House of betrayal
Fabian-EDDIE GO! TELL THE OTHERS!(Branches rustle then its silent, all the guards are smiling and Fabian looks terrified)
Guard 1-you know we gotta do what the boss man says
Guard 2- yeah but he seems like such a nice kid
Guard 3-yeah and we haven't even gotten paid yet
Guard 1-yes but he'll do what we just did to the girl to us
Guard 2-yeah
Guard 3-ok lets just get this over with(all of them turn around and see Fabian's gone)
Guard 1- we should all leave or boss man will kill us
Other 50some guards-yeah(they all slip away)
Rufus-bring me the kids(turns around and only sees nina passed out on the ground)when I get my hands on them I'm gonna kill them(picks nina up and throws her into the back of the van then drives off)
In school with the other sibunas...
Joy-ok something's wrong really wrong
Patricia-yeah I know Fabian would never miss history especially since we're on our Egypt unit
Joy-we should go looking for them
Eddie-(running up out of breath)we have to go now Rufus. In the . nina. go!(they all go running out but bump into Fabian before they get to the door)Fabian?!..how?
Fabian-the guards weren't looking so I slipped away we have to get back to Anubis house and stay there. It's too risky to just go wondering the grounds and whatever you do avoid victor remember he's working with Rufus. If he asks you to step into his office run. Run until you get to your bathroom and go and and lock the door got it?
Other-yeah
Eddie-just one problem with your plan
Fabian-what is it?
Eddie-we'll be missed here
Alfie-got it, we just travel back and forth as a group with Eddie and Fabian in the middle
Amber-you surprise me sometimes Alfie, you do
Alfie-you surprise me too sometimes
Amber-speaking of surprises I need to talk to you alone
Alfie-ok ill meet you in your room after school?
Amber-ok
Alfie-(looking around)where's Jerome?
Patricia-oh no
Joy-what is it?
Patricia-remember that night in the attic when Eddie was telling us his dream and Jerome and I had a fight? Well we had another one before this meeting and I think he's had it.
Amber-and that's bad because...
Fabian-he could go to sweetie, he could go to victor, if he's up to it he can sell us out to Rufus! No matter what he says don't trust a word of it got it?
Everyone-yeah got it
Fabian-Eddie can I have a word
Eddie-sure(they walk away from the group)
Fabian-have you talked to nina lately?
Eddie-not since Rufus took her away again
Fabian-shouldn't you try?
Eddie-ill try but she's probably passed out, all cut, broken and bruised in the back of Rufus's van
Fabian- (gritting his teeth) if I get my hands on him .die.
Eddie-yeah I agree
With victor...
Jerome-(walks into victors office) hello victor?
Victor-what do you want
Jerome-to join you
Victor-what do you mean
Jerome- to join you and Rufus and whoever else in your quest I'm tired of my guys I want to join with you guys
Victor-let me call Rufus(picks up the phones, and dials the number)
Rufus-finally victor it's been weeks what have you got?
Victor-nothing just a question
Rufus-and what is it?
Victor-Jerome Clarke wants to join us.
Rufus-what? Are you crazy to even bring up the idea to me?!...Wait We can pretend he's with us then take him against his will its an easy trap.
Victor-but his(looks up and sees Jerome) Clark go back to school swing by my office afterwards(Jerome leaves) but His friends might not come for him because he's betrayed them so many times.
Rufus-then we'll keep him until he gets on our nerves then we'll release him into the wilderness somewhere. Somewhere that'll take him days to find his way home.
Victor-very good plan but if his friends do seem concerned about him then we should definitely use him against them
Rufus- definitely good bye victor(hangs up phone while he's in Nina's warehouse and she is passed out covered in cuts and bruises) oh nina your friends are such fools
In Amber's room after school...
Alfie-(walking in) hey ams
Amber-(obviously sad) hey Alfie
Alfie-what did you want to talk about
Amber-I think we should break up for now at least until this whole race is over
Alfie-why?
Amber-because we won't have time for each other
Alfie-we spend almost the whole day together solving mysteries and going to class
Amber-let me finish Alfie I'm not going to do the quest anymore
Alfie-why not?
Amber-because I get too scared and I hold everyone back and Rufus is more dangerous then ever
Alfie-but your in even more danger if your not involved like if you knew everything and Rufus made you talk you Would talk but if you didn't know anything he'd think you were lying and just hurt you more
Amber-are you sure Alfie?
Alfie-I am absolutely sure
Amber-ok lets forget this whole conversation ever happened
Alfie-but there's one part I don't wanna forget(sits Down on her bed with her)
Amber-what part?
Alfie-this part(kisses her for I think the first time well like the first real kiss)
In Victor's office...
Jerome-(walking in)you wanted to see me victor?
Victor-yes Rufus and I have agreed that it would be good to have you on our side
Jerome-well that's great(gets up to leave)
Victor-yes all very good now Rufus is waiting for you outside go to him
Jerome-(sounding scared)what?
Victor-go to him
Jerome-no you didn't say...
Victor-if you are joining us you are staying with us. We cannot risk you going back to your friends and telling them anything now .him.
Jerome-no
Victor-shall I have him come in here in the middle of the night? Go to him
Jerome-no
Victor-GO TO HIM NOW OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!
Jerome-ok(turns and leaves planning to sneak away but victor is watching his every move)
Victor-out the front door Clark
Jerome-(hesitates then walks out the front door)
Down at dinner...
Fabian-have we thought of anything to try and bust nina out?
Patricia-I wish but she's normally the planner
Alfie-then lets have her plan her whole escape plan I mean you can still talk to her right?
Eddie-yeah of course and that would be great if she knew where she was
Amber-how can she not know where she is?
Eddie-well the first time she went there it was pitch black outside second time she went she was blindfolded and the third time she was passed out and I think she still is from all those guys hitting her
Patricia-wait hold on who hit her?
Fabian-Eddie didn't you tell them?
Eddie-I couldn't like the second I got there you burst in
Patricia-will you two just stop arguing and tell us?
Fabian-ok so basically to try and lure me into the woods he had his men start hitting nina so she would scream for me and they hit her so much she passed out then they were going to do the same to me but I got away
Alfie-why would they do that?
Fabian-because Rufus told them to he's got like 50 men working for him we need to be careful
Amber-definitely
Alfie-oh yeah and amber said..(amber glares at him)..that we should go into the laundry room during the middle of dinner
Amber-sure Alfie that's what I said(they both get up and go into the laundry room)
Fabian-I'm really getting worried about Jerome we have know idea where he is. Have any of you seem him?
Patricia-no and I don't want to see him
Fabian-yes but we should want to keep him with us we need as many people as we can get
In the laundry room...
Amber-what were you thinking?! Wanting to tell the others about our conversation! that's private! Ill share if I want to share!
Alfie-sorry bubs...I don't think we're solving any mysteries tonight do you wanna come back down here for a date?
Amber-I will on one condition
Alfie-and what is that?
Amber-you kiss me again
Alfie-ok(they kiss)
Outside with Rufus and Jerome...
Rufus-hello Jerome
Jerome-Rufus!
Rufus-smart choice coming and joining us but like victor may have told you if your joining us your staying with us
Jerome-what if I don't want to stay with you? What if I don't want to join you at all?
Rufus-you already have don't deny it Jerome you've already done it
Jerome-no you will not hold me again my friends will come after me
Rufus-right now all they're interested in is nina! The only person now still cares about you is Lewis. And he's not smart enough to come find you!
Jerome-that is not true
Rufus- is it? Well I've enjoyed our little conversation now we have to go
Jerome-no(turns to run back inside but the door is locked)
Rufus-(walks toward him)come on Jerome it's getting late
Jerome-NO!(bangs on the door) EDDIE!FABIAN!ALFIE!
Rufus-(grabs him) lets go
End of part 18...