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","writing":"[center][b]The Care Bears\nThe Confidence Secret\n3rd Part\nChapter 41[/b][/center]\n*****\n\nThe night passed very slowly for Klaus, who was very excited about what would happen the next morning, just waiting to ring at four o'clock in the morning for him to start the most important operation his soldiers had been doing since the end of the Third Reich in 1945. And invading the Kingdom of Caring and capturing the Care Bears and Carebears Cousins by surprise would be an excellent revenge for everything that had occurred fifty years earlier in San Martin. His excitement was such that he could barely contain the smile on his lips as he watched Charles, Dawson, and his other assistants complete their preparations for the attack. It was just waiting for the time to pass...\n*****\nFriday, June 24, 1994, Kingdom of Caring...\n*****\nChamp gave a deep sigh, rolling his eyes at the smell of the socks that served as a gag and also because of the pain. His chest and back ached as if there was a one-ton lead weight on him. As athletic as he was, the bear was truly exhausted, feeling his muscles stiff and his body bathed in sweat. He did not know how long it had been, could be days, weeks, months, he just knew he was still there, being tickled ruthlessly by Aqua Bear, who had not given him a single moment of peace.\n- \"Oh heavens, I can't take it anymore, I need to rest a little...\" - the bear thought between a sigh and another - \"I do not have the strength to try to curl my toes... Why do not they let me rest? Why do not they leave my feet alone?\"\n- \"Because your beautiful feet deserve all that attention, especially after everything you've done against the Care Bear Family\" - Champ heard Aqua's voice inside his head - \"Besides, I have my orders, and I'll tickle you non-stop until your ribs break. I bet in a few minutes I'll hear the sweet sound of his rib cracking, little Champ. Coochie Coo\".\nThe athletic bear swallowed hard because deep down he knew Aqua was right. He could feel his chest and back ache unbearably, and he could feel her bones in his ribs under the utmost pressure. And there was nothing he could do to stop it, after all he needed to breathe faster and faster because of the tickles in his feet, especially when he felt his toes fully enveloped by soft bristles that should have belonged to some brush.\nConfidence was also suffering with all that torture, since she had not had a second's rest since the beginning of that tickling session. Her muscles and chest were aching from the continuous pressure of laughter and Lonesomeheart's weight sitting on her back. Her body and her hair were wet with sweat, as were her feet, which were more sensitive than ever. Such was the sensitivity in her soles and toes that the fennec could swear to feel every cell of her skin being tickled, mainly because she could not see by anticipation which part of her feet or which object her torturer would use.\n- I cahahahan nohohohot tahahake it ahahanymohohore! My sehehehensitive feheheheet! My bahahahack huhuhurts! Stohohohop, plehehehease! Plehehehease! - the fighter begged with her last strength, and the tickling sensation increased even more as she felt Lonesome again licking her sweaty feet - Stohohohop lihihihicking my feheheheet! Thahahat's dihihisgustihihing! My bohohohody huhuhurts! I cahahahan nohahahat breheheheath!\nThe only response she had was to feel that moist, hot tongue licking her soles even more furiously, one at a time, before she began to suck each toe slowly, at the same time as the warrior female bear apparently used claws to continue tormenting the soles. Confidence gave a weary, aching scream through laughter, since she could not stand all that attention on her feet anymore. Besides, she felt that her ribs were forced to the maximum, and that soon the first ones would be cracking with laughter.\nSuch a prospect did not please either the fennec or the bear athlete, mainly because they both knew how much it would hurt to laugh with cracked ribs. But they could do nothing to prevent Aqua and Lonesome from complying with that sentence, and they would certainly still be there for a long time, immobilized, tickled, and provoked by the torturer couple, after all, no one would care to help two outlaws from Care Bear Family...\nWhether were licked, brushed or scratched, the soles and toes continued to be tickled relentlessly when, from one moment to the next, all stopped, and Champ and Confidence even realized that their torturers had come off their backs. For a few seconds the two sportsmen tensed, wondering what the next form of torture the sea bear and the pink bear would use against them, but then they both felt that someone was untying them.\nAs soon as the sportsman got rid of his foul-smelling gag, he began to spit and almost vomited as they pulled out his blindfold, which was the same with Confidence. After a few blinking moments to get accustomed again to the light, the two athletes realized who was releasing them.\n- Bright Heart... - murmured Champ fully exhausted, seeing his raccoon friend in front of him with a friendly smile on his lips, trying to break the icy constraints where the athlete was trapped.\n- Goodluck Bear... - Confidence said, struggling to inhale air into her lungs as the lucky bear opened the set of restraints that kept the fox's neck and wrists tied together - What are you... Are you doing?\n- What do you think we're doing? - replied the lucky bear, while letting go of the feet and toes of the fighter - We are freeing you!\nConfidence gave a moan of pure pleasure to finally be able to curl the toes, as well as Champ. Only then did the two athletes realize that Aqua and Lonesome were lying on the floor, fainting beside the beds where they both tortured the athletes.\n- I thought... I would never do that... Again... - the fennec murmured with a faint moan of pain as she slowly moved her legs and arms, still keeping her toes curled, as she sat down with the aid of Goodluck - What... Did you... Did you do it with them?\n- We just use our Stare and put them to sleep for a bit - Goodluck said with a giggle - It's quicker and safer than using your hands to knock someone out.\n- But this... Will not bring... Trouble for you? - Champ questioned, while he was also aided by Bright Heart to sit down - If Noble and True found out... They will surely take revenge on you...\n- Do not worry about us sports fan, let it all on us - said the raccoon amicably - We've already arranged what we will do, and we already know who will support us. As much as the two of you have erred and deserve a punishment, it is not fair form as Noble, True and the others acted. Now we have to worry about you two. From what I calculate, we only have three more minutes. Can you drive a cloud car, Champ?\n- I don’t know... I'm dead tired!... How long have we stayed here?...\n- A little over 20 hours, and if it were not for everyone watching us, we would have come sooner - said Goodluck, as he helped Confidence to his feet - There's a cloud car at the cave door, ready for you to escape...\nAlthough Champ and Confidence were sore muscles and extremely sensitive feet after so many tickles, they were both quickly aided by Bright Heart and Goodluck out of the cave, and there really was a cloud car outside waiting for them. In fact, it was the same car the two sportsmen tried to use the day before to escape. The fennec soon settled into the passenger seat and gasped as the bear sat in the driver's seat, feeling his sensitive foot soles burn when he hit the brake, throttle and clutch pedals.\n- This is going to be difficult... - he murmured with a groan as he rubbed his feet together and started the car, looking one last time at his inventor friend and the lucky bear - Thanks, sports fans...\n- You do not have to thank us - said Goodluck quickly - Now you'd better go, before anyone sees us.\n- As soon as we can, we'll go look for them - Bright Heart added in a friendly tone - Go, go! Fast!\nChamp sang the tires of the car as it sped off, due to the insensitivity of the muscles and soles of the feet. But in a matter of seconds the vehicle was already on the horizon, and the only thought in the bear's mind at that moment was to escape the unbearable torture that he had had to pass beside Confidence. But escape to where? It did not matter now to both, just the feeling of being free again.\nMeanwhile, the raccoon and the green bear watched their friends leave with the vehicle, before finally they rushed back to Care-a-Lot to go ahead with their plan before anyone noticed their absences. And that was a wise decision, for inside the cave Aqua and Lonesome were beginning to regain consciousness, and the sea bear slowly stood up, resting his head with his hands and moaning in pain.\n- My head... What happened? - he asked hesitantly before looking around - Where are Loser and Traitor?\n- What? They are not here? - asked the warrior bear, also rubbing her head and looking around in surprise, just to note that the prisoners were gone - How did they manage to escape?!? They could not even move their necks!\n- I think someone attacked us and released them while we were fainted! - Aqua said, getting up quickly and running towards the entrance of the hiding place, returning a few moments later - The cloud car also disappeared! Damn, we need to do something, they can't run away like that!\n- We'd better go find Noble Heart and tell him what happened. He will know how to act both to recapture the fugitives and to find out who has helped them escape.\nSoon the couple of bears were aboard a cloud car heading for Care-a-Lot as quickly as possible. Every second was vital to them at that moment, not only because they wanted to recapture Champ and Confidence, but mainly because someone from the Care Bear Family had helped the two traitors escape, and it was necessary to find out who did it.\nLuckily the two were in luck, as they found the patriarch still in his house, preparing to bring Playful Heart and Funshine Bear to play torturing Shimmers. When he saw the cloud car parked in front of the house, the horse even thought it was the monkey or the yellow bear, and he could not hide his surprised expression as the sea bear and the pink bear disembarked from the vehicle.\n- Aqua? Lonesome? - he asked frowning - What happened? Should not you be torturing Loser and Traitor?\n- We were attacked a few minutes ago, and someone freed Loser and Traitor while we were fainted! - Lonesome replied quickly - When we regained the senses, they had already fled!\n- As?!? You mean someone helped those two troublemakers to flee?!?\n- Yes, Noble Heart - Aqua said with a worried sigh - There was no other way Loser and Traitor could escape their restraints, except for outside help. In addition, the cloud car that we had left at the door disappeared.\n- Damn it - Noble Heart gritted his teeth - That means there are more traitors in Care Bear Family. Come with me, we need to tell Trueheart right away before anyone even tries to free Shimmers!\n- But what about Traitor and Loser? - Lonesome asked - We need to find both before they run!\n- It will be the first thing we will do as soon as we tell Trueheart everything and find out who betrayed the Care Bear Family by helping the prisoners. Now get in the cloud car and put those blindfolds on so I can take you to our secret hiding place.\nQuickly Aqua and Lonesome blindfolded their eyes, to not discover the location of the hideout where Trueheart, Redemptionheart and Cheer Bear tortured Shimmers, whose laughter could still be heard through the loudspeakers. As soon as his passengers were ready, Noble drove off with the cloud car through the skies of the Kingdom of Caring, not even realizing that Funshine and Playful were already coming.\n- Hey! What is going on? - asked the monkey in a surprised tone - Has Nobleheart forgotten us?\"\n- From his face, and from the presence of Aqua and Lonesome in the car, I think something very serious has happened - the yellow bear replied thoughtfully - We'd better stay here and wait for them to come back.\n*****\nDespite loving to be tickled to exhaustion, Shimmeringstar could not deny that he wanted to rest for a bit, after an endless night of tickling. His back ached with laughter and so much struggle to break free, and he felt legs and arms cushioned by the fact that he had been immobilized for so long. His throat was also dry, and he could barely laugh or continue begging for freedom. But that did not really seem to be Trueheart's plans, Cheer Bear and Redemptionheart, who continued to tickle him with impunity.\n- Stohohohop! Stahahahap! I cahahahan’t lahahahaugh ahahanymohohore - he shouted, shaking his head from side to side with a glazed look of despair - My bohohohody huhuhurts! My feheheheet huhuhurts! I dohohoho nohohohot wahahahant to tihihihickle ahahany mohohore!\n- Of course you want more tickles - Redemption said maliciously as she scratched calmly inside his navel - You're strong, and you'll hold your punishment until the end. Besides, we're not even having fun yet...\n- If you're acting that way just because of those few tickling hours, imagine what it will be like in a few weeks... - Cheer Bear commented maliciously, scratching the front and top of the bear's toes - You don't have to worry, Shimmers. I'll take good care of you and your beautiful feet while Redemptionheart takes care of your belly, and Trueheart will tickle your armpits a lot.\nShimmers closed his eyes, feeling his cheeks flush with every new tease the three Carebears gave him. He felt his body completely wet with sweat and massage oil, especially the belly and feet. It was when he too felt through all those laughter that he could no longer hold himself, and soon a dark, wet spot formed between his legs.\n- Well, it looks like my cub got wet again - Trueheart teased loudly scratching the bear's chin, knowing everyone in the Kingdom of Caring would hear her words - I really think he needs to wear diapers to control himself.\n- Nohohoho, plehehehease, nohohoho diahahahapers! Stohohohop thihihis! - Shimmers laughed as he blushed at the thought of having to wear a diaper while enjoying those teasing scratches on his chin - Nohohoho, stohohohop! I cahahahan nohohohot dehehehefend mysehehehelf! Plehehehease, I'm gohohohoing to gehehehet wehehet eheheheven mohohohore! Stahahahap, I beheheheg!\nBut Trueheart just shook her head negatively, continuing to rub and scratch her hands in the bear's armpits as she smiled wickedly, realizing that he was becoming more sensitive to touch. She was amused to see her son beg like that, and also to imagine how the other bears and cousins were reacting as they listened helplessly to that torture.\nThe medical bear also just smiled and shook her head, with a wicked look, sinking her claws into the swordsman's navel and drawing circles and scratches on his belly. Meanwhile, Cheer Bear rubbed her hands on the soles of the prisoner's feet, especially in the region of the arches, taking advantage of the fact that Shimmers' feet were very sensitive with sweat, making him howl with laughter.\n- Coochie coo, my dear cub, you're enjoying tickling, are not you? Tell your brothers so they can hear you.\n- That's right, Shimmers, do that - Cheer said with a wink as she scratched the swordsman's toes - Show the other bears and cousins how fond of tickling you are.\n- I dohohohont lihihihike! Stohohohop thihihis! - he screamed desperately, trying to inhale air into his lungs through laughter as he stared at the three Carebears shaking violently in their restraints - Plehehehease, hahahave mehehehercy! Stohohohop tihihihickling mehehehe!\nShimmers screamed as he felt all those claws teasing his body, while the wet skin spot doubled in size between his legs. He shook his head back and forth violently, eyes closed tightly and mouth open with a laughter.\n- Plehehehease stohohohop! Plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - Shimmers pleaded in the torturous laughter, using his last strength to try to curl up his toes and pull his arms down, unable to - I beheheheg, stohohohop tihihihickling at mehehehe! I'm tihihihired!\n- Oh, of course you can handle it. Why do you insist that you can't handle tickling? - Trueheart asked maliciously - You're a young bear, athletic and very sensitive, and we still have many surprises for you, my cub...\nAt that instant, the matriarch heard footsteps on the stairs, and soon the familiar figure of her husband Nobleheart entered the cave, bringing Aqua and Lonesomeheart with him hand in hand to guide them, since couple was blindfolded eyes. Even so, the three of them had the same worried and anxious expression.\n- All right, you can take the blindfolds off - said the equine to his two companions.\n- I still do not understand why we need to use this - said the sea bear, unclasping his eyes - I thought you trusted us, Nobleheart...\n- And I really trust, but this is for the good of you own two, to keep someone from trying to coerce you to reveal where that place is. Only Trueheart, Redemptionheart, and I know the location of this cave, and we think it's good that no one else knows. Especially after what happened to you this morning...\n- No wonder it's a secret hiding place - said the warrior female bear, pulling out her blindfold, before looking at Shimmers and laughing as she saw the swordsman being tickled by Trueheart and his mechanical hands - Hi, my dear brother-in-law, you seem to be having fun very...\n- Nohohohot! Stohohohop, thahahat's nohohohot fuhuhuhunny! - Shimmers shouted.\n- What's going on, Nobleheart? - asked the matriarch curiously - Why did you bring them here? I thought they were torturing Loser and Traitor.\n- And we really were, until someone attacked us this morning and took our prisoners off while we were unconscious - the sea bear explained quickly - As soon as we awoke, we went to warn Nobleheart, and he suggested we come here.\n- You mean someone freed those two pariahs? - shouted Trueheart in a shocked tone, ceasing to tickle Shimmers - And who did that? Did you guys recapture them?\n- No, we came here immediately - Nobleheart said quickly - I was afraid that you too would be attacked.\n- You mean that troublemaker fennec is free again?!? - cried Cheer Bear wide-eyed, also stopping of torture the swordsman - We have to find her to make her suffer even more for her actions!\n- The intention is this, as well as finding out who helped them both get away! - said Lonesomeheart seriously - But we needed to warn you first to be careful. After all, we do not want our other cute, ticklish prisoner to run away before he gets all the attention he deserves...\n- You're quite right, my sister - Redemptionheart said with a malicious expression - I don't want to miss the chance to hear the sweet laughter of our little friend Shimmers.\nSaying this, she quickly scratched the belly and sides of the swordsman, who bellowed loudly and tried to push the belly away from her friend's claws.\n- Stohohohop! Plehehehease stohohohop! Thihihis is tohohohorture! - he pleaded desperately, shaking his head from side to side - I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore!\n- Well, I suppose you can still take a lot of tickling time on your feet - said Cheer Bear scratching Shimmers' toes - Since you're here, how about switching places with me, Aqua? After all I know you love to tickle the feet of your victims... And Shimmers have perfect feet to be tickled.\n- Of course, that's what I most want! - replied the sea bear with a leap of joy quickly wearing gloves with claws at the tips of the fingers and assuming the position of the vain female bear - Ah, my dear little brother, I am sure that I will make you laugh a lot. Coochie coo!\n- Nohohohot! Hehehelp! My feheheheet! - shouted the prisoner as he felt those claws sink into his soles, scratching up and down - Plehehehease Ahahahaqua, dohohoho nohohohot tihihihickle mehehehe!\n- I'd like to get some rest too, then go back and continue tickling my beloved little cub - Trueheart said politely, nuzzling noses with Shimmers before looking at Redemption - Don't you want to take my stand and make my cub have a lot of fun?\n- It will be my pleasure, Trueheart... But who will take my stand? - asked the medical bear as she changed place with the matriarch.\n- I'm! I assume your position - Lonesome exclaimed happily, putting on gloves and beginning to scratch Shimmers' belly - I want to see how sensitive my brother-in-law's belly is.\n- Stohohop! Plehehehease dohohoho nohohohot do thihihis! Ehehehenough! - Shimmers begged to close his eyes and laughing non-stop - I'm tihihihired! I'm sohohoho sohohohorry fohohor lyihihihing! Stohohohop!\n- You complain too much, Shimmers - Lonesomeheart said as she scratched his belly and belly button - Why do not you just enjoy the fun? After all, Care Bear Family could have given you the same fate as those two traitors...\n- Besides, you should have learned the most important lesson for a Care Bear, which knows how to laugh at all times - Redemption added with a wink, scratching at Shimmers' armpits - The way you complain, you make us understand that you have not learned that yet.\n- But do not worry, little brother, we're going to tickle you until you learn this lesson correctly - concluded Aqua, sliding his claws over the soles of the prisoner's feet from the heel cushions to the tips of his toes - Even if it takes a lifetime...\nAt that, the warrior bear began to weep through the ticklish laughter. He could not take it anymore, his body was very sore and sensitive, and he felt totally humiliated. But nothing seemed to pity his torturers, who continued tickling armpits, belly and feet intensively.\n- That will really be an interesting thing to watch - said Trueheart with a kind smile, holding her husband's hand and winking at Cheer Bear - I guess I'll sleep right here just so I do not lose any detail of that torture.\n- Maybe when we capture Loser and Traitor again and find out who helped them, maybe we should take them all to the Hall of Heart to be publicly tickled - suggested the pink bear - I'm sure the other bears and cousins would love to join in.\n- I agree with you, my daughter - Nobleheart remarked cheerfully - Who knows this might break the resistance of some members of Care Bear Family who still do not agree with the idea of seeing Shimmer tickled intensely. I think...\nHowever, the horse did not finish his sentence, since everyone heard the sound of a siren like an ambulance. It was the emergency meeting signal, which was used when Care Bear Family needed to talk urgently. The couple of founders looked at each other in surprise.\n- What's going on? - asked Nobleheart curiously - We'd better go and see. Cheer Bear, put your blindfold, please.\n- Okay Nobleheart - agreed the pink bear, putting a blindfold on her and being led out by the horse.\n- As for you guys, you can still tickle our prisoner - Trueheart said to Aqua, Lonesomeheart and Redemptionheart, as well as Shimmers - If you need anything, use the microphones to call us.\nAnd quickly she joined the husband and the adolescent on the stairs, leaving the three torturers and the victim alone.\n- Well, well... Who would have thought the three of us would be together in this quest to tickle Shimmers? - Aqua commented to the two bears, beginning to scratch Shimmers' feet - I hope you're enjoying it, my little brother...\n- Stohohohop, plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - the swordsman begged as he closed his eyes and breathed deeply between his laughter, trying to curl his toes and wiggle his arms - My feheheheet! Stohohohop tihihihickling mehehehe, plehehehease!\n- No, Aqua will continue rubbing and poking his feet while I tickle your armpits - Redemptionheart said with a wicked grin as she sank her claws into the prisoner's armpits - So you will not have a chance to rest, Shimmers.\n- And I will not miss the chance to tickle your belly, my little brother-in-law - the dark pink bear said wickedly, beginning to rub his belly and belly button.\nShimmers shook his head non-stop, moaning with every breath and laughter he gave, reaching its maximum limit. He looked desperately at the three friends, watching as the doctor scratched and scrubbed under his arms, and also as the warrior female bear quickly teased her belly, while Aqua kept her feet tickled constantly.\n- I beheheheg! I dohohoho ahahanythihihing! - Shimmers said as he blushed again at all the attention of the bears - Ahahanythihihing! Stohohohop, plehehehease!\n- You're already doing everything we want - Redemptionheart said with a wicked grin - You just need to laugh and laugh without stopping. Now enjoy the tickles, buddy.\nThat would never end. Shimmers was doomed to tickled forever. And it seemed that nothing, nor anyone, would prevent Care Bear Family from fulfilling that penalty.\n*****\nWish Bear was already at her post at the Caring Observatory, looking through the star-o-cope and identifying possible missions to be performed by Care Bear Family. The day seemed calmer than usual, and she could relax a little and enjoy the sound of her husband's laughter through the Care-a-lot speakers.\nPretty much all night she could hear Shimmers chuckling, begging for Trueheart, Cheer Bear and Redemptionheart to stop the torture. And just like the three torturing Carebears, Wish also did not feel sorry for the crying and screams of the prisoner, being convinced that he was having a lot of fun and that the husband was not receiving more than he deserved.\nBut she also knew that some did not think so, and it was her duty to watch over them not to try to spoil the joke. That's why she was a bit wary when she saw Bright Heart heading for Grams Bear's house, but the smell of the breakfast made by the old woman might explain why the raccoon was there. In addition, all bears and cousins generally sought out Grams when they wanted to vent on something, and certainly the inventor had many things to say, beginning with the expulsion of his own best friend. But the female bear would not have much time to think about it, since soon she saw Amigo Bear slowly approaching her, frowning and looking sad.\n- Buenos días, Wish Bear - said the polyglot bear without much happiness - Is there any assignment for me, or am I barred from continuing my duties as Care Bear?\n- Not as far as I know - said the female bear with her brows furrowed - Are you still mad at me because I supported Shimmers to be tickled?\n- No necesito ni responder (I do not even need to answer) - said Amigo Bear angrily - In addition to keeping your own husband in pain, you're still watching over me and the others who opposed this idea!\n- Just so you do not spoil the fun. And honestly, I can't understand why you, Bright Heart, Share Bear and the others are against Shimmers being tickling tortured. He loves it!\n- But that's not how Care Bear Family acts... - muttered Amigo Bear with a sigh - Is there any assignment for me?\n- Yes, there is one that fits your profile. A Mexican girl recently moved to a new city and has no friends there. How about helping her make new friends?\nThe bear relaxed his features and smiled a little, since that was his favorite type of mission and would distract him a little from what was happening in Care-a-Lot.\n- All right, there I go - he said more calmly, taking the report from the mission - Hasta dentro de poco, Wish (See you soon, Wish).\nAs soon as Amigo Bear left, the female bear noticed that Share Bear was coming down the path with a sad face, but certainly with the thought of helping some human and then stop thinking about everything that had happened.\n- Good morning, Share - Wish Bear said with a smile - Looking for a mission for today?\n- Yes, I think it will not do any good for me to stay here - said the lilac female bear - Perhaps my presence is even frowned upon by some... Well, is there anything for me?\n- A kid named Nelson fought with his best friend, Ken, why the two want to lead a play at their school, but they do not want to split the lead. Do you think you can solve it?\n- I can be sad and upset, but I still know how to solve problems sharing - Share replied with a smile - In this I'm still good. See you soon.\nWish watched as the sharing bear got a cloud car and headed toward Earth. That was when her eyes rested on the figure of Goodluck Bear, walking briskly toward the Hall of Hearts with steady steps and steady stance, without even paying attention around.\nActually, the lucky bear had thought all night about how to act on that whole situation, having made a decision. And after telling all for Bright Heart and having the raccoon help him to release Champ and Confidence, he now wanted to communicate his choice to all Care Bear Family members, hurt anyone who hurts. That's why he headed for the Hall of Hearts, finding Tenderheart in the central control room, where all the missions carried out by the bears and cousins were recorded.\n- Good morning Goodluck, how are you? - asked the young leader with a small smile - You do not seem to have slept very well... Did our prisoner's laughter bother him?\n- Not so much as what I have to say to you - the green bear said coldly - That is why I demand that you gather Care Bear Family immediately, using the emergency meeting signal.\n- You yourself know that we can't use this signal without being in a real emergency...\n- If you do not, I'll do it myself! What I have to say is something that involves all Care Bear Family members, including you! - interrupted Goodluck - And the faster everyone is here, the better!\nTenderheart had never seen that bear so angry and with a posture so firm and demanding. Giving a deep sigh and thinking of Nobleheart and Trueheart's reaction to that, the brown bear pressed a button under the table and a siren began to play loudly, to be heard throughout the Kingdom of Caring, including at Grams Bear's house.\n- Emergency call? - asked the female baby-bear in a surprised tone - What is happening?\n- Are we being attacked by No Heart? - asked the baby-bear male with a worried look - Or is any of the bears and cousins in trouble?\n- It's only Goodluck Bear following up on our plan - the raccoon replied with a deep sad sigh - I just hope that Noble has not gone crazy and wants to arrest us all, just to boast that he is the leader of this Family and no one may contradict it. Honestly, I disgust him...\n- Do not say that, Bright Heart... - said the old female bear in a comforting tone.\n- And what can I say, Grams Bear? My best friend was kicked out of the Care Bear Family, I saw the bears and cousins threaten Frank, while Noble acted like a dictator! Honestly, I care little about him and others! I just hope the idea of Goodluck Bear works and it can open the eyes of others. Honestly, I disgust him...\nFlower also took a deep sad sigh and gently held in the raccoon's hands, smiling slightly at him.\n- I understand what you're feeling... I feel that way too - she remarked before looking at the grandchildren - Let's finish our breakfast.\nAt the Caring Observatory, Wish Bear continued to watch Earth's surface for trouble, with Secret Bear joining her in this task. It was when they both heard the emergency meeting signal and looked at each other in surprise.\n- Heavens, what's happening? - the female bear asked quickly - I need to go to the Hall of Hearts, maybe it's something about the missions. Can you take care of the star-o-cope meanwhile, Secret?\nThe secret bear smiled and nodded, allowing Wish Bear to run toward the meeting room, where most of the bears and cousins were now assembled, all surprised and curious at the call. This was also reflected in the expressions of Nobleheart, Trueheart and Cheer Bear, who had just arrived with a cloud car and headed straight for Tenderheart.\n- What's going on, Tenderheart? - asked the horse - Any emergency?\n- Goodluck Bear demanded that I call Care Bear Family for an emergency meeting - said the brown bear, fearing he would be rebuked by the founders - I told him that an emergency meeting can only be requested if the matter really is urgent, but he insisted that...\n- All right, we already understand that you have nothing to do with it - the matriarch female bear interrupted sharply - Let's see what Goodluck means to us.\nSeeing that the founders had arrived, the gifts slowly began to settle down and take their places around the meeting table, with the exception of the lucky bear, who stood in front of them, looking cold and hard.\n- Silence, silence to start the meeting - Noble asked the others before turning to the bear - All right, Goodluck Bear, we were told that you requested this emergency meeting. What subject do you want to address?\n- Maybe he's changed his mind, and he likes to hear Shimmers laugh - Braveheart teased with a giggle - Or that he wants to join him in being tickling torture.\n- That's a good idea, especially if it does not justify this meeting - said Trueheart with a wink - What do you tell us, Goodluck?\nContrary to what everyone might expect, the green bear did not panic, but he seemed to be even more annoyed, clenching his fists and frowning as he stared at his friends and founders in silence.\n- I called all of you here to announce that I'm going to marry Polite Heart Panda in a few days - he said harshly, to everyone's surprise - And since I disagree with the attitudes that Nobleheart, Trueheart, and Care Bear Family have taken on Champ, Confidence, Hector, Frank and Shimmers, I'm going to live in Paradise Valley to never come back to the Kingdom of Caring!\n- Is that why you called us here, to make jokes? - Grumpy said angrily - Stop being sarcastic, Goodluck, you would never do that for real!\n- That way you're only giving us reason to accept Nobleheart's and Trueheart's suggestions and sentence him to a punishment just like Shimmers - Braveheart added, frowning - Actually, we should have done that yesterday with you and with the others who voted against punishing our friend swordsman!\n- Besides, we do not have time to hear your complaints about Care Bear Family's decisions against those five - Noble said quickly - We have a much bigger problem to solve now. Someone attacked Aqua and Lonesome this morning, and helped Loser and Traitor to flee.\n- What? As? - most of the people in the audience exclaimed in surprise and indignation at the horse's revelation.\n- That's what you heard - Trueheart said harshly - There's one more traitor in Care Bear Family, and instead of us debating about it to try to find this traitor, we're here discussing Goodluck's bad mood.\n- No, it's not just my bad mood! - the lucky bear interrupted with increasing anger - And don't worry about trying to locate the traitor, because it was I who attacked Aqua and Lonesome, helping Champ and Confidence to escape!\nAt that moment all the bears and cousins gaped at Goodluck Bear, unable to believe that he had done it. But the biggest surprise, indignation, and anger were on the faces of Care Bear Family's founding couple, who saw another beloved child act like that.\n- How dare you do that?!? - Nobleheart shrieked, grinding his teeth and blazing fire from his gaze - You miserable traitor! You should think better of your actions before you act, Goodluck! Who gave you the right to want to act on your own in relation to those two outcasts?!?\nOn hearing this, blood rose definitely in the green bear's head, and he ground his teeth with rage.\n- I who should think about my attitudes?!? You and Trueheart lied to us about the attack on San Martin for 50 years, expel Champ and Confidence because they discovered the truth, and what am I wrong?!?\n- Shut up! - the horse replied, getting to his feet - Do not you dare say that to me or Trueheart! We are not liars!\n- You two are! Kriskun and Frank told me the whole truth of how Dark Heart made a pact with a traitorous cousin called Incomprehensible, and so he managed to invade the island and kill my parents! Our parents! Those who trusted you two to care for us while they were out, they did not even have a chance to give us one last kiss or hug, those who... You bastards!\nAs he spoke, Goodluck Bear grew more and more exalting as tears of anger streamed from his eyes, as all the bears and cousins slowly turned their gaze to Noble and True, wishing it was all a lie. But the expression of anger, despair and shame on the face of the founders only confirmed their worst fears.\n- You mean... Was there a traitorous cousin who helped Dark Heart kill our parents? - Tenderheart repeated in a surprised tone, looking at the founders - Why did not you tell us that?\n- Because they were afraid that we would try to avenge our dead relatives, and because Trueheart always thought that after that we'd leave the Kingdom of Caring and leave her alone! - Goodluck went on trying to calm down a little - Champ and Confidence have discovered this secret, which is why they were kicked out of the Care Bear Family, not to tell the others. Shimmers and Hector also knew about it, which is why Trueheart wanted to torture the boy, as she is torturing our friend bear, just because they knew the truth! That's why they treated Frank so badly! And that's why I was against everything that happened, because I also knew that secret!\nThe Care Bear Family was horrified at the revelation, and many bowed their heads, feeling ashamed of the way they had dealt with the pair of sportsmen, the swordsman, the old man, and the boy. Even Noble and True had their heads down, not the courage to face the others.\n- Is this all true? - questioned Love-a-lot to the matriarch - Answer soon, is this all true?!?\n- Have you lied to us all these years, and still used us to unduly punish Champ and Confidence?!? - Loyal Heart asked desperately, looking at the patriarch - I can't believe I was so stupid!...\n- How dare you do that to us? - said Birthday Bear with a frown on his face - How dare you do all this with our friends, with that poor boy, with that old man who was your friend, with Shimmers?\nThe founding couple swallowed, just squinting at the other bears and cousins with shamed and repentant expressions, noticing the anger, horror, and mistrust in the eyes of all present.\n- We... WW-We do not... - Trueheart stammered, licking her dry lips, feeling tears begin to form in her eyes - Sorry...\n- We just wanted to protect you... - Nobleheart murmured with a worried sigh, shaking from head to toe.\n- Wrong, you wanted to protect only yourself! - Goodluck countered in an accusing tone - You did not care what we felt, what Champ and Confidence felt, what Hector and Shimmers felt, what Frank felt! You have thought only of yourself!\nBoth the horse and the female bear had no answer, both of whom were in an embarrassing silence while the other members of Care Bear Family attempted to digest all that information, including several strange attitudes taken by the founders in recent months. Now they needed to free Shimmers, and look for Champ, Confidence, Hector and Frank to apologize for their mistakes, and try to rebuild their feelings from there.\nWhat none of them knew was that what was already bad would get even worse...\n*****\nSecret Bear sighed heavily as he looked in the direction of the Hall of Hearts, wondering what was going on there and what the reason was for that emergency meeting. He also wondered how long it would take, since he did not like being alone in the caring observatory, feeling that this was a very big responsibility and fearing to make a mistake.\nBut he had promised Wish Bear that he would take care of the star-o-cope, and could not turn back now on his promise, so he quickly pointed the object toward Earth and began to focus on it, looking in all directions possible. It was when the secret bear heard a strange buzz coming swiftly approaching from the sunrise, and although he had some difficulty in seeing through the star-king's glow, he soon realized what that sound was about.\nSurprised, he lowered the star-o-cope and wiped his eyes, barely believing what he saw and thinking it was just an illusion. But it was not, and it made him despair. Grabbing the star-o-copter in his hands, he hurried toward the nearest house for help, and was just the home of Grams Bear and the cubs. Size was his desperation that he barely knocked on the door, bursting into the room of the old female bear and standing before her, the grandchildren and Bright Heart.\n- Great Wishing Star! - cried the raccoon as he saw his friend running into the living room - What happened, Secret? It looks like you've seen a ghost!\nQuickly he began to make thousands of shrieking gestures, pointing out in a distressed way, turning his hands like a pawn and gesturing as if holding a portable drill.\n- Hey! Hey! Calm down, or we can’t understand you - Flower said with a calm gesture toward the bear - What's going on? Is there anything to do with the meeting?\n- This way we can't understand you - Tugs said.\n- Try to calm down just a little, Secret - Hugs said with a shy smile.\nBut the more they asked Secret to calm down, the more he became nervous, to the point of making a gesture like throwing everything into nettles.\n- Damn it! We will be invaded! - he shouted desperately.\nFor a second everyone was surprised to hear the voice of the secret bear, since he seldom said anything except by gestures or murmurs. But before they could ask anything, the noise of explosions outside the house made everyone fall to the floor, screaming in fear. Shots, explosions, bombs, aircraft noise and shrill voices rose in the air and showed that something was happening outside.\nCarefully, Bright Heart walked to the window, which had curtains closed, and looked through a crack. Two black helicopters hovered in the air, and a few dozen heavily armed humans invaded Care-a-Lot by rappelling techniques, descending rapidly from the aircraft to the ground. Another helicopter fired the bombs, with men of elite troops at the doors, ready to prevent any reaction from the residents. Several soldiers rushed to surround the Hall of Hearts, while others began to invade the houses to capture eventual occupants.\n- Grams, I'm scared! - Tugs said, shaking.\n- Please do not let anything happen to us! - Hugs cried.\n- What's happening, Bright Heart? - Flower asked in despair, as soon as the inventor returned to the others - What are these explosions?\n- I think the Kingdom of Caring is being invaded! - exclaimed the raccoon in an afflicted way - There are dozens of heavily armed soldiers surrounding the Hall of Hearts and invading the houses to capture prisoners. Heavens, we need to do something not to be captured too!\nMeanwhile, in the Hall of Hearts, everyone was still numb with the discovery that Nobleheart and Trueheart had lied about how they had lost their parents. That's why they were taken by surprise when they heard a loud explosion outside, followed by the sound of helicopters flying around Care-a-Lot. When they looked through the windows, they noticed dozens of soldiers, carrying machine guns and pistols, invading the place, and when Braveheart, Loyal Heart, Tenderheart, Grumpy, Love-a-lot, Surprise Bear and Proud Heart attempted to leave, shots were fired at them from a helicopter, forcing them to return to the meeting room.\n- Heavens, we're being invaded! - shouted the lion as he trembled with fear - We must do something!\n- And what can we do? - Friend Bear exclaimed when a bullet lodged in the wall just inches from where he was - These guys are not kidding! They want to kill us!\n- Quick, people, come with me to the main window! - Nobleheart said, being followed by Cozy Heart, Lotsa Heart, Swift Heart and Playful Heart - Get ready for the countdown! Look at the nearest soldiers! Five! Four! Three! Two... Get down!\nThe five Care Bear Cousins threw themselves on the ground when the snipers, perched on one of the helicopters, fired in their directions. The side doors were also machine gunned, as well as the ceiling and the front door. All Care Bear Family members gathered in the center of the meeting room, trembling with fear.\n- We're trapped! - said Funshine Bear tearfully - And now, what shall we do?\nThat's when they heard a voice command through a megaphone.\n- \"Attention, you are surrounded! Give up and get out with your hands up!\" - the voice commanded swiftly - \"Do not try anything funny, or we'll use the force against you!”\nNobleheart and Trueheart looked at each other worriedly at those words, not sure what to do. It was when everyone heard another explosion, caused by a mortar that had hit the cloud car used by the founders to reach the meeting minutes before.\n- \"I'll just say one more time, surrender and leave with your hands up!\" - repeated the voice over the megaphone - \"Otherwise we'll use the next bomb against the Hall of Heart. You have ten seconds!\"\n - Wait! Wait! - cried the horse, rising to his feet and raising his arms before walking out the door - We surrender! But please, do not hurt us!\n- Then go out in a file and stand before my soldiers - the megaphone man said coldly, beginning to brush his large black mustache.\n- Let's go, please - the horse asked the others - We have no choice but to obey.\nAlthough somewhat reluctant, the bears and cousins soon began to walk out of the Hall of Heart in Indian queue, hands raised, facing the invaders at a point where they could be fully observed. Noble and True were the last to leave, soon joining the others and being all silent, thinking of some way to defend themselves. But what could they do? Even if they tried to use the Stare, they would quickly be machine-gunned by the soldiers.\nThe only thing they could do was wait and see what would happen.\n- Who are you? - Nobleheart asked in a trembling voice, looking at the megaphone man - What do you want from us?\n- You'll find out - he said with a smirk - The Führer will already talk to you prisoners.\nThe bears looked at each other, trembling with fear and helplessness, as four figures approached the rainbow path. Certainly they were the commanders of that invasion, and it was difficult for the prisoners to hide their astonishment, especially Noble and True.\n- Incomprehensible?!? - cried the two, wide-eyed, as they stood face to face with the traitor eagle, who had a triumphant smile on his beak.\n*****\nSince they were cubs, Aqua Bear, Lonesomeheart and Redemptionheart loved to play tickling each other and also at friends, especially Shimmers, being that they were already accustomed to the reactions that the swordsman had to be tickled, sometimes for whole weeks without respite. But this time there was something different that made torture more special. Maybe it was the fact that this time his prisoner had actually been condemned by Care Bear Family to go through it forever, or maybe it was because the bear was already extremely exhausted after so many tickled hours.\nActually, that did not matter to the three bears friends, they just wanted to continue tickling Shimmers for fun as they listened to the desperate, exhausted laughter of the captive, who could no longer bear all that tickling attention on his feet, armpits, and belly, using the forces to beg for it to stop.\n- Hehehelp! Plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - shouted Shimmers, coughing furiously through the tickles - My luhuhuhungs wihihihill explohohohode! Mehehehercy! Stohohohop!\n- Poor Shimmers, so sensitive to tickling... - Redemption teased nuzzling noses as she scratched her friend's armpits up and down as Lonesome rubbed the top of his toes.\n- You've endured more tickles before, little brother - said Aqua, rubbing his gloves across the bear's belly, thrusting the claws into the prisoner's belly button - I think you're getting too loose, hehehe.\n- Thahahat's nohohohot fuhuhuhunny! - said the bear, turning his head from side to side, feeling his back hurt from the effort - Plehehehease! I wahahahant to rehehehest! Stohohohop!\nThe trio of torturer carebears laughed maliciously, not being willing to stop that torture. They were having so much fun with the prisoner's suffering. But they were all surprised to feel a clear tremor in the cloud, followed by the muffled sound of an explosion, followed by other strange sounds. The microphones that recorded the prisoner' laughter simply fell to the floor as the sound system collapsed.\n- What is it? - Lonesome shrieked - Earthquake?\n- On a cloud? Impossible! - Aqua exclaimed looking around - Quick, we need to go see what is taking place!\n- But you can't find out where this hiding place is... - Redemption protested just as they heard an even stronger explosion - Aaaahhh! Forget what I said, come with me!\nTo Shimmers' relief, and to his concern as well, the three torturers ran up the stairs and were soon on the surface, seeing that the door of the hiding place was camouflaged like a small hill of clouds in a point between Care-a-lot and the Forest of Feelings. At that moment, the sea bear, the warrior female bear, and the medical bear looked rolls of smoke from the direction of the bears' village, as well as a number of combat helicopters flying overhead as if they were scouring the surface.\n- Oh heavens! But what is this? - cried Aqua desperately - They're destroying the Kingdom of Caring!\n- Is it Lillyana behind us? - Lonesome asked worriedly - Remember, she used a warship to destroy the boat where we were with Mel'feir!\n- I do not doubt that - said Redemption, swallowing hard - And that certainly includes all the bears and cousins who live in the Kingdom of Caring!\nAt that moment one of the helicopters apparently noticed the presence of the trio, as it flew directly over them, and two soldiers at the door of the aircraft began firing their machine guns towards the bears, which only had time to throw themselves to the sides to avoid being achieved.\n- What the hell, they're not kidding! - said the dolphin bear standing up quickly - Quick, we need to release Shimmers and run to Care-a-Lot to help the others!\nWithout waiting any longer, Redemption ran back to the hiding place beside the swordsman's bear, and she pressed a red button on the wall that made the metal cuffs that bound the prisoner's arms and legs immediately open, to the relief and pleasure of the swordsman who was finally able to lower his arms.\n- What's... Going on... Out there? - muttered Shimmers, puffing air into his lungs, nearly fainting from exhaustion.\n- Someone is invading the Kingdom of Caring - the female bear said quickly, giving her friend some water - Aqua, me and Lonesome will go to Care-a-Lot to try to help our friends! I'll keep the door closed because it's camouflaged, but when you're recovered just push the blue switch to get out. We'll see you later.\nAnd saying that, she ran upstairs again and joined the two friends, then ran toward the bears' village hoping it was not too late to help Care Bear Family.\nShimmers just laid his head and slowly moved his arms, feeling a lot of muscular pains for having been so long immobilized and with his body in a forced position. He took a deep breath, thankful that the tickles had finally stopped, but also worried about what was happening to his friends. After a few minutes of relaxation, he sat down on his bed and rubbed his feet to get rid of the tickling sensation that still lingered on his soles and toes, then rise to his feet, catch his lightsaber that was thrown in side of the bed, and slowly crawling toward the stairs, climbing the steps between weary gasps.\nIt took a few minutes for the bear to reach the door, and as soon as it was out, he looked around and saw the edge of the Forest of Feelings. He also heard the sound of the helicopters in the distance, and he could feel in his heart that something very bad was happening in the Kingdom of Caring. But what could he do without his \"Kashikakayha\" powers due to Wish Bear's desire, and being completely exhausted to use the Stare?\nWith a deep sigh to inject air into his lungs, he opted for the only option there was, even though it was not his favorite, and crawled toward Forest of Feelings as fast as he could to hide from his enemies until he regained his full strength and was fit for battle.\n*****\nBright Heart was still crouched behind the curtains, watching as the Care Bear Family was surrendered and threatened by a superb bearing eagle. But his biggest concern at that moment was that the soldiers had already invaded the neighboring house, and the next one would be Grams Bear's.\n- We need to get out of here now, or we'll be in trouble - said the raccoon, swallowing.\nFlower was silent for a moment, thoughtfully, until she motioned for everyone to walk her to her room, which was located on the ground floor of the house. Without saying a word, she pulled a book from the bookcase, and immediately it opened revealing a tunnel excavated in the cloud itself.\n- Wow! A cave of pirates! - Tugs exclaimed cheerfully - Does it have a treasure inside it?\n- Yes, the greatest treasure, which is our freedom - said the old female bear with a little smile - This tunnel leads to the Hall of Heart and the parking lot of cloud cars. Nobleheart and Trueheart found it funny when I asked them to build my house next to this cave, but I always imagined that an emergency exit could be something useful at some point.\n- You're really smart, Grams Bear - Hugs said with pride - That's why I'm smart too.\n- Hey! I'm also very smart! - Tugs snapped quickly.\n- You two are - the raccoon finished, quickly - Now let's stop talking. Get in the tunnel right away.\nSecret made a sad face and signaled the outside of the house.\n- I think he means that we can’t abandon the others... - Flower said, receiving a positive signal from the orange bear.\n- Of course we will not leave them, but we need to save our skins now if we want to help them later - Bright Heart replied as she heard footsteps in the garden lane - Quick, we must go in now!\nWithout delay, the five of them ran into the tunnel, and Flower flicked a switch on the side that quickly closed the secret entrance, just as the invading soldiers broke into the front door. It was only a close call, but they managed to escape.\n*****\n- Incomprehensible?!? - Nobleheart and Trueheart exclaimed in surprise as they came face to face with the traitor eagle, which had a triumphant smile on his beak.\n- Who, me? - asked the eagle, looking sideways comically, and approached the pair of patriarchs - Ah, you two were not there to hear from my mouth, just like all those young bears and cousins... Well. My name is General Klaus!\nThe General practically shouted his Nazi name in the face of Noble, who cringed with the hardness and strength of the opponent, who had a wicked and wicked smile.\n- I believe you have already told your friends a little about our old relationship... - began the eagle.\n- Klaus? So you're the one who killed our parents? - Braveheart asked as he realized the reaction of the founders to the bird.\nThe General laughed amusedly at the cat's reaction.\n- Look, this little lion here already discovered who I am! - said the eagle with a wink - You do not have to worry, if you do everything right you will not join them so soon. Even though it's nice to see all of you gathered here and trembling with fear...\n- You're a traitor! - Nobleheart shouted irritably - Was not it enough for you to have destroyed our lives once? What do you want from us?\n- What do you think I want, Noble Horse? Revenge! I want to finish what I started 50 years ago, and then I will rule the world!\n- You will not be able to destroy us, and your whole plan will fall to the ground - said Tenderheart, clenching his fists - We will prevent him from doing so!\n- And how exactly will you do that? Using Stare? - Klaus asked sarcastically - I want you to try, I promise my men will not shoot at you. Come on, throw the Stare at me, I'm not going anywhere!\n- Okay, you asked for it. Care Bear! Care Bear Cousins! Countdown! 4, 3, 2, 1! Stare!\nEveryone immediately concentrated to try to flow their feelings through the body and release them through the tummy symbol, as they have always been accustomed to do. But the surprise was general when they discovered that there was something blocking their feelings of reaching the symbols, and thus forming the Stare.\n- What witchcraft is this?!? - exclaimed Nobleheart after trying several times - Why can't we use our Stare?\n- Because you corrupted yourself and allowed my ally No Heart to bewitch you, creating a psychological barrier that prevents you from using the Stare - Klaus explained slowly, with a wicked grin on his lips - So you are completely helpless, and you can't flee or even in their cloud cars because you will not be able to raise them. Admit it, it was a much better plan than my frustrated attack on San Martin.\nThe bears and cousins felt completely helpless before the bird, not knowing how to react or even what to feel. Without the Stare, they had lost all defensive ability, if they could defend themselves against all those armed men by aiming the pistols at their heads.\n- In addition to No Heart, the surviving members of the Villain Alliance are also assisting me in this - continued the eagle in an explanatory tone - And I have my own allies. Colonel Fritz, who is the commander of the troops. Lieutenant Johann, who coordinated the air raid. My personal secretary John Dawson. Sergeant Paulo Soares, who is my representative in the Brazilian armed forces. In addition to General Schultz and General Schopis, who are not present, but are the leaders of the UGARE Army and Air Force. Not bad for those who were defeated in the war, right?\nThe bears and cousins were looking at the humans as Klaus introduced them. Paulo was the megaphone man, while Fritz and Johann stood next to the bird in gala uniforms. Next to them was also Charles Midletown, or Professor Cold Heart that was how Care Bear Family knew him. And a red-haired boy, Dawson, who looked terribly familiar to everyone, though they could not recognize the regenerated Dark Heart.\nAnd Dawson was relieved when he realized that he had not been recognized, otherwise his disguise and his mission would have been discovered by the Nazis.\nThey were silent for a few moments, until Nobleheart stared at the eagle as hard as he could, frowning and trying to look tough.\n- And what are you doing here? - asked the horse - You certainly did not come and tell us good morning, or apologize for what you did in San Martin...\n- You're right, my dear Noble - replied the General with a sarcastic smile - I have not actually come to apologize for what happened in San Martin, after all, it was not my fault that you all did not die. But I would like to restart our relationship now, after so many years.\n- YY-You came here to kill us then? - asked Playful Heart, who was hugged with Funshine Bear to both have courage at that moment.\n- I confess that the idea is not ruled out, but if I kill them now there will be no grace. No, I came here for another reason, to keep all of you under my direct watch and have some fun at your expense. Then after that we will all live as one big happy family, as you say.\nEveryone shrank from fear and helplessness, some even crying, while the eagle laughed with pleasure at seeing the terror stamped on those beings. For the first time in years, the General felt that he could win the war still waged against the world, for there was now nothing that could stop him. Even if all the bears and cousins were not in their hands, there would be very few who would have escaped, and even those would have become prisoners soon. Nobleheart swallowed at the words, while a faint smile appeared on Klaus's beak.\n- How do we live in a happy family? - asked the horse - What do you mean by that?\n- You're smarter than that, Noble, but if you have not noticed yet, from that moment on you are all my prisoners, and since you will not be able to run away or use the Stare, you are now in my hands forever! - shouted Klaus with joy at having finally achieved what he longed for.\nA heavy black cloud had formed over the Kingdom of Caring, and from that moment the sun would no longer shine like it had before. The only hope of Nobleheart, Trueheart, Grumpy, Braveheart, Proud Heart, Cheer Bear, Tenderheart and all the rest was that Champ, Confidence, Shimmers and those who were not captured could revert to the situation and rescue them, perhaps relying on the help of other strangers...\n\nTo continue in the Book Two!","writing_bbcode_parsed":"
The Care Bears
The Confidence Secret
3rd Part
Chapter 41

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The night passed very slowly for Klaus, who was very excited about what would happen the next morning, just waiting to ring at four o'clock in the morning for him to start the most important operation his soldiers had been doing since the end of the Third Reich in 1945. And invading the Kingdom of Caring and capturing the Care Bears and Carebears Cousins by surprise would be an excellent revenge for everything that had occurred fifty years earlier in San Martin. His excitement was such that he could barely contain the smile on his lips as he watched Charles, Dawson, and his other assistants complete their preparations for the attack. It was just waiting for the time to pass...
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Friday, June 24, 1994, Kingdom of Caring...
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Champ gave a deep sigh, rolling his eyes at the smell of the socks that served as a gag and also because of the pain. His chest and back ached as if there was a one-ton lead weight on him. As athletic as he was, the bear was truly exhausted, feeling his muscles stiff and his body bathed in sweat. He did not know how long it had been, could be days, weeks, months, he just knew he was still there, being tickled ruthlessly by Aqua Bear, who had not given him a single moment of peace.
- "Oh heavens, I can't take it anymore, I need to rest a little..." - the bear thought between a sigh and another - "I do not have the strength to try to curl my toes... Why do not they let me rest? Why do not they leave my feet alone?"
- "Because your beautiful feet deserve all that attention, especially after everything you've done against the Care Bear Family" - Champ heard Aqua's voice inside his head - "Besides, I have my orders, and I'll tickle you non-stop until your ribs break. I bet in a few minutes I'll hear the sweet sound of his rib cracking, little Champ. Coochie Coo".
The athletic bear swallowed hard because deep down he knew Aqua was right. He could feel his chest and back ache unbearably, and he could feel her bones in his ribs under the utmost pressure. And there was nothing he could do to stop it, after all he needed to breathe faster and faster because of the tickles in his feet, especially when he felt his toes fully enveloped by soft bristles that should have belonged to some brush.
Confidence was also suffering with all that torture, since she had not had a second's rest since the beginning of that tickling session. Her muscles and chest were aching from the continuous pressure of laughter and Lonesomeheart's weight sitting on her back. Her body and her hair were wet with sweat, as were her feet, which were more sensitive than ever. Such was the sensitivity in her soles and toes that the fennec could swear to feel every cell of her skin being tickled, mainly because she could not see by anticipation which part of her feet or which object her torturer would use.
- I cahahahan nohohohot tahahake it ahahanymohohore! My sehehehensitive feheheheet! My bahahahack huhuhurts! Stohohohop, plehehehease! Plehehehease! - the fighter begged with her last strength, and the tickling sensation increased even more as she felt Lonesome again licking her sweaty feet - Stohohohop lihihihicking my feheheheet! Thahahat's dihihisgustihihing! My bohohohody huhuhurts! I cahahahan nohahahat breheheheath!
The only response she had was to feel that moist, hot tongue licking her soles even more furiously, one at a time, before she began to suck each toe slowly, at the same time as the warrior female bear apparently used claws to continue tormenting the soles. Confidence gave a weary, aching scream through laughter, since she could not stand all that attention on her feet anymore. Besides, she felt that her ribs were forced to the maximum, and that soon the first ones would be cracking with laughter.
Such a prospect did not please either the fennec or the bear athlete, mainly because they both knew how much it would hurt to laugh with cracked ribs. But they could do nothing to prevent Aqua and Lonesome from complying with that sentence, and they would certainly still be there for a long time, immobilized, tickled, and provoked by the torturer couple, after all, no one would care to help two outlaws from Care Bear Family...
Whether were licked, brushed or scratched, the soles and toes continued to be tickled relentlessly when, from one moment to the next, all stopped, and Champ and Confidence even realized that their torturers had come off their backs. For a few seconds the two sportsmen tensed, wondering what the next form of torture the sea bear and the pink bear would use against them, but then they both felt that someone was untying them.
As soon as the sportsman got rid of his foul-smelling gag, he began to spit and almost vomited as they pulled out his blindfold, which was the same with Confidence. After a few blinking moments to get accustomed again to the light, the two athletes realized who was releasing them.
- Bright Heart... - murmured Champ fully exhausted, seeing his raccoon friend in front of him with a friendly smile on his lips, trying to break the icy constraints where the athlete was trapped.
- Goodluck Bear... - Confidence said, struggling to inhale air into her lungs as the lucky bear opened the set of restraints that kept the fox's neck and wrists tied together - What are you... Are you doing?
- What do you think we're doing? - replied the lucky bear, while letting go of the feet and toes of the fighter - We are freeing you!
Confidence gave a moan of pure pleasure to finally be able to curl the toes, as well as Champ. Only then did the two athletes realize that Aqua and Lonesome were lying on the floor, fainting beside the beds where they both tortured the athletes.
- I thought... I would never do that... Again... - the fennec murmured with a faint moan of pain as she slowly moved her legs and arms, still keeping her toes curled, as she sat down with the aid of Goodluck - What... Did you... Did you do it with them?
- We just use our Stare and put them to sleep for a bit - Goodluck said with a giggle - It's quicker and safer than using your hands to knock someone out.
- But this... Will not bring... Trouble for you? - Champ questioned, while he was also aided by Bright Heart to sit down - If Noble and True found out... They will surely take revenge on you...
- Do not worry about us sports fan, let it all on us - said the raccoon amicably - We've already arranged what we will do, and we already know who will support us. As much as the two of you have erred and deserve a punishment, it is not fair form as Noble, True and the others acted. Now we have to worry about you two. From what I calculate, we only have three more minutes. Can you drive a cloud car, Champ?
- I don’t know... I'm dead tired!... How long have we stayed here?...
- A little over 20 hours, and if it were not for everyone watching us, we would have come sooner - said Goodluck, as he helped Confidence to his feet - There's a cloud car at the cave door, ready for you to escape...
Although Champ and Confidence were sore muscles and extremely sensitive feet after so many tickles, they were both quickly aided by Bright Heart and Goodluck out of the cave, and there really was a cloud car outside waiting for them. In fact, it was the same car the two sportsmen tried to use the day before to escape. The fennec soon settled into the passenger seat and gasped as the bear sat in the driver's seat, feeling his sensitive foot soles burn when he hit the brake, throttle and clutch pedals.
- This is going to be difficult... - he murmured with a groan as he rubbed his feet together and started the car, looking one last time at his inventor friend and the lucky bear - Thanks, sports fans...
- You do not have to thank us - said Goodluck quickly - Now you'd better go, before anyone sees us.
- As soon as we can, we'll go look for them - Bright Heart added in a friendly tone - Go, go! Fast!
Champ sang the tires of the car as it sped off, due to the insensitivity of the muscles and soles of the feet. But in a matter of seconds the vehicle was already on the horizon, and the only thought in the bear's mind at that moment was to escape the unbearable torture that he had had to pass beside Confidence. But escape to where? It did not matter now to both, just the feeling of being free again.
Meanwhile, the raccoon and the green bear watched their friends leave with the vehicle, before finally they rushed back to Care-a-Lot to go ahead with their plan before anyone noticed their absences. And that was a wise decision, for inside the cave Aqua and Lonesome were beginning to regain consciousness, and the sea bear slowly stood up, resting his head with his hands and moaning in pain.
- My head... What happened? - he asked hesitantly before looking around - Where are Loser and Traitor?
- What? They are not here? - asked the warrior bear, also rubbing her head and looking around in surprise, just to note that the prisoners were gone - How did they manage to escape?!? They could not even move their necks!
- I think someone attacked us and released them while we were fainted! - Aqua said, getting up quickly and running towards the entrance of the hiding place, returning a few moments later - The cloud car also disappeared! Damn, we need to do something, they can't run away like that!
- We'd better go find Noble Heart and tell him what happened. He will know how to act both to recapture the fugitives and to find out who has helped them escape.
Soon the couple of bears were aboard a cloud car heading for Care-a-Lot as quickly as possible. Every second was vital to them at that moment, not only because they wanted to recapture Champ and Confidence, but mainly because someone from the Care Bear Family had helped the two traitors escape, and it was necessary to find out who did it.
Luckily the two were in luck, as they found the patriarch still in his house, preparing to bring Playful Heart and Funshine Bear to play torturing Shimmers. When he saw the cloud car parked in front of the house, the horse even thought it was the monkey or the yellow bear, and he could not hide his surprised expression as the sea bear and the pink bear disembarked from the vehicle.
- Aqua? Lonesome? - he asked frowning - What happened? Should not you be torturing Loser and Traitor?
- We were attacked a few minutes ago, and someone freed Loser and Traitor while we were fainted! - Lonesome replied quickly - When we regained the senses, they had already fled!
- As?!? You mean someone helped those two troublemakers to flee?!?
- Yes, Noble Heart - Aqua said with a worried sigh - There was no other way Loser and Traitor could escape their restraints, except for outside help. In addition, the cloud car that we had left at the door disappeared.
- Damn it - Noble Heart gritted his teeth - That means there are more traitors in Care Bear Family. Come with me, we need to tell Trueheart right away before anyone even tries to free Shimmers!
- But what about Traitor and Loser? - Lonesome asked - We need to find both before they run!
- It will be the first thing we will do as soon as we tell Trueheart everything and find out who betrayed the Care Bear Family by helping the prisoners. Now get in the cloud car and put those blindfolds on so I can take you to our secret hiding place.
Quickly Aqua and Lonesome blindfolded their eyes, to not discover the location of the hideout where Trueheart, Redemptionheart and Cheer Bear tortured Shimmers, whose laughter could still be heard through the loudspeakers. As soon as his passengers were ready, Noble drove off with the cloud car through the skies of the Kingdom of Caring, not even realizing that Funshine and Playful were already coming.
- Hey! What is going on? - asked the monkey in a surprised tone - Has Nobleheart forgotten us?"
- From his face, and from the presence of Aqua and Lonesome in the car, I think something very serious has happened - the yellow bear replied thoughtfully - We'd better stay here and wait for them to come back.
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Despite loving to be tickled to exhaustion, Shimmeringstar could not deny that he wanted to rest for a bit, after an endless night of tickling. His back ached with laughter and so much struggle to break free, and he felt legs and arms cushioned by the fact that he had been immobilized for so long. His throat was also dry, and he could barely laugh or continue begging for freedom. But that did not really seem to be Trueheart's plans, Cheer Bear and Redemptionheart, who continued to tickle him with impunity.
- Stohohohop! Stahahahap! I cahahahan’t lahahahaugh ahahanymohohore - he shouted, shaking his head from side to side with a glazed look of despair - My bohohohody huhuhurts! My feheheheet huhuhurts! I dohohoho nohohohot wahahahant to tihihihickle ahahany mohohore!
- Of course you want more tickles - Redemption said maliciously as she scratched calmly inside his navel - You're strong, and you'll hold your punishment until the end. Besides, we're not even having fun yet...
- If you're acting that way just because of those few tickling hours, imagine what it will be like in a few weeks... - Cheer Bear commented maliciously, scratching the front and top of the bear's toes - You don't have to worry, Shimmers. I'll take good care of you and your beautiful feet while Redemptionheart takes care of your belly, and Trueheart will tickle your armpits a lot.
Shimmers closed his eyes, feeling his cheeks flush with every new tease the three Carebears gave him. He felt his body completely wet with sweat and massage oil, especially the belly and feet. It was when he too felt through all those laughter that he could no longer hold himself, and soon a dark, wet spot formed between his legs.
- Well, it looks like my cub got wet again - Trueheart teased loudly scratching the bear's chin, knowing everyone in the Kingdom of Caring would hear her words - I really think he needs to wear diapers to control himself.
- Nohohoho, plehehehease, nohohoho diahahahapers! Stohohohop thihihis! - Shimmers laughed as he blushed at the thought of having to wear a diaper while enjoying those teasing scratches on his chin - Nohohoho, stohohohop! I cahahahan nohohohot dehehehefend mysehehehelf! Plehehehease, I'm gohohohoing to gehehehet wehehet eheheheven mohohohore! Stahahahap, I beheheheg!
But Trueheart just shook her head negatively, continuing to rub and scratch her hands in the bear's armpits as she smiled wickedly, realizing that he was becoming more sensitive to touch. She was amused to see her son beg like that, and also to imagine how the other bears and cousins were reacting as they listened helplessly to that torture.
The medical bear also just smiled and shook her head, with a wicked look, sinking her claws into the swordsman's navel and drawing circles and scratches on his belly. Meanwhile, Cheer Bear rubbed her hands on the soles of the prisoner's feet, especially in the region of the arches, taking advantage of the fact that Shimmers' feet were very sensitive with sweat, making him howl with laughter.
- Coochie coo, my dear cub, you're enjoying tickling, are not you? Tell your brothers so they can hear you.
- That's right, Shimmers, do that - Cheer said with a wink as she scratched the swordsman's toes - Show the other bears and cousins how fond of tickling you are.
- I dohohohont lihihihike! Stohohohop thihihis! - he screamed desperately, trying to inhale air into his lungs through laughter as he stared at the three Carebears shaking violently in their restraints - Plehehehease, hahahave mehehehercy! Stohohohop tihihihickling mehehehe!
Shimmers screamed as he felt all those claws teasing his body, while the wet skin spot doubled in size between his legs. He shook his head back and forth violently, eyes closed tightly and mouth open with a laughter.
- Plehehehease stohohohop! Plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - Shimmers pleaded in the torturous laughter, using his last strength to try to curl up his toes and pull his arms down, unable to - I beheheheg, stohohohop tihihihickling at mehehehe! I'm tihihihired!
- Oh, of course you can handle it. Why do you insist that you can't handle tickling? - Trueheart asked maliciously - You're a young bear, athletic and very sensitive, and we still have many surprises for you, my cub...
At that instant, the matriarch heard footsteps on the stairs, and soon the familiar figure of her husband Nobleheart entered the cave, bringing Aqua and Lonesomeheart with him hand in hand to guide them, since couple was blindfolded eyes. Even so, the three of them had the same worried and anxious expression.
- All right, you can take the blindfolds off - said the equine to his two companions.
- I still do not understand why we need to use this - said the sea bear, unclasping his eyes - I thought you trusted us, Nobleheart...
- And I really trust, but this is for the good of you own two, to keep someone from trying to coerce you to reveal where that place is. Only Trueheart, Redemptionheart, and I know the location of this cave, and we think it's good that no one else knows. Especially after what happened to you this morning...
- No wonder it's a secret hiding place - said the warrior female bear, pulling out her blindfold, before looking at Shimmers and laughing as she saw the swordsman being tickled by Trueheart and his mechanical hands - Hi, my dear brother-in-law, you seem to be having fun very...
- Nohohohot! Stohohohop, thahahat's nohohohot fuhuhuhunny! - Shimmers shouted.
- What's going on, Nobleheart? - asked the matriarch curiously - Why did you bring them here? I thought they were torturing Loser and Traitor.
- And we really were, until someone attacked us this morning and took our prisoners off while we were unconscious - the sea bear explained quickly - As soon as we awoke, we went to warn Nobleheart, and he suggested we come here.
- You mean someone freed those two pariahs? - shouted Trueheart in a shocked tone, ceasing to tickle Shimmers - And who did that? Did you guys recapture them?
- No, we came here immediately - Nobleheart said quickly - I was afraid that you too would be attacked.
- You mean that troublemaker fennec is free again?!? - cried Cheer Bear wide-eyed, also stopping of torture the swordsman - We have to find her to make her suffer even more for her actions!
- The intention is this, as well as finding out who helped them both get away! - said Lonesomeheart seriously - But we needed to warn you first to be careful. After all, we do not want our other cute, ticklish prisoner to run away before he gets all the attention he deserves...
- You're quite right, my sister - Redemptionheart said with a malicious expression - I don't want to miss the chance to hear the sweet laughter of our little friend Shimmers.
Saying this, she quickly scratched the belly and sides of the swordsman, who bellowed loudly and tried to push the belly away from her friend's claws.
- Stohohohop! Plehehehease stohohohop! Thihihis is tohohohorture! - he pleaded desperately, shaking his head from side to side - I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore!
- Well, I suppose you can still take a lot of tickling time on your feet - said Cheer Bear scratching Shimmers' toes - Since you're here, how about switching places with me, Aqua? After all I know you love to tickle the feet of your victims... And Shimmers have perfect feet to be tickled.
- Of course, that's what I most want! - replied the sea bear with a leap of joy quickly wearing gloves with claws at the tips of the fingers and assuming the position of the vain female bear - Ah, my dear little brother, I am sure that I will make you laugh a lot. Coochie coo!
- Nohohohot! Hehehelp! My feheheheet! - shouted the prisoner as he felt those claws sink into his soles, scratching up and down - Plehehehease Ahahahaqua, dohohoho nohohohot tihihihickle mehehehe!
- I'd like to get some rest too, then go back and continue tickling my beloved little cub - Trueheart said politely, nuzzling noses with Shimmers before looking at Redemption - Don't you want to take my stand and make my cub have a lot of fun?
- It will be my pleasure, Trueheart... But who will take my stand? - asked the medical bear as she changed place with the matriarch.
- I'm! I assume your position - Lonesome exclaimed happily, putting on gloves and beginning to scratch Shimmers' belly - I want to see how sensitive my brother-in-law's belly is.
- Stohohop! Plehehehease dohohoho nohohohot do thihihis! Ehehehenough! - Shimmers begged to close his eyes and laughing non-stop - I'm tihihihired! I'm sohohoho sohohohorry fohohor lyihihihing! Stohohohop!
- You complain too much, Shimmers - Lonesomeheart said as she scratched his belly and belly button - Why do not you just enjoy the fun? After all, Care Bear Family could have given you the same fate as those two traitors...
- Besides, you should have learned the most important lesson for a Care Bear, which knows how to laugh at all times - Redemption added with a wink, scratching at Shimmers' armpits - The way you complain, you make us understand that you have not learned that yet.
- But do not worry, little brother, we're going to tickle you until you learn this lesson correctly - concluded Aqua, sliding his claws over the soles of the prisoner's feet from the heel cushions to the tips of his toes - Even if it takes a lifetime...
At that, the warrior bear began to weep through the ticklish laughter. He could not take it anymore, his body was very sore and sensitive, and he felt totally humiliated. But nothing seemed to pity his torturers, who continued tickling armpits, belly and feet intensively.
- That will really be an interesting thing to watch - said Trueheart with a kind smile, holding her husband's hand and winking at Cheer Bear - I guess I'll sleep right here just so I do not lose any detail of that torture.
- Maybe when we capture Loser and Traitor again and find out who helped them, maybe we should take them all to the Hall of Heart to be publicly tickled - suggested the pink bear - I'm sure the other bears and cousins would love to join in.
- I agree with you, my daughter - Nobleheart remarked cheerfully - Who knows this might break the resistance of some members of Care Bear Family who still do not agree with the idea of seeing Shimmer tickled intensely. I think...
However, the horse did not finish his sentence, since everyone heard the sound of a siren like an ambulance. It was the emergency meeting signal, which was used when Care Bear Family needed to talk urgently. The couple of founders looked at each other in surprise.
- What's going on? - asked Nobleheart curiously - We'd better go and see. Cheer Bear, put your blindfold, please.
- Okay Nobleheart - agreed the pink bear, putting a blindfold on her and being led out by the horse.
- As for you guys, you can still tickle our prisoner - Trueheart said to Aqua, Lonesomeheart and Redemptionheart, as well as Shimmers - If you need anything, use the microphones to call us.
And quickly she joined the husband and the adolescent on the stairs, leaving the three torturers and the victim alone.
- Well, well... Who would have thought the three of us would be together in this quest to tickle Shimmers? - Aqua commented to the two bears, beginning to scratch Shimmers' feet - I hope you're enjoying it, my little brother...
- Stohohohop, plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - the swordsman begged as he closed his eyes and breathed deeply between his laughter, trying to curl his toes and wiggle his arms - My feheheheet! Stohohohop tihihihickling mehehehe, plehehehease!
- No, Aqua will continue rubbing and poking his feet while I tickle your armpits - Redemptionheart said with a wicked grin as she sank her claws into the prisoner's armpits - So you will not have a chance to rest, Shimmers.
- And I will not miss the chance to tickle your belly, my little brother-in-law - the dark pink bear said wickedly, beginning to rub his belly and belly button.
Shimmers shook his head non-stop, moaning with every breath and laughter he gave, reaching its maximum limit. He looked desperately at the three friends, watching as the doctor scratched and scrubbed under his arms, and also as the warrior female bear quickly teased her belly, while Aqua kept her feet tickled constantly.
- I beheheheg! I dohohoho ahahanythihihing! - Shimmers said as he blushed again at all the attention of the bears - Ahahanythihihing! Stohohohop, plehehehease!
- You're already doing everything we want - Redemptionheart said with a wicked grin - You just need to laugh and laugh without stopping. Now enjoy the tickles, buddy.
That would never end. Shimmers was doomed to tickled forever. And it seemed that nothing, nor anyone, would prevent Care Bear Family from fulfilling that penalty.
*****
Wish Bear was already at her post at the Caring Observatory, looking through the star-o-cope and identifying possible missions to be performed by Care Bear Family. The day seemed calmer than usual, and she could relax a little and enjoy the sound of her husband's laughter through the Care-a-lot speakers.
Pretty much all night she could hear Shimmers chuckling, begging for Trueheart, Cheer Bear and Redemptionheart to stop the torture. And just like the three torturing Carebears, Wish also did not feel sorry for the crying and screams of the prisoner, being convinced that he was having a lot of fun and that the husband was not receiving more than he deserved.
But she also knew that some did not think so, and it was her duty to watch over them not to try to spoil the joke. That's why she was a bit wary when she saw Bright Heart heading for Grams Bear's house, but the smell of the breakfast made by the old woman might explain why the raccoon was there. In addition, all bears and cousins generally sought out Grams when they wanted to vent on something, and certainly the inventor had many things to say, beginning with the expulsion of his own best friend. But the female bear would not have much time to think about it, since soon she saw Amigo Bear slowly approaching her, frowning and looking sad.
- Buenos días, Wish Bear - said the polyglot bear without much happiness - Is there any assignment for me, or am I barred from continuing my duties as Care Bear?
- Not as far as I know - said the female bear with her brows furrowed - Are you still mad at me because I supported Shimmers to be tickled?
- No necesito ni responder (I do not even need to answer) - said Amigo Bear angrily - In addition to keeping your own husband in pain, you're still watching over me and the others who opposed this idea!
- Just so you do not spoil the fun. And honestly, I can't understand why you, Bright Heart, Share Bear and the others are against Shimmers being tickling tortured. He loves it!
- But that's not how Care Bear Family acts... - muttered Amigo Bear with a sigh - Is there any assignment for me?
- Yes, there is one that fits your profile. A Mexican girl recently moved to a new city and has no friends there. How about helping her make new friends?
The bear relaxed his features and smiled a little, since that was his favorite type of mission and would distract him a little from what was happening in Care-a-Lot.
- All right, there I go - he said more calmly, taking the report from the mission - Hasta dentro de poco, Wish (See you soon, Wish).
As soon as Amigo Bear left, the female bear noticed that Share Bear was coming down the path with a sad face, but certainly with the thought of helping some human and then stop thinking about everything that had happened.
- Good morning, Share - Wish Bear said with a smile - Looking for a mission for today?
- Yes, I think it will not do any good for me to stay here - said the lilac female bear - Perhaps my presence is even frowned upon by some... Well, is there anything for me?
- A kid named Nelson fought with his best friend, Ken, why the two want to lead a play at their school, but they do not want to split the lead. Do you think you can solve it?
- I can be sad and upset, but I still know how to solve problems sharing - Share replied with a smile - In this I'm still good. See you soon.
Wish watched as the sharing bear got a cloud car and headed toward Earth. That was when her eyes rested on the figure of Goodluck Bear, walking briskly toward the Hall of Hearts with steady steps and steady stance, without even paying attention around.
Actually, the lucky bear had thought all night about how to act on that whole situation, having made a decision. And after telling all for Bright Heart and having the raccoon help him to release Champ and Confidence, he now wanted to communicate his choice to all Care Bear Family members, hurt anyone who hurts. That's why he headed for the Hall of Hearts, finding Tenderheart in the central control room, where all the missions carried out by the bears and cousins were recorded.
- Good morning Goodluck, how are you? - asked the young leader with a small smile - You do not seem to have slept very well... Did our prisoner's laughter bother him?
- Not so much as what I have to say to you - the green bear said coldly - That is why I demand that you gather Care Bear Family immediately, using the emergency meeting signal.
- You yourself know that we can't use this signal without being in a real emergency...
- If you do not, I'll do it myself! What I have to say is something that involves all Care Bear Family members, including you! - interrupted Goodluck - And the faster everyone is here, the better!
Tenderheart had never seen that bear so angry and with a posture so firm and demanding. Giving a deep sigh and thinking of Nobleheart and Trueheart's reaction to that, the brown bear pressed a button under the table and a siren began to play loudly, to be heard throughout the Kingdom of Caring, including at Grams Bear's house.
- Emergency call? - asked the female baby-bear in a surprised tone - What is happening?
- Are we being attacked by No Heart? - asked the baby-bear male with a worried look - Or is any of the bears and cousins in trouble?
- It's only Goodluck Bear following up on our plan - the raccoon replied with a deep sad sigh - I just hope that Noble has not gone crazy and wants to arrest us all, just to boast that he is the leader of this Family and no one may contradict it. Honestly, I disgust him...
- Do not say that, Bright Heart... - said the old female bear in a comforting tone.
- And what can I say, Grams Bear? My best friend was kicked out of the Care Bear Family, I saw the bears and cousins threaten Frank, while Noble acted like a dictator! Honestly, I care little about him and others! I just hope the idea of Goodluck Bear works and it can open the eyes of others. Honestly, I disgust him...
Flower also took a deep sad sigh and gently held in the raccoon's hands, smiling slightly at him.
- I understand what you're feeling... I feel that way too - she remarked before looking at the grandchildren - Let's finish our breakfast.
At the Caring Observatory, Wish Bear continued to watch Earth's surface for trouble, with Secret Bear joining her in this task. It was when they both heard the emergency meeting signal and looked at each other in surprise.
- Heavens, what's happening? - the female bear asked quickly - I need to go to the Hall of Hearts, maybe it's something about the missions. Can you take care of the star-o-cope meanwhile, Secret?
The secret bear smiled and nodded, allowing Wish Bear to run toward the meeting room, where most of the bears and cousins were now assembled, all surprised and curious at the call. This was also reflected in the expressions of Nobleheart, Trueheart and Cheer Bear, who had just arrived with a cloud car and headed straight for Tenderheart.
- What's going on, Tenderheart? - asked the horse - Any emergency?
- Goodluck Bear demanded that I call Care Bear Family for an emergency meeting - said the brown bear, fearing he would be rebuked by the founders - I told him that an emergency meeting can only be requested if the matter really is urgent, but he insisted that...
- All right, we already understand that you have nothing to do with it - the matriarch female bear interrupted sharply - Let's see what Goodluck means to us.
Seeing that the founders had arrived, the gifts slowly began to settle down and take their places around the meeting table, with the exception of the lucky bear, who stood in front of them, looking cold and hard.
- Silence, silence to start the meeting - Noble asked the others before turning to the bear - All right, Goodluck Bear, we were told that you requested this emergency meeting. What subject do you want to address?
- Maybe he's changed his mind, and he likes to hear Shimmers laugh - Braveheart teased with a giggle - Or that he wants to join him in being tickling torture.
- That's a good idea, especially if it does not justify this meeting - said Trueheart with a wink - What do you tell us, Goodluck?
Contrary to what everyone might expect, the green bear did not panic, but he seemed to be even more annoyed, clenching his fists and frowning as he stared at his friends and founders in silence.
- I called all of you here to announce that I'm going to marry Polite Heart Panda in a few days - he said harshly, to everyone's surprise - And since I disagree with the attitudes that Nobleheart, Trueheart, and Care Bear Family have taken on Champ, Confidence, Hector, Frank and Shimmers, I'm going to live in Paradise Valley to never come back to the Kingdom of Caring!
- Is that why you called us here, to make jokes? - Grumpy said angrily - Stop being sarcastic, Goodluck, you would never do that for real!
- That way you're only giving us reason to accept Nobleheart's and Trueheart's suggestions and sentence him to a punishment just like Shimmers - Braveheart added, frowning - Actually, we should have done that yesterday with you and with the others who voted against punishing our friend swordsman!
- Besides, we do not have time to hear your complaints about Care Bear Family's decisions against those five - Noble said quickly - We have a much bigger problem to solve now. Someone attacked Aqua and Lonesome this morning, and helped Loser and Traitor to flee.
- What? As? - most of the people in the audience exclaimed in surprise and indignation at the horse's revelation.
- That's what you heard - Trueheart said harshly - There's one more traitor in Care Bear Family, and instead of us debating about it to try to find this traitor, we're here discussing Goodluck's bad mood.
- No, it's not just my bad mood! - the lucky bear interrupted with increasing anger - And don't worry about trying to locate the traitor, because it was I who attacked Aqua and Lonesome, helping Champ and Confidence to escape!
At that moment all the bears and cousins gaped at Goodluck Bear, unable to believe that he had done it. But the biggest surprise, indignation, and anger were on the faces of Care Bear Family's founding couple, who saw another beloved child act like that.
- How dare you do that?!? - Nobleheart shrieked, grinding his teeth and blazing fire from his gaze - You miserable traitor! You should think better of your actions before you act, Goodluck! Who gave you the right to want to act on your own in relation to those two outcasts?!?
On hearing this, blood rose definitely in the green bear's head, and he ground his teeth with rage.
- I who should think about my attitudes?!? You and Trueheart lied to us about the attack on San Martin for 50 years, expel Champ and Confidence because they discovered the truth, and what am I wrong?!?
- Shut up!  - the horse replied, getting to his feet - Do not you dare say that to me or Trueheart! We are not liars!
- You two are! Kriskun and Frank told me the whole truth of how Dark Heart made a pact with a traitorous cousin called Incomprehensible, and so he managed to invade the island and kill my parents! Our parents! Those who trusted you two to care for us while they were out, they did not even have a chance to give us one last kiss or hug, those who... You bastards!
As he spoke, Goodluck Bear grew more and more exalting as tears of anger streamed from his eyes, as all the bears and cousins slowly turned their gaze to Noble and True, wishing it was all a lie. But the expression of anger, despair and shame on the face of the founders only confirmed their worst fears.
- You mean... Was there a traitorous cousin who helped Dark Heart kill our parents? - Tenderheart repeated in a surprised tone, looking at the founders - Why did not you tell us that?
- Because they were afraid that we would try to avenge our dead relatives, and because Trueheart always thought that after that we'd leave the Kingdom of Caring and leave her alone! - Goodluck went on trying to calm down a little - Champ and Confidence have discovered this secret, which is why they were kicked out of the Care Bear Family, not to tell the others. Shimmers and Hector also knew about it, which is why Trueheart wanted to torture the boy, as she is torturing our friend bear, just because they knew the truth! That's why they treated Frank so badly! And that's why I was against everything that happened, because I also knew that secret!
The Care Bear Family was horrified at the revelation, and many bowed their heads, feeling ashamed of the way they had dealt with the pair of sportsmen, the swordsman, the old man, and the boy. Even Noble and True had their heads down, not the courage to face the others.
- Is this all true? - questioned Love-a-lot to the matriarch - Answer soon, is this all true?!?
- Have you lied to us all these years, and still used us to unduly punish Champ and Confidence?!? - Loyal Heart asked desperately, looking at the patriarch - I can't believe I was so stupid!...
- How dare you do that to us? - said Birthday Bear with a frown on his face - How dare you do all this with our friends, with that poor boy, with that old man who was your friend, with Shimmers?
The founding couple swallowed, just squinting at the other bears and cousins with shamed and repentant expressions, noticing the anger, horror, and mistrust in the eyes of all present.
- We... WW-We do not... - Trueheart stammered, licking her dry lips, feeling tears begin to form in her eyes - Sorry...
- We just wanted to protect you... - Nobleheart murmured with a worried sigh, shaking from head to toe.
- Wrong, you wanted to protect only yourself! - Goodluck countered in an accusing tone - You did not care what we felt, what Champ and Confidence felt, what Hector and Shimmers felt, what Frank felt! You have thought only of yourself!
Both the horse and the female bear had no answer, both of whom were in an embarrassing silence while the other members of Care Bear Family attempted to digest all that information, including several strange attitudes taken by the founders in recent months. Now they needed to free Shimmers, and look for Champ, Confidence, Hector and Frank to apologize for their mistakes, and try to rebuild their feelings from there.
What none of them knew was that what was already bad would get even worse...
*****
Secret Bear sighed heavily as he looked in the direction of the Hall of Hearts, wondering what was going on there and what the reason was for that emergency meeting. He also wondered how long it would take, since he did not like being alone in the caring observatory, feeling that this was a very big responsibility and fearing to make a mistake.
But he had promised Wish Bear that he would take care of the star-o-cope, and could not turn back now on his promise, so he quickly pointed the object toward Earth and began to focus on it, looking in all directions possible. It was when the secret bear heard a strange buzz coming swiftly approaching from the sunrise, and although he had some difficulty in seeing through the star-king's glow, he soon realized what that sound was about.
Surprised, he lowered the star-o-cope and wiped his eyes, barely believing what he saw and thinking it was just an illusion. But it was not, and it made him despair. Grabbing the star-o-copter in his hands, he hurried toward the nearest house for help, and was just the home of Grams Bear and the cubs. Size was his desperation that he barely knocked on the door, bursting into the room of the old female bear and standing before her, the grandchildren and Bright Heart.
- Great Wishing Star! - cried the raccoon as he saw his friend running into the living room - What happened, Secret? It looks like you've seen a ghost!
Quickly he began to make thousands of shrieking gestures, pointing out in a distressed way, turning his hands like a pawn and gesturing as if holding a portable drill.
- Hey! Hey! Calm down, or we can’t understand you - Flower said with a calm gesture toward the bear - What's going on? Is there anything to do with the meeting?
- This way we can't understand you - Tugs said.
- Try to calm down just a little, Secret - Hugs said with a shy smile.
But the more they asked Secret to calm down, the more he became nervous, to the point of making a gesture like throwing everything into nettles.
- Damn it! We will be invaded! - he shouted desperately.
For a second everyone was surprised to hear the voice of the secret bear, since he seldom said anything except by gestures or murmurs. But before they could ask anything, the noise of explosions outside the house made everyone fall to the floor, screaming in fear. Shots, explosions, bombs, aircraft noise and shrill voices rose in the air and showed that something was happening outside.
Carefully, Bright Heart walked to the window, which had curtains closed, and looked through a crack. Two black helicopters hovered in the air, and a few dozen heavily armed humans invaded Care-a-Lot by rappelling techniques, descending rapidly from the aircraft to the ground. Another helicopter fired the bombs, with men of elite troops at the doors, ready to prevent any reaction from the residents. Several soldiers rushed to surround the Hall of Hearts, while others began to invade the houses to capture eventual occupants.
- Grams, I'm scared! - Tugs said, shaking.
- Please do not let anything happen to us! - Hugs cried.
- What's happening, Bright Heart? - Flower asked in despair, as soon as the inventor returned to the others - What are these explosions?
- I think the Kingdom of Caring is being invaded! - exclaimed the raccoon in an afflicted way - There are dozens of heavily armed soldiers surrounding the Hall of Hearts and invading the houses to capture prisoners. Heavens, we need to do something not to be captured too!
Meanwhile, in the Hall of Hearts, everyone was still numb with the discovery that Nobleheart and Trueheart had lied about how they had lost their parents. That's why they were taken by surprise when they heard a loud explosion outside, followed by the sound of helicopters flying around Care-a-Lot. When they looked through the windows, they noticed dozens of soldiers, carrying machine guns and pistols, invading the place, and when Braveheart, Loyal Heart, Tenderheart, Grumpy, Love-a-lot, Surprise Bear and Proud Heart attempted to leave, shots were fired at them from a helicopter, forcing them to return to the meeting room.
- Heavens, we're being invaded! - shouted the lion as he trembled with fear - We must do something!
- And what can we do? - Friend Bear exclaimed when a bullet lodged in the wall just inches from where he was - These guys are not kidding! They want to kill us!
- Quick, people, come with me to the main window! - Nobleheart said, being followed by Cozy Heart, Lotsa Heart, Swift Heart and Playful Heart - Get ready for the countdown! Look at the nearest soldiers! Five! Four! Three! Two... Get down!
The five Care Bear Cousins threw themselves on the ground when the snipers, perched on one of the helicopters, fired in their directions. The side doors were also machine gunned, as well as the ceiling and the front door. All Care Bear Family members gathered in the center of the meeting room, trembling with fear.
- We're trapped! - said Funshine Bear tearfully - And now, what shall we do?
That's when they heard a voice command through a megaphone.
- "Attention, you are surrounded! Give up and get out with your hands up!" - the voice commanded swiftly - "Do not try anything funny, or we'll use the force against you!”
Nobleheart and Trueheart looked at each other worriedly at those words, not sure what to do. It was when everyone heard another explosion, caused by a mortar that had hit the cloud car used by the founders to reach the meeting minutes before.
- "I'll just say one more time, surrender and leave with your hands up!" - repeated the voice over the megaphone - "Otherwise we'll use the next bomb against the Hall of Heart. You have ten seconds!"
 - Wait! Wait! - cried the horse, rising to his feet and raising his arms before walking out the door - We surrender! But please, do not hurt us!
- Then go out in a file and stand before my soldiers - the megaphone man said coldly, beginning to brush his large black mustache.
- Let's go, please - the horse asked the others - We have no choice but to obey.
Although somewhat reluctant, the bears and cousins soon began to walk out of the Hall of Heart in Indian queue, hands raised, facing the invaders at a point where they could be fully observed. Noble and True were the last to leave, soon joining the others and being all silent, thinking of some way to defend themselves. But what could they do? Even if they tried to use the Stare, they would quickly be machine-gunned by the soldiers.
The only thing they could do was wait and see what would happen.
- Who are you? - Nobleheart asked in a trembling voice, looking at the megaphone man - What do you want from us?
- You'll find out - he said with a smirk - The Führer will already talk to you prisoners.
The bears looked at each other, trembling with fear and helplessness, as four figures approached the rainbow path. Certainly they were the commanders of that invasion, and it was difficult for the prisoners to hide their astonishment, especially Noble and True.
- Incomprehensible?!? - cried the two, wide-eyed, as they stood face to face with the traitor eagle, who had a triumphant smile on his beak.
*****
Since they were cubs, Aqua Bear, Lonesomeheart and Redemptionheart loved to play tickling each other and also at friends, especially Shimmers, being that they were already accustomed to the reactions that the swordsman had to be tickled, sometimes for whole weeks without respite. But this time there was something different that made torture more special. Maybe it was the fact that this time his prisoner had actually been condemned by Care Bear Family to go through it forever, or maybe it was because the bear was already extremely exhausted after so many tickled hours.
Actually, that did not matter to the three bears friends, they just wanted to continue tickling Shimmers for fun as they listened to the desperate, exhausted laughter of the captive, who could no longer bear all that tickling attention on his feet, armpits, and belly, using the forces to beg for it to stop.
- Hehehelp! Plehehehease, I cahahahan nohohohot tahahahake it ahahanymohohore! - shouted Shimmers, coughing furiously through the tickles - My luhuhuhungs wihihihill explohohohode! Mehehehercy! Stohohohop!
- Poor Shimmers, so sensitive to tickling... - Redemption teased nuzzling noses as she scratched her friend's armpits up and down as Lonesome rubbed the top of his toes.
- You've endured more tickles before, little brother - said Aqua, rubbing his gloves across the bear's belly, thrusting the claws into the prisoner's belly button - I think you're getting too loose, hehehe.
- Thahahat's nohohohot fuhuhuhunny! - said the bear, turning his head from side to side, feeling his back hurt from the effort - Plehehehease! I wahahahant to rehehehest! Stohohohop!
The trio of torturer carebears laughed maliciously, not being willing to stop that torture. They were having so much fun with the prisoner's suffering. But they were all surprised to feel a clear tremor in the cloud, followed by the muffled sound of an explosion, followed by other strange sounds. The microphones that recorded the prisoner' laughter simply fell to the floor as the sound system collapsed.
- What is it? - Lonesome shrieked - Earthquake?
- On a cloud? Impossible! - Aqua exclaimed looking around - Quick, we need to go see what is taking place!
- But you can't find out where this hiding place is... - Redemption protested just as they heard an even stronger explosion - Aaaahhh! Forget what I said, come with me!
To Shimmers' relief, and to his concern as well, the three torturers ran up the stairs and were soon on the surface, seeing that the door of the hiding place was camouflaged like a small hill of clouds in a point between Care-a-lot and the Forest of Feelings. At that moment, the sea bear, the warrior female bear, and the medical bear looked rolls of smoke from the direction of the bears' village, as well as a number of combat helicopters flying overhead as if they were scouring the surface.
- Oh heavens! But what is this? - cried Aqua desperately - They're destroying the Kingdom of Caring!
- Is it Lillyana behind us? - Lonesome asked worriedly - Remember, she used a warship to destroy the boat where we were with Mel'feir!
- I do not doubt that - said Redemption, swallowing hard - And that certainly includes all the bears and cousins who live in the Kingdom of Caring!
At that moment one of the helicopters apparently noticed the presence of the trio, as it flew directly over them, and two soldiers at the door of the aircraft began firing their machine guns towards the bears, which only had time to throw themselves to the sides to avoid being achieved.
- What the hell, they're not kidding! - said the dolphin bear standing up quickly - Quick, we need to release Shimmers and run to Care-a-Lot to help the others!
Without waiting any longer, Redemption ran back to the hiding place beside the swordsman's bear, and she pressed a red button on the wall that made the metal cuffs that bound the prisoner's arms and legs immediately open, to the relief and pleasure of the swordsman who was finally able to lower his arms.
- What's... Going on... Out there? - muttered Shimmers, puffing air into his lungs, nearly fainting from exhaustion.
- Someone is invading the Kingdom of Caring - the female bear said quickly, giving her friend some water - Aqua, me and Lonesome will go to Care-a-Lot to try to help our friends! I'll keep the door closed because it's camouflaged, but when you're recovered just push the blue switch to get out. We'll see you later.
And saying that, she ran upstairs again and joined the two friends, then ran toward the bears' village hoping it was not too late to help Care Bear Family.
Shimmers just laid his head and slowly moved his arms, feeling a lot of muscular pains for having been so long immobilized and with his body in a forced position. He took a deep breath, thankful that the tickles had finally stopped, but also worried about what was happening to his friends. After a few minutes of relaxation, he sat down on his bed and rubbed his feet to get rid of the tickling sensation that still lingered on his soles and toes, then rise to his feet, catch his lightsaber that was thrown in side of the bed, and slowly crawling toward the stairs, climbing the steps between weary gasps.
It took a few minutes for the bear to reach the door, and as soon as it was out, he looked around and saw the edge of the Forest of Feelings. He also heard the sound of the helicopters in the distance, and he could feel in his heart that something very bad was happening in the Kingdom of Caring. But what could he do without his "Kashikakayha" powers due to Wish Bear's desire, and being completely exhausted to use the Stare?
With a deep sigh to inject air into his lungs, he opted for the only option there was, even though it was not his favorite, and crawled toward Forest of Feelings as fast as he could to hide from his enemies until he regained his full strength and was fit for battle.
*****
Bright Heart was still crouched behind the curtains, watching as the Care Bear Family was surrendered and threatened by a superb bearing eagle. But his biggest concern at that moment was that the soldiers had already invaded the neighboring house, and the next one would be Grams Bear's.
- We need to get out of here now, or we'll be in trouble - said the raccoon, swallowing.
Flower was silent for a moment, thoughtfully, until she motioned for everyone to walk her to her room, which was located on the ground floor of the house. Without saying a word, she pulled a book from the bookcase, and immediately it opened revealing a tunnel excavated in the cloud itself.
- Wow! A cave of pirates! - Tugs exclaimed cheerfully - Does it have a treasure inside it?
- Yes, the greatest treasure, which is our freedom - said the old female bear with a little smile - This tunnel leads to the Hall of Heart and the parking lot of cloud cars. Nobleheart and Trueheart found it funny when I asked them to build my house next to this cave, but I always imagined that an emergency exit could be something useful at some point.
- You're really smart, Grams Bear - Hugs said with pride - That's why I'm smart too.
- Hey! I'm also very smart! - Tugs snapped quickly.
- You two are - the raccoon finished, quickly - Now let's stop talking. Get in the tunnel right away.
Secret made a sad face and signaled the outside of the house.
- I think he means that we can’t abandon the others... - Flower said, receiving a positive signal from the orange bear.
- Of course we will not leave them, but we need to save our skins now if we want to help them later - Bright Heart replied as she heard footsteps in the garden lane - Quick, we must go in now!
Without delay, the five of them ran into the tunnel, and Flower flicked a switch on the side that quickly closed the secret entrance, just as the invading soldiers broke into the front door. It was only a close call, but they managed to escape.
*****
- Incomprehensible?!? - Nobleheart and Trueheart exclaimed in surprise as they came face to face with the traitor eagle, which had a triumphant smile on his beak.
- Who, me? - asked the eagle, looking sideways comically, and approached the pair of patriarchs - Ah, you two were not there to hear from my mouth, just like all those young bears and cousins... Well. My name is General Klaus!
The General practically shouted his Nazi name in the face of Noble, who cringed with the hardness and strength of the opponent, who had a wicked and wicked smile.
- I believe you have already told your friends a little about our old relationship... - began the eagle.
- Klaus? So you're the one who killed our parents? - Braveheart asked as he realized the reaction of the founders to the bird.
The General laughed amusedly at the cat's reaction.
- Look, this little lion here already discovered who I am! - said the eagle with a wink - You do not have to worry, if you do everything right you will not join them so soon. Even though it's nice to see all of you gathered here and trembling with fear...
- You're a traitor! - Nobleheart shouted irritably - Was not it enough for you to have destroyed our lives once? What do you want from us?
- What do you think I want, Noble Horse? Revenge! I want to finish what I started 50 years ago, and then I will rule the world!
- You will not be able to destroy us, and your whole plan will fall to the ground - said Tenderheart, clenching his fists - We will prevent him from doing so!
- And how exactly will you do that? Using Stare? - Klaus asked sarcastically - I want you to try, I promise my men will not shoot at you. Come on, throw the Stare at me, I'm not going anywhere!
- Okay, you asked for it. Care Bear! Care Bear Cousins! Countdown! 4, 3, 2, 1! Stare!
Everyone immediately concentrated to try to flow their feelings through the body and release them through the tummy symbol, as they have always been accustomed to do. But the surprise was general when they discovered that there was something blocking their feelings of reaching the symbols, and thus forming the Stare.
- What witchcraft is this?!? - exclaimed Nobleheart after trying several times - Why can't we use our Stare?
- Because you corrupted yourself and allowed my ally No Heart to bewitch you, creating a psychological barrier that prevents you from using the Stare - Klaus explained slowly, with a wicked grin on his lips - So you are completely helpless, and you can't flee or even in their cloud cars because you will not be able to raise them. Admit it, it was a much better plan than my frustrated attack on San Martin.
The bears and cousins felt completely helpless before the bird, not knowing how to react or even what to feel. Without the Stare, they had lost all defensive ability, if they could defend themselves against all those armed men by aiming the pistols at their heads.
- In addition to No Heart, the surviving members of the Villain Alliance are also assisting me in this - continued the eagle in an explanatory tone - And I have my own allies. Colonel Fritz, who is the commander of the troops. Lieutenant Johann, who coordinated the air raid. My personal secretary John Dawson. Sergeant Paulo Soares, who is my representative in the Brazilian armed forces. In addition to General Schultz and General Schopis, who are not present, but are the leaders of the UGARE Army and Air Force. Not bad for those who were defeated in the war, right?
The bears and cousins were looking at the humans as Klaus introduced them. Paulo was the megaphone man, while Fritz and Johann stood next to the bird in gala uniforms. Next to them was also Charles Midletown, or Professor Cold Heart that was how Care Bear Family knew him. And a red-haired boy, Dawson, who looked terribly familiar to everyone, though they could not recognize the regenerated Dark Heart.
And Dawson was relieved when he realized that he had not been recognized, otherwise his disguise and his mission would have been discovered by the Nazis.
They were silent for a few moments, until Nobleheart stared at the eagle as hard as he could, frowning and trying to look tough.
- And what are you doing here? - asked the horse - You certainly did not come and tell us good morning, or apologize for what you did in San Martin...
- You're right, my dear Noble - replied the General with a sarcastic smile - I have not actually come to apologize for what happened in San Martin, after all, it was not my fault that you all did not die. But I would like to restart our relationship now, after so many years.
- YY-You came here to kill us then? - asked Playful Heart, who was hugged with Funshine Bear to both have courage at that moment.
- I confess that the idea is not ruled out, but if I kill them now there will be no grace. No, I came here for another reason, to keep all of you under my direct watch and have some fun at your expense. Then after that we will all live as one big happy family, as you say.
Everyone shrank from fear and helplessness, some even crying, while the eagle laughed with pleasure at seeing the terror stamped on those beings. For the first time in years, the General felt that he could win the war still waged against the world, for there was now nothing that could stop him. Even if all the bears and cousins were not in their hands, there would be very few who would have escaped, and even those would have become prisoners soon. Nobleheart swallowed at the words, while a faint smile appeared on Klaus's beak.
- How do we live in a happy family? - asked the horse - What do you mean by that?
- You're smarter than that, Noble, but if you have not noticed yet, from that moment on you are all my prisoners, and since you will not be able to run away or use the Stare, you are now in my hands forever! - shouted Klaus with joy at having finally achieved what he longed for.
A heavy black cloud had formed over the Kingdom of Caring, and from that moment the sun would no longer shine like it had before. The only hope of Nobleheart, Trueheart, Grumpy, Braveheart, Proud Heart, Cheer Bear, Tenderheart and all the rest was that Champ, Confidence, Shimmers and those who were not captured could revert to the situation and rescue them, perhaps relying on the help of other strangers...

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