Chapter 18:

The Chase For Slim

Back inside the mine, Brain, Crain, and Drain were loading the Griffons onto the train and counted them as Slim counted his money.

"1,420…," Slim counted, placing a wad of money into his bag.

"4, 334…," Drain counted at the same time counting the Griffons being loaded into the train.

"1,440…," Slim counted adding another bundle of money into the bag.

"4,335…," Drain counted.

"1,435…," Slim counted adding another bundle until he frowned, hearing Drain counting and becoming confused.

"4,336…," Drain continued counting as Slim lost count.

"I...Oooh!" Slim said, trying to think while looking between the wad in his hand and those in the bag.

"4,337…," Drain still counting.

"Can't you two morons count to yourselves like Brain can?" Slim said, irritated as he looked at his two henchman.

"Come on," Wesley muttered, rolling his eyes and closing his pocket watch. He was ready to get going without any delays.

"Now I gotta start all over!" Slim said as he takes all the money out of the bag to count all over again.

Close by above them, The Young 5 and Lucky Jack appeared from the edge, staying out of Slims' sight as the Rustler keeps taking the money out of the bag.

"There he is," Ocellus said, spotting the Rustler below them.

"Alright, guys, time to put the plan in motion," Gallus said, wanting to set the plan in motion.

"Wait! We're forgetting something," Sandbar said, stopping his friends as he quickly remembered something.

"Right, Slim's Yodeling," Yona said, remembering Slim's Hypnotic Yodeling.

"We're gonna need something that can help us avoid Slim's yodeling," Smolder said, knowing that if Slim begins yodeling they will all get hypnotized and plan will fail.

"Yeah, something that'll make us like Ocellus, since she seems to be immune," Gallus said, trying to figure out how they can avoid Slim's yodeling just like Ocellus.

Ocellus was thinking for a moment until she turned to Lucky Jack and got an idea of how her friends can be immune to Slim's yodeling too, " Hmmm...I think I know just the thing. Lucky Jack I hope you can forgive me," Ocellus quickly said, walking up to the Jackrabbit.

"For what, Missy? Aaah!" Lucky Jack said, a little confused as Ocellus suddenly ripped some fur off his tail. He wondered why she did that. Also secretly thinking about how Slim's name was considering his name.

"Heh-heh, that," Ocellus replied as she laughed in embarrassment with fluff in her mouth.

"Now, you watch it there, little lady," Lucky Jack said, warning her as he decides to let it slide.

Ocellus then placed the fur in Smolder's ears.

"Hey, that might work," Gallus said, seeing what Ocellus is suggesting. They were like earmuffs.

"Ocellus, did I ever mention that you're a genius?" Smolder said, even though she find it odd at first, Smolder realized Ocellus was planning.


Meanwhile, down below, Crain and Drain have finished loading the last Griffons on the train.

"Done Countin'!" Crain said, closing the door of one of the train carts.

"How many do we got, Brain?" Drain asked, turning to Brain to see how many Griffons were loaded into the train.

"About 5,000 Griffons," Brain said, reading the numbers he wrote down while counting in his head.

"Wait, what?" Wesley exclaimed, turning to Slim.

"Huh?" Slim frowned, even he was baffled.

"Huh? Wait, wait, what? I thought you said 5,005 Griffons even," Wesley said, trying to process what he had just heard. It was the first time this had happened in his dealings with Slim.

"Of course I did! Brain must've miscounted them, that's all! Huh?" Slim said as he tossed the last bundle into the bag and then he and Wesley noticed something.

On the ledge was Yona walking slowly along the tracks.

"Look, Boss, there's one up there! And it's a kid," Brain said, pointing to her.

"The others can't be too far behind. Just you watch," Slim said, walking to the bottom of the ramp believing that her friend are following behind her.

Above, Gallus, Smolder, Ocellus, Sandbar, and Lucky Jack watched as Yona went out a little further before she turned to the others and secretly smirked.

"You're gonna like this. Yodeling's an art," Drain said, nudging Wesley.

"Ahem," Slim said, clearing his throat.

Then he started yodeling Ride Of The Valkyries. The yodeling made the Yak Griffon stopped for a moment as Yona looked down at Slim with an odd look and walks off, she wasn't affected like the other Griffons, thanks to the fur in her ears, and she walks off to the other tunnel. This leaves Slim baffled as his yodeling died down.

"Huh?" Slim frowned.

Then he looked to the start of the other tunnel and saw Sandbar came out walking down the track as Slim yodeled again, but Sandbar wasn't affected thanks to the fur in his ears too, Crain and Drain watched were left baffled as Sandbar vanished into the tunnel.

"Ha ha ha! What's the deal, Slimbo?" Wesley chuckled from the embarrassing display, picking his right ear to make sure he was hearing things right.

"Maybe they just ain't art lovers," Drain said, suggesting with a shrug.

"Philistines!" Crain shouting, throwing a fist at the two kid Griffons.

"Shut up, you dimwits! A griffon ain't been born that can resist my charms," Slim snapped as Drain jumped into Crain's arms and whimpered as Slim walk up the walkway.

Hearing Slim coming to the tunnel they have gone to, Sandbar and Yona turned to each other with a smirk as Sandbar said, "He's comin'. You remember what to do?".

Yona nodded in reply.

Slim soon nears the tunnel and lifted his gut as he cleared his throat again and said, "Ahem,".

Then Slim started yodeling as Yona and Sandbar faked being hypnotized and head towards Slim. Slim continues yodeling 1812 Overture while his face started getting red as Gallus, Ocellus, and Smolder started pushing the cart from behind him, and Sandbar and Yona appeared from the tunnel. Gallus, Smolder, and Ocellus then rushed towards Slim while pushing the mine cart to him.

"Watch Your Back, Boss!" Crain and Drain said from below, noticing the three young Griffons coming towards their boss.

"Gotcha!" Slim said as he quickly caught the cart with his bare hand while Gallus, Ocellus, and Smolder were knocked off their feet and the cotton fell out of Gallus and Smolder's ears.

"Where do you kids think you're going?" Slim said, grinning at them.

"Well…," Ocellus said as Smolder and Gallus chuckled nervously at being caught.

Luckily for them, Yona and Sandbar both came in and rammed and kicked Slim in the rear.

"Ooooh!" Slim cried out, leaping into the air while clutching his bahookie.

Gallus quickly moved the cart as Slim fell into it.

"Now, Jack!" Smolder said, looking back.

"OK!" Lucky Jack said, dashing up onto the cart.

"What in rootin'-tootin' blazes is goin' on here?" Slim said as Lucky Jack quickly tied the rustlers' hands and legs together.

Lucky Jack then waited for Slim to raise his head and when the rustler did so, the Jackrabbit whacked Slim hard in the face good with the miner pan. Slim's face was flattened red and stars danced around as he slumped down.

"Slim! Slim!" Crain and Drain said as they ran towards them to help their boss.

"We gotta get out of here," Ocellus said, seeing Slim's henchmen running up the ramp after them.

"Quick, get on this," Gallus said, quickly pushing another cart towards the one Slim's in.

The Young 5 and Lucky Jack quickly climbed into the cart as Gallus quickly pushed and got on as well while the Crain and Drain were nearly to the top of the ramp as the Young 5 and Lucky Jack disappeared into the tunnel.


Elsewhere in the tunnel, Silverstream was screaming while running for her life with a ticked off Junior chasing right behind her as she loudly screamed, "AAH!".

"Come back here, Puppy meat!" Junior demanded, chasing after the young Hippogriff.

"Whoo-hoo!" Sandbar cheered as they all looked down at the unconscious outlaw.

"Jackpot!" Ocellus cheered in the same tone.

"We got him now!" Gallus said with a laugh.

"Plan well done," Smolder commented to the group.

Yona and Lucky Jack then saw Silverstream appearing from behind the bend as she ran towards them while she was looking back.

"Watch Out!" Lucky Jack and Yona yelled in unison.

But their warning was already too late as they and Silvertsream then crashed into each other and the cart rolls back another way with Silverstream.

"It's Silverstream!" Yona said as she and her friends recognized her.

"But how?" Smolder asked as she and the others watched Silverstream roll away.

But her question was already answered as Junior jumped over them and chased after Silverstream, who is now riding on the mine cart with Slim in it.


"Hey, Smart One, grab the bills and fire up the getaway express," Wesley said to Brain as he grabs the bag and climbed into the locomotive.

Then Silverstream rolled by screaming as Wesley saw her vanished into the tunnel. Then he saw Junior snorting as he chased after her, then the Young 5 rolled by and Crain and Drain chasing after the mine cart as they yelled, "Slim! Slim!".

"I gave up Clown College for this?" Wesley asked, turning to the 4th wall.


"Aah! Aah! Ooh! Mama!" Silverstream cried as she rolled across many of the tracks on the cart still screaming as she somehow could tell that Junior was still chasing after her.

"Ooh," Slim said, still all dazed-out.

"It's Slim! I got Slim! Oh, Rico's gonna be so proud of me!" Silverstream said, becoming really happy as she thought about the Bounty Hunters' potential look and she squealed before looking up at heaven and said, "Thank You!".

But her victory was interrupted when Junior suddenly rammed her.

"Whoa! Whoa! Ooh! Please, Sir, Leave Me Alone!" Silverstream shouted as she looked back and saw how close Junior was and quickly leaps to the front of the cart and ran.

Silverstream ran through the tunnel and then saw an elevator as she skids to a stop hitting the board. Then the elevator shots upward as Junior skids to a stop and Silverstream screams loudly and Junior watched her go.

Suddenly, the cart carrying the Young 5 and Lucky Jack skid to a stop, and Junior was shoved off the ledge.

"Yaaah-hoo-hoo-hooey!" Junior yelled, doing the famous Goofy yell.

"Sorry, sir! Looks like we're not going that way," Ocellus said uneasily as the others had uneasy looks on their faces.

"Slim! Slim!" Crain and Drain yelled as they ran out of the tunnel.

"Quick, guys, in here, hurry!" Smolder said as she and the others hurried and pushed their cart into another elevator.

Then they quickly got back in the cart as Crain and Drain got near them, Ocellus quickly pulled a lever, and the Young 5 were shot upward after Silvertream and Slim.

"Hey! No Fair!" Crain yelled as they watched them go and rushed off to find another way to follow them.


Meanwhile, Silverstream, who had her rein tethered to the mine cart somehow, ran out of the tunnel with the cart since she no longer has Junior right on her tail. Silverstream came running along some tracks that were right next to Rico who was still waiting for Slim until Silverstream rushed by him, whinnying.

"Huh?" Rico frowned, surprised as he watched Silverstream rushed up a lifted section of the track.

Silverstream saw Rico as she quickly stopped at the tunnel entrance and said, "Wait, that was Rico!".

Silverstream then quickly turned around and pushed the cart with the captured Slim over to Rico and stood tall with a smile and said, "Ta-da!".

"What in blue blazes?" Rico asked, being confused.

Suddenly, The Young 5 and Lucky Jack rushed in and pushed the cart away, making Silverstream's victory short-live as Silvertream saw what happened.

"Ooh!" Silverstream groaned as she quickly ran after them again.

The Young 5 and Lucky Jack quickly went through the tunnel as Silverstream follows them and Junior erupts from the boarded tunnel entrance and snorted as Silverstream vanished into the tunnel.

"I'll knock you into next Tuesday, young lady! Come back here!" Junior shouted, chasing after her again.

Rico then heads off.

Inside the tunnel, The Young 5 were still riding in the cart until they heard Silverstream yelling as Gallus turned and looked back. Silverstream climbed onto some barrels as Junior has her cornered.

"You're going down, Hippogriff!" Junior said as he inched closer to Silverstream.

Seeing that Silverstream is in trouble, Gallus thinks for a moment and jumped out of the cart as he ran to Silverstream's aid.

"Gallus!" Smolder yelled, reaching out to Gallus, trying to stop him.

"Hey you giant big-beaked cow parrot!" Gallus yelled, calling out to Junior.

Junior looked back and saw Gallus waving his tail at him.

"Come and get me, if you can!" Gallus said as he starts running off.

Looking between the two young griffons for a second, Junior turned to chase after Gallus while Silverstream was swinging her hands around pitifully until she sees Junior chasing after Gallus and sighed in relief, seeing Junior leaving her alone before finding herself falling and hit the barrels.

"Hey! Someone get this off of me!" Silverstream muffled as she tries getting the barrel off her head.

"Slim! Slim!" Crain and Drain yelled as they rushed by Silverstream on a hand-powered cart.

Silverstream managed to get the barrel off her head as she watched the two Hippogriffs rush by and was about to start the chase again. But before she could make a move, Silverstream felt something and looked to see Rico placing his second saddlebag on her and gasped.

"I'm Rico's partner again, Thank you, Ocellus!" Silverstream said, with tears welling up in her eyes and thanking Ocellus for her advice.

The two Hippogriffs reared up and whinnied strongly as they were off, chasing after Slim again.