||Chapter 79: Be In Class Tomorrow||

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Mr Murtaugh immediately had Ivan behind him, ready to splash these Cultists with acid to ensure Ivan would make it.
"Ivan. Run to exit and don't look back."
Ivan looked at Mr Murtaugh, someone he once suspected he now saw in a different light,"And you better be in class tomorrow.", Ivan ran out of the room, Mr Murtaugh shutting the door behind him.
"Playing the hero?"
Mr Murtaugh glared at them,"I won't allow you to take another child from this school, and I won't fail again.", he froze, seeing a cult member grabbed Ivan's sawblade invention.

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*BANG*
The Cult Member fell to the ground, Norman managing to get them in the leg.
"Norman?!"
"Long story, sorry it took so long!-"
"AAAGGGHHHH!!!!"
They froze, a cult member rushing out of a room and froze seeing their fellow member on the ground.
"MR MURTAUGH?!"
They rushed to his aid, the cult member grabbing their member before dragging them away to the catacombs.

Mr Murtaugh was twitching on the ground, his torso had sawblades stuck in and acid was all around him, half of his face scarred.

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Ivan burst out of the school, sobbing as he ran to his mom, hugging her and she held him close,"Oh my boy, my baby!", "Mom!. . . Mr Murtaugh. . .!", she just held him as he cried into her shirt.
Keith got on the radio with Norman.
"We need an ambulance, Mr Murtaugh's been injured; Acid all around!"

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Luckily he was stable. . . For now.
Wilson sunk into the chair,"This is my fault. . . I should tired better, be faster or just-", Camila reated her hand on his shoulder,"It's not your fault, you both saved a child and tried to keep them at bay.", Wilson nods,"It's my job to protect my students. . . But also my staff.", Camila nods.

Keith nods,"That adds up. . . Earlier today, The Mayor's wife Molly told me her son was chased by a Cultist through the woods.", Norman nods,"So, they're all dressed the same to throw us off and we have no leads to who they could be.", Keith nods,"Not yet, but I plan to ask the children more tomorrow. . . I would usually have an officer stationed here, but due to recent events from stuff being stolen from the evidence locker; I can't risk someone on the team being a cultist.", Camila raised her hand,"I'll stay behind with Mr Murtaugh, Wilson: Focus on the school and the students.", he nods, Keith then got another buzz on the radio.
"Keith! Two kids just came in saying they were chased through the construction site by those Cultists, they said they need to speak to you."
Holy shit.

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