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Super E-man: Glad you liked it that was one of the lines that made me laugh when I wrote it.

Kingdom219: Actually according to historical evidence (that will not be mentioned b/c it would make a boring story) the whole Salem witch trials were really a family feud with one side being the accusers and the other side the victims.

Mitch: Glad you like it.

CH5: Eve of the Trial.

A cold night wind swept through the cell's open window as Calvin awoke.

'The Intrepid Spaceman Spiff wonders across the barren ice cold landscape', Calvin thought as he shivered and made his way over to Susie's backpack in the front right corner of their cell.

He glanced over at Susie who was fast asleep under a threadbare blanket on her bed of straw.

'Surely there must be some way out of this mess', Calvin thought as he opened Susie's backpack and got out her history book.

"Let's see", he whispered as he turned the pages "Vinland…..Columbus……where are the witch trials...Ah here we are. Salem Witch Trials….uh-oh….it says here that 20 people and two children were killed as a result of the hysteria from the March 1, 1692 witchcraft trials".

Ccrreaakk the door at the end of the hall opened.

"Oh no", Calvin whispered as he quickly hid the book and ran over to his bed.

The fat male guard that had thrown Calvin and Susie into the cell walked down the hall towards their cell.

"RISE AND SHINE", he bellowed as he stepped in front of their cell "Your day with death awaits demons".

"Hey Bob", Samuel said from his cell. "Put me in front of the council first let's make it an even twenty".

"Fine", Bob said as he opened the door to Samuel's cell. "Let's go Sam".

"Certainly Bob", Sam said as he stood up. "Tell me though is the whole town at the courthouse"?

"Yes", Bob replied. "You know how these trials are we fill up the courthouse and then we get the prisoners".

"Good" Sam said with a smile.

Sam stood up and picked up his bedding.

"I want to give my bedding to the kids", Sam explained as he walked towards the cell door.

"Fine", Bob said.

"Whatever the council'sdecision is I'm betting I won't need the bed later", Sam explained.

"I said it was okay", Bob said. "Let's go they are waiting".

That was when Calvin noticed it a small twinkle in Sam's eye; it was the same twinkle Hobbes got in his eyes right before he would pounce on Calvin.

When Sam was close enough to the door he threw the bedding into Bob's face and front snap kicked him in the stomach. Bob's stomach shook like a bowl of jelly as Sam's kick sent Bob howling to the ground. Sam quickly grabbed the keys and unlocked the door to Calvin and Susie's cell.

"Susie, wake up", Calvin shouted

"What is it", Susie asked as she wiped the sleep out of her eyes.

"Jailbreak", Calvin shouted as he grabbed her arm and ran for the door.

"Listen kids do you both have a place to go", Sam asked as the trio left the jail.

"Yeah", Susie replied.

"Good luck to you both in your travels, I'm going to Roanoke", Sam said as he took off running towards the harbor.

"To the woods", Calvin said as he and Susieaway fromthe jail.

"Where is everyone", Susie asked.

"In the court house", Calvin replied as they ran to the woods.

Susie froze there coming towards them was the old man that they had seen begging by the side of the road.

Calvin ran into the old man and fell down.

"WARLOCK", He shouted as he picked up Calvin and slung him over his shoulder.

Calvin looked and saw Susie running towards the woods.

"SUSIE HELP", Calvin shouted as Susie ran towards the woods

'She's leaving me' Calvin thought as the old man carried him towards the town's court house.