Bluey and Bingo ran up to Bandit giggling excitedly. "Can we go exploring, dad?"

"Sure, just don't wander too far off. The eclipse is going to happen around noon. So, best be back at eleven, sound good?" Bandit asked.

"Okay," Bluey replied. "Let's go, Bingo! Or should I say, My pet dragon. Mwee hee hee!"

Bingo roared a few times then followed after her sister who ran off to the forest. There, the other children waited and had their stick weapons in hand.

"And don't forget!" Chillie smiled as she carried some cooking supplies out of the car, "We're in charge of dinner so it's going to be dad's burgers and sausages, okay?"

The girls squealed in excitement. "Okay!"

Chillie laughed and turned to Bandit. "Honey, where are the grilling utensils?"

Bandit Froze. "Uh… they weren't next to the grilling stuff?"

Chillie didn't' like that answer. "Tell me your joking. You didn't just ask me like you didn't know for sure you brought them!"

Bandit scratched his head. "I swear I packed everything. I went down the list twice!"

"He's a pro, he said. He's done this a hundred times, he said. I knew it! I knew you forgot something!" Chillie facepalmed. "I'll go ask the Dalmatians if they a set we can borrow."

"Heh," Bandit chuckled nervously, "Thanks, love." Chillie deadpanned at him then left him in peace after some uncomfortable eye contact.

"Ready to start?" Rusty asked with his team readying.

"We're ready," replied Chloe, "Right girls?"

The girls giggled and nodded, "Ready."

Snickers, Honey, and Indy started off not playing and instead watched since they weren't in the scene. Mackenzie, Rusty, and Jack all pretended they were ready for a fight. "You evil witches! We have come to stop you and break your spell off the forest once and for all!"

"Hear hear!" Mackanzie and Jack echoed.

"Mwee hee hee!" The girls cackled in witchy voices.

"You fools!" Chloe slammed her staff on the ground. "You cannot stop the three witch queens of the forest! You will suffer now, my noble knights. Ready my lovelies?"

"Oh, yes, Beldam, let us teach them a lesson," said Bluey first.

Coco looked at Mackenzie who wasn't really having that much fun. But he was still trying to get into character. She smiled, thinking of a plan then cackled to say her line next. "How about we teach them a lesson by turning the black and white one against them?" Mackenzie bounced a little, intrigued at the idea. It sounded fun.

"Ooh, an intriguing idea, Vivian," Chloe cackled.

Bingo roared a few times. "Ooh, steady ol' girl." Bluey giggled. "You knights are making her hungry! Hee hee."

"A dragon! The fiends are keeping a dragon as a pet!" Jack exclaimed.

"What'll we do, Sir Kelpie?" Mackenzie asked.

Rusty narrowed his eyes. "If you think we will simply turn our swords against each other you are wrong, witches. Our bond goes deeper than anything you evil magic can touch. And dragon or no, we will stand fast!"

"Oh, we'll see about that, dears," Coco cackled, "Do it, Marilyn!" Coco pointed at Mackenzie.

Bluey wound her hands back then pointed them at Mackenzie in an exaggerated movement. Mackenzie excitedly took the que and then pretended his body was being possessed.

"Ah? What's happening? Guys lookout!" He swung his sword and Rusty and Jack backed away.

"Ah, what are you doing, Sir Collie?"

"It's not me, I swear!" Mackenzie replied as he sword fought his friends.

"We have to retreat!" Jack shouted.

"Good idea, why don't we help you?" Chloe prepared her hands. "Ready girls?" The girls altogether pushed, and the boys ran off as if they had magically teleported them miles away. "Bipity bopity boo!"

"Oh! Chloe?" The game stopped.

"Again?" Mackenzie dropped his arms and sighed in exasperation.

"Sorry, I just think it's important," said Bluey. "I don't think you should say, 'bippity boppity boo.' Only fairy godmothers say that."

"Oh! Right," Chloe nodded and placed a thoughtful hand on her chin. "Then… hokus pokus!" They pushed once more, and the boys ran off for good. "How was that."

"Yeah, those are okay. They're very witchy," smiled Bluey

Coco cackled then brought them back into character. "Couldn't we have kept the black and white one? He was so fun to play with."

"Oh, he was just some goody-too-shoes," Bluey waved her hand. "He was of no use to us. Come, Sweetums, its feeding time!" Bingo followed Bluey and roared a few times.

The boys "woke up" just a few yards away after separating.

"Ugh, what happened?" Jack asked. "Sir Kelpie, do you know where we are? Sir Kelpie?" Jack woke up "alone" and suddenly cried out. "Ah! We've been separated! I need to find them."

"Who goes there?" Snickers appeared with his stick sword and held it over his head like he was using it at a torch. "What's this? A Knight? What brings you to the darkest edge of the forest?"

"I'm sorry if I'm intruding, sir," Jack bows, "I am Sir Russel. I was with my friends hunting for the wicked queen witches of the forest when we were teleported and separated."

"The wicked queen witches?" Snicker echoes. "I know of whom you speak. I too was a victim of their magic and brought here. Perhaps with the two of us, we can navigate this forest and find your friends. Then combine forces and take them down once and for all!"

"That sounds like a great idea," Jack nods. "What do I call you, my friend? And how is your sword on fire?"

"This sword? Hah! It's enchanted. But call me Poldark."

"It's nice to meet you Poldark." Jack and Snickers shook hands.

"And it's nice to meet you, Sir Russel. Now let's go find your knight friends."

"Okay! Let's go!"

Meanwhile, only a few yards away from him, but still within sight, Rusty lays on the ground when gentle footsteps approach him. "Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle. Huh! A knight!" Indy rushes to his side and picks up his head. "Can you hear me sir knight? Are you well?" Rusty doesn't respond and lays quite on the grass and leaves. Indy sets his head on her lap. "Oh, poor thing. I will cast a spell to heal you." Indy closes her eyes. "Trees so green but brown in fall, heal this knight so…uhm… he can give it his all!"

Rusty gasps and sits straight up. "What? What happened? Sir Russel! Sir Collie! Huh? Who are you?"

Indy sits on her knees and smiles. "I'm a fairy of the forest, sir knight. I was trending to the animals and the plants when I found you on the floor here. Are you well, sir knight?"

"I'm fine, thanks," Rusty said scratching his head. "But I don't know what happened. One moment we were facing the witches then Sir Collie was turned against us."

"Oh, yes, the blue witch has evil controlling magic and a pet dragon. She's the meanest of the three. But the oldest one is the strongest. The youngest witch is very cunning, however. You must learn to beat all three if you are to come even close to defeating them."

"You seem to know a lot about the witches," Rusty sat next to her.

"I've lived in the forest for years! Far longer than they have. I can teach you all I know but it will be up to you three knights to defeat them." Indy took her hand in his. "Can you do it? Can you beat them if I teach you how?"

Rusty placed his spare hand over hers. "I can't promise we'll win, but I can promise we'll try. You have my word, miss fairy."

"Please, cell me Everness," Indy smiled as she now had one had for each of her own as they faced each other.

"Everness… that's a nice name. I am Sir Kelpie." Rusty said getting a hand free to place across his chest.

"Sir Kelpie," Indy folded her hands together. "I will teach you. But you must listen carefully."

"I promise," Rusty nodded.

Mackenzie laid on the ground and faced the three tops blankly. He looked right and gripped his sword. He was lost in thought for a while, but he decided he needed to get back to playing. Still, his mind occasionally drifted off to matters that weren't related to the present. A moment when he slid down a slide and no one was there to find him. He called for his mother, but she wasn't there. He looked around, but no one was familiar to him. Just strangers. He shook his head.

No, I don't have to go back anymore. He just kept saying those words. Chanting them like a mantra. Ever since Calypso told him those words. He found some kind of strength in them. Somehow.

Mackenzie heard growling. He looks for it and sees Honey prowling. "Uh…"

Honey jumps around and dexterously climbs over fallen trees and under branches but never breaks eye contact. She then sniffs the air and approaches him.

"Whoa, easy," Mackenzie backs away. "Nice girl, you don't have to hurt me." Mackenzie pulls out an extra snack he saves. It was just a peanut butter cracker. "Do you want a snack? Huh?"

Honey approaches cautiously like a cat and sniffs the treat then eat it. "Mm penut butter chocolate." She loved those crackers.

Mackenzie laughed. "You seem nice. See, I'm nice too." He stretches out his hand to pet her but doesn't reach too far.

Honey closes the distance slowly and cautiously then touches her head to the hand and Mackenzie scratches her like he would a kitten. Honey changed shapes again and stands like a normal dog.

"Ah!" Mackenzie backs away. "You're a person!"

"Yes, and you seem like a nice person. Thanks for the food. It was delicious."

Mackenzie rubs his head. "Don't mention it… Uh…I don't suppose you've seen any of my friends?"

"Hmm?" Honey thinks and taps her lips. "What do they look like."

"They're knights. Like me," Mackenzie replies. "They'll be wearing armor and have a sword or an axe."

"I can't say I have," Honey shook her head. "But I might know where to look. I'll take you to the nearby village deeper in the forest. But you have to do anything I say. Got it?"

Mackenzie shrugs. "It's your forest, I guess."

"Good," Honey turns and begans strutting. "The fastest way is this way." She starts walking away and turns to see Mackenzie lost in thought again. He didn't move, only stared at the ground for some reason. "… are you coming?"

Mackenzie jumps. "Huh? Oh, coming!" He runs after her and they walk side by side. "By the way, I'm Sir Collie."

"I'm Hornet," Honey stretches her hand. "Pleased to meet you, Sir Collie."

Bandit adjusted the food on the grill and took a sip out of his soda. Taking a big vacation like this was the best idea they had, in his opinion. Not only were they about to enjoy great food, but they also had a spectacular view of both the land and the sky. It was a perfect place to view the eclipse. Speaking of, he looked down at his phone. It was nearly eleven.

"Huh, where are the kids?" He asked aloud. "Chillie?"

"Yeah?" Chillie asked, organizing the table of food.

Bandit looked around. "Have you seen the kids anywhere. Its already eleven and the eclipse will happen soon. I don't want them to miss it."

Chillie looked up and scanned the area. "Nope. Not yet." She scratched her head as she did another once over the terrain. She could see Dusty and Lulu playing nearby, but other than Judo, Lucky, and Chucky who had just arrived only five minutes ago, she didn't see a single kid. "When did you tell them to come back again?"

"Well… now, actually," Bandit replied, "I said they needed to be back by eleven. They should be here."

Chillie sighed, "Well, Bluey isn't always the best listener, and Bingo just follows her."

"Right, but Mackenzie, Rusty, or Jack ought to have a watch and let them know, right?"

Chillie turned and faced Bandit. "But do they know to come back at eleven?"

Bandit froze and sighed. "I'm not sure. Could you go check?"

"On it," She chuckled and rolled her eyes. For a moment, she thought they might have a crisis on their hands.

The game went on for quite some time. First the knights reunited then they introduced their friends. And the witches watched it all. They plotted their final confrontation and fought two battles against them knights but the final one was coming as noon was approaching. The children ran everywhere as friends were being possessed and forced to fight friends, the knights took turns fighting the dragon, Bingo, and the witches rotated in causing mayhem.

Honey and Bingo fought an epic battle of beast versus beast then ran off from each other to 'lick their wounds.' Bingo giggled as she ran where she thought Bluey and Chloe hid, but she took a wrong turn and instead found a big tree with its roots sticking out over a river. A path was somewhat clear from under the tree but more importantly a cave was deeper inside the ground where the roots stuck out of and the tree stood erect over.

"Wow," Bingo said in admiration. She slid down the small ridge so she could see the path and the overhanging tree better. That was when she saw the cave entrance. A blackened opening that looked almost like a round door frame. "Ooh." She stood just at the entrance, beneath the tree. There was a chill that ran down her back as she stood before it. She couldn't really see inside but she was curious enough to stare at it longer just in hopes something would be clear for her to see. She stared at the cave almost like a trance had taken over her. "It's so…dark."

Bingo took a step forward. She was scared, because it was dark, but she was curious, so curious to see what was inside.

"There you are dragon!" Rusty calls and joins her below. He points his stick at her. "It's time to end you here and now!" Bingo turned her head and ignored him, more interested in the cave than the game they were playing. "Bingo? Are you okay?"

Bingo stared at the cave and didn't say a word for a while. "There's a cave under this tree."

Rusty finally moved to see what she was talking about and slowed to a stop when he finally had a good view. "Whoa!" He stared at it for a while then cupped his hands to his muzzle. "Hey! Guys! Come see this!"

Shortly after, the whole gang came to see what Rusty was yelling about. And now they were all staring at the cave.

"Whoa, what do you think is in there?" Snickers asked.

"Could be an animal cave," Honey theorized, "Or just a hollowed-out dirt mound because of the river."

"It looks really scary in there," Chloe said as she rubbed her arm nervously. "I think its getting close to eleven, we should go back."

Mackenzie dug into a fanny pack and pulled out a glowstick. He cracked it and shook it then threw the stick into the cave. It went a little way before clacking on the ground and rolling about. They stared at the singular green stick in the vast blackness of the stone and dirt walls. And their interest only piqued more.

Rusty dug his backpack for a flashlight then shined it inside. The LED light offered better visual but only looked more like a mysterious animal hole. Mackenzie knew well he didn't hear a thing, but if he told anyone the story of how he stared down this cave. He would have told them he heard voices beckoning him inside.

"I… think we should go," Bluey started pushing everyone away. "Come on, let's go back to our parents."

Mackenzie was frozen in place. He cracked another stick, this one a white one and started to slowly enter.

"Mackenzie!" Jack ran for him and pulled him back, "What are you doing?"

"Mackenzie don't go in there!" Indy scolded, "It could be a bear cave for all we know! Why would you want to go in there?"

"I… don't know," Mackenzie replied. "I… I just want to go in. I'll go in alone if I have to then come right back. I won't go too far."

"Mackenzie no!" Bluey protested. "Let's just go back."

"Bluey's right, Mackenzie, we have to go. It's almost eleven! They'll be looking for us. If we go in there we could get lost, and they won't know where we are!"

Mackenzie put on a determined face and looked at his glowstick collection. He had a lot. Not a huge amount. But enough to mark a trail for a few meters at a time. "I'm going in."

"Not alone, you're not," Rusty readied his flashlight. "I'll light the way and you mark the trail with the glow sticks. We won't go far."

"Rusty no!" Indy tugged him, "We need to go back!"

"I know," Rusty nodded, "But this looks important to Mackenzie. So, we'll go together."

"I don't think you should go, Rusty. I think we should just do what the girls say and go back," Jack said in concern.

Rusty nodded. "You don't have to come, Jack. We won't be long. Mackenzie, only a few big steps, okay?"

"Got it. A few big steps," Mackenzie nodded. He stares down at the abyss, a green glowstick the only thing that could be seen.

Bluey relented. "Fine but make it really, super fast! Okay? And run if you see anything scary."

"Okay, let's go." Rusty took the lead. He shined his flashlight down the cave and after passing the green stick a few feet, Mackenzie dropped his glow stick and broke another. Bluey watched nervously as the flashlight in Rustys hand grew dimmer and dimmer by the distance. The girls, Snickers, and Jack held their breath and waited quietly for a scream. An alert. Something. But nothing. Not a sound, not a voice, not even the flashlight could be seen. Only a small trail of two glowsticks. More could have been dropped, but they were too dim to be seen.

It was too quite for too long. The single minute that passed was too much for the children. Until a voice cried out. "Guys!" They squealed and stepped back but what followed took them aback. "You gotta see this!"

"You want us to go in there!?" Bluey screamed.

"Are you crazy?!" Coco said in horror.

"No," Mackenzie replied, "You really have to see this! It's not that far in and it's beautiful!"

Everyone was too nervous. Not so much as a toe moved to go inside the cave. Jack saw how terrified his friends were. But he knew his best friends were already inside the cave. And if they said it's safe and not scary, he was willing to believe it was safe and not scary. "I'm going after them."

"What?" They asked.

Honey stopped him. "Jack, what if… if…" She realized she didn't have a reason. After all, why would Mackenzie and Rusty lie?

"If they say it's safe. I believe them. I'm going to go see what they're seeing. And you don't have to come if you don't want to." Jack marched inside and didn't look back. He followed the glowsticks in and disappeared quickly.

Snickers put on a brave face and started to hype himself up to follow. And that's what he did.

"Snickers!" Coco groaned.

"I want to see what they're talking about. We'll be right back." That was reason enough for Bingo.

She put on a brave face then started to make her way to the cave. Bluey saw her and was quick to drag her back. "Bingo, no!"

"I want to see!" She fought and struggled but Bluey held tightly.

"No, Bingo! I'm you older sister, so I have to protect you. And going in a cave is a bad idea!" Bluey glared and put her hands to her side like her mother.

Bingo stared back, defiantly then began to stomp. "I'm a big girl now. I can take care of myself. So don't tell me what to do. I'm going to go in there and see what Mackenzie and Rusty are…"

"Wow!" Jack shouted, "It's amazing!"

Soon Snickers was yelling too. "Girls come on, its so cool! There's glowing mushrooms and crystals and stuff and there's an underground river!"

The fears were as good as gone. Bluey's mind was changed and she took a deep breath. "Okay, Bingo. You win. Girls, we're going in there to see what the boys see and then we're dragging them back to the camp. Okay?"

"Okay!" The girls nodded in unison.

"Okay!" Bingo giggled giddily.

"Okay. We're going. Together." Bingo cupped her hands to her muzzle. "Alright, we're coming! Can you shine a light or something, Rusty?"

"Just follow the glow sticks!" Mackenzie replied impatiently.

Bingo giggled as she found the prospect of walking through a cave with friends quite fun. But Bluey was still reluctant to enter. The girls waited with tails wagging for her to enter, but Bluey was still waiting for something. Eventually the waiting made them impatient as well.

"Well?" Chloe asked. "Are we going in?"

Bluey tensed. "Yeah, I'm just… making sure I didn't see something move."

"If you did, it was probably one of the boys," said Indy. She decided that following Bluey was no longer productive and moved around her. "Come on, I want to see what Snickers was talking about."

"Okay." Chloe and Honey followed her, and Bingo tried to follow suit, but Bluey pulled her back.

"Bingo! Wait!"

"What?" Bingo stomped in annoyance as she eyed her sister.

Bluey tapped her fingertips together nervously. "I… don't think we should go in. Maybe we should just let them see what they want and go back to mum and dad."

Bingo deadpanned at her, but her expression saddened. "Bluey, I really want to see the glowing mushrooms. But I can't if you won't let me. Everyone else is going to see them because they're brave. I wanted to go with them, but you stopped me. And I don't want to go by myself because the passage is dark. Even with the glow sticks. Can you be brave with me?"

Bluey looked down, feeling a tad guilty. She eyed the dark passageway, her friends out of sight now, then decided it was her turn. "Alright, Let's go." Bluey helped Bingo up on her back and carried her inside. They slowly traversed the dark hallway lit with nothing but the glowsticks Mackenzie left behind. They were far apart, making the lights less useful, but still helpful in the darkness. Bluey looked around anxiously for something to jump out at them, but there was nothing.

"Whoa!"

Bluey jumped and nearly dropped Bingo. "What, what is it?!"

"Bluey! Come see!" Chloe replied.

"It's so beautiful!" Honey echoed.

Bingo started jumping excitedly. "Come on, Bluey, go faster!"

"I have to be careful, Bingo," Bluey argued as she carefully stepped down the path. Finally, she could see a light at the end of the tunnel. A blue light. It wasn't Rusty's flashlight. It couldn't be. She stepped a little faster, her goal now closer and within view. The blue light became brighter, and she could see more detail including what she thought was the glowing mushrooms they were talking about.

"There they are!" Bingo pointed. She could see Honey in the distance, looking down at what might have been a chasm or something.

Bluey finally made it to the other end and her eyes went wide. What she saw was beyond her words to explain. The mushrooms were like trees and glowed bright enough to light the whole cave in blue. Down below, the others were already traversing what looked like dark green grass, a stream, and a pathway.

"Look at this, Bluey!" Honey motioned at all of it. The gang below were running about and playing in the water.

"Bluey! Look!" Jack motioned at the water. "It's glowing! And it's warm!"

"Whoa!" Snickers fell over and splashed everyone. The kids laughed and Rusty helped him to his feet.

"Come on, let's go!" Bingo wiggled out of Bluey's grasp, but Bluey wasn't going to fight her.

"Okay! I guess mum and dad won't be too worried if we play just a little bit longer." Honey followed after Bluey and Bingo and they started to play in the glowing water.

Chillie ran back with Bandit a few feet behind him. She was a bit winded, but Bandit was out of breath.

"Did you find them?" asked Janelle a worried look painted on her face.

Chillie shook her head. "We looked everywhere; I could find anything." Chillie covered her face with both her hands. "I don't know what happened."

"Maybe we're overreacting," Mackenzie's dad suggested. "They could have just found another spot to enjoy the eclipse and forgot to come back."

"Or they got lost!" Argued his wife. "You know how Mackenzie gets! He can't help himself; he goes off into places he's never seen before and sits by himself."

"But he always finds his way back." Collies hugged, "Mackenzie probably knows more about this park then any of us do. It's just his nature."

"He's always been so distant since that day in the mall…" Mackenzie's mother started to cry.

"I'm sure they aren't lost," Said Rusty's mother, "Thanks to his dad, he knows how to navigate, and I gave him a map of the whole area just in case. He knows how to read maps and he has a compass. He'll take care of them."

"Ah, Mackenzie doesn't need any of that. He's basically the map at this point."

"And Jack, Rusty, and Mackenzie have been running around this park all day yesterday. They know the area by now," Assured Jack's dad, "So lost is definitely not a possibility."

"Well, where are they then?" Daisy asked frantically pacing, then froze. "You don't think… someone…" Daisy covered her mouth and began to break down.

"Whoa now," Marcus hugged her, "Daisy, we're jumping to conclusions too soon. I'll go look again and see if I can find anything, okay? I'm sure they're safe."

"I'll go with you mate," Bandit said as he finally gained his breath. "We can spread out and cover more ground, alright?"

"I'll come too," Mackenzie's dad stepped up.

"Right-o, I'd better come too then," Pat raised his arm and worked around the crowed.

"Alright, all men on deck," Chillie smiled, "But I'm coming too. You haven't grown up around the woods as much as I have and it shows."

"Oy, we're trying to find the kids. It's a serious matter," Bandit said, as he turned around.

Chillie chuckled and began to walk backwards. "I know… so get serious." She chuckled one last time and ran into the woods.

Wendy, having seen the display stood up from a picnic table and took a deep breath. "Chillie's right. We don't have to leave this up to the men, ladies. Let's pick ourselves up and get this search underway."

"I want to come too," Judo jumped out of her seat.

"Thatta girl, Judo," Wendy pet her daughter's head proudly.

"Me too," Lucky jumped.

Chucky followed suit, "I can help!"

"That's my boys!" Pat scratched their heads.

"Look out for them, Pat," Janelle hugged her husband and gripped him by the hands.

"Ah, don't worry. We won't be long, right boys?"

"Right," Lucky replied.

"Alright, let's do this," Pat took off into the woods, "Just stay in view kids, and don't spread off too far!"

The rest of the search party took off to look for the missing children, but the eclipse was already near. And something beneath the surface was beginning to stir.

The kids splashed and kicked and chased each other around the warm glowing water.

Bingo took a hand full of the glowing mud in the water and placed it on her face. She managed to see her reflection in the waterfall, which was oddly smooth and well lit by mushrooms. She giggled at herself, her face now glowing like the mushrooms. "Hey, look!"

"Bingo!" Chloe laughed and pointed, "Your face is glowing!"

"It's my new makeup," Bingo posed, "Do I look fashionable in it?"

"Oh yes," Bluey replied, putting on a fashionista's persona, "You look absolutely, fabulous daaahling!"

"Yes, so fashionable indeed," Chloe added with her own accent and posture.

Bingo giggled with repose. "Why thank you, my dears."

Snickers surfaced between them, completely glowing with a big smile. Some of the glowing mud dripped off of him, making a wonderful spectacle despite his intent to be funny. "Look guys! How do I look?"

The girls gasped. "Daahling! You look absolutely amazing in that suit!" Bluey exclaimed.

"Yes, simply extravagant!" Chloe added, "I dare say, its exactly your color!"

Bingo grabbed a wad of mud. "Yes, all it needs is a bit more stitching. Right. Here." She placed it on a single splotch of darkness on his blue glowing visage and now he was a completely glowing sausage dog.

The girls admired their work and covered their mouths as they laughed with prim and proper manners, "ha ha ha!"

Snickers smiled at the covered spot and looked up. "Thanks."

Honey walked amongst the glowing mushrooms and the blue grass. She felt the lush grass with her hand and admired the glowing tips of the blades. The grass was soft and when she moved her hand through it, the glow jumped up and blew around to try and settle elsewhere.

"Whoa!" She took a deep breath and blew softly. Much of the glowing dust flew up and in the air like a lightshow of infinite fireflies. "It's so beautiful!"

Rusty, Indy and Coco sat at the edge of the water, with the rocks. They picked at them, a few being smooth and round, and others being oddly rough and normal.

"What are you looking for, Indy?" Coco asked as Indy picked a rock and discarded it.

"I'm looking for a good luck rock," She replied, "My mum says certain rocks have good luck in them. Crystals especially!"

Coco looked around. "Hmm, does this have good luck?"

Indy put a thoughtful hand to her mouth and hummed. "No. That's just an ordinary river rock. I thought since this place is magical, we'd have a better chance finding some, but… wait here's one!" Indy grabbed a small rock and smiled. "Hmm… hard to tell, but I think its tiger's eye!"

"Tiger's eye?" Coco repeated. "That was a tiger's eye?"

Indy laughed. "No. It's called that because it looks like one when it's polished and cut. It's great to keep bad things for seeing you…" Indy stared at it and then at Rusty, who was looking around the rest of the cave where some glowing rocks were. "And I know just what to do with it."

She stood up and ran over to Rusty who was still looking at the glowing rocks, and Coco followed her. He traced one of the glassy rocks and wiggled them in hopes something would come free from it. There were a few crystals that broke off of it earlier, but they didn't have what he wanted.

"Do they stop glowing when they break off from the cave?" he asked out loud.

"Rusty!" Indy stopped in front of him. "I want you to have this. It's for luck."

Rusty accepted the rock with a big smile. "Thanks. Are these any good?" Rusty picked up a few of the clear rocks.

Indy giggled, appreciating the thought. "Well, they are all very good. But… I don't have any way to carry them."

Rusty looked along the wall once more and gasped when he saw just what he had hoped for. A single small crystal that still retained its glow. He ran after it quickly then picked it up carefully in hopes be being delicate would help it glow longer. "How about this one?"

Indy gasped and admired it as he held it out to her. "It's beautiful! I bet that has loads of good luck!"

Rusty smiled and extended it out to her more. "Here, you know more about this stuff than I do. You can have it."

Indy jumped back. "What? Really? I… didn't give you one nearly as good. Yours is so much better. It wouldn't be a fair trade."

"I don't mind." Rusty smiled and waited for her to take it.

Indy stared into his eyes then accepted the crystal. "Thank you…"

Coco gushed at the scene before her and looked around. She hoped her luck would be as good as Indy's. She just needed to find the perfect good luck rock.

Mackenzie followed the grassy path further, Jack behind him just a bit. Neither of them said a word, but Mackenzie was determined to meet this path's end. They had gone far enough that they couldn't see their friends anymore. Though they could still hear faint laughter from the distance.

"Mackenzie, I think we've explored enough. We should got back," Jack suggested nervously.

"That's okay. I'll go ahead," Mackenzie replied stoically. The path still stretched far.

As much as Jack wanted to go, he didn't want to leave Mackenzie alone. "Mackenzie, I don't think it's a good idea to go alone. You could get lost."

"I won't," Mackenzie assured, "I promise."

"I know you won't get lost on purpose," Jack continued to argue, "But I mean you might get lost on accident."

"What's that?" Mackenzie asked. Jack didn't see him pointing since he was turned around, trying to remember the way back.

"I didn't mean I thought you could get lost! I just meant…"

"No, I mean that!" Mackenzie pointed and Jack turned around to see.

Jack saw it too. A formation of rocks that looked out of place, a single ray of sunshine just above them at the perfect downward angle to shine down at the center of them. Mackenzie started to investigate, and Jack followed him, just as curious. They trudged through the glowing blue grass their steps themselves being a spectacle worthy to stop and admire but they both were trained onto their target.

They finally reached the formation, an imperfect circular stone sat between them. Each rock was different in shape and color, but the center platform like rock was dark black. Possibly obsidian by Jack's reckoning.

"Whoa!" Jack touched a rock. It felt smooth like the crystals they saw earlier. "This place looks like the Standing Stones in Callanish."

"What?" Mackenzie asked with a raised brow.

"The mystical stones in Callanish," Jack repeated, "They are stones that stand up on their own in a formation. They are more than a circle of stones, but the stone circle is the most famous part. But it didn't have a flat stone like this." Jack stomped on the solid center stone. It felt very sturdy, like a marble floor.

"Do you know what this is for?" Mackenzie stood at the middle and looked up at the sunlight above. The sun was directly covering the opening.

"No idea," Jack replied doing the same thing and covering his eyes. "But its really cool."

"Yeah," Mackenze agreed with a smile. "It is cool."

"There you are!" The whole group had caught up with them. They eyed the structure that the two found and started to scatter as they examined it.

"What is this?" Bluey asked in amazement.

"I don't know but its amazing!" said Honey.

"Was this here on its own. Or did someone build it?" asked Coco as she got in the middle with Jack and Mackenzie. Everyone got in the middle so they could see the sky above from the cave.

"I'm not sure," Bluey replied as she stared at the opening. "But it is really cool."

Everyone stared at the light above and hadn't moved for some time. But Bluey noticed something strange about it. The sun was… disappearing. She squinted at it then gasped.

"The eclipse! We were supposed to be back ages ago!"

"The sun! What's happening to it?" Coco asked as she pointed at it.

"That's the eclipse!" Jack replied, "We should go!"

"Wait! Let's just watch it from here," Mackenzie suggested, "That way we at least see it. Then we can go back and say sorry for not getting back in time. This trip was all about this!"

"He is right," Rusty nodded.

"I guess it's alright," Bluey shrugged.

Bingo stared at it while the sun became a bright circle with a black center. "Hee hee, the sun is hiding."

"Bingo, shh! We're supposed to pretend we can't see it!" Bluey whispered hoarsely.

"Oh! Yeah!" Bingo said in a hushed voice then became silent.

They were there only for a few more seconds when the ground began to shake. Everyone looked around, trying to figure out what was wrong.

"What's happening?" Coco asked as she frantically looked around.

"I don't know!" Jack shouted above the rumbling.

Snickers tried to keep his balance but toppled over. "It's an earthquake!"

"Run!" Mackenzie shouted, "We need to get out of here!"

"Let's go!" Rusty motioned beckoning everyone to follow him. The obsidian center stone rumbled and rose out from the ground.

"What's happening now?" Coco asked again.

"It doesn't matter, run!" Honey screamed.

They ran but Snickers was far behind. He fell over again, his feet unable to clear the grass like his friends and turned around. The stones began to glow and a a beam shot from them to the center hollow circle of the obsidian stone. He turned around again to keep running. "Wait for me!"

Mackenzie and Bluey turned around and ran back for him after he had slipped a second time. "Hang on, Snickers!"

"We're coming!"

Just then, a mighty gust blew over the children and easily picked Snickers up off the ground. He screamed as he was sucked into the hollow opening of the obsidian stone.

"Snickers!" Mackenzie and Bluey screamed at the same time, anchoring themselves by grabbing onto boulders.

Honey was next. The wind sucked her glasses. She tried reaching for them, but lost her grip and ended up going in as well.

"Honey!" Chloe reached out for her. The mushroom she trusted to keep her anchored uprooted and she was sucked into the unknown beyond the portal.

"Chloe!" Bluey screamed and reached out but gripped the bolder tighter as she almost slipped.

"Rusty!"

Rusty looked around and saw Indy losing her grip. "Indy!" Rusty reached out; Indy lost her grip on her boulder. He grabbed her just in time, but his own grip was lost, and they were both sucked in.

Coco followed screaming all the way to the portal as a gust of wind swept her away. Then Jack was swept away closes behind her.

Mackenzie and Bluey stared at the portal. Bluey prayed that it would stop soon. Mackenzie thought hard on the situation making his mind quickly then looked at Bluey.

"Too many of our friends are already inside. They'll need help. I'm going in!"

"Are you crazy!" Bluey screamed. "Mackenzie, please! Don't leave me here alone!"

"Bluey, just let go!" Mackenzie told her with an assured look. He took a deep breath.

"Mackenzie don't!" Bluey pleaded. Mackenzie let go and dove for the portal. "Mackenzie!"

"Bluey!" Bluey turned her head and there, Bingo was trying hard not to get sucked in.

"Bingo!"

"Bluey! Help!" Bingo cried. Suddenly her mushroom broke and she was sent screaming to the portal.

"Bingo!" Bluey gripped her hand just in time, but her own grip was loosening. "Bingo! Don't let go!"

"Bluey! I'm scared!" Bluey looked at the portal. It was starting to power down. The rocks were flickering.

"Bingo…" Mackenzie's words bounced around in her head. If she didn't let go now, her friends might never see her again. On the other hand, she and Bingo wouldn't see their mother or father again too. But if she didn't go, her friends could need her help, and she wouldn't be there for them. Bingo looked up at her, begging her not to let go, but Bluey knew what she had to do. "…I'm sorry… Just hang onto me!" She let go and Bingo screamed. They hugged as they passed the portal. And only then did the rocks flicker and dim and the world had become still again. The sun shined brightly in the middle of the grove, and the obsidian stone was quiet and still. But no one was left to appreciate such a scene.