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Chapter 2
Part I
Believe me, yelling in front of three wizard assassins when you’re trying to hide is about the most stupid thing anyone has ever done in the whole dimension.
Unfortunately, I didn’t know that right then.
“KILL HIM! HE CANNOT GIVE AWAY OUR SECRETS!” yelled an outraged Skulldeath. “I HAVE CAUSED MAYHEM FOR NINETEEN MILLION YEARS, DESTROYED FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND PLANETS! A LITTLE BOY CANNOT STOP ME!” Skulldeath was roaring so loud, I think you could hear it from outer space! I have to tell Mum and Dad, I thought. But as soon as I started running, Skulldeath had already noticed. “Oh no, you don’t! Duratus feet!” As soon as the words left his mouth, I felt as though my feet were rooted to the spot.
“ Now, for some fun.” sniggered Skulldeath. “Apolyo tiger!”
There was a long, blinding, red flash of light. The air became foggy. As it cleared, I saw a giant tiger charging straight for me! “HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP!” I screamed.
None came.
The tiger was getting closer, closer. I could smell the blood on its fangs. Goodbye, Aunt Georgia! Goodbye, Mum! Goodbye, Dad! Goodbye, Tommy (even though I always despised you) ! Oh why, why did I have to die like this?
“Evannesco!”
Suddenly, the feline vanished in mid-air.
Skulldeath would never ever delete his own beast, I thought. Nor would Minotaur or Slimefoot, but then who?
Skulldeath didn’t react at all. He just ordered to Minotaur “Give me the Defra ashes. Now.”
“Uh-OK.” he replied. As soon as the black dust touched his hand, he threw it at me. It landed right next to me. The cinders burnt through the wooden floor! I couldn’t believe my eyes!
“Give me more.” muttered Skulldeath.
Minotaur obeyed, but little did they know I was prepared. Unfortunately, just before I set my plan into motion. Slimefoot muttered “ Duratus legs!”. My legs froze. How could I get out of this situation?
The door creaked open. A towering, colossal giant came in. They stood right next to me and yelled “Intersapio!” A rainbow-coloured, transparent shield appeared in front of me. The embers slid down onto the floor, making
It was getting light. Everyone was waking up. Minotaur, Slimefoot and Skulldeath had no choice but to hide. I heard one of them say “You may have won the battle, but you’ll never win the war!”
As the sun rose up, everything got clearer. And after the colossal night I just had, my mooshed-up brain couldn’t receive even a cubic micrometre of information.
But unfortunately, at the moment, it just had to.
The giant was Aunt Georgia.
Part II
That day, I watched the new neighbours’ every move. I had told my family and Aunt Georgia what had happened at breakfast. Everyone but Tommy took it seriously. He said “Awwwwwww………Did someone have a nighty-nightmare?” That’s how Tommy is. He acts like he’s in high school, but he’s actually younger than me.
Bingo! Skulldeath was (also known as Carl, as Aunt Georgia told me) at number 375. I threw over my extendable microphone. It missed.
Again. Nope.
And again. So close!
When I threw it for the fourth time, it skidded across the fence and into the yard! Hooray! I hid it behind a bush, but still heard their dialogue.
-“generous, thank you for the offer, darling.” said the lady who owned the place.
“I can mow the lawn any time you like!” replied Skulldeath. I waited for someone to speak up, but for about ten minutes, there was pure silence. Suddenly, the deafening, grinding sound of a lawn mower hit my ears! It was so painful, I took the headphones off!
Luckily, I didn’t need them.
After another five minutes, I was thinking about going home when the woman squealed “WHY ARE YOU MOWING MY CAR?”
Carl didn’t reply. He dropped the lawn mower and bolted back to his house.
I didn’t blame him. If I were him, I would run away as well.
Part I
Believe me, yelling in front of three wizard assassins when you’re trying to hide is about the most stupid thing anyone has ever done in the whole dimension.
Unfortunately, I didn’t know that right then.
“KILL HIM! HE CANNOT GIVE AWAY OUR SECRETS!” yelled an outraged Skulldeath. “I HAVE CAUSED MAYHEM FOR NINETEEN MILLION YEARS, DESTROYED FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND PLANETS! A LITTLE BOY CANNOT STOP ME!” Skulldeath was roaring so loud, I think you could hear it from outer space! I have to tell Mum and Dad, I thought. But as soon as I started running, Skulldeath had already noticed. “Oh no, you don’t! Duratus feet!” As soon as the words left his mouth, I felt as though my feet were rooted to the spot.
“ Now, for some fun.” sniggered Skulldeath. “Apolyo tiger!”
There was a long, blinding, red flash of light. The air became foggy. As it cleared, I saw a giant tiger charging straight for me! “HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP!” I screamed.
None came.
The tiger was getting closer, closer. I could smell the blood on its fangs. Goodbye, Aunt Georgia! Goodbye, Mum! Goodbye, Dad! Goodbye, Tommy (even though I always despised you) ! Oh why, why did I have to die like this?
“Evannesco!”
Suddenly, the feline vanished in mid-air.
Skulldeath would never ever delete his own beast, I thought. Nor would Minotaur or Slimefoot, but then who?
Skulldeath didn’t react at all. He just ordered to Minotaur “Give me the Defra ashes. Now.”
“Uh-OK.” he replied. As soon as the black dust touched his hand, he threw it at me. It landed right next to me. The cinders burnt through the wooden floor! I couldn’t believe my eyes!
“Give me more.” muttered Skulldeath.
Minotaur obeyed, but little did they know I was prepared. Unfortunately, just before I set my plan into motion. Slimefoot muttered “ Duratus legs!”. My legs froze. How could I get out of this situation?
The door creaked open. A towering, colossal giant came in. They stood right next to me and yelled “Intersapio!” A rainbow-coloured, transparent shield appeared in front of me. The embers slid down onto the floor, making
It was getting light. Everyone was waking up. Minotaur, Slimefoot and Skulldeath had no choice but to hide. I heard one of them say “You may have won the battle, but you’ll never win the war!”
As the sun rose up, everything got clearer. And after the colossal night I just had, my mooshed-up brain couldn’t receive even a cubic micrometre of information.
But unfortunately, at the moment, it just had to.
The giant was Aunt Georgia.
Part II
That day, I watched the new neighbours’ every move. I had told my family and Aunt Georgia what had happened at breakfast. Everyone but Tommy took it seriously. He said “Awwwwwww………Did someone have a nighty-nightmare?” That’s how Tommy is. He acts like he’s in high school, but he’s actually younger than me.
Bingo! Skulldeath was (also known as Carl, as Aunt Georgia told me) at number 375. I threw over my extendable microphone. It missed.
Again. Nope.
And again. So close!
When I threw it for the fourth time, it skidded across the fence and into the yard! Hooray! I hid it behind a bush, but still heard their dialogue.
-“generous, thank you for the offer, darling.” said the lady who owned the place.
“I can mow the lawn any time you like!” replied Skulldeath. I waited for someone to speak up, but for about ten minutes, there was pure silence. Suddenly, the deafening, grinding sound of a lawn mower hit my ears! It was so painful, I took the headphones off!
Luckily, I didn’t need them.
After another five minutes, I was thinking about going home when the woman squealed “WHY ARE YOU MOWING MY CAR?”
Carl didn’t reply. He dropped the lawn mower and bolted back to his house.
I didn’t blame him. If I were him, I would run away as well.