim.

Seeing the rustler who took his family, Gallus narrowed his eyes in anger and said with a snarl, "It's payback time. Cover Me!".

"Wait, with what?" Ocellus asked in confusion as the others just replied with a shrug, not getting the message.

"Is everything taken care of?" Slim asked one of his Hippogriff henchmen.

"Don't worry Boss, they're taken care of," One of the Hippogriffs replied, assuring him.

"Good, now let's get these Griffons rustled," Slim said as Gallus pushed a few Griffons aside and begins to charge at Slim as he began to brag and sing…


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Now Listen Up,

There Are Crooks In This Here West.

Who've Claimed To Be The Best.

And They Think They Wrote A Book On How To Rustle.


Slim's henchmen attempt to stop Gallus as he ran towards Slim, who got outta the way as Gallus ran to a post sending Slim's Henchmen's flying through the air. Seeing that he missed, Gallus lifted the post off the ground with his strength as Slim continues…


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Well, As Good As They May Be.

Not A One's As Good As Me.

And I Barely Have To Move A Single Muscle.


Gallus came running from behind Slim as he tries hitting him with the post. But Slim moved out of the way and Gallus falls onto his back.


Alameda Slim { Singing }: They Call Me Mean, Boys!

Depraved And Nasty, Too.

And They Ain't Seen, Boys!

The Cruelest Thing I Do…

You See I…


Slim then appears behind four Griffons who were looking around frightened and placed his arms around their necks.

Gallus was now furious as he got up and was getting ready to charge at Slim. One Henchman tossed Slim what looked like a gun and Slim aims at Gallus.

As Gallus charged with a lion-like roar, Smolder, Yona, Sandbar, and Ocellus cringed their eyes shut waiting for a gunshot to happen when suddenly…


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo,

The Sweetest Way Of Rustling Yet Devised.

Cuz' When I Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo,

Why Looky How Them Griffons Get Hypnotized.


Slim reveals the gun to be a guitar and tossed away his coat to reveal a shiny outfit. Gallus skid to a stop near Slim and he was suddenly hypnotized. Then Gallus began following Slim along with other hypnotized Griffons. Ocellus couldn't believe what she's seeing as she narrows her eyes with confusion, wondering what's going on. Then when Ocellus turned, she saw that Smolder, Sandbar, and Yona have got hypnotized and started following Slim as well.

Then Slim's Henchmens came in and began singing as well...


Henchmen # 1 { Singing }: He Don't Prod.

Henchman # 2 { Singing }: He Don't Yell.

Henchman # 3 { Singing }: Still He Drives Them Griffons Well.

All Three { Singing }: Which Ain't Easy When Your Wings Are Labeled XXXXL!


They headed to Slim and pulled out his wing to show how large it is until Slim noticed and swatted two of them away while one just ducked.


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Yes, If You're Lookin' From A Griffons Point Of View.

I Sure Can Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle,

Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle,

Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo.


Ocellus began to follow them with the wagon in tow. Meanwhile, Gallus, Smolder, Yona, and Sandbar began dancing around Slim, still being hypnotized by his yodeling. Then Slim threw his hat in the air as it came down and landed back on his hat.

"Here we go, fellas. 5,005 Griffons in the side pocket," Slim said as he points and aims his guitar to a cracked crevice in the distance. He did everything with such ease, it seemed like he didn't have a care in the world.

Slim { Yodeling William Tell Overture }

Soon, Slim begins to direct the hypnotized Griffons to the crevice as he continues yodeling. The hypnotized Griffons kept following Slim as they began to move in straight lines while Slim and Junior stayed in the middle.

Slim { Yodeling Yankee Doodle }

As Slim yodels, the hypnotized Griffons moved in single-file formations before turning to their left and started walking in another direction. Then Slim began to leap on them and bounced along from one Griffons back to another.

Slim { Yodeling Ode Of Joy }

When he landed, Slim kept yodeling as the Griffons kept marching in single-file lines while walking past each other in an 'X' formation as Slim jumped on their backs again. Next, the Griffons formed a single-file line and Slim started singing again…


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Oooh…Yes, I Can Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo.


Meanwhile, Ocellus tries to get her friends out of the trance as she grabbed them by their tails and said, "Gallus, Smolder! Guys! Snap Out Of It!".

But the wheel of the wagon got blocked by a small rock and Ocellus was brought back to the wagon with some hair and feathers in her mouth.


Hippogriff Henchmens {Singing}: A Sound Them Griffons Truly Take True Heart.


Gallus, Smolder, Yona, and Sandbar were still hypnotized and are now following the other Griffons up a hill in double file.


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Yeah, I Can Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Odle-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Odel!

Yeah, Smack My Big Old Rump If That Ain't Art.


Slim yodels as all the Griffons walked on a stoned archway rock formation. While Ocellus was on top of the rock formation looking down with worry and concern. Then one of Slim's Henchmen spanked Slim's bahookie and was smacked by the guitar as the other laughed.


Hippogriff Henchmen # 1 { Singing }: He Don't Rope.

Hippogriff Henchman # 2 { Singing }: Not A Chance.

Hippogriff Henchman # 3 { Singing }: He Just Puts Them In A Trance.

All three { Singing }: He's a Griffon Piped-Piper, The Size Of An Elephant…


As Ocellus was slowly going down the rock formation slowly with the wagon in tow, the wagon went fast and bumped Ocellus as it slid down the archway and head right into Gallus, Smolder, Yona, and Sandbar, knocking them out of the trance as they all began to scream in sudden surprise. They didn't know what was going on.

Meanwhile, two of the Hippogriff Henchmens went up to Slim and made funny faces until Slim swatted them away and the two Hippogriffs landed on their feet.


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Yes, I Can Really Rally Up The Griffons That Talk.

Thanks To My Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle,

Odle-Adle-Eedle-Idle,

I Just Took The Griffons On A Walk.


As Slim sings the last lyrics, his Hippogriff Henchmens began to follow the hypnotized Griffons into the crevice. Then Slim looks ahead to see that the Hippogriffs have regain conscious and have freed themselves as they galloped as fast as they can to stop Slim. Slim chuckled as he then looked to the left and saw Silverstream and Rico running right towards him as well.


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Cuz' I Can Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo!


Slim looked up to see a tipping rock on top of the crevice. Then he took off his shoes and threw them at the rock, knocking it loose. Meanwhile, the wagon kept on rolling with the Young 5 riding in it and the rock came tumbling down as Slim finished his last lyrics…


Alameda Slim { Singing }: Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo!


And the rock falls and hits the ground as Alameda Slim lets out a laugh.