Chapter 21
The group quickly beat all the politicians who tried unsuccessfully to bore them to death. Hasn't anyone told them that violence, not words is the answer? You might say, no, because the answer is 42, and you would be right.
They ran into the room where Zaphod was. Trillian had been brought back to life and was jabbering about how much she needed a cup of coffee right now. Zaphod was holding his handy dandy pocketknife above Fenchurch to finish the ceremony and was about to sacrifice
her. Wonko yelled, "NOOOOO!" as he saw the blade being slowly lowered.
Zaphod stopped and shot Wonko an odd look. Ford said in an irritated voice, "Wonko, it's my turn." He cleared his throat a few times and stepped forward. He spread his arms, throwing them up into the air. Finally he yelled, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Zaphod continued to lower the blade and Fenchurch continued to scream. She screamed so loud he got earaches in all of his 4 ears. The blade inched closer and closer to Fenchurch, who
looked at her watch and eventually muttered, "What is he waiting for?" in between her screams of terror.
Suddenly, but not unexpectedly, Arthur emerged from the shadows. Ford distracted Zaphod by yelling, "Look over there!" and pointing at the ceiling excitedly. Arthur knocked the blade out of Zaphod's hands, punched Marvin and picked up Fenchurch to carry her to safety. Heroic music was playing in his head.
Fenchurch yelped, "Hey! What am I, some weak little girl who needs to be carried to safety? Put me down!"
"Okay, sorry," said Arthur, his face red. He put her down and within seconds she tripped over her own feet, fell on her butt and begged Arthur to help her weak little self escape from the big scary monster.
The group quickly beat all the politicians who tried unsuccessfully to bore them to death. Hasn't anyone told them that violence, not words is the answer? You might say, no, because the answer is 42, and you would be right.
They ran into the room where Zaphod was. Trillian had been brought back to life and was jabbering about how much she needed a cup of coffee right now. Zaphod was holding his handy dandy pocketknife above Fenchurch to finish the ceremony and was about to sacrifice
her. Wonko yelled, "NOOOOO!" as he saw the blade being slowly lowered.
Zaphod stopped and shot Wonko an odd look. Ford said in an irritated voice, "Wonko, it's my turn." He cleared his throat a few times and stepped forward. He spread his arms, throwing them up into the air. Finally he yelled, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Zaphod continued to lower the blade and Fenchurch continued to scream. She screamed so loud he got earaches in all of his 4 ears. The blade inched closer and closer to Fenchurch, who
looked at her watch and eventually muttered, "What is he waiting for?" in between her screams of terror.
Suddenly, but not unexpectedly, Arthur emerged from the shadows. Ford distracted Zaphod by yelling, "Look over there!" and pointing at the ceiling excitedly. Arthur knocked the blade out of Zaphod's hands, punched Marvin and picked up Fenchurch to carry her to safety. Heroic music was playing in his head.
Fenchurch yelped, "Hey! What am I, some weak little girl who needs to be carried to safety? Put me down!"
"Okay, sorry," said Arthur, his face red. He put her down and within seconds she tripped over her own feet, fell on her butt and begged Arthur to help her weak little self escape from the big scary monster.