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A Trip Through Time
Chapter 21: From Bad To Worse
The entire group found themselves locked up in a cage, that Sheck claims he didn't want to use but now had no choice. They were all forcefully shoved inside, while Sheck still had Megan in his arms.
'Let me go, you big, fat meanie!...'Megan shouted as she even bit his arm, causing the man to yell, but not drop her.
"OW! Insolent little brat..."Sheck muttered as he gave the struggling girl to one of his henchmen who flat out tossed her into the cage.
"Megan!...'Her family shouted and Andy immediately helped her up and sent a nasty glare to the bad guys, who have just locked the door of the cage.
"You brats have been very troublesome today, but in the end, it is all working out and I will soon have my revenge..."Sheck said.
"Granted, I was unaware that troublesome football head had more kids, but this makes my revenge all the better...much more leverage..."Sheck laughed.
Helga got angry and grabbed the bars, trying to break out.
"LET US OUT! WHEN I GET MY HANDS OF YOU!....'Helga shouted, only for Sheck to laugh even louder.
"Oh please you little brat, you're friends here might have gotten lucky but not anymore...I have just made a call to that accursed father of Andrews here and he, his wife and accomplice are on their way to my trap..."Sheck said while his lackey pulled out a large knife.
Helga saw this, and gasped in horror when Sheck showed his obvious intentions. Andy got angry and grabbed the bars.
"YOU LEAVE MY PARENTS ALONE! THEY DON'T DESERVE THIS!..."Andy shouted, wishing he was on the other side of this cage, just so he could wipe that grin on his face by force.
"You won't get away with this!...'Kiara shouted, worried over her own father's safety, as well as her godparents
"I have been planning my revenge for years now...and when I saw the image of you in the newspaper Andrew, I knew more than ever that my revenge is achievable, now those overly altruistic, meddlesome pests will be here in precisely one hour and I and my minions here will be waiting to greet them..."Sheck said before laughing maniacally as one of his henchmen pulled out a large knife, making their intentions even more obvious.
Helga, Arnold, Gerald, Phoebe, Phil, Gertie, Logan, Lisa, Kiara, Megan and especially Andy gasped in horror.
"Snake, stand watch and make sure they don't sneak away again..the rest of you men, come with me to await for our guests..." Sheck ordered to his thugs who obeyed.
"Can do, boss...'Snake said as he sat down next to a chair.
As Sheck and his goons left, leaving Snake in charge, the children and elders locked in the cage couldn't stand this as they started kicking and yelling, unable to believe just how much worse things have gotten.
And it was no where near over yet.
15 minutes later
Snake had fallen asleep on the job but the keys were still in his pocket and he was too far away from any of them to grab, making this situation even more frustrating.
"Oh man, what the heck are we going to do?...'Andy said, while Megan began crying into her big brother's arms.
"This is all my fault..."Megan whimpered, while Andy just sighed.
"No Megan,...it was my fault...I'm the big brother... I should have kept a closer eye on you...and now...mom and dad-...'Andy paused, his fears overwhelming him.
His parents are on their way here to surrender to Sheck just to get them back and that monster is going to...to...Andy couldn't even finish that horrible thought, all he could do now is just hug his little sister and try hard not to give in and cry like a scared little kid.
Which he truly is right now...
'Andy...Megan...'Arnold said softly, trying to think of someway to calm them down but they just kept holding each other and it is killing him.
Helga saw and heard what they just said, scowled and went to the future Shortman children.
"Stop that! It's neither you guy's fault, it's Sheck's fault...he had this whole thing planned out...but as soon as I get out of here, he's dunzo..."Helga said as she punched a hand into her fist.
The two still looked worried and Helga sighed as she allowed her scowl to drop just a little bit.
"You're parents will be okay...we're not going to let Sheck get away with this..."Helga said with a sigh while Arnold looked at her in almost surprise.
For the first time since she got here, she didn't care whether or not she is Andy's mom. It doesn't matter at this moment, what matters is that Arnold's older self is in danger and Andy and Megan really need him...
And so does Helga, even if she never ends up with him...She knows that she still needs him.
Andy saw this and sighed. In her own way, the younger version of his mother is trying to comfort them but what can they do? They are trapped like rats, the guard is asleep but is too far away and they have no way out of here.
"How are we going to get out of here?...'Gerald asked out loud.
'If only we could grab the key, but there is nothing here we can use...'Phoebe said as she tried to think of an escape plan but nothing came to mind, this is a lock and key kind of safe and the guard was way too far to reach anything.
Megan had stopped crying and then she noticed something, she is looking at Helga specifically. Helga noticed her staring at got annoyed.
'What?...'Helga said, only for Megan to suddenly grab her hair and pull something out, causing Helga to yelp and alerting everyone else.
"Ouch! what was that for?...'Helga demanded and Megan now had a bobby pin in her hands, that she had pulled out.
'Sheesh, didn't the grown up football head teach you the word "please"?..." Helga said as she realize that was what the little girl wanted.
'What are you doing?...'Arnold asked in confusion as Megan was no longer crying, but smiling now.
"We're saved...'Megan whispered happily, causing Arnold to look at her funnily.
"A bobby pin?...'Arnold questioned while Megan snuck to where the lock was and bent the pin, giving Helga an idea of what she is trying to do.
"You are going to pick the locks?...'Helga whispered, surprising the others.
"Uh-huh..."Megan said.
"No way Megan, that only works on TV..."Andy said.
'Says you...'Megan said as they all suddenly heard a click and the lock was opened.
Andy was astounded, as were the others.
"Atta girl...just like her old G.G..."Gertie said with pride and Phil looked relieved.
Helga was stunned, as was Arnold, but before he could even say anything Helga beat him too it.
"Impressive..."Helga commented, while Megan smiled cutely at the praise.
Andy however, had an accusing look on his face once his shock ebbed.
"So, that's how you keep breaking into my room all of the time!...'Andy accused, but Helga and Arnold motioned him into moving out.
"Okay...come on everyone, quiet...let's get out while the guard is asleep...'Phil ordered as he lead everyone to leave.
Everyone tried tiptoeing out, as the guard continued to snore as he slept on the job. However, just as they were about to leave, the guard started coming awake.
"NO! We were so close!...'Andy thought in dismay as he felt his heart stop as he knew what would happen now.
The stupid guard would chase after them, call the others and they would be captured again! And who knows that they would do to them at this point?!
"Oh, what-...what are you..."The guard started as he came to and was about to get up and ruin everything.
Everyone had a bad moment, but Helga reacted on instinct, she grabbed an old piece of metal that was lying around and before anyone could react-
SMACK!
Arnold, Gerald and Phoebe closed their eyes and cringed at the sound, while the others had watched it. The time misplaced Football head soon open them and now saw the guard on the ground, groaning in pain before becoming unconscious while Helga stood over him, looking smug with the pipe still in her hands.
Arnold blinked until he realized what just happened. Helga knocked out the guard and they can't get caught now. Arnold was stunned while Andy had a large, almost proud looking smile on his face.
'Awesome!...'Andy complimented her, surprising Helga, who looked sheepish.
"Nice one..."Lisa said, looking truly impressed.
"Well done, Eleanor...'Gertie said, while Phil had an approving smile on his face.
Helga blinked in surprise, before she had a sheepish smile on her face.
"It was nothing, now come on...before the other guards notice something is up...'Helga ordered, going back to her commanding tone of voice while Gertie placed the guard in the very cage they have been in before he came to.
"Quick thinking Pookie, now let's roll..."Phil said.
They soon were out of that room and on their way to save themselves and their future.
The group were soon out of that room, but soon saw some more guards up ahead, covering all of the exits.
"Oh man, now what are we going to do?...'Arnold asked, while they tried to look for an exit.
Unfortunately, one of the guards pulled out a walkie talkie and they suddenly got an alarmed look on their faces.
"They escaped!..."He shouted to his partner.
"Oh man, now what?..."Arnold said, when all of Sheck's soon started running.
"Doi, let's run..."Helga said as they all tried to find another exit, unfortunately for them, a large guy with a bat appeared, blocking their path. Everyone stopped in place and Megan, having had a bad day and really angry over how they were being treated, was the first to react.
"YOU BIG MEANIE!...."Megan shouted as she kicked the big guard in the shin, causing him to yelp.
"AHH!..."The guard shouted as he even dropped his bat, which Gertie quickly grabbed for herself.
"You little brat!..."The big guy shouted, as he raised his fist at her, only for Arnold to grab Megan and pull her to safety.
"You stay away from her!..."Andy, Arnold and even Helga shouted at once, while Andy did a quick front kick, causing the guard to yelp and fall to the ground.
"Well done, Iko-kun..."Gertie said in approval to her great grandson.
"You taught me well, G.G..."Andy said with a smirk on his face.
Soon the rest of Sheck's goons, having been attracted by the ruckus arrived, all with weapons at hands. Andy saw this and sent them a heated glare at them. The anger, frustration and stress from the last few days have reached it's breaking point.
He is beyond mad right now...
"Okay, that does it, this ends now...'Andy said as he got into position, as did Gertie.
Everyone realized that they were going to have to fight now and got into position. The time for play is over, and now it is time to fight.
One fight that Andy is determined to win, not for himself, but for his family and friends.
-To be continued-
Next time on A Trip Through Time
The Battle
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Monvar: Pardon?
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