The trees looked at the ground and sadly saw three motionless bodies. Mournfully the trees wailed into the wind as their grief overtook them. They called out the names of the three fallen rats with a wrenching shrill cry that echoed throughout the Evil Forest! "OTIS, ELWOOD, MARS"!!!!
Upon hearing his name, Elwood slowly twitched and gradually stood, attempting to shake off the pain he felt flow through his body. He stiffly walked to his brothers and sniffed and nudged them to consciousness. The three rats looked around dazed and sniffed the ground to find the bodies of the two girls and their little brother. "They're not here." sobbed Otis. "The winged rats must have taken them" " The witch will try to make them tell her where the magic cheese is by promising the release of the princess's parents." said Elwood in deep thought. "Yes" agreed Mars, "She will probably tell Uncle Scottso that she has us held captive also, to convince him to tell her as well!" "The witch probably thinks we are dead so she will not be expecting us to rescue them", replied Otis "Yes, you're right, we must plan a rescue before the others tell her where cheese is being kept now",agreed Elwood. They swiftly headed for the witches castle on the edge of the woods.