Dark Prospects

AngelicOne: ^_^ Glad you're not confused anymore!

A/N: Amanda, I'm going to get you a basket of rocks for Christmas, okay?

Noel: NO A/N'S! BACK TO THE STORY! DON'T JUST LEAVE ME—

Phobic: No one cares Noel…

Chapter 8: Curtis the Genius Except Somehow—Not

Well Charlie in my time lived in this—this mansion in the human world. It's the largest thing around for miles. You can't miss it. He told me one time that that is where he was kept when he was young. That has to be where Charlie is now…

Bernard sighed in frustration. "She never said where it was! She said it's the largest thing for miles, but she never said where it was! There are a lot of miles in the world in case she hasn't noticed. How are we supposed to find—Charlie." He ranted.

"We can't." Scott said grimly. "We can't find Charlie without Noel."

"Then let's go get Noel." Bernard suggested.

Carol turned to him. "And I assume you have some idea where she is?"

"Well how should I know? Do I look like Charlie to you?" He retorted more harshly than he'd intended.

"Bernard!" Scott admonished. "I'm just as upset as you, but we need to stay calm if we're going to find Noel."

"And how exactly will that help anything?" Demanded Bernard. "It's completely hopeless!"

Scott glared at him. "You're not helping."

"Neither are you." The elf countered.

"You're not helping more." Came Curtis' voice.

Bernard glared at him. "Why does everyone insist on sneaking up on me?"

"Curtis, you're supposed to be in the medical wing." Carol said heavily.

It was only then that Bernard noticed a large gash across the other elf's face. He winced.

Curtis sighed, and said, "Yes, and I would love nothing more than to be there, I assure you. But as the three of you can't get anything done without me, I figured I should come."

"We're perfectly capable of getting on without your help, Number 2." Bernard said less harshly than he'd been before.

"How do you plan to save Noel from almost certain death then?" The younger elf challenged.

Bernard was silent. "You have an idea?"

Curtis smirked. "It's a bit sketchy, but it's better than what you've got, which is absolutely nothing."

"Well?" Bernard demanded impatiently. "Are you going to tell us or just stand there like some arrogant—"

"Okay. Noel is from the future, no?" Curtis ignored the other elf.

Bernard fixed him with a surprised look. "How long have you been standing there anyway?"

Curtis shrugged. "A while. But back to what's important. She said the humans are blowing everything up in the war, right? Right. But she talked about the house as though it was still there. She said you can't miss it so not even Bernard would have that much trouble finding it. So what we have to do, is send someone to the future, to get Noel and bring her back so we can find Charlie."

"Yeah," agreed Bernard, deciding to ignore the insult. "There's only one problem, Curtis."

"What?"

"Have you ever heard of anything in this time that can send someone to the future?" Bernard inquired.

Curtis was quiet.

Scott, however, seemed thoughtful. "I have."

A/N: Two chapters in one day! Be afraid…