Hand to hand
Some minutes later, Jojo was finally recovered from the dizziness after the crush and all the story was told to Dr. Larue, but at the mention of the name "Whocker", all her usual nonchalance was gone and instead her soft smile, there was a concerned look.
-We've got to do something! - pushed Jojo.
-There's nothing we can do, Jojo- she answered in a not very convincing way. Jojo caught it at once, "So she was talking about this man the first time we brought Jean"
-Excuse me, but you know that man, don't you Dr? –asked Jojo narrowing his eyes.
Dr. Larue sighed and finally answered: -Sadly yes, he was…let's call him my admirer; but it's something so embarrassing and happened long ago that I'd like you not to tell anybody.
-Still I need some help; I need to take back Jean. Will you help me?
-What kind of help do you need? - asked Dr. Larue worried.
-I need you to tell me where this guy lives and do something more, I will be eternally glad- said Jojo serious.
-Ok, what do you have in mind?
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When he finally left me down we were in a dark and cold room. Under my feet I could feel the texture of the rock floor tiles, as in the old castles. Suddenly this guy Whocker turned on the lights and ran to me.
His bicoloured eyes, one blue, one red, looked at me anxiously and he grinned at me madly. I could dare to say that he was totally crazy.
-So tell me, little creature; where do you come from? - He asked. Did I have to answer? What was his real plan?
-Well…- I started; -I…wait a minute. Why am I here? And what do you want? – I asked and walked away from him. –And what's this place? It looks like Frankenstein's castle, with all those… lab stuff and darkness…-.
-Don't you like the decoration? I thought it was kind of nice, you know. Eh, who's that Frankenstein you're talking about? SHUT UP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ANY EXPLANATIONS TO HER. Oh, I was just… JUST DO WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO!-.
Was he talking to himself? If that was the case, he was ignoring me completely. I tried to walk to the door while his conversation went by, but as soon as I gave one step, he caught my hair and with enraged voice, he told me:
-I MAY BE CRAZY, BUT I'M NOT BLIND-
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-WHAT? Jean was kidnapped? You stupid brat! If I were you I would start making a plan to save her before mom and dad know it!- said angrily Mary, once that Jojo told her all.
-Well, if you just lend me talk I would tell you my plan- said Jojo getting exasperated.
-So talk furry worm or I won't stop my two friends- said Mary showing her fists.
-There's no need to show such a low behaviour Mary. Now listen to me and keep your friends out of my face, I can't see you.
Mary grunted but put her hands in her pockets and glared to him.
-Thank you- said Jojo in a cool way and continued, -This is the plan: we are going to the house of this madman, there you will wait in the hall while I look for the room where he…
-Hey, so that means I'm going to lose all the funny stuff? –asked Mary crossing her arms.
-Come on, we have no time. So I was saying that I will look for the room where she is and take her away. Now, if I don't come back in thirty minutes, then is your turn to go and look for Jean and inject her a calmer, then you will take her to my observatory… yeah, I either can believe I'm asking you that- said Jojo looking at her sister's open mouth, -and if something bad happened to me, then you will go and look for Dr. Larue and ask her to go-.
-Why Dr. Larue? - asked Mary. Jojo smirked.
-Just do it-.
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-What are you going to do? - I asked. I was now sitting on a chair and chained up to it. Over my head there was something that looked like a big hairdryer. The madman walked to me and said:
-Well, I'm going to discover your real appearance; I know this is not your real form… Then I will kill you so I can take a look to what you have inside and finally create some more like you so I can test them and that way I will win the prize of the Scientific Contest of this year and finally she will come back to me pleading me to show her my discovery and I will have my revenge!
I was totally in shock. He was going to kill me! And who was he going to get revenge of? I saw him pressing some buttons and then writing something in his computer.
-SO NOW, YOU'RE GOING TO BE A GOOD AND YOU WILL ANSWER MY QUESTIONS- roared his rough "I".
My heart started bumping a bit faster than before; I wasn't really scared now, because I knew I had some time and the advantage of his Dr. Jekyll side. Still, at the bottom of my feelings, I had the hope that Jojo came to rescue me. I couldn't die this way.
-THE FIRST THING I NEED TO KNOW IS WHAT ARE YOU- questioned me.
-I'm a who- I lied. I wasn't good with lies, but this time I needed to make an especial effort.
-And then why are your wrists furlesses? – asked the good side.
-I…I've burnt my wrists and my fur was gone…yes-, I said blushing.
-SHE'S LYING! –roared, and if he was some kind of strange creature, he approached to me and slapped my face. –DON'T TRY TO DODGE ME!-.
The slap was so hard that it made some tears come out from my eyes unintentionally and I could felt how my jaw creaked once I closed my mouth and this got back to its place. Then I realised that whatever that Jojo tried to do for help me was going to be useless and he would get hurt…
"…or worse. Jojo, don't come, please"
Suddenly a sound came from somewhere outside the room. I knew now I wasn't alone, but was that really something good?
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-How the hell are we going to enter? – Asked Mary, -Are you sure that this is his house? It seems to be as the rest of the houses-.
They were finally in front of the house of Dr. Whocker.
-Are you listening to me? - asked Mary waving to Jojo.
-We are going to use my especial key- he said smirking and pulled a master key made by him self. He introduced the key and unlocked it slowly.
-Why are you lasting so much?- said Mary and pushed the door, but at that moment Jojo had opened it and both fell on the floor, and the door bumped against a little table which had a vase, and it fell to the floor and broke in pieces.
Jojo glared at Mary.
-Ok, I will stay here and I'll wait- she said standing up from him. "I want to see that" he thought and started walking.
He wondered around the firs floor, but all seemed too normal for being the house of a crazy scientific: the rooms looked like his grand ma's house, simple sofas, the shelves filled with old china and photographs, and some vases here and there with hydrangeas; in the kitchen the curtains had daisies at the bottom and there also was a circular table in the middle with just one chair, and one vase more filled with flowers.
All this sweet and colourful decoration made him a bit confused.
-Any luck? - asked Mary.
-Not yet, I haven't found…
-ME- finished Dr. Whocker who was behind the two teens. The tone of his voice made them shudder, and Jojo noticed it wasn't the same voice he heard at Dr. Larue's staff. –Welcome to my house- continued, with a softer tone.
They turned and saw him. "What's going on here?" he thought, seeing that there was the same man who kidnapped Jean. He then noticed an opened door next to some stairs that would probably lead to the basement.
-Mary, the door! - said Jojo pointing at the door.
"He's here" thought Jean. –I'm here guys! - She called.
-Go Mary, go! - said Jojo nervously seeing that Whocker started rushing to her, but, at the moment when Whocker was going to get Mary, the Dr. yelled.
-DON'T TOUCH ME! – Roared the bad side, and then Jojo understood. "He's got two personalities! That's why he has bicoloured eyes", but at this distraction, Whocker grabbed Jojo, who was lacing his neck and waist from behind and had just bitten hardly his neck. He lifted the small who and looked at him in the eyes and showed him his teeth; seconds after he smashed Jojo on the floor and Jojo cried in pain.
A thump was heard from above, and Mary and Jean looked up.
-Mary, Jojo is in danger! That man can kill him easily! - said Jean getting worried.
-Calm down- said Mary taking out a syringe with a pink liquid in it. Then, and before Jean could say nothing more, Mary injected her calmer as she was saying: -He told me to get you out of here, but he will be ok, don't worry- and when it was done, she led Jean upstairs.
-Now listen to me- said Mary some steps before they got to the door; a sound of another broken vase came along a cry of pain from Jojo and a roar from the bad Whocker; -I need to go and look for help, you have to go to the observatory and wait there, mom thinks we three are there until late, don't worry. Just promise me you won't try to help us-
-But what if you need…? - interrupted Jean.
-Don't help us, just go and wait there, ok?-
Jean sighed and finally said: -Yes, I'll wait you there- and the two of them shared a smile.
-So go on!
They ran up and out from the basement and saw the situation.
-Jean, run! - said a bruised Jojo, who was grabbed by the two arms, but then Whocker realised about Jean and left Jojo fall to the floor.
-Oh, are you leaving so soon? - asked the good side of Whocker.
-Come on Jean! - said Mary grabbing her hand and both ran to the door; but Whocker tried to follow them. As soon as he gave his first step out, Jojo pulled the doctor's leg and this made him fell. Then Jojo dragged him in and ran to the door and closed it.
-You are a very annoying creature- exclaimed the good side once he got up. Slowly, he got nearer to the black and grey who, grabbed him by his hair and said: -I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO BE KIND-, Whocker grinned and took him downstairs.
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-Please Dr. Larue, try to run; we need to get my brother back! - said Mary pulling Dr.'s Larue arm.
-I understand this but…I feel completely ashamed without my coat and my hair untied; it's like…walking without clothes in the street- she said trying to hide her self.
-Don't you worry! You look even better that way- supported the younger who.
-Really? Because I've used my lab coat since I was ten and…
-Yes, really. Now, hurry up, please!
They both finally started to run to Whocker's house, and when they entered they saw nothing more in the hall than broken vases, some dots and the fallen little table along its content spread.
-What…? - Started saying Larue, but soon she was hushed by Mary.
-Ok. Are you ready?
-Not really, I can't remember well what I was supposed to do- said nervously.
-You just have to walk in and distract the maniac while I take Jojo out; it will be just a minute- explained Mary.
Suddenly, a yelp came out from the basement.
"Jojo" thought Mary and pulled Dr. Larue to the entrance.
-Mary, I've studied this and there is just a 30% of the possibilities that this ends up positively- said Dr. Larue a bit nervous.
-Forget about the numbers and trust in your self for once!
When they entered they could see where Jojo was: he was tied to a psychiatric bed and connected to some tubes and wires.
-I've always wanted to know how fast the heart can run in a or life situation. Lucky you're here to help me, Mr. Future Mayor- said Whocker grinning crazily.
By the end of the phrase, Mary was down stairs and hided behind a lab table.
But what was Dr. Larue doing? She was completely nervous and, even though of it, she was delighted by the sight of all the scientific projects on each table.
Jojo finally saw her. "Mary" he thought and took a look around the lab. Not finding her he shouted his thought: -Mary! - And that made Whocker to turn back to the stair case.
-How do you dare to interrupt…? Noreen, is… is that really you? - asked Whocker.
Mary took advantage of this: she ran and waited under Jojo's bed. Just when Mary was going to untie one of the belts, Whocker turned to Jojo and told him:
-I'm sorry boy, but we'll have to postpone the experiment for a while- said as he injected a substance in one of the tubes.
-Come in Noreen, come in please! How much time! Tell me… do you like it?-. There she was, with her beautiful pink fur and her short smooth hair, and how forget about her deep lilac eyes? She was just the same as in their scholar times.
-Yes…yes, I like it- she said as timid as he remembered.
-I feel like…sleeping- said Jojo in a faint voice.
-Stay Jojo, for The Grate Who's sake, stay! - whispered Mary urgent.
-In fact- continue Dr. Larue seeing that Mary was untying a half-asleep Jojo.
-I'd love you to show me…- she looked for the furthest table; -…that one!-.
-Oh yes! That one is one of my…- continued Whocker. The plan was going on better than they expected. Or maybe not…
-Mary, I'm not sure I can… go on…for more- said Jojo yawning.
-Oh please, hurry up- she said pulling him to the staircase. They finally arrived at the top of the stairs.
-Ok, now what we have to do is…Jojo! - gasped Mary seeing at her sleeping brother on the floor.
-Well, don't you want to take part of my recent investigation? You would help me and… "And then I would kill you"- Thought Whocker.
-Oh, I don't know what to say
-Oh come on! You don't need to be that shy. It's over here… Where is the boy?
When he turned to look at Dr. Larue, she was now running upstairs. Just then Whocker roared. –SHE DISTRACTED US! – And followed them.
-Help me, now! - said Mary; as both carried Jojo to the hall.
-YOU WON'T GO ANYWHERE!
-RUN!
All happened so fast! Three escaped, one bumped onto the front door, and the nice whos of the adventure, reached their goal.
Yay! The nice guys triumph! Ok, the nice gurls and the nice guy triumph :p Well, sorry making you wait so much, but finally it's here! Thank you also for keep being loyal to this humble story. It's end is coming soon, so keep tuned! Special thanks to my great, great, great oddball FlyingWerecats. Then also to my little sis LightFaith, thanks for your patience. And now to a good reviewer, Animation Universe 2005, I can't believe you keep doing it man! And finally to my big brother Vampire 1031, without your support it would be impossible. Thank you a lot to all my readers! I appreciate your loyalty to my story ^-^ Read and review!