Chapter 16 - Roses

"Okay.� This is my idea.� First we have to finish crossing this stupid field.� Then we have to go through the stupid woods.� And then, someone has to climb the stupid radio tower, and using Holli's laptop, call the message board.

"Right."� said Holli.� "But who are we calling?"

"I was thinking we should call TAS-man and Cait Sith,"� Roses answered.� "After that terrible mission when they failed to rescue me from Roseidous' hair, they deserve a chance to redeem themselves."

"Oh, good idea. I think."� said Jaina.� "Are you sure they won't get lost in Canada again?"

"No, but they're the only hope we have of getting out of Clyattville."� Roses answered truthfully.

"Hey, um...where are Roseidous, Crayak, and Tyrael?"� Holli asked, looking around.

"Oh, who cares where they went?"� Roses said.� "Who needs them?� They were just guys.� We'll get much more accomplished without them."

"But we can't just leave them here.� It would be evil and fun, but who would we have to make fun of if we left them?"� Holli stated.

"Oh, fine.� I guess that's true.� We'll go look for them."� Roses agreed reluctantly

"Hey!� I know where they went!"� said a cheerful voice.

"Who was that?"� asked Holli.

"Oh!� It was the Pen."� Jaina said, holding it up.

"They went to bury the Bunny."� the Pen announced.

"Great.� We're never going to get out of this stupid field!� Roseidous, Tyrael and Crayak!� Get over here NOW!"� Roses yelled.

"What was that you just screamed, my evil partner?"� Roseidous asked, coming up behind Roses.

Roses turned around and slapped him.

"Forget the Bunny!� Let's go!"� she said, noticing that Crayak was once again hovering overhead.

"Wait!� Did you leave Tyrael?"� Holli asked.

"No...he was right behind us."� Crayak said.� Roseidous nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, from across the field, came Tyrael's voice.

"HHEEEEEEELLLPPP!!!"

Everyone turned to see him being chased by a rather large cow.

"Well, he did say he didn't get along with cows."� Crayak pointed out.

"SAVE HIM!� SAVE HIM!"� Holli shrieked.

"Oh, don't worry, the cow is making him run back towards us anyway."� Roses said calmly.

And indeed, the angry cow was running straight for the group of travelers and getting closer every second.� They all screamed and ran into the woods, except Roses, who stood perfectly still.� She watched, amused, as Tyrael flew by her and Roseidous pulled him into the tree where the others were sitting.� Then she turned around to face the cow, who had stopped running.

"Thanks."� Roses said

"Sure, "� the cow replied.� "Anything else you need?"

"Nope.� Just had to get them into the woods.� We never would have made it on our own."

"Oh.� Well, I was glad to help.� I haven't had that much fun in a long time."

Roses laughed.� "Okay then.� I guess I'll see you later.� I have to go get them out of the tree."

"Good luck!"� the cow called as Roses stepped into the woods.

Roses didn't even look up.� "You can all come down now, it's safe."

Jaina, Holli, Roseidous, and the Pen jumped to the ground and Crayak floated down.

"How did you calm that cow down?"� Roseidous demanded.

"It all comes from growing up on a dairy farm."� Roses answered.

"Oh."

"Yep."


"Hey, Tyrael!� Time to get down!"� Jaina called.���������

"Nope.� Not gonna."

"But the cow's gone now."� Crayak said.����������

"No."

"Tyrael?� Do it for meeeeee?'" Holli said, once again batting her eyelashes.�����

"Nope.� Not even for you."

"Hey, Tyrael?� I have gingerbread men.� You have to come down to get one."� Roses said.�������

"Oh, okay."

Tyrael jumped down from the tree.� "Where are they?"

"I lied."� Roses said.����������

"Oh."

"Yep."

So the travelers turned around and started walking down the path in the woods.

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