That Bloomin' Curse

Ch3 Rescuing And Planning

(Warnings: Mentioning of death and past abusive relationships and murder.)

The scratches of the vines and dead underbrush whiplashed his face and body as Timmy was half dragged half carried away from the mansion by Shapeshifter clenching his clothes in some invisible mouth of his.

"HAZELLE!! HAZELLE!! STOP!! TURN AROUND!! WE HAVE TO HELP, HAZELLE!!" 

"DaNgEr aPProAChessssS froM BEhind," Shifter's voice hissed warbled as he still ran on all fours towards somewhere.

Being a being like a ragdoll Shapeshifter was able to safely land from two stories above and took off as soon as he landed on the ground making haste away from the mansion and Hazelle despite Timmy's protests.

"What?!"

"LoOk BEHiND uS."

Timmy did look behind them and wished he hadn't because right behind them was three darkened figures around his height running quickly and catching up to them with red eyes glowing brightly. The sight had Timmy screaming. His scream echoed out throughout the forest catching the attention of many. A ghost with red glitching eyes snapped his head up towards the sky immediately. Meanwhile ahead of them three little girls and a red headed woman snapped around towards the direction of the mansion hearing a scream echoing out. Poppy jumped nearly dropping the shovel in her hands and Bow did end up dropping a hammer she had been holding as it fell to the floor with a clatter. 

"What in tarnation was THAT?!"

"That sounded like Timmy!," Hattie piped up bounding to the front of the house along with the other two girls to peer out. 

"LOOK THERE!!" Muriel pointed up the front of the forest as crashing noises started ringing out. 

In the distance approaching fast was the form of Shapeshifter running towards them dragging a screaming boy with shadow figures right behind them both. 

"IT'S TIMMY!!"

"What the bloody peck are those things behind 'em?!"

Poppy didn't answer for a moment before with a determined face, she suddenly lifted the shovel up in both hands and charged at them despite the girls' protesting and screaming. Shapeshifter and Timmy ran past her form as she ran forward. Rearing her arms back, she ran towards the first shadow figure and swung like a baseball bat. A loud metal DING rang out as the hard end of the shovel collided with it and sent sailing through the air and into the trees with a crashing sound. Poppy swiftly turned on her heel and lifted the shovel over her head only to swing it directly down and hitting the second shadow figure on its head before swinging the same way she did the first time and again launching the dazed shadow figure into the woods also. By now Shifter had made it to the shelter of the Snatcher Shack and all five of them watched as Poppy fended the shadow fiends off from them by jumping over the third figure who dove at her before swinging again and batting the first shadow figure again when it attempted to jump on her. Again a metal DING sounded off as it made contact with the shovel.