Chapter 9 - Battlefield

Maria, Logan, Conrad, Vicky, Sonya, Lukas, Shanaynay, Gubgub, and Levi backed against the Dumpster. The townspeople completely surrounded them.

“Just as the prophecy foretold,” Lukas whispered.

Shanaynay spat on them. The townspeople screamed.

“Look! The witches have accomplices! We're just going to capture the whole lot of them!” Lady Gaga screamed.

“NO!” a voice from the crowd yelled. Sara.

“THEY'RE INNOCENT! Cease and desist!” Dante's voice yelled.

“WOO YOU GO BABY!” Maria called back to him.

“THANKS BABY!”

“Lady Gaga listen to us,” Vicky said. “You're in grave danger as we speak, and gathering the entire city's population around you doesn't help at all. Alexis Grace - “

“Tell it to the judge!” Lady Gaga snapped.

The townspeople closed in. Lady Gaga raised her torch -

“NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEHEHEHEHEHE!”

Alexis Grace and the Disaster Berries had arrived.

“TAKE COVER!” Logan screamed.

The town flung itself to the ground. Lady Gaga barely dodged a blast of explosive jelly thrown from Alexis Grace.

The Disaster Berries came racing into sight. Alexis Grace was in the sky, holding Sheba Fletcher.

“MY BABY!” Edna and Maria screamed at the same time, then glanced at each other awkwardly.

Soon, the entire area was covered in smoke from the blasting jelly. Maria blindly stumbled around, and bumped into Vicky and Sonya, who were holding hands singing.

“You guys go. You can escape in the midst of all the chaos and flee to Argentina,” Maria said.

“Come with us,” Sonya said. “We won't leave you.”

“Sorry, but I worked hard for my pay. I need to get that stupid baby back!” Maria said.

Vicky and Sonya nodded, wished her good luck, and fled.

As they ran, they witnessed various battles going on. Jolene battled her daughter KFC (sorry Katie but your name has already been used last book D: ), Dante jumped on Rough Kimmy, Sara sprinted as Noriega chased her randomly, Alex slapped George for some reason, Vito knocked over Dirty Diana with a boulder, and Ashley hungrily devoured Craig like a little Runescape meatball.

“We're almost there!” Vicky gasped, seeing the smoke clear.

“GOTCHA!”

Lady Gaga leaped out of the smoke and landed in front of them.

“Drat,” Sonya muttered.

“You girls are coming with me.” She grabbed them both, dragging them away from the fight.

“Let. Go. Of. My. Ponytail,” Vicky snarled.

Suddenly, Conrad leaped from the darkness, knocking Lady Gaga over. Vicky and Sonya rolled away.

“Sorry my idolization,” he whispered in her ear.

“Conrad! My biggest fan!” Lady Gaga gasped.

Logan sprinted into sight.

“Run you Apples! Run and don't look back,” he said.

“DON'T FORGET ME, SOOOOOONYAAAAAAAAAA!” Conrad screamed. Sonya nodded silently.

Lady Gaga lunged at his throat. He screamed. Logan was knocked over. Lady Gaga wrenched Conrad into the air. His lungs gasped for breath. Vicky and Sonya scratched at Lady Gaga, but to no avail.

“I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE A NICE CROSSGENDER!” Sonya yelled angrily before she was smacked away.

“Die,” Lady Gaga whispered to Conrad and tightened her grip, just before Alexis Grace nailed her right in the back with blasting jelly. Conrad flew back, slamming into Maria and Edna Fletcher.

The smoke gradually died down, clearing the battlefield.

A little boy stood on the outskirts of town, staring with huge eyes. He was holding a bag of meat.

“Oh I'm sorry I just forgot my sausages. I didn't mean to witness this,” he said, and scurried away.

Trenton was dead silent.

Pippy Urgency walked up to the battlefield silently.

“What?” he asked.

“I QUIT!” Edna Fletcher screamed. She stood up and lifted Sheba off the ground. Maria swore. “This town is barbaric! My baby was stolen by a FAIRY!!”

She stormed away.

“Aren't you going to pay me for my services?!” Maria called after her.

Edna flipped her off without turning around.

“Gubgub quits too,” Lukas said sadly.

“She's forced too. All of her propaganda burned up in a huff of despair,” Shanaynay sobbed.

“I quit as well,” Lady Gaga groaned from the ground. “Too... much... pain...”

“YES!” Freckles screamed happily.

“Then I believe that I become they mayor by default,” Pippy Urgency said. Freckles and the Disaster Berries screamed with celebration and merriment.

“As my first order of business,” Urgency continued, “I clear Vicky and Sonya's name as witches. That was just... stupid of you, Trenton. I shake my head at you. Thanks to Logan Grace and Conrad Teatea for making us all realize the error in our ways.”

Vicky and Sonya jumped up and down cheering.

“Next,” Urgency said. “Alexis Grace and the Disaster Berries must be arrested. Sorry but that was too evil to even pretend to ignore.”

The Disaster Berries screamed horrified.

“Just a little side announcement, but the construction on Supul Academy will be finished this winter holiday,” Urgency finished.

He gathered his things and left, leaving Trenton a changed town.