Something Foul

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BACK IN THE PRESENT 

(A week later)

Zephaniah

I jolt from sleep suddenly. I lay there for a few moments, trying to work out what woke me. Sitting up, I turn on my lamp to see a shadowy figure in the corner.

"Who are you?" I ask. Okay, why did I just ask that?

"Just relax. This won't hurt a bit." He says robotically. Suddenly he's pushing a strange mask onto my face, full of some strange smelling gas. I try not to breathe in, but it's inevitable. The gas makes everything go dark around the edges and makes me pass out. Before I go completely, I send a message to John, hoping he'll hear it.

I can't hold on much longer...

Here we go...

John

I wake, wondering why on earth did I wake, when I hear Zeph's voice.

Please, they've got me, if you can hear this, help. They're taking me to Nashesh!

I ask who 'they' are, but I don't get a reply. I sit up.

I'm on the floor in Zeph's father's room. There's some sort of scuffle going on outside. I open the door to see four men, two carrying Zeph, who's unconscious.

"What are you doing with Zeph?" I ask, but the only reply I get is a fist to my stomach. As I'm doubled over, the men run off with their prize.

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