That Darn Bone

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Imagine, you’re a dog, it’s a sunny afternoon, you’re sitting in your favourite spot in your yard. This is the yard you share with your human family this shared yard is situated in the town of Mackville. In your spot there is your favourite toy, the wind is blowing through your fur, and the sun is poking through the leaves in the trees. You are blissfully unaware about how your life is about to be turned upside down!! You realise at this point there is something missing, something that will make the day perfect. It is your bone. You had this amazing bone your human gave you a week ago and you’ve buried it over near the fence. That bone would definitely top off this amazing afternoon and make it the best ever. So you decide to go and dig it back up. As you’re walking over on the soft, green grass you notice there’s dirt that has been dug up. That’s odd you could’ve sworn that wasn’t there this morning. Your humans are out for the day and they won’t be home until tonight so you know it wasn’t them. You walk over, there’s no bone. What!!! NO BONE!!! Where can it be??? You start looking everywhere for it. You can’t find it. It was right there a week ago! You sniff and search everywhere for it, where is IT?! Panic starts to set in, you have no idea where it is, where could it have gone?? Please go to the [[next page|The Beginning Page 2]]

You decide to jump the fence, you’re so brave! You notice it’s different being on this side of the fence without your human and without your leash. You spot Boris over near your driveway, headed for a storm drain. That’s how all the alley cats get around town so they don’t get caught by the dog catcher and are taken to the pound. You start to run after Boris, he notices you're behind him so he runs faster! Faster and faster you both run. You see Boris go into the storm drain. You follow him into the drain without any thoughts about what might be down there. As you run further into the smelly and damp drain, it starts to get darker and darker. The wet and mouldy smell gets stronger the further you go in. You can feel the cold and smelly water splashing onto you as you chase Boris deeper into the drain. You try to focus on Boris up ahead, and in a flash, he's gone! Where did he go?! You look around but you can’t see him. Strange. You notice a dark figure walking slowly towards you. You’re still, you think it’s Boris so you yell out “I’m going to get you Boris!” There is no reply, instead you hear this laughing. It’s Hector, another one of Charlie’s minions. Please go to the [[next page|Jump the Fence Page 2]]

So you have decided to not jump the fence and go and challenge Charli and his cronies to get your bone back. You decide this is a wise decision as what would your family think if they came home and found you missing? You are sure they would be very upset and worried. Possibly the children would cry? No you decide this is the right thing to do. There will be other bones you family will give you. So you head back to your favourite spot in the yard happy that you have made the right choice. Perhaps you would like to [[play again|The Beginning]]?

You turn and run as fast as you can back the way you came. You eventually find yourself at your fence. Standing there outside of your safe and secure yard you wonder if this is the right thing to do? You could have beaten Boris you are sure but at what cost? Was it worth all the scratches and pain for a bone though an amazing bone it was? You decide that returning home was the best idea and jump the fence back into your yard. You wander over to your favourite part of the yard. You sit there all thinking about how strange the afternoon had gone even though it had started out such a wonderful afternoon. [[The End|The Beginning]]

You fight back, there’s claws, there’s growls, there’s scratches, there’s meows! You battle it out with Boris with the winning scratch deposited across Boris’ paw! Boris gives up, licking his wounds and skulks away... you win! You turn to look at Hector and his eyes widen, “I’m out of here!” he yells. You chase after Hector down the drain, darting and weaving around the drain pipes. You lose sight of Hector and you notice an intersection up ahead... There are three tunnels all heading in different directions.. which will you choose will you [[go left|Meet Hector]] or will you [[go right|Rat Pit]] or just ignore those two and [[go straight|Treat]] ahead?

You wander along the tunnel getting deeper and deeper into the inky darkness that envelopes it. You wonder if there is any down here and consider turning back if you do not find something soon. You walk along a for a few more metres and decide that you should turn back when you suddenly smell something. What is it?? It is not the normal drain smells you have been smelling all this time. No it smells yummy like a treat? You start moving forward towards where the smell is coming from. As you get closer to the smell it gets a lot stronger. Maybe there is more than one treat you think? Next minute you round a corner and there is a sudden beam of light shining down from above. Then you see it where the light shines there is a box of treats. How did a box of dog treats end up down here you think to yourself?? Maybe it fell from the street above down the hole where the light was coming from? Anyway lucky for you you think as you race up and demolish in seconds the contents of the box of treats!!! As you sit there licking your lips and feeling sated you think to yourself you will have to head back the way you came as the tunnel ends here. So you get up, turn around and [[go back|Battle Boris]] the way you came.

Ahh! You have fallen into a rat pit! There are rats everywhere in the pit and they heard you fall into their pit. It is very dark with just a sliver of light glimmering through from just ahead of where you are. This could be a way to escape the rats you ponder. So you slowly move yourself over towards the light keeping an eye on the rats as they sit eating while keeping a close eye on you. You do not want to move too quickly and startle them as they may come after you. To be attacked by rats is something you do not want to experience. You slowly and cautiously move towards the light every so slowly.. it seems to be taking forever to get to this light. Thankfully the rats are just watching you and not moving towards you. They almost seem disinterested in you. Finally you arrive where the light is coming from and it is a hole in the wall and the light is coming from outside. It is a passage way that slopes up steeply towards the surface. You notice the rats are starting to take an interest in you again. This could possibly due to you being in the light and can now see you better. Suddenly the rats all start moving towards you like an ocean wave so you decide you need to get out of there now!!! So you turn into the passage and run the fastest you have ever run before.. You run and run and finally you reach the surface you turn, hoping it is in the right direction and leads to your home. You continue to keep running for as long as you can until you are so out of breath you collapse. You turn around to see where the rats are but thankfully the rats are nowhere to be seen. They must have given up. So you turn and head in the direction to your home. You decide no bone is worth you nearly getting attacked by a massive wave of rats. You shudder thinking what could have happened to you had they caught up with you. You turn around just to double check that there are no rats around anywhere. You breath a sigh of relief that you have escaped them. So you slowly walk back towards your home and safety. You decide that the outside world is just too scary for you. Soon you arrive home and jump the fence back into your yard. You are home safe and sound [[The End|Start]]

Hectors eyes widen and then a smirk appears on his face. "Well," he says “your bone is behind Bazza’s Supermarket over the bridge”. Well that was easy, it didn’t take very long for Hector to decide to tell you where you bone is. You let go of Hector and he runs off out of the drain. You think to yourself, well I know where my bone is, this is going to be easier than I thought to find it! As you get out of the drain you look around and notice that over the other side of the bridge is the bad side of town. You’ve never been to the other side of town, as you have been told by your humans to 'never ever go there, as it is a bad and scary place!' This is the seedy side of town. It is well known for its gangs and criminal activity. No-one goes there once the sun goes down as it is considered too dangerous for a ‘nice’ dog like you. Luckily for you there seems to be none of Charli’s alley cats around at this time. Maybe Hector has told her he is coming and they have all gone and left his bone for him. You hope this is true but somehow you doubt this theory. You gulp and inhale hard then exhale, you start to move in the direction of the other side of town. You’re constantly looking over your shoulder as you head over the bridge. You are getting more and more scared the closer you get to the other side of town. Your heart is beating very fast and hard in your chest. You see a sign just down the street saying 'Bazza’s Supermarket'. You immediately exhale with relief knowing you don’t have to go too far to get your bone. Please go to the [[next page|Threat Page 2]]

The truck stops after a few minutes of crazy driving and of you being tossed around in the cage. The dog-catcher swings open the back door, opens your cage and grabs you with that stick he used before on your neck. You try with all your might to get break free of that stick but the harder you pull, the less you are able to breathe. You are pulled to a building and you notice the sign says “Mackville Pound.” Oh no, you will have to try and escape you cannot stay at the pound! How will your family ever find you? Once inside the dog catcher leads you down a long corridor which has cages on either side. You look around and see all sorts of dogs trapped in the cages. Then you notice a big red button saying “Open all cages” near the exit door. Hmm, maybe that is your way out you think to yourself. You’re placed in a cage next to these two very different sized dogs. A Chihuahua and a Great Dane. “Hey there mano, I’m Niko,” the little dog says to you. You notice a spanish accent, you only know that because your small humans love to watch this tv show on Saturday mornings where they speak Spanish. “And this is Tina, what are you in here for?” asks Niko. Please go to the [[next page|Pound Page 2]]

Oh no! Your plan failed and you were recaptured. Are you surprised that the plan did not work? Perhaps you should go back and make another [[choice|Pound Page 2]].

You’ve escaped! Great job! You, Niko and Tina all run as fast as you can, Niko on Tina’s back because of his little legs. You all run until you all gather together behind a tree. You all hide there while you try and catch your breath. You hope you have travelled far enough that the dog catcher won’t find you. You sit there thinking about all the crazy things that have happened to you today ever since you decided to jump the fence. You then start to feel upset about your missing bone and how Hector betrayed you. You also start to wonder if you will ever see your bone again or your human family. “Hey ese, don’t worry, we are going to get that bone back, man” says Niko in a convincing way. “I don’t see how we are going to Niko, I have no idea where to go next,” you reply. “I’ve got an idea! Let’s go see the DogFather!” says Niko. “The who father?” you ask confused. “The DogFather ese! Have you never heard of him? Oh man, he’s the king of all the dogs in town! The DogFather knows everything there is to know about all the animals in Mackville. He is royalty to all us homeless dogs. The cat’s fear him, this Charli cat you speak of is probably scared of him as well. Nothing happens in Mackville without the DogFather knowing or allowing it", exclaims Niko. “He is the best ever!” says Tina. So do you trust Niko and go visit the [[DogFather|Go Visit the DogFather]] or do you think you have had enough of this day and all the 'exictement' and just go back to your safe and quiet [[home|The Beginning]].

You approach the local docks and the smell of sea salt, fish and boats take over your nose. Yuck! Fish! You have no idea why some dog king lives here and how he can stand the smell of the fish. As you approach a boat shed you see two Rottweilers standing guard with large spikes on their collars. You also notice they both have name tags in the shape of bones, one named Felon and the other Cruz. Niko goes up to them and says “Beef, Stew, anything new, steak, chops, I like my meat with a bit of rot”. They move aside and open the door to the boat shed. All three of you then walk through the open door and into the dark interior of the shed. That strange sentence that Niko said to the guard dogs must have been a password to see the DogFather. As you walk in, you see more Rottweilers standing guard on crates, on the ground, and next to what you think is the Dog Father. He is sitting on a bed that has been made like a throne. There are bones scattered all around and yummy treats in a bowl just for him. Mmm you feel a little hungry now, there’s a sudden grumbling in your tummy as if it agrees with you. The DogFather is a brown coloured bulldog. He does not seem to have a collar which is something you thought a 'royal' dog would have, like a human crown. The dog father looks up, and notices Niko and Tina straight away, but then gets curious when he sees you with them. Please go to the [[next page|The DogFather Page 2]]

Well, you have decided to do the right thing as stealing is wrong, right? Stealing a fancy diamond encrusted collar is something Charli would do and you will not stoop to her level!! So you decide that you will not do this terrible thing and you are going to go home. So you bid goodbye to your new found friends, thanking them profusely for their help in escaping the pound. You also thank them for bringing you to the DogFather to try and get your bone back. You leave the DogFather's hangout and head home to the safety of your [[yard|The Beginning]]

You decide to go and steal the bone, why not? You have had all these experiences today what will one adding one more to this whole journey do? So with Tina and Niko you all leave the DogFather's boat shed and head over near the warf to discuss how you are going to accomplish this task. “So ese, how do you want to do this?” asks Niko. You are not sure so you tell them they should all sit here for a while and try and think of a plan each. You will then tell each other your plans and then you will democratically decide which one has the best chance of succeeding. After a little while you have all come up with a plan and you tell them to each other. Now it is time for you to all decided on a plan. Which one will you decide on? [[Tina's Plan|You Stole the Collar]] - Tina pretends to get 'hit' by a car. While the humans are distracted fussing over her you and Niko sneak in and steal the collar. [[Niko's Plan|You Fail at Stealing the Collar]] - You and Tina scratch and yelp at the backdoor of the shop to distract the humans. Meanwhile Niko sneaks in throough the front door to steal the collar. [[Your Plan|You Fail at Stealing the Collar]] - Niko and Tina madly rush into the store, running around and causing a commotion. This will distract all the humans in the store while you try to steal the collar.

The plan worked! You stole the necklace and were not captured by the humans at the store or the Dog Catcher! You, Niko and Tina run as fast you can back to the DogFather’s boat shed. When you arrive at the shed, Niko repeats the password. “Beef, stew, anything new, steak, chops, I like my meat with a bit of rot.” It reminds you that you are still hungry. You all walk in. Nothing has changed since you were last there. These Rottweilers must not move all day while guarding the DogFather. Tina and Niko sit in front of the DogFather. You walk up to him but before presenting the collar to the DogFather you ask for the information you require about your bone. “You have done me a great service today Pumbaa. Therefore I will tell you the information you requested of me.” says the DogFather repectfully. The dogfather then approaches you and gives you a lick on each side of your face as a sign of respect. The DogFather then tells you the information and you give him the collar. He happily puts it around his neck and asks all the dogs present how it looks on him. They all resoundingly agree that it like it was made just for him and makes him look very regal. The information that the DogFather told all of you was that Charli can be found in a big Oak tree near the waterfall in the Dog Park. The DogFather also informs them that they have to go and see Gus, Charli’s right hand cat, before they can get to Charli. So you and your new found friends leave the presence of the DogFather and his guards and head to the [[Park|Heading to the Park]].

Oh no you were unsuccessful as stealing the collar for the DogFather. Thankfully you managed to escape without being caught by a human at the store or the dreaded Dog Catcher. So do you want to go back and [[attempt|Steal the Collar]] to steal the collar again? Otherwise do you just want to go [[home|The Beginning]] now you have had enough excitement to last you the rest of your dog lives?

You, Niko and Tina head towards the park, a place you’re familiar with as your family takes you there every week, you love the sand pit as you can dig without getting into trouble. As you enter the park you spot the waterfall and Gus sitting near it. You with Tina and Niko congregate close to the waterfall but out of the sight of Gus to come up with a plan of how you all are going to get past Gus. Niko notices Gus has two cat’s standing guard. You sit there coming up with multiple plans but in the end you decide on three plans that you think may work. These three plans are called [[Plan A|You Chase Gus]], [[Plan B|You Fail Again]] and [[Plan C|You Fail Again]]. There are currently no details on how they will pan out so you will just have to make a choice without knowing the details. Good luck!!

You chase Gus all over the Park. Then you notice that Gus is heading towards a catnip field. Cats love catnip, you increase your speed to chase him towards it faster. Gus runs into the catnip and suddenly he is collapsed on the ground, rolling around in the catnip. He is purring and seems blissfully unaware that you were chasing him and he is not worried about running anymore. You stop and think, now is the chance to ask him where Charli is hiding out with your bone. You put your paw on Gus's chest so he can’t move. Gus is too blissed out to realise what is going happening. “Where’s Charli?” you yell at him. “Ahh don’t you love catnip Pumbaa? It’s soooo relaxing!” Gus replies. “Where is Charli?” you repeat. “Over on the big Oak tree, his favourite place to nap”, purrs Gus with his eyes closing and he seems to be falling asleep. You look over to the right and there you can see the big Oak tree. You notice that there are two of Charli’s Alley Cats standing guard while he naps in the tree. You glance look past them, and see your bone, sitting in the tree right next to Charli! Tiny and Niko have caught up with you after fighting off the other cat guards. “What are we going to do Pumbaa?” asks Niko. We are going to have to come up with some plans to defeat the cats and get my bone. You and Niko and Tina have had to come up with so many plans today. Can you come up with any more especially one that will work? You sit for a while at the edge of the catnip field hidden from the Oak tree and its occupants. Eventually you come up with three more plans. They each seem like they will work so which one will you try first? The first plan is called [[Get Bone 1|You Get the Bone]]. This is where Tina and Niko attack the guard cats. While they are distracted you run up to Charli and steal the bone from him while he is sleeping. The second plan is [[Get Bone 2|You Have Failed Again]]. This plan entails you sneaking up on them all and then mounting a surprise attack on the cat guards and Charli. The hope is that you defeat them and you get your bone back. The third and final plan is called [[Get Bone 3|You Have Failed Again 2]]. This plan comprises of you trying to negotiate with Charli to get your bone back.

So this plan was unsuccessful. It was a bad plan and should never have been implemented it. What was it you ask? Well that is for us (the storytellers) to know and you to never find out. So why don't you go back and [[try again|Heading to the Park]]. See if you can be successful this next time.

Tiny and Niko hold back the cat guards so that you and Charli can have the battle of all battles between a cat and dog. You desperately want your bone, and you have proven you will do anything to have it back. Charli manages to scratch your nose. Ouch! You growl at her. You then jump to grab Charli but Charli manages to dodge you and then scratches you again on your paw. You yelp in pain. “Go Pumbaa!” yells Niko and Tina. "You can beat him!!" they exclaim. You scratch Charli's back which causes Charli to jump up high and he tries to get back into the Oak tree. You decide to suddenly sit down and this confuses everyone as to what you are doing. Charli looks at you, with a confused and quisical look on his cat face. You smile knowingly. You put your head down, and grab a pile of what looks like grass. You toss it at Charli. Charli flinches and looses his balance on the branch in the tree and he falls to the ground. He suddenly starts purring and rolling on the ground just like Gus did in the Catnip field. You had sneakily grabbed some Catnip when you left Gus in the field, knowing you could use it against Charli! What a smart dog you are! You have defeated Charli and now you can get your precious bone back!! Please go to the [[next page|You Have Won]].

This plan unfortunately does not work and Charli manages to get away from you and Niko and Tina. So the best thing to do is to [[try again|You Chase Gus]]. Otherwise you could just give up and go [[home|The Beginning]]. The choice is up to you, this is your story remember!!

The guards Niko and Tina are holding back are let go and they run to Charli but fall to the ground too after smelling the Catnip too. You walk over to the tree, jump up and grab your bone. VICTORY IS YOURS! “YAY! Go ese!” Yells Niko and Tina. They run over and give you high fives to congratulate you. You and your new friends walk together back to your home where you can finally sit in your favourite spot in your yard. Along with your favourite toy and now with your new best friends Niko and Tina. Thankfully your human family did not notice that you were missing. “Would you guys like to stay and live here with me?” you ask. “We would love to!” answer Niko and Tina excitedly. You are so grateful to have friends like Niko and Tina. You also now realise that you will do anything, for your favourite things. [[The End!|End]].

Outlined below are all the characters contained within this story. Click on the links to read about each character's story. First there is [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] the dog and then [[Charli|Charli]] the cat. Then there is [[Boris|Boris]], [[Hector|Hector]] and [[Gus|Gus]] who are Charli's hench cats. [[Tina|Tina]] and [[Niko|Niko]] are BFFs and befriend Pumbaa while he is on his journey. Then there is the [[Dogfather|The Dogfather]] who is the ruler of all dogs. Then there is the star of the story [[The Bone|The Bone]]. Now that you have read about all the characters of this story now it is time to [[read the story|The Beginning]].

Pumbaa Pumbaa is the good (Protagonist) character within the this story. He is a loyal, family dog who only ventures out of his yard when with his human family. He love spending his days laying on the grass, in the sun and chewing bones. Pumbaa will do anything for the his loved ones. He is also a very determined dog. His is a black Bull Mastiff Cross he wears a red collar. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Charli Charlie is the baddy (Antagonist) in this story. Charlie lives within a dark alley on the seedy side of town. She has her minions who are known as the Alley Cats they do her dirty work for her. Charli is a short haired feral cat who is pink in colour with light pink stripes and a light pink spot on her tail. Do not let the pink colouring fool you she will do anything to maintain her status as top cat!!! Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Boris The last of Charlie's Alley Cat Gang members is this fellow. Boris is not the sharpest tool in the shed but he does like to taunt other animals. He does not have the smarts to be at all manipulative. Boris is a short haired feral cat he is orange in colour with blue stripes on his body and blue spots on his tail. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Gus Gus is Charlie's right hand cat within the Alley Cat Gang. Gus is the enforcer of Charlie's Alley Cat Gang he makes sure that noone can get to Charlie without his permission. He also makes sure whatever Charlie wants done is done. Gus is a short haired feral cat who is yellow in colour with orange stripes and spots. Do not let the yellow colour fool you he is in no way cowardly. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Niko Niko is a Chihuahua who is from Mexico. While living there he got in with some bad people within the Mexican Mob. He decided to escape this life and ran away to Mackville to start a new better life. Unfortunately, Niko has not been able to find a forever home with a loving family. He has however found a best friend called Tiny. The are inseparable. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

The Dogfather He is the king and ruler of all dogs in Mackville. Nothing happens in Mackville without the DogFather knowing about it or controlling it. Cats fear him (even Charli) and dogs worship him. He lives in a big old delapidated boat shed on the harbour. The DogFather and the shed are guarded by his minion Rottweillers. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

You turn left, and as you do this you see Hector in the distance. He is sitting below a spot where the sunlight is peaking through the ceiling of the tunnel. YOu decide to catch him and you break into a run. Faster and faster you go! As you get close to him you stretch out a paw in order to capture Hector before he can escape out of the drains. You manage to accomplish this task and you stand over Hector holding him down with your front paw. “Where is my bone, Hector?” you demand to know. “I’m not telling you anything mutt!” Hector hisses back at you. “Well then you give me no choice about what you fate will be,” you say. You have three options of what to do with Hector. They are listed below so which punishment option do you think Hector deserves? Do you think sending him to the [[Ocean|Threat]] via the drainpipes is a good punishment? Perhaps you feel that throwing him in the [[ water|Threat]], is a better option as Hector hates water. Ultimately you can choose to take him to the [[Rat Den|Threat]] and let them deal with him.

Hector Hector is one of the lesser minions within the Alley Cat Gang. He does what Gus tells him to do with no questions asked. Although he is manipulative and does enjoy tormenting other animals. Especially Boris. Hector is also a short haired feral cat but he is purple in colour and has yellow stripes. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Tina|Tina]] [[DogFather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Tina She was abandoned when she was a tiny puppy. Tiny has been in and out of pounds and foster pet carers her whole life. She escaped to Mackville where she met her BFF Niko and they have been inseparable ever since. The pair have been moving from alley to alley to keep ahead of the Dog Catcher. They also help out the DogFather when he needs their assistance. Return to [[Read Story|The Beginning]] [[Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] [[Charli|Charli]] [[Gus|Gus]] [[Hector|Hector]] [[Boris|Boris]] [[Niko|Niko]] [[Dogfather|The Dogfather]] [[The Bone|The Bone]]

Suddenly you realise it is nowhere in the yard. You realise that someone must have taken it. But who? Who would’ve taken your bone? Then you have a thought a terrible terrible thought.. CHARLI!! That pesky Charli? That cat who is always out to get you? Would she have taken it? Suddenly you hear this chuckle. You walk closer to the fence and you hear it again, who is that? You look up and see Boris, one of Charli’s alley cats, laughing at you. “Can’t find your bone Pumbaa?” he says with a mischievous smile. You look at him confused, perhaps Charli did take your bone you ponder. “Where is my bone Boris?” you ask angrily. “Charli took it, you’ll never get it back, you’re too scared to leave your precious yard,” answers Boris as he jumps off the fence and starts to walk away. “See you around, mutt, enjoy having no bone!” says Boris laughing as he struts away. You were right! Charli did take your bone. What are you going to do about it? Your afternoon won’t be the same without it! But you don’t want to leave the yard in case your humans come home and you’re not here! So here are the choices we mentioned: So do you want to [[jump the fence?|Jump the Fence]] - Be a daredevil, chase Boris and find your bone! Or do you want to [[stay at home?|Stay at Home]] - Your humans won't like that you've gone outside the yard.

“Oh Pumbaa, you’re so silly,” says Hector. “Where’s Boris?” you demand, you’re tired of being laughed at. “Oh he will be around, but I wouldn’t bother looking for him, you’re never going to get your bone back” answers Hector. Suddenly you feel this sharp pain on your back. OW! it’s Boris! Will you stay and [[battle Boris?|Battle Boris]] or will you [[run back home|Run Back Home]] without your bone. The choice is yours... Which one will you choose?

This is the story of Pumbaa's missing bone. This is a game based on interactive fiction where you can create your own story. In this story you will find sections where you can choose how you want the story to go. These options will be in blue ink and when you hold the mouse over them they will make the hand symbol like on a webpage. When you click on whichever option you choose it will take onto a different story line. What does this mean? It means that you can reread this story several times over and have a different ending. You control the story!! You can click on the link in this sentence to read all about the different [[Characters|Characters]] within the story. Otherwise you can just skip that and click on the [[begin the game|The Beginning]] link and start reading the story that is the game. See I told you that you control the story!! We did not lie... We, the writers and creators of this story, hope you enjoy our story of Pumbaa.

You’re walking along, and you hear these footsteps from behind you. You turn and look but you see nothing, you continue walking towards the supermarket and all of a sudden you feel this hard pull on your neck and it stops you in your tracks. “Got ya!” says this husky, deep voice. Oh no! It’s the dog catcher! You try to get away but you’re caught, you can’t move. You look over and see Hector laughing on the other side of the street! You then realise that Hector set you up! He made you come over to the bad side of town to get caught by the dog catcher! That darn Hector! The dog catcher grabs you and you are headed for the back of his truck. Oh no, you’re headed to the pound! You’ve heard horrible stories of what happens when a dog is caught by a dog catcher. You are dragged into the back of the dog catcher's truck and locked in a cage by yourself. There are other dogs in cages around you but you sit there all dejected wondering if you ever see your family again? Will you be able to escape from the [[pound|Pound]]?

You explain to Niko and Tiny about how your bone was taken, and how you are now on this adventure to get it back. “Oh ese, that is some bad mojo man,” says Niko. “What are you going to do?” asks Tina, she has a really deep, slow voice which suits her large frame. “Hey! we will help you, we want to get out of this stink-hole of a pound to”, suggests Niko. You come up with three plans each one is as crazy as the one before! So the first plan you decide to call the DIY or [[Do It Yourself|Fail]] plan which entails you playing dead and then attempting to escape. The second option is you get [[help from new friends|Escape]] wherein Niko plays dead, then Tina barges the dog-catcher knocking him over. He then presses the red button which opens all the cages enabling everyone to escape. The third and final plan is to just bolt to the exit door and while running past the red button press on it to allow the other animals to escapee and doing all this without being [[caught|Fail]]. So which one do you think will succeed and which will fail?? or maybe none of these plans fail.. you will not know unless you make a choice!!

You decided you want to see this journey to the end no matter what the outcome is. So you say to Niko and Tina, “Okay,let's go visit this DogFather dog”. You all head off to see the DogFather who lives at the local docks. Niko and Tina explain to you how they got into the pound and also how they met the DogFather. Niko is from a Spanish home in the middle of a Mexican city where he lived with his humans. His humans decided to move to another country one day and somehow in all the rush and confusion he was left behind. Sort of like that movie where the kid is left home alone after his family goes on holiday. Unfortunately for Niko his family did not come back for him. Therefore he decided to move to Mackville when he realised they weren’t coming back for him. The DogFather picked him up on the side of the road and he has been doing jobs for him around town ever since. Tina was born and abandoned in an alleyway on the bad side of town. She was picked up by the DogFather when she was only a wee puppy and met Niko when she was only 7 years old (dog years). Niko and Tina have been best friends ever since. You enjoy the stories that they tell you because you’re amazed at how different your life is to theirs. You arrive at The GodFather's [[Hangout|The DogFather]].

Niko and Tina greet the DogFather with a deep bow, then they introduce you as their friend. You feel a little happy as you have only just met these guys and they already consider you thier friend. You follow Niko and Tina’s lead and bow to the DogFather. The DogFather questions you all as to why you have come to visit him on this afternoon. You apprehensively walk up to stand and front of him. You then explain your troubles with Charli and her Alley Cat Gang stealing your bone and the pound capture and escape. How you are desperate to defeat the cats and get your bone back. “Hmm, yes, you poor fella, ain’t no body can come between a canine and their bone,” says the DogFather, he looks over at his gold chest, filled with bones and frowns deeply. “This Charli you speak of, she doesn’t happen to be that pesky pink feline that tries to take over the park now is she?” asks the DogFather with a grin, he already knows the answer. “I’m not sure, she is pink though!” you answer. Please go to the [[next page|The DogFather Page 3]]

“Ah yes, I know the one, well boy, I can tell you the information you seek, but information does not come free. First I need you to do something for me,” says the DogFather. “See over there on that red pillow,” the Dogfather says while pointing to Pumbaa's right. Pumbaa look over in the direction he is pointing. He sees a red velvet pillow with what looks like the remains of a collar on it. “That was me collar, such a nice collar it was, sat on my neck just right. Unfortunately that pesky Charli you know of, came in here one night while I was sleeping and chewed it up!” the DogFather explains angrily. “Any way, I need a new one and there is the most beautiful, sparkly, diamond collar sitting in Pawfiny’s. I need you to steal it for me and I will give you the information that you seek.” “What? Steal a collar?” you ask dumbfounded. “That’s impossible not to mention illegal! What if we get caught and end up in the pound again or worse?” “That is not my problem. If you don’t steal it, then I won’t ever get your bone back from Charli and her gang,” says the DogFather. So here is the dilema you are faced with do you go and steal the [[collar|Steal the Collar]] for The DogFather. Or do you [[say no|No Bone]]and refuse to get the collar for The DogFather?

What were you thinking??? Did you actually think that Charli would negotiate with you and let you have your bone back??? Well you deserve to fail thinking that this plan would work... So what do you want to do now?? Do you want to [[try another plan|You Chase Gus]] or you could just give up and go [[home|The Beginning]] with your tail between your legs!! The choice is up to you, this is your story remember!!

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