h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

They left? Then the King must still be alive. I'll send some of my men to help... clear up...

We may not have time for proper burials.

NO!! *Lil spins round suddenly.. and the floor lurches... next she is looking up at the General*


It is a trap!.. We cannot risk it.. not yet.


*Tries to stand up*

We must wait until Sir Steve and the Benatee are safely within the walls and then we can watch the dimension battalion.. we must pick our moment carefully...


*He helps her into the kings bedroom.. suddenly she winces and holds her head*

............ NOOOOOOooooo!.. They have the King!!

*She closes her eyes against the white light in her mind...*


... the King is gone.. </> *She faints*

What? But how!

*A scream echoes across the land... then gradually the sky begins to lighten*

*The General picks Lil up and places her on the bed.. he is in shock from what she has told him*


*In her unconscious state Lil is searching the dimensions for Paul*

*runs into the room*

whats happenend???

*sees lil and the blood*

oh my god! is she ok?

[The General nods and updates Black Leopard on what Lil has told him. The both wander back to the sitting room and sitting on their beds, they discuss what they think is happening in the Realm and the dimensions]

*looks out of the window*

strange...

*i am going down to the gates again*

i feel that what you have told me may have an effect on the general state of things so i will check that everything is secure

*leaves*

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*Sir Big Steve wanders into the room with a plate in his hand. He stumbles slightly on the way to a bed and plonks down on the bed fully clothed. He instantly falls asleep*

*Lil wakes feeling very tired and weak.. she realises she hasn't eaten for days.. She sits up and looks at herself still covered in the blood and gore of the villager*

I need food first.. then I will think about getting changed.. So much for keeping up appearances!

*She wanders through to the old sitting room and sees Sir Steve asleep on his bed.. *

he must have brought Ben back safely.. </> *grins*

Sorry my good friend.. I am starving.. *eats the food on his plate*

*After eating her fill, she makes her way towards the Infirmary*

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*Sir Big Steve awakens from his slumber.*

Bugger, fell asleep in my clothes.

*Seeing the sun high in the sky, he decides to get up and check on the castle*
*leaves for the Infirmry*

*after a four hour watch Black leopard is exhuasted. he enters and sleeps in his bed*

*General awakes from his troubled sleep. It seems no one is sleepy easy within the Kingdom, and the news of the death of 50 villagers, people he knew, has not helped*

*Eats whilst waiting for his second in command to give him news of the latest events*

*She nods at the General as she quickly walks through the apartment to the bedroom and firmly closes the door*

*She sits in the chair by the window looking out over the grounds... and falls asleep*

*Sir Big Steve clangs back into the bedroom after a look around the castle. He flops down on the nearest bed.*

Afternoon. how goes the battle?

*Lil wakes up started and goes to see what the noise is about*

My Lady, It is a while since I have seen you.

*nods wearily*

I am pleased to see you safely back my friend.. *she pats his huge shoulder*

*Points to her filthy bloodsplattered clothes*.. I suppose you have seen worse up near the village?

It's not a pretty sight. Wading through gore is never my favourite thing. We did well to order people inside the castle walls when we did.
I don't belive for a second that this is over.

*looks at the huge knight*

I think I have lost Paul.. </>

*She leans back in the chair and closes her eyes as the tears flow*