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    Death Of A Wallaby
    Death Of A Wallaby
    Death Of A Wallaby
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    Death Of A Wallaby

    By Mike Skillicorn

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    Rain, rain, go away, a wallaby will die today...
    The wild adventure continues for the Wobbly Wallaby and his friends as they find themselves in a new land that is everything they could have hoped for. But they soon discover that things are not always what they seem...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMike Skillicorn
    Release dateAug 7, 2018
    ISBN9780994508829
    Death Of A Wallaby
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    Mike Skillicorn

    Mike Skillicorn is an Australian author and software architect living in Sydney, Australia. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and maintains a passion for the environment and animal conservation. He loves to travel, especially with his snowboard and when he can find a spare moment, enjoys playing guitar.

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      Death Of A Wallaby - Mike Skillicorn

      DEATH OF A

      WALLABY

      The Wobbly Wallaby II

      MIKE SKILLICORN

      This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locations is entirely coincidental.

      The moral rights of the author have been asserted.

      Copyright © 2018 Mike Skillicorn

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Published by Skill Enterprises Australia P/L in 2018

      Cover Design by Nieves Barreto. Instagram: @nievesbarretoart

      ISBN-13: 978-0-9945088-2-9

      www.thewobblywallaby.com

      For Gus.

      CONTENTS

      Reunited

      Caper’s Run

      The Crossing

      The Trail

      The Long Way Around

      Closing In

      Gus

      Search

      The Gathering

      Waterfall

      The Mob

      Alliance

      Commander

      Disenchanted

      All For Three

      The Owl

      A Plan

      Trapped

      Approach

      Leaving

      Forever

      One Push

      The Distance

      Epilogue

      REUNITED

      Jake! Peg! Over here! shouted Wally, trying to catch their attention.

      He watched Jake stop sharply, his ears twitching, trying to determine the source of the call. Peg had to sidestep abruptly to avoid running into the back of him.

      Over here!

      Jake looked up and spotted Wally and a big grin spread across his face. Peg followed Jake's gaze and found Wally too, standing at the top of the ridge.

      Wally! she exclaimed and the three wallabies hopped towards each other as the rain started to fall more heavily.

      You made it! Jake shouted as he approached. I can't believe it! He raced over to Wally and wrestled him to the ground in a friendly tussle.

      Steady mate! I'm a bit knocked around, said Wally, still feeling the bruises from his impact with the ledge. Glad to see you made it too! he said, overjoyed that the three were back together again.

      As Wally got to his feet Peg was there with a big, welcoming hug. In an instant, Darcy was out of Peg's pouch, across her shoulder and onto Wally’s head.

      Woohoo! he cried as he did a dance of joy between Wally's ears. We made it! We made it!

      Thank heavens you're okay, Wally! You had me so worried! said Peg. We couldn't see you once we'd climbed the wall. Not on this side or the other. I thought those dingoes had finally caught you. How on earth did you get up here?

      Across the Leap, Wally replied, still reeling from the encounter with Knuth. "But it was close. The dingoes cut me off and forced me up the ramp. Once I was on the ramp I knew there was nowhere else to go, the Leap was my only option. I was terrified, trying to decide which was worse, getting torn apart by those dingoes or falling onto the rocks at the bottom of the Leap. To be honest, I didn't think I had that jump in me.

      It wasn't exactly a smooth landing though, he continued. My legs all sort of twisted up underneath me when I landed and I smashed into the cliff at the back of the ledge. That knocked the wind right out of me. Then when I looked back I saw the leader of the pack, the one with the fang, jump after me. He almost made it too. His claws dug into the ledge and he tried to drag himself up, said Wally, the horrible vision of the big dingo flashing through his mind.

      But he must have lost his footing at the last moment because he suddenly slipped and fell back into the chasm. He scared the life out of me, that dingo. I could barely move and he was dragging himself up right in front of me. A shiver ran up Wally’s back as he thought of Knuth’s face, so determined, so intent.

      He had some nerve, I’ll say that for him, Wally continued. It was a big jump for me but an incredible jump for a dingo. He must have been strong.

      Strong and ferocious! asserted Peg. I was petrified in the clearing!

      So was I, confided Wally, but what else could we have done? I'm just glad it all worked out for the best. How did you go getting up the wall?

      We were up that wall so fast I can't even remember climbing it! Jake said, laughing. I mean we had some trouble from those two eagles but our early warning system saved the day, he said, nodding at Darcy.

      Darcy raised his arms in his best muscle man pose.

      You made it pretty easy for us, Wally, said Peg as she looked over to him, All the dingoes went after you. By the time we got to the top of the wall, you and the dingoes were nowhere to be seen. We thought you might have tried to run them out into the open again. Then we heard the howls and we thought they were howling because they'd finally caught you. We've been trying to find a lookout but no matter where we went, we couldn't see you.

      It took me a while to get back on my feet. I hit the ledge pretty hard. I've got a few bruises but I’m sure I'll be okay, said Wally. Looks like I’m not the only one who had a close call either, he said, noticing the cut on Peg’s shoulder.

      Oh that’s nothing! said Peg. Just a little souvenir from one of those eagles. She smiled. But what about the rest of the dingoes? What happened to them?

      We don’t have to worry about the dingoes anymore, said Wally, visibly relieved. I watched them from the ledge for a while but none of them were game to try the Leap after what happened to their leader. They stood and howled for a while at the top of the ramp but eventually they just turned and left. It was such a relief to watch them walk away.

      Well good riddance to all of them, especially the leader. I still can't believe you walked straight up to him in the clearing, Jake said. Fancy walking up to a dingo like that and telling him to get out of your way! I thought we were goners for sure!

      The wallabies all burst out laughing, though it had been anything but funny at the time.

      So did I! echoed Peg, That was the craziest plan, ever. You are completely mad, Wally, she said pushing Wally on the shoulder. Completely!

      Well, we're all still here, he protested, smiling, knowing all too well how close they had come to a less favourable end. And can you believe it? It's raining!

      I know but who cares about that! she said. Look at this place! It's so green! It's paradise!

      And I'm hungry! said Jake.

      The rain started to fall more heavily then, as the wallabies danced in the cool, refreshing downpour. No one cared about getting wet, it was just so good to feel the rain again and there was so much to eat!

      They all ate until their bellies were fit to burst, when Jake raised the question that they had been asking since the adventure began.

      So, where to now?

      Wally looked around at the fertile land. It's a bit hard to say, he said, unable to hide his smile, there are so many options. He looked out at the river that cut the land in two and to the great fields that lay on either side. He remembered the last time the wallabies had stood together on a ridge looking out over the land for direction. This was such a different scene from that day, this was so green, so beautiful.

      Well why don't we head to that river, suggested Peg. That big river. With the cool running water. She started to smile again.

      Wally looked over at Jake, who remembered too.

      Refreshing and clean like it's just fallen from the sky, they all said in unison, bringing on another chorus of laughter.

      The river it is then, said Wally. Hang on, Darcy, we’re going for a hop.

      CAPER’S RUN

      The three dingoes made their way slowly down the ramp, dragging their mood along with their feet. When they finally reached the base, it was Caper who spoke.

      I'm going to go and look for Knuth.

      Why? asked Ringo. He's dead. Nothing could survive that fall. Not even him.

      Caper was surprised at the response. I know he's dead, but he was our leader, he deserves some respect.

      He was a cold-hearted mongrel is what he was, argued Bomber. Scared the life out of me with that tooth of his. He’s got all the respect that he’s ever going to get from me.

      You were happy enough to follow him when he was alive, Caper said, the loathing clear in his voice. Besides, he added, have you got somewhere else you have to be? We've spent weeks tracking those wallabies and now we're going back empty handed. The words stuck in his throat as his frustration started to rise. And now one of us is dead and you can't even spend five minutes with him?

      He led us out here! snapped Bomber. And it's an awfully long way back.

      You didn't have to come, Caper said, knowing that wasn't quite true. Any kind of insubordination in the pack would have sent Knuth into a furious rage. Not that he could ever remember seeing that happen, he’d never known anyone to stand up to Knuth. No one, except for that wretched wallaby.

      Anyway, there's no reason to rush back is there? Caper continued. What difference is it going to make if we spend a couple of minutes looking for him? Caper paused to let that sink in, waiting for a reaction. Neither moved.

      You're wasting your time, insisted Bomber, and I'm not going to waste mine looking for a dead dingo. You go for your life, Caper, I'm staying here.

      What about you, Ringo?

      I’m with Bomber. We'll give you ten minutes and then we’re heading back. The last waterhole is a long way away, it’s already stinking hot and the day isn’t getting any cooler.

      Caper grunted in disgust at the

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