Chapter 24: Roadkill

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"Fletcher! We need you!"

"I'm on my way!" Shouted Fletcher heroically, punching the air and trying out his new catch phrase worthy of a hero, which he was:
"Never fear, Renn is here!"

Then he teleported to the location Skulduggery had texted him.

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Bill McKensie the truck driver was having a lovely day. He had delivered all his packages and unloaded everything which needed unloading at it's new location. Now he was cruising at a steady 50 moles an hour along the motorway, enjoying his favourite power ballads CD and watching the sunset beyond the road, thinking of his loving wife and beautiful baby daughters at home in their warm beds, and smiling; He couldn't wait to join them. Life was good.

Suddenly a boy with ridiculous hair popped out of nowhere into the middle of the road. Bill slammed his foot on the breaks, but too late.

Smack!

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"We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of Fletcher Renn, the last teleporter. If only he had learned to check the road before crossing, he might not be roadkill..."

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