Nightmare Becomes Reality

Chapter 9

The Warriors found Batman and Robin near the library's exit.

"Well?" said Batman.

"False alarm" said Sam.

"What do you mean false alarm?" said Robin.

"I mean the Bookworm doesn't have Meg. We didn't even find her down there. Unless you found her up here and the Bookworm lied" said Sam.

"No, no lie, Sam. We found no sign of Meg here" said Batman.

"Okay... then we were out riddled" said Calvin in a raspy voice.

"Calvin. You sound like you're about to lose your voice, chum" said Batman.

"I dunno, but I feel like I might" said Calvin.

"Calvin's not feeling like himself today" said Sam.

"I can see that" said Batman.

"He even gave us away by accident with his coughing" said Charles Wallace.

"Well, there's no need to rub it in!" Calvin scolded the best he could.

He then regretted trying to yell because he broke into another coughing fit.

"Holy common cold, Calvin! You sound awful" said Robin.

"Come on. Let's get you home" said Batman.

"But I can't. Then we won't be the Three" said Calvin.

"Now don't worry about that. Robin and I will assist these two. Surely you trust us" said Batman.

Not wanting to ruin his voice more, Calvin just nodded.

"That's a boy. Come along" said Batman.

Calvin was escorted home to Wigglehouse.

Anthony, Greg and Jeff put him straight to bed.

"How could Calvin have gotten ill this quickly?" said Greg.

"I dunno, but he had the symptoms the second we walked into that library" said Sam.

"Where's Murray?" said Charles Wallace.

"We haven't seen him. We just thought he was with you, Sam" said Jeff.

"Nope. I was out Warrior-ing this whole time" said Sam.

"Oh no! We heard about Meg's disappearance. We can't let Murray disappear too" said Anthony.

"Now don't get excited, Wiggles. We'll find Murray" said Batman.

"But now we have two people to worry about" said Sam.

"Three counting Calvin" said Charles Wallace.

"Golly. I hope something good comes out of this. I'd hate for Sam to lose her husband. I know what that's like and she's had it once" said Robin.

"Don't worry about me, Robin" said Sam lovingly. 

"I'm terribly sorry for holding up the investigation, guys" said Calvin.

"Oh, no problem. Four can still get the job done fast" said Charles Wallace.