"Hello?" He answered, and he saw an exhausted Mortimer on the doorstep.
"Why, Mortimer!" He said, carrying the bird inside and closing the front door. "What are you doing here?" Mortimer let go of the paper. Neil noticed it and held it to his face.
"Is this from Kelsey?" He asked. Neil opened the paper, and it happened to be a note!
Dear Father,
I have gone on a quest to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Congo, Africa to release a leopard from the Maryland Zoo back in the wild. I will be gone for about a week, but I promise that when I come back, you can ground me for a year if you have to. I am fine with it. JP can tell you the whole story if you want. Wish me good luck!
Sincerely, Kelsey Pokoly
PS. Once you're done reading this letter, open the window so Mortimer can fly to Guyana. That's where I'm heading next.
When Neil finished reading the paper, he started tearing up. As he opened the window to let Mortimer out to find Kelsey, he grabbed a picture of him and Kelsey together and held it close to him.
"Good luck, Kelsey." He said to himself, with a tear forming in his eye. "Please be alright. I don't want to lose you, like how I lost your mother."
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Meanwhile, the boat heading to Matadi was off the coast of Hampton, Virginia. Kelsey was walking around in the hallway, looking for books to read or monsters to fight. Suddenly, she bumped into a doctor.
"Hello there, kid." He said. "Aren't you a little young to walk around the boat unsupervised?"
"My name is Kelsey Pokoly." She started, getting out her foam sword. "I am here on a mission to release two African animals back in Congo, wherever that is, to appease my friend, the guardian of nature, Wildernessa!"
"I see." Said the doctor. "If you're going to Congo, then you better get some vaccines. You never know what diseases you'll get!"
"A true warrior never backs away from a challenge." She said. "I'll do it!"
"Good." Said the doctor, escorting Kelsey to his office. "After that, I will give you a lollipop and show you your room."
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Back at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Wildernessa and Cheesesticks made it onto the plane.
"Is the coast clear, buddy?" She asked.
"Woof!" Barked Cheesesticks.
"Great!" She said, breaking out of the box. When Wildernessa saw Nova in a giant pet crate, she ran towards him. "Don't worry, Nova. When we get to Canada, you'll be back in your right habitat." Suddenly, the three of them felt the plane moving. It was getting ready to take off, and after a few minutes, it was airborne.
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Craig had just arrived at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and the bus driver was thrilled with her payment. Craig had leant Blink over to Stacks, who would take care of him while he was away. Craig didn't bring much other then the gemstones, but he didn't mind. When Craig went inside, he decided to ask someone for a plane ticket.
"One ticket to Montana, please!" He asked.
"Sorry, kid." Said the ticket salesman. "You have to have an adult by your side if you want to go on the plane."
"Maybe this will change your mind!" Said Craig, handing out his Beryl.
"Where did you get this?" The salesman asked in awe.
"Sorry, but that's classified." Replied Craig.
"Well, no matter!" Said the salesman. "Take your ticket! I'm rich! I'm rich!"
'That was easy.' Craig thought to himself. 'Better get on the plane before I miss my flight.'
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Meanwhile, at JP's house, Laura had just gotten home, and was surprised to see JP there.
"John Paul!" She said. "Where have you been all day?"
"If I tell you," Said JP. "Will you promise to keep it a secret?"
"It depends." Said Laura. "Shoot me, but not literally."
"Alright." Said JP, who gave a big breath before talking. "Me, Craig, Kelsey, Mortimer, and this wild girl and her dog-bear went to the Maryland Zoo and released more than 20 animals! We knew our parents wouldn't drive us there, so we had Mark from the Creek drive us! Right now, all my friends are headed to different countries! Kelsey is taking a leopard and an okapi on a boat to Congo, Craig is taking a badger and some prairie dogs on a plane to Montana, and the wild girl snuck onto a plane to Canada to drop off a bear! Craig told me to tell you because he lied to his family about taking a field trip to Washington DC!" JP felt exhausted after saying a mouthful. Unfortunately for him, Laura gave him a dirty look.
"John Paul Mercer," She said. "Of all the crazy things you've done at the Creek, this is, by far, the craziest!" JP had a sad look on his face. "But also one of the bravest." She then gave JP a hug. "However, I should be mad because you could get in big trouble. At least your clothes aren't too dirty from letting those animals loose. By the way, why are your pants wet?"
"I was in the river looking for Patuxent River Stones so Craig could get enough money for a plane ticket." Replied JP. Laura then gave out a loud sigh.
"Classic JP." She said.
"Does that mean that you'll keep Craig's dilemma a secret?" JP asked.
"Sorry, little bro, but no." Answered Laura. "It is my responsibility to inform Craig's family about what has happened so far."
Author's Note: Laura, JP's older sister who works at the local hospital, was originally going to be the one who told Wildernessa that she was human and told her about the Maryland Zoo. However, when 'The Great Fossil Rush' aired on February 25th, which had a special appearance by Wildernessa, I had to completely rewrite most of the story. Laura looks something like this.
As I am typing this, Laura only appeared in two episodes: 'Sunday Clothes' and 'Jextra Perrestrial'.
Neil Pokoly is Kelsey's widowed father. Since he only appeared in four episodes as I am typing this, not much is known about him yet.
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