Laddie screamed as the roller coaster went over the last hill. They all four laughed and suddenly Sam felt someone snuggle close to him. He looked down at Laddie and looked ahead, there was a tunnel coming up. Sam took Laddie's hand.

"Hey." Laddie turned to Alan, his hand was outstretched. Laddie took it and Alan held onto Edgar's hand as Sam took Edgar's. Ever since that night Laddie had been afraid of the dark tunnels on roller coasters; neither one of the boys nor Star could blame him. Not that Star didn't cling to Michael whenever they were on a roller coaster and headed for a tunnel. They went in the tunnel and the roller coaster suddenly stopped, they all lurched forward. Sam could hear Laddie whimper slightly and he felt Laddie grip his hand harder. Sam held onto him.

"It'll be okay Pal." Suddenly his left hand received two hard squeezes. He turned.

"Edgar, what's up?"

"Is this a new thing?" Sam paused.

"Why would you ask me?"

"You've been here with Laddie a lot, riding the rides, is this something new?"

"Funny you should ask that Edgar."

"Why?" this time it was Alan who asked.

"I was about to ask you guys the same thing."

"The roller coaster's never done this before." Laddie said whispering.

"Don't worry Laddie; we won't let anything happen to you." The coaster lurched slightly, and that's when they heard the wheels spinning, they could feel the car steady, but they began to listen and as they started to really pay attention they heard a sound.

"Has anyone noticed that the car is still vibrating?" Alan asked.

"How can the car still be vibrating?" Sam asked. "The wheels would have to. . . ." he and Edgar touched the side of the coaster, hands still linked.

"The wheels are still moving." Edgar said.

"Then how is the coaster stopped?" Laddie asked. Suddenly all four of them became quiet.

"How strong are vampires?" Sam asked.

"Sometimes it's not how strong you are," Alan said, "but how smart." Alan breathed. "Quick Laddie you let go of me and grab the bar at the back of the seat in front of you, link arms with Sam."

"No, I got a better idea." Sam wrapped his arm around Laddie and grabbed the lap bar. "I'm going to hold down the lap bar, my arm will be right there."

"Okay." Laddie said quietly.

"Okay, hold on."

"Why?" Laddie asked. Alan was probably about to answer, although Sam had sort of a feeling why, but there was a screech of metal and suddenly the whole world went white.