(XX) Dangerous Sleeping Pollen
Naruto-still transform into Iruka-Elie and Haru made it into the cave.
"We did it! Infilation successful!" Elie said.
"So far, so good, but the place is still filled with Shadow Guard Goons," Haru said, "And Shuda's here, which complicates things."
"Do you know Shuda?" Elie asked.
"He attack Garage Island," Naruto replied.
"Oh..." Elie responded, "Well don't worry! They'll never recognize us dressed like this!"
"Well, they haven't yet. But Shuda knows Naruto and me and we run into him it could mean trouble," Haru said.
"This place is huge," Naruto said.
They look and saw that Naruto was right.
"Well, let's see how deep we can get," Haru said.
"Yes, commander!" Elie agreed.
"Elie, you're nuts," Haru said.
...
Mean while, a man dressed in a shadow guard uniform caught onto a scent of Perfume and followed it.
...
Haru Elie and Naruto went so far in the cave that they couldn't hear the shadow guard.
"I think it's safe for you to cancel out the transformation, Naruto," Haru said.
"Oh, right!" Naruto cancel out the ninjutsu and transform back into his goofy 12 year old self.
"We should let Plue and Griff out too," Haru said.
"Oh right," Elie look at her backpack where Plue's nose stuck out at the bottom and Griff's head and tentacle-feet were sticking out on each side of the top latch. Elie let them out.
"Sorry I had to cram you into my bag," Elie appologized.
"Puun"
"I don't mind. I love the smell of fresh laundry," Griff replied.
"Don't you mean women underwear?" Naruto thought.
"All right. Time to go find the Rave Stone before Shuda," Haru said.
"Yes sir!" Elie yelled.
"Puun"
"Good thing Plue is the Rave Bearer, or we would be lost," Haru siad.
"Um Haru, Plue is asleep," Naruto said.
Haru look and saw that Naruto was right. "Get up!" Haru yelled.
"That's strange, he was just awake," Naruto responded.
He heard someone collapsed and they turned to see it was Elie.
"Elie!" Haru yelled.
"Zzzz"
"She's asleep," Haru said.
"So is Griff," Naruto said.
Haru turned to see that Griff was floating in the air.
"He floats when he sleeps?" Haru asked.
"Yes, and I talk too," Griff replied.
"What?" Haru responded.
"Don't be surprised. I am exhausted," Griff said, "Good night."
"Why are we the only ones awake?" Haru asked.
"Maybe it has to do with that patch of flowers over there," Naruto replied pointing.
"Flowers?" Haru asked turning to see there was indeed a patch of flowers. "What are flowers doing this dep in the cave?"
"I don't know, but I won't be surprise if the pollen put everyone to sleep," Naruto said.
"Pollen, huh?" Haru took out his ten commandment sword and swung it as it transform into explosion. However when he did pollen spreaded everywhere.
"I spread the pollen even more," thought Haru as he said, "Naruto don't-yawn-fall asleep-"
However Naruto collapsed in slumber.
"I guess I'm the only one still awake... I can't aford to fall asleep... I need to protect the others..."
"This is sleeping pollen," someone said.
Haru turned to see a man that seem to be dressed like a scientist. Haru fell asleep before he knew what happened.
...
Haru woke up and shot right up.
"Where am I?" Haru asked.
"Relax Haru, we're fine," Naruto said.
Haru turned to see his friends awake.
"Good Morning!" Elie greeted.
"What the heck happened?" Haru asked.
"We all passed out and this guy saved our butts," Elie replied pointing at the scientist, "That pollen was toxic."
"All in a day'z verk, fraulein," the man said in a strange accent, "My name's Schneider. I'm an arzt a doctor. I got rid of all the pollen. You should be able to breathe normally."
"Thank you," Haru responded.
"No problem. YOu should take is vaccine, too," Dr. Schneider said, "The vaccine doesn't verk on persons already asleep. Here, give me your arm."
"A needle? Am I sick or something?" Haru asked.
"Pardon me. I didn't explain. Zis sleeping pollen isn't a naturally occurring phenomenon. It's highly toxic. If you don't get a vaccine, your body will svell and eventually burst!"
"Really?" Haru paled.
"You're afraid of needles, aren't you?" Elie asked in a mocking tone.
"D-Don't be ridiculous!" Haru yelled.
"Come on, Haru. I had to endure it," Naruto responded.
"Don't vorry. It'll only urt for a moment."
Haru took the shot.
"Ow, that stings," Haru cried.
"Hey... what's a doctor like you doing in a place like this?" Elie asked.
"I need zee sleeping pollen for a new zerum. But the sleeping pollen zeems to be fake." Dr. Schneider said.
"Fake?" Haru asked.
"I started to explain before. Natural sleeping pollen isn't poisonous. So zee sleeping potion here has to be zynthetic! Shadow Guard must've created it to kill intruders!"
"Shadow guard!" Haru and Naruto responded.
"It's horrible. How many people died to make this? I knew you weren't part of it when I zaw your friend here, so I decided to help," Dr. Schneider said referring to Naruto, "He'z too young to be a shadow guard after all."
"I'm almost 13 years old," Naruto stated.
"I've blocked zee only entrance and exit from zee demon guard. And I've vandered as far as three days into zee caves. I know zese caves vell."
"Really?" Haru asked.
"So you can take us deep enough tthat we won't get caught!" Elie responded.
"Of course, it must've been fate that ve met here. I'll take you deeper in zee caves," Dr. Schneider responded.
"Yes!" Naruto yelled, "Let's go!"
Little did they know they were followed.