24-A LUMP AS BIG AS A BALL OF MOZZARELLA!

A LUMP AS BIG AS A BALL OF MOZZARELLA! When I came to, I felt the lump on my head. It was the size of a giant ball of mozzarella. I'm talking family-size portion. Thea, Trap, Benjamin, and Bouncer rushed to my side. "He looks like he's about to faint again!" Thea shouted. I quickly jumped to my paws. "I'm fine," I squeaked. No one was going to slap this mouse around again. We continued on our way down a dark, rocky corridor.

Suddenly, the passageway began to get light. Finally, we reached the BOTTOM. "Holey cheese!" we all yelled at once. We were in an immense underground cavern filled with water. The walls were made of dazzling quartz crystals. The water below SHIMMERED in their light. Colored fish darted in and out. It was a magical sight. But there was an even bigger Surprise. At the center of the cavern sat an ENORMOUSE galleon. It was a genuine pirate ship! I could hardly believe my eyes. Then I noticed the name of the ship. It was called... Treasure. I took out the map and stared at it. "Under the rock shaped as a cannon, the treasure is found," I read aloud. I looked up

at my family and Bouncer. "Cheesecake!" I squeaked. "The ship is the treasure!"