Ghost town quest with Butterbeans
Alex springs into action. He quickly assesses the situation as they tumble downward. The old worn floor of the saloon parlor, deteriorated badly, long ago. It had given way at the exact moment he stood up. Alex lands on the floor below with a thud. As he lands he looks upward nervously. He feels surprised the entirety of the old saloon didn’t collapse around them. Indeed, even now it looked as though the walls above would fold in on themselves.
Butterbeans huffs a light bark and scrambles to get up. Likewise, Alex feels the shock from the fall, but is okay otherwise. The last thing they needed was to get stuck under a fallen building. Especially one in a ghost town. Therefore, Alex looks around to see where they have ended up. As he does, he moves to where the young man is sitting and holding his injured foot. Similarly, he begins to reassure the young man, while Butterbeans also gives attention.
“My name is Alex, and my excited friend here is Butterbeans, nice to meet you Jared.” Alex pauses as he locates a bandage from the first aid kit.
The young man appears to be none the worse for wear as he greets Alex happily.
“Hi Alex! Am I ever glad to see you! I was exploring this old place and fell through the floor. Can you help me get out of here?”
Ghost town Quest with Butterbeans
Alex takes a careful look at the young man’s foot. It appears to be unbroken. Therefore, he would be able to wrap it for support. Butterbeans sits happily beside Jared, having her enjoyment, as Jared pets her excitedly. Meanwhile, Alex studies the area around them. They are under the saloon. However, this does not appear to be any sort of basement or cellar.
In fact, they appear to be in some kind of tunnel. Alex is intently looking for the way out from here. Otherwise, he would have noticed the strange markings on the floor of this place. Furthermore, there was not a way for them to climb back out through the dilapidated floor. Indeed, the saloon was already at risk of collapsing in on itself.
Within a few minutes Jared is up, and they are seeking a way out. Butterbeans has taken the lead, and is making her way deeper into the tunnel. Alex helps jared and they shuffle along after Butterbeans. As they walk, Jared speaks in animated tones and gestures freely with his hands. The more Alex hears, the more he likes the young man.
“Are you from around here Alex? Have you heard about the Bar-K ranch? My sister is famous all around these parts. I’m here today searching for the lost treasure. However, that changed when I fell through the floor of the saloon.” Jared limps along and curiously watches Alex.
Alex watches Butterbeans search for their way out of here. Additionally, he can’t help but feel intrigued now. Not only about the fame of the owner of the Bar-K ranch, but also a treasure? He feels certain there was no mention of any treasure in any of the brochures.
Butterbeans
Therefore, he is lost in his thoughts, when they come to the dead end. Butterbeans stops and looks back at Alex, then she does something she has never done before. She growls loudly at Alex, and begins barking savagely. Alex and Jared stop and stare at Butterbeans who is now barking furiously. Furthermore, she hunches herself forward and refuses to let Alex go any further. Jared looks at Alex and says matter of factly:
“She’s protecting us.”