The Adventures of the Idea Seekers: Sarillion's Struggle For Freedom, Ch.5

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ADVENTURESTHE

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Sarillions Struggle for FreedomBy Jorian Clarke

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The Adventures of the Idea Seekers:Sarillions Struggle for Freedom

Copyright 2002-2005 by Jorian Clarke 66

Chapter 5In the Spaceship for the Trip to Blaycor

With his voice cut off now the Darkness had to come up with another way to

hypnotize Princess Kimma.

Drat, he remarked. I really dislike those meddling twins and their stupid little

Plant Babies. No wonder I like chemicals that make plants shrivel and die. I will have to

make a list of all the planets where Plant Babies are grown and try to wipe them out.

He turned around to think about his seven Clouds of Chaos and choose who

could best hunt down the spaceship carrying Princess Kimma. Sarillion was irritatingly

balanced in harmony most of the time and he much preferred chaos. He didnt want

Spec and Tra to foil another one of his plans for clouding the Universe. He desperately

wanted Planet Sarillion for himself so he had to cloud Princess Kimma so she couldnt

interfere. Why just an hour ago it looked like he was going to bring the planet into his

control easily and quickly. He was so close to getting this step of his master plan in

place. If he could cloud Sarillion, all the other planets in this part of the Universe would

fall like dominos. How could those busy body Idea Seekers have discovered his goal to

darken Sarillion and step in when things were going so well for him?


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Angry Cloud, Proud Cloud, go now the two of you and bring me back that

spaceship, commanded the Darkness to two of his most skilled Clouds. But wait, what

was this? Could it be the two Clouds were arguing so loudly that they were not listening

and leaving right away as he had dictated?

I dont know why such a sophisticated fellow such as myself has to work with the

likes of a loud, aggressive, big mouth like you, complained Proud Cloud polishing his

fingernails on his chest and looking at the effect. Why, I think I am the best of all the

Clouds. Im sure our Lord of Darkness would agree. I have charm, I am subtle, I can act

unseen when I want to.

Act unseen? snorted Angry Cloud. Unseen because you are called on less

often than I am. I am sent out on many more missions than you. In fact, I was just at

Planet Harmon last month.

But of course, sneered Proud Cloud. And we all know how successful you

were there. Not!

I would have been successful if it hadnt been for those annoying twins, Spec

and Tra. Dont those two ever take a rest? fumed Angry Cloud. I would say since I get

more jobs than you do, that would make me the favorite Cloud of our Lord Darkness. I

might be rough and noisy, but everyone knows Im there when I enter a room. And

people turn around after I mist them and act just like me, yelling and bullying everyone

else around them. Why if you keep up those snooty airs of yours, Ill be glad to show you

personally what anger can do by knocking you into the next solar system.

See, I rest my case. Always the bully. No clever talking for you to get people to

believe our words are their own. Why brute strength is the only thing you have going for

you. I am so glad that I am me instead of you, sniffed Proud Cloud as he rolled his eyes

and looked down his nose at Angry Cloud.

Angry Cloud made a loud roar and got ready to make a charge on Proud Cloud

like a raging bull. But just then the Darkness came between the two of them.


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Boys, boys, get a grip on yourself and focus, snarled the Darkness with so

much pride and anger that both Clouds were impressed at his skills. If you dont shut up

and get going, Spec and Tras spaceship is going to escape me. Then Ill send you both

to the hot star of Borgil and well see how well you do keeping your mists around you

then!

The thought of being sent to a place of intense heat and light was a Clouds

worst nightmarewell, maybe right after no one believing what a Cloud said. Clouds

could only appear to be substantial if someone believed in them and what they were

saying. The closer they got to light or the more their lies were exposed to Truth, the more

transparent they became until if they werent careful, they would disappear altogether.

By my calculations, directed the Darkness, it looks like the spaceship was on a

course for Blaycor. Off with you now, paralyze them with fear so I can control them and

take over Sarillion.

Without another word, the two Clouds packed up their ammunition and headed

towards the last known coordinates of the cloaked spaceship. As they left Proud Cloud

made a face at Angry Cloud and he reacted by punching Proud Cloud in his stomach.

The ammunition for all the Clouds was different based on who they were. But

the common effect of any of the weapons used by the different Clouds was to make

people feel alone, different, useless and afraid. When you stopped feeling your

connection with all other things in the Universe it was easy to get paralyzed into darkness

and dumbness and forget the light and creativity you always have inside.

Because each person has different skills and strengths, the Clouds never knew

what was going to be successful in making a person feel afraid. So they used a

combination of weapons to try to capture peoples attention and then cloud them.

Proud Cloud was particularly fond of using Snooty Spears, Dont Care Darts, and

Self-Involved Bragging Dust.


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Snooty Spears attacked people and made them feel like sticking their noses in

the air around other life forms. When you were hit by a Snooty Spear, you began to look

at other people like you were better than them. Sometimes you wouldnt even talk to

other people because you thought they were less cool, uglier, or dumber than you.

Dont Care Darts went straight to the victims heart for fast entry. They had the

effect of freezing all feelings of compassion for and interest in understanding the needs of

others. A person hit by Dont Care Darts didnt want to have anything to do with anyone

else. It also had a strange side effect. It kept the victim from asking others for help even

if they really needed and wanted it. When successful in hitting their heart targets, these

darts made the victim try to do things all by themselves without working with others in a

team. It caused them to stop caring about what anyone else had as an idea or a plan

and instead just focus on their own plans and goals. You could also tell when someone

was clouded by Dont Care Darts because they instantly treated people around them like

they were as invisible as Spec and Tras cloaked spaceship. The darts could spread

their poison to others this way by attacking the hearts of others and making them feel

stupid, unworthy or unattractive.

Self-Involved Bragging Dust forced the victim to talk about themselves and walk

around telling everyone how great they were. The person infected with this Dust would

launch into long stories about what wonderful things they did, even when none of it was

as big or as important as they made it out to be. Sometimes it even caused them to lie in

order to make themselves sound special. If you listened to them you would think they

really liked themselves, but it was the opposite. They talked mostly to convince

themselves they were great because inside they didnt really feel that way.

Angry Cloud was fond of Gummy Gooey Anger Globs, Invisible Hate Arrows (like

the ones launched in the courtyard at Sarillion), Shrieking Bombs, and Hammer

Slammers.


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He liked the Gummy Gooey Anger Globs because they could be launched easily

using portable slingshots or they could be blown out of someones mouth. They could go

far and infect more than one person at a time. If you got even a little bit of the gooey

spray on you from a Gummy Gooey Anger Glob, you could find yourself in a mood

ranging from irritable to fightin mad.

Invisible Hate Arrows were great weapons for breaking up friendships, creating

friction between family members, or ending diplomatic negotiations. As you could

imagine, being invisible, no one knew where the attack came from and that just made the

confusion even stronger. People would start blaming each other for the arrow zingers

they felt, when it really wasnt any of them causing the pain, but just Hate Arrows shot out

by Angry Cloud.

He also liked Shrieking Bombs which made a loud, ear-piercing noise when they

went off causing your ears to hurt so you couldnt hear anything but lies. These were

important for the Clouds when someone was trying to help talk you out of your Cloud

sickness or when an Idea Seeker Reminder was trying to tell you what was really true.

When this would happen, Shrieking Bombs would go off and attempt to cover up the

good words and keep the victim hypnotized and unhappy.

And finally he used Hammer Slammers. These were tools that could smash

things such as dolls, toys, carefully created puzzles, model figures or anything that was

important to other people. Especially anything that took many hours of work or

concentration to build or put together. Angry Cloud was particularly happy with this last

type of ammunition because not only did it get people mad, but it made a mess as well.

For all of their tough talk, these two Clouds, and for that matter each of the other

five Clouds, became little tiny, unimpressive mist balls when Plant Babies were around.

If you were fortunate enough to see a Plant Baby help an Idea Seeker attack and protect

against the Clouds, you would never be afraid again. No matter how big, how scary or

how strong the Clouds would make themselves appear, the little Plant Babies (called PBs


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by the Idea Seekers) could help a person stop the Clouds misting and chaos. Fear was

the only thing that could make a Cloud of Chaos seem substantial. When the PBs and

Idea Seekers got done with them in battle, no one could be afraid of them anymore.

Tra slid down from the Demistifier Gyra Shooter through the connector tube.

They had successfully made it through the mine field and she wanted now to see the

Compassion Plant Baby up close. It was cute and cuddly and she asked Kimma,

What are you going to name it?

Giving a Plant Baby a special name was a good way to start the relationship.

Sometimes it took a little time to get the right name, but once you had it you could tell,

because you and the Plant Baby got all excited.

I dont have any idea right now, but I was thinking about calling her Yews,

replied Kimma. What do you call yours?

Oh, I dont have a Compassion Plant baby, answered Tra. But I do have a

Patience Plant Baby that I call Neda.

Without opening its eyes, Kimmas Compassion Plant Baby reached into the

storage on the right side of the ship and opened the cabinet. It was a good thing that Tra

had excellent reflexes because she needed them to catch the packages that fell out of

the cupboard before they hit the ground. Then the Plant Baby gave a little smile and

turned on the Viewscreen to Grandfather Lahzars taped message.

Hello my Grandchildren and our special guest, Princess Kimma, greeted

Grandfather Lahzar. I am sure this adventure has had unexpected turns for you already

so dont be concerned if you have more before it is done. The Essence is always there

for us and these challenges cause us to discover more good than we knew before. My

friend Toosah and I have received great pleasure in giving you some gifts. You will find

them or they will find you when the time is right. I will see you soon and remember, no

matter what happens, learn to listen, never lose sight of your goals or give up your hope.


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In Tras arms both packages began to wiggle ever so gently and little noises

came out from them.

Tra read aloud what was written on them,

This one is for Spec, my beloved grandson who is in training to become an Idea

Seeker Cloud Hunter and an Idea Seeker Diplomat. He will need this for visits to

unexpected places. Tra handed the package to Spec who put it down in front of him,

and she went on to read what was on the package addressed to her.

For Tra, who is probably already half way done opening this.

Kimma tried but couldnt keep back a laugh, because indeed, Tra had been

ripping off the back of the package wrapping while she was reading the writing on the

front out loud.

Inside was a little Patience Plant Baby who was a different color but otherwise

looked just like a smaller version of Neda, Tras Patience Plant Baby. Tra had left Neda

with Queen Keyara on Sarillion to help her while Kimma was gone. It was good to loan

or even give away your Plant Babies when other people needed them. It always resulted

in something good for the giver.

The little Patience PB was already out of its seed pod and sitting down with his

hands in his lap. He looked very comfortable, sitting as if he had been meditating in his

seed pod.

He was mostly blue with a bright tuft of yellow hair with green tips on top of his

head. He had big gentle eyes and an encouraging smile. He got up from his sitting

position, stretched and walked over in front of Tra and handed her the two seed pods he

had been keeping warm.

Another Patience Plant Baby! exclaimed Tra. That is great, now Neda will

have a friend when we go back to Sarillion. I can hardly wait for the two of you to meet. I

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I know, a small voice came out from the Patience PB, learning to wait is what I

am here to help you with. Waiting is a good thing, after you have done everything you

are supposed to do. Now, cup your hands and blow on the two other seed pods you are

holding.

Tra did as she was told, but nothing appeared to be different. She tried blowing

a little harder and longer, but still nothing happened. She gave a growl of frustration and

took a really deep breath and blew as hard as she could. But still the pods remained

closed.

Nothing is happening, Tra said in a surprised voice.

Why should it? questioned Lotsa PB covering a yawn. It is not yet time. I only

told you what you were supposed to do next, I didnt say there would be a result right

way. Waiting is not a bad thing. Put the seed pods in your pocket and when it is the

right time they will open for you.

With almost no effort, the little Patience PB jumped from a standstill right on to

Tras left shoulder, turned around to face the same direction she was, and made himself

quite comfortable. He looked like a soft, blue, fuzzy pickle. His fur was as soft as a

cashmere sweater. Having him with her was very comforting and she didnt feel

frustrated anymore.

Spec felt the package at his feet move. He unwrapped it, drew out three

separate pods and pulled open the drawstring of the first pod. Immediately a little furry

thing jumped out with his hands on his hips and announced,

Reporting for duty, piped up the Plant Baby. Confidence Plant Baby, at your

service, sir. Looking around and seeing the others were still in their pods, he called out

Hey boys, snap to there. Come out from your pod and make a difference.

He trotted over to the larger of the other two pods and knocked two times on the

outside shell of the first one. The seed pod began to wriggle and roll from side to side.


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Ha, ha, a voice inside the pod, called out. Hee, hee. Ha, Ha. How, howdy,

who. Yee ta haw haw.

Spec and Tra and Kimma looked at each other with puzzled faces. What could

this be now?

The little seed pod rolled left, then it rolled right and suddenly it split from top to

bottom. Out bounced a little rolly, polly, chubby Plant Baby with a big laugh. Hi, Im

Humor. He had funny, green hair that stuck out all over the place. On his front were

different buttons that made different sounds when pushed. The bottom button made a

laughing sound that was so funny you found yourself laughing along. Another sounded

like the noise from a whoopee cushion. A third made a sound like doing and the other

was a different sound each time he hit it.

How can anyone worry when there are so many things to see and to think about

that are funny? he announced as he began to bounce up and down like a super ball.

Did you hear this one? Who was the first underwater spy? When no one

volunteered a response he replied, James Pond.

Spec smiled, he was going to like having this guy around. Maybe Grandfather

Lahzars advice in this area was good. He had said a little humor would help Spec deal

with Tra when she went off plan and made him crazy. This little Plant Baby was very

distracting in a good way plus the added benefit was he looked like he was going to drive

Tra crazy for sure! Tra was trying to catch him to hold him still and even her great

reflexes were no match for his fast bouncing. Watching her jump around after him made

Spec, Kimma and the other Plant Babies laugh out loud. Next time she wanted Spec to

do more training, he would pull out his Humor Plant Baby and that would make her leave

him alone!

Humor PB went on to the next joke. How did the dog stop the digital recorder?

This time he didnt wait for an answer because Tra was getting ready to throw a blanket

over him. He pressed the paws button.


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Spec said to his Humor Plant Baby, What flowers are between your nose and

your chin? Humor Plant Baby shrugged his shoulders. Tulips! was Specs answer and

then they both slapped their sides and guffawed.

Tra and Kimma groaned out loud. Were they going to have to listen to Humor

PB and Spec trade bad jokes for the rest of the trip?

The next seed pod began to open. Carefully and without a rush, Humility Plant

Baby stepped out of the pod, stretched and then started bowing to everyone in the room.

He was jet black, had a grey and tan tuft of hair and a mane of brown fur around his

shoulders. He looked like a really nice guy that would always fit right in where ever he

was. He was not someone who would stand out in a crowd. He quietly looked around

and then used his telepathic abilities to communicate,

Gentlemen, I am sure you have already thought about this but I suggest we go

with Spec into the Universal Chart room to work out our defense against the Darkness. If

any of the Clouds are pursuing us, we want to be ready.

Kimma couldnt decide which Plant Baby was more interesting. Yews, her very

own Compassion Plant Baby, who was busy sleeping curled around her shoulders and

neck like a warm fuzzy scarf; Confidence Plant Baby, who was now half running and half

flying ahead of Spec; little Patience PB Lotsa and Humility PB, who were both deep in

planning conversations - the one illustrating an escape move by tracing a pattern in the

air and the other beside him with his arms behind his back, head tilted down deep in

thought; or, roly-poly Crewshall the Humor Plant Baby who was bouncing forward and

back like an energetic orange, purple and green super ball. As the four PBs and Spec

headed to the Universal Chart Room Kimma called after them and offered to help out the

twins in whatever way she could.

Just then a large thing crashed into the left side of the spaceship sending a jolt

and a loud noise throughout the ship.


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Spec, its a Cloud attack, shouted Tra as she scooted up the connector tube

and buckled herself into the demistifier. Take evasive action. I only see one, but I cant

tell which Cloud it is yet, but I. Her voice was drowned out by a shrieking noise so

loud it made your ears hurt.

Ha, snorted Spec. I should have known, its Angry Cloud. Kimma agreed.

She recognized that noise because she had heard it just two days ago on Sarillion, but at

the time she didnt know what it was.

By now Tra was in the demistifier zipping around the ship blasting Hammer

Slammers, Gummy Gooey Anger Globs and Shrieking Bombs from Angry Cloud almost

as soon as he could launch them. She moved incredibly fast and shot as soon as she

saw anything coming towards the ship. Hammer Slammers were being fried to a crisp

first left, then right, then up and down. She was shooting so quickly that the Gummy

Gooey Anger Globs werent even getting close enough to the ship to spray them with

Anger goo.

Kimma decided that it was a good time for her to sit down and buckle in again.

Spec, if you need my help just let me know, Kimma called out. Yews her

Compassion Plant Baby was already having an effect on her. Offering other people help

was something new for her, and she decided she liked it.

Confidence PB was looking at the Viewscreen and talking loud enough to be

heard from where Kimma was sitting,

That is Proud Cloud; he will be upon on us shortly. We could go through the

asteroid field and hope to lose him. I could guide the ship through without scratches. We

could also find another planet to land where they cant find us rather than continuing on to

Blaycor.

No, replied Patience Plant Baby Lotsa, though it was hard to hear what he was

saying he was so calm and quiet. We must stay the course to Blaycor. We do not want

to make a change of plans from what the Council instructed us to do. The Clouds are


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just trying to scare us. They can only be successful if we become afraid, dont trust

ourselves and instead do what they want. They hope to stop us from delivering Kimma

for her training, so we must make sure we get her to her Teachers even if it puts us in

harms way.

Kimma hadnt realized what each Plant Baby had agreed to, to become part of

the team to save her. They must be willing to risk their lives to make their mission

successful. Right then she made a vow in her heart that she would get this Idea Seeker

training and become the best Idea Seeker Reminder ever known. She would not give

into the Darkness and be afraid or stop trying to make a difference in peoples lives no

matter how many Clouds tried to stop her.

Ye-haw, yelled Tra with her voice echoing down the connector tube. Take that

you moist moron, you bag of dirty, wimpy water drops, you blustering blowhard. You

dont scare me! Tra was doing an excellent job in defending them against Angry Cloud.

So far she had blasted six Gummy Gooey Anger Globs, knocked out five Hammer

Slammers, and silenced four Shrieking Bombs. Angry Cloud was really upset now. So

far he wasnt able to make a dent in their defenses and now that stupid, stuck up Proud

Cloud had caught up with him and was pushing him aside.

You idiot, snarled Proud Cloud. So much for the advantage of sneaking up

and surprising them! Now Im going to have to use all my energy to frighten them and

bring them under the control of Darkness. We might even have to call for Cloud back

up. With that, he pulled out six Snooty Spears and flung them one after another at the

spaceship.

Tra moved quickly, pulling up the deflector shield around the spaceship right

before they hit and all six veered off harmlessly into space.

Ha, youre going to have to do a lot better than that, she called out. You want

to fight dirty, well give you something to whine about. Spec, do you have any of that


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liverwurst and blue cheese you usually pack? Lets give these guys a little taste of fear

and see how they deal with it. Anyone want to bet theyll go running away to safety?

Spec was busy with Mucho PB trying to intercept the messages going from the

Clouds to the Darkness. They were trying to send the exact coordinates of their location.

Spec didnt want any more Clouds to show up so he was busy trying to jam the message

beam they were sending back to Darkness headquarters.

Kimma, go into the bottom cupboard of the pantry, he called out to her. Look

for three large containers labeled for Spec Lunch Onlyand To Be Eaten When Alone.

The space ship was swinging left and right avoiding the Dont Care Darts that Proud

Cloud was launching at them.

Kimma unbuckled her seat belt, put Yews PB carefully in the chair and gathering

all of her gymnast skills, balanced her way to the galley kitchen.

Atta girl, called out Mucho PB. You can do it. He was hovering in the air

above the Universal map table and was flitting from side to side handing Spec his course

adjustment markers.

Humor Plant Baby bounced over to join her and perched on top of her head to

see better. Kimma opened up the lid of the first container and the fumes rose straight up

into her face.

Ugh, she said quickly pinching her nose closed so she didnt have to breathe in

the smell as she slammed the cover back on the container.

Oio, Humor Plant Baby wheezed, grasping his throat as he swayed from side to

side and then promptly fainted and fell backwards from Kimmas head to land face down

on the floor.

Lotsa PB quietly padded over to Humor PB and began fanning him while rubbing

his neck to wake him up.

So tragic to die so young, commented Patience PB Lotsa jokingly loud enough

so he could hear.


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Oh ey, oh, oh, grunted Humor Plant Baby, A little to the left there, oh yeah, and

a little faster with the fanning action.

Kimma called out to Tra, I think we found what you were asking for if it is

supposed to smell like something that died.

What a sacrifice I have to make for the battle, mourned Spec. I was really

looking forward to a couple of good sandwiches this trip. I should have packed more of

my favorite knowing Tra likes to make her special weapon. Take it away before I change

my mind. Tra, can you maybe leave me one container?

Wait, called out Humility PB surprising everyone by speaking out loud, rather

than using telepathy. I am not sure if this will help, but I have something to add for Tras

special weapon. He went over to his pod and pulled out two small pellets.

I was saving these for a special occasion and this is as good as any. These are

super stink pellets guaranteed to make a worse odor than a pair of wet gym socks left in

your bag to mold for a week.

Just then there was a shudder that ran through the ship.

Look out, shouted Tra as she put on the emergency back up air in the

demistifier, Proud Cloud has snuck something into our ventilation system. Yaoow, hold

on. Spec course correction, quick, stabilize our flight direction.

Proud Cloud wasnt going to be easy to protect against. He was far more skillful

with his sneak attacks than Angry Cloud had been with his loud and noisy attacks. A few

mist currents were already floating through the air now in the spaceship ventilation

system carrying Proud Clouds Self-Involved Bragging Dust. Kimma had seen them

before Tra could speak out and she quickly put an emergency gas mask on herself and

then helped Lotsa, Humility and Yews Plant Babies with theirs. Humor PB was safe

because he had already bounced up the connector tube to Tra in the demistifier with the

container of stinky stuff and the pellets. The air in the demistifier was already pure. Spec

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Suddenly Spec and Mucho PB started to try and out-argue each other. They

were both under the control of the Self-Involved Bragging Dust.

I have beaten Angry Cloud before on Planet Harmon, I can certainly do it again

without your help, Spec bragged to his Confidence PB.

That was only luck, sniffed Mucho PB. I have the ability to out plan any attack

they attempt. I can flip through defense strategy options faster than you can. Just give

me that marker and Ill write up a new direction star chart. And he flitted above Spec,

grabbed the marker out of Specs hand and swooped down on the map. The lights went

dim from the mist filling up the ship and it was difficult to see in front of you. I am always

the best in emergencies, insisted Spec. Let me take care of it.

The best maybe for a Machooian teenager, but you forget, Im a Confidence

Plant Baby, Mucho bragged. By now the ship was spinning without anyone paying

attention to the helm. Kimma screamed as she tried to hold on to the other Plant Babies

as the ship tilted sideways. She felt fear like she hadnt felt before.

Arrrgh, came a loud roar from the back of the spaceship. Kiku heard Kimmas

scream and came bounding out of the back thinking that the scream he had just heard

was from Tra.

Kimma screamed again. Where did this huge, pointy-toothed tiger type thing

come from? Was he working for the Clouds? Was this the end to her short life? Why

were Spec and Confidence PB acting so stupid?

Humility Plant Baby was coming back from the bathroom looking pretty funny

with his little portable gas mask. He was carrying two glasses of very cold water.

Get a hold of yourselves, he commanded and then he threw a glass of water

into the face of Spec and then one on Mucho PB.

Whoa, whats happening? Where are we? Mucho PB called out. The cold

water had gotten the Bragging Dust out of his nose.


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We have to steady this ship, called out Spec. His face and shirt were wet, and

his arm hurt from where he had fallen on it. But it was nice to feel like himself again.

Tra, call Kiku, hes scaring Kimma. Im going to reset our engines and with the

help of my buddy Mucho Confidence PB, were going in through the Asteroid field.

Just then Tra let loose with one of her special stink bombs.

There you go you fat head. That one is for messing with my brother. As usual,

Tras aim was dead on. Proud Cloud took a full blow right in the middle of his mist.

Waaaa, he yelped as the liverwurst, blue cheese and stink pellet sandwich

bomb splattered across him. My pretty face.my new white cloud mist.this smell is

unbearable. And unexpectedly, Proud Cloud turned and sped off to get away from any

more smell attacks. He was flicking off bits of liverwurst and blue cheese, and moaning

about needing a bath.

What? called out Angry Cloud. He was watching as Proud Cloud beat a fast

retreat. Well you can get rid of him, but you cant get rid of me.

Oh yeah, said Spec, who had now joined Tra in a second demistifier as he

loaded up his surprise weapon. He had his ocarina amplified and he started to blow into

it. A loud sound like twenty violins in a symphony orchestra began to sound. The music

was more than ordinary music. The sound was having an effect on Angry Cloud. His

Hammer Slammers were shape shifting their matter and taking on the form of big white

marshmallows. His Gummy Gooey Anger Globs were becoming scoops of ice cream ---

chocolate and vanilla and pineapple coconut.

Kimma watched in amazement. She had heard that music soothes the angry

beast, but she had never seen it shape shift matter before.

Look, she pointed. His shrieking bombs are turning into lambs and bunnies

and baby bedtime nursery tunes are coming out of them.

Angry Cloud was by now looking pretty ridiculous. He looked around to see if

any other Clouds had come on the scene. Worse than anything, he hated looking weak


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and having his weapons look cuddly. If he was going to have to retreat, at least he could

do it better than Proud Cloud. He quickly gathered up all of his Invisible Hate Arrows.

Take this you terrible twins. Tra you think you are so good at shooting down my

attacks. Lets see how you do with this one? And Angry Cloud let loose a big blast of all

his Invisible Hate Arrows directed right at Tra in the demistifier, and then he turned tail

and fled. You havent seen the last of me, Ill be back and I will stop Princess Kimma.

The Hovercraft shields flickered, glowed bright and then went down.

Tra, called out Spec as he slid down the connector tube to the control panel.

Were rid of all the Clouds but we have taken a direct hit to the engine. I need to start an

emergency landing to the nearest planet.

Heres one on the star chart, called out Mucho PB. Its a little blue and green

planet that appears to have only a faint cloud haze around it. Its not the best choice but

it will have to do. From the sounds of the engine, we dont have much time to go any

farther.

Spec, Tra has been hit. Youre going to have to land us alone, Kimma called

out. I dont like the looks of this, she said bending over Tra and feeling her forehead.

She has gone very cold.

She Cloud freeze has. Yews Compassion PB said as she wrapped herself

around Tras forehead like a giant turban. Three of the other little Plant Babies came

over to join Kimma and Tra and started gently patting Tras face and arms.

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The Adventures of the Idea Seekers: Sarillion's Struggle For Freedom, Ch.5

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