Chapter 25

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     "You guys almost got us caught!" Molly yelled at Barb and Branch.
"Don't yell at me!" Branch yelled back. "It was Barb's fault!"
"Hey!" Barb yelled at Branch. "I'm not the one who bit a cop!"
"I wouldn't of bit her, if you hadn't sold me out! Plus what about you, miss 'you'll never catch me, coppers!' What a stupid thing to do!"
"I'll show you stupid!"

     Barb raised her fist, ready to punch Branch, who flinched, shrinking away a bit.

     "Stop! Both of you, cut it out!" Molly yelled, separating the two of them. "I swear... you two fight like brother and sister."
"What!?" both Branch and Barb say simultaneously. "Me? Related to her/him!?"

     They both shuttered at the thought.

     "What ever," Molly sighed, putting both Branch and Barb into her backpack. "Now, no more fighting. Got it?"
"Yeah..." both grumble, crossing their arms, as they look away from each other.
"Good."

     Molly zipped up the bag, putting it on her back, immediately hearing Branch and Barb yelling at each other from inside.

     "Ugh..." she sighed. "I hope things are going more smoothly for Poppy."

     Molly walked towards the gate, boarding the plane.

In Cargo
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     As a man threw luggage into the cargo pit of the plane, he picked up a box that said; 'fragile'.

     He looked at it for a moment, and then shrugged, throwing it into the plane.

     The box hit the floor, bouncing a bit, as it tumbled.

     "Ow!" a tiny voice said from inside the box.

     Suddenly, a sharp paper clip shot through the box, slicing the tape, allowing Poppy to climb out, rubbing her head.

     "Geez... don't you giants know how to read!?" she yelled angrily, back at the person who had thrown her, but the plane was so loud, he hadn't heard her. He closed the door, and the plane slowly began to move.

     "Brr..." Poppy shivered, hugging herself. "It sure is cold down here."

     She walked around, seeing several cages with dogs, cats, and even goats inside. They all looked sad, as they cried out in fear.

     "Awww..." Poppy awed, feeling bad for them. "You poor things. Maybe I could just..." She reached up to unlock the cage of a monkey, but stopped herself.

     "No, Poppy," she told herself. "Don't do it. I'm sure they're in these cages for a reason."

     She looked at the monkey in the cage, who was giving her puppy dog eyes, as he clung onto the bars, begging to get out.

     She looked at the monkey in the cage, who was giving her puppy dog eyes, as he clung onto the bars, begging to get out

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     "Awwwww!"

     Poppy couldn't resist his cuteness.

     "Ok, ok," she said. "I'll let you out, but you have to promise to behave."

     The monkey nodded, holding his hands together, as if pleading with her to let him free.

     She sighed, opening the cage.

     The monkey climbed out of the cage, giving Poppy a big hug.

     "You are just too cute!" Poppy said, her voice high, as she hugged the monkey back.

     He pulled away from her, suddenly walking off to another cage.

     "Wait..." Poppy said, quietly. "What are you..."

     The monkey opened the cage, releasing a dog, who ran around the cargo pit, barking.

     "Um... I don't know if this is such a good idea..." Poppy said, as the monkey opened up another cage, releasing a flock of birds.

     "No! Please! Stop! No more cages!"

     The monkey opened another cage, a skunk waddling out.

     "Shhhhhhugar..." she muttered, kicking at the ground. "This... is bad..."

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