Chapter 4 - Fire
As the fire of the Molotov spread across the ground of the Palace, Sherman quickly trapped Penny's hand and ran for the stairs. As they were running, Penny looked back at the smoldering drapes of the window that was now broken. The screams of terror filled the children's hearts; they were afraid to die.
They circled around a corner into a vast hallway, and came across a guard.
"Stop!" He yelled, "where do you zink you are going?"
"We are the children of aristocrats, and the palace is at siege!" Penny yelled.
"What? I will save ze aristocracy!" The guard yelled. He ran out of the room and leapt over the balcony of the stairs.
"Wow. Good job at tricking him!" Sherman said.
"Well, I'm a good liar." Said Penny teasingly.
They ran to the queen's room, where they opened the window. It was a story high, so they couldn't jump. Sherman quickly grabbed some sheets off of the queen's bed, and tied them up.
"Sherman! I don't think I can do this!" Penny said frantically.
"Penny," Sherman said very seriously, "I'd really like it if we lived, and could laugh at this later on, but right now we need to get out of here!"
Penny nodded, and grabbed a chair and smashed the window. Sherman threw out his makeshift rope, and grabbed Penny's hand. He gingerly kissed it, and without saying a word, climbed out. Penny then proceeded to climb out, and met him at the bottom .
"You ok?" Sherman asked.
"I…I think so." Penny said.
"Let's go then." Sherman said.
They sprinted off into the thick brush if the woods. They were holding their hands together tightly, both wondering if this crisis was ever going to end. They then stumbled upon the WABAC. Sherman opened the panel and ushered Penny on through. They shut the doors, muffling the screams of the aristocracy.
They both looked at each other. Sherman's face had soot on it, and his demeanor was dead serious. Penny looked frightened, but her face was still beautiful. Their faces came close together. They then connected lips, kissing passionately as the chaos they had just been through, the crisis with fire and blood had brought them together stronger than ever. The fire of their love was no match for the fires of the revolution, for their love was far hotter.
They pulled away reluctantly, unaware of the tremendous step they just took in their relationship together. Sherman blushed intensely, never knowing a better sensation than that beautiful kiss. Penny stood in awe, wondering how this boy she used to envy about his smarts had brought a deep passion into her life.
"Let's, uh, get home, shall we?" Sherman said, firing up the WABAC.
"Yes, let's." Penny said, and closed her eyes. She dreamt of the two together, as teenagers, through college, and as adults. Having children together. Making breakfast for him in the mornings, and dinner at night. The power of 'I love you'. Little did she know of the truth in that dream.
"Penny! Penny!" Sherman yelled.
"What?" Penny said, very alarmed.
"Wake up! We're almost home."
"Oh," Penny said sadly. "I wish we didn't have to go home."
"We have school tomorrow," Sherman said. "We'll see each other there!"
"Ok, I guess so."
They gently landed on the penthouse roof, which folded into itself to let out mechanical arms that grabbed the WABAC and pulled it into the time containment room.
As they walked into the apartment, they noticed Peabody was not there, but there was a meal laid out on the table. They both are eagerly and exchanged recounts of the day's events. They stared into each other's eyes. The fire surely was lit beneath them.
Penny said thanks, and left the apartment. As she walked down the road, it started to rain. Crap, she thought, this is going to ruin my hair.
She hurried inside her house, and ran up into her room. She plopped into her bed, and grabbed her diary. She wrote into it very carefully; it contained secrets that she never wanted anyone to know.
Meanwhile, Sherman was at home, listening to his classical music. He daydreamed of Penny's flowing blonde hair, her perfect blue eyes, and her gorgeous face. He had never felt this way about another human being; Penny was pure perfection. He loved her.
They both laid their heads on their pillows at their houses, closed their eyes, and thought of each other. Little did they know that this spark was about to ignite the biggest fire this world has ever seen.
Hey guys. Had a lot of fun writing this chapter. Pretty soon we'll be getting into the nitty gritty of it all... hope you can handle it. This chapter mainly focused on what we already know but what they don't. Again, thanks for reading, and get ready for chapter five! Also, if you want to get to know me, I'll be setting up an instagram page soon. PM me about it. Enjoy!
