Rogue on the Run (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 3

The next day, Johan, Peewit, and Julia rushed to the first problem that came across the forest. However, when they got there, it was already resolved. The trolls, who had the problem, seemed to be fine.

"You sure you don't need anything fixed?" Johan asked them.

"Nope," The troll leader reassured, "Everything seemed to be fine."

All throughout the day, every time there was a problem, it had been already fixed.

"No problem here," One local forest dweller said.

"We just got it resolved," Another one of a different problem told them.

"I'm sorry, my dear," Elderberry, the leader of Pussywillow Hollow informed after a completely different problem occurred, "But a nice, young lady already fixed the problem. But, you are doing a good job trying!"

After leaving Pussywillow Hollow, the three sulked back to their scouting point in the middle of the forest. Peewit and Julia sat on a log, while Johan collapsed on the floor.

"It's hopeless," Johan muttered, "We're finished! Done! We only had weeks of scouting, and she took over. How I hate her!"

"But, at least she's helping others," Julia remarked, "and not herself."

"Julia's right!" Peewit agreed, "She's a good guy! Just, not to us."

"She may be a hero," Johan started, "but, she's a villain to us! You want to know what I think her master plan is?"

"Oh, no!" Peewit sarcastically answered, "What is her 'master plan' per say?"

"I think she's trying to gain all of our trust!" Johan continued, "Then, once our backs our turned, she'll steal our jobs and take over as the forest guide! THEN, she'll turn on us and try to do something terrible to the King! Like...capture the princess! I think it's working! We're completely finished! I think I feel my pulse going flat!"

"JOHAN!" Peewit slapped him, "Pull yourself together! This isn't the hero I became friends with a while back! He's still helpful, even when others do his job for him!"

"Yea!" Julia agreed, "We can't let her lose our place in the forest. We'll always be the Forest Scouts!"

"Forest Scouts," Johan rubbed his chin and interest, "I like that!"

"It has a nice ring!" Peewit agreed.

Suddenly, a siren blared throughout the kingdom. The three started to worry. But, Johan started to panic.

"IT'S THE GOOD KING'S SIREN!" He bellowed in fear, "He never uses it unless it's a true emergency!!"

"We better go to make sure he's alright!" Peewit suggested, and the three started to head off to King Audric's castle.

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