The Strange High House-Conclusion
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The Strange High House
Chapter Seven. Conclusion
The second round of this eldritch bout was more furious than the last one. Energy bolts flew, flashed and struck sundry surrounding objects like streaks of lightning. Occulta was totally conscious by then, and she leapt out of range of Dastardly Disruptor’s bolts. Meanwhile, amidst the fury of this exchange, Black Man assumed his original appearance as Nyarlathotep and summoned fresh energy from the Outer Gods.
Below, in the parlor, the fire continued to rage and flare powerfully; but it had consumed neither the hearth nor surrounding structures. Elizabeth’s eyes materialized in the midst and glared at the great Old One fearlessly. Yog-Sothoth wailed and responded to her with violent outbursts of eldritch energy.
Dastardly Disruptor continued to aim his energy at Occulta to repel her or dispatch her into his great grandfather’s dimension.
“Get through the Gate, girl!” he barked.
“Make me!”
“That, I shall!”
While they continued their exchange, Nyarlathotep sent the mummy through the Gate into Yog-Sothoth’s dimension. Then, he followed it and vanished. He was bound for the Outer Gods. Donald Whateley raised a fresh copy of Necronomicon and muttered a phrase from it. Occulta remained fearless and resolute. During the final exchange, Yog-Sothoth yelped painfully; and then, suddenly, the house trembled and shuddered with the strength of Richter 6. It seemed that the house would finally crumble at its foundation. It started to. Then, Dastardly Disruptor was swept through the Gate after Nyarlathotep. He screamed and disappeared. In the midst of the ultimate destruction of the high house, Occulta transported herself and Thelonius’s belongings to her room at the guesthouse. Then, she resumed her identity as Melody Ann Chambers. She contacted Thelonius that the house collapsed an she had his bags with her. He was grateful. She telephoned the Department to postpone for one day, so she could rest. They agreed, learning about the house. Finally, she telephoned Monica Campbell and reported her case. Monica was duly impressed.
“Well! It’s all in a day’s work for a superhero, Melody Ann.”
“It certainly is, Monica.”
