[PG-13] Cronies

Chapter 2: The Survivors

"Where are we now? Are we still in the Transylvanian region?" asked Dennis.

"We're in Sighisoara," stated Ericka, looking at her phone. "I'll say we're close to the Walachia region." Winda carried a bat her paws, in case she would need it.

"If no Cronies come out," said Winda. "I always take it as a bad sign; it probably means they're hiding secretly."

Wanda noticed a purple substance on the ground.

"Stop the jeep," stated Wanda seriously, Ericka did so in confusion. "Let's follow that purple substance..."

Moments later, the Survivors arrived in front of a shack.

"This is Wanter's shack!" gasped Winda.

"I expected him to be living in a mansion," muttered Johnny.

"We should investigate the shack," suggested Mumette. "We could find clues."

The Survivors quietly walked into the shack, looking left and right with flashlights. The inside was completely disturbing and destroyed; tacks and nails were all over the floors, items were scattered everywhere, and broken parts showed up completely.

"What in the world happened to this place?!" asked Crystal. "My only assumption is that the Cronies attacked Wanter-"

"Look over here guys!" cried Winnie. "There's a lot of purple goo over here!"

"Don't touch or step in it!" yelled Wanda, trying to hold Sunny back from the substance. "We wouldn't want anyone to turn into a Cronie at the moment!"

"Wanter wasn't aware what Cronies would turn people monster and human into," sighed Wenda. "Too many monsters and humans are dying at this moment."

Willa dropped, "Dying? I thought this was like a zombie apocalypse-"

"Cronies die too," stated Winda. "Because of the injuries from the Cronie that attacked them."

"Oh no, let's hope people we love didn't and don't die," whimpered Wanda; someone suddenly burst through the walls of the shack as everyone screamed.

"Don't worry! It's me, Abraham!" yelped Abraham.

Ericka gasped,"Great-Grandfather, how in the world-"

"I'll explain it briefly later," smiled Abraham.

"You're a very lucky elder, Abraham," complimented Wanda.

"When the attack started, I was able to stumble away," said Abraham.

I ran to the invention room and saw the secret escape had been opened; I walked inside it into the forest and followed the tracks you all left behind.

"Turns out I am a lucky elder," sighed Abraham, a light bulb turned on in Eunice's head.

"Why don't we find Wynn Wilson?" suggested Eunice. "He probably knows where he hid the antidote and can save Romania!"

"Eunice, he's almost 550 years old," whimpered Johnny. "He's probably dead... Or worse, he's a Cronie..."

"Johnny, are you that stupid?" growled Mumette. "You know monsters stay young, they never die until a certain amount of years!"

"You never know Mumette, he might've turned into a Cronie," said Willa. "By the way Winda, since you know Wanter, did he ever tell you about Wynn Wilson?"

"All he told me is that his grandfather lived somewhere around the hotel," sighed Winda.

"We have to go back to the hotel?!" screamed Crystal. "That's where most of the Cronies are!" Wanda sighed and settled her paw on Crystal's shoulder.

"We have to save Romania, Crystal," said Wanda.

"But we're overpowered-" Wanda cut Crystal off.

"It's like Murray always says, you gotta be greater than the haters!" smiled Wanda, impersonating Murray similar to his voice.

"Wow, that was a good impression of my husband," smiled Mumette.

"Fine, but I have one question," said Crystal. "WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? WE'VE GOT A WORLD TO SAVE!"

The Survivors rushed into the jeep and headed back towards Hotel Transylvania.

Later, the Survivors were in the forest.

"What should we call this mission?" asked Ericka.

"Operation Save Romania!" chuckled Winnie and Dennis in unison; the Survivors suddenly heard rustling in the bushes.

"What was that?!" growled Winda, getting her bat ready.

"What did I say Winda?! Surviving not killing!" exclaimed Willa.

"Of course I know that! I'm going to knock the Cronies out, hopefully head injuries won't kill them," added Winda; Wanter came out breathing heavily as Winda dropped her bat. "W-W-W-W-W-Wanter?!"

"W-Winda?" dropped Wanter; he and Winda ran towards each other and hugged.

"But how Wanter, the Cronies-" Wanter cut Winda off.

"I escaped from a hoard of Cronies with no weapons, I must be a very lucky guy," said Wanter; the rest of the Survivors weren't so happy of his appearance. "Come on guys, don't you trust me?"

"You started all of this commotion in the first place!" growled Wanda and Eunice in unison.

"I'm so sorry, I was too tempted to share Cronies to the whole world," whimpered Wanter. "I believe I should be the one saving Romania too, since I sorta caused this apocalypse..."

"Well, since you're here," said Abraham. "Do you know where Wynn Wilson is?"

"My grandfather, he was killed by a hunter," whimpered Wanter again; the Survivors' smiles faded. "But I was able to find something real helpful!" Wanter put a smirk on his face and showed a bottle full of a red substance, it was the antidote!

"We should trust him," sighed Winda. "Even though he caused the apocalypse..."

Later, the monsters quietly approached the hotel.

"We can't just barge in, that'll be a loss," said Crystal.

"Okay, here's the plan... Wanda, Eunice, and Willa will go to the pool; Winda, Ericka, Johnny, and I will go to the basement; Crystal, Mumette, Winnie, Dennis, Abraham and Wanter will go to the cottage," said Wenda. "Now let's start Operation Save Romania!"

"Wait! One bottle of antidote isn't enough!" whimpered Ericka. "We need more of it! There's hundreds of Cronies, possibly thousands!"

"Don't worry, I brought tons of the antidote... My grandfather made multiple bottles and capsules," smirked Wanter, getting his backpack and opening it. The Survivors saw tons of bottles and capsules full of red substances and liquids. "Trust me, you'll need a lot."

The Survivors took as many bottles and capsules as they could.