As one they rushed forward, ready to take down the group of strangers.
Ronnie beat a very hasty retreat and rejoined his friends.
“I think we better get out of here,” he said as he very quickly left them again.
“I'm sure they'll be alright,” said Ollie. “If we just…”
He was cut off mid sentence as a member of the marauding throng shouted, “GET 'EM,” and launched a scythe at his head.
“RUN,” shouted Stitches.
And run they did.
* * *
Ethan knocked on the laboratory door and was invited inside by Professor Crumble.
“Ah, Ethan. What a lovely surprise. We don't often see you down here.” (The 'we' was meant as intended and not as a polite, but grammatically incorrect greeting. Strange and ominous things lurked in Crumble's domain, things it was best not to pay any mind to lest your mind
