Chapter 6

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(Soon, the group arrived at the graveyard)

Calvin Stork: Careful, now. Those pilot fishes could be anywhere!

Catherine: (Gets scared of the surroundings until she bumped onto the others) Sorry guys, but I feel dead people!

Thunder: (Pretends to be a zombie) Are you getting the willies? The tramples? The shakes? The hibbie jibbies?

Catherine: (Scared) Stop messing with me, Thunder! This place already freaks me out!

Thunder: Okay. (Leaves but quickly turns around) BAH!

Catherine: (Screams and trips over a gravestone as Thunder laughed)

(Suddenly, the moonlight shines something. Everyone turns around and see the diamond on the hands of a statue angel)

Dawn Wisterna: Ah! My goodness. It's the Star of Punjab.

Dr. Boston Pawstam: We found it!

(Generous flies to the statue to take it when a neighing was heard. Everyone sees a black horse ridden by a mysterious hooded figure)

Clara: Aaah! It's the Headless Horseman!!!

Little Miss Crazy: Quick, Gen! Grab the diamond!

(Generous was about to, until the figure grabbed it first and leaves)

Generous: Hey! Give it back!

(She started following them. She got closer and grabbed onto them, but the horse jumped over the cemetery and Generous lost her grip as the figure got away)

Generous: Darn it!

Dawn Wisterna: She's safe.

Calvin Stork: More than safe, lass. She's got ahold of something.

Generous: (Reveals she managed to get a key from the figure) You bet ya!

Calvin Stork: (Takes a look at the key) That bloke may have got away with the diamond but at least we got the key.

Dawn Wisterna: The key to what?

Thunder: Good question...

Chief O'Hara: (Offscreen) Let's canvass this area, men. They can be anywhere. Those criminals are a wily sort.

(The group quickly hides behind a wall, as O'Hara and the police passed by them)

Dr. Boston Pawtsam: I don't see how we'll get you to Mr. Stork's flat with these bobbies bobbing about.

Dawn Wisterna: (Gets an idea and smiles) Wait. My dear friend, the one who sent me to you, Mr. Stork, lives right in this neighborhood. I'm sure I'd be safe there.

Catherine: Then what are we waiting for?

(They all leave. After a while, they arrived at a mansion. They knocked at the door, and a green snake-like animal opens the door)

Dawn Wisterna: Hello, professor.

Snake animal: Why, Dawn, my dear.

Dawn Wisterna: I'm in a bit of trouble. (Hears some whistles) May I come in?

Snake animal: Of course, my child.

(He lets her in. The oc's and Pawstam were about to follow but Calvin stopped them, as the snake closed the door)

Calvin Stork: Wait, we can't follow them inside. That animal looked familiar...

Little Miss Crazy: (Spots Porky and Daffy) Quick hide!

(They all hide in the barn with Porky and Daffy pass by without noticing them)

Delilah: Guys look!

(She points to a familiar black horse)

Calvin Stork: The horse from the cemetery. That means the thief is in the house.

Thunder: Oh no...

Everyone: DAWN!

Calvin Stork: Come on. I hope we're not too late.

(They come out of the barn and approach the house. They try spying through the windows only for the snake to roll down the blinds)

Evelyn: That's just great. Now what are we gonna do?

Generous: Wait a minute! (Pulls out the key) The key from the horseman.

Calvin Stork: Good idea! Let's see if it works.

(Generous uses the key and manages to open the door. They all sneak in)

Snake animal: (Arrives with tea and biscuits) Ah, here we go, my dear. Some tea and biscuits. It's just what the professor ordered. I apologize for the delay.

Dawn Wisterna: I can't thank you enough, professor. I so appreciate your help.

Snake animal: Of course.

(The group sneak upstairs and find a door labeled "Private". They get in to find a lot of machinery. They go to the roof to investigate more)

Little Miss Crazy: (Sees a lever) Hm, I wonder what this does? (Pulls it)

Thunder: No Miss Crazy, don't!

(A pointy roof opens, showing an invention that had the stolen jewels)

Dr. Boston Pawtsam: Look, it's all the stolen diamonds.

(Bong climbs up to the invention and takes the Star of Punjab)

Bong: I've got it!

(However, since it was heavy she fell to the chimney. The others tried to save her only to also fall in the chimney and inside the house)

Snake animal: (Takes the diamond) I'll take that.

Thunder: Dawn, Dawnie, he's not your frie- (Sees Dawn tied up by the pilot fish trio) Nevermind...

Snake animal: Yes, aren't you clever? I am, in fact, Professor Raymond Electrirarty.

Calvin Stork: Impossible, you're dead...

Professor Raymond: Well, I survived. None of the bones crushed me!

(Suddenly, the group gets trapped in a cage)

Professor Raymond: Bravo! Bravo! A marvelous performance. (He chuckles as he moves to Calvin, who is glaring at his archenemy with hatred. The eel pulls out his pocket watch) Though frankly, I expected you fifteen minutes earlier. (Mockingly) Trouble with the chemistry set, old bird?

Calvin: Electrirarty...no one can have a higher opinion of you than I have. And I think you're a slimy, contemptible sneaky eel!

Professor Raymond: (Closes his watch and chuckles) By the way, Calvin, I just love your disguise. (Rips off Calvin's fake mustache and the pilot fish trio laugh as Raymond inspects his hat) Really, one would hardly recognize you. The greatest... (He nudges Calvin and starts to laugh) detective... (Now leaning over him) in all Toontown! (He laughs even harder as he walks away as Calvin is seething)

Calvin Stork: Raymond, so help me... I'll see you behind bars yet!

Professor Raymond: (Gets in the detective's face) You fool! Isn't it clear to you? (Lifts Calvin by his collar and shakes him with one hand to demonstrate his power) The superior mind has triumphed! (He then drops him) I've won!

(He laughs evilly as his pilot fish thugs join in. Calvin steels himself against the jeering and pointing, but after a few moments, slumps, defeated and broken. Boston stares at his friend in concern but doesn't know how to help him. Calvin hangs his head as the cruel laughter continues. Raymond is clutching at his sides in glee)

Professor Raymond: Oh, I love it! I love it! (Laughing) Oh I love it, I love it, I love it!

Thunder: (Angry) Alright, fine! You've got your diamonds. What you need Dawn for? Let her go.

Professor Raymond: Oh, the diamond robberies were just the opening act....




To be continued

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