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voice. "We're not the
bad guys, we're here to capture the one who does this."
    "Drop your weapons and put your hands over
your heads!", the amplified voice boomed through the street once
again.
    "Hilda? You're right. There's just no respect
for magical people." A short burst of gunfire, clearly warning
shots, underlined his words.
    "Crappedy crap, you stop that," Hilda said,
flicking her wand at the police vehicle. The gunfire stopped after
a few seconds. "Come on, we have to talk sense into them." She
extinguished the fire of the burning car and then flew off to the
police car, William behind her.
    There were two policemen in the car. One of
them was doing all he could to open the window. He had his weapon
in his hand, William saw. The wizard cast a spell to the gun, which
became too hot to handle. The police officer dropped it, his scream
was even heard outside the car.
    Hilda and William got off their brooms.
William opened the door, using magic as it was locked. "Gentlemen,"
he said, "I think we need a word."
    Two pairs of eyes stared at the magical
couple. The policemen could not think of a word that could express
their need.
    "There is a witch on the loose," Hilda said,
not minding the stunned expression of the two men in the car.
"We're here to try and grab her. It would be very convenient if you
mind your own business and let us do what we're better equipped
for. You'll just be in our way."
    "Now wait a minute, lady," the man not behind
the wheel said. "Who do you think you are?"
    "I am Grimhilda, the wicked witch. And this
is William, my wizard. Lady is okay for once, but usually people
address me as honourable witch."
    "Honourable witch?" The man behind the wheel
almost fell out of the car in surprise.
    "Yes, very good. Now be on your way and let
us deal with Zelda."
    The driver of the police Land Rover got out
of the car and looked down at the witchy woman. "Miss Grimhilda, or
whatever your name is, my name is Constable Barker. And I think we
should take you and your friend for a drive down to the station and
ask you some questions."
    "Uhm, officer, I don't think this is-",
William tried.
    "I'm sorry, sir, but this is necessary. There
is a group of terrorists out there and we do not want innocent
citizens like you to get hurt."
    William shook his head and held up his broom.
"You probably did not see this, did you? We came flying towards
you."
    "More people have reported a person flying on
a broom, sir. We are convinced that the terrorists have released
some hallucinogenic gas that makes people see things."
    "Well, in that case we don't need to go
around in these clothes, Hilda." William popped up his wand and
changed his clothes to the regular blue and silver robes he had
gotten used to.
    Hilda popped up her wand and changed her
clothes to the red dress and the black cape with fringes. "Yeah.
Much better, sweet man. Now let's find that witch."
    "But you can't do that!", the police officer
complained, "and how did you do that?"
    "We didn't," said William as they mounted
their brooms, "you just said we can't. Goodbye, officer." They flew
off, upwards, hoping they'd be able to find a trace of Zelda.
    Constable Barker slowly closed his mouth and
turned to his partner. "Not a word. Not one word. I don't want to
be locked away and neither do you. Do you hear me? This was an
effect from the gas. It got to us both."
    The man in the car nodded silently.

6. Curfew

    William, knowing the town, took the lead
again as they started to survey the place. Not all the roads had
been turned over, so far. Havoc seemed to spread, from the road
into town they had taken, into the centre. Some areas hadn't even
been touched by the presence of the evil witch, they noticed. At
least not physically. The absence of people in the street was a
clear sign, however, that Zelda's fame had already spread like
fire.
    "Let's go to O'Malley's pub," the wizard
suggested. "Our scared friend mentioned that."
    Hilda nodded. "I remember that place,