Chapter 4

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Adam and Burt reported to the Laughing Place to tell the others what happened.

"Ya challenged Les Camembert ter a battle fer de mount'n?" Brer Fox gasped.

"Yeah. I looked him right in the chest and demanded some respect" said Burt proudly. 

"Brer Burt, Les Camembert's a mad scientist" said Brer Bear. "He once made a machine ter destroy a beach."

"Five years ago, he made a machine dat filled de riva wid jelly" said Brer Rabbit. "We was shawt on wattah faw weeks!"

"Oh dear" said Chad. "If he's such a brilliant scientist, how will we ever beat him?"

"Well, he suggested archery. And I'm pretty good with a beau and arrow" said Adam. "Burt, remember the time I shot an apple off Art Carney's head?"

"All you did was pin him to a target by his tunic" said Burt. 

"Either way, that must have been a great shot" said Patty. "So Adam, can you give us some pointers?"

"I'd be glad to" said Adam.

He instructed the critters on archery and they were hitting the center of the target in no time.

"And that's how it's done" said Adam.

"Dat was amazin'!" Brer Bear cheered.

"Actually, I myself am quite the toxophilite" said Burt. 

"Well look at de big brain on Burt" said Brer Bear. "Whatcha talkin' bout?"

"A toxophilite is an archery expert" said Burt.

"Don't be silly, Burt" said Adam. "You're an amazing athlete, but you could hardly be an archer."

"I'll have you know that I've become quite the outdoorsman here on the mountain" said Burt. 

"Have you" said Adam.

"Yes! I can slide down the Slippin' Falls on a surfboard" said Burt.

"I'm... proud of you?" said Adam with confusion.

"And you'll be even prouder when I help us defeat Les Camembert" said Burt.

He tried to shoot an arrow, but it barely left the beau and fell to the ground. 

"Well, I dunno bout defeatin' Les Camembert, but ya sure ruined Brer Garden Snake's day" said Brer Bear. 

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