Wizards: Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 7: Meet the Dragon
Tuesday October 21st 1997….
It was another day of growing tensions between the nations.
The news had reported that the U.S. carrier, the "Kttyhawk" had been sunk in the Persian Gulf by a Soviet sub. The U.S. airforce and navy had begun a blockade of Cuba, there were even reports of small-scale fighting along the North and South Korean borders.
In layman's terms: things kept getting worse.
Due to the rising crisis, hospitals and nursing homes were being emptied in order to make way for possible casualties. Klaus' parents were among those who had to leave. Both Klaus and Mila had decided to invite them to live with them until they could go back to the nursing home.
Klaus' parents really appreciated the offer, wanting to be careful regarding the rising danger.
Practically everyone in the family was preparing for the worst case scenario.
Klaus and Mila had both arrived home with Klaus' parents. Due to her frail legs, Klaus and Mila had to help her into the house as Anna came down stairs.
She saw her mother and said, "mom, I've just finished putting the sheets on grandma and dad's beds."
Mila nodded at her daughter's words.
Klaus then called to Anna, "Anna, could you please help me bring your grandparents luggage out of the boot please?"
Anna said, "sure thing, dad."
As Anna ran to the car boot to begin unloading her grandparents' bags, Klaus and Mila continued to help Klaus' mother into the house.
Soon, they were all sitting in the living room. Mila had just brought in a large plate of ham and cheese sandwiches, chocolate biscuits and some tea. She then set the food and tea down on the small table in the living room. The Wagner family then helped themselves to the food and drinks as they tried to forget the crisis between the Western and Communist Powers by enjoying each other's company.
Klaus' father then broke the silence by asking, "so Klaus, is it true that me and your mother are going to become great grandparents?"
Klaus chuckled and said, "yes it is. Albert and Elsa are expecting a baby in a few months."
Klaus' mother then asked, "when did they find out?"
Mila answered, "a few months ago, if I remember correctly."
Klaus' father asked, "how did you and Elsa' family react to the news?"
Klaus said, "we were very happy for them. Albert proposed as soon as he found out."
Klaus' mother asked, "and what about Elsa's family, what was their reaction?"
Mila said, "well, they were shocked at first, but most of them are very supportive."
Klaus' father then remembered a certain member of Elsa's family and asked, "and what was the reaction of you know who?"
Klaus said, "exactly what you think it was."
Klaus' mother then asked, "just what exactly is that old witches problem?"
Mila and Klaus shrugged.
Anna remembered something and said, "say grandma and grandad?"
Klaus' mother looked at her granddaughter and asked, "yes Anna, sweetie?"
Anna asked, "didn't Ida used to live in your nursing home?"
Klaus' parents shuddered at the memory.
Klaus' father said, "how could we have forgotten that nasty old cow?!"
Klaus' mother said, "she was a witch, plain and simple."
Anna then asked, "didn't she make life an absolute Hell for both the residents and the staff?"
Klaus' parents frantically nodded. They remembered the horrible period of time when Ida lived at the nursing home.
Klaus' father said, "that woman was the most despicable person I had ever met."
Klaus' mother nodded and said, "indeed!"
Anna then asked, "didn't she once nearly drive that Jewish nurse to commit suicide?"
Klaus' father groaned, "don't remind me."
Klaus' mother then said, "eventually it got so bad that Ida was kicked out."
Mila said, "that, we are very much aware of."
Klaus revealed, "and shortly afterwards, she was banned from every nursing home in West Berlin, if not all of West Germany."
Mila and Klaus groaned at that.
Klaus' mother then said, "what surprises me is how that old witch is still alive."
Mila said, "an utter mystery, indeed "
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Tuesday, October 28th, 1997….
Albert, Elsa and Stefan were at Berlin Brandenburg Airport seeing Karl and Gunter off.
They were at the main terminus, helping Karl and Gunter to load their luggage onto a trolley. Both Karl and Gunter were very exciting for this trip, two weeks with their American girlfriends and seeing all the UFO hotspots of America.
Stefan was hugging his sons and saying, "this is so exciting! A trip to America! Seeing the spots where aliens were sighted! Whoo!"
Karl smiled at his fathers words and said, "that's right dad. Me, Jennifer, Günter and Tammy might even get peek at Area 51."
Albert then said, "just be careful that you don't get too close or they'll shoot you."
Gunter and Karl laughed at Albert's joke.
Elsa then added with a naughty tone, "and I bet that other then alien watching, you four will be doing nothing fucking, fucking and even more fucking."
Karl and Gunter's faces turned bright red.
Elsa gave her brothers a naughty grin and said, "oh come on you two. Just image Jennifer and Tammy both sunbathing in the desert, completely naked and their bodies coated in massage oil."
This made their faces turn even more red.
Karl then said, "please Elsa no more of that."
Günter agreed with his older brother, "yes, your making me want to fuck Tammy so bad."
Elsa laughed at her brothers' embarrassment.
Karl however looked at Günter in annoyance, "idiot."
Günter sighed in exasperation.
Stevan, however, laughed at his two sons and said, "alright now you better hurry up or you'll miss your flight."
Karl and Gunter gave one last hug to their family before they went to catch their flight.
They watched Karl and Günter disappear into the crowd at the terminus. They then turned and walked back to their cars. But what neither Stefan, Elsa or Albert knew was that this would be the last time that they would ever see Karl and Günter again.
For tragedy would soon strike the world in a very terrifying way…. And sadly, that tragedy was only a few days away….
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Over in an apartment in Soviet Russia, a woman was watching the news on her television. Her fingers drummed against the arm of her chair.
Her name was Xenia Onatopp, she was aged 27 and had sandy brown hair. She was a well known international terrorist who was a communist fundamentalist and a devotee of both Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.
She was rotten to the core, if the previous information didn't give that away.
She continued to watch the news as the reporter gave the insight, "more small-scale fighting broke out along the border between North and South Korea today when South Korean troops drove back a North Korean commando team who had tried to sneak into the country."
She then began to smirk evilly.
However, the reporter then said something she didn't want to hear, "in other news, President Bill Clinton has announced that he plans to send more food and medical supplies to help the people in Iran. He also announced to help the Iranian people in combating the Soviet forces."
Xenia's grin turned into a thick scowl…. This would not do….
Xenia then said to herself, "those fucking Americans. And why hasn't our primer done anything about it?"
She then got her answer.
She then gave an evil smirk and said, "maybe I should do it myself."
She rose from her chair and walked across the room with a sway in her hips.
She was a knockout in both looks and skills, it seemed.
She decided to call in her team. Like her, they were all utterly devoted to communism and would do anything to ensure that it would be victorious if war were to break out.
So, she began to call them all one by one.
What they were going to do was going to change the world forever. They thought that they were going to help communism become the ruler of the Earth, but what they did not know was that their actions would one day cause magic to return to the world.
They would be the catalyst for everything that would soon follow….
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Meanwhile, back in West Germany, Albert and Elsa were in their apartment. They were both currently playing their favorite game, the one that caused them to both fall in love and begin dating in the first place, Dungeons and Dragons!
They loved to play as a brave wizard and Elven princess!
Albert always had imagined himself as either a brave wizard's apprentice or a warrior, whilst Elsa was his beloved Elf princess. Sometimes when Karl and Günter played, Karl as a Dwarf warrior and Günter either as a Halfling bard or a Druid.
Together they would go on an epic quest to either battle Orcs, Goblins, Trolls or skeleton warriors. Search for a legendary treasure or to rescue the beautiful Elf princess from the clutches of either an evil sorcerer or a Black Dragon.
The game hasn't gotten any less fun over the years. If anything, they loved it even more now.
To both Albert and Elsa, Dungeons and Dragons was the greatest game in the entire universe. To them, those groups who claimed that Dungeons and Dragons encouraged children to practice satanism and commit suicide were little more then a bunch of narrow minded nincompoops.
They'd honestly met toddlers smarter than the people who said all that.
Albert rolled the dice before picking up a riddle and said, "alright Elsa here's this. You're traveling alone, you then encounter a marauding gang of Goblins. Do you let them rob you blind or do you try to slay them all yourself?"
Elsa said, "the smart thing to do is slash ans dash. Attack them as I run for cover."
Albert smiled at his fiance and said, "that's correct. Alright Elsa, your turn."
Elsa then rolled the dice as she picked up a card and said, "okay Albert, you're a warrior wizard and you come across a group of Cave Trolls and a Black Dragon. Do you flee or do you stand and fight?"
Albert thought for a moment and then pulled out a card and said, "I use this spell of appeasement to calm the dragon down and convince it to fight with me against the Trolls!"
Albert held his breath as Elsa looked down at the board for a moment.
Elsa then gave him a mischievous smile and said, "unfortunately for you Albert, the Trolls swarm you and tear you to pieces."
Albert yelled, "what!? Bullshit! I've got a freaking Dragon!"
Elsa just continued her naughty smile and said, "I'm afraid that the Black Dragon was tricking, you know Black Dragons!"
Albert growled, "I know you're screwing with me. Spell of appeasement has a 100% foolproof effect! With a +2 on dragons!"
Elsa just gave her beloved her wicked smile and said, "I'm not messing with you Albert, look at the Black Dragon page in the Dungeons and Dragons beast manual. You'll see that I'm right."
Albert said, "I'm calling bullshit. How can the spell not work? The card literally says: WORKS MOST EFFECTIVELY ON DRAGONS!"
Elsa then just grinned naughtily and said, "okay, you caught me."
Albert gave a mockingly stern look and said, "I'm afraid now Elsa that you'll have to be punished."
Elsa gave a mocking gasp and said, "oh no, what will my punishment be?"
Albert smirked and said, "something that involves a different kind of roleplay."
Elsa mock gasped and put her hand to her mouth, whilst trying to suppress a giggle.
She said in mock surprise, "how naughty…."
Albert then said with a naughty grin, "so what's it going to be? Should I strip you here or shall I have to catch you?"
Elsa giggled in excitement. She liked the idea of Albert stripping her right then and there.
She then gave him a very naughty smile and said, "come on then big boy, do it."
Albert gave Elsa a smile in return and said, "alright, naughty girl."
Albert grabbed Elsa and picked her up, bridal style, carrying her over to the couch.
Albert then looked at Elsa who looked up at him with a loving look on her beautiful face and he asked, "you ready?"
Elsa then replied, "do it now."
Albert smiled and said, "ask, and you shall receive."
Lemon Warning!
Elsa gave a smile as Albert brought his hands to her shirt and trousers, she was eagerly looking forward to what came next.
Albert stripped her down to her birthday suit.
Albert stood back a bit, taking in the beautiful sight that lay on the couch in all of her glory.
Even with her baby bump, she looked absolutely radiant.
Elsa could help but giggle at Albert's lustful gaze. She then decided that it was his turn.
She said, "Albert, get naked right this minute, I was to see your "friend" and ask him how he's doing."
Albert grinned at her, "your wish is my command."
Albert began to strip for the love of his life.
Elsa's heart raced in excitement.
Soon Albert was completely naked, he then stood before Elsa with his legs apart and with a shameless grin on his face.
Elsa gave the exact same shameless grin.
Albert then naughtily asked, "are you going to say hello to my friend?"
Elss giggled lustfully, "hello there, big fella."
Albert then said, "you ready for your punishment Elsa?"
Elsa giggled and said, "thought you'd never ask…."
Albert smirked and descended upon his love.
He began to kiss her breasts.
Elsa then groaned as she felt Albert's slide down and clasp her fleshy and smooth posterior.
She moaned, "oh yes, baby. More!"
Smiling at Elsa's lust, Albert then grasped her posterior and hoisted her up to his waist.
Elsa giggled as her heart thumped into her chest.
Before she even knew it Albert had entered her, causing to gasp in complete surprise.
The two of them moaned in unison.
Albert then began to thrust, causing Elsa to moan and groan in pleasure. For several hours they made love on their couch, then finally Albert erupted inside of Elsa. Once he was drained, he then lay down on the couch as Elsa lay on top of him.
Elsa moaned, "that was fucking magical."
Albert smiled as he cuddled Elsa in his arms and said, "it sure fucking was."
Elsa then looked up at him and asked, "remember when we did it for the first time?"
Albert smiled nostalgically and said, "do I ever."
Elsa smiled at Albert's response. It was over 9 months ago that Albert had accidently walked in on her whilst she was in the shower.
However, instead of being angry with him and covering herself, she told him to strip naked as punishment. Once he had done that she brought her backside to his "friend" and began grinding him. Eventually the two of them got so aroused that they fucked like dogs in heat.
But what they didn't know at the time was that some "first times" resulted in God sending new life into the woman.
That day was a precious memory to both Albert and Elsa.
Elsa then said, "you remember how surprised and happy we both were when I showed you the pregnancy test?"
Albert smiled and said, "how could I forget?"
Elsa then began to speak sleepily, "I sure can't until our baby…. Is born."
Elsa then fell asleep in Albert's arms, Albert looked down at the sleeping naked beauty and gave her a kiss on the head.
He felt like the luckiest man in the world.
Albert then gently picked Elsa up and carried her to their bedroom, bridal style.
They needed a good night's sleep.
Albert then pulled back the covers before he gently lay Elsa down in the bed. Albert then gave a small smile as he looked at Elsa as she slept naked, she looked so peaceful and innocent.
She was like an angel in his eyes.
Albert then slowly knelt down before gently kissing Elsa on the lips.
Elsa smiled in her sleep.
Albert then pulled the covers over Elsa, before he walked over to his side of the bed. He then pulled the covers over himself before turning off the light.
He slowly drifted off to sleep….
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Wednesday, October 29th, 1997….
The next morning; Klaus, Mila, Anna and Klaus' parents were having breakfast. They were having porridge, buttered toast, bacon and coffee. Klaus had turned on the radio so that they could listen to the news.
Unfortunately, it wasn't good at all.
The reporter was giving a report on a serious event that had occurred, "there's growing evidence overnight from scientists and observers in many countries. That there have been two nuclear explosions in the Middle East, however there is no official conformation over what has happened."
The family all sighed in a mixture of worry and exasperation.
Klaus then said solemnly, "this is getting worse and worse everyday."
The others all nodded in agreement.
Klaus' father then said, "this reminds me of the Cuban Missile Crisis, don't you remember it dear?"
Klaus' mother said, "oh, yes indeed. It's very similar."
Klaus' father said, "both President Kennedy and Gastro were at each other's throats."
Klaus' mother said, "it was horrible."
Anna then added, "but what about the Battle of Berlin?"
Anna's grandparents shuddered at the memory.
Klaus' mother then said, "I remember when the Red Army invaded, I remember we were all praying for either the British or the Americans to come instead of them."
Anna asked, "why?"
Her grandfather explained, "because the Russians were animals. Did you know that they raped hundreds of innocent girls and women ranging from ages eight to eighty."
Anna simply muttered, "holy crap."
Klaus' mother then added, "but this also reminds me of Hitlers insanity at the end of the war."
Anna looked curiously, "really gran?"
She nodded and said, "I remember one this when Hitler emerged from his bunker to talk to the 10 to 18 year old boys and girls who had "volunteered" for the honor to be accepted into the SS and to die for their fuhrer in the defense of Berlin."
Anna asked, surprised,"really?"
The others all gasped in shock.
Klaus' mother then frowned darkly and said, "no it was nothing more than a cruel lie as any boy or girl who was hanged by the SS as traitors from either trees or lampposts."
Klaus said, "that's utterly disturbing."
Anna then asked, "how could they do that?"
Klaus' father replied, "because they were fanatics, they said it was because it was entirely our fault for not sacrificing enough."
Mila said, "it's indeed very disturbing, as Klaus said. Such actions…. Jeez."
Anna said, "and to think that Elsa's great grandmother completely agrees with that stuff."
Klaus' father said, "there's a Jacuzzi filled with acid in Hell waiting for her old ass."
Mila then said, "hopefully that old hag may die soon."
The others all nodded in agreement.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of West Berlin, Mayor Heinrich was in his house packing his suitcase. Just yesterday he and the West Berlin emergency committee had been summoned to stay in the fallout shelter under City Hall by the West German government. He was honestly not looking forward to it at all.
He wished he could stay behind to look after his town. His people.
His wife then came into their bedroom, "you all set Heinrich?"
Heinrich sighed and said, "yes I am. I've got everything I need."
His wife then sighed and said, "I wish that you didn't have to go Heinrich."
Heinrich could only look at his wife as he spoke sadly, "neither do I Hannah, I have to go and leave you alone with the children, but unfortunately, I cannot ignore a government order."
His wife came forward and hugged him close.
She then said, "hopefully this may be over soon and you'll be home."
Heinrich gave a slow nod.
Heinrich then gave his wife a kiss before he put on his coat, he then picked up his suitcase and left the house. He then got into his car and drove off to City Hall. But what he was unaware of, was that this would be the last time that he would ever see his beloved wife and children.
Such was the reality of the tragic fate that would befall most of the world…. And what was worst of all, that tragic fate was just two days away. And sadly, nothing could prevent it….
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Meanwhile, over in the Hoffmann house, Stefan's sister Hanna was visiting. Hanna was a middle aged woman whose red hair had streaks of gray in it.
She was currently helping Stefan to prepare the house as the radio mentioned that nuclear war was now becoming an ever increasing possibility.
Stefan was saying, "I wanna make sure my home is prepared for any possible outcome."
Hanna could only agree with her brother, "Hans and the boys did the same with our house."
Stefan said, "good to hear. We all best take precautions in this day and age."
Hanna then wondered something and asked, "say Stefan, where's that old Nazi worshipping with today?"
Stefan scowled and said, "that old hag went out earlier, no doubt she's terrorising the village."
Hanna said sarcastically, "you should lock her out when the bombs drop."
Stefan jokes, "don't tempt me."
Soon, they had finished preparing the downstairs. Stefan and Hanna both then went upstairs to give the same treatment as the downstairs, after a couple of hours they were nearly done. Stefan soon came to the room that he was dreading, Ida's room.
He quickly knocked and said, "Ida? You up?"
But he got no answer and so he knocked, still nothing. Deciding to wake up the old bat himself, Stefan walked into Ida's room. Much to his surprise, her bed was empty. Obviously she must have gone out. Stefan was about to leave when he noticed that Ida's wardrobe was open, but what surprised him was that instead of clothes hanging in it, there was a tunnel.
He muttered, "what the fuck?"
Stefan then slowly and cautiously entered the tunnel, he looked around in case there were any booby traps. Much to his relief there were none and soon he arrived in the chamber that the tunnel led to.
He whispered, "how long has this shit been under my house?"
Just then he heard Hanna call him, "Stefan, where are you?"
Stefan yelled, "down here! You gotta see this!"
A few minutes later, Hanna was beside Stefan, going, "what the country fried Christ crackers is all this?!"
Stefan looked at his sister and said, "I don't know Hanna, but all this. I'm afraid I just can't describe it."
Hanna could only agree with her shocked brother. For several minutes they looked around the chamber. They saw skulls with candles on them, shrunken heads with their eyes and mouths sewed shut. They saw a shelf with several potions on it, there was even a cauldron, Stefan then came to the table in the center of the chamber. He picked up a book that was laying on it.
Hanna then came up to him and asked "what is that book Stefan, what does it say?"
Stefan said, "I'm afraid to take a look at it. It looks…. Evil. Pure evil."
Just then a very familiar and unwelcome voice spoke up, "its title is The Secrets of Black Magic you fucking dumb fool Stefan."
Hanna and Stefan went wide-eyed and slowly turned around to see Ida standing there.
Ida then gave an evil grin before asking, "so Stefan, what do you think of my little secret?"
Stefan said, "I think you're a demented cow."
Ida just laughed evilly and said, "oh Stefan, only you can be so arrogant…."
Hanna then said angrily to the old woman, "don't you dare speak to my brother like that, you witch!"
Ida began cackling like a demented hyena!
Both Stefan and Hanna looked at the witch as if she had gone insane, although given her personality, she obviously already had. The old witch continued to laugh like a demented hyena, this got on both Stefan and Hanna's nerves.
Stefan then shouted, "stop laughing you demented old witch."
Ida just kept cackling as Hanna whispered, "let's get the fuck outta here."
Stefan, however, said, "but not before I teach this old witch a lesson."
With his fists clenched, Stefan strutted forward to strike the old witch, however Ida then vanished before he could land the strike. She then reappeared on the other side of the chamber with a mocking smile on her.
Stefan yelled, "what the fuck?!"
Hanna screamed, "let's get outta here!"
Both Stefan and Hanna fled the chamber before rushing out into Ida's room. Stefan then quickly shut the door behind him and locking it tight, he then grabbed some spare planks and nailed them to the door, in hope that Ida wouldn't be able to escape.
Hanna shrieked, "she's a witch! A witch! No wonder she's lived so long!"
Stefan could only agree with his sister and said, "how can that be? It's got to be a trick, it's just got to!"
Hanna exclaimed, "then explain how she did that shit?!"
Stefan yelled, "how the Hell should I know?!"
Both Stefan and Hanna knew that what they witnessed wasn't natural by any means. What they witnessed was something far beyond their understanding.
Stefan said, "we gotta get outta here. Away from her!"
Just then, there was a loud rumbling noise coming from upstairs, from Ida's room. Whatever was happening caused the entire house to shake. Stefan and Hanna were both thrown off their feet. But then as soon as it began it was over, Stefan and Hanna slowly and wearily got back on their feet.
The two of them looked up to where Ida's room was. What the heck happened up there? As much as they wanted to get away from her, Stefan decided to take his chance and check it.
The boards and such had been knocked loose, so Stefan merely had to open the door a crack.
Stefan had armed himself with a pump action shotgun in case Ida tried anything. He carefully approached the wardrobe, he then carefully opened the door with one hand, whilst aiming the shotgun with the other.
He exclaimed, "Ida! Where are you?!"
But much to his surprise, the chamber was gone. All that remained was an ordinary wardrobe with clothes in it.
He said, "what. The. Fuck?!"
Where had Ida gone? Did she use her magic to teleport herself and her evil chamber to somewhere else? Although he was glad that she was gone, he was deeply worried that she would try to harm either Elsa, Karl or Gunter.
Stefan quickly ran back to Hanna and said, "she's gone!"
Hanna was shocked by this and asked, "gone? What do you mean gone?"
Stefan said, "her damned chamber of whatever is gone! Poof! That shaking must've been some magic spell that sent it somewhere else!"
Hanna looked concerned by this and asked, "don't you think that we should inform somebody?"
Stefan asked, "who'd believe us?!"
Upon hearing her brother say those words, Hanna knew that Stefan was right. Who would believe that Ida was a witch who had a secret chamber in her wardrobe, the police would either think them mad or would arrest them for wasting their time.
Hanna asked, "then what do we do?"
Stefan gave her a defeated look and asked, "what can we do?"
Both of them groaned.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the city Mayor Heinrich had arrived at City Hall. He parked his car before walking in. He then soon came to the stairs that led to the fallout shelter under the building.
He sighed and said, "let's get this over with."
He then decided the stairs and entered the fallout bunker. It was designed similar to the war rooms from the Second World War, there was several rooms with bunkbeds in them. There was a communal shower and toilets, there was a small kitchen and pantry which was stocked with enough canned food, rice, flour and water to last 10 years. As he was walking down its corridor he was soon greeted by Otto Webber, the Commissioner of Police in West Berlin.
Mayor Heinrich greeted him, "morning Otto."
Otto said, "morning, sir. How are you?"
Mayor Heinrich replied, "I'm fine. So how is it?"
Commissioner Otto replied, "well it's a bit primitive sir, but it will do."
Mayor Heinrich then asked, "could you bring me to the main room please?"
Commissioner Otto replied, "right away Sir, follow me please."
Otto began leading Heinrich through the place, explaining all the odds and ends of the bunker.
Soon they arrived at the main room, which was the office area. At the main table, Mayor Heinrich saw that there were six people there. This wasn't right, the notice he was given said that there were to be sixteen people in the fallout shelter, not including him and Commissioner Otto.
He then turned to face him and asked, "Otto we're missing ten people here, where the heck are they?"
Otto said, "I'm not sure. They should've been here by now."
Mayor Heinrich then asked, "when you called them earlier what exactly were their excuses?"
Otto said, "mostly the same couple of one's. Not done packing, traffic, getting a quick snack, y'know?"
Mayor Henrich just sighed and said, "well tell them to stop what they're doing and to get here right now."
Otto said, "yessir!"
Commissioner Otto then headed off, Mayor Henrich sighed to himself. He really hoped that this whole situation would be over soon and that he could go home to his wife and children. Tragically that wasn't going to happen.
Little did anyone suspect of what would transpire soon….
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