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      I went back to the inn, cleaned myself up and had something to eat and drink. I was trying to think what I could do to save the rest of the people in that cupboard. So I waited till dark, then went back. Dr Jackson was not in the lab by the time I got there. I tried opening the door but could not. Found a steel bar, forced the door open and found it empty. Dr Jackson must have moved them to another place. I had to act fast and think what to do next.
      There was another doorway which opened and some stairs leading down to a cellar. I went down and found big crates — about six of them, but they were empty. I went back upstairs and destroyed the rest of the lab by which time Dr Jackson had come back.
      
He reached for a drawer and pulled out a gun. I told him not to be daft, but he would not listen to me. I slowly moved to one side of him to see if I could get the gun off him, but he moved at the same time. So we were getting nowhere fast. I asked him to put down the gun as it was getting us nowhere, but he did not and shot me instead which got me in my left shoulder. I fell to the floor in pain thinking was this how I was going to die, but something told me not. When I fell I pulled down a curtain and to my surprise that’s where the people that I was looking where.
    
  I went back to the village to gather the village people up and ask for help. I rounded all I could get and told them what had been happening and to help the others. They all did not believe me at first, but I soon got round them. They asked "What can we do?" They were frightened, they would not come back, but I told them, "I was going with you. We need to stop this mad man before he kills again".
     
The village people went away and came back with sticks, torches, farm things and rakes, then went in with cars and trucks to the top of the hill. The guards would not let us in so we overcame them and burst through. I led the way and showed the village people where to get the others (if they were still alive).
      
Went to look for Dr Jackson. I looked everywhere but there was no sign of him. But I never gave up and kept looking. Went outside by this time the village people got the rest out. They said they saw a lorry parked at the end of the hill. I headed there and out of the blue the guards were standing in front t of me. I tried to talk to him but they would not let me pass. I turned away to go back to make the guard think that I was going back but I did not. I could see the lorry far in the distance so I took to my heels and moved.
      Dr Jackson was by this time loading the lorry with what he could save, which was not much. By this time I made it before the lorry moved. I jumped in the lorry and found Dr Jackson ready to move away. We started to fight. The lorry began to move down the hill. It was heading towards some buildings. I jumped out before it hit the building and exploded into flames with Dr Jackson still inside.
      I went back to the village to see what was going on. Did they save some of the village people? There was singing and rejoicing with happiness. The people praised me for what I had done. And it was time for me to move on.