KP-TZ - The Middleton Files: Involuntary Sanctuary
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It was a blistering hot summer, and the entire State of Colorado was in the grips of one of the worst droughts ever. Warnings were posted at all camping sites that there was to be NO CAMPFIRES for any reason at all. But of course, as they say, it only takes one…
Charles Dowdy was an accomplished camper. He had done so for many years, and actually his Grandfather taught him in his younger years. There were two things his Grandfather always, always told him… make sure your fire is Dead Out, and never leave hot coals unattended.
On this particular night, Charles knew of the fire danger, but he knew what he was doing. He even had a gallon of water at his side to help put the fire out. It was getting on about 11:30 at night, and he was sitting at the edge of the fire on an old log, just looking at the stars and listening to the wolves howl at the full moon.
What he didn't take into account, was that the drought had also affected the wild life in the area. Some of the animals were becoming brazen in their attacks, and the wolves were one of the species doing so.
Charles was very tired, and he should have gone to bed. But he wanted to stay up and tend the fire. It was almost out, and he could have dowsed it with the water, but he just didn't feel like it. He never saw the pack circling him, and by the time he knew what was happening, it was too late. The pack leader jumped, and latched onto his neck.
From the force of the wolf's weight, it threw Charles and the wolf into the dying fire, and spread the hot wood around the area, immediately igniting the dry brush nearby. The wolves retreated as a result of the rising flames, but Charles couldn't, as sharp teeth had severed his jugular. He bled out just before the flames reached his body and consumed him.
The fire grew, and wasn't noticed until about midnight by a Spotter high in his post. By then, the fire had destroyed 25 acres of dry forest, took out some minor phone lines, and was approaching houses located about 10 miles from the town's border.
An elderly woman owned one of those houses, and her name was Maxine James.
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The entire Middleton Fire Department, plus their Volunteers, were called to the blaze. Among all the fire fighters were two people who weren't even out of High School yet, two teenagers who had saved the world on numerous occasions… they were Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable.
The incident Commander assigned them to the evacuation team to get to all the houses that were in line of the advancing flames. The sun was just starting to rise, and as a result, the winds were starting to pick up. One of the houses that they had to get to first, was the one owned by Maxine James.
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(Director) Cue the ticking clock…
(Director) Cue the music… and…
ACTION!
(The camera zooms in on the back of the chair in a room filled with computer monitors, and the chair swivels to face the camera.)
"Good Evening… I'm Dr. Wade Load…
(In wades mouth is a rather large cigar, and he is bringing a lit match up as if to light it.)
(Wade looks at the match, and then moves the cigar around in his mouth as if he is tasting it for the first time. With a quick flip of his wrist he distinguishes the lit match.)
"Ugh! Why am I doing this? Gopher! Can you take this nasty thing and toss it for me? Thanks… Anyways…
"Picture this…
"Two teenagers who had saved the world on numerous occasions…
"About to do what was considered a routine evacuation of houses that were in line of an advancing forest fire...
"Little did they know, that the one house they had to evacuate… The house of Maxine James…
"Has a doorway that is opening to a different location...on tonight's episode of KP-TZ: The Middleton Files:
"Involuntary Sanctuary"
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