The Fourth Friend (An Amphibia Story)

Part 10: Handy Anne

Skylar's P.O.V

Spring has just begun in the land of Amphibia which meant more beautiful flowers, which meant more pollen in the air, which lead to my hay fever giving me hell. Great.

Anne has told me that she had the music box when she got transported here and that it was with Hop Pop's 'contacts'. Right now I was sitting in the main room of the Plantar's house, on my phone, trying to pass the time. I had ditched the armour I got back at Toad Tower and went back to my dirty school uniform and shorts with my hoodie around my waist. Anne and Sprig were out front somewhere, Anne had asked me to join but I didn't really feel like it. Polly and Hop Pop had gone into town for something so I was all by myself.

'Yoo Hoo!' I hear faintly hear Hop Pop say from outside.

'Yo Sky! Get out here!' Anne says after.

I pull my earphones out and put them into my pocket before opening the front door to see everyone standing around a Wagon/house thingy.

'This here's an all-terrain, custom-modelled family wagon, calling it the 'Fwagon''.

'Fwagon? Really?' Anne deadpans.

'Cheep too' Hop POP continues to try and sell it.

'The previous owners died in it' Polly said from atop Hop Pop's head.

'That's not terrifying at all' I mumbled, taking a place next to Anne. 'Why do you guys need a new wagon?'

'Fwagon' Hop Pop corrected.

'Not calling it that'

'Well, with the snow melted and the mountain pass open, we can finally travel outside the valley to...' 'NEWTOPIA!' Hop Pop explained.

I had read about Newtopia in one of the random books that were in me and Sasha's room. Usually I don't like to read but after the Lily Paddingten incident I wasn't able to do much else.

'What's in Newtopia' Anne asks.

Hop Pop opened the doors to the Wagon/Fwagon to let us all in. He opened up a map of Amphibia onto the table, showing us where Newtopia was.

'It's the beating heart of all of Amphibia. A bustling metropolis full of ancient knowledge, run by the wisest of Newts. If anyone can help you two get home, it's them!'

'So mystical!'

'I can't believe it. You mean this could actually be our ticket home! Not only that, but maybe out on the road we'll find Marcy' Anne says, giving me a smile.

'You betcha. Pack your things kids. We leave tonight!' Hop Pop declares which caused Sprig, Polly and Anne to cheer.

Polly and Sprig quickly ran out of the Fwagon/Wagon. 'We're going to Newtopia!'

'Say, Anne, Skylar, since you two don't have a lot to pack, could you give Chuck the spare key when he swings by?'

'Who's chuck?' Anne asked.

'We played Bugball together' Sprig tried to remind her.

'He grows Tulips' Polly adds.

'Eeehhhh, Nope, not ringing a bell. Why does he need a key?'

'Because I hired him to protect the house from all the things waiting to destroy it'

'Wait, what?'

'An empty house is vulnerable, Anne. Needs protectin'. Not to mention our crops, the very heart and soul of a farm. Left alone to face wildfires, locusts, tornados, flaming locust tornados. Anyway here you go' Hop Pop said before passing Anne the key and walking back inside.