The Trouble Within

Chap 16

After some few months working back at Monsters, Inc again, Randall had been moved from the canister department to the serving food department. His love of cooking had come back into play again, but at times he was called to the canister department if things needed repairs. He was good at repairs on them.

Amanda was glad her brother was doing just fine at his job. And she got good compliments from other monsters on his work, especially at lunch.

Randall was wearing a new set of glasses, not ones like when he was in college, but ones that made him look like an adult. He just really needed them to see better.

Rex had begun school by now and he liked making new friends. He was an energetic little lizard monster, but he too had his uncle's camouflaging ability and often got made fun of because of it.

Randall told Rex that his ability to blend or disappear could serve him well when trying to protect himself. But the issue was just controlling it. Then, it dawned on him that would either Lori or Jason have the blending ability? It was a big question yet.

Randall was seeing his parole officer regularly and of the things he had him do in the community. Amanda would drive him to the places and pick him up. He would be so glad when his parole was up. But it was still going to be a whole another year before it would be over. But it was better than being in jail.
...............

Soon, Stanton had broken out from jail, after being in prison for over 8 months. But now, he was going to get his revenge on that lizard.

Monstropolis had been notified he was on the loose. But if anyone had to be afraid, it was Randall.
.................

After so many months being out of jail and doing so well in the community, Randall could now go places without too many others making a fuss about him. But he had seen the bulletin on TV and was on the lookout for Stanton.

Even by now, Mike had seemed to have forgiven Randall for what happened a long time ago. Sullivan definitely had.

Stanton tracked down where Randall was staying. He saw the pretty female lizard he was staying with. But he didn't want her. He saw that the two lizards had a little one and two babies.

Either she had one and he had one, or they both were hers or his. Stanton would find out when he managed to capture Randall again.
....................

It was a beautiful weekend. Randall was needing to head to the store for some items for dinner and then he would be back and take his nephew to the park for some fun. Rex couldn't wait.

But as he was passing by an alley, Randall had no idea what happened when all of a sudden, he felt a big blow on the back of his head.

He cried out, but then, dropped to the ground, unconscious.

Stanton stood there with a bat in his hands. He had wanted it quick and clean. He then picked him up and took him away down the alley. Some blood dripped from the wound.

Stanton got Randall to his truck and tied his arms up behind him. Then he did notice the wound. He put a band-aid on it. Then he started the truck and took off.

He soon got Randall back out into the wilderness to his cabin again. This time he set about tying the lizard down onto the floor on a mattress. All of his arms and legs were secured at the wrists and ankles tightly that he wasn't going anywhere. Then he made sure that the tail was tied down too.

Stanton was proud of how his prize looked. Now he just wanted him to wake up.

Randall soon did wake up and he had such a headache. But he couldn't rub his head. He found all of his hands and feet spread straight out and tied off. He tried to squirm free, but it was no use. He couldn't even move his tail. He was flat on his back and was vulnerable. He was at his captor's mercy like this. Now he just needed to wait and see who it was.