Outside, Bruno lumbered from nowhere towards Griff. Griff tackled Bruno right in the stomach while Trenda watched in amazement. Bruno tumbled backwards right back out onto the gravel drive. Trenda stood not what exactly to do.
"I say," said Trenda. "Do you need any help?"
"Naw," said Griff from a headlock by Bruno. "I've got him."
"Are you sure?" said Trenda. "You are getting rather red in the
face."
"Well, perhaps one of the rocks from the garden
would help." Griff struggled. Bruno let loose a little, just enough to get
Griff repositioned and now a strong hold around the waist. Bruno attempted to throw him over his shoulder,
but Griff wrapped his legs around Bruno's midsection.
"Still need that rock?"
"Sure," wheezed Griff. "Get a nice one. Maybe in gray."
Trenda grabbed a fist-sized rock from a nearby garden
and ran over to Griff. Bruno didn't see
him.
Grabbing the rock
from Trenda, Griff cracked Bruno on the back of his head, knocking him out
cold. Bruno fell backwards with Griff
landing on top of him.
"This is too easy," said Griff. With Griff staggering off him, Bruno let out
a grunt. Griff poked Bruno in the side with his boot. Bruno let out another grunt. "Ha.
You'll be fine. Take two aspirin."
"Congratulations," said Trenda. "Next
time, I'll try to help a little more, but you looked like you had the situation
under control."
Back in the hallway, Dreda had cornered Xavier. "So, little boy, what are you going to
do now?"
"How about this." Whack!
Albert smacked Dreda in the back with a wooden cane he had found in the
Doctor's chamber. Dreda crumbled to the
ground.
"Xavier, run!" said Albert. Xavier
ran out the entrance. Outside, he
grabbed Trenda, looked down at Bruno, then over at Griff.
"I'm not even going to ask," said Xavier.
Meanwhile, inside the Doctor's chamber, Mrs. Steers
shielded Sam. Rose grabbed a chair and
tossed it at one of the windows, sending glass out over the hedges outside.
"Hurry! Give me Sam," said Trenda who had
run over to the window. Rose ran Sam over
to the window. Mrs. Steers had seen
Albert whack Dreda with the cane. She had
also seen Dreda roll over onto her back.
Mrs. Steers screamed.
Rose and Sam turned just in time to see Dreda hurl a melon-sized orb at
Albert. The orb hit him in the stomach
sending him backwards through the chamber door.
"Albert!" Mrs. Steers ran over to his side
and started shaking him.
"Albert! Albert. Oh, dear god!" Sam watched as Mrs. Steers leaned over his
body. Sam started shaking and
crying. Rose picked him up and pushed
him through the broken window. Trenda
and Griff grabbed him, and they disappeared.
Rose started towards Albert but stopped when she heard a door open
nearby. She climbed out through the window
and ran over to the front doors.
Ari grabbed Dreda from behind and had her in a
stronghold. Rose started to run
inside. Her and Dreda's eyes met. Rose saw Dreda's face turn from maniacal to sorrowful.
"Sorry, Rose." Dreda disappeared. Ari stumbled forward.
Rose ran over to Albert. His sweater smoldered from where the orb had
hit him. His head rolled back and forth. Mrs. Steers cradled it.
"Albert!"
Mrs. Steers cried. Ari picked
Albert up and ran towards the main entrance.
Xavier wrapped his arms around Mrs. Steers and guided her to the door.
Just then, a voice cried out. Dr. Herkeimer had come out of his chamber.
"What is going on?" Dr. Herkeimer hurried to the main entrance
just as Xavier and Mrs. Steers ran out.
They both turned to look at the Doctor.
"I will get you for this, you hell hound,"
said Mrs. Steers. Xavier had never heard
her swear.
Rose, Ari, and Albert had already disappeared,
followed by Xavier and Mrs. Steers.
Dr. Herkeimer saw Farkas laying on the floor. The paper he had been reading had been hit by
one of Dreda's orbs and was a small ashen spot. The Doctor could see Bruno on the front
stoop. He spun around and ran back into
his chamber.
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Oh please don't kill off Albert! Great chapter.
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