Story Telling - Unexpectedly Talking Animals

This was true, but the situation was still tricky and Buster still didn't exactly know what was happening with him. He could barely explain his childhood or his back round. Bagshot realized that he was playing a vital part in their journey of survival and espionage. "But what about the meeting?" shuddered Veronica in a shy voice. "That's the whole entire reason we're even out here." "We'll have to dismiss that as cancelled. I mean, the assembly was called up due to the mysterious happenings all around us. We are the chosen ones to figure out what is going on and report it to the elders of our home town, but don't you think we could find out just as much information--or more--if we stay here and search for the source of these strange events?" said Buster. "And we have you, Bagshot, to help us out," added Samuel, in a rather buff voice. "We need to stay together...and work together...so we can research this mess to our best abilities," said Devon. So the group was restored in confidence that they would be able to get information without getting to the conference in Newmeadow. However, Madi wasn't so sure they would end up doing it all themselves. The rather young girl had been intrigued by the talk of 'Whisperer' that they had eavesdropped, yet knew it was a dangerous job for a group of such inexperienced teenagers. "We need a plan, and a good one, if we want to stay alive," she announced gloomily. Devon agreed and, silently, took out a bag. He placed a blank piece of paper in the middle of the circle formed by the group in the abandoned cave. He gave a few writing utensils of different colors to Veronica, and said to her: "You will be our scribe. Or...at least...just draw a map of this village according to your knowledge." Veronica nodded her head and began drawing the tower. "Alright. Once we have a valid map we'll be able to navigate this town easy, and maybe that will allow us to track those men down and spy on them," suggested Buster, looking intelligent for once. "Let's set up camp here," Madi thought aloud. "It would be better than in the village." "Yes, but let's do it in the back of the cave so if anybody else stumbles upon it they won't immediately see our stuff," added Devon. The unpacking took no more than five minutes. In that time, Veronica had finished over half the map work. But they were interrupted abruptly when they all heard horses' footsteps running above them. Voices of careless men yelling and a few clashes of swords. Devon was thrust into action when Madi screamed, "Devon and Samuel! Go out and follow those men! See what's happening." She handed them both a few sharp stones that could serve as daggers. "I found them while setting up. Go!!" Devon hesitated, staring thoughtfully at Samuel for about four seconds, until he burst out grabbing Sam's hand. The rest of the group watched them leave and, after a few minutes, suddenly wondered what to do! They were now lacking two members of their group and the leader. To Buster's embarrassment, they all turned to him for guidance. "Um...well...I think..." started BB. And this time, nobody interrupted. "Alright. I think we should figure out how to get into the tower, because my conscience tells me that it's there where some important information lies." Some of the others gasped in a bit of nervous excitement and despair. "It will also be difficult to find a time when the tower is empty." Madi agreed, this time without very much skepticism. Veronica said: "Madi and I can sneak around town later today and try to find out the tower information you just talked about." "Yeah that might work, but I think I have a better solution," commented Buster. He hesitated, and then said, "I'll round up some of the Darkpass rodents on the good side to do the job." "Awesome! While you're doing that I'll cook some food over a nice fire," said Veronica. "Sounds good. Madi, can you come with me to consult Prudish?" asked BB. Madi nodded and hugged her sister before heading out of the cave with Mr. Bagshot. Outside, the sun was setting and it was unpleasantly bright in the two pairs of eyes. Buster immediately led Madi over the cave and into a woody area where he was sure there was no intruders, and he did some sort of wacky animal yell in order to invite Prudish or any other creatures. The cool air felt good against Bagshot's sweaty skin, for he had been under pressure for the past two days and it had made him anxious and overworked. None of the others knew how he really felt because BB was good at concealing his emotions. When he was a small child, all his older siblings would taunt him for looking and acting dumb, so in order to try to please them, he would hide any sadness or confusion by looking nonchalant. He was an expert at hiding any depression or extreme anger, now, but what Buster didn't realize was that it made him looked even dumber than before. Some animals showed up quickly, the most useful one being an older looking porcupine who had interesting expressions. It didn't take long for Buster--and even Madi--to explain who they were and why they were here. The answer they got was rather mysterious. This is what the creature said: "Altogether this corrupt place does good no. Love no. Peace no. Sorcery every w-er and magic is used greatly and badly to anyone. If you want to find real answers, west Mt. Echo will traverse. It is there a Magician dwells." Buster didn't have to translate much to Madi. They both inquired, but Buster could tell the porcupine was telling the truth. The porcupine asked what BB's last name is. Bagshot answered. The porcupine thought for a minute, then said, "That is code. Real name is Copperton. Sorcerer in Mt. Echo is your ancestor...?" Buster didn't know how to respond. Mt. Echo? He has a relative who is powerful and has answers who lives in Mt Echo? Why wasn't he told any of that?