Chihiro *COMPLETED*

Chapter 7: Searching for gold and meeting Grandmother Natalie

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There was a sound of thunder rolling as the rain was pouring down, making things very difficult of trying to put up a wall. "All right! This one's ready to hoist!" Lukas said. "Two on each side." Lionel said. "Ready now? Push!" Logan said. They kept pushing the wall made of logs. "Watch it!" Jonathan G. said. "It's slipping." Kirby said. 

"Come on, lads, it's only a little picket fence." Kristoff said. What they didn't know that someone or something was sneaking into their base. And that someone is Spot, Chihiro's hungry friend. 

"Steady! Steady!" Bradford said. "There you go." Collin said. They finally got it up and tied it down or they'll have to start all over again. "That'll keep everything out, eh, Xavier?" Casey asked. Xavier was quiet for the last few days after meeting with Chihiro. 

"Something wrong, Xavier?" Casey asked. "What?" Xavier asked. "You've been quiet the last few days." He said. "He's mad he missed all the action." Collin said. "Don't worry, Xavier. You'll get your chance to deal with the Mutants." Casey said as he patted Xavier on his back. "Yeah. We'll take care of them, like we did last time, eh, mates?" Collin said. He pick up an pick and pretending it was a musket. "We shot ourselves a mutant. Or maybe two or three..." He said. 

Casey was smiling but Xavier was not. "All right, you howling nuttier, get to work." Kristoff said as he kicked Collin in the butt. "Come on, Kristoff. It's just a little fun." He said. "Sure! We're having loads of fun, right?" Kristoff said. He threw the shovel down onto the ground/mud. "Look at us. No gold, no food, while Hun sits up in his tent all day, happy as a clam." He said.

Inside of Hun's tent as he was struggling to look for gold. He crumpled up the maps. "I'm doomed! I should be wallowing in riches by now, and I haven't found as much as a speck." He said. Kovu lift the lid off his dinner. Spot lift a small portion of the tent as he was sniffing for some food. And he spotted some nearby where Kovu's musical carousel that holds bones on it. 

"Think. Think! It's got to be around here somewhere." He said. He had his back to Kovu who is having his dinner. "Where could it be?" Hun asked. Kovu began to play the music as he had the carousel going. 

He took one bite of the bones. And then he went to take another bite, but only find it empty. He look up and saw Spot eating the rest of the bones, he started growling. Spot was chirping and then took off running with Kovu on his tail behind him while barking.

He grabbed the map. "Why can't I find it? What am I overlooking?" He asked. There was a sound of someone groaning. "I...I...I made it myself." Stockman said as he show Hun that he made an arrow-like headband. Hun walked over to Stockman as he took the headband/arrow out of his hand. "Take that silly..." He said. He looked at the arrow. "Of course. The mutants." He said. He held onto the arrow/headband in his hand while holding Stockman in his hand. 

"Stockman, why do you those insolent heathens attacked us?" He asked. "We invaded their land, cut down their trees and dug up their earth?" Stockman asked. Hun walked over to the map as he held it in his hands. "It's the gold! They have it, and they don't want us to take it from them." He said. He backhanded the board that was holding the map.

"Well, I'll just have to take it by force then, won't I?" He asked. He walked out of his tent. He came across Collin and Kristoff who are sleeping or better yet, resting their eyes after working all day and night. "You there! Where's Captain Sanders?" He said. Both of the men quickly stood up. 

"Well, he's...gone." Collin said. "Aye. Your singing scared him off." Kristoff said. "Go get him, for heaven's sake!" Hun said. "What if we run into the Mutants?" Collin asked. "That's what guns are for. Now arm yourselves and get moving!" Hun said.