"Wake up!" Croc bellowed. "We need to finalize the prep to leave!"

"It's morning already?" Willow groaned, sitting up, as Marigold woke up too.

"No, it's 3 AM," Marigold said, confused. "Croc, why'd u wake us up so absurdly early?"

"If we're gonna do a good job and not disappoint the teachers, we have to make some sacrifices!" Croc responded, obviously the only one who's actually awake.

"Then those sacrifices aren't gonna include sleep," muttered Willow, rolling over. "Wake me if it's either important or a reasonable time." She said, falling back asleep.

"Well now I'm hungry!" Complained Marigold, getting up to get a snack in the food court.

•••

"Wake up guys!" Said Croc, shaking them.

"M'kay, give me a minute," said Marigold as she woke up.

They both immediately knew Willow was awake, even though she showed no signs of being awake.

"I think my scavenger escaped!" Said Croc loudly, glancing in Willow's direction and snorting.

Willow had jumped up in fright and was now hovering near the ceiling.

"Where!?!" Willow said, terror in her voice.

She noticed Croc and Marigold cracking up.

"Not funny!" Willow said indignantly. "There's no actual escaped scavengers though... right?"

Croc laughed again.

"I don't even have a scavenger!" he said through tears of laughter.

Willow grumbled about it not being funny and went to the weapons cave to finalize preparations.

"Marigold let's gather everyone," Croc said, "I'll get the rest of our Winglet, you go get Stella. You know what cave she's in right?" He added.

"Yup. I'll go get her," Marigold said, heading out in the opposite direction of Willow.

In about ten minutes, the seven reconvene in the weapons cave.

"Ok, we should have everything." Reef announced, double-checking the bags.

"Ok," replied Croc. "Hold on, I forgot something."

Croc stepped off the cave, but fell to the ground immediately.

"Croc!" The whole group yelled, rushing towards him.

"If he's not awake in 1 minute, I'm taking him to the infirmary," Willow announced.

A minute passes and the group becomes worried.

"Ok. Me and Marigold will take Croc to the infirmary, and you guys take the supplies to the coast," Willow said picking up one of Croc's forelegs.

Everyone nodded and set about their various tasks. Willow and Marigold dragged Croc to the infirmary.

They reached the infirmary and Nurse Willow greeted them.

"Hi. What can I do for you?" Nurse Willow asked, finishing tending to a scratch wound on a pink and orange SilkWing. "You're free to go now," she said, nodding to the SilkWing.

"Croc passed out," Marigold informed Nurse Willow, heaving him onto a bed.

"Ok. Did he hit his head or something, or was it sudden?" Nurse Willow asked.

"Sudden. He stepped outside then he was on the ground." Willow said, nodding at Croc.

"Ok. I need to examine him, but it shouldn't take too long." Nurse Willow replies, moving around the bed to Croc's head.

Just then, Croc sat up and gasped.

"Where am I?"

"You're in the infirmary. Nurse Willow is checking you out," Marigold responded.

"Hi guys. Ok, we need to go now!" Croc said, standing up.

"Not so fast, Nurse Willow has to examine you first!" cried Marigold, stopping him.

"Look at this," said Nurse Willow, pointing at Croc's head. "There's a mark."

"Oh that was Sundew," said Crocroc casually. "At least, I think. They had a bag over their head."

Nurse Willow rolled her eyes.

"She REALLY needs to stop hitting her students. I'll talk to her tonight," she said. "But you better stay here, in case you pass out again."

"So mission delayed?" Marigold asked, glancing at Croc and Willow.

"No, we can still go." Croc said determinedly.

"So you are the ones going on the mission?" Nurse Willow asked, "I thought so. Give it an hour, then you can head out."

"Oh come on!" said Croc, exasperated.

"Would you rather sit here with me for the day? Sundews gonna come by for tea in a bit." Nurse Willow said with a smirk.

"No no, that's okay," replied Croc hurriedly, moving for the door.

Nurse Willow laughed.

"That's what I thought. Bye you three!"

•••

An hour later, they were ready to head out, but everyone agreed on a quick lunch.

"I'm hungry!" complained Kimber. "Let's stop for lunch, then go."

"I'm fine with that," said Stella.

"Ok," Croc said. "Let's be quick though. We've already lost enough time."

They ate lunch, then, bellies full, finally head out.

"Oh, by the way," Croc said nonchalantly, "I kinda stole some of Sundews herbs. Don't worry!" he added, "I know how to use them."

In the distance, they heard a shout.

"WHO DID THIS!?!?!?!?"