Uh-oh! Looks like Bayley and the others have some uninvited guests. Just who or what are the mysterious home invaders? Read on to find out, my loves. =)
The crashing sound that suddenly came from the back of the house was something that no one was expecting to hear. Couple that in with the low hissing that could be heard, and-
"Bayley, take your friends up to your bedroom," Seth immediately said.
"R-Right," Bayley nodded. Turning around as she began to push Becky and Sami towards the staircase leading to her "bedroom", Bayley said "Becky, Sami, we need to go up to my room where it's safe."
"OK," Sami nodded, having a feeling about what was going on.
"Why? Wh-What's going on?" Becky asked, feeling confused and a bit scared about what was going on.
"I'll explain later. Just come do like my uncle said, and come with me and Sami," Bayley urged.
"O-OK," Becky nodded as she could hear the hissing getting closer and followed Bayley and Sami over to and up the staircase.
The three teens had just made it up the stairs when a giant white snake with a wide hood and a spherical light green Gem protruding from its forehead slithered its way into the living room.
"What the?! I thought we bubbled that Gem serpent a while ago. How the hell'd it manage to get out?" Dean shouted, summoning his whip.
"No idea. But what I can say ...is that we're about to put it back in a bubble," Seth said as he summoned his staff and Sasha summoned her whip.
"Sounds like a plan to me," Dean smirked.
With a screeching hiss, the snake charged forward, its jaws open and ready to attack, with Seth being in its line of sight.
Seeing that the snake was charging at him, Seth lunged out with his staff, slicing a fine line down the snake's abdomen a bit. Flying behind the snake, Seth yelled "Sasha! When I give the signal, open the door. And Dean, when I say so, grab the snake with your whip and throw it outside!"
"Right!" both Gems nodded.
With the snake having been sent flying forward, Sasha inched closer to the door as she kept an eye on Seth. When she finally reached the door, the pink-haired Gem saw Seth give a nod. With this, Sasha threw the door open and dashed outside as, the next thing she knew, Dean had grabbed hold of the snake with his whip and threw it outside.
Watching as Seth, Dean, and Sasha dashed outside, Bayley let out a breath of relief as she turned to look at Sami and Becky. "You guys okay back there?"
"Yeah, I-I'm fine," Sami nodded as he worked to get his breathing back under control.
Nodding at this, Bayley turned to Becky and saw that the goggle-wearing teen had a largely surprised look on her face. "Becky? You ...okay?"
Blinking and shaking her head, Becky finally found her words and said "Whoa. That was ...wicked awesome! Bayley, you didn't tell us that your uncles and your cousin were like superheroes!"
Letting out a nervous laugh, Bayley began "Actually, Becky, that's something I've been meaning to tell you, Paige, and Finn about. You see-"
But the ponytailed brunette was cut off by another hissing sound coming from where the first came from. Turning to see that another Gem serpent slithering forward, this one looking identical to the first, Bayley blurted "You've gotta be kidding me right now!"
Seeing and hearing the snake, Sami blurted "There's another one of those things?!"
"Bayley, what's going on? Why's there another giant snake in here?!" Becky asked, panic creeping into her voice.
Hearing the collective panic of her friends and seeing the snake getting closer, Bayley found herself feeling torn. 'Oh no, what should I do? Should I wait for Seth and the team to get back in here? Should I call Roman? Or should I try to handle this myself?' These thoughts had been crashing through her mind until seeing the snake on the floor cast its gaze upward to her and the others. Seeing the snake rare back and lunge forward, Bayley made her decision. Holding her hands out in front of herself, Bayley summoned her shield just in the nick of time as the snake had just reached her and her friends. "Guys. Stay behind my shield. It'll keep us safe until the others get back to help us."
"Right," Sami nodded with Becky only managing to nod herself in her surprise.
Shaking off the impact it felt upon its initial collision with this surprise blockage, the snake lunged forward again, determined to get to the creatures that were hiding behind it.
With each charge, tackle, and retreat from the snake, Bayley felt herself getting pushed back bit by bit by the beast. 'Oh no. This thing is crazy strong. Where are Roman and the others?'
The snake's barrage of tackles had only gone a bit longer before, in a move that surprised Bayley, it changed its course and, after slithering its way up the staircase, circled around the trio of smaller creatures before closing them in and wrapping them up.
This sudden attack was completely unexpected as Bayley wasn't expecting the snake to trap her and her friends within its coils. As the snake's grip got tighter and tighter, Bayley lost her focus and her shield was broken in the constriction. With her, Sami, and Becky firmly in the snake's grip, Bayley tries her hardest to wiggle and wriggle her way out, only to find that that was no use. 'Oh no. Oh no oh no oh no oh no OH NO! I have to figure out some way to get us out of this!' Bayley thought in a panic. With only one option on her mind, Bayley screamed "Roman! Someone! HELP US!"
And it seemed like Bayley's cry for help was heard as the next thing she knew she heard what she could've sworn were two sets of footsteps heading in her direction. While she tried to keep her eyes open, Bayley couldn't as the snake's grip was too tight. 'About time you got here, ...Ro,' Bayley thought as she passed out from the snake's ever-tightening grip.
Holy moly! In between the Gem serpents, Seth, Dean, and Sasha taking care of one, poor Becky getting caught up in and witnessing her first Gem battle, and Bayley trying but failing to keep another Gem serpent at bay before unfortunately getting caught in its grip, it sure looks like things are getting quite dicey in the Gem household. Just who will help save Bayley, Sami. and Becky from getting crushed? Said saviors shall be revealed ...next chapter. So, until then, don't forget to R&R please. =)
