The Candyland Big Adventure: Chapter 13

“I’m going to use my power to speak to animals so I can alert Mystery and Snowball to come save us!” exclaimed Kate. “I just need a way to an open place so they can hear me from outside.”

“I have an idea,” said Lea. “I can try to find another secret passageway, pick a lock and get to a window.” 

“But you don’t have your paperclip to pick the lock,” said Rachel. The bats glided over them, flapping their webby wings in their faces. “We need to find a passageway quick!” 

Rachel looked at the lock from the other secret passageway and told Lea to pick it. They would send the bats and bugs away from her while she worked. “Um, Charlotte? I could use that hairbrush right now!” said Rachel.

Charlotte brought out the hairbrush from her pocket and gave it to Rachel. Rachel was going to use it to whack the bats and squish the bugs down flat! 

But Kate yelled, “Stop! Let’s just compromise!” She began to talk to the bats. “My dear, sweet, non-blood-sucking bats... do you know some secret passageways? Could you go alert Mystery the Owl to come save us?” 

Then the bats flew up to the top of the jail cell. At the top of the tower, there was a small hole. It was too small for the friends to fit through but they knew the bats could! The bats squeezed through the hole. 

“I hope this works!” said Lea.

Rachel looked down and saw bugs climbing on her shoes. 

“Ok, little buggies... can you please go back to your homes and not climb on my friend’s shoes?” asked Kate. The bugs started to crawl off single file and climb into a nearby hole.

“Wow!” said Rachel. “Your power really does work, Kate!” 

Charlotte found a pink paperclip with a purple bow in her pocket and gave it to Lea. It reminded her of her sister Avery, who loved the color purple. Charlotte wondered where Avery was now. She kicked herself for not giving her the notebook paper to track her progress in this strange Candyland.

“Wait, we don’t have to pick the lock,” said Lea. She took off the bow. This bow was something special. On the end of the bow was a key and it fit the lock perfectly! 

“How was that in your pockets?” said Rachel. 

“I don’t know,” said Charlotte. “I pick up random things all the time!” 

They used the key and shut the door. Their hair was ratty, so they took turns brushing one another’s hair. 

“Time to pick another lock,” said Lea, “Or, just use the key?” 

She used the key and it worked! She opened the window in the next room and Kate called “Mystery, Mystery!” She kept calling him. “Snowball, are you there?” she called. 

 

The bats swarmed toward the passageway from outside. Mystery was following them. Then the friends saw the colorful owl fly into the building and fly toward them. 

“Mystery, you’re here! Get us out of here!” said Kate. Mystery was so glad to be reunited with his person.

He said, “I can fly you out of here one at a time. Kate first.” 

But they were too heavy. Mystery could not fly them out, and no matter how many bats that tried to help him, they couldn’t get them out.  

Mystery said, “I’ll get help,” and flew to tell his friend Collie of the Cotton Candy Clouds that the girls were in danger.