Sister Prism takes on Leviathan - Extract

                  Wisteria screamed as the crocodile scrambled over the edge of the pit and began chasing her round the hall. The rest of the nunjas, including Prism, fled towards the doors, slipping and sliding as they tried to elbow each other out of the way. First to the main door was Prism, of course, but when she twisted the handle, nothing happened. It was locked! She shrieked and immediately threw herself towards the back door at the other end of the hall, skidding as she went.

"That's right, Wisteria!" she cried, "Distract him!"

“I’m doing my best, Sister Prism!”  Wisteria certainly was! Running, leaping, dodging, weaving – anything to keep away from the crocodile’s jaws.

At the back door, Prism pulled the others out of her path and tried the handle. Locked!

She growled, more from rage than terror, then raced to where the so-called 'Divinity' stood in isolated splendour. She pulled it from its base and used it as a battering ram, charging again and again at the door, howling with frustration. But it was no use, the door wouldn't budge. Not an inch. All Prism and her fellow nunjas achieved were strained biceps and a few scratches on the woodwork. By now, the withdrawal symptoms were extremely unpleasant; Prism was so desperate for a brew, she was prepared to go to any lengths to get it. 

"Help! Help!" Wisteria cried, frantically zigzagging round the floor at 90 miles an hour to escape the crocodile.

"Aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!" The bone piercing war cry came from Prism who, armed with her precious divinity, charged at the beast, her skirts flying. Whether disturbed by the noise or petrified at the sheer sight of this hellish being, Leviathan stopped chasing Wisteria and was knocked senseless by a zinging blow to the head.

"Is that any way to treat a poor dumb animal!?" Unnoticed by the nunjas, Gordon had climbed out of the pit and was standing with his rope in his hand.

"Well, well!" exclaimed Prism. "Just look what's crawled from the sewers! Get him, Sisters!"

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