[Kesiah]

The can opener shone dully in the light from the fire, but to Munch it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
“Take it.” Abe said, holding it out to Munch.
Munch reached over and reverently picked up the thing he had been searching for.
“Abe....I don’t know how to say this, but thank you. You, you don’t know how much this means to me.” Munch said, trying hard not to look emotional.
Abe looked embarrassed, “Oh...it was nothing, I mean, we found it together right?” He said.
A collective sigh was heard from behind the pair. Turning around, they saw the group of rescued Mudokons and the Shaman watching them.
“Don’t mind us guys,” The Shaman said. “We just thought that you two looked like really great buds. We won’t intrude, honest.”
Munch scowled at them, then turned his attention back to his prized can opener. It was a lot bigger than he had imagined, and it was a different shape, what with the power cord and everything............
Power cord.
Oh no.
“ABE! I’m gonna kill you!”
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It was several hours before Munch could be persuaded to calm down and let Abe climb down from the tree.
“An electric can opener! You got me a stinking electric can opener!!” He kept screaming and attempting to beat Abe to death with a stick.
“I didn’t know Munch! Honest!” Abe kept saying, trying to avoid Munch’s flailing arms and stick.
Eventually the Mudokons stopped laughing long enough to grab a hold of Munch so that Abe could speak to him properly.
“Look! I have an idea of how to get the can opener working! How about we try it!” Abe said hurriedly.
Munch considered this, the four Mudokons sitting on top of him, and his broken stick.
“Ok.” He said grudgingly.
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“AHHHHHHHHH!!!”
Screams rang out through the forest. Birds whir away from the sudden noise, and Paramites scatter.
“AHHHHHHHHH!!!”
Mudokons run from the noise, climbing up trees and covering their ears, or diving behind bushes and trying to block the sound.
“AHHHH!! Stop! OWWWW!!”
Now the clearing, where Abe and Munch now stand alone. Or more correctly, Abe is standing yanking at the can opener, which is jammed on Munch’s head port.
“I almost got it Munch! Just one more time!” Abe panted. He got a firmer grip on the can opener and pulled as hard as possible.
“AHHHHHHHHH!!!” Munch screamed. “Stop it!! Get it off me!”
*It seemed like a straight forward idea.* Abe thought. *The can opener needs electricity, and Munch’s head port has power in it somewhere.......*
But the results were far from what Abe had been hoping for. Instead of a working can opener that Munch could use, they had a screaming Gabbit with a can opener wedged on his head. *Stupid can opener!* Abe thought as he yanked harder.
Munch screamed again. *Abe’s gonna rip my brains out!* He thought desperately *What a way to go!*
But there was something the two had forgotten. Munch was now very, very angry, for obvious reasons.
And when Munch gets angry enough, you see some interesting results.
Munch was very close to that point now.
Abe was also angry with the can opener. Despite all his attempts, it remained firmly wedged to Munch’s
head port. Abe took a deep breath, then grabbed a hold of the can opener and pulled as hard as possible.
This was the last straw for Munch.
ZAAAAAPPPP!!!!
Munch blinked the blue-white after effects of the electricity away. Abe was lying a good few metres away, groaning and holding his head. There was a mangled metallic heap on the ground, Munch
presumed it was the can opener, seeing as it wasn’t on his head any more.
“Ow.” Abe groaned. Munch must of been really mad to zap him that hard. He quickly looked around and found the Gabbit. *He hasn’t picked up a weapon yet. I suppose that’s a good sign.*
“Munch, I really didn’t mean it, honest.” Abe said, trying to calm Munch down. “I’ll tell you what, I’ll go and try to find you another can opener, one that doesn’t need power? Would that be ok?”
Munch was breathing deeply. He hopped a little way off, and Abe heard the sound of a vendo machine.
Then Munch returned, holding........a can of Zap!
“Come on Munch! Calm down! How about I leave right now?” Abe said. there was nothing for it.
“Hellllpp!!” He yelled, running away from the berserk Gabbit.
The Mudokons, hearing Abe’s frantic yells quickly returned to the area and were able to restrain Munch before Abe was too badly injured. But still the Gabbit wouldn’t relax. Eventually, Abe was forced to tie Munch up.
“It’s for your own good. When we can trust you enough not to try and kill me, then we’ll let you out. Ok?” He told Munch. Munch merely glared at him
“Ok. Let’s go.” Abe said.
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Poor Munch! Will Abe untie Munch before the beginning of the next chapter? Will they ever find a can opener that they can use? Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret, the answer is........Opps! Out of room!!