One sunny Saturday, in Fogwater Basin, Grumpy Bear was walking along the beach looking for fish that the seagulls hadn't yet found. He was famished for his second breakfast. He was so intently searching with his nose to the sand, that he didn't notice the tree in his path. 

BONK! Grumpy winced in pain from bonking his nose. He tried not to cry, but even tough guys do cry sometimes.

As he wiped away his tears, he heard a soft mew from above. "Dave? Is that you?" he asked. 

"My name is Star, actually" a cute, soft cat answered from up in the tree.

"Oh, excuse me, Star. My ears heard an octopus. They're a little off after my doctor's appointment" said Grumpy. "My name is Grumpy."

"Nice to meet you! I've heard a lot about you from my brother Smoky!" she replied.

"Yes, yes. I know Smoky...Now, what are you doing up in that tree?" Grumpy asked.

"I'm trying to reach the clouds! I've heard they make the softest beds because they are made of cotton, But I can't quite reach them from this tree," said Star.

Grumpy thought, then sighed, and then said, "I think we need a different plan. Maybe a ladder? Hmm...How about we go where the trees are taller, like the Neverending Forest? I know a guy there," said Grumpy. Surely Old Wizard Jenkins could help. He knew everything! Grumpy helped Star get down from the tree branch, and off they went, Grumpy gave Star a piggy back ride while trying not to complain about her sharp claws. 

Ten minutes later, Star piped up, "I need a potty break!" So they stopped at Dennis Company for a quick pit stop. Grumpy picked out a nice baseball cap while they were there. "I wanna stand out from the other bears, ya know," he told Star.

The two new friends made it to the Neverending Forest in pretty decent time.  

"Holy moly, Mister Wizz Man!" exclaimed Grumpy, shocked to see Old Wizard Jenkins so large.

"Hey, you know I hate that name!" O.W.J. scolded. "I was trying out a new spell this morning, and it made me a bit too large. Don't worry, I'll shrink by lunchtime."

"Phew!" Grumpy said. "Excuse me, Star wants to reach the clouds so she can take a super soft nap up there. Can you help us?"

"Well, we could use The Gravity Serum, but it's kept locked away in a vault at Beard's Hollow. We will need to use the portal at Waterfall Grove to get there. Good news, I secretly took a copy of Reddon's portal key.  Don't tell him. I keep it in my hat just in case," said O.W.J.

They all ran to the Waterfall Grove where the portal entrance was, but by that time they were hungry for lunch.

When they arrived at Waterfall Grove, Old Wiz said the magic spell for Smash Burger that he learned in college, "AlacaBurger!" The three friends enjoyed quite the big lunch.

"Boy! Waterfall Grove is nice this time of year!" said Star. " You know, I hope we don't accidentally take a wrong turn in the portal and end up in Ilwaco! I've heard stories of that problem."

Grumpy smirked, "Heehee! I remember when that happened to Dave!" 

"Well, let's give it a go!" said O.W.J as he pulled out the portal key. Turns out, they all made it through with no detours. But when they arrived at Beard's Hollow, someone was waiting for them...