"Come out! I know your in there!" The plump man shouted, slamming his fist against the crack.
Jedediah huddled in the very back, legs tucked against his chest, crying.
"Come out now! We've got you surrounded!"
The other three pounded against the wall, causing Jedediah to cry harder. He didn't want to die yet. Not this way. He desperately searched for a way out, but there was none.
"Use your weapon." A voice suddenly said. Jedediah looked beside him, and saw Octavius sitting mere centimeters away.
"Octavius?" He asked, forgetting about the people outside.
"Use your weapon." Octavius repeated, gesturing to the cowboy's gun.
"What good will this piece'a junk do? I bet they can't even feel pain."
"Yes they can."
Before Jedediah could reply, a hand shot forwards through the crack. He yelped in surprise, and pulled the trigger. There was a cry of shock from the outside, and then the hand retreated. Jedediah waited in silence, waiting for a sign that they were gone. Every time he gained the courage to peek, fear overwhelmed him again, and he stayed where he was, afraid. He didn't know what to do. Amy, Rory, and the Doctor were all captured, and it seemed like everyone in the city was now transformed into robotic zombie thngs, and he couldn't save them alone. He felt small, powerless, useless. All feelings which he hated.
"Oh Octavius! What do I do?" He cried out, resting his head in his hands.
"You must save them you know." Octavius pointed out, moving closer.
He'd been there the whole time, waiting to be noticed again.
"But...I can't. I'm just a miniature. I ain't no man. I couldn't even save you."
"Jedediah I thought we spoke of this already. I am not mad. It was not your fault. And, you do not have to be tall, or strong, or even smart to be a man. You just, have to be yourself."
"But I can't do this alone. It's just me V.S. the world."
"No. Jedediah I promise, you are not alone. I will be with you every step of the way. And even when I am not, I am still watching over you. I am always with you."
"Yeah but...your just...your not here and...and I want you back and...and your presence makes me long more and...and it feels like your alive...but then I realize your not. I can't do it."
Octavius knew there was only one way to convince his friend. To do it, he'd have to do something he'd promised never to do. He had to lie to him.
"You know, I found in a book in the underworld that if one commits a good deed, any wish can be granted." Octavius inwardly winced as the words came out.
"Really?" Jedediah exclaimed, looking up. "You mean I can bring ya back? To life?"
"Indeed. But first you must complete the quest."
"Well hot-dog! C'mon Ockie! We gotta job 'ta do!"
"Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Ockie? Wha...?"
"Oh, uh, thought it would be a nice code name for ya."
"Oh."
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"How much farther is this place?" Jedediah asked, watching the sun set below the city sky line.
He'd been walking for a few hours now, and much to his dismay, had only went about one and a half miles. It was slow progress, but Jedediah was determined to do everything in his power to bring back his friends, especially Octavius. Jedediah glanced beside him as he heard the tell tale little whooshing sound that alerted him of Octavius' presence.
"I am afraid I do not know. It could be miles away." Octavius replied, scanning their surroundings.
"That ain't good."
"No. It is not at all good." Then Octavius glanced at the sun. "It is getting late. You must keep your strength up. I suggest you call it a night and find somewhere safe to rest."
"Kay. G'night pardner. See ya 'morrow...and hopefully in person in a few days."
Octavius watched Jedediah walk away, heading toward a small cardboard box. He felt his heart aching, and immediately went back to the underworld so Jedediah wouldn't see. He hated having to lie to his friend. He didn't want to see his disappointment and sadness when he found out that he wouldn't come back. Couldn't come back. Sighing, Octavius made his way back into the darkness of eternity.