Chapter Twenty-Six: From Bad…
Belle was elbow-deep in legal history.
Even though she was only a part-time uni student, she still had
assignments that needed to be done.
University, Belle had to do all of her courses now online. While it
meant she could do school full-time again, it was still a
disappointment. Belle had loved being a uni student.
Meow chased him. She figured one day she'd teach that cat to leave
the poor dog alone. It was embarrassing really.
movies, you wanna come with us?” Charlie poked his head in the
window.
Belle replied.
a month to finish?” Charlie looked at her quizzically.
preparing to close her books.
turned back to her books.
not going.” She said flatly.
“Actually, it's just me.”
picked up her pen.
all the time Belle! Why not now?” Charlie begged.
of thing.” Belle fired.
it!” Charlie snapped back. “You're the only one acting like
this.”
why is that such an issue?!” Belle turned around.
Don't you remember?” Charlie begged.
someone else now.” Belle turned back to her books. “Go to the
movies with Sunny. If everyone else is going then I'll come.”
brushed him off. Charlie sighed. He climbed back across the shaky
tree to his own bedroom and slammed the window shut.
out to the movies with Charlie and everything being like it used to
be sounded great…but things weren't the way they used to be. Plus,
if she got this assignment done early enough, she could apply for an
extra credit assignment, making getting into the University her
father had studied at in Brisvegas a whole lot easier.
died. Webster and Maddy had headed back to Brisvegas to continue
studying – Maddy was now pregnant too, which Webster was thrilled
about. It seemed the impending baby took the edge off his pain of
losing Tate.
snacks for Belle.
into the yummy cream puffs.
bed. “You know, your father and Thomas had a HUGE fight just
before we left for Brisvegas.”
that Thomas had gotten School Captaincy, especially as your Dad was
top of the class.” Bill remembered. “They needled each other
all year, before finally they had a huge dust-up in the school yard.
It didn't help that Thomas was a right royal prat about the whole
thing.”
out, try and pretend he wasn't jealous. Thomas let the power get to
his head a bit and passed on a few of Petes ideas as his own. They
were both in the wrong.” Bill laughed. “They made up a few
years later when you were born though – Thomas flew down to
Brisvegas almost the moment he heard you were in hospital, bringing a
lot of Charlies old baby clothes and stuff. The night they found out
that you were going to be okay, they went out drinking and made up.”
500 years away over petty jealousy. Sooner or later you two will
make it up.” Bill looked out of the window. Sure enough, Thomas
and Peter were sitting down drinking a beer together.
secret of the Clause, they were inseparable again.” Bill laughed.
asked.
Bill quickly changed the subject.
going to get any more out of Bill.
Bill chuckled. He ruffled her hair and let her continue her work.
“He'll be late home too by the way – he's got a meeting to go
to.”
commented as Bill left.
Mobster Marion said as she sat in her expensive limo with Master
Revolver a few nights later. “Are two of my families staples. It's
how we've kept a firm hold of the City Council for so long.”
wouldn't be at least as effective.” Master Revolver argued. “The
Death Valley Gang was easily as powerful as the Mob, and we didn't
resort to such wastes of time.”
foothold because of our hard work!” Mobster Marion fired back.
get rid of us?” Master Revolver smirked.
scare the Mayor into acting on our orders. Usually we don't need to
resort to this, but due to the emergence of certain brats we don't
have a choice.” She snapped.
a satisfied smirk that rankled Mobster Marion.
driver. She limo stopped and she quickly got out. Master Revolver
lazily joined her.
punched out the driver. Her driver quickly stole the mans clothes as
Mobster Marion pulled off the licence plate and swapped it with her
own.
amused.
security measures – not very good ones, but they're there none the
less. We're just making sure we don't get caught.” Mobster Marion
explained.
Claw Blade though?” Master Revolver asked.
growled. “At least I didn't lose the Lucky Seven Gun while trying
to kidnap a bunch of kids!”
foolish mess had been his idea, trying to mimic the Mobsters of
Misneach, thinking that by expanding their operations they could
become the dominant crime syndicate in Pleasantville. It had lost
him his father and the family gun.
Chuckles and Giggles were sitting on the roof of a nearby building.
Mayors house in case we stuff up.” Lady Courage explained.
“Hopefully that won't be the case though.”
kick some backside and get outta here. Mum's making meatloaf
tonight.” Chuckles grinned.
deadpanned. Chuckles was rankled, usually she'd rip his plans to
shreds.
though. She can't take that off me.' He thought foolishly.
closely by Lady Courage. Giggles flew overhead.
Master Revolver pointed to Mobster Marion. “Now who'd have thunk
it?”
Marion clicked her fingers.
Fifteen Mobsters had jumped out of the limo, and stood facing the
heroes.
the group. “Well?”
of what to do if they'd brought back up. He'd just assumed the
Improbability Clause would mean it was only the three of them,
proving that he had no clue on how the Clause really worked.
smirked.
Seven Gun at the feet of a few of the thugs, but it didn't deter
them. She could only keep them at bay.
what he was doing, but now he looked like a fish out of water. She
hadn't realised how much she relied on his confidence for her to know
what to do. She thought of trying to take out the tyres of the limo,
but the moment she aimed at them Master Revolver shot at her, making
aiming impossible.
from the whole truck incident.” Master Revolver smirked.
trouble. Lady Courage was already being contained by five of the
Mobsters, while Chuckles was badly bruised and in danger of succumbing
to them too.
Mobsters who had a hold of Lady Courage. They jumped away giving
Giggles enough time to grab her friend and deliver her to safety on
top of a nearby roof.
the others know what's happened.” Giggles commanded.
Lady Courage tried to stop her, but Giggles was gone.
against the horde. Mobster Marion clicked her fingers again and the
siege subsided. She slowly walked towards Chuckles, the clicking of
her heels contrasting with the silence of the night.
and you stopping annoying the living daylights out of me.” Mobster
Marion raised her sword. She brought it down hard, but one of the
Arm Scythes stopped her.
Scythe back into Chuckles arm. He dropped the Lions Claw Blade in
pain, just as Giggles swooped in firing the Lucky Seven Gun. She
grabbed Chuckles and made her escape.
reach for his sword. Too late, it was gone.
was Mobster Marion holding the Lions Claw Blade up to the sky.
work?” Chuckles looked dumbfounded as Giggles flew him off into the
night.