Atticus Meets the Cowboys of Moo Mesa

chapter 6

Everyone then gathered around to see what the big surprise was as they were promised earlier that day. Skull Duggery soon used a spell to disguise both himself Saddle Sore and Boot Hill Buzzard so then no one would recognize them.

The Mayor saw that and nodded before clearing his throat. "Ladies and gentlecows, I appreciate you all coming to this very special carnival, it makes me very proud to see you all here as your mayor and I see myself also as your friend to let you come along to this fine evening."

The audience then clapped and cheered to that.

"And now, as promised, a special treat for all of y'all..." The Mayor smiled. "Especially to our new friend from the big city."

"Aww..." Atticus smiled back, feeling touched.

"Anyway, enjoy the performance." The Mayor smiled evilly as he joined the audience.

Atticus narrowed his eyes as he didn't like how that sounded like something warned him deep down inside that the mayor was actually not a very nice bull.

"Things are not what they appear, As tonight will make quite clear, But what is real will be revealed, I can feel the moment's near~" Some singing began to fill the air as the audience watched in anticipation.

The three villains in disguise soon appeared out of magic and where this caused everyone to clap for them.

"Of what's real will be revealed, I can feel the moments near~" Skull sang in his disguise.

"Things are never what they seem, That will be this evening's theme~," Saddle Sore sang. "A music sights for your delight perhaps a few to make you scream~"

"You'll be surprised to see whose disguise, Is the cleverest one of the lot, After our show the whole world will know~" Boot Hill Buzzard sang.

"Who's pretending to be what they're not~" Terrobull added as he appeared out of magic.

The crowd looked amazed by the magic.

"If a jester's grin or a dancer's spin, Should be pleasing, please say 'Yay'!~" Terrobull grinned.

"Yay!" The crowd cheered.

"If a jugglers feat should be incomplete, He's the one to greet with 'Nay'~" Terrobull continued.

"Nay!" The crowd replied.

"If the fools you see look like you and me then before the night goes by~" Terrobull sang as Saddle Sore, Boot Hill Buzzard, and Skull Duggery went over to Atticus to do a little vanishing act with him. "Ask why, why, why, why, why?! Why?~"

Atticus looked around, a bit surprised, but went along with it.

"Things are not what they appear, And the finest proof's right here~" Saddle Sore sang.

"How I regret when we first meet, I believed my own worst fear~" Terrobull sang as Atticus reappeared in thin air.

"Things are never what they seem, so in keeping with our theme~" Boot Hill Buzzard sang.

"A change of hair, a dress to wear, And our nightmare's now a dream~," Terrobull sang while coming by Atticus. "Clueless and wild, I saw this sweet child, As a danger to one and to all, Savage, I thought, What could the Cowboys have brought?, Now I see he's the new calf in town, Things are never what they seem~"

"He's right! He's right!" The crowd agreed.

Skull Duggery smirked as he secretly brought out the spell book to undo Atticus's animal disguise spell.

"Many never say what they mean~" Terrobull sang.

"He's right! He's right!~" The crowd agreed.

"A tail and muzzle is just the place~" Boot Hill Buzzard sang.