(Warning number 2)

"Ok, Gary... we're safe..." Branch said, nervously pacing back and forth down in his bunker, as he held onto his remote control son. "We are in my bunker after all. She can't get in here." He paused, 'listening' to Gary.

"Gee... thanks, Gary," he said sarcastically, glaring down at the remote control. "That really makes me feel better."

'Pop!'
"AHHH!"

He jumped, spinning towards the sudden sound, his heart pounding, as he panted heavily.

In his kitchen, the toaster had just popped, two pieces of toast that Branch had put on earlier, sticking up out of it.

"Phew..." he sighed with relief, calming down a bit. "Just my dinner..."

He looked around, getting nervous again.

"Maybe... I should raise the security a bit..." he said softly, looking back down at his son.

Quickly, he turned the dial on Gary, switching the security from 'suspicious loner' to full on 'paranoid hermit'.

"Ok..." he said, looking around, feeling much safer now, with his higher security. "Should be good now. As long as the power doesn't go..."

Suddenly, the power went out.

"out..." Branch finished, his ears drooping a bit. "It... it's ok, Gary," he said in a shaky voice, looking down at the remote control. "I... I can fix it. Just need to get to the fuse box. Which is..." He looked up his elevator shaft, his heart sinking down into his stomach. "outside... I'm doomed!"

Suddenly, a slow knock began from outside his bunker. It started off quiet, but soon got louder, as it continued.

He looked up, his heart racing out of his chest.

"Knock... knock... Branchie..." Barb's voice said from outside. "Come out, and
plaa-aay!"

"Oh-no. Oh-no. Oh-no!" Branch said panicking, as he looked around for a way to escape. "Gotta get out... gotta get out..."

"Oh, Braaaanch! Open the door. I just want to talk," Barb said in a creepy demon voice.

"I'm dead... I'm dead... I'm dead!" Branch cried, gripping his hair tightly in his hands. "Wait..." he said, smiling as realization struck. "The power's out. She can't get down here if the elevator's not..."

Suddenly, there was a loud sound of the hatch being torn off of it's hinges, and Barb jumped down the elevator shaft, landing on her feet at the bottom, her back towards Branch, and head tilted slightly, as her arms dangled loosely by her side.

"working..." he gulped. "Why can't I just shut my big mouth!?"

Branch stood there, staring straight at Barb, his eyes wide in terror, not knowing what to do.

Slowly, Barb's head began to turn, her neck twisting, so that she was looking at him, without turning her body.

Branch gulped, his eyes wide, as Barb grinned at him, laughing like a crazy person.

"I told you, I'd fine you, Branch..." she said demonically. "Time to say good night..."

He whimpered, his whole body shaking, as he stood there, too scared to move.

Slowly, Barb turned, beginning to walk towards him.

"Gary! Protect me!" he yelled, throwing Gary at Barb.

     Barb raised her hand, catching Gary, and then crushing him with ease.

     Branch stared his eyes wide.

     "G... Gary?" he whimpered, his voice trembling.

     Barb dropped the crushed Gary to the floor, chuckling manically, as her head twisted 360.

"AHHHHH!" Branch screamed, quickly turning to run away.