A Reintroduction to London

A Reintroduction to London is the thirty second chapter in the Wombles Eight.

“Welcome to the throne room Carol!” said Steed at Grand Steed Manor. “I don’t feel very welcome. You’ve not changed. Still surrounded by trouble.” Carol replied. Only Carol could see the mysterious figure next to Steed. The figure was huge with a purple face and formidable armour. Carol assumed that the others were fine with the frightening purple creature but she definitely wasn’t.

“Miss Wilson I can see that it is you bringing the trouble” Alderney said very seriously. “Why do you have a womble existence jewel in your bag?” The other wombles crowded the only exit. Whilst Charlie and Gambit’s pistols could be heard being cocked ready for use on the other side of the door.

“In my bag? If you need this jewel to exist how can it be in my bag? And why are wombles in the throne room? I thought that I was the first person ever to see a womble!” spluttered Carol. “Good point Carol” said Steed “About the jewel but Peter Peel thought he was the first person to discover wombles before you. He was wrong too. By the way Cathy and I plus a few more Avengers saw them before you.”

Alderney picked up from there. “Actually Mr D Smith was the first person to meet us wombles. He even came to our Christmas party. I, by the way, am the PRIME MINISTER! So where a womble existence jewel turns up then so do I! THE womble existence jewel, the one we already knew about, is safe to my knowledge. For now that is. Unless a jewel hunter were to find it. Maybe somebody like you?”

“Prime Minister? The UK is run by wombles?” replied the amazed and now very worried Carol. “Yes Miss Wilson! Now hand over the jewel please.” Alderney replied sternly. Charlie pointed her pastel blue pistol at Carol and Gambit took the bag, pulling out the red glowing jewel.

“Now we have you and your jewel I’ll introduce you to some of my government.” Alderney announced. “Idaho looks after home affairs, Yellowstone foreign affairs, Wellington technology, Tobermory defence, Bungo is chief of MI12”

Carol interrupted as BA arrived to handcuff her. “A womble in charge of the Ministry?” she said incredulously. “Yes! Now don’t interrupt!” shouted Steed who cared very much for the wombles. He was worried with the sudden appearance of a new red existence jewel.

Alderney continued. “Shansi and PMW both special agents at MI12 and finally Captain Baracus of SWAT. Pentonville for Miss Wilson please Captain.”  Carol was stunned at everything going on. She had only come back for Dr Keel but he was dead, wombles had ceased power, Steed was King with a purple monster guarding him and she was being imprisoned for carrying a gift from the Himalayas.

“What about a trial? You do have trials before you lock them up?” asked Carol desperately. Steed answered. “Well things have gone a bit crazy in the last few years. We had no law and order at all after all the weird things that happened. But Alderney here has got things under control nicely. I hear you but trials are something we can try later.”  “When?” asked Carol. “When we have no supervillains to beat.” Steed replied as BA carried her off in a fireman’s lift. She tried to shake him off but BA was too strong.

The mysterious purple figure watched Gambit lock the red jewel into the wall safe then followed Alderney and the other wombles. The wombles were on their way to check the womble existence jewel at Wimbledon Common.