Newt
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[12:40PM, World's End State Park]

>Flynn was pointing at the cabins. "Hey, Newt. Isn't that your suitcase?"

"Hey .. it is .." He turned toward the cabins, making a beeline for the suitcase. "They'd best have left things alone .."

"Newt, stop!" Kate called.

He turned to look back at her. "What?"

"Why'd they bring it back? I know we didn't missed it before, which means someone took it and brought it back."

"A practical joke?" Newt asked.

"Maybe .. but considering the 'practical jokes' that have seemed to be occurring around us lately."

Newt nodded, "Point taken." Between a near fatal plane crash .. an explosion in a strange building .. and now a forest fire .. well it didn't hurt to practice a little caution.

He moved toward the suitcase examining it carefully. There was the tag bearing his name .. including the scratched in 'NEWT'. It was his all right. "I'm going to open it." He called back to the others.

"Maybe we shouldn't .." he heard Kate say even as his finger pulled on the clasps.

The lid popped open with unusual force, knocking Newt back and emitting a heavy spray of something. The smoky substance rolled quickly out of the suitcase, enveloping the waiting agents.

"An inhalant!" Kat called in alarm, "Cover your noses and move out of range!"

Newt just lay there, stunned, for a moment. He tried to blink the misty smoke out of his eyes, coughing back the sweet smell fumes. Suddenly he began to smile. He pushed himself up and looked into the suitcase, "It's empty." He said .. his voice taking on a carefree tone.

Standing he brushed himself off, "It's empty .. guess the trip is off. No camping tonight!"

He chuckled lightly and headed toward the car, "You know what sounds really good right now .. Apple pie. My mother makes the best apple pie." His eyes widened, "Say! What do you say we head there right now."

It was amazing how one thought could take over a person's mind. But at that moment all Newt could think about was his mother's hot Apple pie. The thought was so strong, he could almost taste it and smell it standing there.

He looked into the care, "Hey where's the keys .. I wanna go get some Apple pie .."



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