"This is going to work! I'm sure of it." Peter muttered, as some Walter Girls and Boys poured animal crackers on a trap door.
"You said that about the Jack-in-the-Box." Hatchworth reminded.
"Well this time I mean it!"
"Say, Petes the Sixes, I was thinking. Shouldn't we use gold to help lure Lil' Steve?" Hatchworth suggested, "After all, no one can live off of animal crackers alone."
"...That would work..." Peter then ran off without a word.
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"They're probably tearing him up right now..."
"Don't worry Steve, everyone, except you apparently, knows that you don't tear up a Leprechaun to get their gold. You ask them for it." Rabbit explained. "Or interrogate them, whichever works...yeah they might be tearing him up right now."
"Ohhh!"
The anti-gravity ray gun was suddenly shut off. Walter Girl Hannah stood there, asking it they were okay. Once they agreed they were, she told them to follow her, and hurry!
She led them to a dark corner in the Lab, and presented Lil' Steve, who seemed to have his arms out to embrace big Steve.
"Don't ask how I got him back."
"Hannah I could kiss you, but that's rude without the proper consent, so I won't." Steve exclaimed, checking his friend to make sure he wasn't any worse for wear.
Hannah blushed and said that she saw people lay Leprechaun traps all over the manor, and they would have to be careful.
The Spine and Rabbit replaced the fuel tank in the jet-pack, and thanked the young girl.
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Indeed there were traps. From the sky view it was quite obvious. There had even been holes drilled into the floor, and poorly covered. There were large piles of animal crackers everywhere, and small golden trinkets, probably painted, hanging from lines.
There was no bronze robot in sight, which was unsettling-seeing how most of these traps were supposedly set to aid him in capturing Lil' Steve the (not) Leprechaun.
They did not notice him clinging to the banisters. Or how he timed himself just right and fell from above. They did, however, notice when Rabbit began faltering a bit under the new weight, and then found the new passenger.
As soon as they did, Steve let go. Perhaps a stupid idea, seeing how high they were flying, but he fell on one of the animal cracker piles. And began dashing fast as he could, ignoring the calls from Rabbit and The Spine.
A sound from behind told him someone was on his trail again. But after a few moments, it was quiet. Steve stopped, and saw he was alone, not traps or mobs in sight. And he was lost...
"They need a directory in here..." He said quietly. He could let his guard down, not for a minute. Maybe he should put Lil' Steve in his pocket. Though Lil' Steve didn't like that idea.
"I could stuff you under my bandana..." Steve suggested. After a pause, "Yes I do! You're getting paranoid, man."
He walked, alone, for some minutes, before he saw something in the distance. It looked like...was that his S.O.U.N.D Board?!?! Heck no! How'd they get it?!
Looking to both sides, he decided it was safe, but still he approached cautiously. How did they get it here? It had been locked in-
"Gotcha!" A voice screamed, tackling Steve, while another being pinned his arms, licked his hands, then took Lil' Steve. "Got him! Hatchworth, you were right!"
