Chapter 6:

"Look out!"

Luke fell to the ground, soon followed by Emmy and Flora. Another crash. They were plunged into darkness. Utter chaos broke loose.

"What's going on?" Luke.

A tiny squeak. Flora

A muffled yell. Emmy. They came back for Emmy.

He was blind. His eyes had not yet adjusted to the light. He had to act fast, before the captors took Emmy. He needed light.

Then it hit him. Lantern. There was a lantern on the bookshelf. He closed his eyes and imagined his office. He saw his couch, his desk, his papers, then the bookshelf. He remembered the lantern on the third shelf.

He turned to his left and began to feel around. First shelf, second shelf, third. Then he felt it. He picked it up and quickly turned it on. The scene before him was not a good one.

Glass covered the floor where the captors made their entrance through the window. Luke sat above Flora in a protective manner, holding her hand in an attempt to comfort her. Then he looked towards the window.

There were two men, two of the three who had been in the alley earlier. One held a handkerchief to Emmy's mouth in attempt to keep her quiet. The other was attempting to hold her down, though failing in the process.

Layton quickly jumped in the scene. He grabbed hold of the man gagging Emmy and jerked him away from her. Emmy took this opportunity to get away from the other man, kicking him in the process.

The two men advanced on Emmy again. Layton noticed, and he quickly moved Emmy out of the way. The two then advanced on Emmy's captors, moving in sync as they fought. Emmy slammed her body into the first man, while Layton swiftly knocked his feet out from under him. The man tumbled to the ground, hitting his head on the table in the process.

The second man didn't go down as easily. He grabbed Emmy's hair, causing her to yelp in pain. He began to back up quickly towards the window. The man wasn't aware of Luke's leg behind him. The man fell to the ground, taking Emmy with him.

"Let go of me!" Emmy yelled.

She moved out of his grip and attempted to get up. The man grabbed her shoulder and quickly moved upwards again. He was about to dart out the door, when glass falling on the ground was heard. The man crumpled to the ground.

Flora stood above him, a broken lantern, a certain professor didn't notice was missing, in hand.

Yay! Flora has a moment of heroism! I thought she deserved that shining moment of glory, didn't you? Well chapter 7 will be up soon!