Chapter 25: The Great Escape Commences!

WN: Huge thanks to all those who have reviewed and major apologies for not updating sooner. I can't believe it is Christmas soon, and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Also I got a copy of Professor Layton and the Last Specter for my birthday.. it is AMAZING! (also I just loved the movie, eternal diva!)

Poor Luke was feeling a mixture of despair and sheer panic over the state of his friend. He looked over to poor Jem, who was currently now in a corner sobbing. He knew that they had to escape… But he had to get Jem to cooperate. With a deep breath, he walked over to the sobbing boy, grabbed him by the shoulders, and told him determinedly:

"We have got to escape Jem… who knows when the Professor is going to be able to get here… till then we have to try to get out of here!"

Jem blinked back another wave of fresh tears before replying:

"But… *sob* we… will be killed! Just as they… *sob*!"

But he was cut off by Luke, who replied:

"Now none of that…. A true gentleman must stay strong in times of danger… and I know for a fact that Sapphire would want her little brother to escape to safety!" Luke declared.

"*Sniff* alright… well… how do we go about escaping without letting them know we have?" Jem gasped.

"Well I can see that by solving this puzzle…. The lock on this window will open!" Luke grinned, and showed him the puzzle:

PUZZLE 8: The longest sentence

We all use sentences in everyday life, regardless of who we are or where we come from. Some are short, others are longer in length. But what is the longest sentence you can give in the world?

HINT 1: HINT 2: HINT 3

Both the boys thought long and hard for a few moments. Originally it looked like Luke had it in the bag, but then eventually resorted to:

"Augh… I have a few hint coins.. we will have to use one" Luke sighed. Jem just nodded silently in agreement.

"Okay, your first hint, try and think of other meanings to the word sentence.. there is more than one possibility"

"Great… that really helps!" Jem replied bitterly….

But it gave Luke an idea….

"Of course! For criminals such as these people… a judge would hand down… a Life Sentence!" Luke grinned.

And right on cue, the lock beeped rapidly and then clicked, leaving them with the open window.

"Come on, we have to move quickly and quietly, so we don't alert them!" Luke hissed, and motioned for Jem to move, which led to him quickly climbing out of the window. Luke then quickly followed him, feeling more optimistic.

Once they had landed safely on the ground, both of them looked round in alarm. It was almost pitch black… the old mill casting a creepy shadow over the land.

"Come on… we have to stick together…." Luke muttered, and grabbed Jem by the hand, and led him away.

"Eventually they made their way to what appeared to be some sort of bridge…. Which needed to be raised….

"Don't tell me…. We need to solve the puzzle?" Jem gasped.

"Afraid so….. " Luke sighed.

Puzzle 9: A tricky crossing

A lorry is driving along a 1 mile long bridge. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is what the lorry weighs. The lorry makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the lorry. Does the bridge collapse?

Hint 1, Hint 2, Hint 3, Super Hint

Luke and Jem began quickly trying to think… then they suddenly froze as a pair of menacing green eyes stared back at them in the darkness…

WN: And that is me for now! I shall try update again soon, till then please read and leave me a review :D