As the three walked through the overgrown trees, soft wet grass, and thick branches, they wondered what to do now.

“Where are we now?” Antonio asked, swatting the bugs away from him.

“I just saw a sign that said ‘Mysterious Woods,' so maybe that’s where we are right now.” The female confirmed.

“Do you think we’re lost?” Tommy asked, scratching the back of his leg.

“I’m not sure...” Antonio replied.

The girl groaned in response. “Great, it probably heard you guys and wanted a bite to eat or something.”

“Or maybe it smelled the other dinosaur and was going after that instead,” Antonio added with a snap from his fingers.

“Whatever, either way, curly cube started it.” The girl pointed at Tommy.

“What!” Tommy got taken aback by the remark and barked at her. “I have a name, you know, it’s Tommy!”

“Eh, whatever.”

“You just love to pick on me, do you?”

“Says who? All I was saying was—”

“Guys, guys!” Antonio got in their way and barked at them both again.

“What?!” The other two asked impatiently.

“The sun is setting down, shouldn’t we find a place to sleep for the night instead of fighting?”

“Oh, you have a good point...” The girl replied.

“Well, then let’s go find us a nice place to stay the night!” Tommy proclaimed as he marched off in another direction.

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“Wait, don’t rush off on your own like that!” Antonio warned him.

“Why not? It’s not like there’s any more danger in front of us...”

“Maybe not in front, but—”

Before Antonio could answer, Tommy noticed he didn’t move at all. He looked down and found out he got in quicksand.

“Uh, a little help?” Tommy pleaded.

“Seriously?” The black-haired female complained.

“Hang in there!” Antonio called out to him. “Quick, help me find something to use.” He said to the girl and looked around the area.

“I am!” She responded.

While looking around the area, the girl found a sturdy-looking stick and picked it up, going near the edge and leaving it hanging in the air for Tommy to grab hold. “Here, grab this!”

“Thanks!” He reached for the stick as the female tried to pull him out. “Could you pull it any faster?”

“I’m trying!”

Tommy’s weight soon became too much as he accidentally pulled her into the quicksand with him. “Could you have pulled any harder!?” She complained.

“I didn’t mean to, I swear!”

“Don’t worry,” Antonio called out to them near the edge. “I’ll think of something!”

He looked around more until a vine stuck in the trees caught his eye. He jumped to reach and grab them, then undid it and left it hanging and open for the two to use.

“You go first.” Tommy declared.

“You were in here first.” The female mentioned.

“Yeah, but you’re more sunk in—”

“You were in here longer than—”

“Just hurry and go already!” Antonio shouted impatiently.

The scenarios got ridiculous by the second. Antonio feared he’d have to put up with this the whole time they’re stuck here. There must be a way to get out of this mess as soon as possible, but where?

Tommy and the girl climbed to the top of the vine. They found a sizeable gap between them and the Cliffside where Antonio stood.

The two worked together to swing at a rhythmic pattern. It took a while for them to get it down. Eventually, their fingers were giving way and because of the wet sand slipping from their hands, they had to make the leap or else fall again. Maggie and Tommy jumped off and grabbed the edge of the cliff, hanging on for dear life. Antonio grabbed and pulled one of them at a time, then the two of them pulled the other out after that.

“Thank goodness we made it out ok...” Tommy panted, trying to catch his breath.

“Ugh, could you be any deader weight?” The girl with long hair groaned, resting on the ground.

He fumed, about to yell at her again, but then stopped himself and calmed down.

“Ok, I’m sorry.”

“Huh?” The other two glanced at Tommy, their eyes widening.

“I realized it was my fault, and I can see why you’d be upset at me for that...” Tommy continued.

“Oh.” The female replied, stunned by the response. After silence, she hesitated, but spoke again. “Well, don’t do that again.”

“All right, I’ll try my best, but do the same too.”

“I will; I will.”