Cosmo's Journey

Cosmo saw his mother during his dreams.

He was dreaming he was back in Australia, making smalltalk with the grass, when his mother fell out of a tree.

"Mother!" he cried.

Cosmo walked over to his mother, but she looked at her freshest.

"Darling, I reside in the Land Of the Dead (or Heaven, or the Underworld, or the Otherworld, however you imagine it) now, but I have sensed that it is vital to find a new land to expand Jamaa to what it was. Some candidates are like the Forgotten Valley or the Badlands. However, you will need the might of all of the koalas to overcome the evil forces there." his  mother said. Cosmo went over what she said in wonder.

"Do you mean the Spirit Stone?" asked Cosmo. The world started to warp.

"Cosmo, I can't keep the connection up for long, so please, take my advice to heart." his mother said.

"I love you." Cosmo said.

"I love you too,"his mother said, reaching out her hand."I'll love you foreeeeverr.."

Cosmo awoke in bed, panting.

 The next morning, Cosmo hesitated to eat his bark cereal.

"Cosmo, what is wrong with you?" Peck said impatiently as they started to clear the table.

Lisa shushed the young rabbit.

"Cosmo, tell them about your dream. " Indiana told him. Cosmo sighed, and reluctantly told them about his dream. 

When he was done, Lisa put her elbow on her plate for a while and brainstormed.
The tensity in the room made it feel like there was a electrical storm brewing.

"If it is truly a sign from the dead, then you may take every koala with you. Beware the phantoms." Lisa said, as simple as simple could be.

Indiana smiled.

Lisa got up, and started to print the Jamaa Journal.

 "Cosmo, don't forget your toothpaste!" his mother called in his ears.

Cosmo sighed. His mother sure could be annoying at times.

"Don't forget that our energy may be strong enough to recruit all of Jamaa to defend our lush land from the phantoms, but who knows? Maybe fate will just make the adventure Lisa thinks we can get started an expedition to save all wildlife." Indiana reminded Cosmo.

Once his buckskin backpack was full, he got his little cane and practiced harnessing the energy of the spirtual world.

"Indiana, get your little paws moving and actually pack for our expedition!" he scolded the little koala.

Like a little jet, she started to pack all of her powder makeup.

"No, no, no! Bring your weapons and other necessary stuff, but no makeup!" Cosmo screeched. Indiana finally packed correctly at that remark.

Lisa had extracted the koala spirit stone, and he was relieved to feel its green, cool surface. Many koalas danced inside it.

"Pssst... can I please give Indiana a proper spanking?" a vine on the wall whispered to Cosmo.

"No," he replied,"but you're welcome to spank Peck." he whispered back slyly.

To be continued after April 11th...