16-TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING!

TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING! Wicked Whiskers held his paw in the air. The evil gunmice jumped back onto their horses. "See you at the RANCH!" Wicked sneered at me. Then he left at a gallop. I was scared. I didn't know anything about RODEOS. I am a city mouse. The last time I rode a horse was on the mousey-go-round at the Blue Cheese County Carnival. I was dizzy for a week afterward. I hung my head. Just then, someone tapped my shoulder. It was Mick Muscle Mouse. "Don't worry, stranger. I'll help you," he said. "Your courage is contagious!" All the citizens of Cactus City clapped.

"Your courage is contagious!" they cheered. I smiled. I didn't tell anyone I really was a 'fraidy mouse. I needed all the help I could get. "Don't forget us, Gerry Berry!" Thea called. Trap and Benjamin nodded. "Together we can do anything!" they shouted. I was feeling a lot better. I was happy my family was behind me. They really can be great when they want to be. Now if I could just get my sister to stop calling me Gerry Berry....