Shock and Barrel laughed as they quickly scampered back up the rope, through the window, and up onto the bridge.

"Teach [i]them[/i] to ditch practice," Shock said, once she was certain she was out of Lock and Lillith's earshot.

"Bet they won't think to look in the lining of the guitar case," Barrel said with a grin.

"Or in the salt shaker," Shock added.

That got both siblings to laugh again. Shock stopped quickly as her devious mind turned another notch.

"Although...we [i]are[/i] out of the lair now. And they've been...what was it you said, Carmilla? 'Properly reprimanded'?"

Shock reached up and grabbed her hat, then quickly closed a fist around the rim to trap Carmilla inside.

"That means our truce is over," she said, "and since we have time, I'm going to have even [i]more[/i] fun!"