Chapter 12 - Old Memories Come Anew

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"Oh, Binx, come on!" Dani urged as she , Allison, and Max ran down the sidewalk.

Thank God that's over! I can't let those villains keep doing this to me, or we'll never win this fight!

They ran into an alleyway behind a seafood restaurant , ducking behind some old lobster cages by the trash cans. Out of anger Max started kicking one of them. "This is really bad!

"Max come on, calm down." Allison said.

"Look, I want you to take Dani back to your house and don't let her out of your sight!" He commanded

"Max, I'm not leaving you!" Dani said.

What a brave girl … .. .. Although I do see eye to eye with Max in this situation, I've got to hand that to her .. .. ...

More like a dumb girl. She can not take us on, neither can the elder boy and girl!

The door opened as a man in a pirate costume came out, and headed to the fishtank holding fresh lobsters. "Okay guys, who's goin' for the Jacuzzi?"

He pulled one of them out. "Eh, Angelo … … Too bad … .. .."

He headed back into the restaurant as the kids got up from their hiding place.

"Uh oh … .. .." Binx said.

"Get down!" Max commanded. They ducked back behind the lobster cages again as The Sanderson Sisters drew near.

Mary stopped. "I smell . ..."

"Yes?" Winnie urged, grabbing onto her sister.

"Winnie I smell .."

"Yes, yes?"

"I smell … .. scrod … …" Mary finished.

Winifred glared at her.

"Scrod … .. It .. .. it's a bottom dweller...You cook it sometimes with lovely breadcrumbs, little bit margarine or olive oil is good … .." Mary tried to explain.

Binx peaked his head out from behind the garbage cans.

Once we rise, we will give our queens a feast of scrod!

We will do no such thing!

Awww, come on Binxy Boo we just want to have a little bit of fun.

Winifred grasped Mary's chin and started pulling her away.

However Sarah caught their scent and hesitated by the trash cans.

"Sarah! Sarah!" Winifred called.

Sarah ran after them, deciding to ignore the scent.

Allison tried to squeeze out from her hiding spot between the wall of a building and an old rusty stove. She gripped the handle for support, accidentally pulling it open. Allison paused for a moment as a smile crept onto her face. "I have an idea."

"What is it?" Binx asked.

"At school, in the pottery room, there's a huge kiln to dry ceramics." She explained. Maybe if we lead the sisters to the school, we can burn them in there!"

"That's brilliant!" Binx said.

"We just need to get some things set up." Allison said. "Come on!"

Max and Dani staggered up from their hiding places and Binx hopped over to Dani. Like when he had done it in the graveyard years ago, he felt his vision fade from one eye.

This again?

Just a little bonding between us, well ….. Me … you …. You understand, right?

Hopper ….. Binx sighed. He shook his head and looked at Dani. "Dani? Would you mind carrying me again?"

Dani smiled widely. "Not at all!" She leaned down and pulled the black cat into her arms. Binx purred as he gently nuzzled into her neck, not letting any of the words the villains spouted out get to him :

Kill her!

Kill her! Do it now!

She's not Emily get over it!

Disgusting!

You disgrace!

Ugh how dare you!

Our queens will not be amused in the slightest dear Thackery Binx.

What a horrid girl!

Just allow her to perish!

Death upon her!

Dani stroked his back gently, allowing him to relax even more. The four of them trudged to Jacob Bailey High School

When they got to the front, Max paused. "Wait .. …"

"What?" Allison asked.

"How are we going to get in?" Max asked.

"Crap, I didn't think about that .. .. …" Allison said as she looked around the school.

Dani squinted, seeing a slightly ajar window on the second floor. "Hey Binx?"

"Yes Dani?" He asked, opening ne of his eyes to look up at her.

"Can you get up there?" She pointed.

Binx looked at the window then back to her. "Of course."

"Then he can get in an open the door, you're brilliant Dani!" Allison said.

Dani smirked. "I'm glad you noticed."

Binx jumped out of Dani's arms and ran to a dumpster close to the wall of the school. He leaped onto the dumpster and up onto the sill of a locked window. Then Binx got up to the open window and slipped inside , falling onto the ground below. "Ugh! That smarts … … .."

He got up and shook his head to gather his thoughts before looking around the room. Well I got in .. …. It's been a while since I've been here. Where am I? I don't think Craig ever had a class in here .. .. … Now how am I going to get that front door open?

He left the classroom and looked for the stairs. Once he got downstairs he headed to the front door, but paused by the health classroom. Oh, how could I ever forget this place?

Speaking of this place … How do we know he isn't betraying your trust right now?

What …. What do you mean?

We didn't get to go to the party so how do you know that he's not … you know ….

Doing what? Crack? No! He'd never ….

Well you're not there ... but you know who is , hmmm? … Jocko is …

Binx snarled. S … stop it ... He's not … n .. no … He felt his claws forcefully extend.

But you don't know … You're not there …

Binx roared and bolted towards the door. He's not … he's not … he's not … he's ….

Binx slammed into the door, forcing it open.

Dani, Allison, and Max clapped and cheered. "Whooo! All right! Way to go Binx!"

Binx sat up and smiled a bit. "Well … Let's get started, shall we?"