HELTER SKELTER
Chapter Thirty Seven The two groups clashed in the middle of the corridor and it became a melee with fists and feet flying. But by the time, the Doctor ran back to the corridor, the five minions were dispatched and lying in a heap on the floor while his companions stood triumphantly around them. "What took ya so long?" John said while the others chuckled. "Bravo," the Doctor said as he walked towards them. "We've taken care of this lot, now on to the others!" "Wait!" Paul said. "You didn't by chance happen to see where Lucifer is at when you scanned my clone's mind, did ya?" "As a matter of fact, I did," the Doctor said. "I was going to lead everyone there. Why? What did you have in mind." "Turn the tables on the bastards and use their clone ruse against them," Paul said. He turned to Jane. "Jane, love, do you trust me?" "Completely," she replied. "Then will you allow me to risk your life in order to bring down Lucifer?" he asked. "I'll do whatever it takes, I trust you," Jane said. "What do you have in mind?" the Doctor asked. Paul looked around and beckoned to everyone to get in a huddle. They gathered around Paul and he whispered his plan to them. After he was finished, he stepped back from the others and the Doctor nodded. "If you want to take this chance, Paul, I'll back you up 100 percent," he said. Everyone voiced their agreement with that and Paul smiled. "Thank you. And you, my love, are you ready to put your famous acting skills to good use?" "Of course," Jane said. "You act? I didn't know that." Paul's eyes widened in shock and he turned to Amy while the Beatles and Roger sniggered. "You didn't know Jane was an actress?" he said in disbelief. "Um…no." "Yeah, she is. She acts and models, Pond," Paul said while the Beatles and Roger laughed harder. "In fact, that's how I met her. She was hired to be a screamer at some of our first concerts." "Wait, you mean you had to pay people to scream at ya?" Amy said. "That was all faked?" "Not all of it," Paul said indignantly, "People like Jane were hired to scream and encourage others to scream." "And you weren't good enough that people just screamed on their own? They had to have help?" "Whatever, Pond," Paul said, rolling his eyes as the Beatles and Roger laughed, "I'm not getting in an argument with ya now. The fact is that she is a professional actress so I trust her to pull this off…unlike you, who probably couldn't act your way out of a paper sack." "Whatever, Paul," Amy said while everyone laughed. "Just go along and do what you need to do." "Gladly," Paul said. "Are you ready then?" the Doctor asked. Paul and Jane nodded and the Doctor beckoned to everyone as he led them towards the room Lucifer stayed in. Lucifer sat in his chair in the room he had designated as his throne room. Lara sat beside him, munching contentedly on a dead rat and licking her lips. "Mmm, one good thing about Earth, they have delicious sweetmeats," she said, licking blood off her fingers. "I can't stop eating them." "Don't, my love, you'll grow fat. You know those rats aren't good for you," Lucifer said, running his finger down her cheek. "I know…but I can't stop eating them. If only the humans tasted as sweet," she said. They looked over when a human slave entered and kneeled. "Master, the clone is here and he has a prisoner with him," the slave said, bowing his head. "Excellent, tell him to come in here," Lucifer said, waving his hand dismissively. The slave got up, bowed and walked through the door. A moment later, Jane let out an anguished cry while Paul pulled her into the room. "No!" Jane said, trying to fight him while he held her tightly, "let me go!" "Silence, bitch!" Paul growled as he held her tighter. Paul bowed his head while Jane pretended to struggle. "Master, I have one of them. McCartney's slut," he said. Lucifer chuckled as he and Lara rose from their chairs. Jane feigned fear while Paul held her close to him. "No, stay away from me," Jane said fearfully. "Don't worry, my dear, you'll enjoy working for us," Lucifer said, running his finger down her cheek. "If you don't resist, I promise we'll go easy on you and McCartney here." Before Paul could react, Lucifer hit him hard in the face. Jane screamed when he reeled back and hit the floor. Jane tried to hit Lucifer but he laughed and shoved her down beside Paul who was trying to get to his feet. "You think I'd fall for the oldest trick in the book," Lucifer sneered. "Master, it's me, I'm your servant," Paul said. "Oh? Well, you have served me well, clone. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to burn you and Paul's whore alive just in case you aren't who you say you are. Sorry if you're really the clone." Lucifer laughed when Paul grabbed Jane and held her protectively. "So you are the real McCartney. Your human emotions betrayed you," Lucifer sneered while Lara laughed. "You'd rather show your love for this insignificant female than keep up the little ruse. If you'd played along and burned her alive, I might have let you go free." "I'd rather die than do that," Paul said. "Very well. Slave! Bring me my flamethrower from the arsenal!" He chuckled at the fear in Jane's eyes. "I think we'll skip the incinerator and burn you both to death right here and now. I've grown tired of you, McCartney. You and your friends are a thorn in my side and I want to make sure that you die this time." "Jane, run!" Paul said. They turned and a steel barrier fell in front of the door. Paul and Jane jerked around and Paul held Jane to him while Lucifer and Lara laughed. "Foolish human," Lucifer said to Paul. "It was a noble and even a clever plan but alas, neither of us was fooled by your theatrics and now you will both die." Lucifer chuckled as Paul brought Jane close to his body and held her protectively while he glared at the Diablons. "You were a worthy adversary, McCartney," Lucifer said. "You lasted longer than any other human I've destroyed but the time has come at last for you to go to your eternal reward." "Let Jane go and I'll go willingly." Lucifer snorted. "And deprive you of your mate in the afterlife. I wouldn't think of being so cruel," he said while Lara sniggered. "Master, I have the flamethrower!" the slave called to him from the other side of the barrier. "Lara, my dear, block their escape," Lucifer said, gesturing to Paul and Jane. "You, kneel, so you won't have time to run through the door." "Do it!" Lara snarled as she showed them her claws. They laughed as Paul and Jane fell to their knees. Paul held his lover protectively while Lara walked around them. Paul glanced at Lucifer, glared at him briefly and then lowered his lips to the ear furthest from the Diablon. "I love you, my darling," he whispered in her ear. "If there's no hope for us, we'll be together in Heaven forever very soon." Jane ignored Lucifer's giggling as she kissed his left cheek. "I love you so much," she whispered in his left ear, "I don't regret doing this. If you're going to die, I want to go with you. I can't bear the thought of living without you. If you're holding me, I won't be afraid of the fire." Paul glanced as the barrier began to rise and he lowered his lips to Jane's cheek, giving her a tender kiss. "Don't look, my love," he whispered in her ear. He put his hand on the back of her head and gently kissed the top of her head while she buried her face in his chest. He turned his head to watch as the slave entered and his eyes widened in delight when the Doctor stomped in, flamethrower in hand. "Here ya go, master!" he said to the stunned Diablons. "Now the fun can really begin!"
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