A/N- Hey there people. This is sort of random and not my sort of style but I was just looking at some fan fics and came across "The Book of Angulais: The Magic Awakens" by magiclover 13 and loved it! It's a Shoebox zoo fic and I loved the t.v show when it was on ( people who watched CBBC will maybe know what I mean ) so I thought I would write this. Enjoy!

Disclaimer #1: I do not own Shoebox zoo... I don't know who does now that I think about it :S

Alice Scot is my own creation , if , a bad one.

Disclaimer #2: I also don't own the lyrics to any songs in this fan fic.

Disclaimer #3: If I steal any names, spells, plot,ect, from any books that you know I didn't make up, I don't own it.

Spoken- "normal"

Singed- "italic"

Shoebox Zoo : Series 3

Slowly, Alice Scot walked down a narrow, cobbled street in Edinburgh. She wasn't in a hurry, she had plenty of time, dinner wasn't for almost half an hour. Her long ebony black hair whipped around her as the wind rushed past her but she was too busy watching a raven hop from building to building above her. It had followed her all the way from her house and Alice was starting to wonder if it was stalking her. Oh but thats silly, birds can't stalk people. She wearily hurried past a tall, dark man who was standing smoking in the entrance to a door way. People stalk people...

Pushing all dark thoughts from her head , Alice grinned as she walked past an old , victorian shop. Almost unconsciously , she started silently singing one of her favourite musical songs.

"A customer !
Wait! What's your rush ?
What's your hurry ?
You gave me such a...
fright! I thought you was a ghost !
Half a minute , can't ya sit ?
Sit ya down !
Sit !
All I meant is that I haven't seen a customer for weeks.
Did ya come here for a pie, sir ?
Do forgive me if my head's a little vague.
Ugh! What is that ?
But you'd think we had the plague.
From the way that people
keep avoiding !
No you don't !

She mimed squashing something before carrying on with the song.

Heaven knows I try , sir !
But there's no one comes in even to inhale !
Right you are, sir , would you like a drop of ale ?
Mind you I can hardly blame them !
These are probably the worst pies in London.
I know why nobody cares to take them !
I should know !
I make them !
But good ? No...
The worst pies in London...
Even that's polite ! The worst pies in London !
If you doubt it take a bite !

Is that just , disgusting ?
You have to concede it !
It's nothing but crusting !
Here drink this , you'll need it.
The worst pies in London
And no wonder with the price of meat
what it is
when you get it.
Never thought I'd live to see the day.
Men'd think it was a treat
findin' poor
animals
what are dyin' in the street.
Mrs. Mooney has a pie shop.
Does a business , but I notice something weird.
Lately , all her neighbors cats have disappeared.
Have to hand it to her !
What I calls,
enterprise !
Poppin' pussies into pies !
Wouldn't do in my shop !
Just the thought of it's enough to make you sick !
And I'm telling you them pussycats is quick.
No denying times is hard , sir !
Even harder than the worst pies in London.
Only lard and nothing more-
Is that just revolting ?
All greasy and gritty ?
It looks like it's molting !
And tastes like...we'll pity.
A woman alone...with limited wind
And the worst pies in London !
Ah , sir
Times is hard.
Times is hard."

She ended the song in a fit of giggles as she burst into "Mr Smiths Antique shop". The owner , Mr Smith , was a friend of the familys and Alice liked to wander into his shop when she had the time. Mr Smith was sitting at his counter, staring idly into no-where. That was until Alice came bursting through the door gasping for breath.

"Oh God , what happened this time ?" sighed Mr Smith with a small smile.

"Mrs. Mooney has a pie shop.
Does a business , but I notice something weird.
Lately, all her neighbors cats have disappeared.
Have to hand it to her !
What I calls,
enterprise !
Poppin' pussies into pies !
Wouldn't do in my shop !
Just the thought of it's enough to make you sick !
And I'm telling you them pussycats is quick"

Alice sung as she wandered round the shelfs before heading to the counter.

"The worst pies in London , Sweeney Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street " smiled Mr Smith

"Right again Mr Smith , anything interesting and new come in ?"

Mr Smiths smile disappeared before he hurried off through a door behind the counter. He hurried back to Alice holding an old shoebox. It was yellowish and had quite a few rips on the lid but that wasn't what the only thing about it. It seemed to have a slight buzz coming from it and it would bang sometimes , as if something was banging on the cardboard.

"Oh My God ! If thats mice or bees or a weird creation of the two I 'aint going near it !" said Alice as she backed away from the box.

"Listen."

Alice put her ear gingerly near the lid.

"...well Marnie didn't go that far from her house."

" Yessss , but she could have gone in that metal thing. A car ?"

"That would be a good guess Ailsa. So by what we can gather is that we are either out of Edinburgh or just away from Marnie's old house."

"What do ya mean by old house ? The lassies still there isnt she?"

"Of coarse not Bruno ,she was packing away her things before she put us in here."

"Aw right."

"Where exssactly issss here ?"

"Probably an Antique shop."

"How do ya know that Wolfgang?"

"It smelled of dust and old things."

"Ha that could mean anything."

By this time Alice had lifted her head off the box and removed the lid. Well , for starters they weren't talking mice or bees. Intead they were four wooden animals. There was an Eagle wearing a sort of armour and one wing had a sort of brace as if it had been broken. Next to him was a gold coloured snake with green eyes and a heart shaped tail. On the other side of the box was grizzly bear , quite simple really. And last of all there was a wolf. She took a sudden liking to the wolf. He was deep blue with gold around his neck , paws , muzzle and stomach. He had a much deeper green eyes than the snake , a bit like her own.

"So what are they ?"

As Mr Smith's voice broke her out of her thoughts , she felt her necklace warm up around her neck. Good. That ment they could be trusted.

"Why don't you ask them Mr Smith ? They are right there."

"Yes ! I agree with the girl , we speak and hear you know !" said the Eagle in a pompous voice that made Alice instantly not like him.

Glancing at Mr Smith , Alice bent down enough to be eye to eye with the animals.

"Friend or foe ?" she asked with a hint of humor in her voice.

"Well that perpends on what you are child" answered the wolf. His voice was deep and made Alice calm.

"I'm a friend if you are a friend."

"Then we shall both be friends then shall we ?" the wolf smiled.

"Do you have names ?"

"Of coarse we have names !.."

"I was only asking so there is no need to be cheeky with me. I just want to help" Alice cut over the eagle.

"My name is Wolfgang , that pompus git is Edwin , thats Ailsa and hes Bruno. What might you're name be ?"

"Oh ! How rude of of me ! My name is Alice , sorry I didnt introduce myself before asking yours."

As soon as she said it Alice felt like an idiot. She didn't mean it to sound so ... old fashioned but she was raised with very striced manners and asking someones name before stating your own name was rude. But it seemed that none of them looked put off by her ramble , rather they looked pleased. Manners helps I guess.

"Your very polite arnt you Alicsssse ?" commented Ailsa.

"Thank you Ailsa."

"Sorry to ,eh , break up this nice little chat but Alice what should I do ? I can't very well sell them !" Mr Smith interrupted.

"So then , eh, what happened to you if you don't mind me asking."

The animals then went on to tell Alice and Mr Smith what happened to them and how they had ended up in the shop. There was silence after they had finished until...

"I'll help."

"You ... will ?" Bruno asked.

"Ye , I'll help you find a way to turn you back into your human form."

"How can you find a way to turn us back , hm?"

Alice smirked at Edwin as she snaped her fingers and all the books from one shelf came abruptably to life a flapped its pages like a bird and flew above their heads before Alice snapped her fingers again and they flew back to their shelf. The animals stared at her in wonder.

"Now. I think I have quite a good chance of finding out a way to get you back to your human forms , so what you say about coming to live with me for a while ?"

A/N-Well thats the first chapter done folks. Please, please, please...write me a review? I know alot of you only put a alert on a fic you would like to read more of ( I do too ... ) but take the time to tell me what you like and don't like and I'll take your thoughts to heart and change anything you don't quite like. Thank you.

B/K/B/T x