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Once upon a time Dapples was feeling sick. To make him feel better his friend Scuttlebutt went to the wishing well and got him some magical sparkling water.

"Drink up, friend," Scuttlebutt said, watching as Dapples slurped at the special liquid. Oh, it was a silvery substance, and as he swallowed his head began to grow. Scuttlebutt jumped back in alarm, because his head would not stop growing, and neither would he stop drinking.

"Stop drinking!" Scuttlebutt shouted.

"No, fool!" Dapples cackled, his head growing even bigger. But then he caught his head on a thorny branch and it deflated, returning everything to normalcy.

"That was close," Scuttlebutt sighed, but Dapples had become interested in a toy train set that appeared under his nose. He nudged the train with a hoof and it set into motion, steam pumping from its engine. Both Scuttlebutt and Dapples were enveloped in the smog, and everything suddenly became like Steamboat Willie: black and white. Their eyes morphed into black dots, and Dapples began to whistle. The notes hung above him, until Scuttlebutt reached out and grabbed one. It was solid and he bit into it, chipping his tooth on a ♫.

"I hurt my tooth," Scuttlebutt moaned, but Dapples was now busy playing a mellotron. His hooves were clumsy, though, which resulted in him playing ten keys at a time.

"You clumsy bugger," Scuttlebutt chortled, although Dapples thought that his music was super-special. It was so special that he recorded it onto a dusty four-track player and released an extended play, which gained him a great deal of popularity among the indie community. Scuttlebutt was saddened, because while Dapples was releasing music, he'd been trying to find a way to escape the 1920s animated world. One day he saw a gate in the river they were sailing on and he poked Dapples in the belly.

"Look, a gate!" he said. "Let us go through the gate!"

Dapples didn't agree but because he was so happy he fell over the edge of the boat and landed on the gate in the water, falling through into a different dimension. Scuttlebutt tried to follow but he soon realised that Dapples was behind him again, now armed with a shark tackle which he had picked up in the other dimension. They fished together for some time but only managed to catch a wild Cherry Twist Carp, who they tossed back into the river. They tried again but the magical Cherry Twist Carp returned and said, "Listen to me, friends! To escape you must answer my riddle!"

"What riddle, Cherry Twist Carp?" Dapples asked. "What riddle?"

"When are shadows smaller than ships?" Cherry Twist Carp questioned.

"When they are dappled," said Dapples, and Cherry Twist Carp slapped her happy fins together in glee. She submerged herself in the water again, taking the time only to spit a bubble into Scuttlebutt's face, which he popped with his tongue.

"In order to escape, you must defeat the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy," Cherry Twist Carp said. "To find him, you must follow the Whistle Waterway for thirty miles! Bloop!"

With that, Cherry Twist Carp disappeared beneath the water, giving both Dapples and Scuttlebutt an idea of where to go next. They started to whistle a jolly tune and the steamboat sang along! Whistle-Whistle-Whistle-Woo-Woo-Woo!

After a long musical montage they arrived at an observatory, where they were greeted by Lavender Skies Astronomer, who trilled from the balcony, "Come upstairs, myeeeeah!"

They approached the door of the observatory and it suddenly disappeared. Lavender Skies Astronomer laughed and said that they were not worthy of entering the Ovary Observatory. "NOW ANSWER ME A QUESTION!" she demanded. "Why have you come here?!"

"To escape this world!" Scuttlebutt said. "And to defeat the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy!"

"Andy is dastardly, myeeeeh!" Lavender Skies Astronomer warned. "You must be prepared to fight him! He blocks the path ahead! In order to pass, you must show him this magical telescope!" She presented the telescope to Dapples. "You are the chosen one, Dapples! Wear this crown!" She placed a crown on his head and he neighed in TRIUMPH!

"Go with the yellow one and defeat Andy!" Lavender Skies Astronomer said. "On the way, you must meet with an old hero who will help you in defeating your foe! Seek out the Lumberjack!"

She pointed them towards a candy path which they followed graciously. At the end of the path was a cabin, and outside the cabin was Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "You disturb logging?" said Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "You better have good reason or else I be MAD!"

"Great Lumberjack," said Dapples, "I am the chosen one and therefore you must do as I say." He showed the magical telescope and Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack set about ruminating.

"It is great honour to serve you, Dapple-san!" said Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "I shall die to save your life!"

With that they set off further down the path. They arrived at the bridge, where the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, stood with his war-axe in hoof. "OHOHOHO you cannot kill me! I am monster!" said Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, tossing his hair to the side and growling like a spooky demon. "Leave this place Dapples and Scuttlebutt!"

Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack stepped forwards. "Guardian of Bridge, Andy, we meet again!" she said.

"It has been some time since we did battle," said Guardian of the Bridge, Andy.

"You disgrace my honour! I will draw blade and pierce icy heart!" shouted Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack.

Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, swung his axe towards Dapples.

"NOOOOOO!" Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack screamed, leaping in front of the axe and saving Dapples' life. She was cut in two, and lay there dying.

"You protected me, Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack!" Dapples cried. "I will avenge you!"

"I happy," Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack whispered. "Go be the Dapples you born to be!"

Dapples looked fiercely at Guardian of the Bridge, Andy. "-You killed Padfoot Logger etc.! Now you will die!" he shouted, pulling out the magical telescope. Suddenly, Guardian of the Bridge, Andy began to shake, and his body fell apart.

"CURSE YOU, DOCTOR D-" he attempted to shout, but by then his body had melted or something. Dapples dug a grave for Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack and put her to rest with Scuttlebutt's help.

Out of the river below the bridge popped up Cherry Twist Carp. "Well done, Dapples! You have become who you were born to be!" she said and Dapples licked himself. "Now you are ready to meet the wise one: she will take you home!"

"Yes, the wise one!" said Lavender Skies Astronomer, approaching from behind. She performed a summoning ritual and before them all in a bright white light appeared Herp Derp Rankin, who was very knowledgeable about all things. She was in the foetal position at first, but she soon uncurled and smiled upon Dapples and Scuttlebutt.

"Dapples! You are a living legend!" Herp Derp Frilly said. "You may wish for one thing and I shall grant it!"

"I wish to return home!" said Dapples. "I have learned much but now it is time I return to my planet!"

"And will you go as well, Scuttlebutt?" Herp Derp Fat Tail asked.

"-No, fair lady, I want to stay here with you. You are pretty," said Scuttlebutt.

"So be it!" Herp Derp Leopard Gecko nodded wisely, raising her hooves in the air. A light burned bright around Dapples and Scuttlebutt, who turned to look at each other, smiling.

"I guess this is goodbye, friend," Scuttlebutt said to Dapples.

"No, friend," Dapples replied, placing a hoof on Scuttlebutt's shoulder. "We will see each other again: friendship lasts forever!"

Scuttlebutt shed a tear as Dapples disappeared before his eyes, returning to his homeland. Cherry Twist Carp clapped her fins together; Lavender Skies Astronomer played the clarinet; Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack smiled up in heaven; Guardian of the Bridge Andy learned his lesson and became good; Scuttlebutt married Herp Derp Panther Chameleon; and Herp Derp Fire Skink winked at the camera, knowing that the story between those two good friends was finally over.

Description
Once upon a time Dapples was feeling sick. To make him feel better his friend Scuttlebutt went to the wishing well and got him some magical sparkling water.

"Drink up, friend," Scuttlebutt said, watching as Dapples slurped at the special liquid. Oh, it was a silvery substance, and as he swallowed his head began to grow. Scuttlebutt jumped back in alarm, because his head would not stop growing, and neither would he stop drinking.

"Stop drinking!" Scuttlebutt shouted.

"No, fool!" Dapples cackled, his head growing even bigger. But then he caught his head on a thorny branch and it deflated, returning everything to normalcy.

"That was close," Scuttlebutt sighed, but Dapples had become interested in a toy train set that appeared under his nose. He nudged the train with a hoof and it set into motion, steam pumping from its engine. Both Scuttlebutt and Dapples were enveloped in the smog, and everything suddenly became like Steamboat Willie: black and white. Their eyes morphed into black dots, and Dapples began to whistle. The notes hung above him, until Scuttlebutt reached out and grabbed one. It was solid and he bit into it, chipping his tooth on a ♫.

"I hurt my tooth," Scuttlebutt moaned, but Dapples was now busy playing a mellotron. His hooves were clumsy, though, which resulted in him playing ten keys at a time.

"You clumsy bugger," Scuttlebutt chortled, although Dapples thought that his music was super-special. It was so special that he recorded it onto a dusty four-track player and released an extended play, which gained him a great deal of popularity among the indie community. Scuttlebutt was saddened, because while Dapples was releasing music, he'd been trying to find a way to escape the 1920s animated world. One day he saw a gate in the river they were sailing on and he poked Dapples in the belly.

"Look, a gate!" he said. "Let us go through the gate!"

Dapples didn't agree but because he was so happy he fell over the edge of the boat and landed on the gate in the water, falling through into a different dimension. Scuttlebutt tried to follow but he soon realised that Dapples was behind him again, now armed with a shark tackle which he had picked up in the other dimension. They fished together for some time but only managed to catch a wild Cherry Twist Carp, who they tossed back into the river. They tried again but the magical Cherry Twist Carp returned and said, "Listen to me, friends! To escape you must answer my riddle!"

"What riddle, Cherry Twist Carp?" Dapples asked. "What riddle?"

"When are shadows smaller than ships?" Cherry Twist Carp questioned.

"When they are dappled," said Dapples, and Cherry Twist Carp slapped her happy fins together in glee. She submerged herself in the water again, taking the time only to spit a bubble into Scuttlebutt's face, which he popped with his tongue.

"In order to escape, you must defeat the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy," Cherry Twist Carp said. "To find him, you must follow the Whistle Waterway for thirty miles! Bloop!"

With that, Cherry Twist Carp disappeared beneath the water, giving both Dapples and Scuttlebutt an idea of where to go next. They started to whistle a jolly tune and the steamboat sang along! Whistle-Whistle-Whistle-Woo-Woo-Woo!

After a long musical montage they arrived at an observatory, where they were greeted by Lavender Skies Astronomer, who trilled from the balcony, "Come upstairs, myeeeeah!"

They approached the door of the observatory and it suddenly disappeared. Lavender Skies Astronomer laughed and said that they were not worthy of entering the Ovary Observatory. "NOW ANSWER ME A QUESTION!" she demanded. "Why have you come here?!"

"To escape this world!" Scuttlebutt said. "And to defeat the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy!"

"Andy is dastardly, myeeeeh!" Lavender Skies Astronomer warned. "You must be prepared to fight him! He blocks the path ahead! In order to pass, you must show him this magical telescope!" She presented the telescope to Dapples. "You are the chosen one, Dapples! Wear this crown!" She placed a crown on his head and he neighed in TRIUMPH!

"Go with the yellow one and defeat Andy!" Lavender Skies Astronomer said. "On the way, you must meet with an old hero who will help you in defeating your foe! Seek out the Lumberjack!"

She pointed them towards a candy path which they followed graciously. At the end of the path was a cabin, and outside the cabin was Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "You disturb logging?" said Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "You better have good reason or else I be MAD!"

"Great Lumberjack," said Dapples, "I am the chosen one and therefore you must do as I say." He showed the magical telescope and Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack set about ruminating.

"It is great honour to serve you, Dapple-san!" said Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack. "I shall die to save your life!"

With that they set off further down the path. They arrived at the bridge, where the Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, stood with his war-axe in hoof. "OHOHOHO you cannot kill me! I am monster!" said Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, tossing his hair to the side and growling like a spooky demon. "Leave this place Dapples and Scuttlebutt!"

Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack stepped forwards. "Guardian of Bridge, Andy, we meet again!" she said.

"It has been some time since we did battle," said Guardian of the Bridge, Andy.

"You disgrace my honour! I will draw blade and pierce icy heart!" shouted Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack.

Guardian of the Bridge, Andy, swung his axe towards Dapples.

"NOOOOOO!" Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack screamed, leaping in front of the axe and saving Dapples' life. She was cut in two, and lay there dying.

"You protected me, Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack!" Dapples cried. "I will avenge you!"

"I happy," Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack whispered. "Go be the Dapples you born to be!"

Dapples looked fiercely at Guardian of the Bridge, Andy. "-You killed Padfoot Logger etc.! Now you will die!" he shouted, pulling out the magical telescope. Suddenly, Guardian of the Bridge, Andy began to shake, and his body fell apart.

"CURSE YOU, DOCTOR D-" he attempted to shout, but by then his body had melted or something. Dapples dug a grave for Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack and put her to rest with Scuttlebutt's help.

Out of the river below the bridge popped up Cherry Twist Carp. "Well done, Dapples! You have become who you were born to be!" she said and Dapples licked himself. "Now you are ready to meet the wise one: she will take you home!"

"Yes, the wise one!" said Lavender Skies Astronomer, approaching from behind. She performed a summoning ritual and before them all in a bright white light appeared Herp Derp Rankin, who was very knowledgeable about all things. She was in the foetal position at first, but she soon uncurled and smiled upon Dapples and Scuttlebutt.

"Dapples! You are a living legend!" Herp Derp Frilly said. "You may wish for one thing and I shall grant it!"

"I wish to return home!" said Dapples. "I have learned much but now it is time I return to my planet!"

"And will you go as well, Scuttlebutt?" Herp Derp Fat Tail asked.

"-No, fair lady, I want to stay here with you. You are pretty," said Scuttlebutt.

"So be it!" Herp Derp Leopard Gecko nodded wisely, raising her hooves in the air. A light burned bright around Dapples and Scuttlebutt, who turned to look at each other, smiling.

"I guess this is goodbye, friend," Scuttlebutt said to Dapples.

"No, friend," Dapples replied, placing a hoof on Scuttlebutt's shoulder. "We will see each other again: friendship lasts forever!"

Scuttlebutt shed a tear as Dapples disappeared before his eyes, returning to his homeland. Cherry Twist Carp clapped her fins together; Lavender Skies Astronomer played the clarinet; Padfoot Logger the Lumberjack smiled up in heaven; Guardian of the Bridge Andy learned his lesson and became good; Scuttlebutt married Herp Derp Panther Chameleon; and Herp Derp Fire Skink winked at the camera, knowing that the story between those two good friends was finally over.