Helpless (Part Two)

By: Obscurus Lupa

A/N: Thanks for the awesome reviews! I'll try to make this chapter worth
the read. If not-Well, just think of the season as whole.

Scene: Abandoned Warehouse, Where We Left Off

Tommy, out of breath, looks around and spots Merton, who lies motionless nearby. He crawls toward him, shaking him by the shoulders.

Tommy: Merton? Merton, c'mon. Wake up.

Lori watches with concern and takes a step toward them. Nearby, Tate gets to his feet, steadying himself with a crate and holding his head. Tommy shakes Merton again.

Tommy: C'mon, man. Please.

After a long pause, Merton's eyes open halfway and he gives a small grin.

Merton: I'm alive?

Tommy: smiles You're alive.

Merton: And you're alive?

Tommy: nods Yeah. pause Look, Merton, I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said before.

Merton: 'Bout what?

Tommy: About me not needin' you.

Merton: Oh. Don't feel bad. chuckles softly Mom said she'd be home soon.

Tommy: furrows his brows Merton?

Tate: Oh great. It's bad enough that I got turned insane; now we're gonna have Dingle go off his rocker?

Tommy: turns to look at Tate What do you mean? Merton's crazy?

Tate: That's my guess.

Tommy: How? Why?

Tate: Isn't it obvious? Crow stole our powers, and Merton, being powerless, got his brain sucked. pauses as they stare at him What? It's not like I haven't studied magic before.

Lori: Guys, we've gotta fix this.

Tate: What? You never tried to help me when I went insane.

Lori: ignoring him What if we got rid of Crow? Would you guys go back to normal?

Tommy: shrugs It might work. But how are we gonna stop her? I mean, we don't have any powers.

Merton: You could always blow her up.

Lori: I don't know about you, but I'm going. I don't need powers to kick her butt.

Lori heads out the door. Tommy stands up and heads after her. After a few seconds, he heads back inside and looks at Tate.

Tommy: Watch Merton.

He heads back out of sight.

Tate: What? No! Tommy! sigh Bloody hell.

Merton: suddenly appearing behind Tate Hey, you're British! Cool!

Tate: jumps Bloody-sigh Listen, if I'm gonna watch you, you're gonna have to not do that.

Merton: I can't help it.

Merton looks at the ground for a moment, then pushes Tate.

Merton: You're it!

Giggling, he runs away, running into a crate and falling over. He looks at the crate with interest and opens it, grinning and climbing inside. Tate sighs and holds his head.

Tate: God, I hope I wasn't that annoying when I first went mad.

Merton: peeking out of the crate Hey, Tate?

Tate: gritting his teeth What?

Merton: Where'd Tommy and Lori go?

Tate: Out.

Merton: climbing out of the crate To do what?

Tate: To visit the circus. What do you think? They're being dolts and going after Crow. pause They're going after Crow. Bloody hell. We've gotta stop them or they'll get killed.

Merton: Ooh! I have an idea!

Tate: Oh please.

Merton: Follow me!

Merton rushes out the door, making whooshing sounds and holding out his arms.

Tate: Hey! Get your ass back here! sigh Bugger!

He chases after him.

Scene: The Park

The camera focuses on some bushes. Merton peeks out from the bushes. Tate appears as well, brushing twigs and leaves out of his hair.

Tate: This is your great plan? Hide in some bushes in the park? Why the hell am I listening to you?

Merton: Ooh! It's her!

Merton gets up, running over to Becky and jumping up and down. Tate follows.

Merton: It's Becky! It's Becky! It's Becky!

Becky: Freaker? Freaker, what happened? I came back into the basement and the place was trashed.

Merton: giggling I had to go to school. pause Now my head hurts.

Becky: furrows her brows What?

Tate: Long story short, Crow kidnapped him, stole my powers and Dawkins', and sucked Merton's brain. He's mad.

Merton: Becky, we need you! You have powers, and you can help Tommy and Lori!

Becky: Wait a minute. You mean, Tommy went after Crow, even after she stole his powers?

Tate: I don't see how you'll help, but feel free. rubs his temple It's a lot easier following someone when you can teleport.

Becky: Look, don't tell anyone I'm helping you, but . . . I wanna help. How do we find them or whatever?

Tate: Well, spells are off the list. Unless you and Merton want yourselves fried.

Merton: Ooh! Matches are fun.

Becky: I have an idea.

Scene: Street

Becky, Tate, and Merton follow a wolfed out Tina, who smells the air.

Tina: We're getting close.

Tate: Oh joy.

Tina: Not that I really care or anything, but why are you here?

Tate: It just so happens I don't want Lori dead.

Tina: pause What about Tommy?

Tate: shrugs I could care less.

Scene: Another Street

Tommy and Lori are heading down the street.

Lori: Tommy, what exactly are we looking for?

Tommy: Ugh! stops This is stupid. If I were still a werewolf, I could smell her out.

Lori: Isn't that why we're looking for her in the first place? Because you aren't one anymore?

Tommy: Well, yeah. I mean no. I mean-I don't know. I mean, she could have killed Merton. That's a reason to find her, right?

Lori: Yeah, but that doesn't mean he'll go back to normal if we do beat her.

Tommy: Lori, let's try to stay optimistic. I mean, like you said, we don't need powers. You were the one who said we could save Merton.

Lori: Yeah, but that was before he went crazy.

Tommy: The point is, we've gotta try.

Lori: Well, we're not gonna find her this way. It's not like she has a neon sign above her pointing to her location.

Tommy: pause No, but she might just have a giant black hole.

Tommy points to the sky. A giant black hole hovers above a giant mansion.

Scene: Street

Tina, Tate, Becky, and Merton are heading down the street. Tina stops and looks up.

Tate: What is it?

Tina: Check it out.

The others look up to see the giant black hole.

Tina: Think Crow's there?

Scene: Outside Large Mansion

Tommy and Lori approach the mansion with caution. The wind blows hard, and Lori has to speak loudly over it.

Lori: Tommy, are you sure about this?

Tommy: It's now or never, Lori.

Tommy reaches for the doorknob when five or six demons jump from out of nowhere, tackling him to the ground and knocking Lori off her feet. Lori manages to kick a couple of the demons away from her. She gets back up, knocking a few demons away from Tommy, who struggles to fight them off. He gets to his feet, hitting a demon just as it reaches for Lori. Tommy pulls back his hand in pain.

Tommy: whimpering Being human sucks.

Lori: I learned to live with it.

As Lori says that, a demon approaches behind her and grabs her. Tommy moves to help her, but another demon grabs him by the neck, holding him up against the wall. Lori elbows the demon holding her, fighting off more as they approach her.

Lori: Tommy, hang on!

Voice: Excuse me. I believe the party's over, if you don't mind.

Someone taps the demon holding Tommy on the shoulder and the demon turns to face a wolfed-out Tina, who growls and snaps its neck. Tommy, now free, rubs his neck and catches hi breath.

Tommy: Tina.

Tina: Told you I'd help you, moron.

A demon tries to sneak up on her and she turns around, stooping low and tripping it. Becky, Tate, and Merton show up beside Lori.

Tate: Did we miss anything good? I hope Dawkins didn't get killed without me.

Lori: Tate, what-Becky? Merton? What are all you guys doing here?

Tate: Merton and the other one wanted to help. I'm just along for the ride.

Tommy: hitting a demon Guys, there's too many of 'em! I can't fight them all!

Tina: Go on inside. I'll hold them off.

Tommy: What?

Tina: Just take the offer and go before I change my mind, okay?

Tommy: pause Thanks.

Tina: Don't get all mushy and crap, okay?

Tommy nods and grabs the door, thrusting it open. Lori and Becky make their way through the demons, making it inside as well. Tina struggles to keep the demons away from them. Tate folds his arms.

Tate: Well, Dingle, guess we're both on the sidelines. glances beside him and finds Merton gone Dingle?

He turns to see Merton making his way inside.

Tate: Bloody hell. Merton!

He makes his way through the demons, following Merton inside. As soon as he takes his first few steps inside, a trap door opens and he falls down a stone slide. He lands in a dimly lit room, landing face first on Lori, who lies on her back.

Tate: staring at Lori Er-Hi. Funny we should run into each other.

Lori: Tate?

Tate: Yeah?

Lori: Get off me.

Lori pushes Tate off and gets to her feet. Tate follows suit, brushing himself off. Tommy, Becky, and Merton are also in the room.

Tommy: Tate, you were supposed to be watching Merton.

Tate: I am. See?

He points to Merton, who looks at a nearby torch with curiosity. He sticks his finger in the flame and yells out, holding his finger in pain.

Merton: This place sucks. looks around There isn't even cable. How's Mom gonna watch her programming?

Lori: There's a door.

Lori looks toward a door to her left. Tate starts toward it, but iron bars start to lower between him and the door. Quickly, he dives underneath, making it to the other side just before the bars lower all the way. He stands up quickly and sighs with relief.

Becky: Great. This is so lame. Now we're stuck here.

Merton: Neat! We could play jail!

Tommy: Sh! Guys, you hear that?

They listen closely, suddenly hearing a low rumbling sound. They turn to see the walls begin to close in on them.

Lori: Any of you guys have a plan?

Becky: You mean besides dying horribly?

Tommy: Tate, can you get the gate open?

Tate: Hell if I know.

Tommy, Lori, and Becky step closer together and away from the walls, which are now only a few feet away from them. Tommy grabs Merton, pulling him away from the wall.

Lori: Hurry up!

Tate: Keep your knickers on; I'm trying!

Tate looks around and sees a torch nearby.

Tate: Oh bugger. Don't tell me she used the oldest trick in the book.

Tate grabs the torch, and the gate starts to open. The others sigh in relief. Suddenly, the gate stops about a few feet away from the ground.

Tommy: Why'd it stop?

Tate: furrows his brows I don't know. It must be jammed or something . . .

Merton: You know, if I lived here, I'd work on keeping this place cleaner. Maybe add a window or two.

Lori: Jammed? Don't tell us it's jammed, Tate!

Tommy stoops down to his knees, reaching under the gate and, with a struggle, pulling up. He strains for a long time, but the gate screeches, lifting up about half a foot.

Tommy: I can't hold it much longer, guys. Slip under.

Becky gets down, crawling underneath. Lori soon follows, reaching under and grabbing Merton, pulling him with her.

Lori: How do you get to this side?

Becky: What if we all hold it up at the same time so he can get under? pause as they glance at her What, I can't have an idea once and a while?

Lori: It's worth a try.

Lori and Becky stoop down and grab the bars, pulling up with a struggle. Tate rolls his eyes and joins them, pulling up. Merton stands nearby, fiddling with Becky's hair. Becky sighs in frustration and elbows him, knocking her over. Tommy lets go of the bars, slipping under the gate just as the walls are almost together. The others sigh and let go of the bars, letting the gate fall down. The walls snap together with a thud. Tommy sighs with relief, leaning against the door.

Tate: Well that was fun.

Tommy: Tate, shut up.

Tommy gets to his feet, grabbing the doorknob with hesitation. Taking a deep breath, he opens the door quickly to find an empty room. He furrows his brows and steps inside. Lori, Becky, Merton, and Tate follow. The door behind them suddenly disappears.

Tommy: What's goin' on?

Merton: I bet something will jump out at us from out of nowhere.

They hear growling and pauses, slowly turning around to face an enormous, growling creature similar to a dog. The creature nearly reaches the ceiling. It growls menacingly and takes a step forward.

Merton: Ooh . . . smiles Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!

Merton start toward the beast, but Tommy pulls him back. He whines and struggles with him, but finally calms down.

Tommy: Any way out?

Becky: There!

Becky points to a door to their side.

Lori: There's no way we're getting past that thing in time.

Tate: Oh yes there is.

Tate takes a step toward the creature.

Tate: While I distract it, you four run for the door.

Lori: No way! Not this time, Tate. You can't do it.

Tate: Oh yeah? Watch me.

Tate runs to the other side of the room, grabbing a chair and throwing it at the beast. The creature turns toward him and snarls. Tommy grabs Lori's hand.

Tommy: Let's go.

Lori: I'm not leaving him here!

Tommy: It's too late now-C'mon!

Tommy grabs Lori again and pulls her toward the door. Becky grabs Merton. Lori looks back just as the creature swipes a large paw at Tate, throwing him across the room and into a wall nearby. Tommy pulls Lori out and slams the door shut.

Scene: Hallway

A long hallway leads to yet another door, but this time the door is large and black.

Lori: We should go back.

Crow's Voice: Whatever for?

Tommy: pause Crow.

Crow's Voice: Hurry along, heroes. You might miss the big finale. And just a quick note-This isn't it.

Tommy, Lori, and Becky furrow their brows.

Scene: Room

Tate rubs his head and gets to his feet.

Tate: That's how you want to play, huh?

The creature growls, but takes a step back, disappearing. Tate furrows his brows, but suddenly hears a ticking noise. Hesitantly, he slowly turns around to find a bomb ticking nearby.

Tate: Oh balls.

Scene: Hallway

Tommy, Lori, Becky, and Merton are suddenly thrown back by a large blast. Through the flames and smoke, Lori gets to her feet.

Lori: Tate!

The large black door suddenly opens behind them. Lori angrily rushes inside the room, followed by the others. The room is large, a Crow and Grace stand beside a large window. Without a word, Lori races toward them.

Tommy: Lori!

Crow holds out her hand, causing an invisible force to lift Lori into the air, flinging her back.

Crow: I'm surprised you four made it this far. I would have at least expected your little friend Merton to die. grins and turns to Merton Hello again, Merton. Feeling well, I presume?

Merton: grins Yeah, but my friends keep staying behind. furrows his brows Where'd Tate go?

Crow: Tate went on a little trip. Would you like to join him?

Merton grins and nods happily, but Tommy steps between Crow and Merton.

Tommy: Leave him alone.

Crow: Okay, Tommy; have it your way.

Crow holds out her hand and Becky and Merton are lifted into the air, landing beside Lori. Bars erupt from the floor and wrap around the three of them.

Crow: Let's fight.

Tommy clenches his fists and runs toward her, getting ready to hit her when she ducks, holding out her hand and throwing an orb of light at him. He dodges it, only to get hit in the stomach. He doubles over and Crow grabs him by the hair, kneeing him in the face three times and throwing him back. He wipes a bloody nose, struggling to his feet.

Tommy: That all you got?

Crow: Certainly not.

She shoots out another orb of light, hitting Tommy and sending him into the wall. He doesn't get up.

Lori: Tommy!

Crow approaches him. She sighs as if in disappointment and smirks, stooping down beside him. She puts a clawed hand under his chin, turning his head up to face her. He watches her with half-closed eyes.

Crow: What makes you think you can possibly stand a chance in this fight? I have everything. I have your powers, I have your stupid little friends, and I have your stupid little friends' powers. What do you have?

There's a long pause as Tommy breathes heavily and stares at the floor. He looks up at Crow with determination.

Tommy: My wit.

He yells out and leans forward, grabbing Crow's hand. Their hands glow, but this time they glow green. Both of their eyes widen. After a moment, their hands part and Tommy falls back, barely conscious. Crow stands up and steps back, staring as her nails grow longer and her eyes glow faintly green. She gasps for air.

Crow: What the hell did you do to me?

Tommy: grins softly Just a little bit of good magic.

Crow falls to her knees, seeming in pain. Her eyes glow brighter and she yells out in agony, bursting into flame and disappearing. Three bursts of light flash as soon as she disappears, hitting Tommy, Merton, and one bursting out of sight. The bars around Becky, Merton, and Lori disappear and they get to their feet. Grace looks around in fear and takes off out of sight. Merton and Lori immediately rush over to Tommy. Becky hesitates and keeps her distance.

Lori: Tommy?

Tommy opens his eyes and smiles at them.

Tommy: Did it work?

Lori: Yeah. grins It did.

Tommy: Good. looks at Merton Glad to see you back, buddy.

Merton: Glad to be back.

Tommy: We gonna get out of here already or what?

Scene: Outside Mansion, Later

Ambulances and fire trucks surround the building. The flames from the explosion are completely out, although smoke still lingers in the air. Tommy, Lori, Merton, and Becky are near an ambulance.

Tommy: We did it. grins We stopped the end of the world.

Merton and Becky grin as well. Lori puts on a half-hearted grin. Tommy, not noticing Lori's half-heartedness, pulls the three of them into a hug. The camera pans over to some trees nearby. Tina peers out of the trees, out of sight and cut and bruised. She watches the four of them and gives a small grin, heading out of sight.

Random Firefighter: We've got someone!

The gang turn to see a few firefighters setting someone onto a stretcher. Lori grins and rushes over to see Tate, who sees her and smiles.

Lori: You're alive.

Tate: laughs Quit bein' a twit. Of course I'm alive.

Lori's grin widen and she grabs him, kissing him. He winces and she pulls back quickly.

Tate: Not just yet, Lori. I'm sort of busy with the whole intense pain thing.

Lori: Oh. Right. Sorry.

Tate nods. A few paramedics approach and take him into an ambulance. Tommy and Merton step up behind Lori.

Tommy: clears his throat So, uh, after this, you guys wanna go to The Factory?

Merton: Heck yeah!

Lori: No one's holding us back.

They continue to talk happily and the camera fades out.

A/N: Wh00t! I liked how this turned out-Even if it could have been longer. And yay, I got in a happy ending. :) Please drop me a detailed review! Happy authors write more seasons. :)