The Secret Life of Troy

Chapter Nine: The City

           We were confused in different ways. Saturn did not know what he was staring at. On the other hand, I knew exactly what we were staring at. The city, my dreadful birthplace. Did I just go in a circle and end up where I started? Saturn asked "Do you know what that is?". "Yes, I answered, that is where I started." "I just went around the Mullberry bush." "Well, lets go check it out" Saturn said enthusiastically. "No!" I exclaimed. "I am not going back to my family." "They probably wont see you, this is a big forest after all." Saturn suggested. "City" I said. "It's the city." "Oh" Saturn said. And on that note we started heading forward.

            We stopped right on the edge of the cliff. How are we supposed to get down? "Well, we tried" I said and walked away. Saturn pulled me back. "Stay!" he said in a stern voice. I never knew Saturn could do that. He went in the woods for a while. I waited, and waited, and waited until I could'nt wait anymore. I started running around. I jumped up and down. I howled. I barked. I growled. Then I collapsed because of my frustration. How long will Saturn take? Then I saw a big butterfly. Bigger than any that I ever saw before. I chased it into the forest. I kept running and running until I bumped into a tree. My senses came back to me. I went to the place where Saturn told me to stay. After ten minutes, Saturn came back with half of a log all hollowed out. He was all sweaty and was panting like crazy. Before I could say a word, Saturn pulled me onto the log and he pushed it. I was confused. Then I saw a pack of wolves lead by Saturn's mom. "Saturn, you come here right this minute!" she yelled. He pushed us down the cliff and sat on the log.

            "Aaaaaaahhh!" I screamed. Saturn laughed. We were gong down the cliff at full speed. Way faster than anyone can run, even Saturn's mom. It was a long way down to the city so we started talking. "Saturn, how did you run into your family?" I asked. "It's a long story" Saturn said. "It's a long way down" I said. "Okay" he replied, "I'll tell you". He told me that he went all the way back to his home to get this log. In the winter, Saturn and his siblings would go down hills on this log. It is faster than walking down. They call it "sledding". So he went to his home to get the log. When he got the log and was heading out of the cave, his mom caught him. He ran and his whole family ran after him.   Right when he finished, we reached the city.     

              Saturn jumped of the log. I followed. We started walking into the city. People gaped, hollered,    fainted, and ran away from us. I dont know why but they did. "I'll lead from here" I whispered. Saturn nodded. "Dont talk" I whispered "It will scare them." We kept walking. Some peple even brought phones out but never dialed a number. We kept walking until I saw Moose's behind. I took Saturn's tail and ran into an alley. "What did you do that for?" he exclaimed. "My brother". we kept walking but this time in a different direction. We started speedwalking. Then running. After an hour or two, we stopped in another alley. We took a break and started walking again. Then there was a girl in our way. She blocked us from moving forward. Saturn and I both moved back. "Awww, what a cute puppy!" She exclaimed. "That must be his brother" she said. She pet both of us. Saturn was confused. We were both confused. What is she going to do with us?