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Post by adcooper on Apr 28, 2012 14:08:52 GMT -5
Danny sent a text message to Cypress: M&&t @ M7sti6al D5ag0n 1sl3.
Cypress brushed hay off her I Pad and read the message. "Ridiculous," she muttered. Why can't youngsters text in complete sentences and use proper grammar?" Nevertheless, she knew she must go. And she must take Ann with her. She stomped her front left hoof three times with great authority, arched her neck, and managed a brilliant canter depart from a perfectly square halt. (Of course, there were no witnesses.)
As she picked up speed, she chanted the magic word, "Peppermint. Peppermint. Peppermint," and her wings, long-unused and almost forgotten, unfurled. She arched one eye socket bone and snarled. A tongue of flame tickled her upper lip. It wasn't much, but she knew with a few deep breaths and some concentrated effort, she could light a cigarette or two. Perhaps burn down a small building.
She leaped over the arena fence and remained airborne, another reassuring moment. With three powerful flaps of her shimmering wings, she soared. Over the glen and the college campus, above the credit union, the green grocer and the post office, and within moments she touched down in Ann's driveway. She whinnied, and Ann immediately appeared, looking astonished.
"You thought I wore down my front teeth making faces at the geldings, didn't you? No, it was flame. You breathe enough fire, and you better have some pretty good dental insurance." Cypress said it kindly, though. She knew librarians can rarely afford equine dental insurance.
Cypress briefly explained that Brooks had summoned exracers to Mystical Dragon Isle, for training in the proper care of dragons. Though Ann had done her best to care properly for Cypress, she'd never realized that Cypress was part dragon. Clearly, the basics of horse keeping go only so far when applied to animals with wings and flammable breath. Ann quickly gathered some travel basics--strappy sandals, sunglasses, a box of Pepperridge Farm cookies (orange milanos) and a jumbo lidded mug of coffee--and stuffed them into her purse.
"No saddle, I suppose," she muttered. "It's not a problem once I'm on, but I'll need some kind of mounting block. You look taller, suddenly." Cypress lined up next to the Saab, and Ann hopped up from the hood.
They turned left onto Northwood Drive, and prepared for departure. From across the street, Mrs. McGillicuddy peered in astonishment.
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Post by Bara on Apr 29, 2012 2:35:02 GMT -5
Bara and Niaru hugged. Joey and Lexie were already aboard Garou. "Where's Brian?" asked Bara. "I thought he was with you?"
"I'll tell you as we fly," said Claire. "Do I have time for a shower and to brush my teeth?" asked Bara.
"Oh, yes indeed!" said Claire.
Whilst Claire sipped a much needed cup of coffee and Bara frantically showered and dressed, Lexie and Joe were crawling all over Garou. "I wonder what this does," said Lexie, tugging at a wing-tip...
"LEAVE IT!" barked Joe. Garou turned his huge head towards the dogs.
"You are one impressive liz..." began Joe ... Claire blanched, but Garou was as gentle as a huge, green, fire-breathing kitten with the dogs.
"Get a move on, Bara," called Niaru.
In Ohio, Cypress was receiving another text : "Belle.." Cypress hit delete. "OK, Frry," she textd back. "Drgn on way to u and Edgie." She sighed, singeing her hay once again. "Who can I send?" she thought.
A faint voice over the airwaves :"Freya to base. Am still over Scotland. Orders, pse?"
"Aha!" Thought Cypress. "How far is London from Scotland?"
In Missouri, Brooks, Deb and Danny set a course for Utah. Luci and Michael started getting ready.
"The pink?" Asked Luci.
"Not practical on a magical island," suggested Michael.
"Hmmm. Haven't we been on an island before?" pondered Luci.
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Post by Goalie on Apr 29, 2012 9:40:37 GMT -5
Back stateside there was all kinds of events happening at once. Dragons were swooping and exracers were picked up everywhere you looked. As Terrie looked up to the sky she saw the magical chief waving an eagle feather throughout the land. Hmmmm, she thought. Could this have something to do with us?
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Post by Bara on Apr 30, 2012 4:42:59 GMT -5
Over Roswell, New Mexico, Tee was battling for control of John Deere....
She opened her eyes, a sternly-chiselled face stared into hers.
"Ma'am?"
"No," said Tee. "Big Tee." She glanced around. She could see John Deere dismantled all over a workbench, with white-coated technicians crawling all over him.
"JD!" she cried, attempting to sit bolt upright....
"Ma'am?" The sternly-chiselled face attached itself to an impossibly stern body At Attention.
"I believe, Ma-am, that you are NOT a US citizen?"
"No, of course not," said Tee; craning to see what they were doing to JD.
"Do we conclude, therefore," said Sternly-Chiselled, "That you are an illegal ALIEN?"
Tee looked horrified. "No!" She said, we're Canadian.
(Where's the music, Brooks??)
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Post by brooks on Apr 30, 2012 12:49:31 GMT -5
With JD's last bit of power he hit the send button..................SOS SOS send HELP NOW TO THIS SPOT............
Danny's Ipad popped on with this message he thought, Oh No trouble, Where's Brooks?
She was busy showing Deb the Rocky Mountains from 15,000 feet.
Danny handed the Ipad to her and she read the message " OH NO!!! BIG TEE, WE MUST GO SAVE HER" she shouted at Danny, "Can you figure out where she was when this was sent" she asked Danny. " Sure JD sent me special directions" Danny explained
So with a big banking move the three turned south for AZ.
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Post by Bara on May 1, 2012 3:40:24 GMT -5
In the most well-known, TOP- SECRET military location in the known history of the world; Deb, Brooks and Danny landed in Area 51.
(I've always wanted to say this, thought Brooks, with glee!)
"TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER."
.................................................
"Tea?" asked President Obama.
"No - TEE, please." Said Brooks.
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Post by niaru on May 1, 2012 6:57:37 GMT -5
Yellow Bird ceased his chanting and his weathered face took on a dreamy expression.
"Ah". he said, "there has been an unforeseen even. JD and Tee need my help.I am going into the sweat lodge now. Do not follow me. Sleeps-With-Horses, get out of there now."
"Too bad" , thought Brian, "I was just getting ready for a nap..."
A gravelly voice boomed overhead.
"Brooks, Deb and Danny may be in trouble! We have to leave NOW! "
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Post by Bara on May 1, 2012 7:48:51 GMT -5
"Milk and sugar?" Asked Barack.
"No!" cried Brooks. "Thank you, Sir," she added, remembering her mother's teachings on manners.
"May we please just have Tee back; rescue Brian from your Jacuzzi and, if possible - an escort of MIGS for ourselves and our dragons?Please?"
Obama thought for a moment.
"And where is the one you call Adcooper?"
A babble broke out ..
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Post by adcooper on May 1, 2012 16:04:00 GMT -5
Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I just knew I was going to get a new job!
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Post by Goalie on May 1, 2012 17:18:51 GMT -5
and just what do you think the new job will be? hahahaha
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Post by Bara on May 2, 2012 3:13:50 GMT -5
 "Get some clothes on!" Yelled Brooks, as first "Sleeps-With Horses" and then a venerable Native American chief emerged from the bath house. One was wearing a large, fluffy purple bath towel - the other just a feather. Brooks grabbed the feather in disgust - then hastily handed it back. Everyone blushed and looked away. Deb felt she had to break the tension : "The one we call Adcooper is hitching her way home from somewhere beginning with P, which has much construction work, but a good swimming facility." "The one we call Niaru is completely lost and at sea." "The one we call Luci is trying to pack for her trip to a mystical island .." "The one you call Deb is talking kinda funny..." said Mr Obama.
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Post by Bara on May 4, 2012 3:09:52 GMT -5
Deb was stung into retort.
"Well, the one we call SIR, started it!"
Obama chuckled.
"Well, tell the one you call - I mean, tell Ann that we're removing all surveillance cameras from Khol dressing rooms with immediate effect..."
All the Ex-Racers drew a collective breath of horror ...
"Kidding!" Said the President. "No cameras."
"Tell everyone and their dragons to rendezvous at ..." He consulted his wristwatch. "Eleven hundred hours."
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Post by Goalie on May 4, 2012 9:12:57 GMT -5
Does this also mean that it will be safe to undress in other stores as well?
eleven hundred hours will not work for me at all thought Terrie, it has to be much later in the day or I will not be able to make it. Her dragon took off, leaving Terrie on the ground watching him circle in the sky. He swooped down, Terrie jumped on and they flew off to Missouri.
As Terrie was knocking on Deb's door there was a big explosion.............
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Post by adcooper on May 4, 2012 12:00:13 GMT -5
Max had been cooking. He meant well, and one of the dragons had offered to help him light the grill. Now everyone had singed eyebrows and Deb was quickly devising a back-up menu and checking the cupboards for ingredients.
"Are any of you dragons vegetarian?" she called out.
"That's funny!" roared Danny. He slapped his knee and rolled his eyes, and smoke poured out his ears, he laughed so hard.
In the paddock, several ponies shifted their hooves nervously.
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Post by Bara on May 4, 2012 13:09:19 GMT -5
William and Kate knocked at Deb's kitchen door : "May we come in?"
Slightly flustered, Deb didn't look to see who was there. "Do you know anything about dragons?" She asked.
"Well, yes," began Wills... Kate clapped a hand over his mouth. ("Don't MENTION St George" she hissed.)
An hour later, Deb, Kate and William were on their second pot of tea. Deb had poured out the whole story and William had devoured the last of the Blueberry bread which Danny had brought from Terrie.
"I think I know the island you mean," he said. "So, eleven hundred hours is too early - well we can't go without Terrie."
He pulled out his mobile ("which is what we call a cellphone," explained Kate.) He punched in a short-code.
"Ya, hello?" He said. "Fine thank you - yes, she's well, sends love. And Granny. Ya. And Michelle and the kids? Good. Good. It's like this, B Old Boy. I'm in Missouri - ya, with Deb and Max, and ... Oh good! You can?"
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