• Aabel Roby Abraham

After the underwater Trojan War, Fluffy and her friends had journeyed through the underwater world and finally reached the foot of a mountain. Their new friend, Dolphy, had followed them, floating down a river from the mountain’s summit.

The land was lush and green — clearly a tropical paradise.

Dolphy stepped out of the water and asked, “Where are we heading?” Fluffy replied, “This is Doggy Fields. This mountain and the valley are ruled by dogs. Long ago, it was gifted to them by a goddess. There are many waterfalls here… it feels like a dreamland.”

As they climbed along the riverside toward the top, they noticed a cute dog sitting sadly on the shore, weeping.

Teddy Junior stepped forward. “Hey buddy, why are you so sad? We thought everyone would be happy in this dreamy place.”

The dog, whose name was Bonny, wiped his tears and began his story. “We were living here in peace and happiness… until a wolf arrived.”

Teddy interrupted, surprised. “Wait, what? A single wolf? And you couldn’t protect your land? What were the other dogs doing? You should’ve fought back to defend it!”

Bonny shook his head. “No, friends. He didn’t come to attack. He arrived as a saint — a guru. He told us he was a blessed being and that he could share his blessings with all the dogs here.

He only asked for a small piece of land at the top of the mountain to live a peaceful life.”

“My friend Loona didn’t trust him,” Bonny continued. “But no one believed Loona. Everyone had blind faith in the guru.” The moment Fluffy heard Loona’s name, something struck her mind.

Sandy noticed her expression. “Fluffy, what are you thinking?” Fluffy replied, “I believe it is our Loona, but let’s hear the rest.”

Bonny nodded and went on. “A while ago, young dogs started disappearing. No one knew where they were going. Loona grew more suspicious of the guru and began watching him closely. He believed the Guru Wolf was involved.” “Last night, Loona went to the wolf’s land to investigate. He never came back. No one believes me. No one will come with me to search for him.”

Fluffy said, “I believe you. I think we know both Loona and this wolf.” Then Bonny said, “Let’s climb the mountain and save my friend.”

Fluffy replied, “We appreciate your courage. Even if you want to stay back, it’s fine — but our team of nine is heading to the mountain’s peak.”

When they reached the summit, they saw a fenced area — clearly the Guru Wolf’s domain. Fluffy walked alone to the entrance and came face to face with the wolf. As she suspected, it was Warry Wolf. “I’ve seen you before,” Fluffy said. Warry smiled slyly. “Remember me? I was Warry Wolf. But I’ve changed since that well incident. It was a great realization for me.”Fluffy frowned.

Warry… or should I say, ‘Guru’? You once said you would help me. I’m here searching for my friend Loona. He went missing last night.”

Guru Warry said, “Of course! I’ll help you. But first, I have something to offer — a token of welcome for an old friend.”

“He led Fluffy inside. Then suddenly, Warry laughed darkly.

“Ha ha ha! I betrayed you! You’re trapped! I’m still the old Warry Wolf. Your friend Loona is at the bottom of the tree.

He’s half-dead… still alive only because I had already eaten my dinner when he arrived. But tonight — tonight is a bonus! I’ll have rabbit meat with dog meat!”

But Fluffy only smiled calmly.

“Warry,” she said, “I knew your true nature. Did you notice the four birds circling above your head? While we were talking, they rescued Loona.”

Suddenly, two big Teddies and a hedgehog appeared behind Fluffy.

“I give up!” He ran off, terrified.

Warry cried. “My plan has failed. I’ll leave this mountain! Please don’t harm me!” Meanwhile, the Teddies began nursing Loona with healing juice from the magical tree.

He recovered quickly. Then, together, the group marched back to where Bonny and Dolphy were waiting — victorious, united, and stronger than ever.

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