Hello Enigma

Chapter 19 The Baker vs The Enigma

Miguel: "You, get away from that stall!"

We see a vandal getting chased away by Miguel while Donald extinguishes the fire. Jay was already getting exhausted from the smoke and running from sector to sector. Luckily for him Beatrix was rapidly getting things under control on her end.

Jay: "Goodness, how are you able to get your way around the park?"

Beatrix: "Well, when it's just one person in charge of an entire park, while fending off vandals and a man in a bird costume, you can almost do anything."

The mention of a person in a bird costume gets Jay very curious.

Jay: "What exactly do you mean by that?"

Beatrix: "Well you see, there is this stranger whom me and Quentin call the Guest, who would room around the park with the vandals. But unlike the vandals, this person or humanoid bird is just going around the place doing who knows what around there."

Jay: "Strange. Do you think he is somehow connected with the vandals?"

Beatrix: "Quentin and I have been thinking a lot about that. So far we still haven't found the evidence to conclude it."

Miguel: "Uhm guys, I think we got another fire over at the cafe and I just saw another vandal running down that hill over there."

Donald: "Where do these people keep coming from?"

Beatrix: "I ask myself that question a lot."

Back at the bakery, we see a bruised and battered Gerda lying on the floor, clutching onto her stomach. Even though she was still in pain, Gerda was still determined to get the intruder out of the bakery.

Gerda: "Get out of my shop!"

The Enigma lets out a wicked cackle and shoves Gerda down the stairs, making her tumble down like a sack of vegetables and crash down to the floor, making a heavy thud. Once this act was finished and Gerda was now unconscious, the Enigma began letting out another terrible laugh to rub salt in the wounds. With the master of the house all bruised up the intruder proceeds to continue tearing apart the house and destroyed several walls in the process. He then checks the cash register to finally found one of the things he had been looking for.

Enigma: "One down. One more to go."

The vicious intruder tears apart the baker's home and shop like a rabbit animal. Cooking utensils scattered around the place, drawers pulled apart, walls smashed up. This scoundrel was determined to scour the place for whatever he was looking. When he reaches to the bedroom again, the Enigma rips up the walls to find a note which had a recipe for one of Garda's famous cherry pies. The Enigma goes to Gerda's stationary, gets a camera, takes a picture of the note and exits the room.

Macy: "Thanks again for bring us back to the shop Mr. Quentin. But that doesn't mean my aunt is going to take to kind to you though."

Quentin: "Eh, I understand."

Jodi: "Uhhh, Macy, what happened to your aunt's shop.

Soon Quentin and Macy turn their attention to the wreckage, only to be greeted by a scary sight. The bakery had smashed windows, pieces of furniture were scattered around the porch, and sparks of electricity was flickering inside the shop.

Quentin: "What in the world?"

Macy: "Oh no, aunt Gerda."

Quentin guides the kids inside the store while he scrutinized the place in a gingerly manner. It was clear that the whatever happened in here, the danger could still be lurking. As everyone was looking around the area, we see a dark silhouette of a worn out Enigma escaping the area. Not in the mood to attack or capture any people, the Enigma proceeds to leave the place, but Macy was able to catch him exiting.

Macy: "Over there, look!"

The Enigma fled the scene like a coward and was long gone before anyone could see him.

Jodi: "I called the 911. Some of the people are still busy at the park."

Quentin: "Oh boy. Some night this turning out."

Back at the park, the rest of the firefighters were there and the fire was already put to an end.

Miguel: "Ok, everything is over. One last effort."

Beatrix: "I can't thank you guys enough."

Miguel: "Look Beatrix, if this job is ever too much for you, we can find some help."

Beatrix: "Eh...I don't know. I mean I'm able to manage some things for myself, though I do plan on finding some help soon."

Donald: "Wait a second, where's Jay?"

Beatrix: "I saw him at the over at the one of the booths."

Miguel: "I just hope the Guest hasn't gotten to him."

Suddenly Jay appears, looking spooked out. Miguel and Beatrix smirked at each other and looked back at Jay.

Miguel: "You saw him didn't you?"

Jay nods his head while still looking shocked from his encounter.

Beatrix: "Don't worry, Miguel was like that before when he discovered the Guest, since then, he's been very cautious around the park."

Miguel: 'Well I wouldn't say cautious. I mean I'm still curious what he looks like under that getup and what his purpose is scavenging the park."

There were police cars and an ambulance at the bakery. The news that someone had broken into the Bakery and had endangered Gerda was wild news.

Quentin: "And that's exactly what happened."

Officer Keith: "And that's just it?"

Quentin: "Nope, we just arrived and found everything like this.".

Macy: "Aunt Gerda, can you tell us what happened back there?"

Gerda: "I-I can't remember much, but..*groan*."

Suddenly the worn out baker slumps down to the floor.

Macy: "Aunt Gerda!"

Medical Staff: "Stand aside ma'am. She's still worn out."

As the ambulance carries the defeated woman away to the hospital. This distresses the

Macy: "Oh man, this is bad."

With her Gerda at the hospital, she would be all alone in the bakery and there was no telling if that intruder would return to attack the place again.

Jodi: "You can stay over at my house for a bit until your aunt recovers."

Macy: "Thanks Jodi. I really appreciate that."

Jodi: "Hey, what are friends for. Besides, we'll be able to get things ready for the school bake sale during the stay."

Quentin: "I'll drive you two over to Jodi's house."