C is for Climax

Back at Bruno’s camp there was tension. Telly and Worm were turning up nothing but dead ends. Bruno’s frustration grew as the local police now had expert sniffer dog, Barkley patrolling the area. Bruno had all but ceased operation to avoid any unwanted attention with the heightened police alert in Sesame Street. His new plan was to locate Big Bird to end the constant alert in his area. Elmo would be dealt with in time, but the last thing they needed was more attention and business had to resume to keep up his high living standards.

Ernie and Bert caught up to the Circus Caravan carrying Snuffy a few miles from where their search had begun; Sesame Street. Just as they arrived at the car that housed the elephant-like creature they were stopped by The Amazing Mumford (who had now become the leader of the traveling circus or “Ringmaster”).

Ernie and Bert explained their business and after several minutes of negotiating, they were allowed to speak to him. They approached the car but inside the mobile pen was some hay and a lot of open air; the beast had escaped.

They pursued Snuffy through the woods hoping to catch a glimpse of what direction Snuffy had gone. Bert being the slowest of the pair fell off pace quickly. Ernie carried on alone, finally the massive monster came into view ahead, trudging away obviously frightened for his life. Ernie pleaded with him telling him not to worry, he only wanted to talk.

With a sudden and unexpected crunch, Ernie was on his back looking up through the trees as they faded to black. Ernie was out cold.

Bert continued on slowly in the direction he assumed Ernie had gone, after a few miles of hiking he was sure he would never catch up there was silence all around him, only the pounding of his heart in his ears, so he decided to return to the caravan to ask more questions and get some backup.

As Bert turned around a shadowy figure struck him with a rock. Bert fell to the ground with only the foul stench of moss and rotten leaves. As the light faded, Bert soiled himself.