Chapter 8: The Plan
Violet was stammering. "I-I have n-no idea what's going on here! I woke up and I felt awful, like those people on TV when they drink too much, and I had this ring on my finger."
Klaus was watching his sister. "You weren't in your room late last night, I checked."
"I get it now. When I went into Count Olafs room there was a syringe there. He injected me last night, and then me, not knowing what I was doing, got married to him."
"YES! Then he plans to burn down the house, with us inside, but he would be your husband, so..."
"He would get the money!"
"Yes. What have I done?" Violet sat down and started crying. Sunny reached out and hugged her sister. She smiled. "Well, the fact remains that we are all here, so we are still alive. If there was some way to prove you weren't yourself when you got married..."
"Puncture marks" said Beckie, out of nowhere.
"Puncture marks?" asked Violet, but Jessica understood.
"Yes. When you get injected, depending on how careful the person was, there will be a mark. If we can find it, then we can prove you were injected."
They looked. There was a faint one, but identifiable. "Lets go!" Violet cried. They headed of in the direction of the exit. Suddenly Klaus stopped. "Em...guys?" he called "Where are we going?"
They all stopped. "I've no idea." Came the reply.
"Well, we have to decide, don't we? I mean, we can't foil Count Olafs' plan without a plan of out own, can we?"
Violet sighed. "That maybe true, Klaus, but who do we turn to in this situation?"
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Mr Poe sat on the nearest chair, which happened to have his cat on it. Jumping up, he looked at the 6 faces staring back at them. Their story was unbelievable, but it was just like what their lives had been like since their parents' death. He shouldn't be involved, though. He had just got back from his holiday 15 minutes ago. And already something was up. He didn't think Violet would marry Count Olaf- he now realised there was no changing him. Fortunately, he knew exactly what to do.
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"How much longer?"
They were waiting for Mr Poe to sort out the marriage. He came out with a grim look on his face. They all looked up, worried. "Violet" he began "You, Klaus and Sunny were reported deceased this morning." A small gasp went round the group. "It gets worse. Count Olaf is at the bank at the moment, collecting your fortune."
Violet, Klaus and Sunny just sat there. Sunny yelled out, "Kautirew" which means "What's going to happen to us?" Violet and Klaus didn't say anything. He had won. He had the money.
"It can't be too late!" cried Jessica. She had just been filled in on what the children had been through. "We have to go to the bank! We have annulment papers...if we get there in time...if he hasn't got the money yet....we might make it!"
Klaus sighed. "Maybe so. But IF we get there in time...IF he hasn't got the money yet...we MIGHT make it. Its very doubtful."
"Guys! We have to try. C'mon, before I leave and go back to the day-care centre."
"Alright. There is no harm in trying in a potentially doomed situation."
"YES! Lets go!"
They set off, in Mr Poes' car. Parking at the bank, they raced up, just in time to see Count Olaf being served. Violet grabbed the papers and ran up- to the desk. She started talking immediately, stumbling over words. "You can't give him the money. Here, here! Papers that say I wasn't myself! Ha ha!"
All she got back was strange looks. Count Olaf had his mouth slightly open. The clerk just stared. He started to explain things in a slow voice, as if Violet was insane.
"Firstly, this man is here to deposit money. Secondly, he isn't married. And thirdly...hey...aren't you the Bauldedaire girl, the one who died this morning?"
"Well, obviously I didn't die! But you...HE ISNT MARRIED? Then who...what..."
Mr Poe stepped forward. "I think I can explain that one, Violet."
Violet turned. On Mr Poes hand was a solid gold ring, identical to Violets.
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Well...what a twist! I decided 8 chapters wasn't enough! Mr Poe...did you ever?
Thank you to all my lovely reviewers! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry for it not being as long as usual...I decided that would be a good cliff-hanger.
Please R & R!
And also...there will around 10-11 chapters...including a return of the DeVilles!
See you in Chapter 9: Mr Poe turns EVIL!
Violet was stammering. "I-I have n-no idea what's going on here! I woke up and I felt awful, like those people on TV when they drink too much, and I had this ring on my finger."
Klaus was watching his sister. "You weren't in your room late last night, I checked."
"I get it now. When I went into Count Olafs room there was a syringe there. He injected me last night, and then me, not knowing what I was doing, got married to him."
"YES! Then he plans to burn down the house, with us inside, but he would be your husband, so..."
"He would get the money!"
"Yes. What have I done?" Violet sat down and started crying. Sunny reached out and hugged her sister. She smiled. "Well, the fact remains that we are all here, so we are still alive. If there was some way to prove you weren't yourself when you got married..."
"Puncture marks" said Beckie, out of nowhere.
"Puncture marks?" asked Violet, but Jessica understood.
"Yes. When you get injected, depending on how careful the person was, there will be a mark. If we can find it, then we can prove you were injected."
They looked. There was a faint one, but identifiable. "Lets go!" Violet cried. They headed of in the direction of the exit. Suddenly Klaus stopped. "Em...guys?" he called "Where are we going?"
They all stopped. "I've no idea." Came the reply.
"Well, we have to decide, don't we? I mean, we can't foil Count Olafs' plan without a plan of out own, can we?"
Violet sighed. "That maybe true, Klaus, but who do we turn to in this situation?"
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Mr Poe sat on the nearest chair, which happened to have his cat on it. Jumping up, he looked at the 6 faces staring back at them. Their story was unbelievable, but it was just like what their lives had been like since their parents' death. He shouldn't be involved, though. He had just got back from his holiday 15 minutes ago. And already something was up. He didn't think Violet would marry Count Olaf- he now realised there was no changing him. Fortunately, he knew exactly what to do.
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"How much longer?"
They were waiting for Mr Poe to sort out the marriage. He came out with a grim look on his face. They all looked up, worried. "Violet" he began "You, Klaus and Sunny were reported deceased this morning." A small gasp went round the group. "It gets worse. Count Olaf is at the bank at the moment, collecting your fortune."
Violet, Klaus and Sunny just sat there. Sunny yelled out, "Kautirew" which means "What's going to happen to us?" Violet and Klaus didn't say anything. He had won. He had the money.
"It can't be too late!" cried Jessica. She had just been filled in on what the children had been through. "We have to go to the bank! We have annulment papers...if we get there in time...if he hasn't got the money yet....we might make it!"
Klaus sighed. "Maybe so. But IF we get there in time...IF he hasn't got the money yet...we MIGHT make it. Its very doubtful."
"Guys! We have to try. C'mon, before I leave and go back to the day-care centre."
"Alright. There is no harm in trying in a potentially doomed situation."
"YES! Lets go!"
They set off, in Mr Poes' car. Parking at the bank, they raced up, just in time to see Count Olaf being served. Violet grabbed the papers and ran up- to the desk. She started talking immediately, stumbling over words. "You can't give him the money. Here, here! Papers that say I wasn't myself! Ha ha!"
All she got back was strange looks. Count Olaf had his mouth slightly open. The clerk just stared. He started to explain things in a slow voice, as if Violet was insane.
"Firstly, this man is here to deposit money. Secondly, he isn't married. And thirdly...hey...aren't you the Bauldedaire girl, the one who died this morning?"
"Well, obviously I didn't die! But you...HE ISNT MARRIED? Then who...what..."
Mr Poe stepped forward. "I think I can explain that one, Violet."
Violet turned. On Mr Poes hand was a solid gold ring, identical to Violets.
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Well...what a twist! I decided 8 chapters wasn't enough! Mr Poe...did you ever?
Thank you to all my lovely reviewers! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry for it not being as long as usual...I decided that would be a good cliff-hanger.
Please R & R!
And also...there will around 10-11 chapters...including a return of the DeVilles!
See you in Chapter 9: Mr Poe turns EVIL!