Chapter 9:

"DeathTrap the BadLander"

Septimus looked back at Bretta and Merrin who were tied to a walking tree.

"How do we get there?" Septimus asked.

"You don't know!" Septimus yelled.

"No." Septimus said.

"Well, I'm glad I know where to start." Simon said. "Follow me."

Septimus and Simon made their way through rivers and lakes, they had heard some wolverines howl.

"How much longer?" Septimus whined.

"Until we find the book." Simon hissed.

"Your crazy!" Bretta yelled. "I thought Septimus was the one who has PROBLEMS!"

"Shut, up! Your supposed to be dead." Simon yelled.

"You never told me who is after me!" Bretta yelled.

"I don't know! Some guy named DEATHTRAP!" Simon regretted what he just said. He heard a yell, that sounded as if it came from a man.

"KILL!!!" The man was yelling.

A man with a dark cloak on appeared in Darke smoke. "PETER! Vabacadabro!"

The yelling stopped.

"The one that goes by the name Septimus Heap and Bretta…" the man in the black cloak looked up, one eye was purple and the other was green. "You both must parish."

Bretta gasped. The tree did as well and Bretta and Merrin fell to the floor. Septimus glared at the man and Bretta.

"You two look alike." Merrin said.

Bretta watched the man do something freaky with his hands. Suddenly, Septimus, Bretta, and Merrin disappeared in smoke.

Not a trace of them.

"What have you done!" Simon said, speechless.

"I am DeathTrap the BadLander. I lived here for sixteen years awaiting my daughter. You dare threaten her and her friends! Now, YOU must parish, FOR GOOD! Simon HEAP!" With that Simon disappeared. The walking tree and the monster melted away.

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A/N: The reason why this chapter is like so short is because the next chapter is going to be HUGE! Chapter 10 is the second to last chapter. I wonder if the man is Bretta's father? Or her doom? Oh, I hope Septimus finds the Book Of Life, before he himself and his friends get possessed by the Darke Magyk. Well, find out on Thursday what happens!!!! I can't wait.