So, I think I'm gonna write an Outsiders story…but don't worry. I won't abandon this. This is like a major, several part adventure whereas that would just be one little story. :]
Disclaimer: Annabelle.
Part 1
Chapter 8: The Scientists
Finally, undismayed…the nearest scientists, where they hooked Ringo up to a bunch of large machinery. Anna walked up to him, looking worried, "How are you feeling, Rings?"
"Fine. I like operations; they give you a sense of outlook, don't they?"
"I suppose so." She didn't sound convinced.
"Don't worry, Anna. I'll be fine." He smiled at her and she smiled back.
"Come on, Ann." George put a hand on her arm and led her over towards Paul. Just about that time, the scientist joined them, followed closely by John.
"It won't work," said the scientist, "I don't expect it to work."
Anna stopped and turned towards him with a look of shock. George sighed and shook his head and Paul closed the small gap between them and wrapped his arms around her, "Come on, petal. Ringo's gonna be just fine."
The scientist continued his conversation with John, "It could work if the government would spend some more money. Made in America you see."
John slapped the machine, "You're another failure, aren't you, scientist?"
The man ignored him, "The idea as see it is that we expand the molecules and the ring grows bigger and drops off."
"What's your electricity bill like?" George asked.
"It's sort of a long counterfoil."
"It's not dropping off." Ringo said, "Not even a tingle."
The scientist stuck a large light bulb in his mouth, "Voltage…up, up…" he walked towards the other scientist, "Up, up!"
"Are you sure I'm earthed?" Ringo called out.
"Oh no, hold on." The shorter scientist, Algernon, came to the rescue.
"Made in America, you see." Said the other, "Streets ahead of anything we've got."
"This is English." John pulled something out of his pocket, Anna wasn't really sure what, but wasn't really concerned. She took Paul's hand and he followed her over to where Algernon was fixing the machine Ringo was hooked up to. She was about to tap on his shoulder to ask him a question, but he spoke before she could get close enough.
"Is it green, the earth in America?" he asked, tangled up in a bunch of wires.
"In some places it's brown, you know." Paul answered and Anna gave a small smile as she helped Algernon get untangled.
"He's an idiot." Said the other scientist "Has a degree in woodwork. I ask you!"
Algernon thanked Anna and finished fixing the machine and began counting down when to plug it back in, but was hurried along by his boss. He rolled his eyes and plugged in the large cord, "I like to observe the correct procedure, you see." He told Anna and Paul, "He'll thank me for it in the end."
"Scientist." John approached him, "You're getting nowhere, are you, Scientist?"
"It's the plugs, you see. The main thing's the plugs. Good British plugs. All this American rig. Wrong voltage. That's what foxes me."
Anna gave him a sympathetic smile and turned to Ringo, "How do you feel, Ringo?"
"I used to use my hands." He replied and Anna couldn't help but laugh at his sense of humor even in times like these.
"He used to use his hands." John added behind her in a funny voice, making her smile. But his comment made her think.
"His hands." She muttered.
"What?" John asked.
"His hands." She turned to face the scientists, "Will he still be able to drum, eh?"
"Did he do a lot of it?" Algernon asked.
"You could say that."
"Voltage…up!" the other scientist completely ignored her question and walked behind a large sandbag barrier.
"I'm no mean hand at the old sticks myself, you know." Algernon started beating on a chair a George and Anna merely shoot him a look.
"The voltage, up, up, up!" the scientist urged.
"Hey, he's calling you." Paul said, "Up, up, up!"
They all watched as Ringo began to shake violently and Anna looked with horror as his skin got a deep, cherry red tint.
"The bunker!" the scientist called and Paul had to grab Anna s they all ran behind the stack of sandbags. They all watched Ringo shake violently and his rings all slid off his fingers.
"I can't watch." Anna dug her face into Paul's and he rubbed her head absentmindedly, watching everything that was going on around them.
"It's working!" said the scientist, "Give it the gun, Algernon."
There was a loud whirring as Algernon turned a knob and Ringo's body continued to shake and convulse, but it progressively worsened till it seemed his heart would give any moment. Anna peeked out from under Paul's protective arm and tears swelled up in her green eyes, "Stop it!"
"It's more than my job's worth to stop him when he's like this." Said Algernon, "He's out to rule the world if he can get a government grant."
"What?" Anna sat up and looked at the shorter scientist with a look of are-you-serious.
"This is outrageous!" said John walking towards the other scientist, "You're nothing but a mad scientist!"
Just as he was saying this, they all turned to look at Ringo as the zipper on his trousers slowly unzipped itself and his pants fell right off. They all simply stared at him, with the exception of Anna who had to put both of her hands up to cover up her giggling and Paul who waggled his fingers at him with a sly grin on his face. But all Ringo could think about was how this couldn't possibly get any worse.
"Fantastic!" said the scientist, "With a ring like that I could, dare I say it, rule the world. I must have that ring… Algernon, the laser."
John followed him over to where Ringo stood helpless with his trousers around his ankles, "Get off his hand or I'll call the metropolitan scuffers!"
"Get him off." Ringo muttered to John, who started to "punch" the scientist who had a hand on Ringo's finger.
"I must have this ring." He said, "The laser."
"No!" Anna jumped up and started for the scientist.
"Annie, no!" Paul and George tried to grab her before she got into danger but it was no use.
"Halt!" the door swung open and the eastern bird from before came in, clad in all pink from head to toe, "Release him or I'll shoot and I am a dead eyeshot shooting."
"Ahme!" Anna smiled and the lady winked at her. The lads exchanged confused looks, but kept their mouths shut.
"I've got it." Said Algernon.
"Switch off that machine." Ahme told Paul and George behind the bunker and the two went to work banging and dinging up the machine behind them and Anna helped John get Ringo out of the machinery the scientists had him hooked up to.
"The laser." The scientist told Algernon.
"The laser, yes…" he replied, "I'm better with animals than plugs and transistors."
"MIT was after me, you, wanted me to rule the world for them."
"Daddy being the local master of the hounds. That's where I get it from, my love of animals. They trust me. I should have been in vivisection."
"How do you know we can trust her?" said John, "She's had your fingers before, Ringo."
"Well, that was a mistake." Anna said, holding onto Paul's hand as her and the lads walked by her, "I can vouch for her. We're very close."
About that time, Algernon got the laser running, "Laser's ready."
"Get them!" shouted his boss.
Algernon held up the large gun and fire exploded at the girls' feet. They let out small squeals and Paul pulled Anna away and held her pressed to his chest. But just as it came, it stopped. The machine had malfunctioned.
"It's the wrong plug…" said Algernon, "Just give me five minutes."
John, George, Ringo, Anna, Paul and Ahme took the opportunity to escape, and all the scientist could do was hug himself, "It's the brain drain. His brain's draining."
Man, it took me all day to write this. Hahaahaa, told you I wouldn't abandon it. I'm actually quite excited about some later parts of the movie. :]
