Zippy's Cake

It was a very special day on the farm. It was Zippy the Alien's birthday! And Pig had a plan. A secret plan. A very big, pink, super secret plan.

"We're going to bake the biggest cake in the whole world," Pig whispered. "With whipped cream. And strawberries. And even more whipped cream."

Roast Chicken straightened her glasses. "A cake three layers high," she said. "Two eggs per layer, three layers. That makes... six eggs. I always work everything out."

Appie the Apple twirled his moustache. "And I'll put little pieces of apple in it. But not pieces of me! I'm still needed."

Then Skunk came walking over. "Can I help too?" he asked happily.

Everyone took a step back. And another step. Because Skunk smelled a little bit... well. Like skunk.

"Er," said Pig. "Maybe you could... blow up the balloons? Far away. Behind the barn."

Skunk's tail drooped. "Okay," he said quietly. And he walked away.

The cake turned out beautiful. Three layers high, with whipped cream, strawberries and even more whipped cream. Pig put it on the table outside to cool down. And then... it happened.

BZZZZZ!

A whole cloud of wasps came flying over. A hundred wasps! No, a thousand! They all sat down on the cake.

"Go away!" shouted Pig, waving his little trotters. The wasps stayed put.

"Go away, please!" shouted Roast Chicken. "That's a thousand wasps, times six layers... oh no, I've lost count!"

Appie the Apple hid under a bucket. "Wasps love apples," he squeaked. "I'm not here!"

And at exactly that moment, Zippy came along. "Hey guys! What are you doing?"

"Nothing!" they all shouted at the same time. Very suspicious.

Then someone came out from behind the barn, with ten balloons tied to his tail. It was Skunk.

He looked at the wasps. He looked at the cake. He said: "I think I can help."

Skunk turned around. He lifted his tail. And he let out... a very small... teeny tiny... little stink cloud.

PFFFT.

The wasps stopped buzzing. They sniffed. They looked at each other. And then they flew away as fast as they could, all the way over the mountains. Bzzzz-bye!

For a moment it was very quiet. Then everyone started to cheer.

"Skunk, you're a hero!" shouted Pig. "And sorry we sent you away. That wasn't nice of us."

Skunk blushed under his fur. "That's okay," he said. "I just smell a bit funny. But I am your friend."

Zippy clapped his hands. "A cake, balloons and a little stink cloud? This is the best party ever!"

And so together they ate the biggest cake in the whole world. Skunk got the biggest piece. With extra whipped cream.