Timmy's heart stood still. In his head he was begging Mr Crocker to stop as the maniac teacher moved his finger to press the button. The button that would trigger his fairy godmother's death.
She was scared. He could sense it. But it was mainly fear for what would happen to Timmy and Cosmo if she died. What they would do with no-one to look after them and no-one to help. What would happen if she left for the otherworld too soon.
Crocker could also sense the fear of each three of his prisoners. Cosmo's was a blind and stupid fear, just a fear of things. Things he didn't understand but he knew where bad. Timmy's was a sense of danger and the old saying, 'It only takes one straw to break the camel's back.' He's never understood it until now, but now it seemed to fit in every aspect of his life.
Wanda's fear was the one that most please Mr Crocker. He enjoyed other people's fear, and right now Wanda was rigid with it. She sensed the. She sensed the danger hanging in the air. She knew that one little thing could cause Crocker to go crazy and they'd die, he had enough power to do that. On the other hand, they just had to catch him unawares for just a split second to get that life-saving bolt of magic.
Timmy and Cosmo still believed that was possible, and Wanda could work a miracle and save them, but she knew better. Crocker knew too much; he was too focused. And with some problems, even the greatest deal of intelligence and power can't get one out of it.
Crocker grew tired of waiting. He pressed a button and the remote transformed into a gun.
Crocker aimed.
Crocker steadied.
Crocker shot.