Book The Twelfth: The Zymotic Zone
Hi! Well, thanx for the reviews! They were all so awesome. Sadly, I cannot reply to them :( Yep, that's the truth. I still can't believe so many authors put review replies in their stories and don't get caught. I got caught and I didn't even know. ANYWAYS, some of you thought it was the end points to visualpurple But it's not the end. Just a hint: this story is probably gonna have 13 chapters or more. Well, enough talk; here's the new chapter. BTW, Fiona is in this chapter; I am soooooooo sorry. I hit myself in the head because of Fiona in this chapter.
Chapter 6You have probably heard of the expression, "You can't always believe what you read." This is a rather simple expression meaning that you can't believe everything you read. If you read a story about pasta, for instance, and it says that pasta is made from fish scales, you can use the expression, "You can't always believe what you read," as pasta is NOT made from fish scales. And if you read an article in the Daily Punctilio about Lemony Snicket burning a building, you should never believe that, as that is a complete fib, a word which here means, "a lie Count Olaf made up just to make a group of volunteers think I was against them, including Beatrice." However, only one volunteer believed that garbage, and that was Beatrice. There should be an expression called, "You can't always believe what you say," as Klaus couldn't believe he heard the voice of Count Olaf, the most despicable person ever.
"Oh, look here," Esmé snarled. "The brat and his soul mate have brought us a gift: the sugar bowl." She was wearing an absurd outfit. It was a long, pale, white skirt that was so long, it was dragging behind her. Her upper-body had a pale white shirt that bared her stomach and you could see white sparkles on it. The sleeves were long, and you couldn't see her hands. This entire rather odd outfit matched her hat, which was shaped like a white lid. Esmé noticed the children looking at her and she said, "This is dimanté, a fabric that is decorated with sparkles and other shiny objects to make it look attractive." She pointed to her stomach. "And I am dressed as the thing you are holding in your hands: the sugar bowl."
Jessica and Klaus had no time for insults like "soul mate or girlfriend"; they simple started to defend the sugar bowl.
"You'll never get this," Klaus hissed.
"We found it, and we would never let it fall into your hands," Jessica said bravely.
Count Olaf laughed and told Klaus, "We finally got you Baudelaire. Now I'll be rich!"
"You will NOT get your fifthly yellow-nailed hands on him," Jessica scowled.
Count Olaf peered at her. "And who do we have here?" Count Olaf asked.
"Jessica," the brave girl responded.
"Hmmm… let me think. Oh yes, you're the girl…" Count Olaf voiced lowered. His voice had a hint of fear in it. "You're the girl who can do telepathy."
"Yes, I am, so you better leave, or else!" Jessica said loudly.
"What is telepathy?" Esmé asked, frowning.
"Telepathy is communication through the mind," Klaus said, amazed to find out that his new friend could do telepathy. "But how can you communicate through the mind?"
"It's my gift," Jessica replied. "And if you don't let us leave, I'll tell Kit through telepathy that you're here!"
"Not unless I flee first with the sugar bowl and you Baudelaire," Count Olaf said. He was about to grab Klaus by the collar, when he Jessica said something very convincing.
"I'll join you, Count Olaf, if you let Klaus go," she said.
Count Olaf looked surprised and simply said, "Let me talk this over with my troupe. TRIANGLE EYES! GET OVER HERE AND WATCH THE BRATS!" (A/N: DUH DUH DUH! FIONA!)
Fiona walked out of the shadows. She did not look ant different, but Klaus did. He had stars in his eyes.
"Fiona," he whispered.
"Fiona," Jessica said. Her tone of voice had disgust in it.
Fiona nodded as a reply to Count Olaf and he and the rest of his troupe left to a corner to talk.
"Hey Jessica, wash your cape lately?" Fiona sneered.
"Hi Fiona. Have any luck finding your father?" Jessica snarled. This was not a good first impression.
Fiona scowled and was about to say something back when Klaus embraced her.
"Fiona, I've missed you so much," Klaus gushed.
"I've missed you too, Klaus," Fiona said in a hushed tone of voice.
"Oh please, I'm going to be sick," Jessica pretended to throw up.
"Fool, you'll never understand love," Fiona hissed.
"LOVE? You call this love? You're crazy. This isn't love, lady," Jessica responded.
Fiona and Klaus were about to kiss when Jessica said another very convincing thing.
"You know, Klaus never liked you. Klaus always liked another girl," Jessica said.
"Don't be jealous, fool!" Fiona yelled.
"I'm not talking about me, stupid. I'm talking about a certain poet. This poet is Isadora Quagmire," Jessica replied.
"Quagmire?" Fiona asked in disbelief. "You're dating the sister of that Quigley guy?"
"Yes," Jessica answered for Klaus.
"I don't believe you," Fiona said.
"I have proof. Look at this couplet written by Isadora herself," Jessica said. She shoved it in Fiona's hands. The couplet went:
Oh, let me think of what I would do
Just to tell you the words, "I love you."
Fiona couldn't believe it. Klaus examined the paper.
"It could be about some one else. Isadora didn't write this," Fiona babbled.
"It's in her handwriting and Isadora was in love with Klaus," Jessica replied, happy at her accomplishment.
"Klaus, is this true?" Fiona asked.
Klaus ignored her and said, "How did you get this?"
"I found it one day while outside. It fell out of the sky," she replied.
"Isadora, she must be nearby. I have to find her," Klaus remarked. "I MUST FIND HER!"
"Klaus, you were in love with her?" Fiona demanded.
"Yes," Klaus said. "And suddenly, I've realized that I've never liked you! That kiss you gave me, I felt like ripping my skin out! YOU'VE DISGUSTED ME, AND I HATE YOU!"
Fiona was about to cry, but Count Olaf stopped her.
"We've come to the decision that the brat can go, but the sugar bowl and Cape-Head must stay!" he announced. "Cape-Head" was the new nickname for Jessica.
Now Jessica looked as if she were about to cry.
"No," Klaus whispered.
"It's OK, Klaus," Jessica said. "Go."
"That's right, because we'll be out of here!" Count Olaf sneered. "Now go, brat, before I change my mind."
Klaus left the laundry room, but Jessica had to push him to leave. When Klaus was out of earshot, Count Olaf said, "Let's celebrate! My other associates are coming. I've told them about the sugar bowl. So what are we waiting for, let's party!" Count Olaf and his troupe started celebrating.
Meanwhile, Jessica noticed a window. "That's strange," she said to herself. "Why would there be a window in a laundry room?" She noticed that outside the window was a group of pigeons. She saw that they were carrier pigeons! "VFD carrier pigeons," she said. She got an idea to write a note and send it to Klaus.
She found a piece of paper and started writing:
Isabel ringing? Yes it is. I love fruity fruits. They are very, very, very, very juicy. Am is juicy. Why don't you eat an orange? Oranges are safe. Please don't talk and eat or you'll choke. Choking bad. Don't ever go near an orange if it's green or purple. Look for fresh, juicy orange, oranges that are ripe and round. For advice on eating ripe oranges, turn to Mr. Orange Dude. Me always goes to him for advice and his advice rocks! I'll always be sure to eat an orange very, very sloppily. Escape his house or else! Isabel ringing? NO!
J
She folded this piece of paper, and whistled. Instantly, a pigeon flew to her window. "Take this to the 13th floor and make sure some one reads it," Jessica commanded the bird. The pigeon flew to the 13th floor, and Jessica watched as it flew so high in the air.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Kit saw the pigeon, pecking at a window. She opened the window, and took the note. She read it and immediately she knew the real message. Suddenly, Violet and Quigley barged in. So did Joel and Sunny.
"We haven't found anything yet," Joel said.
"No luck yet, either," Violet called. "Where's Klaus?"
Klaus came in. His eyes had a wide spread of horror. "He's got her," he said. "And she's got it."
"What?" Sunny asked.
"COUNT OLAF GOT JESSICA AND SHE HAS THE SUGAR BOWL!" Klaus yelled. "I have to get her back!"
"It's OK," Kit soothed.
"It's not OK!" Klaus shouted.
"Yes, it is," Kit said. "Look at this note."
They looked at the note.
"It's just a stupid note!" Klaus said, frustrated.
"No it's not," Joel said. "It's written in code. The Sebald code."
"The what code?" Violet asked. Joel explained to them what the Sebald code was and read them the note.
"But how will she escape?" Klaus asked.
"She's very resourceful," Kit replied.
It was getting very late in the night. But that didn't stop Count Olaf and his troupe from partying. Jessica watched silently, as they drank large portions of wine. Jessica had her eye on the sugar bowl, which was in the tank. Jessica stepped beside it and stared at it. It was glittery and a bright white. It was probably a weird sight, a girl staring at an inanimate object. Suddenly, she grabbed it. She made a run for the door, and went to the elevator. As she headed for the elevator, she bumped into two people: the man with a beard but no hair and the woman with hair but no beard.
"You should watch where you're going," the man said in his high voice.
"Sorry," Jessica whispered. She headed into the elevator. She went to the 13th floor and entered through the door. She collapsed on the ground and held up the sugar bowl in the air.
"I've got it," she gapsed.
Long chapter and it's pretty emotional. Well, I want to know if the couplet is good so could u include that in ur reviews. Here's another one:
Who is Beatrice, someone tell me,
Why the answers lie within Lemony?Is it good? Well, I'll update soon…