Kidnapped: Chapter 5
Back to the TreehouseDisclaimer: As I have repeatedly said. The Lost world Characters are not mine. (*sniff, sniff*). However!!!! The children are mine. And no one, no one can take them away from me… (And the academy award goes to…) I don't own the academy awards either.
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On to the story:
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George Challenger sipped his tea as he looked over at his wife, Jess, who had fallen asleep reading her book. After the explorers had returned to London, he and Jess had in fact decided to live out retirement on the Plateau. He missed his colleagues dearly, although he now thought of them as more of an extended family. He remembered them often and wished he could find out how they were. And their four children. Marguerite and Roxton had three, and Veronica and Malone had one. Maybe there were now one or two more, he chuckled
Who would have thought when they started out on their adventure that Lord John Roxton and Marguerite Krux would have ended up married with children. Or the same about Ned, after all he had actually gone on the trip to prove himself to a woman. He sighed. He and Jess really should make a trip back to Jolly old England to see them.
He turned his head sharply as the elevator rumbled.
"George, who could that possibly be?" Jess said as she woke up and clutched the professor's arm.
"I'll go and find out ".
He walked into the main room of the Treehouse and let out a shout of Joy at the sight of Marguerite, Veronica, Malone and Roxton emerging from the elevator.
"George!" Marguerite yelled as she and Veronica pulled his into a large embrace.
"I was just thinking about you!" he said as he Hugged Roxton and Malone.
"Good to see you again Jess." Marguerite smiled as Mrs. Challenger surfaced.
"You too Marguerite. How are your three children? The little darlings must be all grown up."
"They are." Marguerite smiled proudly, "And they've double. We have six!"
"Six?! Wow, you to have been busy." Challenger laughed. "How about you, Mr. And Mrs. Malone, does Maggie have any brothers or sisters?"
"Two brothers." Veronica proudly beamed.
"Well where are they?"
"That's why we're here," Roxton said suddenly sobering.
"What do you mean?" Jess asked, puzzled.
"Our children have been kidnapped and the only clue we have… is the plateau," Veronica sadly said.
"Professor Challenger!" Marguerite bolted to the balcony. She knew that voice. It was her daughter.
"Lizzy! " Marguerite called down.
"Help! Sam and I escaped! "
Malone and Roxton quickly descended in the elevator and re-ascended with the two children. Each ran to the waiting arms of their mothers.
"Mommy," Sam whispered, "it was the creature that Julianna told us about".
"Who? " Veronica tentively whispered.
"Tribune." Lizzy butted in, " And John, Julianna and Maggie pissed him off."
"Elizabeth!!! Watch your mouth!" Marguerite scolded.
"Ticked him off then," Lizzy said. She had to contain her giggles as Marguerite gave her husband and evil look for teaching the children to swear. She sobered and continued what she had been told to tell, "Maggie's up in Tribune's chambers with Julianna and John. Julianna and Maggie snuck down to the dungeons to free us… but they got caught before the others could escape."
"Don't worry Liz, we'll deal with Tribune." Lord Roxton assured his daughter.
"That's what Maggie said!!" Sammy laughed, "That you and Daddy would tear Tribune Limb from Limb!"
"Only one problem with what Maggie said." Veronica told her young son.
"What?" he asked, confused.
Marguerite looked at the young boy… "She forgot to include your mother and I."
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