Battle of Bones (Anomaly Saga #5)

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Locket flew the Hotbacopair through the sky for a solid hour. Sandy was passed out in her seat. Chapalina focused on the decor of the Hotbacopair, making comments about how the colors "really flowed".

"Alright, according to this journal, we are going to get to Chaps in approximately ten minutes," Locket said, looking at the journal right in front of him. He was finally starting to relax a bit, but this quickly faded.

About a thousand red and purple butterflies suddenly littered the sky, but Locket was focused on one butterfly in particular. A gigantic rainbow butterfly, about the same size as the Hotbacopair.

Locket squinted and noticed two people were on the gigantic butterfly. The closer he got, the more he could make out. One was a man, and decked out in '90s clothes. The other was a woman, dressed mostly in human skulls. "Chapalina!" Locket exclaimed, "I think these butterflies are heading for Chaps. They have to be."

Chapalina looked forward and focused on the rainbow butterfly. "That is a cosmic butterfly. It's immortal, and it grants anyone who it aligns with regenerative abilities," Chapalina said.

Locket's hands were getting a bit shaky, but he maintained focus, continuing to pilot the Hotbacopair until-without warning-it began to plummet down.

"Hm, it appears we are going down," said Chapalina. "I sure hope you know where the parachutes are at, Locket. Oh, wait a minute. It appears we are plummeting down at Chaps' exact location. How convenient!"

Locket quickly shook Sandy and woke her up. She looked around groggily. And then, out of nowhere, a sack of potatoes fell onto her head.

"Ow!" Sandy exclaimed. "Is it raining potatoes?" She rubbed her head.

Locket looked down at the sack of potatoes and got an idea. He ripped the bag open, spilling potatoes onto the floor.

Sandy managed to grab one and took a large bite out of it.

"Sandy!" said Locket, "We'll turn this potato sack into our parachute! Give me those bobby pins in your hair."

Sandy obliged, giving Locket two bobby pins. Sandy's hair unraveled into a mess, but she didn't care.

Locket was quick to work. He gathered some tape from a drawer, and in under three minutes, he had crafted a makeshift parachute. He grabbed the Uzi out of his pocket once more, throwing it through the Hotbacopair's front window and shattering it. He grabbed Sandy and Chapalina and quickly leaped through the window, holding the makeshift parachute in his mouth.

They all plummeted down towards the ground at an insane speed. "This is awesome!" Sandy exclaimed enthusiastically, not a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "We should do this every day!"

Locket grunted and deployed his parachute. They began to fall slowly.

"Wow!" said Chapalina. "Impressive! Who are you two again?"

Locket sighed before he spoke. "Gregory Hunter Lockstone, and Sandy Samantha Lockstone. Professional treasure hunting siblings!" Sandy nodded in agreement.

They all abruptly landed on the gigantic, rainbow butterfly. Locket stared in stunned silence at the two people who were on the creature.