CHAPTER NINE
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR ENCOURAGING WORDS ABOUT THE STORY. BY THE WAY, I SHOULD HAVE PUT THIS AT THE BEGINNING, BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER-DISCLAIMER-I DO NOT OWN THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS OR THE CHARACTER THEREOF. THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OF BUTCH HARTMAN AND NICKELODEON.
A.J. cautiously went down the stairs and entered the passageway, flashlight on and aimed down the dark corridor. He, also, carried his medical kit with him. He desparately hoped that he would not need it. However, the blood stains on Timmy's cap were not a good sign. He continued to venture down the corridor. Undoubtedly, this has been one of the tunnels that had led to the old gold mine. Why it was under one of the cabins he didn't know. Perhaps it was intended as a secret passageway. Whatever the case, he was more interested in getting to his friend than whatever bizarre history this place might have.
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"Okay, Turner," said Remy.
"Wait a minute Remy," said Timmy, "before I agree to do ANYTHING you need to show me proof that my friends are safe."
Francis looked at Remy. Since A.J. and Chester were nowhere around, he wondered how Buxaplenty was going to get out of this.
"Oh, yes, Timothy," said Remy, "I know what a clever person you are; so here's your proof."
Remy pulled out four photographs. He held him in front of Timmy. The first one showed his parents station wagon with Timmy, his parents, and his two friends inside.
"I was right," said Timmy, "someone was watching me."
"Very perceptive Turner," said Remy, "and now here's the proof."
The second picture showed Chester and A.J. tied up, they looked like they'd been beaten. The next photo showed a close up of Chester, unconscious but with two black eyes, disheveled hair, and a swollen jaw. The fourth one was a close up of A.J. He had the same injuries as Chester. Timmy looked at Francis with disgust.
"You know Francis," he said, "I know how much you like beating us up, but you didn't need to do that to them."
"I didn't", said the bully somewhat defensively.
"What?", said Timmy.
Remy glared at Francis.
"What dumbo means, Timothy, is that like you, he just knocked them in the head and kidnapped them. I did the actual beating. As you can see I've had a growth sprurt. I've become quite big."
Timmy glared at Remy and said, "Well you look pretty SMALL to me, still."
"I don't have time to listen to your incessant moralizing Turner. Is that proof enough?"
"Actually, no," said Timmy, "I know there's a digital photoshop in town. You could have doctored them."
Francis was pretty impressed. Turner might not be very strong, but he was no dummy.
"Oh, yes, Timmy", said Remy "I thought you might think that. So here's your other proof."
Remy pulled up two items of clothing; a sweater vest and a jacket with patches on the sleeves. A.J.' sweater and Chester's jacket.
"And in addition, so there's no doubt," said Remy as he pulled out what looked like a tape recorder and pushed the button.
There were screams and shouts. "Chester, Timmy," in what was apparently A.J.'s voice, "where are you....owww." There were what sounded like hard punches, and A.J. screaming. Chester's voice was also on the tape shouting similiar phrases.
"Now," said Remy, "is this enough proof."
Timmy nodded and said "It seems to be. What exactly do you want?," he said.
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Up at Fairy World, Jorgen, Wanda and Cosmo looked at Juandissimo in shock. Wanda spoke first.
"He's going to try to kill Timmy? Why?"
"He blames him for losing me as his godparent."
"He did that to himself," said Cosmo, "Timmy never did anything to him. Except show him some compassion after the fairy duel."
Jorgen was impressed with Cosmo. Even though Cosmo had stupid moments, at times he could be quite perceptive.
"I know that," said Juandissimo,"but Remy is insane. He has become one very angry individual."
"Which is why we took you away as his godparent," said Jorgen his Austrian accent still very angry, "if Timmy dies, you realize that you're partly responsible for it."
"I know,I know" said Juandissimo,"please Cosmo, Wanda, do not hate me or my sexy body."
"Juandissimo, no one hates you, but I am very angry at you," said Wanda, "what were you thinking?"
"I guess I wasn't."
"I don't hate you either, Juandissimo", said Cosmo, "but I'm not happy with you."
Suddenly Poof flew down and approached Juandissimo and...,.
kicked him with a Ninja kick that sent him down on the ground.
"Dumb fairy," said Poof, "cause my brover to get hurt."
"However, Poof is another matter."
"We've got to get down to earth and help Timmy," said Wanda frantically.
"Without our wands?," said Cosmo, "Wanda we wouldn't have a chance. You heard Juandissimo. Remy is very dangerous."
"I don't care. We can't just leave him down there. I'm going to try to help him."
"How," said Jorgen,"there's no power for the wands so you can't "poof" down there."
"Hello, I'm a fairy, I can fly," said Wanda, "look I'll go down and you three try to fix the big wand."
"Then let me go with you," said Cosmo, "Timmy's my godchild too."
"Sweetie," said Wanda, "I know that, but I'd rather you be here to watch Poof." She looked at Jorgen and then Juandissimo. "We can't take Poof down there because it's so dangerous. And I'd rather have you watch him, then jarhead, and bonehead."
There was no arguing with Wanda, so Cosmo nodded and said, "Please be careful pudding,"
"I will", said Wanda.
"Mama," said Poof, "wuv you, and wuv Timmy. Help Timmy."
"I will," said Wanda, "now I'm off." And with that Wanda took off.
Jorgen looked at where Wanda left, and then he turned to Cosmo. He had a very warm smile; not something usually associated with Jorgen.
"You have a quite a woman, Cosmo, "the big fairy said.
Cosmo smiled. "I know"
"Oh, and I do too," said Juandissimo.
Whereupon Poof knocked the latin fairy down with another Ninja kick.