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Chapter 7: Time to Run!
"...My point is we wouldn't be here if Charlie hadn't done what he did! Those hyenas were going to eat Mike, and Van Pelt was coming here to kill me!" Violet was defending Charlie because everyone was arguing about his risky move. "And don't say that it wasn't going to happen, otherwise you obviously didn't watch Mike get dragged across the floor!"
Veruca refuted, "I watched him get dragged. We ran down here to see what? A bunch of creepy plant bulbs spewing lethal laughing gas? Charlie did his turn, but those bulbs could've killed us, not to mention it could have summoned something worse."
Violet rebutted, "That's true, but his roll stopped both Van Pelt and the hyenas. We still have the smiling and dead hyena sitting here, and Van Pelt is still running around being chased by bulbs. In my experience, risk can have heavy rewards. Let's also not forget he did in hopes he would be able to assist us, he didn't do it to get us in more trouble. Therefore, I stand by his side."
Veruca shouted, "Well, if you like him so much, why don't you just-?"
Mike had finally had it. "ENOUGH! Charlie took a risk, but he bought us more time. That's all that matters. Remember that this a cooperative game to us. We are still a team, and we will die if we don't work together. Now we need to press on. No telling when Van Pelt will come back. He is the main threat to us because he is actively hunting Violet. Now you should roll, Veruca."
Veruca sighed, "Fine." She grabbed the dice, rolled, and got a 7. Her token moved as she read her hint...
"Their scales are armored, sturdy and hard;
their teeth will leave you broken and marred."
The sudden hissing kept them feeling uneasy. Charlie finally said, "Veruca, I get it. I did something that probably could have gotten us killed, but there's no need to hiss at me!"
Veruca got worried. "But I'm not hissing..."
They turned to see a door had quickly opened and shut. They heard quick scampering before a terrifying lizard jumped on the table. Its scales were like hard bones. In fact, it had an exoskeleton, which was unusual for a lizard. It immediately bit Violet's arm and hung on. She hit its head over and over until it let go. It began to chase her, so she fled into the kitchen. She tried swatting it with pans, but the lizard ate through them. It bit into her arm again, so this time she ran in the freezer, swatted it, and ran out, locking it inside. She slightly opened it to see that the winged ape locked in there from before was now frozen solid.
Violet walked out with bleeding arms, saying, " I did it..." before passing out. She woke up minutes later to see she was sitting in her chair, while the others waited to see if she was okay. She had bandages around her arms, which prompted Veruca to say,
"Good thing there was a first aid kit." She handed Violet the dice and said, "Ready for your turn?" Violet smiled and took the dice, rolled, and got an 8. She read her hint...
"Hundreds of legs and jaws of power,
their presence makes you submit and cower."
That shaking that was there before was back, only more prevalent. But this time, it didn't take long. Two gigantic, ogre-like centipedes ran through the wall, causing massive damage. They charged towards them very quickly. "Ogre Centipedes! Run!" Mike shouted. Charlie grabbed the game as everyone ran.
"But Ogre Centipedes don't exist!" Augustus shouted.
"I know," Mike responded. "But that's what they look like!"
They all ran outside the house and stopped to catch their breath. Suddenly, Violet looked up and screamed, "Guys, the locusts are coming back!" The swarm of locusts had indeed returned and were flying in their direction. "Let's get out of here!" Everyone ran down the streets towards the town square.
That's the chapter! Next chapter won't have any turns taken. We're getting closer and closer, though, so stay tuned and have a great day!
