Chapter 25 - Close encounters of the furry kind!
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A/N - OK peeps! A very short chapter today. My muse just up and left me. The story's
nearly drawing to a close. I hope to finish it by chapter 30, then I'm definitely giving
Hilarity and her chums a rest after this one cause I've got some cracking ideas for
some different Laby fics. So watch out!
To Clover the Sea-Beast : It's not that big a typo! Still I'll fix it if it's really that
important!
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The monster snarled in their direction. "Oh God!" said Jareth "I don't want to die in a
Robin Hodd costume!" the monster continued to howl but did not advance.
"You're a bloody Fae! What've you got to worry about?!" said Hilarity "We're the ones
who have to worry about dying!"
"Perhaps if we keep very still it won't see us." suggested Thomas.
"No, that would give it a free meal!" cried Jareth irritably.
"I don't think its out to eat us." said Hilarity, still trembling "Maybe it's hurt."
"Maybe we should stop yakking and run away!" said Hoggle.
"That's your solution to everything, Headly!" said Hilarity.
"Well, it's worked damn well so far!"
The creature that blocked their path continued to howl uncontrollably.
"You're right, Hils. I think he's really hurt." said Thomas and picked his way with
increasing confidence towards it. He noticed that there was a large thorn sticking out
of its side and was about to reach for it when the monster growled loudly and backed
away.
"Oh, come on! He didn't even touch you!" said Hilarity crossly. This took the
apparition by surprise and he made a confused noise. Realising that his pride was on
the line here he stepped forward again, allowing Thomas to inspect his wound.
"OK, be brave now." Thomas said and quickly pulled out the thorn. The monster gave
a short growl of pain then quietened down.
"Ludo hurt." It moaned quietly.
"Put some Savlon on it." Suggested Hilarity and handed him a little blue tube of
anti-septic cream from her first aid kit.
"Thanks." Said the monster then looked at the gnome with gasp of recognition and
cried out : "Hoggle!" happily.
"It's Hilda!" said Hilarity "But that's close enough. Do you two know each other?"
"Hoggle and Ludo friends." Said Ludo happily "But Hoggle not call or even send
postcard!"
"Well, I've been busy!" Hoggle objected.
"Well would you like to come with us, then." Said Hilarity. They really needed some
kind of brute strength here if they were going to fight the demon hoards. Ludo agreed
enthusiastically and made quick work of clearing the path for them as they edged their
way forward throught the Forest.
Hoggle waddled along cynically at the rear. "Postcard! The great lump can't even
read!" he muttered.
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A/N - OK peeps! A very short chapter today. My muse just up and left me. The story's
nearly drawing to a close. I hope to finish it by chapter 30, then I'm definitely giving
Hilarity and her chums a rest after this one cause I've got some cracking ideas for
some different Laby fics. So watch out!
To Clover the Sea-Beast : It's not that big a typo! Still I'll fix it if it's really that
important!
******
The monster snarled in their direction. "Oh God!" said Jareth "I don't want to die in a
Robin Hodd costume!" the monster continued to howl but did not advance.
"You're a bloody Fae! What've you got to worry about?!" said Hilarity "We're the ones
who have to worry about dying!"
"Perhaps if we keep very still it won't see us." suggested Thomas.
"No, that would give it a free meal!" cried Jareth irritably.
"I don't think its out to eat us." said Hilarity, still trembling "Maybe it's hurt."
"Maybe we should stop yakking and run away!" said Hoggle.
"That's your solution to everything, Headly!" said Hilarity.
"Well, it's worked damn well so far!"
The creature that blocked their path continued to howl uncontrollably.
"You're right, Hils. I think he's really hurt." said Thomas and picked his way with
increasing confidence towards it. He noticed that there was a large thorn sticking out
of its side and was about to reach for it when the monster growled loudly and backed
away.
"Oh, come on! He didn't even touch you!" said Hilarity crossly. This took the
apparition by surprise and he made a confused noise. Realising that his pride was on
the line here he stepped forward again, allowing Thomas to inspect his wound.
"OK, be brave now." Thomas said and quickly pulled out the thorn. The monster gave
a short growl of pain then quietened down.
"Ludo hurt." It moaned quietly.
"Put some Savlon on it." Suggested Hilarity and handed him a little blue tube of
anti-septic cream from her first aid kit.
"Thanks." Said the monster then looked at the gnome with gasp of recognition and
cried out : "Hoggle!" happily.
"It's Hilda!" said Hilarity "But that's close enough. Do you two know each other?"
"Hoggle and Ludo friends." Said Ludo happily "But Hoggle not call or even send
postcard!"
"Well, I've been busy!" Hoggle objected.
"Well would you like to come with us, then." Said Hilarity. They really needed some
kind of brute strength here if they were going to fight the demon hoards. Ludo agreed
enthusiastically and made quick work of clearing the path for them as they edged their
way forward throught the Forest.
Hoggle waddled along cynically at the rear. "Postcard! The great lump can't even
read!" he muttered.
