Cherry and Atticus on Zombie Island

chapter 16

Later...

"We're free!" Cherry and Mo cheered.

"Oh, Mo!" Atticus came between them and hugged them. "Cherry! Thank goodness you're both safe now!"

"Good thing that those zombies got to rest in peace finally." Mo said.

"We should pay our respects when the time is right." Patch said.

The others nodded about that.

"You're all free." Atticus smiled to the zombies as he held Big Mona in her bowl.

"Thank you for saving my footage." Daphne smiled at Discord.

"No problem at all," Discord smiled back as he gave her her video camera. "Keep this safe now."

"This has been quite the mystery and adventure for us all." Daphne said to the others as she was very excited and happy.

"Well, Happy Birthday..." Mo replied, remembering.

"Thank you, Mo." Daphne smiled.

Mo smiled back.

Later on, it was then time for everyone to go home.

"Come on, Darla, let's get going home." Atticus said.

"Be right there..." Darla said as she held Big Mona's fish bowl and then looked into the bowl. "You okay, Mona?"

"Yeah, it's going to be a big experience for me." Big Mona smiled.

"I'm sure you'll be fine..." Darla soothed. "And I promise you, no one will hunt you in our house."

They then loaded up and were set to go back home after their big and crazy adventure. Cherry was writing in her journal as they were ready to go back to where they came from.

"I'll see you all in Equestria." Discord told the others.

"See ya in Equestria." Atticus said.

They then went back to their respective homes. The others were a little sad to leave Mystery Inc, it was never an easy time, but they always had another mystery and adventure to look forward to. Patrick and Emily hugged Darla as she was back home.

"Oh, welcome home, Darla." Emily smiled.

"I've missed you both so much..." Darla hugged her adoptive parents back.

"Well, there's someone who missed you a lot more than any of us have missed you." Patrick smiled.

"Really?" Darla replied. "Who?"

The two then backed up to show Charlotte on the couch.

"NANA!!!!" Darla squealed as she then ran to her grandmother and jumped into her open arms for a hug.

"I've missed you so much, darling." Charlotte smiled as she hugged her granddaughter.

"I've missed you too..." Darla said softly and emotionally with a very joyous smile.

"We brought back something from our trip." Atticus said.

"What's up?" Patrick smiled.

Atticus took out the fish bowl. "Mom, Dad, this is Big Mona."

"Hello." Big Mona greeted.

Patrick picked up the bowl with a smile. "Hello there... Wow, a catfish... I don't think I've seen anyone with a pet catfish."

"Same here." Charlotte agreed as she kept hugging Darla.

"I caught her while fishing." Atticus said.

"Way to go, Atticus!" Patrick smiled to his son.

Atticus soon placed Big Mona's bowl gently on a night stand. Big Mona swam around.

"Oh, here, you must be hungry." Atticus gave her some fish food.

Big Mona smiled before eating the fish food.

"There we go..." Atticus smiled back. "I hope you like living here."

"It'll be a big change, but I hope so too." Big Mona agreed.

"Same here." Patch said.

Atticus sat on his bed then and hugged Patch. "So good to be back home."

"Sure is." Patch smiled.

"I need a nap though..." Atticus said. "Why don't you go visit Colette?"

Patch blushed, but since he wasn't as tired and they just got home, he decided to do so. Atticus smiled before he fell asleep. Patch then went off.

Charlotte decided to spend the night and save a day of fun with Darla first thing tomorrow, but she had a book wrapped up for her granddaughter as one of her gifts.

"Which book is that, Charlotte?" Emily asked.

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, it's a classic." Charlotte giggled.

"Ooh." Emily smiled.

"Do you think Darla will like it?" Charlotte asked. "It's so funny, this scientist makes a machine to make it rain food since there's only sardines to eat in their town."

"I'm sure she'll love it." Emily smiled.

Charlotte then put it in a glossy pink bag. Darla giggled as she was secretly watching and not asleep.

"And I wouldn't want the surprise to be ruined." Charlotte said to Emily with a wink.

"Oh, no, no, no..." Emily shook her head in agreement.

Charlotte soon whispered to Emily about their little spy. Emily then noticed and giggled. Darla gasped and then rushed off to her room. Charlotte soon whispered where to put the book. Emily nodded as she tapped the tip of her nose in a knowing face.

"I think it's time for you to go to bed, sugah." Charlotte giggled to her granddaughter.

"Oh, but you just got here..." Darla pouted.

"Don't worry, I'll be here tomorrow." Charlotte said.

"You will?" Darla smiled.

"I'll be here all week," Charlotte promised. "I'm sorry for missing our time together the other day, so I'm gonna make it up to ya."

"Yay!" Darla smiled.

"Go to bed now." Emily chuckled.

Darla sighed. "All right... Good night..." she then went off to her bedroom.

Emily soon hid the book in her closet. Charlotte then went to stay in the guest room for the night.