Scenario:Abby and Will - Bobo!

Bobo!

Abby and Bobo find themselves relentlessly hunted by assassins, and Will soon discovers that Bobo has been mistaken for a dangerous, rare bear. He hunts down the bear, simultaneously helping his friends and satisfying his craving to meet new monsters.

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It's late at night, and all that can be heard throughout the Grandcypher is the sound of quiet footsteps.

Men who have stolen onto the ship smile gleefully down at the sleeping faces of Abby and Bobo.

Assassin 1: Heh... They're sleepin' like babies.

Assassin 2: Heh-heh... Yep. Looks like it's time to get paid... Take this!

Assassin 2: What in the?

Will: Well, well, what do we have here? Attacking people in their sleep, huh? Talk about unsightly filth.

Assassin 1: Damn... You'll pay for gettin' in our way! You're ours now!

Will: Yeah, yeah... It seems that you two need to be taught a lesson. Abby! Bobo!

Abby and Bobo spring out of bed, looking so ready for action that it's almost like they were waiting for the call.

Abby: Choppin' time! Let's split 'em in two!

Bobo: Bobo! (You've got a lot of nerve waking me up at this hour! And I get cranky when I'm tired!)

Will: You losers seriously think you can fight me?

Assassin 1: Ugh!

Assassin 2: Oof!

Suspicious men like these two assassins have recently been attacking Abby and Bobo day and night.

Will, who's sure there's a reason for the attacks, glares at the defeated intruders.

Will: You two will talk, won't you? You know, about why you're after Abby and her friend here. Well?

The two assassins, who sense an unspeakable sort of insanity behind Will's benign smile, quiver as they beg for their lives.

Assassin 1: P-please! Have mercy on us!

Will: Hee-hee. Well, that depends on you two, doesn't it?

Assassin 1: The truth is... Huh?

The moment the assassin begins to speak, he sees the criminal list, which is under Will's arm.

Assassin 1: Ha! So you're an assassin too!

Assassin 2: Ha-ha! Pretendin' to be their friends so you can catch 'em off guard, huh?

Will: What exactly do you mean by that?

Assassin 1: Gotcha!

Will: Oof!

Assassin 2: Not so high-and-mighty now!

After taking advantage of Will's moment of weakness to send him flying, the assassins turn around and flee from the Grandcypher.

Will: Phew... I really should pay more attention. But what were they on about?

Will's face clouds over as he considers the implications of the assassins taking notice of his criminal list.

Will: All right, you guys... Do you have any idea why people are after you?

Abby: Hmm... Nope. Any clue, Bobo?

Bobo: Bobo... (I have no idea either.)

Abby: Bobo says it doesn't matter, 'cause he can beat down any assassin with his blazin' punches inferno-style!

Bobo: Bobo! (I said nothing like that!)

Will: What? You can summon fire from your paws? Hold it. I thought you were a bear, but are you actually some new species of monster?

Bobo: Bobo... (I'm not sure that I like that serious gleam in his eyes. There's something off about this guy.)

Convinced that there's a clue hidden in his criminal list, Will heads out to investigate, and he returns the next day with some new information.

Will: Hee-hee! I found out why assassins have been attacking you guys!

He shows them not his list of criminals but a list of pests.

The list warns that a big bad bear is prowling the area and includes a ferocious-looking drawing of the beast.

Abby: Check it out, Bobo! They made you look crazy wicked!

Will: Yeah, and the list also says that the big bad bear's glossy fur is likely worth a small fortune.

Bobo: Bobo, Bo... (Maybe, but my fur doesn't look like that, so they must have the wrong bear. Besides, I've done nothing wrong...)

Bobo suddenly remembers something that happened the other day.

Bobo: Bobo... Bo! (Oh! That must be what this is about!)

Abby: Oh, Bobo. What do you mean you want to give whoever drew that your autograph? You already think you're a celebrity?

Bobo: Bobo! (I never said that!)

Abby: Oh! Now I remember! Though I can't really be sure...

Will: Huh? Did you think of something?

On a sunny day off, Abby and Bobo are strolling through the forest as usual.

Suddenly a beehive falls from a tree and bops Bobo on the head.

Bobo: Bobo! Bobo! (Ouch! That smarts!)

Abby: Ha-ha! Your head's a sticky mess! And the honey in your fur's all sparkly!

Bobo: Bobo... (Quit guffawing and wipe me off already.)

The ominous sound of buzzing bees behind Bobo sends a shiver down his spine, and he timidly turns to look.

Bobo: Bobo? Bobo! (Huh? No way! You can't be serious!)

Abby: Bobo! Run for it!

Bobo: Bobo! (Let's get outta here!)

Village Soldier: Wha? The big bad bear's at it again! Hey! Get down, kid!

The soldier, who assumes that the bear is attacking Abby, aims his gun at Bobo.

Bobo: Bobo! Bobo! (H-hold it! Can't we talk about this?)

Bobo somehow manages to dodge the sudden enemy fire and flees into the forest.

Bobo: Bobo... Bobo? (That could have been it for me. And I'm still all sticky.)

Bobo wipes off some of the honey running down his head with his paw and gives it a curious taste.

Bobo: Bobo... Bobo! (Say, this honey's great! But wait. Now's no time for that! Get it together, Bobo!)

Bobo cautiously looks back in the direction of his attacker and sees the soldier guarding Abby.

Village Soldier: Damn... I guess the bear got away. Little girl, are you okay? You were being chased just now, right?

Abby: Huh? Oh, I sure was! That's why I ran here!

Village Soldier: I see... That must have been scary. The big bad bear has taken out a bunch of people from this village.

Village Soldier: There won't be anyone left at this rate... No! I have to deal with the bear before that happens!

The soldier weeps as he thinks of the damage done by the bear, but a villager runs up and interrupts him.

Villager: Um... I managed to draw a picture of the big bad bear. You think you could use it to help keep the villagers on guard?

Village Soldier: Oh, this is wonderful! You even captured the glossiness of his fur. I'll make sure everyone in the nearby villages sees this!

Will: I see... So the honey was why the bear's fur seemed so glossy.

Will: Hmm... You know, it's probably nothing more than a rumor, but I've heard of a rare bear with sparkling fur.

Will: It seems that people are thinking that's actually the big bad bear that's been causing trouble around here, and poor Bobo's been framed.

Will: Just let me take care of this, guys. If you wander around with Bobo, it'll probably just cause more problems.

Bobo: Bobo. (He's kinda weird, but he seems like a good enough guy.)

Several hours pass after Will leaves the airship.

He finally comes back to Abby and Bobo, wearing a cheerful expression on his face.

Will: Ha-ha. Everything's fine now. I hunted down the big bad bear and cleared Bobo's name.

Bobo: Bobo. (I see. Thank you so much. Now I can finally get a good night's sleep.)

Abby: Bobo says he was looking forward to beating down more assassins and that you should mind your own business.

Bobo: Bobo! (Hey, you should really thank the man for his hard work!)

Abby: Say, why'd you care enough about Bobo to help him anyway?

Bobo: Bobo! (Praise the skies! She actually asked a question I wanted to!)

Will: Hee-hee... You think I need a reason to help a friend?

Will gallantly returns to his room without another word.

Bobo's heart flutters at the heroic sight of the man walking off.

Bobo: Bobo! (S-so awesome!)

Will: I thank you, my lord. I still can't believe today's little adventure led me to such a rare creature.

Will: Hee-hee... And its fur really was so glossy that it sparkled. This is why I just can't get enough of traveling!

Will smiles as he recalls the rare bear and hums as he gets his monster journal out of his desk.