Tay found a colorful map under his bed on a holiday morning. It showed his neighbourhood with strange symbols drawn everywhere. "This indicates something special," he whispered. The map had riddles written on it. One said: Calculate the steps to the old oak tree. Tay grabbed his backpack and ran outside. His blonde hair bounced as he counted his steps. One, two, three... all the way to fifty-seven. At the tree, he found a small box with a golden butterfly pin inside.

The map pointed to the retail shop on Main Street. Tay hurried inside where Mrs. Chen smiled at him. "Looking for something special?" she asked. Tay showed her the butterfly pin. "Ah! The butterfly crusaders need your help," she said mysteriously. She handed him a bag of raisins. "You'll need sustaining energy for your journey." Tay thanked her and checked the map again. Next stop: the community garden. He wondered what adventure awaited him there.

At the community garden, Tay met Old Mr. Lopez. "The butterflies are in danger," Mr. Lopez explained sadly. "Their garden needs saving before the city uses it for resale." Tay listened carefully. "What can I do?" he asked. Mr. Lopez pointed to a shed. "Inside you'll find supplies. But first, solve this riddle: I crawl in water with claws so red. What am I?" Tay thought hard. "A crayfish!" he shouted. Mr. Lopez grinned and handed him a key.

Tay unlocked the shed and gasped. Inside were jars of seeds, gardening tools, and a notebook. The notebook explained the butterfly containment area needed new flowers. Tay read the instructions carefully. He needed to refrigerate some seeds overnight and plant others right away. "This is like a science project!" he said excitedly. He gathered supplies and made a plan. Tomorrow, he would start planting. But first, he needed to find more helpers. The map showed three more locations to visit.

Tay's first stop was the park where kids were playing. He explained the butterfly mission to everyone. "Who wants to be a crusader for butterflies?" he called out. Three kids raised their hands immediately. There was Maria, Jake, and little Sophie. "No complaint from me," said Jake. "Sounds fun!" Maria added. Sophie clapped her hands. "When do we start?" They all looked at Tay's map. It showed the library as the next location. "Let's go learn about butterflies," Tay suggested.

At the library, Ms. Thompson was their acquaintance who loved helping children. "We need books about butterflies," Tay explained. Ms. Thompson smiled and led them to the nature section. They learned about butterfly lifecycles and favorite flowers. "The reigning champion flowers are milkweed and zinnias," Jake read aloud. They took notes about what butterflies needed. Maria found a book about garden design. "We can make the garden beautiful," she said. They checked out five books and headed back outside.

The team gathered at Tay's house to calculate what they needed. "We need twenty flower pots," Maria counted. "And bags of soil," added Jake. Sophie drew pictures of butterflies. Tay's mom brought them lemonade and cookies. "This is quite a foray into gardening," she said proudly. They made lists and divided tasks. Tomorrow would be planting day. Tay felt the weightlessness of excitement in his chest. The butterfly garden would be the best attainment ever. Everyone high-fived before heading home.

Saturday morning arrived sunny and perfect. The team met at the garden with their supplies. Mr. Lopez showed them where to plant each flower. Tay carefully placed milkweed seeds in the soil. Maria planted bright zinnias. Jake watered everything gently. Sophie placed decorative stones in a circle. "This garden will be a butterfly paradise," Mr. Lopez said. By afternoon, they had planted fifteen different types of flowers. Their hands were dirty but their hearts were happy. The hard work was paying off already.

The next week, Tay noticed something wrong. A runaway dog had dug up some flowers! "Oh no," Sophie cried. They needed to build a fence for protection. Tay remembered the map showed one more location: the hardware store. At the store, Mr. Kim listened to their problem. "I have leftover fencing from a resale," he said kindly. "You can have it for free." The kids cheered. Mr. Kim even helped them load it into his truck. He drove them back to the garden to install it.

While installing the fence, the ground suddenly rumbled. "Earthquake!" someone yelled. Everyone froze as the earth shook gently for ten seconds. When it stopped, they checked the garden nervously. Amazingly, only two pots had tipped over. "That wasn't so bad," Maria said with relief. They reset the pots and finished the fence. "Our garden survived its first test," Tay announced. The fence looked perfect, protecting their hard work. Now they just needed to wait for the butterflies to arrive.

Two weeks later, Tay rushed to the garden after school. His heart soared with the feeling of weightlessness when he saw them: three beautiful monarch butterflies dancing among the flowers! "They're here!" he called to his friends. Maria, Jake, and Sophie came running. The butterflies landed on the zinnias, their orange wings glowing in the sunlight. Mr. Lopez wiped happy tears from his eyes. "You children did it," he said. "You saved our garden." More butterflies appeared each day, making the garden magical.

The neighbourhood threw a celebration for the butterfly crusaders. Everyone brought food and gathered at the garden. Tay's accomplishment made his parents very proud. The mayor gave the team certificates of attainment. "You showed what kids can do," she said. Mrs. Chen brought butterfly-shaped cookies. Mr. Kim donated a bench for visitors. The garden became the neighborhood's favorite place. Tay looked at his friends and smiled. Their butterfly journey had brought everyone together. The golden pin on his shirt sparkled in the sun, reminding him that small actions create big changes.