Cherry and Atticus on Zombie Island

chapter 1

It was a typical lazy weekend afternoon at the Fudo house until there was a ring at the door.

Patrick answered the door, and after half a moment, he called out. "Darla, your grandmother is here!"

"Actually, Patrick, I was hopin' to speak to all of you since you're little Darla's family too." Charlotte smiled.

"Oh, of course, please come in." Patrick said.

Charlotte smiled and walked inside the house.

Darla looked over and beamed. "Nana!"

"Hello, sweetie..." Charlotte hugged her granddaughter.

"So, are we up for the usual?" Darla asked. "Some shopping, lunch, and a movie?"

"Actually, dear, I was wondering if you and your friends and new family would like to visit Louisiana next week?" Charlotte invited.

"Why? What's going on in Louisiana?" Darla asked.

"I thought you'd like a little vacation," Charlotte smiled. "That, and I hear your friends in Mystery Inc are going to be filming there for a special with that Daphne Blake girl to meet Simone Lenoir and Lena Dupree."

Atticus overheard those names and looked a little suspicious and worried.

"I'd like you all to come with me..." Charlotte smiled.

"I'm afraid I have to work and so does Emily, but I'm sure the kids would love to," Patrick smiled. "You wanna have Amber with you, Darla?"

"I'd love that!" Darla beamed about having a vacation with her best friend.

"Can I come too?" Patch smiled.

"Of course you can..." Darla said, then looked up to her grandmother. "Uh, he can, right?"

"Whoever you and your brother would like, dear." Charlotte allowed with a smile.

"Then I think we know who Atticus would like to join us." Patch smirked.

Atticus smiled bashfully. "You think Mo wouldn't mind?"

"I didn't say Mo, now did I?" Patch teased.

"You didn't need to." Darla also teased.

"Go on and ask her if she would like to come, dear." Charlotte smiled.

Atticus smiled bashfully and went to do just that.

"Are you going to ask that Amber girl, suga?" Charlotte asked Darla.

"Yeah, she's my best friend," Darla smiled. "I'd really like you to meet my friend Annabelle though, I don't have adventures with her often."

"I can tell." Charlotte smiled.

Darla smiled back.

"Guess I better tell the others I'll be going away for a little while." Patch decided.

"That would be best, suga." Charlotte said.

Darla smiled and hugged her grandmother.

Patch then went out the doggy door to pay a visit to Shelter 17. And where he used his magic to get there much faster. It was a typical day at the shelter so far. Patch walked out to meet the others, then got tackled slightly.

"Hi, Patch!" Rebound grinned with her tail wagging excitedly. "Wanna play? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?!"

"Sorry Rebound, I can't today; I'm gonna be gone for a while on vacation." Patch said.

"Aww..." Rebound pouted.

Patch then gently got her off. "Um, we'll play when I get back?"

"YAY!" Rebound cheered then.