Chapter 11 - Of Getting Hit By Buses and False Hope
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Binx was floating in a void when he came to. "Ugh … what happened? Oh … .. .. oh no ….not this again! Ugh! Great! I died again didn't I?"
He managed to get his paws on the ground and shook his head to clear his thoughts. He sighed. "What happened this time?"
A screen faded into view, showing the real world. A scene from moments earlier. The bus came towards him.
"Binx, look out!" Max shouted.
Binx watched as his eyes widened in fear before being crushed by the bus.
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Max pulled the manhole cover back down into the sewer.
"Binx! Oh!" Dani whined.
"Dani it's okay." Allison tried to reassure her.
"N .. .. no! Binx!" Dani cried.
Max lead them both up the ladder to where Binx's body laid, flattened by the bus.
"Oh my God … " Max said in horror.
Dani cried heavily as Allison pulled her into a tight hug.
"It's all my fault …" Max said.
"Max it's not your fault." Allison reassured.
"Ugh!" Binx groaned as he pulled away from the screen. "Great … just great …They all feel horrible, and for what!? For nothing, that's what!"
He walked away from the screen. "I know I shall be back soon, but it still feels like an eternity in this realm between living and not."
Good, that will give us plenty of time to plan ….
Binx turned around to see the villains surrounding him. He sighed in aggravation. "Oh great .. … You're here too … ..."
"Well yeah!" Nuka said in a near snarl. "It's because we are you, ya termite!"
Binx rolled his eyes and walked off. "Just leave me alone … ... I don't need you here when the worst part of this nightmare comes … .."
Maleficent smirked. "Of course, the worst part … Something we'd hate to miss …"
Binx tried to run off again. "Leave me alone!"
Ugh! I hate those vile villains! I can't wait until I can confide in Craig tomorrow … ... He'll know what to do …. .. He always does He'll ...
"Thackery?"
Oh no … …. … ...
"Thackery!"
The darkness formed a doorway, a heavenly glow coming from the other side, and the silhouette of a little girl standing there.
Binx shut his eyes tightly. "N .. no … Emily …"
"Thackery! Come here Thackery!" She called
He exhaled sharply. "I .. … I can't … ..."
"Why not?" Emily's voice was full of pain, shattering Binx's already broken heart.
"I … I …" He started crying and sniffled. "I … I just can't okay!?"
He felt the villains behind him again.
"Oh, this is beautiful." Scar laughed. Then he wrapped his front leg around Binx and in said in a faux sad voice, "But don't worry … Life is a lot better without siblings …"
Binx hissed and swiped his claws as he pulled away. "You're one to talk. Having three kids yourself!"
Scar, Zira, and Nuka growled in unison.
"As far as I'm concerned, I only have one child." Scar said as he looked over to Nuka. "Those other two are dead to me."
"Well, I have to say I prefer the other two." Binx snapped back.
Zira snarled and tried to swipe her claws at him. Binx ducked out of the way.
"Thackery!" Emily called again.
Binx shivered and whined more.
"Why would she even want you to be with her anyway?" Zira snapped. "You're terrible! You got her killed! I'd hate you if I was her!"
Binx hissed and lunged towards her. She pulled out of the way, and Binx slammed to the ground.
"Thackery … come here Thackery … miss you!"
"I … I miss you too!" Thackery cried out. He closed his eyes tightly. "Emily ..."
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Slowly Binx's body started to inflate back to his normal form.
"Look!" Dani said, tugging on Max's arm.
"Max …" Allison whispered as she turned him around to look.
"Bbbbbbb!" Binx said, shaking his head back and forth. "I hate it when that happens!"
Binx sat up and saw the three staring at him in surprise. "What? I told you, I can't die." I just have terrible, awful nightmares, that's all.
He looked over at Dani who seemed the most startled. Her young features, the innocence in her eyes, reminded him so much of Emily. He felt his old protective big brother instinct from hundreds of years ago kick back in full gear. "Dani, you all right?"
"Yeah." Dani nodded, tears were still rolling down her face , but a smile of relief was on her lips.
"Okay then , let's go!"
