Gru couldn't hand it over, there was way too mucn of a risk. A risk of Strider killing Lucy even if Gru gave him the freeze gun.
He stood rigid, contemplating what to do. He saw pure fear, shining in her eyes and knew he had to think fast.
He placed his finger on the trigger, pulled and realised.
Strider's eyes widened and the knife slipped from his grasp, as did Lucy, who crashed on the floor, holding out her arms for support. Jake and Dru ran over to her checking if she was alright.
Strider felt the cold ice hit his chest and incase his body. He was no more than a icy statue.
Gru then turned to the henchmen and did the same to them, before running over to Lucy and kneeling down to her side.
Lucy sat up and sunk into Gru's arms. Gru cupped her right wrist in his hand and carefully examined it. He dropped it when he heard Lucy hiss in discomfort.
"Yoo ok?" He asked her.
"It hurts! It hurts on my wrists, my cheek and now my neck!" Lucy cried, wincing.
"Shhhh, I know it hurts sweetie. But don't worry we'll get yoo to a hospital." Gru soothed.
Dru and Jake stood up and started walking towards a door, Gru following them, carrying Lucy in a bridle style.
"Hey! What about me?!" Stan shouted.
He was still pinned down by now frozen henchmen. He looked cold and uncomfortable.
Jake walked back towards him, before turning his head towards Dru.
"Well are you gonna help me get this guy free or what?" He asked
Dru ran over and together they began to pry the ice to get Stan free.
"You guys go on ahed, we'll catch up!" Called Jake, gesturing to Gru and Lucy.
Gru nodded and carried Lucy out of the room and down one of the many hallways.
"Ouch.." Lucy mumbled, biting her lip to control the pain.
"Shhhhh I know, I know. Don't worry sweetie we'll get yoo to de hospital soon." Gru mutterd, stroking Lucy's hair back.
They approached the car and Gru gently sat Lucy in the passenger seat and strapped her in.
He then got into the drivers seat and switched on the engine.
"Alright Lucy, we are go!" He called to her, revving the engine and speeding away.
They arrived at the hospital and Gru swearved into a parking space, almost crashing the car in the process. He then got Lucy out of the car and carried her down the car oark, towards the entrance.
When Gru stepped into the hospital, he felt himself well up with nerves. He saw people looking at him with concern and confusion, but none of them said anything.
All of a sudden a nurse came up to him and began talking at top speed, not letting Gru get a single word in.
"What's happened to her sir? How can I help you? Should I get a bed ready?" He babbled.
Gru didn't know what to tell him. He couldn't just say: "She was kidnapped by a cycopath who wants revenge on her because he parents betrayed him! He kept hurting her, so I froze him with my freeze ray!" He would sound like a complete maniac besides it would probably, eventually blow the AVL's cover.
Instead he decided to take the easy way out: lie.
"Well she fell off a..." Gru paused, as he tried to think of something "...ladder! Yes a ladder! A tall, massive ladder!"
The nurse looked doubtful but he couldn't turn them away, ecspessially not in the condition that Lucy was currently in.
"Take her down to room 496, down that hall." The nurse directed, pointing towards a corridor on the right of him.
"Ok thank yoo." Gru said, he started to walk down the corridor, keeping his eyes peeled for room 496.
He finally found it, right at the end of the hallway. It was a descent little room, nothing like the ones in Strider's lair.
It had white walls, a metal framed bed with white bedding, a wooden bedside table with a small cupboard, to keep things in and a large window with white curtains.
Gru lay Lucy on the bed and pulled the blankets over her.
"Are yoo ok sweetie?" He asked
"Yeah I'm fine" Lucy lied, in an attempt to shake off the pain.
"Your nor fine, I can tell when yoo are lying." Gru replied
To be continued...soon