||Hello Neighbour: A Better Timeline||

||Chapter 62: Unfortunate Day||

Aaron rubbed his eyes, it was early in the morning and was told to meet at The Theme Park, just outside the gate.
They had school in an hour, so what's going on?
"Trinity, I'm here."
"Aaron!"
Trinity and Delory were there,"Hey, Delory.", "Morning.", Delory, obviously looking exhausted but somewhat relieved,"So, what's up Trinity?", Trinity dug into her shirt and pulled something out, holding it to Aaron and he froze feeling his world stop.
There in her hand, was a golden coin, Aaron looked at her,"Where did you find that? They were all destroyed.", Trinity nods,"I know, but. . . A few nights ago, someone broke into my house and left this and a note, saying if I lose this I'll lose a life, my dad couldn't find anyone around the house and suggested it was a dream. . . I didn't show him the note. . .", Delory nods,"She told me, cause I was wondering why her, Enzo, Maritza and Ivan were acting off, and they explained they didn't really wanna get you involved cause. . .", Aaron nods,"Thanks for being, concerned and think of us. . . But no, dad destroyed these coins and there were so many witnesses, people made sure to throw them out.", Trinity nods, putting the coin back in her pocket,"I know, but maybe there's still some in the theme park? Or. . . Maybe there's someone still making them??", Delory frowned, as did Aaron as that possibility meant there was still Cult Members active.
"Wait look!"
Trinity pointed behind Aaron, a figure a bit into the woods in a cloak and a familiar white mask.
"That's the creep from the room!"
"After them!"
And they darted after the Cult Member, who took off running and it was surprising how fast they were.
But as they gave chase, crows and ravens began to swarm them, bite, scratch and peck them.
"Ow! What the fuck-"
"You birds, get off!"
But the time the birds stopped. . . The Cult Member was gone, like they'd vanished.
. . .

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"They just disappeared?"
Delory nods, putting one last plaster on him from a pretty bad cut he got from the claws,"Yeah, but then again those birds attacked us so, probably used them to get away.", Mya frowned,"So, someone that knows how to handle birds. . .??", Delory took a bottle of lemonade they had,"I'm more concerned that Trinity here wants to go after them? Like, I get they left that note and broke into your room, but. . . Forgotten the part these people were dangerous and, are we sure it's not some asshole dressing up to piss people off?", Maritza shrugged, sitting on top of the desk,"I don't think so, a lot of people especially the adults are still pretty sensitive towards the topic of The Forest Protectors and all, and this person did break into her house and left a note that practically threatens her life.", Lucy then wheeled over, concerned,"Definitely; We should tell a teacher, parents or even go to the cops, I really don't want anyone to get hurt like last time.", Aaron nods, looking at Mya and Lucy,"She's right. . . A lot of people got hurt, and we promised them all to never do that again unless it's absolutely no way around it; Let's just show the note to Mr Wilson and-", "Trinity?!?", the group stopped and turned around.

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Maritza watched as Trinity was taken to the Nurse's Office, Enzo apologising as he explained what happened to Mr Wilson.
"She'll be okay. . . I should have been more careful, I knocked over the box of cookies and she picked up the ones with sugar."
. . .
"And Dad called. . . Apparently he got attacked by a bunch of squirrels and was saved by Otto and Leslie."
. . .
What the fuck-?

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Ivan turned on his project, hoping the sprinklers didn't damage it.
Mr Murtaugh also worried, checked it,"Hmm, I don't see any damage. Try turning it on.", so Ivan did, it began to smoke and shake.
"Uuuh. . ."
The classroom door opened,"Mr Murtaugh-"
Like lightening, two small saw blades flung out of the machine and slashed Mr Wilson's Arm!
Ivan froze, Mr Murtaugh too and Mr Wilson grabbed his arm and stumbled back in pain, gritting his teeth and slamming the door shut!
"Bring the nurse here. . .! I don't want the children to see this. . .!"
Mr Murtaugh nods, making a start to the door before jumping back as the invention shot out one more thing.
The two saw blades were now stuck in the wall, cut into Valeria's old picture and. . . A small gold coin.
. . .
"Mr Murtaugh."
"Right away, Sir."

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Delory walked home, today was so. . . Odd; First the birds and Cult Member, then Trinity had a Diabetic Shock, to then the Sprinklers going off, Maritza and Enzo's dad getting attacked by squirrels and then hearing Ivan's invention broke and Mr Wilson was injured.
What was happening today?
'BEEP' 'BEEP'
He realised the traffic.
And. . . Oh no.
His dad was in the middle of it, with someone else and Otto.
He ran over, seeing his dad holding Spikker,"Dad? What's going on??", Leonard turned to his son, who immediately jumped back seeing a dead dog on the road,"Skipper got out and injuried his leg, another dog as well and uh. . . Well.", the owners were talking to Otto, probably if he could turn it into a Taxidermy Dog and he agreed, though something caught Delory's eye.
The dog's collar.

As Otto loaded it into the truck, today he already had to deal with some deadly pissed off squirrels.
Then froze.
Delory watched as Otto held the collar, and dropped it like it was one fire.
. . .
Once Otto was out of sight, Delory scooped up the collar.
Finding it was a golden coin. . . Much like the one Trinity had.
"What the fuck. . . Is that why Otto dropped it?"
Delory frowned, but stuffed the collar in his pocket for later, to either return to the owners or show the group.

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"So. . . That's what happened?"
Miguel nods,"Yep.", he looked like he just been dragged through hell backwards, hair was a mess, he was scratched all over and glasses had a crack in them.
"Never thought that how the morning would go."
Norman handed him something that would make the pain more manageable,"Hope it helps, but don't worry; Otto and Animal Control will so something, and. . . You're not the only one dealing animal issues.", as if on cue, a door swung open and Ike was in the main room.
"HOW DID THE CAT ESCAPE?! THE BARS WEEE DESTROYED???"
. . .
Norman sighed; A way for the day to start.