“Knock, knock,” Baudelaire, knocked strongly on Thom and Shadow’s apartment door. Shadow answered the door, “Hi, Bo. What did you find out?” “Well, you’re not going to like this. I need to bring Rocky to the base. They don’t believe it. They need to see him in person,” said Baudelaire. “You’re not taking Rocky to some lab that caused this. Rocky will not be hurt by the FBI. What if they start performing tests on him that hurts him? He already has been through so much. I won’t allow it,” said Shadow with a firm voice. “I’m afraid you don’t have much of a say in this,” said Baudelaire. “If I don’t take him, they’ll just send some other agent with legal documents to take him in,” said Baudelaire. “I’m sorry,” he added. “Can you please get Rocky now?” he said. “I won’t forgive you if they hurt him,” said Shadow starting to walk toward the living room where Rocky slept.

“Rocky, you need to wake up. Baudelaire needs to take you to the base station where you got the vaccine,” said Shadow trying to hold back her tears. “I promise you won’t be hurt,” said Shadow hating that she may be lying to him as she gently picked him up. She then walked to the front door where Baudelaire stood waiting. “Can you get a blanket to cover his horns,” said Bauldeiare. Shadow handed Rocky to Baudelaire and then turned and walked to the hall closet that had extra blankets in it. She grabbed one and then returned to the front door. Baudelaire wrapped Rocky in the Blanket and then proceeded to walk to his car. Shadow at the last moment said, “I’m going,” Baudelaire said, “Fine.”

As Shadow stepped into the car, Buldelaire handed her a black hood. “You know the drill. Put it on,” said Baudelaire who then started the car engine and began to drive back to the secret base…