Traveling All of Antarctica/Chapter 4

Chapter 4:To the Hochstadt Canyon
The three had a very good time after the intense game, they visited the other hotels and went to the best restauraunts. Now, Jock and the three travelers already ate breakfast in a nice restauraunt located within their hotel (the Frostizian), checked out of the hotel, loaded the car, and headed for the Canyon.

Jock:"The trip to the canyon will take about the same time from when we went from Frostize to here, so I guess you guys can occupy youselves for a while again I guess."

Gottfried:"Alright. I already knew about that, so I decided to write my journal entry during the trip today."

An exerpt from Gottfried's Journal:

''Las Puffles, nicknamed "Win City" is also one of the unique cities. It's main attractions are it's various hotels, casinos, resorts, and spas! Seemingly enough, we had good food here and comfortable rooms, but the casinos here are the main attractions. From Slot Machines, to Poker and Go Fish tables, to even Chess tables, the casino's got something everyone (except Chicks, of course, but the hotels do offer fun day care services for them, though). However, I must warn though that the casinos can be home to the trouble making minions of Bugzy, the UPM. My friend, Piper J. Cub, played a game of Go-Fish with them, and they hate to lose. When Piper did beat them, they responded with violence. Luckily, Piper was able to defeat them...... Tomorrow, we will be heading to the Hochstadt Canyon, a much more different place, yet in one country.''

Still on Terninia, Fisch was shoved into a Lazer-Beam barred Cell that seemed unescapable. Fisch still had his communicator with him though, and immediately signaled an emergency stress call. Fisch, with the limited time he had since he didn't want to be caught typed to Dave:

''Help- I'm captured by the Snoss and I need help. They are making a clone army for the RDA''

Fisch thought:"I hope they send backup soon....who knows what type of stuff can happen to me once SN finds out that I'm captured...."

Dave got the stress call in minutes.

Dave:"Uh oh.....hey G, look at this!"

Gary the Gadget Guy:"What is it?"

Dave:"Fisch just gave me a transmission from Terninia, and said that he was captured by the RDA. He says that they are making Clones for the RDA Army there."

Gary:"Oh dear. Not Good. Do you have Terninia's location coordinates?"

Dave:"Yeah. Fisch gave me them when he found the paper....."

Gary:"Yes....that's good, but we need to know where Fisch is precisely located so we can rescue him."

Dave:"Thank goodness these communicators have tracking devices...."

Dave turned on the main computer and accessed the field map of Antarctica.

Dave:"See, Fisch is here, within the Ninja Archipelago."

Dave zoomed in to the Ninja Archipelago.

Gary:"I see."

Dave:"Terninia is right here, above Snowzerland Island but below Alemania."

Gary:"Proceed."

Dave:"Now, Fisch is located in this sector of what seems to be the main chain of buildings that govern the Colony. Fisch is located in the sixth cell away from the entrance....."

Gary:"Alright."

Dave:"You know what, I better contact the three travelers to inform them on what's happened."

In the Car on the way to the Hochstadt Canyon.....

RIIIING!!! RIIIING!!!

Piper picked up the EPF Communicator.

Dave:"Hey, Piper, this is me Dave. I called you to inform you on the wherabouts of Fisch."

Piper:"What? He disappeared?! I thought he said he wasn't going anywhere!"

Dave:"He wasn't, but he was really suspicious of this Terninia place, so he went to investigate, and got captured by the RDA."

Piper:"Uh oh. Not good....."

Dave:"Fisch sent a distress call and told us shortly that Terninia is home to a cloning facility that is making clone soldiers for the RDA."

Piper:"How monstrous, it's against nature to clone, yet the Snoss do it just to win Antarctica! They're so desperate!"

Dave:"I know! Isn't that something... Now, can I please speak to Jock? I have a mission for him."

Piper:"Hey, Jock! Phone's for you."

Jock recieved the phone and Dave told him the information and him mission. Jock said "Good Bye" and hung up.

Gottfried:"What did he say?"

Jock:"That I have to free Fisch from the Terninia prison cell, so I will have to drop you guys off at the Hochstadt Canyon. I'll need to go back to Las Puffles and take the flight to Zurich."

Piper:"So how will we get to Fanon City?"

Jock:"Well, you will take the tour down the canyon and take the boat down the canyon river. The Canyon eventually will end in Freezeland in the town of Deireadh Canyon or Canyon's End in Penguinian. Apparently, there's a train station there, and you will take that to Fanon City. Simple as that."

Ak: I'll come with ya Jock. If I'm not here in time to get to FG, I'll dial Aciles to show ya guys around.

Gottfried: Sounds good.

Back at the EPF HQ...

Gary:"So who should we send out to help liberate Fisch?"

Dave:"I already assigned Jock Hochstadt and Akbaboy the mission. He'll set this all straight."

Gary:"You sure he doesn't need any backup? Where's the teamwork?"

Dave:"Ah, Jock's a Viking, not an Agent. I respect that. However, Ak is an agent and handle this well."

Jock finally drove into the parking lot for viewing the Hochstadt Canyon.

Jock:"Well, here we are! The beautiful Hochstadt Canyon, created by our two ancestors....."

Gottfried:"Farewell guys."

Jock:"See ya! Wish me luck!"

Ak: Au revoir!

Everyone got out of the car, and Jock drove away with Ak.

Fisch waited in his cell. He sighed. Two soldiers walked by. Strangely, they entered the cell. Fisch looked up.

"Hello Fischy Codschadt" one of them said. He was a tall, King Penguin.

"Johnathan?"

"Yeah it's me".

"I guess the other one is Vincent Terrasini".

"Yeah I'm here too" the penguin said, his Ligurian accent coming out of his mouth.

"What are you two doing here?"

"Never mind. Just know this. If anyone tries to rescue you, we'll delete you" Johnathan said.

"WHAT?!?!?"

"Well that's it, see you".

The two laughed as they waddled off.

"I'm doomed!" Fisch said to himself.

Piper and Gottfried looked down the seemingly bottomless Hochstadt Canyon from the obervation deck. It facinated yet slightly frightened Gottfried as well. Piper had seen the canyon before, so he was used to seeing it.

Piper:"Hey, Gottfried, can you put this backpack on?"

Gottfried:"Ok....what's this for? Where did you get this and why is this so heavy?"

Piper:"That's classified."

Piper also put on a backpack.

Gottfried:"What do you mean it's...."

Piper pushed Gottfried and himself off the observation deck rails and he began falling down the canyon.

Gottfried:"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!! PIPER YOU'RE CRAZY!!!!!!!! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!!!!!"

Piper shouted:"Pull the string!"

Gottfried pulled the string attatched to the backpack, and a parachute flew out. Piper did the same thing a few seconds later.

Gottfried:"Phew. Piper, you are one daredevil....but please...don't try to involve me in it next time!"

Piper:"Aw come on! Jumping down the canyon takes only a few minutes compared to a whole day of hiking down tiring trails!"

The two of them finally landed softly onto the Canyon floor.

Piper:"You have to admit, that was a little fun, right?"

Gottfried:"After I pulled out the parachute, I guess...."

The tourists who had hiked a day's worth of walking looked scornfully at Gottfried and Piper.

Piper:"Don't mind them. They're jealous. Let's just get into the boat now will we?"

Gottfried mumbled:"I don't think they're jealous, I think they're annoyed. It's not exactly Chivalry, but oh well....."

Some time later, Jock and Akbaboy where already on the plane to Zurich.

Akbaboy:"What if it's too late? Swiss could have beaten us to Terninia by now!"

Jock:"No. He hasn't. If he would, he would probably take him to Snowzerland or Pen Chi Island. Fisch's location signal still says he's in his cell."

Akbaboy:"Ok. I still think we should do something to prevent SN from reaching Terninia."

Jock:"I might have a little trick up my sleeve....."

On the river boat ride down in the Hochstadt Canyon.....

Gottfried:"Hey! That's where Dako Unki used to live!"

Piper:"Gee, it's old!"

Gottfried:"Everything is old here. Dako's house is the oldest building in the whole canyon!"

Piper:"Oh."

They later floated by the abandoned ruins of PWNtra, a High Penguin hiding place from Khanzem's Forces.

Piper:"This looks old too."

Gottfried:"That's because it is old too."

Piper:"Sigh. Alright. This is a nice canyon, though."

Gottfried:"Now, if you excuse me, I need to get going on my journal...."

An Exerpt from Gottfried's Journal:

''Today, we visited the vast, beautiful Hochstadt Canyon, created by my family members Jacques Hochstadt, Dako Unki, and Gung Hao. The Canyon is very beautiful, with it's colorful rock layers and historic buildings like PWNtra and Dako's Estate. We where planning to reach the bottom of the Canyon the next day, but an eager Piper J. Cub pushed me off of the viewing balcony, and parachuted to the bottom - but please, never attempt this. EVER. Now Piper and I ride the river steam boat to Freezeland, where our next stories begin.''

Akbaboy and Jock safely arrived in Zurich without delay.

Akbaboy:"Now we have to take a train or bus that will take us closest to the North Coast....."

Jock:"No, not yet. We still need to distract SN, remember?"

Akbaboy:"Right. How will we know where SN is?"

Jock:"Let's ask a native. Hey you!"

Snoss Citizen:"Ja? Can I help vou?"

Jock:"Do you know where Swiss Ninja is right now?"

Snoss Citizen:"I don't know! Go to zee Swiss Ninja Tracker.org! Zey have the latest on Sviss Ninja's location!"

Jock:"Thank goodness I brought my laptop with me."

Jock looked up the info.

Akbaboy:"So?"

Jock:"He's in the Keukenhof Castle."

Akbaboy:"Let's Go!"

Jock:"Eh, It's late right now. We'll do it tomorrow. Let's head for a Hotel first."