In the Dean's office Jimmy is curled up in a ball on the floor.

" So Mr. Neutron, have you had enough? Will you tell me now?" The Dean asks over his twitching body.

" N…no n…never." Jimmy says in pain.

" Then you leave me no choice." He says pulling out a stun gun.

He advances on Jimmy switching on the stun gun.

He shocks Jimmy.

" You know, no matter what happens I win, if you die then I'll find the others and much like you have the sweet pleasure of killing them, or if you tell me then I'll find your friends and kill them along with you." He says.

" You're a sick man, a sick sick man." Jimmy says through fits of pain.

" I may be." He says kicking Jimmy in the stomach. " But I still have a gun."

Jimmy turns over and coughs, blood spilling onto the floor.

The Dean begins laughing, a cruel heartless laugh.

" P…please s…stop." He wheezes through pain still coughing up blood.

" No, I will never stop until you tell me." The Dean says shocking Jimmy again.

" Who are you?" Jimmy asks.

" Since you're going to die anyways I might as well tell you, my name is Jonathan Sterch." He says.

He kicks Jimmy again and Jimmy rolls over until he hits the desk.

Meanwhile Cindy and the others have almost reached Silver Lake.

" We're almost there." Cindy says.

" I hope Jimmy's okay." Samantha says.

Meanwhile Kelly and Nigel are hoping the same thing.

" I have an idea." Kelly says.

" What?" Nigel asks.

" We can get help from the others, maybe together we can get rid of the Dean." She says.

" Or we could just find a phone and dial 9-1-1 and get the police to do the job for us." He says.

" Well I guess." She says.

The two open the door and start walking down the hall towards the cafeteria.

As they approach the cafeteria one of the nurses stops them.

" What are you two doing?" She asks trying to fake a sweet voice.

" We need to make a phone call." Kelly says quickly.

" Oh no you're not." She says blocking their way.

" Let us through!" Kelly shouts trying to push through the nurse, but the nurse grabs her arm and flips her over.

" Man is everyone is this place trained in karate!" Kelly exclaims.

The nurse towers over her and grabs her.

" Let her go!" Nigel shouts.

He charges at her but she quickly grabs him, and puts him in a headlock then she flips him over onto the ground, she puts him over her other shoulder his body limp.

In Sterch's office Jimmy lies on the floor in pain bleeding badly and hunched over in pain.

The nurse walks in with Kelly and Nigel over her shoulders.

" I've got the other two you wanted." She says throwing them down.

" Excellent, good job Ellen." Sterch says smiling.

She leaves and Sterch looks down on Kelly and Nigel.

" Well well well, what do we have here?" Sterch says smiling over the two.

" Guys, what are you doing here?" Jimmy asks in pain.

" We were going to try to help you but we failed." Kelly says.

" Why didn't you just stay in the room, there's help on the way!" Jimmy says.

" How were we supposed to know that!" Kelly asks.

" Be quiet you wretched little girl!" Sterch shouts kicking Kelly in the stomach.

" Don't you know never to hit a girl!" Jimmy yells trying to get up but falling back down.

" Be quiet!" Sterch shouts kicking Jimmy.

" Man you are crazy!" Nigel, awake, shouts.

" This is exactly why I hate children!" Sterch says. " You're disrespectful, slothful, and like a plaque!"

" If you hate children why are you running a children's hospital?" Jimmy asks.

" Don't you get? I have no intention of ever letting you out of my hospital, you'll stay here forever and I'll use you for labor!" Sterch says starting to cackle maniacally. " And no more words out of any of you or else you'll get a nice shock."

He takes out the stun gun and turns on the power.

Meanwhile Cindy and the others have reached Silver Lake.

" Hello, why are you here?" A man at the entrance asks.

" We're here to see Jimmy Neutron, he's a patient here." Mrs. Neutron says.

The man looks at a list.

" Oh I'm sorry but he can't be visited at this time." The man says.

" Why not!" Cindy asks annoyed.

" It is none of your concern child." He says.

" Child!" Cindy says insulted. " I'm fourteen thank you very much!"

" I don't care." He says.

The car backs up and parks next to the sidewalk.

" We'll get to the bottom of this." Mrs. Neutron says taking out her cellphone and dialing 9-1-1.

" Hello police, what is your emergency?" The ladies voice says on the other end.

" My name is Judy Neutron, I'm calling because for some reason they won't let me visit my son at Silver Lake Psychiatric Hospital." She says.

" Okay, I'll send someone over right away." She says.

Mrs. Neutron hangs up and the gang sits waiting.

Inside Silver Lake Sterch towers over the bodies of the three.

Suddenly the door opens and one of the nurses walks in.

" Mr. Sterch, I've got some bad news." She says.

" What is it?" He asks.

" We've gotten word that a cellphone call was made near here, it was too the police." She says. " The guards outside say it was Judy Neutron."

" NO!" Sterch shouts turning over his desk and nearly crushing Jimmy and the others. " They'll ruin everything!"

" What do you suggest we do?" She asks.

" Do anything you can to stall the police," Sterch begins. " I'll put these three back where they belong." He gestures to the three.

" Okay Mr. Sterch." She says.

About one hour later a police car approaches Silver Lake.

" Hello my name is Agent James Jones," He says flashing his badge. " I'm here to investigate a call made by a citizen about her son."

" Okay." The man says opening the gate.

The car drives in, the Neutron's following it.

Once inside the grounds the cars park and the nine get out and head for the front entrance.

Blocking the front entrance is the nurse who Sterch told to distract any unwanted guests.

" Hello, welcome to Silver Lake, why are you here?" She asks.

" We're here to investigate." Officer Jones says flashing his badge.

" Well um okay," She says trying to stall. " Let me give you a tour."

She leads them in.

" Well Silver Lake is a very productive place, we help the patients overcome their problems and come out reformed members of society." She says.

" That's all very nice but if you could point us in the direction of the Dean's office." Jones says.

" The Dean!" She says shocked.

" Yes, the Dean." He says.

" The Dean is busy now, he can't be disturbed!" She says her voice jumpy.

" Oh forget it, we'll find it ourselves." Jones says.

They begin walking down the hall towards the Dean's office.

Once there they open the door to find the Dean sitting at his desk looking at the paper.

" Oh hello come in." He says.

" Hello we're here about Jimmy Neutron." Jones says flashing his badge. " He's coming with us, along with Kelly Lincoln, and Nigel Carterson."

" I'm afraid that Mr. Neutron, Ms. Lincoln, and Mr. Carterson are staying here until I see fit." He says. " There are no early releases here."

" It has already been decided that they will be released, if you refuse you will be fired and sent to court." Jones says angry.

Sterch glares angrily as he hands the keys.

Jones takes the keys and Sterch tells them where their rooms are.

Jones and the others walk to Jimmy's room and unlock the door.

As the door opens Jimmy prepares himself for whatever is on the other side.

" Jimmy, it's me Cindy." Cindy says.

" Cindy? What are you doing here?" Jimmy asks in disbelief.

" We're here to get you and your friends." She says.

Jimmy walks to them, his wounds have been cleverly hidden by Sterch.

" Jimmy…" Cindy pauses. " What happened to you?"

Jimmy isn't surprised by Cindy's words, he's a mess.

" Come on I'll show you where the others are." He says.

They walk out and Jimmy leads them to Kelly's room and then to Nigel's.

Kelly and Nigel show similar signs of fear at first and then relief.

Jimmy walks up to Officer Jones and whispers in his ear.

Jones walks down to Sterch's office and walks in, the others following him.

Once inside Jones walks up to Sterch's desk and says " Jonathan Sterch you are under arrest on three counts of forced labor, three counts of child abuse, and contempt of the court. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney; if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you. Do you understand your rights?"

" Yes." Sterch says.

" Alright." Jones says cuffing Sterch.

Jones then calls for two other officers to take Sterch.

Once the officers arrive Jimmy and all the others leave.

Once jammed inside the car with the others along with Nigel and Kelly they start for the long trip home.

Jimmy is very glad to be going home.

The next day Jimmy is outside with Cindy when Kelly and Nigel run up to Jimmy.

" Jimmy did you hear, Sterch was sent to an insane asylum!" She says.

" Serves him right." Jimmy says.

" They're checking to see if he has any mental illnesses." Nigel says. " Then he's going on trial in a month if he doesn't have any."

Jimmy spends most of his day with Kelly, Nigel and all his other friends. He was back in the outside world, he was back with his friends his family and school might not be so bad anymore. Everything is finally back to normal

That day at sunset Jimmy and the others are walking by a TV shop when the program they are showing on the model TV's changes to a man standing in front of a picture of Sterch.

Jimmy and the others stopped to watch.

" I'm James Smith here to bring you this news, Jonathan Sterch, has escaped from the insane asylum. Sterch has been charged with child labor, child abuse, and contempt of the court. He is considered armed and extremely dangerous. If seen him he should not be approached. If you do see him call 1-800-TIPS or 9-1-1. Thank you." The man says then the TV turned back to the previous program.

Jimmy can't believe his ears.

" Sterch escaped!" Jimmy says in disbelief.

" Let's get back to your house." Kelly says.

Jimmy takes out his cell-phone and dials his number.

" Hi Jimmy, are you coming home?" Mrs. Neutron asks.

" Yeah." Jimmy says.

" You're father and I are going out to dinner tonight so don't be surprised if you come home to an empty house." She says.

" Okay." Jimmy says hanging up.

When Jimmy, Nigel and Kelly get to his house they say goodbye to the others and Jimmy unlocks the door and they walk in.

" Hello Jimmy, how long has it been since we last met?" A voice says.

Jimmy knows that voice.

" Sterch!" Jimmy yells.

" Me," Sterch says stepping out of the shadows. " And a few friends."

Sterch snaps his fingers and from the shadows emerge three figures.

The three grab Jimmy, Nigel, and Kelly.

" What do you want?" Jimmy asks Sterch.

" Revenge! Can you imagine what it was like when a boy turned me to the authorities." Sterch says, "You're coming with us."

" NEVER!" Jimmy yells then he stomps on the foot of the man holding him.

" AHHHH!" The man yells and lets go of him.

He tries to free the other two but the two men block him.

From behind the man grabs him.

" Let go of me!" He yells. " Or else I swear you'll pay!"

" Oh I'm scared, a little boy is going to hurt me." The man says a look of false fear on his face.

" WHAT! I'm not a little boy!" He shouts.

" Quiet!" The man says.

" Take them away." Sterch says snapping.

Jimmy and the others are blindfolded and then they are pushed, and shoved into a car, with Sterch at the wheel, the other three in the back keeping the hostages quiet.

The car then drove off towards the exit of the city.

To be continued…

I think I'll end it here. Another cliffhanger! I will try to update ASAP but you know what they say, when you make plans life gets in the way. Later!